TYSON FURY seems to working his way into Deontay Wilder’s head again. We hear from Tyson ahead of their third bout on July 24 and examine Wilder’s efforts to ignore his long-term tormentor at the opening press conference.

Alex Steedman and Matt Christie catch up with the Board’s Robert Smith to discuss referee Steve Gray’s contentious decision to reject the towel that came from Lewis Ritson’s corner in Newcastle.

We say goodbye to the one and only Kirkland Laing as Kirk’s daughter, Delene, delivers an emotional tribute to her father that any fan of ‘The Gifted One’ will appreciate. Oliver Jarrett’s excellent biography of Laing is this episode’s choice of book.

This Week In History focuses on one of the greatest performances of them all: Roberto Duran’s stunning victory over Sugar Ray Leonard from 1980. 

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