Real Life Boxing

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November 22, 2024Real Life Boxing #22 - Nick Manners
🎙️ The Return of Nick Manners: A Champion's Journey Through Boxing and Life
In this powerful episode of Real Life Boxing, host Mark McIntyre welcomes back Nick Manners, one of British boxing’s most inspiring figures, for a heartfelt and raw conversation. From humble beginnings to champion glory, Nick shares the challenges, sacrifices, and triumphs of a boxer's life.
🏆 Hear about his transformative role as a mentor, including guiding Josh Warrington to world championship success, and discover how he’s shaping the next generation of fighters. With special appearances from his friend Cabriolet and trainee Torrance, the discussion touches on the importance of community, mentorship, and the boxing world’s highs and lows.
📖 Also joining the conversation is Matthew John Oakley, the graphic designer for Nick’s biography, who sheds light on the creative process behind bringing Nick’s story to life.
💬 This episode is packed with wisdom, reflections, and tributes to the resilience and camaraderie within the sport. Don’t miss this engaging conversation about the beauty and brutality of boxing!
00:00 Introduction and Catching Up with Nick Manners

01:22 Nick's Perspective on Life and Boxing

03:45 The Brutal Reality of Boxing

08:30 Coaching Philosophy and Building Confidence

16:14 Reflections on Personal Growth and Materialism

22:15 The Future of Boxing and Its Challenges

36:28 Boxing Board Responsibilities

37:09 Liam Cameron's Case

37:29 Cocaine in Boxing

38:56 Fighter Bans and Penalties

40:51 Commercial Value in Boxing

42:42 Promoters and Matchmaking

55:06 Youth and Boxing

59:35 Nick's Book Project

01:14:07 Heartfelt Compliments and Reflections

01:15:39 The Importance of Community and Support

01:16:26 Discussing the Book and Its Impact

01:21:32 The Value of Positivity and Manners

01:24:06 Training and Personal Growth

01:33:41 Boxing Journeys and Mentorship

01:44:31 Samir in Hull: The Commonwealth Title Journey

01:44:49 Building a Team Around Luke Campbell

01:45:49 Josh Warrington's Tenacity and Pride for Leeds

01:46:54 The Support and Skepticism Surrounding Josh

01:47:35 Acknowledging Key Contributors to Josh's Success

01:49:35 Challenges and Jealousy in Leeds Gyms

01:50:46 Parting Ways with Team Warrington

01:53:39 The Importance of Presentation and Class

01:55:50 Reflecting on Josh Warrington's Career

02:03:38 Tyson Fury vs. Usyk: Predictions and Analysis

02:17:12 Final Thoughts and Future Opportunities
📌 Follow Nick Manners on Instagram: @realmannersboxingleeds
📌 Follow Matthew John Oakley on Instagram: @6was9allthistime
📌 Visit us at www.reallifeboxing.com for more inspiring stories and updates from the boxing world!
📌 Subscribe to @reallifeboxingtv on YouTube for more real-life stories and insights from the world of boxing and beyond!
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2h 21min
May 05, 2024 Real Life Boxing #21 - Nico Carrillo
In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with absolute savage & all round gentleman Nico Carrillo.
Nico Carrillo is a Scottish Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WMO Welterweight World Champion, WMO Super Welterweight World Champion and ISKA Muay Thai World 65 kg Champion. As of January 16, 2024, he is ranked #1 in the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai rankings.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:01 - Fighting Style
00:11:36 - Muay Thai Boxing
00:15:41 - Growing up in Glasgow
00:46:08 - Training
00:51:30 - Calling out Jonathan Haggerty
00:54:48 - Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall
00:59:22 - Thanks & Outro
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1h 1min
February 25, 2024 Real Life Boxing #20 - Frank Gilfeather
In this episode we have the honour of speaking to the legendary Frank Gilfeather.
Frank Gilfeather (born 30 December 1945, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist and
broadcaster. Gilfeather, a former Scottish amateur boxing champion from Dundee, moved to Aberdeen in April 1969 and began work on the Press & Journal and the Evening Express as a general news reporter. Later, when personnel was allocated to each paper, he was a news reporter on the P&J for some years before moving to the evening newspaper's sports desk as chief sportswriter and deputy sports editor.
His broadcasting career began in 1980 with the launch of the Grampian Television (now STV North) regional news programme, North Tonight. Gilfeather joined the programme as a sports correspondent although he would later also work on news coverage. As well as reporting for North Tonight, Gilfeather fronted the North Tonight spin-off Summer at Six and popular local
quiz show Top Club which ran for nine years. He also
worked on general election coverage for ITN and has been featured in out-takes on LWT's It'll be Alright on the Night.
Gilfeather also fronted STV and Grampian TV's shinty highlights coverage between the
mid-1980s and early-1990s, for which the shinty matches were simiculast on both channels throughout this time.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro / Going Viral at 78 years old
00:06:44 – Father
00:17:32 – Mental Health & Fitness
00:24:00 – Boxing Scotland
00:34:11 – Paul & Noble Art Boxing Gloves
00:39:20 – Nutrition
00:46:55 – Alex Ferguson
00:56:29 - Training with Sugar Ray Robinson
01:01:00 – Fury vs Usyk
01:06:18 – Thanks & Outro
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#boxing #scotland #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing
#training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast
#interview #amateurboxing #frankgilfeather #tysonfury #furyvsusyk #usyk #thenobleart
#stillgotit #excercise #senior #nobleartboxinggloves #sugarray #alexferguson #dundee
#aberdeen #grampiantv #childobesity
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1h 8min
December 12, 2023 Real Life Boxing #19 - John Simpson
This week we chat with legendary former professional
boxer John Simpson (26-11).

