5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

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Discussion, analysis and the latest news from big fight nights and the world of boxing, featuring special guests. New episodes every Monday, get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media and remember to share your ratings and reviews.

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5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce episodes:

04.22.2024
Boxing’s Keyser Söze
Barry Jones joins Buncey to pick through the bones of an extraordinary fight in New York at the weekend. They question whether Ryan Garcia pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes with his antics in the build-up to the fight with...
04.16.2024
Queensberry v Matchroom
Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn sit down with Buncey to talk through their five-versus-five card. The pair tell us why they believe they have the fighters to win the tournament. We also hear from all ten fighters taking part in...
04.16.2024
Fighters and Films
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on an eventful fight launch in London. Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are on the pod to discuss their fight for all the belts in June in Saudi Arabia. The guys cast their eyes...
04.08.2024
In Conversation with Barry McGuigan
Buncey sits down with former world champion Barry McGuigan. Following the release of a new BBC documentary that goes inside the McGuigan gym, Barry delves into what makes a successful stable of fighters, how his son Shane has become a...
04.03.2024
Pod on tour - Warrington and Bridges in Leeds
Buncey is joined by Josh Warrington and Ebanie Bridges as the tour heads to Leeds. The pair discuss the highs and lows of their career, how they are hungry to regain their world titles, and they take questions from the...
04.01.2024
A True British Classic
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on a spectacular British heavyweight title fight at the O2. Fabio Wardley and Fraser Clarke's 12-round bout ended in a split-decision draw which meant Wardley retained his title. We hear from both fighters and...
03.25.2024
Ryan and Smith impress in Sheffield
Buncey is joined backstage at the Sheffield Arena by Barry Jones. They speak to both Sandy Ryan who retained her WBO welterweight belt, and Dalton Smith who took another step closer to a world title shot. Promoter Eddie Hearn is...
03.22.2024
An all-British world title fight in Sheffield
Natasha Jonas joins Buncey to look ahead to a big night of boxing in Sheffield. We hear from both Sandy Ryan and Terri Harper who are fighting for Sandy’s WBO welterweight crown. Dalton Smith and his trainer Grant Smith are...
03.22.2024
An all-British world title fight in Sheffield
Natasha Jonas joins Buncey to look ahead to a big night of boxing in Sheffield. We hear from both Sandy Ryan and Terri Harper who are fighting for Sandy’s WBO welterweight crown. Dalton Smith and his trainer Grant Smith are...
03.21.2024
Debating the issues with Jonas and Crolla
Buncey is joined in the studio by Natasha Jonas and Anthony Crolla. They take a look at the heavyweight division and ask what’s next for Anthony Joshua. They scrutinize both sides of the argument regarding whether women should box 3-minute...
03.18.2024
At Home with the Sauerlands
Buncey sits down with promoters Kalle and Nisse Sauerland from Wasserman Boxing. They look back at how their father Wilfried Sauerland became involved in the sport and how he went on to become one of Germany’s most prominent promoters. They...
03.07.2024
Joshua v Ngannou: Fight Preview
Barry Jones joins Buncey in Riyadh to look ahead to a mad night of boxing. We hear from Ngannou’s trainer Dewey Cooper, and from a young boxer that has sparred with both fighters. And Liverpool’s Nick Ball, who fights Rey...
03.06.2024
Joshua v Ngannou - Meet the Promoters
Buncey takes the pod to the press conference ahead of the big fight on Friday. He sits down with Queensberry boss Frank Warren and his counterpart at Matchroom Eddie Hearn. And we hear from a local Saudi boxer who fights...
03.05.2024
Joshua v Ngannou: Meet the Fighters
Buncey has touched down in Riyadh ahead of the big fight this weekend. He chats to both Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou who both appear to be in high spirits. We also get a unique glimpse into AJ from his...
03.04.2024
Joshua v Ngannou - Fight week begins
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to assess the two fighters ahead of their bout on Friday. Having rewatched Ngannou’s fight with Tyson Fury, they ask what we learnt from his professional boxing debut. And they look at what new trainer Ben...
02.26.2024
The Best of Enemies
Buncey’s in London ahead of the highly anticipated rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall. The pair fight in Leeds on April 27th, and we hear from both of them to find out why there is so much bad blood...
02.19.2024
Joseph Parker and Andy Lee on Fury, Wilder and Zhang
Buncey heads to Dublin to catch up with Joseph Parker ahead of his fight with Zhilei Zhang. Joined by his trainer Andy Lee, they delve into the backstory of how Tyson Fury played a crucial role in connecting Parker and...
02.10.2024
Pod on tour - The Walsh Brothers in Cromer
Buncey takes the pod to Cromer for the third stop on its UK tour. He’s joined on stage by the Walsh brothers - Liam, Ryan and Michael. They take us back to the early days of sparring in their living...
02.01.2024
A South London Derby
Wembley is the venue of today’s pod as Buncey looks ahead to a huge night of boxing at the OVO Arena. He speaks to Dan Azeez and Joshua Buatsi, who top the bill in their highly-anticipated WBA world title final...
01.22.2024
What next for Jonas?
Buncey is with Stacey Copeland to look back at a special night of boxing in Liverpool. After retaining her IBF welterweight title by split decision, we hear from Natasha Jonas about the fight and what she wants to do next....
01.18.2024
Jonas and Mayer face-off in Liverpool
Buncey is in Liverpool as Natasha Jonas prepares to defend her IBF welterweight title against Mikaela Mayer on Saturday night. He speaks to both fighters as well as promoter Ben Shalom. And Olympic bronze medallist Kariss Artingstall is also on...
01.15.2024
Joshua v Ngannou: The First Face-Off
Buncey takes the pod to the launch press conference in London for Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou. He’s joined by Barry Jones and former MMA fighter Dan Hardy to discuss the fight and how it may play out. We also...
01.12.2024
Previewing 2024 - The Women
Raven Chapman joins Buncey to look ahead to the year in boxing featuring the women. With a particular slant on fighters from the UK and Ireland, they look at the various weight divisions and discuss what we can expect from...
12.27.2023
2023 5 Live Boxing Awards
Former world champions Barry Jones and Richie Woodhall join Steve Bunce as the 5 Live Boxing awards return. They are tasked with deciding the winners of six categories including “Fight of the year” and “British boxer of the year”.
12.24.2023
Day of Reckoning: The Debrief
Barry Jones joins Buncey to look back at an extraordinary evening of boxing. They discuss whether we witnessed the best Anthony Joshua we’ve seen in a while. His promoter Eddie Hearn is on the pod to answer that very question....
