Podcast Episodes

Greatest Fights: Benn v Eubank with Richie Woodhall

The night that "changed British boxing", according to Steve Bunce: Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank's torrid 9 rounds at the NEC in Birmingham in 1990.

Former world super middleweight champion Richie Wood…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

The man who shot Muhammad Ali

Legendary photographer Neil Leifer, who captured some of the most iconic images of Muhammad Ali in a career spanning half a century, joins Mike and Steve to tell the story behind some of his most fam…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Greatest Fights - Hagler v Hearns with Andy Lee

Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Tommy ‘The Hitman’ Hearns met in April 1985 for two and a half of the most explosive rounds in boxing history.

Former world middleweight champion Andy Lee, who later train…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Greatest Fights - Gatti v Ward I with Paulie Malignaggi

Reliving the ten round classic between Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti and 'Irish' Micky Ward, in the company of former two weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi.

Ward later became the subject of 2010 film '…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Greatest Fights - Evander Holyfield on Tyson v Holyfield 1

Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield revisits the night he dismantled Mike Tyson in 11 rounds, as well as the infamous 'ear bite' in their second fight.

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Greatest Fights - Carl Froch on Hamed v Barrera

Former world super middleweight champion Carl Froch joins Mike and Steve to revisit the night in Las Vegas that came to define the career of Prince Naseem Hamed - a comprehensive defeat to the Mexica…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Greatest Fights - Ricky Hatton on Hatton v Tszyu

Reliving the night in 2005 when Ricky Hatton beat Kostya Tszyu to win his first world title, in front of a packed M.E.N. Arena.

Hatton reflects on his greatest night in the ring, how his career devel…

Published on 5 years, 3 months ago

Boxing in Eddie Hearn's back garden; and Adam Booth on training and getting destroyed by Don King

After Eddie Hearn revealed he's planning to put on fights in his back garden, are we a step closer to the return of professional boxing? Mike and Steve debate the logistical issues with trainer Adam …

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Greatest Fights - Tyson v Spinks with David Haye

Former heavyweight world champion David Haye joins Mike Costello and Steve Bunce to rewatch the night in 1988 when a 21-year-old Mike Tyson was at his most fearsome in the ring, destroying Michael Sp…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

Greatest Fights - Sugar Ray Leonard on Leonard v Hearns

In the first of a new mini-series, one of the greatest boxers of all time, Sugar Ray Leonard, relives his late stoppage of Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns in 1981.

Leonard remembers how Angelo Dundee's co…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago