THIS week we look ahead to Joe Joyce’s scrap with Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box Arena. Will this be a test for the Juggernaut or will he brush the fringe contender aside?

We take a deep dive into the Amir Khan failed test which triggers some interesting questions about guilt, confidentiality and consistency.

We look back on last weekend’s action and, in This Week, we go back to 2016 when Errol Spence Jnr aced his first professional test.

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BOXING again made its way into the news headlines  for the wrong reasons when it emerged that Amir Khan had failed a PED test. But why did it take over a year for the results to be made public?

We compare Anthony Joshua’s performance against Jermaine Franklin in 2023 to his carefree demolition of Charles Martin in 2016.

And at the top of the show, Alex Steedman delivers a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Ken Buchanan. 

There’s also news on a packed schedule, with reports of Terence Crawford-Errol Spence at last being agreed leading the way.

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LAST night, Anthony Joshua got back to winning ways when he outpointed the plucky Jermaine Franklin over 12 rounds.

Joshua won almost all of those 12 rounds yet the criticism has been fierce. 

Are we expecting too much from AJ? More pertinently, is the extreme analysis of his every move hindering him? The pressure he’s under is perhaps the toughest opponent of them all.

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A WEEK has passed since Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and their respective teams finally pulled the plug on the heavyweight superfight.

In a way, it’s almost a relief that, this weekend, we get a contest free from such complications when Anthony Joshua embarks on the next stage of his career against Jermaine Franklin. Surely Joshua won’t slip up, will he?

We examine those two talking points, look back on David Benavidez beating Caleb Plant, Lawrence Okolie’s return and, in This Week, go back to 1998 and the collision between Lennox Lewis and Shannon Briggs.

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RECORDED on the morning of Wednesday March 22, the signs for Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk were not looking good.

Boxing News editor and Alex Steedman  examine the reasons why and wonder if there is any hope at all of the two best heavyweights of their generation settling their differences in a prize ring.

We reflect on other news, including Joshua Buatsi’s move to Boxxer, look back on recent action and ahead to a busy weekend.

This Week goes back to 1990 and the historic collision between Julio Cesar Chavez and Meldrick Taylor.

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THIS week’s episode was recorded before the latest round of Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk ‘negotiations’ so forgive the upbeat mood on that particular saga.

Alongside the usual review of recent action - featuring Tony Yoka, Dan Azeez and Diego Pacheco - one of the most brutal fights of recent years is remembered.

Timothy Bradley goes in-depth about his war with Ruslan Provodnikov, 10 years on, and what he has to say is simply unmissable.

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TYSON FURY versus Oleksandr Usyk is the most important fight to be made in boxing but it’s looking increasingly unlikely to happen anytime soon.

We explore the reasons why, outline what this means for the sport, and look on the bright side because fights like Fulton-Inoue and Davis-Garcia will surely showcase boxing at its best. 

Conor Benn being interviewed by Piers Morgan is also up for discussion alongside reviews and previews.

This Week features some vintage Jeff Fenech.

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CONOR BENN this week released a statement explaining his side of the story regarding those two failed tests. Yet again, we’re left with more questions than answers.

We explore what might come next, what it will take to reach the Court of Arbitration for Sport and how the saga can come to a satisfactory end.

Meanwhile, out in Saudi Arabia, Tommy Fury outpointed Jake Paul over eight scrappy rounds. And that was that.

This Week features a crossroads battle between Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas.

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IT was this week announced by the WBC that Conor Benn can return to their rankings even though he doesn’t appear to have a licence to fight with any governing body or boxing commission after failing two drug tests last year.

The statement from the WBC is examined, so too what it says about the structure of boxing and the organisation’s ‘Clean Boxing Program.’

There is also an attempt to offer a balanced view on Benn’s claims that eating eggs was the reason for failing tests…

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HOURS before the WBC revealed their ruling on Conor Benn, we recorded a happy podcast, one that waxed lyrical about the wonderful Mauricio Lara-Leigh Wood contest and highlighted why, on Wednesday morning, boxing was one of the greatest sports on the planet.

The smiles even remained while we previewed the eight-rounder between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.

We were delighted, in This Week, to go back to the barnburner between Michael Katsidis and Graham Earl.

For those tuning in to hear our view on contaminated eggs, you won’t have to wait too long - there will be a bonus pod before the end of the week.

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