12.21.2023
Day of Reckoning: The Preview
Darren Fletcher wrestles presenting duties off Buncey to look ahead to a huge night of boxing. They are joined by Richie Woodhall and Stacey Copeland to debate how this weekend could change how the sport will look in the coming...
12.20.2023
Day of Reckoning: The Media Workout
Stacey Copeland joins Buncey from The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh as we get our first glimpse of the fighters. We hear from promoter Frank Warren who has been instrumental in putting the card together. Manchester-based fighter Lyndon Arthur who faces...
12.18.2023
Bish, Bosh, Bam! Rodriguez beats Edwards
Barry Jones joins Steve to look back at one of the fights of the year. They discuss why Jesse Rodriguez was just too good for Sunny Edwards. We hear from Sunny in the ring afterwards and why an early injury...
12.15.2023
Lord of the Flies
Buncey takes the pod to Arizona as Sunny Edwards faces Jesse Rodriguez for the WBO and IBF world titles. He speaks to both boxers as they prepare for Saturday’s massive fight. We also hear from promoter Eddie Hearn who updates...
12.12.2023
Will it be Sunny in Phoenix?
Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to look ahead to the unification fight between Sunny Edwards and Bam Rodriguez in Phoenix this weekend. We hear from both fighters and learn about the respect they have for each other. And the guys look...
12.08.2023
Pod on tour: Joe Calzaghe and Barry Jones in Cardiff
Buncey takes the pod to Cardiff for the second stop on its UK tour. Former world champions Joe Calzaghe and Barry Jones join him on stage to look back at some of the highlights (and lowlights) of their respective careers....
11.24.2023
Cameron v Taylor: The Preview
Buncey is joined by Irish boxing journalist Lydia Del Dolles to look ahead to the fight this weekend. They discuss the impact Katie Taylor's career has had on so many Irish people, how her approach this time seems different and...
11.24.2023
Cameron v Taylor: Skye Nicholson’s take
WBC interim world featherweight champion Skye Nicholson joins Buncey as the build up to the big fight continues. She shares her thoughts on the fight and what Katie Taylor needs to do to win the rematch. We also hear why...
11.22.2023
Cameron v Taylor: The public workout
Buncey is in Dublin at the public workout ahead of the big fight this weekend between Chantelle Cameron and Katie Taylor. He speaks to both fighters, as well as their promoter Eddie Hearn. He also gets the Irish perspective from...
11.20.2023
The Magnificent 7 and a big weekend in Dublin
Stacey Copeland joins Buncey to look back at a big night in Manchester and look ahead to a huge weekend in Dublin. They begin chatting about Nathan Heaney’s shock win over Denzel Bentley for the British middleweight title. We hear...
11.14.2023
Simply the Best - A Chris Eubank special
Buncey travels to Brighton to sit down with former two-weight world champion Chris Eubank. In an emotional chat, they discuss how he is dealing with the recent deaths of both his son Sebastian and brother Simon, why he is so...
11.06.2023
Cordina sweetens the pot in Monte Carlo
Barry Jones is poolside with Buncey in Monte Carlo as they reflect on Joe Cordina’s win on Saturday night. They hear from both Cordina and his promoter Eddie Hearn. They discuss what they would like to see next for the...
11.02.2023
Cordina prepares for title defence in Monte Carlo
Buncey is in Monaco as Joe Cordina defends his world title against Edward Vazquez on Saturday night. He chats to both fighters as well as Tony Sims who trains Cordina. We also hear from Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn who shares...
11.01.2023
Pod on tour - Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes in Belfast
Buncey takes the pod to its first stop on its inaugural UK tour. He is joined by Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes in Belfast in front of a live audience. They chat about the fallout from the Tyson Fury -...
10.29.2023
Fury beats Ngannou - The debrief
Buncey and Barry Jones take the pod backstage after Tyson Fury won a split decision against Francis Ngannou. They assess the performances of both fighters and discuss why the Oleksandr Usyk fight will not happen anytime soon for Fury. They...
10.28.2023
Fury v Ngannou - The final face off
Buncey and Barry share their final thoughts on the fight after the weigh-in. They are joined by host of boxing royalty including Carl Frampton, Shannon Briggs, Joe Calzaghe and Oleksandr Usyk’s manager Alex Krassyuk. And we also get the thoughts...
10.27.2023
Fury v Ngannou - The press conference
Buncey has Barry Jones alongside him at the press conference ahead of Saturday’s fight. They are joined by an array of guests including former MMA fighter Dan Hardy, Top Rank president Todd deBoef, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman and video journalist...
10.26.2023
Fury v Ngannou - The Public Workout
Buncey is joined by Barry Jones at the venue for Saturday night’s fight in Riyadh. They discuss just how enormous the event has become, what the two boxers looked like in the ring and how the fight will be a...
10.23.2023
Who next for Catterall?
Barry Jones and Ant Crolla join Buncey to pick through the bones of Jack Catterall’s win over Jorge Linares. They speak to Catterall, his trainer Jamie Moore and promoter Eddie Hearn.
10.20.2023
Catterall v Linares - Meet the Fighters
Buncey is in Liverpool ahead of the big fight this weekend. He speaks to both Jack Catterall and Jorge Linares, as well as Catterall’s training team of Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis. Matchroom CEO Frank Smith is also on the...
10.16.2023
Scotney on 3-minute rounds, Bugs Bunny and the weekend’s action
IBF super bantamweight world champion Ellie Scotney joins Buncey this week. They discuss where she is at in her career, whether she’d like to box 3-minute rounds and why she plans to go to Turkey with her brother! They also...
10.10.2023
Hearn, Taylor and the Misfits
Shane McGuigan and Hannah Rankin join Buncey to look back at the weekend. Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn is also on to talk about what's next for both Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood. Buncey sits down with Katie Taylor as she...
10.08.2023
Knockout of the year contender?
Barry Jones joins Buncey to review a dramatic fight night in Sheffield. He speaks to Leigh Wood, who retained his WBA featherweight title with a stunning stoppage. We also hear from Josh Warrington and the promoter Eddie Hearn. Four-time world...
10.05.2023
Wood v Warrington: Who wins?
Buncey’s in Sheffield ahead of the huge fight between Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington. Both fighters are on the pod, as well as promoter Eddie Hearn. And IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards shares his thoughts on what we can expect...
10.02.2023
Is Opetaia the best cruiserweight in the division?
Barry Jones is with Buncey this week to pick through the bones of a busy weekend. They start at Wembley as Jai Opetaia was too good for Jordan Thompson. We hear from Opetaia, Eddie Hearn and WBO cruiserweight world champion...

