Beyond Boxing

Those Joshua gloves are interesting. They seem to give him an extra inch of reach. If that was planned, then it is smart planning from his team. However, it points to a man afraid to engage. That is not how we want our champions to be. We like to see true dominance, and tonight, we did not get to see that.

Sometimes, boxing has us blind to the latent out there. We miss out on prospects that could go on and do great things. Many times, these figters disappear and we never see them in a ring. Lyndon Arthur is a better boxer than the media coverage suggested. He probably had the slightly better overall boxing CV and maybe this is what we saw this weekend. As for Anthony Yarde, it is time for the next phase in his development to kick in. Whether that is with or without Tunde is a choice only he can make. Only he knows the truth.

You will need this episode first... https://soundcloud.com/highfield-boxing/beyond-boxing-ep7-dubois-joyce-chickens-coming-home-to-roost Social media may prove to be the truest evil of our time. If you balance it out, the bad outweighs the god at the moment. It has allowed people without information to have opinions, which can be the worst of all combinations. At a time when mental health is a big deal it cannot be right to savage Daniel Dubois the way we have. A young man of 23 surely deserves better from those that are, in many cases, a lot older than him. As boxing fans, we need to be better and do better.

The only person that called it right from day one was my friend Daniel Parker - the best videographer in London - find him at https://parkerpandv.co.uk/ He saw all the elements in Joyce that made him hard to beat, from years of hard sparring with him at Earlsfield ABC. Joe was excellent on Saturday and in winning has accelerated his path to a world title shot. While we should rightly praise what Team Joyce did right, we will also discuss how Team Dubois got it wrong. Daniel is talented enough to make it back, but he will need a new team. As always. follow us on: Twitter - @highfieldboxing Instagram - @highfieldboxing Also, follow Dan Parker on Twitter - @videoparker

For a long time it has been clear that British boxers are being let down by their trainers. A lot of them might not be up to the job of creating world Champions. So, why are the Americans so much better at it? We seek to find out why in this episode.

Today, we discuss the rare set of attributes that make Terence Crawford a trainer's dream. If you have time, catch an episode I did with my friend Russ, which is a more rounded view of the boxing world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BEUHUTxu-o As always: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/highfieldboxing/

The good guys in boxing are few and far between. Greg Hackett is one of them. We caught up after what has been an interesting, but successful year for him and just talked a bit of boxing really. You'll enjoy it, I am sure. Make sure you follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greghackett86/ If you don't already follow us, follow us here: https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Some of the boxers mentioned on the podcast: Stephen Fulton: https://www.instagram.com/coolboysteph/?hl=en Jaron Ennis: https://www.instagram.com/jaronennis/?hl=en Joshafat Ortiz: https://www.instagram.com/jos.ortiz_/?hl=en Paul Kroll: https://www.instagram.com/paulkrollboxing_/?hl=en Keep supporting the podcast. Remember, we don't charge for exclusive content, you get it all for free. Like share and follow. Have a great day.

Two years ago, it all looked perfect. The biggest name in boxing and the biggest budget in boxing were united and this should have supercharged the sport of boxing. Two years later, the relationship is seemingly over and both parties seem glad of the freedom. Will this be the move that ensure Canelo of a lucrative future and will this be the chance for DAZN to reset. As always, please like and share the content, helping us to spread the word.

Autumn has seen chaos in the heavyweight division. Fights cancelled, COVID infections and PPV fights are debatable at best. In all of this, the one thing that made fans smile was the return of Don king to the front line of boxing. He showed that he's still got it, even in his 80s. By the end of the year, we will be no closer in knowing who the best challengers to Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are. Boxing should be better. Please make sure you share the content. It helps us get the message out. If you enjoy the content, follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Twitter https://twitter.com/highfieldboxing/

So, we have played around with the format a bit, but kept that same quality. I hope you enjoy and if you do, share this among your friends, twitter followers, Instagram connections, even on Linkedin. More importantly, make sure you take care of your mental and physical health as we head into more restrictive times. Be there for each other.

If you enjoy these shows and want even more, check out the shows I do with my friend Russ – the real voice of hardcore boxing – well worth a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOA4GQF-MiE&t=13s Canelo, Golden Boy and DAZN are at war. This has been comin for somewhen you unpick the story, you look at two parties, Canelo and Golden Boy, that feel they could do better business together than with Oscar De La Hoya. The aim here is surely to put Canelo in position to control his destiny, income, and legacy. The reality is that DAZN need him more than Oscar and Canelo will never get a better contract in the current climate. SO, here is to a DAZN future without Oscar. Also, please follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing

Dillian Whyte's career has been a fairy tale so far. From being the guy watching his mates box in York Hall in a silver jacket to being one of the main men in heavyweight boxing, all in under 10 years. He boxed well on Saturday and looked as good as he has done. However, at the real elite level, the sport of boxing is about doing more things right than your opponent. It is also about doing those things year-in, year-out, for years. Povetlin has done that for as long as Dillian has been alive and it is this time spent doing the right things that was the real difference on Saturday. It is often a gap you cannot close easily, but sadly for British boxers, a lot of trainers do not understand it.

