ONE week after the failed drug test that rocked the sport of boxing, we look back on the fallout of Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jr being cancelled.

But why did it take so long for the announcement of the cancellation to come, almost a fortnight after news of the failed test reached the relevant parties? 

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WHAT began as a day of genuine excitement for the impending showdown between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn took a dark turn when a positive test for a banned substance emerged.

But the fight, it appears, will go ahead with or without the backing of the British Boxing Board of Control. A shambles to say the least. We do our best to explain the events of a miserable day.

This Week is far more cheerful fare as we remember the British heavyweight showdown between Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno.

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ALEX STEEDMAN is in Ibiza and surviving on two hours sleep a day. That didn't stop him hosting this week's podcast. But even that herculean display of strength and stamina is nothing on Joe Joyce, who turned in the best performance of his career to stop Joseph Parker last weekend.

Alongside Matt Christie, the showing of Joyce is examined and the conclusions drawn suggest that 'The Juggernaut' is going to take some stopping, even if he crosses paths with Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua.

The latest victories of Maxi Hughes, Amanda Serrano and Terri Harper are also reviewed while one of the most bizarre endings to a fight - the 2002 clash between Ricky Hatton and Stephen Smith - is remembered in This Week.

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YOU'VE probably listened to countless boxing podcasts and may think you don't have any room in your schedule for another one. That's what we thought too, before checking out The George Groves Boxing Club.

Funny and informative, with some tremendous behind-the-scenes insight, this is top drawer. Give it a whirl, you won't be disappointed.

Hosted by George Groves and Dec Taylor, the infectious double act discuss the inside story of how boring retirement can be for a man in his 30s, they reveal their fantasy Prizefighter tournament and try and guess the weight of George's elderly neighbour.

The doors to The George Groves Boxing Club are open. 

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ANOTHER fight week is upon us as Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker ready themselves for a heavyweight showdown in Manchester. 

It comes a week after promoter Frank Warren voiced his displeasure at Boxing News, labelling it ‘not worth wrapping your fish and chips in.’

Parker, steering clear of takeaways, tells us about his newfound dedication, his burgeoning relationships with Andy Lee and Tyson Fury, and why there can be no excuses should he lose.

We look back on the third and surely final fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin before looking ahead to the Nottingham bill featuring Maxi Hughes-Kid Galahad.

This Week focuses on the Cotto-Torres bar burner from 2005.

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CONSIDERING there was no UK action last weekend due to the passing of the Queen, there's an awful lot to talk about... 

Not least the upcoming third showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin. Who wins and how?... We start with the ongoing developments with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua as the fight edges closer but still not quite close enough...  We clear up the latest news regarding Chris Eubank Jnr-Conor Benn, following Eubank Snr's claim that he is about to cancel the fight... We reflect on the all-female O2 card being pulled last Friday and the reasons why the British Boxing Board of Control felt they had no choice but to cancel all boxing events.

Finally, we journey back to 2004 when Miguel Cotto and Kelson Pinto came together in a bout that conclusively settled a rivalry stretching back to their amateur days.
 
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TYSON FURY called out Anthony Joshua on social media on Monday. Only days later, fans are starting to believe that it might actually happen after Furt revealed a purse split that Joshua has subsequently agreed to.

So will it really happen? Are we about the see the Battle of Britain? Matt Christie and Alex Steedman attempt to answer.

One fight that did happen, twice, was Aaron Pryor vs Alexis Arguello. We look back on the rematch for This Week Is History.

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AFTER a summer break of sorts, British boxing is preparing itself for lift-off again. Yet behind the scenes, the promoters are back in their familiar position, jostling for position, battling for signatures and looking to make statements of intent.

Matchroom appear to have been seduced by the fat wallets in the Middle East. It means that fighters will be paid well and good fights are likely to be made. But there is far more to it than that, as this podcast attempts to explain. 

We look ahead to the Liverpool bill, where Liam Smith, Natasha Jonas and Dan Azeez are in action. Juan Francisco Estrada returns in Mexico, too.

This Week In History focuses on a scintillating showing from Meldrick Taylor against James 'Buddy' McGirt.

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A FEW days have passed since Oleksandr Usyk repeated his September 2021 victory over Anthony Joshua, again on points. There is plenty to consider, not least the performance of Usyk, the brilliance of which was lost somewhat when Joshua made his by now infamous post-fight address.

We explore the mental fortitude exhibited by Usyk alongside his obvious boxing skill, and explain why Joshua was always gong to be up against it when faced with this version of the Ukrainian.

There is a more considered view of Joshua's own performance, both during the fight and afterwards, as we attempt to explain what makes a fighter and celebrity like Joshua almost impossible empathise with. And of course we focus on what comes next for both fighters as Tyson Fury (yet again) teases the possibility of a return.

 There's a crackerjack of a contest in 'This Week' as we go back to 1981, and the night that Salvador Sanchez turned back the challenge of the formidable Wilfredo Gomez. 

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OLEKSANDR USYK again outpointed Anthony Joshua but it was a different fight to their first.

Alex Steedman and Matt Christie analyse the fight and the many talking points like Joshua’s curious post-fight address.

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