John Simpson (born 26 July 1983) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2015. He held
the British featherweight title twice between 2006 and 2010 and the Commonwealth featherweight title from 2009 to 2010.

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Twitter: @Reallife_boxing
Instagram: @reallifeboxing
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:53 – Missing Boxing
00:14:38 – Boxing Memories
00:18:22 – Upbringing
00:22:23 – Working with Training & more pro boxing memories
00:32:05 – Big Fight Predictions
00:35:32 – Thanks & Outro
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#boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing
#proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast
#interview #joshtaylor #amateurboxing #johnsimpson #tysonfury #furyvsusyk #usyk
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36min
October 08, 2023 Real Life Boxing #18 – Nick Manners
This week we chat with legendary former professional
boxer Nick Manners (11-5-1) at Manner’s boxing in Leeds.
We keep it real with Nick in one of our
most entertaining episodes yet. We discuss his family life, his positive attitude
towards life, his worry for future generations, time in prison & his time
with Josh Warrington.

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https://www.reallifeboxing.com/
Twitter: @Reallife_boxing
Instagram: @reallifeboxing
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http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:36 – Family & the youth of today
00:42:18 – Prison
01:07:33 – Josh Warrington
01:18:31 – Thanks & Outro
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#boxing #leeds #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training
#fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #nickmanners
#joshwarrington #amateurboxing #mannersboxing
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1h 20min
June 08, 2023 Real Life Boxing #17 - Matty McHale
This week we chat with Professional boxer Matty
McHale (9-0) at the legendary Lochend Boxing Club in Edinburgh.
Matty competed
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the boxing competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight event. He had previously
competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing
Championships in the bantamweight event, but without winning a medal.

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Twitter: @Reallife_boxing
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:32 – Pro game so far…
00:14:41 – Training & motivation
00:21:32 – Upbringing
00:29:06 – 2022 Commonwealth Games
00:32:45 – Amateur Career
00:42:24 - Taylor vs Lopez
00:48:43 - Thanks & Outro
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#boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing
#proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast
#interview #joshtaylor #taylorvslopez #amateurboxing #mattymchale #lochendboxingclub
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50min
April 12, 2023 Real Life Boxing #16 – Nathaniel Collins
Real Life Boxing #16 – Nathaniel Collins

This week we chat with Professional boxer Nathaniel Collins (12-0) at Nightmare Boxing & Fitness in Glasgow.
Nathaniel Collins has held the British featherweight title since March 2023 and the Commonwealth featherweight title since 2021.
Collins made his professional debut on 6 October 2018, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Lee Connelly at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland.
After compiling a record of 5–0 (1 KO), he faced Monty Ogilvie for the vacant Celtic featherweight title on 5 October 2019, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre. Collins scored five knockdowns en route to a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory to capture his first professional championship.
After a PTS victory against Jordan Ellison in a non-title fight in January 2021, Collins faced Felix Williams for the vacant Commonwealth featherweight title on 31 July at the New Douglas Park in Hamilton, Scotland. Collins captured the title via third-round TKO.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:37 – New British Featherweight Champion
00:15:32 – Nick Ball
00:24:48 – Family
00:31:31 – Upbringing
00:43:47 – Heath & Nutrition
00:46:11 – Common Wealth Games
00:56:45 – Turning Pro
00:59:03 – Taylor vs Lopez
01:02:50 – Thanks
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1h 5min
February 24, 2023 Real Life Boxing #15 – David Jamieson
This week we chat with Professional boxer David Jamieson (9-2-0) at Priestfield Boxing Club in East Kilbride. We discuss his big upcoming fight, why he boxes, family life, the importance of boxing for young people, as well predictions for some upcoming big fights.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:09:56 – Habits, motivation & attitude
00:20:20 – Upbringing & family life
00:39:01 – Love for boxing, amateur career & influential people / trainers
01:00:16 – Taylor vs Lopez
01:08:53 – Fury vs Usyk
01:13:21 – Thanks / Outro
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#boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvscatterall2 #taylorvslopez #amateurboxing #davidjamieson #priestfieldboxingclub #kynochboxing #boxinginschools
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1h 14min
December 09, 2022 Real Life Boxing #14 – Robert McNulty
This week we chat with rising star amateur boxer Robert McNulty at Colosseum Boxing in Glasgow. We discuss his first last few fights, why he boxes, positivity for his future, as well predictions for some upcoming big fights.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:41 – Hard work
00:08:21 – Fight with Alec Arthur Jnr.
00:21:42 – Upbringing & Family support
00:29:29 – What brought you to Boxing?
00:37:57 – Predictions
00:49:13 - Thanks
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#boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvscatterall2 #standrewsboxingclub #amateurboxing #leemacgregor #craigdixon #robertmcnulty #colosseumboxing
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50min
August 28, 2022 Real Life Boxing #13 - Josh Campbell
This week we chat with professional super welter weight Josh Campbell (3-0) at his gym in Glasgow. We discuss his first pro fights, his time in the armed forces, positivity for his boxing future, as well predictions for some upcoming big fights.
REAL LIFE BOXING:
https://www.reallifeboxing.com/
Twitter: @Reallife_boxing
Instagram: @reallifeboxing
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:00 – The Journey So far…
00:09:12 – Turning Pro
00:11:13 – Upbringing
00:18:02 – Armed Forces
00:31:06 – Amateur Career
00:36:43 – Predictions
00:40:43 - Thanks
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#boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lightweight #lifestory #joshcampbell #army #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvscatterall2 #standrewsboxingclub
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42min

FAQs about Real Life Boxing:

How many episodes does Real Life Boxing have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.