Just some of my thoughts as I start to come out of hibernation. Boxing is not in a great place people...

I had recorded and shut up shop from the summer when Hearn did his IFL interview and the hypocrisy came back. I guess i just cant let it slide sadly. But enjoy and follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @highfieldboxing Have a great summer!

It is the last one while the podcast takes a summer break...but we will be back, better than ever. In the meantime, enjoy a quick round up of the first 80-odd episodes and updates on where we are. Also, check out the Square Mile Interview with Eddie Hearn. It is a decent read. https://squaremile.com/features/interview/who-is-eddie-hearn/

....words fail me.....

He announced it,it was poor, here's why..... When will Hearn show Dillian Whyte the respect he deserves?

UK boxing will be back soon...just after the pubs open ironically. Frank has set the pace this time and is rewarded for investing in UK talent. It leaves Eddie Hearn behind now, wrestling with a flat UK stable and an American one he cannot get to yet. But, after 4 months away from boxing, will fans rush back to the arenas or will we start to view boxing from the comfort from our homes and the expensive TVs we have invested in? Eddie Hearn will have a tough time with the Dillian Whyte situation. There are only two paths he can follow - one that favours Dillian or one that favours AJ. Which do we thing he will choose? Also we pay tribute to Andrew Selby and wonder what he could have done with decent management.

In all the noise surrounding Fury-Joshua, we need a moment for Dillian Whyte. He has done everything asked of him, risked his career in 50/50 fights and faithfully stuck to the WBC script, but still he finds himself on the outside looking in. Hearn has form for this having ruined Luis Ortiz and many others all in the interests of protecting his cash cows. It must also suck to be a Matchroom USA fighter right now with no promotional support and Hearn grounded indefinitely. Any trainer that doesn't believe he is the best and wake up with desire to beat everybody is short-changing their boxer. Too many are just happy being Instagram famous. It's time we got some fire back into our trainers.

This episode is a roundup of things that have been 'interesting' in boxing. The pickings are slim, but we made lemonade with the lemons we got. One thing that should be said is that boxing will be killed by its own fans. i am not sure if a sport is supported by so many people filled with anger and hate. I can never understand how people can get so revved up by people they don't even know, even at the expense of the people they know, that love them. We live in a strange world.

Well, we now know why Anthony Joshua has been quiet. Does this put the heavyweight division on pause? Is this the first time that we see Anthony Joshua breaking down? But, when he spoke his mind, twitter lost his mind. Where did the hate come from?

It has been a pretty few days for humanity. When a people are so marginalised that they are denied the right to claim victimhood you realise the goal is to maintain oppression. Until you can accept somebody as a victim, you cannot accept the harm your actions do. The denial of victimhood is the worst, but the strangest form of oppression possible. We need to take the steps forward that wash away the ingrained hang-ups that we have about most things. They aren't that important and detract from the beauty of life. It inst about anything more than accepting your humanity is my humanity and vice versa. Until then, men like George Floyd will continue to die. Also, Joshua got spanked a year ago and boxers may want to consider Onlyfans.com

The first time we united the numbers were so good that we had to do it gain. This time we tackle a lot of what has been going on in boxing; DAZN looking like they may need some help, the lack of quality boxing content, the 'vanishing fans' and demanding respect for the ladies in our sport. It's a great episode so please like, retweet, share, review...you know, all that good stuff. Also follow us on social media: Instagram @Lead_Right @highfieldboxing Twitter @Lead-Right @highfieldboxing

Expect Fight Camp, or whatever it is to be a damp squib. We are used to Hearn over-promising and then disappointing us, but still staying true to his love of making excuses over events that weren't possible. I want it to be good, but he has form for being generally terrible at these things, unless they fall in his lap. Eddie Hearn is an exploiter, not a creator. he is the guy that does the remixes, but never writes the hits.

Mike Tyson might have pulled off the greatest trolling of boxing fans since Floyd Mayweather caused 'Karim Mayfield' to virtually break google. Mike will not come back, Mike never needs to come back, and he knows it. He will make a few million from this rare moment of superstardom, which he knew and he made the most of it.

