Podcast appearances and mentions of michael sprott

Joe and Dave return to discuss Josh Kelly's first defeat, another dominant Canelo display and then look ahead to The Rumble on the Rock.We then debut Dave's Special Part with a look at the new Sky Documentary - Bruno vs Tyson before the boys continue the retrospective on Anthony Joshua's career with a look back at his 10th fight against Michael Sprott.Get involved in the conversation by finding us on Social Media @fromcanvaspod on Facebook and Twitter.Also be sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening.Brought to you by The Views from the Sofa Network

Former European heavyweight champion Michael Sprott has done almost everything in boxing. There isn't one leading European heavyweight he hasn't fought as a pro or sparred with, from being in training camp with both Klitschko brothers, working relentlessly with David Haye, going to Russia in camp with Alexander Povetkin to fighting the likes of Danny Williams, Matt Skelton and Audley Harrison. On the way down, he also fought an up and coming Anthony Joshua, but often had to ply his trade abroad. Through his career, he was cast as the opponent or the gatekeeper. He fought contenders and champions with records of 8-0, 6-0, 13-0, 15-0, 9-0, 18-0, 22-0, 14-0 31-1 and you could go on. He fought Ruslan Chagaev, Corrie Sanders, Lamon Brewster, Alexander Dimitrenko, Robert Helenius... He's also a nice, humble chap but he has an itch to scratch and, aged 45 and with a 42-29 record, he wants one more fight. This episode also features Tris Dixon's Q and A from Twitter.

In today’s episode, Audley Harrison, public figure, speaker, presenter, and boxer, explains why visualization and mindset was key to turning his life around and winning an Olympic gold medal. Audley has experienced the result of when your mindset is 100% ready – and when it isn’t – and gives insights so that we may learn from his accomplishments and struggles. He now inspires others to stay positive and align their dreams with the mindset to attain them. Listen in as Audley recounts what makes the difference between winning and losing – in life and in sport. Visit A-Game Advantage or find us on iTunes to subscribe, visit previous episodes, and learn more about your host, Elliot Roe. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:30 –Introducing Audley and his background 02:00 – He thought he had no future and got into trouble as a kid; his mindset shift is what turned his life around 03:10 – At 9 years old he had an epiphany that he’d be a great sportsman one day; he spent years seeking the sport he loved 03:35 – He was connected to boxing through his younger brother and he enjoyed the Rocky movies 04:00 –At age 19, he got into a street fight and people said he looked like a boxer; he went to the gym to try it and quickly realized it was his sport 04:30 – He trained, went to college, graduated, and quickly advanced in his boxing career 05:20 – He was on the world stage, won national championships, and began visualizing the Olympic gold medal 06:10 – He started a boxing union when he was 27 because boxing at the time wasn’t funded and he was in debt; he knew that couldn’t work long-term 07:15 – Only two boxers of twelve qualified for the Olympic Games; when he was in the Olympic Village he was pumped, focused, calculated, and confident 8:30 – He introduced himself to the other athletes and told everyone he was going to win a gold medal; he wanted to put boxing on the map 09:20 – Audley fought Alexei Lezin from Russia and beat him; that’s when everyone began to take an interest in his fights 10:40 – The crowd was behind him in the semifinals; his abilities matched his task and everything came together 11:30 – He ruptured a tendon in his knuckle in the semifinals and needed to get cleared by the doctors to continue fighting; he didn’t want to settle for silver 13:00 – He spent 3 days icing his hand; the doctor looked at his hand and his face, and told him he needed to shave 14:20 – He shaved and got into the final despite his hand injury; Lennox Lewis visited his room before his fight and encouraged him 15:30 – He won the gold medal; he did it for himself, his legacy, and to put boxing on the map in Great Britain 16:40 – The mindset Audley had to create his own reality 16:55 – He knows to never give up, no matter how dark, hard, or difficult; he learned determination, talent, resilience, and courage is required to live your dream 17:50 – Be who you are and live your best life; use everything you have to make your dream happen 18:30 – It’s all about mindset; everything is a fight and your mindset is what makes the difference 20:02 – He tore his pectoral muscle in a fight with Michael Sprott but he didn’t care, he kept fighting because he had already made his mind that he was going to win 21:50 – He had a surgery and was still injured when he fought David Haye; he knew he wasn’t ready when he walked out on the ring 25:00 – He was trying to heal his pectoral quickly, he took chances, cut corners, and wasn’t being true to himself 25:50 – It was the title that he wanted, he didn’t just want to win another fight 26:28 – He didn’t win; he learned that you don’t win world titles simply “hoping for the best” 29:00 – He was hoping that everything was going to come together, and that was his mistake 29:45 – If you want a special performance, you must know; when Audley’s mindset wasn’t at 100%, it didn’t work out well for him 33:05 – He took fights when he was still injured out of desperation; he didn’t know when he’d get the chance again 33:55 – When he became a professional, he wanted to be his own promoter; he wanted to do his own deal with the BBC 34:14 – He worked with the BBC because he put his mind to achieving that goal 35:15 – How Audley feels looking back on his journey 35:30 – Fondly, even though he didn’t get everything he wanted; he achieved his goals and changed the future of boxing 36:15 – The way he lost the BBC deal made him very depressed; he found faith in himself to recover 37:06 – He is part of Samaritans to support those dealing with depression, stress, and suicidal thoughts 38:00 – The Samaritans campaign is to encourage people to support each other through life’s difficult seasons 40:00 – He now plays poker and guarantees that he’ll play in the WSOP next year 3 Key Points Visualize, act, and speak as if you’ve already actualized your goal. You must have determination, talent, resilience, and courage to live your dream. Prepare and know that everything will come together – hope alone won’t get you there. Contact/Resources Primed Mind – Elliot’s Mindset App Audley Harrison – Website Harrison vs. Sprott Knockout - Video Samaritans - Website  Credits Podcast Production by Podcastily

Johnny Nelson is joined by Spencer Fearon with exclusive interviews from Matthew Macklin, Billy Joe Saunders, Jamie McDonnell, Michael Sprott and many more.

Wednesday is always a powerful night for us here at ATG Radio.  Tonight will be no different as we welcome a talented quadro of boxing's finest.  First we welcome former WBA world light middleweight champion YURI FOREMAN to the show for an exclusive interview to talk about his comeback to the ring. Former European, Commonwealth & British heavyweight champion MICHAEL SPROTT stops by to talk his career and his upcoming remtach with Edmund Gerber on December 15th. Former WBC light heavyweight champion "GOLDEN BOY" DONNY LALONDE stops by to talk his career and his thoughts on the current landscape of boxing. Undefeated heavyweight contender JOE "THE FUTURE" HANKS returns to the show to talk about his upcoming showdown with Fred Allen in December.   All this and much much more.  

Michael defended his title against 2000 Olympic Gold medalist Audley Harrison in London, February 2007. Harrison had demolished Danny Williams in his last fight and was on course to face Matt Skelton in a world title eliminator. A 9/2 underdog with most bookies, Sprott came off the floor in the 1st round to knock Harrison clean out in the 3rd with a left hook.