Boxing News Podcast - The Opening Bell

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke. The panel review Dave Allen's crushing fifth-round knockout win over Johnny Fisher, while also looking ahead to Josh Taylor's return in Glasgow against former British welterweight champion Ekow Essuman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood Review | #79 The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones as they review Anto Cacace's stoppage win over Leigh Wood and look ahead to Johnny Fisher's heavyweight rematch with Dave Allen. Boxing News: https://bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke and guest co-host, former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith as they review this past weekend's action. The panel assess Ryan Garcia's loss to Rolando Romero in Times Square, a muted performance from Canelo Alvarez in his win over William Scull and an electric stoppage win for Naoya Inoue over Ramon Cardenas. Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe Follow Boxing News on Social Media: ➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline   ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed   ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline   ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show return as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn this past weekend. Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show Special | 2025 Preview The Boxing Show is back as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke and former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones as they make their predictions ahead of a bumper 2025 in the sport. Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe Follow Boxing News on Social Media: ➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline   ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed   ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline   ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline   #boxingnews #boxing #boxeo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 Preview | #74 Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe Follow Boxing News on Social Media: ➡️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/boxingnewsonline ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/boxingnewsed ➡️ Facebook: https://facebook.com/boxingnewsonline ➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boxingnewsonline #UsykFury2 #Boxing #Boxeo #BoxingNews #TheBoxingShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show returns as Rob Tebbutt, Andy Clarke and Barry Jones review the Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai card from Birmingham. Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe Follow Boxing News on Social Media: ➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline   ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed   ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline   ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline   #boxingnews #boxing #boxeo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they look ahead to Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai this weekend in Birmingham. Elsewhere, we look at the Edwards vs Yafai undercard, including Conah Walker vs Lewis Ritson, Kieron Conway vs Ryan Walker, Cameron Vuong vs Gavin Gwynne and the return of Birmingham prospect Ibraheem Sulaimaan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez vs Chris Billam-Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review Paul vs.Tyson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Billam-Smith spoke to Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt in Riyadh ahead of his WBA/WBO world cruiserweight title unification bout with Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez on Saturday night.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Shane McGuigan spoke to Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt ahead of Chris Billam-Smith's WBA/WBO cruiserweight title unification with Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Davis vs Lemos, Jaron Ennis & Jesse Rodriguez Review | #69TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - 00:55: The Boxing Show Intro 00:55 - 05:36: Introduction05:36 - 11:54: Davis vs Lemos review 11:54 - 16:45: Lemos missing weight 16:45 - 20:44: What next for Keyshawn Davis?20:44 - 27:22: Abdullah Mason review27:22 - 41:50: Ennis vs Chukhadzhian 2 review41:50 - 44:51: Is Ennis done at 147?44:51 - 49:52: Ennis vs Ortiz Jr. next?49:52 - 56:21: Rodriguez vs Guevara review56:21 - 01:00:21: Rodriguez vs Chocolatito next?01:00:21 - 01:04:08: What if Chocolatito won...01:04:08 - 01:04:53: DAZN card round-up01:04:53 - 01:06:07: OutroThe Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review Keyshawn Davis thunderous second round TKO win over Gustavo Lemos.Elsewhere, the panel look back at Jaron 'Boots' Ennis' hard-fought unanimous decision rematch victory over the impressive Karen Chukhadzian, and also review another show-stopping performance from super-flyweight sensation Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review Shabaz Masoud's masterful decision win over Liam Davies.TBS also looks ahead to the return of Keyshawn Davis against hard-hitting Argentinian Gustavo Lmmos and the return of pound-for-pound talents Jaron 'Boots' Ennis and Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez, who share a bill in Philadelphia.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review Shabaz Masoud's masterful decision win over Liam Davies.TBS also looks ahead to the return of Keyshawn Davis against hard-hitting Argentinian Gustavo Lmmos and the return of pound-for-pound talents Jaron 'Boots' Ennis and Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez, who share a bill in Philadelphia.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Barry Jones and Andy Clarke review Jack Catterall's unanimous decision win over Regis Prograis, as well as looking ahead to this weekend's IBO super-bantamweight title clash between Liam Davies and Shabaz Masoud.The panel also preview Robson Conceicao's WBC super-featherweight title rematch with O'Shaquie Foster, following their hotly-disputed first bout back in July.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/boxingnewsonline➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/boxingnewsed➡️ Facebook: https://facebook.com/boxingnewsonline➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boxingnewsonline

The Boxing Show panel look ahead to this weekend's super-lightweight showdown in Manchester featuring Jack Catterall and former 140lb champion Regis Prograis.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Barry Jones and Andy Clarke as they review the weekend's action, including Adam Azim's stoppage win over Ohara Davies, Lewie Edmondson's narrow win over Dan Azeez and Bakhram Murtazaliev's three round demolition of Tim Tszyu in Orlando.

