The Tapping Up Podcast

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Arsenal have done it again… or have they? We get into the psychology of pressure, why the final months of the season keep haunting them, and whether “bottling it” is lazy banter or a genuine mentality issue.

Ronda Rousey is back but is it redemption, reinvention, or one last roll of the dice?

Plus, John Fury is on another public rampage and finally, Spurs turn to Igor Tudor; a bold reset, a panic move, or peak Tottenham unpredictability?

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The lads break down a strange night at UFC 325, where Alexander Volkanovski defended his featherweight title but left more questions than answers about his legacy and the division’s direction.

In football, we dive into the Premier League relegation battle, crunching the numbers behind West Ham’s resurgence and why panic is starting to spread among clubs who thought they were safe.

And in boxing, it’s chaos and opportunity in equal measure. Fabio Wardley’s next steps as world champion, Deontay Wilder’s explosive talkSPORT meltdown, and Jake Paul targeting a Tommy Fury rematch that could once again hijack the sport’s spotlight.

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We react to the fallout from UFC 234 and look ahead to what’s on the line at UFC 235, take stock of the latest twists in the Premier League title race, and dive into a thrilling final week of the Champions League group stage.

Plus, we discuss Tyson Fury’s entirely unsurprising decision to un-retire and preview a mouth-watering boxing clash as Teófimo López Jr prepares to face Shakur Stevenson.

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Winning isn’t always about lifting a trophy but in 2025, some did that and more.

In this episode, we celebrate the five biggest success stories across football, MMA and boxing, looking beyond the surface to understand what made these wins truly meaningful. These aren’t just dominant performances, they’re stories of redemption, timing, legacy and execution. Some winners finally delivered after years of expectation. Others rewrote history entirely. And one walked away at exactly the right moment.

We explore how structure, patience and decision-making can matter as much as raw talent and why certain victories will still be talked about long after 2025 is forgotten. This episode isn’t hype-driven; it’s about why these wins mattered, not just who benefited from them.

If the losers episode is about momentum collapsing, this one is about momentum mastered.

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2025 gave us unforgettable moments but not everyone walked away better for it.

In this special episode, we take a hard look at the five biggest fallers across football, MMA and boxing. Not just bad results, but collapsed seasons, derailed careers and entire systems that failed under pressure. Some of these stories involve clubs that completely lost their identity. Others focus on individuals whose talent never disappeared but whose timing, injuries, or decisions turned promise into frustration.

This isn’t about cheap shots or hindsight bias. It’s about expectation versus reality how hype can unravel, how structures can fail even elite talent, and how quickly momentum can turn in modern sport. From catastrophic league campaigns to divisions that couldn’t deliver when the spotlight was brightest, we break down why these losses mattered and what they tell us about the state of sport in 2025.

Expect strong opinions, uncomfortable truths and one entry that might split the room.

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This weekend, a former two-time heavyweight champion of the world steps into the ring with a man most people still see as a YouTube star. Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul isn’t just a fight - it’s a moment that forces boxing to look in the mirror.

In this episode, we break down the madness behind one of the most talked-about bouts of 2025: the fight details, the build-up, the controversy, the odds, and what this matchup says about the future of the sport. Is this a global spectacle that grows boxing’s audience or a line that should never have been crossed?

Whether you’re setting an alarm for 3am or just here for the debate, this is everything you need to know before fight night.

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Welcome to The Bonnar Segment! Named in honour of the late Stephan Bonnar, TBS is a bonus series where we revisit and review the most iconic fights in UFC history. From legendary rivalries to unforgettable performances, each episode breaks down the moments that defined the sport and the warriors who made them timeless.

This week on TBS we revisit Bonnar vs Griffin 1 - the unforgettable war that helped put the UFC on the map and defined an era of MMA.

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