Boxing News Podcast

Boxing News Podcast episodes:

• 02.17.2017

  Episode 141

  THE Boxing News team is back, considering how much credit Kell Brook deserves for fighting Errol Spence, Chris Eubank Jr's foray on to pay-per-view, whether it's over for David Price and what to make of Adrien Broner's next fight. No politics,...

  
• 01.12.2017

  Episode 140

  The Boxing News team assemble for the first podcast of 2017. Matt Christie and John Dennen look forward to James DeGale vs Badou Jack, consider what's going on with the Eubanks and much more. (Please forgive the ethereal sound of Dennen's...

  
• 12.23.2016

  Episode 139

  The Boxing News Opening Bell podcast returns as Matt Christie and John Dennen look forward to what's coming up in 2017.

  
• 10.07.2016

  Episode 138

  THE Boxing News team discusses the big events in the boxing world, considering the tragic passing of Mike Towell, the chaotic week of Tyson Fury, action involving Nathan Cleverly and Joseph Parker, upcoming fights and much, much more. No politics, just...

  
• 09.30.2016

  Episode 137

  JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie discuss all the latest boxing news, breaking down Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko and the likelihood of that fight taking place, as well as our experiences at Anthony Crolla vs Jorge Linares and Canelo Alvarez...

  
• 09.16.2016

  Episode 136

  BOXING NEWS' John Dennen and Nick Bond reflect on the aftermath of Kell Brook's audacious battle with Gennady Golovkin, what it means for Brook and what it says about middleweight champion 'GGG'. Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez will always be linked until...

  
• 09.09.2016

  Episode 135

  AFTER the summer break, Matt Christie and John Dennen are back on the Opening Bell podcast. All week they've been charting the course of the build up to Gennady Golovkin versus Kell Brook and now they deliver their verdicts on...

  
• 08.05.2016

  Episode 134

  JOHN DENNEN is joined by George Gigney as the Boxing News team discuss Carl Frampton's exploits in New York, the thrilling victory over Leo Santa Cruz and what might be next for him. As well as rounding up the rest...

  
• 07.15.2016

  Episode 133

  BOXING NEWS' John Dennen and Nick Bond present the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast. Kell Brook's shock challenge to middleweight king Gennady Golovkin comes under the microscope, as well as all this week's action featuring Jazza Dickens' impetuous...

  
• 06.30.2016

  Episode 132

  John Dennen and Boxing News editor Matt Christie discuss a packed week in the sport: what to make of Anthony Joshua's latest performance, knocking out Dominic Breazeale inside seven round, George Groves getting back in business against Martin Murray, whether...

  
• 06.07.2016

  Episode 131

  AFTER the death of Muhammad Ali, the greatest champion boxing has ever seen, Boxing News editor Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the man, his fights and how Muhammad Ali will be remembered.

  
• 06.01.2016

  Episode 130

  John Dennen and Matt Christie are reunited in for the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast. The Boxing News team reflect on momentous weekend for British boxing, with Ricky Burns becoming a three-weight world champion and Tony Bellew triumphing at...

  
• 05.11.2016

  Episode 129

  THE Boxing News team reflect on Amir Khan's knockout loss to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas and what the British star should do next. Canelo has rosier future and Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss whether the Mexican hero...

  
• 04.22.2016

  Episode 128

  JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie reflect on Anthony Joshua's world title win over Charles Martin and consider Dominic Breazeale as the opponent for the new IBF heavyweight champion's first defence. Looking at what Gennady Golovkin should do next, they explain...

  
• 04.08.2016

  Episode 127

  In a big week for boxing, Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss Anthony Joshua's IBF world heavyweight title fight with Charles Martin and the whole build-up this fight week, as well as Manny Pacquiao's 'last' stand with Tim Bradley and...

  
• 03.18.2016

  Episode 126

  BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and erstwhile sidekick John Dennen are on this week's Opening Bell podcast, reflecting on Derry Mathews world title fight with Terry Flanagan, Shannon Briggs' antics in the UK and what to make of pro boxers...