I wanted to do one, and only one, episode on drugs in sport. Boxing fans are owed a frank and honest view on the mechanics of doping in sport and boxing in particular. Having finished this one, I feel there is a part 2 in there... We needed real insight and we got it in Larry Olubamiwo. Nobody knows it better than he does. This is as good as it gets. This episode goes to places no other outlet has been brave enough to go. The right thing to do is for everyone to share this and tag the people you feel need to hear this. This is as close to the reality of doping in boxing as you will get. Please show your appreciation for his amazing contribution and follow Larry Olubamiwo on social media: Insta - @larryolubamiwo Twitter - @larryolubamiwo

We are back where we started at the beginning of the lockdown, 'Fury v Joshua is next.' We all know that it isn't true and that, in this silly season, we are going to hear all types of ridiculous claims and counter claims. It all serves to keep boxing in the spotlight, but we must be getting tired of this nonsense surely. We also celebrate Kugan calling Hearn on his nonsense, which is always welcome.

The audio is a bit sketchy, we needed some time to get up to speed, but we always get there. Plus, my intro will sound better on this one. Enjoy the reunion episode where we just cover where boxing is in the midst of the lockdown. We talk about how let down fans have been with the efforts from the boxing world to give back. As always,please like, share and review our content. It helps us get out there and maybe one day, become the voice of real boxing fans.

What Devin Haney said was racist. Let us not swerve the issue. The fact that his handlers were so quiet says everything you need to know about the rot in boxing.

Remember to like, share retweet and all that good stuff that gets us a wider reach and lets more fans understand the game. This week's episode: Joshua finally making noise about winning all 4 belts, but is it more window dressing. Is he making noise knowing he has two mandatories coming up@ We discuss Terri Harper and the tough path female boxers face in defining themselves with a sport that values violence above all else. Celebrate Billy Joe Saunders managing to avoid any big fights...for another year. Nobody thought it would be possible to do it with two promoters. Wrong! We touch on those peaky numbers again...

Just a quick tour of a few topics. We look at why amateur boxing is in a poor state and why we might never see the days of 2008 again. We look at where boxing can go after the lockdown is lifted. We also look at boxers that are over/underrated. Don't forget to tell us who you think is criminally overrated or underrated. As always: Instagram - @highfieldboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing

We have had 4 years of Anthony Joshua as champion. Yes, it is an impressive achievement considering where he came from. Very few manage to achieve half of what he does, so we should respect what he has achieved. However, for what was promised by his promoters, we have been violently short-changed. His own fans have hung onto false dreams and now many realise that he is unlikely to every be the great that many hoped he would be. As always, follow the podcast on: Instagram - @highfieldboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing

Thought we would try something different with this episode. So, I handed the reins over to my friend Riku Heikkila - @lead_right and he hit me with a few questions. I tried to be as honest as I could be and in some cases probably hit harder than i had planned to, but this is the beauty of a podcast, it could go anywhere. I am sure that you'll enjoy this one. Remember, to like, share and retweet the podcast if you enjoy it.

This break from boxing is literally driving boxers mad. At a time when discipline and focus is essential, a lot are falling to pieces. Scott Fitzgerald seems like an accident waiting to happen. You wonder where the people are that can help him overcome his demons. It would be a human tragedy if these demons consumed him. Also, if you listen and don't support, have a word with yourself. Insta - @highfieldboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing

It is a slow week in boxing and only Billy Joe Saunders could unite the sport is disappointment and frustration. Has any one man wasted so much talent and earning potential in any sport. He is slowly becoming the guy nobody can trust and that will hurt his pockets more than anything. All those years Eddie Hearn lusted after him and now he realises that it was all in vain.

Had planned to do a completely different episode, but this one took on a life of it's own. How can channels that were doing 1m plus views just six months ago be struggling to break 20k views now, especially when people have more time than ever to consume content. Everybody is seeing a growth in numbers, in contrast, the boxing outlets have seen a crash in numbers, with the same cast of characters to interview. It is only right to ask where the hell the numbers went and how the sponsors will react.

Denzel Bentley is a man that believes in his own ability, his team and his dream. It isn't boastful, it isn't arrogant. It is just deeply held belief. In boxing, He found a vehicle that lets him express that innate drive to succeed by whatever means necessary. As measured as he was in the interview, he still held nothing back. All his domestic rivals are now on notice - no excuses - and 2020 will be the year this young man breaks out as a star in his own right. Please, do follow him via social media and show support: Instagram - 2sharp_d Twitter - 2sharp_d Also, can everyone respect the real need to remain isolated and respect the risks posed to the elderly and vulnerable. It can be frustrating, but let us think of others at a time like this. There are plenty of episodes here to keep you busy and entertained.