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5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce episodes:

Boxing’s Keyser Söze

Queensberry v Matchroom

Fighters and Films

In Conversation with Barry McGuigan

Pod on tour - Warrington and Bridges in Leeds

A True British Classic

Ryan and Smith impress in Sheffield

An all-British world title fight in Sheffield

An all-British world title fight in Sheffield

Debating the issues with Jonas and Crolla

At Home with the Sauerlands

Joshua v Ngannou: Fight Preview

Joshua v Ngannou - Meet the Promoters

Joshua v Ngannou: Meet the Fighters

Joshua v Ngannou - Fight week begins

The Best of Enemies

Joseph Parker and Andy Lee on Fury, Wilder and Zhang

Pod on tour - The Walsh Brothers in Cromer

A South London Derby

What next for Jonas?

Jonas and Mayer face-off in Liverpool

Joshua v Ngannou: The First Face-Off

Previewing 2024 - The Women

2023 5 Live Boxing Awards

Day of Reckoning: The Debrief

Day of Reckoning: The Preview

Day of Reckoning: The Media Workout

Bish, Bosh, Bam! Rodriguez beats Edwards

Lord of the Flies

Will it be Sunny in Phoenix?

Pod on tour: Joe Calzaghe and Barry Jones in Cardiff

Cameron v Taylor: The Preview

Cameron v Taylor: Skye Nicholson’s take

Cameron v Taylor: The public workout

The Magnificent 7 and a big weekend in Dublin

Simply the Best - A Chris Eubank special

Cordina sweetens the pot in Monte Carlo

Cordina prepares for title defence in Monte Carlo

Pod on tour - Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes in Belfast

Fury beats Ngannou - The debrief

Fury v Ngannou - The final face off

Fury v Ngannou - The press conference

Fury v Ngannou - The Public Workout

Who next for Catterall?

Catterall v Linares - Meet the Fighters

Scotney on 3-minute rounds, Bugs Bunny and the weekend’s action

Hearn, Taylor and the Misfits

Knockout of the year contender?

Wood v Warrington: Who wins?

Is Opetaia the best cruiserweight in the division?

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