  
• 03.11.2016

  Episode 125

  The Boxing News team reunite to discuss the fallout from Carl Frampton's victory over Scott Quigg and what lies ahead of either fighter. Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez have been in town. The team looks forward to Terry Flanagan's world...

  
• 02.24.2016

  Episode 124

  THE Opening Bell podcast is back. The Boxing News team, editor Matt Christie and web editor John Dennen, analyse the Carl Frampton versus Scott Quigg showdown and discuss the fractious build up. Plus we consider Amir Khan's shock mission to...

  
• 01.29.2016

  The Opening Bell Episode 123

  THE OPENING BELL podcast is back. Matt Christie and John Dennen consider whether David Haye’s comeback will lead him to a fight with Anthony Joshua. We discuss how George Groves can get his career back on track and ponder if the...

  
• 01.08.2016

  The Opening Bell Episode 122

  THE Boxing News team returns for our first podcast of the new year. We consider Manny Pacquiao’s choice of opponent for his April 9 comeback and whether complacency will affect him, if Tim Bradley is newly vulnerable or if Teddy...

  
• 12.22.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 121

  JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie reunite for the final Opening Bell podcast of 2015. In an emotional rollercoaster they discuss the big shows, featuring Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte and Billy Joe Saunders-Andy Lee, that closed out the year and peer ahead...

  
• 12.09.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 120

  ANOTHER big heavyweight fight looms. John Dennen and Matt Christie discuss Anthony Joshua versus Dillian Whyte, looking at where the grudge began (this was our fault by the way), how the fight might go and what lies ahead for the...

  
• 12.04.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 119

  BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen reunite to discuss the seismic shift in the boxing landscape as Tyson Fury topples world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. We recount the crazy night in Dusseldorf, what next for Fury and Klitschko...

  
• 11.13.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 118

  BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen debate the Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez, wondering who will win, how they'll do it and whether the WBC middleweight title fight will become everything it's cracked up to be. We also round up the...

  
• 10.30.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 117

  ON the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast, Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss Terence Crawford's latest performance and what he needs to do to get Manny Pacquiao's, and the rest of the world's, attention. The Boxing News team also...

  
• 10.23.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 116

  BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen are back. They appraise Gennady Golovkin's lastest performance and wonder where 'GGG' should go from here. As Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders announce the new date for their WBO middleweight title fight...

  
• 10.01.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 115

  FROM the ridiculous to disaster, the Boxing News team considers the fall out of Wladimir Klitschko's fight with Tyson Fury being postponed. We look over the progression from a mad press conference, to Klitschko's sudden withdrawal and how the postponement...

  
• 09.17.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 114

  IN a bumper edition of the Opening Bell podcast, Boxing News editor Matt Christie returns from Las Vegas to discuss all the events surrounding Floyd Mayweather's latest, and possibly last, fight as we wonder just how long "Money" will be...

  
• 09.04.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 113

  LEO SANTA CRUZ has put him right into the featherweight mix with a stirring victory over Abner Mares. The Boxing News team considers what lies ahead for him and the more perplexing path ahead of Shane Mosley after his recent...

  
• 08.28.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 112

  WITH new boxing season at hand, a new dawn could be approaching for the sport. The Boxing News team looks at an exhilarating middleweight division with Gennady Golovkin, Saul Alvarez and Miguel Cotto taking centre stage and ponder who will...

  
• 08.20.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 111

  BOXING'S next mega-fight, Miguel Cotto versus Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, has been made. Boxing News editor Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the comparative merits of the two combatants, make early predictions for who they think will win and look at...

  
• 07.31.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 110

  THIS week the Boxing News team wonders why Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson aren’t unifying the light-heavyweight division and considers where they go from here. We discuss how Andre Ward fits into the picture and herald the explosive combination of...

  
• 07.24.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 109

  SO it looks like Andre Berto is going to fight Floyd Mayweather on September 12. The Boxing News team discuss the showdown, and attempt to understand why Mayweather has chosen such an apparently unthreatening foe. There was heartbreak in Manchester for...

  
• 07.17.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 108

  WITH the announcement of Carl Froch's retirement, the Boxing News team discuss his career, achievements and how he ranks among Britain's great fighters. We consider Floyd Mayweather's fight on September, the gathering mystery about his opponent and where it leaves...

  
• 07.08.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 107

  WHO is the best fighter from the last 25 years? Floyd Mayweather? Oscar De La Hoya? Evander Holyfield? The Boxing News team discuss this issue while looking back on the last quarter century in the sport. The cases of De...

  
• 07.03.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 106

  CARL FROCH is the subject of this week’s podcast. The Boxing News team look over his recent exclusive interview, discuss his considerable merit as an interview subject and ponder what lies ahead. Should this be the end, will British boxing...

  
• 06.26.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 105

  THE Opening Bell, the Boxing News podcast, is back. John Dennen and art editor Nick Bond discuss the possible return of Oscar De La Hoya. Is is he serious? Why is he thinking of making a comeback? They ponder Floyd...

  
• 06.11.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 104

  THREE-TIME world middleweight title challenger Martin Murray is the Opening Bell special guest this week. The fighter explains what it’s like to be punched by Gennady Golovkin, his reasons for moving up to super-middleweight and who his targets are. Many...

  
• 05.22.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 103

  SPECIAL guest, Boxing New Art Editor Nick Bond joins Matt Christie and John Dennen as they look back on Gennady Golovkin's performance against Willie Monroe Jnr and wonder whether "GGG" is, well, human. We discuss how Roman Gonzalez stole the...

  
• 05.15.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 102

  ON this week's podcast, Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao is well and truly over but there's plenty more action to digest. The Boxing News team look at the prospects on display in Birmingham, the heroics of Jamie McDonnell and Ricky Burns in...

  
• 05.06.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 101

  WE have left Las Vegas. The Boxing News team look back on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao and consider whether it lived up to its billing. We wonder what Pacquiao could have done differently, what to make of 'shoulder-gate' and we ask...

  
• 05.02.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 100

  CELEBRATE world, Boxing News has recorded the 100th edition of The Opening Bell podcast. Matt Christie is overcome with emotion, not only for passing this milestone, but at seeing a spectacular weigh-in for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. The fight...

  
• 05.01.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 99

  THE trainers took centre stage the day before the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao weigh-in. Floyd Mayweather Snr and Freddie Roach provided a fascinating contrast, with "Money's" trainer dismissive of Pacquiao's chances while Manny's coach insisted that they've been working towards this...

  
• 04.30.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 98

  FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Manny Pacquiao finally came face-to-face at the MGM Grand. The Boxing News team were there for the last press conference before the big showdown, as well as seeing what the fighters and their teams had to say...

  
• 04.29.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 97

  FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Manny Pacquiao have begun the festivities ahead of their May 2 mega-fight. Pacquiao held a fan rally at the Mandalay Bay to celebrate his arrival in Las Vegas. That attracted the ire of Floyd Mayweather who conducted...

  
• 04.28.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 96

  THE first members of the Boxing News have arrived in Las Vegas and set up camp in the media centre at the MGM Grand to take in the atmosphere as fight week for the big one, Floyd Mayweather versus Manny...

  
• 04.15.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 95

  REALITY is beginning to kick in as the fight of the century looms ever closer. The Boxing News team discuss what we've seen from the respective training camps of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in the build up so far. We...

  
• 04.09.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 94

  THE big news in the build-up to the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao showdown has been the former’s mouthpiece, and the latter’s calves. The Boxing News boys analyse the latest developments and look ahead to the mega-fight. Anthony Joshua’s blitzing of Jason Gavern,...

  
• 04.02.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 93

  HOW impressive was Kell Brook against Jo Jo Dan, and does Amir Khan now need to fight the IBF welterweight champion? The Boxing News team review the rest of the results from the weekend and wonder where Gary Russell Jnr...

  
• 03.27.2015

  The Opening Bell Episode 92

  KELL BROOK is emerging from an astonishing period in his life. Will there be any scars from the machete attack that ruined his world title celebrations? The Boxing News team weight this issue up and monitor the threat that Romanian...