Fabio Wardley spoke to Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt following his sensational first round KO win over Frazer Clarke on the #BeterbievBivol undercard in Saudi Arabia.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Barry Jones and Andy Clarke as they review the weekend's undisputed light-heavyweight title bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.Elsewhere, we look at the undercard from Saudi Arabia, including Fabio Wardley's one round destruction of Frazer Clarke and the controversial end to the Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron fight.Follow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Declan Taylor is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and boxing broadcaster Andy Clarke as they preview this weekend's light-heavyweight super-fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.We also look elsewhere at the stacked undercard, including the highly-anticipated rematch between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke and the return of Ben Whittaker, Chris Eubank Jr. and more.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Eddie Hearn speaks to Boxing News' Andi Purewal as he reveals a Dubois-Joshua rematch update, talks Edwards-Yafai & Sandy Ryan's loss to Mikaela Mayer.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Tony Sims speaks to Boxing News' Andi Purewal about Anthony Joshua's devastating KO defeat against Daniel Dubois.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Shane McGuigan In-Depth On Anthony Joshua Loss To Dubois

Dmitry Bivol Responds To Canelo Alvarez Call Out & Beterbiev BoutDmitry Bivol speaks to Boxing News' Andi Purewal as he responds to Canelo Alvarez's recent call-out & his upcoming bout with Artur BeterbievSubscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe00:00 - 00:11: Dmitry Bivol intro00:12 - 02:04: Road to undisputed & destiny02:05 - 03:43: Artur Beterbiev fight 03:44 - 04:13: Beterbiev injuries 04:14 - 04:44: Being active04:45 - 05:24: Canelo Alvarez recent comments05:25 - 06:14: Canelo performance vs Berlanga06:15 - 07:02: Potential Jai Opetaia fight07:03 - 07:09: Dmitry Bivol outro

Eddie Hearn Update On Joshua vs Dubois Rematch00:00 - 00:15: Intro00:15 - 01:30: Joshua vs Dubois reaction01:30 - 04:54: How did you feel after AJ's loss?04:54 - 07:15: Anthony Joshua mistakes07:15 - 09:26: Joshua vs Dubois rematch09:26 - 11:15: Potential Joshua opponents11:15 - 11:32: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua11:32 - 14:10: Devin Haney argument14:10 - 14:55: Netflix documentary

The Boxing Show return as Rob Tebbutt, Barry Jones and Andy Clarke review Daniel Dubois' stunning fifth round knockout win over Anthony Joshua.Elsewhere, we look at the rest of the action from the Joshua vs Dubois and ask what comes next for Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois?Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

Lennox Lewis Breaks Down Anthony Joshua vs Daniel DuboisLennox Lewis spoke to Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt ahead of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Barry Jones and Andy Clarke as they look ahead to Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois this Saturday from Wembley Stadium.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

The Boxing Show returns as Rob Tebbutt, Barry Jones and Andy Clarke review Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's unanimous decision win over Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/boxingnewsonline➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/boxingnewsed➡️ Facebook: https://facebook.com/boxingnewsonline➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boxingnewsonline#CaneloBerlanga #Boxing #Boxeo #TheBoxingShow

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports' Andy Clarke as they look ahead to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga this weekend in Las Vegas.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

Crawford vs Madrimov Full Card Review & Team GB Olympics Review | #59 The Boxing Show is back as guest host Dec Taylor joins the usual duo of Barry Jones and Andy Clarke to review the weekend's Riyadh Season supercard headlined by Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov in Los Angeles, USA. The trio breakdown Crawford's debut performance at super-welterweight, Jared Anderson's stoppage loss to Martin Bakole, Andy Ruiz Jr's lacklustre return against Jarrell Miller and Isaac Cruz's shock defeat to Jose Valenzuela. They conclude by assessing Team GB's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and ponder whether boxing will be present at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. All that and more on this week's edition of the award-winning Combat Sports Podcast 'The Boxing Show'...