Donnall Smith is one of the best up and coming trainers out there. He is one of the smarter ones, using his time at the Matchroom Gym to learn his trade the right way. In this interview, he shares his story and his views on a few topics in boxing. Please follow him: Instagram - @boxerdon Twitter - @DonnallSmith

We had to do a reunion episode at some point, so we hit the off licence, sent Johnny Fleshlight to UKAD for some unscastrated boar, and just slipped into the old slippers. Audio is a bit rickety, but these are tough times, so we have to take what we can - like toilet paper.As always, like share and let us know what you think.

Donnall Smith is one of the best up and coming trainers out there. He is one of the smarter ones, using his time at the Matchroom Gym to learn his trade the right way. In this interview, he shares his story and his views on a few topics in boxing. Please follow him: Instagram - @boxerdon Twitter - @DonnallSmith

We are all getting cabin fever. Some of us have loo roll, some of us have coffee, some of us have both. Luckily, I have cider - Weston's - a drink to relax the mid. This episode is just me commenting on what the folks in boxing are saying. There's not much going on. But, there are a few Hearn misdirections, as always. But...I do like the guy deep down.

We are all struggling to fill our time as sports fans, so here is a podcast that does exactly that, fills time. Stay safe in these uncertain times people....

Today, we rank the best heavyweights on earth. Some will agree and some will disagree, but it's a good debate. We also discuss how bad Jay Deas was as a trainer. Mark Breland deserves a lot of respect for being a real BMF in that fight and doing the right thing. Finally, we talk about the car crash that is March 28th.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Well...heavy is the man that wins the crown. Fury was masterful, showed that there is no substitute for experience, and that power is only good if it lands. The man sent a message out to the boxing world on Saturday - work on your skills and you can do anything. Instagram - @highfieldboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing

Ares, always hot tempered and eager to fight, was worshiped by militaristic cults and city states, while on the other hand, Athena was revered as a goddess of protection and strategy. Between the violent temper of Ares and the intelligent cunning of Athena, worshipers of these Gods would think low of their rival. While followers of the cult of Ares viewed Athenians as weak, cowardly children, Athenians would think of Ares' followers as ignorant, hotheaded lowlifes. Not soon after Athena's awkward birth, (emerging from the skull of Zeus), Ares found his new sister a nuisance, a challenge to his place on Olympus as the God of war, and murder. The intelligent strategy which Athena gave to Greeks threatened Ares' success in warfare, and his uncivilized manners would result in proper Greek society disowning him over time. We walk into Saturday about to witness our own equivalent of the battle for Olympus between two Boxing gods, but who will prevail?

Ellie Scotney are two boxers with different stories, but with a shred desire to make 2020 the year boxing takes notice. Being involved in boxing for a number of years, these are the stories that make the effort worthwhile. Both boxers have a great opportunity to build a truly great legacy for themselves. The journey starts now... Ellie Scotney - @elliescotney_ Isaac chamberlain - @chamberlain_

Tough little northern boxer leaves real cockney boxing promoter for fake boxing promoter. Makes no sense for anyone, but maybe it does make 100% sense.... Instagram - @highfieldboxing twitter - @highfieldboxing

In our first ever return, Philadelphia’s own Greg Hackett @greghackett86 is back to give his frank and honest views on some of the topics in boxing today. We didn’t cover everything because there’ll be a part 3 soon – promise. If you didn’t hear the first interview, please find it as episode 29. Make sure you follow Greg on Facebook and Instagram for his serious and often amusing take on life and boxing.

When friends fight, it should be for the largest purse possible. A lot is on the line in these situations. You can only hope MTK know what they are doing here or they risk damaging one very gifted boxer at the expense of another. Changing trainers is often the easy way out, a way to deny your own failings. Sometimes, it is needed…you get to correct the error in selecting the trainer. But, in the case of Josh Taylor and even Anthony Fowler, only time will tell. We need to know, does Fury still believe he is unbeatable? He will need to in order to beat the Bronze Bomber. As always guys, please feel free to follow: Instagram - @highfielboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing

Most boxing fans agree that 2017 was a special year. Why? That is harder to say. It may have been the quality of fights. On the other hand, it could have been the scale of the events. Whichever way you look at it, 2017 gave every boxing fan what they wanted. It also scared the life out of every promoter as they watched profit drain away through the sheer volume of great fights on free-to-air television. Instead of embracing this bold new era, we have seen boxing retreat to it old ways. Fights are drawn out now, most quality content is behind a paywall now and now people pretend to be more popular than they are. Not sure what the future holds, but we are on a slippery slope to irrelevance if we carry on as we are. As always guys, please feel free to follow: Instagram - @highfielboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing