Boxing News Podcast

AMIR KHAN and Andy Lee were victorious in Las Vegas and Tris Dixon, alongside Matt Christie, talks about his most recent spell in Sin City. The chances of Khan getting his dream with Manny Pacquiao are weighed up, as is the potential Mayweather-Pacman showdown.

But perhaps the real talking point this week is Dixon’s departure after five years as Boxing News Editor. In an emotional farewell, Dixon looks back on his career highlights – and lowlights – and reveals why he is waving goodbye in his final Opening Bell.

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AMIR KHAN attracts interest wherever he goes, and this week he’s in Las Vegas preparing to take on Devon Alexander. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the merits of that fight, where it might lead, and discuss the curious love/hate relationship Khan has with the boxing public.

Andy Lee is also in action in Sin City, taking on Matt Korobov, as is the talented Timothy Bradley. Those fights are all previewed and we look back on the latest outings from Jean Pascal and David Lemiuex.

The issue of Naseem Hamed’s Hall of Fame entry is also up for discussion, as is some personal highlights of an eventful year.

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Editor Tris Dixon is joined by John Dennen, who recounts tales from Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri in Macau and his trip into Asia.

There's discussion about the big bill at the ExCel, where Chris Eubank challenged Billy Joe Saunders and Tyson Fury fought Dereck Chisora, they look ahead to a middleweight clash in New York and, yes, the possibility of Mayweather-Pacquiao even comes up. Again.

All this and much more on this week's Opening Bell.

LEADING the discussions between Tris Dixon and Matt Christie this week is the alluring Billy Joe Saunders-Chris Eubank Jnr showdown. Can Junior follow in his father’s footsteps and shock Saunders or is his confidence all hot air? Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora top that bill in London and the original fight is remembered while previewing the sequel.

The Liverpool show, and the issue of pay-per-view, is analysed as is the ongoing Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jnr’s saga.

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MANNY PACQUIAO returns to action in Macau, and Tris Dixon and Matt Christie wonder what chance Chris Algieri has of pulling off the upset. They also dare to discuss the possibility of Floyd Mayweather being next for the Filipino.

The huge Liverpool bill, topped by Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew, also gets the preview treatment, and they look back on Wladimir Klitschko’s impressive win over Kubrat Pulev.

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WITH the reverberations of Sergey Kovalev’s hammering of Bernard Hopkins still being felt, Tris Dixon and Matt Christie ponder what’s next for the light-heavyweights. We also look back on Felix Sturm’s tussle with Robert Stieglitz, and ahead to Wladimir Klitschko-Kubrat Pulev and Matthew Macklin’s latest charge towards the middleweight title.

Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather and Shannon Briggs are also up for discussion, as well as an update from Chris Eubank Jnr’s open workout at his Hove gym.

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ALL the talk centres around Sergey Kovalev’s bid to halt Bernard Hopkins before he reaches 50. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie attempt to answer some pertinent questions: What must each fighter do to win? What is the best result for the sport of boxing? How would a loss affect Bernard Hopkins’ legacy?

Also discussed is Chris Eubank Jnr’s failure to report for duty at the press conference to promote his fight with Billy Joe Saunders, and we also look ahead to Nathan Cleverly’s return with Tony Bellew and ponder if the Welshman has truly recovered from his loss to Kovalev.

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Boxing News editor Tris Dixon and Matt Christie meet to discuss the latest and The Greatest in the world of boxing.

They reflect on a huge weekend of action that saw fights for Stuey Hall, Martin Murray, Tommy Coyle, Luke Campbell, Paul Butler and many others.

The spectre of Bernard Hopkins' upcoming fight with Sergey Kovalev looms large while they look back on the Rumble in the Jungle on its 40th anniversary.

All this and much more at the sound of the Opening Bell.

FOLLOWING Gennady Golovkin’s thrashing of Marco Antonio Rubio, the Kazak terror has been compared to the likes of Marvin Hagler. The Boxing News team evaluate whether this talk is premature, and analyse what might be next for the middleweight.

There’s a look ahead to the weekend’s action, with the adventures of Martin Murray, Stuart Hall, Tommy Coyle, Luke Campbell, Thomas Stalker and Kevin Satchell all discussed. And we look at the contrasting fortunes of Anthony Joshua and Nonito Donaire.

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ANTHONY JOSHUA has made huge strides in a small amount of time, and while weighing up his impending test against Denis Bakhtov, the Boxing News boys also consider the starlet’s chances against the likes of David Haye and David Price.

There’s much more besides, like the merits of Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew II as a PPV event, Shannon Briggs’ latest escapades, the fall of Chad Dawson, and all the latest with Billy Joe Saunders and Chris Eubank Jnr.

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