A  look ahead to Saturday's blockbuster card headlined by Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov with Rob Tebbutt and Andy Clarke. Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  #Boxing #Boxeo #BoxingNews #CrawfordMadrimov

The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke review Derek Chisora's upset win over Joe Joyce.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Barry Jones and Andy Clarke as we review Nathan Heaney's rematch with Brad Pauls, Junto Nakatani's return against Vincent Astrolabio and look ahead to Joe Joyce vs Derek Chisora.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Denny vs Cash Review & Estrada vs Bam Preview | #56 Timestamps:00:00 - 00:55: The Boxing Show intro00:55 - 03:42: Introduction/Ayahuasca chat03:42 - 20:13: Arthur vs Cameron review20:13 - 26:36: Espinoza vs Chirino review26:36 - 45:50: Denny vs Cash review45:50 - 01:04:23: Crocker vs Walker review01:04:23 - 01:15:47: Fiaz vs Baker scandal01:15:47 - 01:42:22: Estrada vs Bam preview01:42:22 - 01:53:44: Edwards vs Curiel preview01:53:44 - 02:07:45: Lopez vs Claggett preview02:07:45 - 02:09:04: Predictions02:09:04 - 02:10:16: OutroBoxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by Barry Jones and Andy Clarke for a brand new episode of The Boxing Show

Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe & Davis vs Martin Review | #55 The Boxing Show returns as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke review a packed weekend of action on both sides of The Atlantic.We look back at Chris Billam-Smith's revenge win over Richard Riakporhe, run through the Selhurst Park undercard and then switching our attention stateside to review Gervonta 'Tank' Davis' spectacular eighth round KO win over Frank Martin and Liam Paro's shock unanimous decision win over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

Queensberry vs Matchroom 5 vs 5 Review | #54 TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - 00:55: The Boxing Show Intro00:55 - 06:13: Buy 'The Knockout' by Andy Clarke/Intro06:13 - 19:02: Hutchinson vs Richards review19:02 - 33:21: Ball vs Ford review33:21 - 48:27: Sheeraz vs Williams review48:27 - 55:34: Bivol vs Zinad review55:34 - 01:11:11: Dubois vs Hrgović review01:11:11 - 01:16:27: Dubois vs Joshua next?01:16:27 - 01:33:00: Zhang vs Wilder review01:33:00 - 01:34:11: Outro/Buy 'The Knockout' by Andy ClarkeThe Boxing Show returns as Rob Tebbutt, Barry Jones and Andy Clarke review the weekend's Queensberry vs Matchroom 5 vs 5 show from Saudi Arabia.We review Deontay Wilder's devastating stoppage loss to Zhilei Zhang, a night of redemption for Daniel Dubois and Britain's newest world champion Nick Ball's terrific win over Raymond Ford.All that and more on this week's edition of the award-winning Combat Sports Podcast 'The Boxing Show'...Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribe

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk Review | #53The Boxing Show return as Boxing News' Rob Tebbutt is joined by former WBO super-featherweight champion Barry Jones and Sky Sports Boxing's Andy Clarke as they review last weekend's epic undisputed heavyweight title bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Subscribe to Boxing News: bit.ly/BoxingNewsSubscribeFollow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  #FuryUsyk #Boxing #Boxeo #BoxingNews #OleksandrUsyk #TysonFury

Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia Preview | #52Follow Boxing News on Social Media:➡️ Instagram:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ Twitter:   / boxingnewsed  ➡️ Facebook:   / boxingnewsonline  ➡️ TikTok:   / boxingnewsonline  

Join your host Rob Tebbutt for an action-packed weekly show as Rob is joined by former WBO Super-Featherweight world champion Barry Jones and top boxing commentator Andy Clarke. Every Monday the guys get together to review and preview all the biggest fights and to delve into all the latest boxing news. 'The Boxing Show' is a podcast By Boxing News 

THIS week, Matt Christie announced he was leaving Boxing News which left some of you wondering what was to become of The Opening Bell. Matt and Alex Steedman - aka Steedo - explain all.There's plenty of time to look back on the stunning display from Ryan Garcia as he dropped Devin Haney three times to win on the cards. Even by boxing's barmy standards, this is some story.In This Week we relive the moment when Lennox Lewis switched off and Hasim Rahman became one of the unlikeliest heavyweight champions in history.As of next week, you won't be able to find us in the usual place, but you will find us here: https://linktr.ee/TheOpeningBellPodcastSo any reviews and ratings, please leave them in our new home. Many, many thanks!

IT'S fight week in Brooklyn, New York. But something doesn't feel quite right about it. Ryan Garcia, after months of madness on social media, is heading into the ring with Devin Haney, a fighter widely regarded as one of the best on the planet.  What could possibly go wrong?The exceptionally matched ‘5 v 5' concept is discussed in detail as Team Hearn and Team Warren reveal their starting line-ups for the June 1 Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undercard.Zelfa Barrett got the job done against Jordan Gill, showing flashes of brilliance along the way, yet there's still a sense he has higher gears to find.Finally, in This Week, we go back to 1984 and a Milton McCrory masterclass that is frankly impossible not to compare to the very best of Thomas Hearns.If you'd read this far, and I doubt anyone on planet earth has, leave a review stating you have done so and we'll read it out on the next show.

