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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