Sport and Life

By Teddy Draper

Visit www.sportandlife.co.uk for articles and feature interviews. Teddy Draper, UK sports broadcaster and fitness trainer, chats to people from the world of sport, health and fitness, business and mor... more

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The podcast currently has 542 episodes available.

Sport and Life episodes:

May 14, 2020 Boxer John Ryder, Super Middleweight Contender
Six months on from John’s contentious defeat in his world title loss to Callum Smith, catch up with him to see how he’s handling lockdown. Talk about homeschooling his daughter, trying to stay fit and fighting in empty arenas when boxing resumes.
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43min
May 12, 2020 UFC Referee and MMA analyst 'Big' John McCarthy
An interview with former UFC referee John McCarthy who currently works as a host and analyst for Bellator.
It was recorded for Sky Sports (thanks to my employers for the use of the audio) ahead of UFC 249, which was the first big sports event to go ahead in the western world in weeks. Will this be a template for all sports going forward?
Talk about how that event could set a precedent for combat sports and the practical considerations for fighters seeking to cross over from MMA into boxing - or vice versa.
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35min
May 04, 2020 Former World Boxing Champion Johnny Nelson
Johnny ( born Ivanson Ranny) Nelson is the longest reigning World Cruiserweight Champion of all time. He held the WBO title from 1999 to 2005. This after losing his first three professional fights. Johnny is now a presenter and analyst for Sky Sports. Here he provides an inspiring account of how the sport and his trainer, Brendan Ingle changed his life.
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1h 2min
May 01, 2020 Former World Champion Boxer Enzo Maccarinelli
Enzo Maccarinelli held the WBO World Cruiser Title from 2006 to 2008 and is a former European Champion. He also contended at light heavyweight and remains determined to have a 50th and final pro fight.
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50min
April 24, 2020 Boxing Journalist and Author Tris Dixon.
Tris is the former editor of Boxing News and has covered the sport for print, online and broadcast media. He’s written several books on the sport and its stars. In particular, we discuss his book Road To Nowhere. Tris also competes in CrossFit.
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57min
April 22, 2020 Sports Journalist and Lecturer Jon Palmer
Jon Palmer is a sports journalist for Gloucestershire Live and other outlets. He also teaches journalism at the University of Gloucestershire. Here we talk about the financial impact of the coronavirus lockdown on local sports clubs, small businesses and on students’ futures.
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39min
April 17, 2020 Boxing Journalist and Author Tris Dixon
Nearly 25 years as a journalist, former boxer Tris Dixon knows the sport inside and out. Talk about boxing, the books he’s written and the internal conflict of covering a sport that takes such a toll on its participants. That conversation includes a preview of Tris’ upcoming book Damage, which lays bare the devastating effects of CTE on fighters and their lives. Tris has also competed in CrossFit and ran a gym for several years and we talk about his training regiment.
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1h 23min
April 16, 2020 John Hudson Chief Survival Instructor to the UK military.
John has produced an e-book out called How To Survive a Pandemic. Here we talk about how we can all draw on the lessons of those who’ve survived extreme isolation in the past to remain healthy in body and mind during the coronavirus lockdown.
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37min
April 11, 2020 James Golden fitness expert on home training
James Golden is a fitness and lifestyle coach with vast experience of working with athletes and non-athletes to achieve their bespoke goals. He’s found online under the moniker @aka_thefitnesspro. He’s also the father of four and interesting talk here about the positives - those of us not physically affected by coronavirus - we can take health wise around more sleep, rest and exercise.
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49min
April 10, 2020 Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff
Michael is Cheltenham Town football manager and a former Premier League player with Burnley. Here we talk about the effect of the coronavirus on players psyche ( isolation and uncertainty) and the financial impact on football. Apologies for connection quality at this time.
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43min

FAQs about Sport and Life:

How many episodes does Sport and Life have?

The podcast currently has 542 episodes available.