DID Richardson Hitchins get lucky in Las Vegas last week? Certainly, one judge turned in a score that was unfathomable which again begs the question: What was the judge watching? In turn, one is left to ponder the various vantage points when watching a fight. Whether from the ring apron, amongst the crowd or at home on TV.We pay tribute to John Westgarth, look ahead to a quality main event in Manchester between Jordan Gill and Zelfa Barrett and - in This Week - look back on the outlandish power of Julian Jackson.Leave us a review and spread the good word of The Opening Bell.

BOXING fans were handed a treat far better than any chocolate egg or succulent portion of roast lamb on Easter Sunday when Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley turned in a heavyweight humdinger of the ages. Quite how long it will take the two boxers to recover, after such heroic efforts, is another matter. We examine the fight in detail, ponder how on earth they did it, while looking ahead to the inevitable rematch.In This Week, we go back to 2009 and one of the last fights of Edwin Valero's life while reflecting on his legacy, death and, of course, what might have been.Please send us your comments in a review. Subscribe and spread the word. Your support is so important to us.

WE react to news that Conor Benn's provisional suspension might be reimposed following the successful BBBoC and UKAD appeal, discuss Dalton Smith's impressive demolition of Jose Zepeda and attempt to work out what will happen when Frazer Clarke challenges Fabio Wardley.There's also a sighting of new British champion Ashley Lane in Nando's to discuss and a bombastic showing from Earnie Shavers, in 1979, to remember.(Pleaaase) Rate, review, engage, subscribe (if you have the time!)

BARELY 12 hours had passed from his rousing draw with Brad Pauls in Birmingham when British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney rocked up at the annual BBBoC Awards in London.We pay tribute to both boxers for their recent classic while reviewing a heartwarming event in the capital. It all provided a timely reminder about the incomparable beauty of a well-matched domestic title fight and the difference some old fashioned respect makes.We look ahead to Dalton Smith's supposed acid test against Jose Zepeda and, in This Week, journey back to 2006 for one of the greatest fights you may not have seen.Thanks for all the support. We need those likes and reviews and follows!

AFTER Anthony Joshua blasted out a woefully overmatched Francis Ngannou in two rounds, the big question is: Will that put an end to crossover boxing?Whether it does or not, it seems we've still got to endure Mike Tyson trying to negotiate a 31-year disadvantage against Jake Paul. In comparison to all of that, Canelo Alvarez-Jaime Munguia looks like the fight of the century.In This Week, we uncover a genuinely competitive fight as we go back to 1989 and Evander Holyfield vs Micheal Dokes.

THIS weekend Anthony Joshua - arguably the most accomplished heavyweight of his era - takes on one-fight novice Francis Ngannou. A mismatch on paper but, according to plenty of seasoned observers, it's a fight loaded with jeopardy for AJ.The undercard in Saudi Arabia is a cracker, featuring Zhilei Zhang-Joseph Parker, Rey Vargas-Nick Ball and more. As well as examining that card in detail, we look back on the heroics of Ray Ford and the concerning behaviour of Ryan Garcia.In another week an interview with Jeff Fenech, who explains why ‘banging five girls a day' wasn't ideal preparation for Azumah Nelson, might have been the hook. But This Week, it's merely the icing on the cake.Please rate, review, subscribe, tell your pals, spread the word, keep listening. We're very grateful for your attention, as always.

IN a week dominated by endless speculation about who Canelo Alvarez will fight next, we talk to a world champion with a real story to tell. Paul Spadafora started life being forced to deal with child abuse, alcohol abuse, drug addiction and death in the family. He survived being shot as a teenager and went on to become one of the best boxers of his era. But success would only lead to even more trouble.We also hear about his time as world champion, toying with Floyd Mayweather in sparring, going to prison after shooting his girlfriend, his road to redemption and his daily battle with addiction. Now a dedicated trainer, Spadafora's story is like no other.Please rate, review, subscribe and tell everyone about The Opening Bell.

THE long overdue return between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall was formally announced this week at not one but two press conferences. We explore the psychological battle that is already well under way - and the notion of hatred being used to sell a fight.We look ahead to a busy, but not particularly headline-grabbing weekend, explore some enticing domestic clashes on the calendar and reiterate the importance of well-matched fights following an upswing in quality at small hall level.There's a treat in This Week as we go back to 1987 and the night Lloyd Honeyghan rocketed at, and through, Johnny Bumphus.X: @openingbellpodInstagram: @Theopeningbellpod