Fight Disciples Podcast

Birmingham is the destination for #boxing bragging rights this weekend. Great Britains only ever world amateur champion Frankie Gavin is on the show discussing his clash with former British Welterweight champion Sam Eggington. A little further north, the former IBF bantamweight champion Paul Butler returns to the ring and joins the show to discuss working with new trainer Joe Gallagher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the #UFC exchanged hands for $4 Billion there's been unrest. They say money makes the world go round and it seems to be at the fore regarding the comings and goings of the sports top stars. Just as we get excited that Ronda Rousey is back at the end of the year for #UFC207 we hear GSP wont be appearing at #UFC206 and he's a 'free agent'. Adam and Nick discuss all that and more on this weeks show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this weeks #Boxing review, as we say every single week, your talent alone will not make you rich in this business. The fans have to care. Whether it be to see you win or lose, its irrelevant. Make them care. Run your mouth, just like Tony Bellew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Bellew returns to the ring on the 15th October but this time it's as the WBC cruiserweight world champion. So how does it feel now he has a target on his back. Tony joins the boys for a chat along with Rocky Fielding who is running errands for his pregnant girlfriend and Derry Mathews who is interrupted running a class at his gym. Typical madness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can we say about Michael Bisping. Just when you thought you couldn't love him anymore he comes back from the dead once again to seal victory against his old foe Dan Henderson at #UFC204 . Adam and Nick discuss the whole amazing night in #Manchester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The champ is looking to reverse the #UFC100 result which saw him take his first KO defeat at the hands of Dan Henderson. Both are older and wiser but has that effected them in the Octagon. Hear from Michael Bisping ahead of #UFC204 in #Manchester and Danny 'Hot Chocolate' Roberts talks about his #Welterweight ambitions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He has been the pioneer of UK #MMA for the best part of 15 years and October 8th in #Manchester see's a career defining moment. The first British #UFC world champion defends his title in front of his own fans and Adam caught up with 'The Count' to pay tribute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The card is complete. The smoke screens have drifted away. We now know it's Alvarez vs McGregor for the Lightweight championship at #UFC205 SCREAM if you wanna go faster! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyson Fury has had to pull out of his world title rematch with Vladimir Klitscho in October as doctors have classed him "medically unfit to fight". Is this surprising? Boxing has never been kind to Tyson Fury especially so over the last year. Where is our compassion? Hear a previous interview with Fury and the lads thoughts on how all this will play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Crolla lives for the big fights, under the lights in front of his adoring home crowd. A win against 3 weight world champion, Jorge Linares, will put him amongst illustrious company. Only 5 men currently hold a Ring title, stating they're the best in their respective weight class. Will Anthony become number 6? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was fun whilst it lasted but talk about getting weighed in. $500,000 for less than 5 minutes underwhelming work! Fair play CM Punk you pulled our pants down! Will this be the end? With those PPV figures we think not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's nothing better than an old spaghetti western gunfight. In the heart of the wild west, the lawman defending his town against the outlaw. The eyes of the world will be on Dallas to see which young cowboy has the finer shot. Move over Canelo, there's a new sheriff in town! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe. It is earned, never awarded. Every great accomplishment was deemed to be impossible at one time. The #boxing season curtain raiser could be a very special night for Kell Brook as he challenges the pound for pound best, in Gennady Golovkin #GGG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes we bite off more than we can chew but you have to admire a man prepared to test what he is capable of. CM Punk makes his #UFC debut at #UFC203 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

She has been waltzing around the dance floor but at the weekend in Vancouver, Page Vanzant returned to the Octagon and brought an impressive high kick straight from the Can-Can with her! Reviews of #UFCVancouver and previews of #UFCHamburg on the show #MMA #UFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say don't believe the hype. Regarding #UFC202 they couldn't be more wrong. It exceeded all our expectations. Vice President of UFC Europe, James Elliott, joins the boys to talk #UFC204 in Manchester and the 'Walkaway King' Scott Askham talks about finishing in the coolest way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A gold, a silver and a bronze. That was #TeamGB #Boxing at #Rio2016 #Olympics. This week also features an excited Anthony Crolla as he heads back to the lion's den to create his own piece of history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TalkSPORT 2 have a weekly #boxing hour every Monday. This week the boys were in the driving seat speaking to Luke Campbell about his Olympic experience, Paul Butler hiring trainer Joe Gallagher and Kell Brook who is daring to be great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revenge or repeat? Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 2 is all we are talking about ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Team GB are in Rio and sadly not having the most successful time. At least Nicola is still there, even if it is due to a bye in the first round! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In sport, achieving what the doubters say you couldn’t must be the sweetest feeling. Another championship belt exchanges hands in the UFC with a big booming right hand from Tyron Woodley, and in boxing history is made as Carl Frampton pulls off the fairytale in New York. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Adam once again sunning himself on the Costas, Nick picks up and baton and is joined in the studio by old friend and former British super middleweight champion Tony Dodson. As well as reviewing last weekend's action in the ring and cage, they look ahead to Carl Frampton's featherweight world title fight, the big Josh Warrington card, Adonis Stevenson's latest title defence and also Saturday night's UFC 201 main event. They also discuss the David Haye, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury British heavyweight title picture. And, last but not least, get all excited about Beefy Smith's Texan adventure against Canelo Alvarez! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First it was Bones and now there’s doubts over Brock. Is Nate Diaz right? Is everyone on steroids in the UFC? And In Boxing what next for Deontay Wilder and how gutted are you for Jazza Dickens? All this and Holly Holm on the phone in Episode 23 of the Fight Disciples podcast LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 events in a week, 2 titles exchanged and a $4 billion sale. There’s a lot to discuss post UFC200 for the Fight Disciples. Also featuring this week … Can Jazza Dickens beat Rigo in Cardiff, how far off realistically is Crolla vs Flanagan and Kell Brook joins the boys to talk GGG. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From having the rug pulled from under him by Khan to being the bloke that is now pulling the rug on others. THE fight of the year is coming to the UK as ‘Special K’ takes on Triple G on September 10th and the Fight Disciples caught up with the IBF welterweight champion of the world. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Fight Disciples lose their cool and get all excited about this week's historic International Fight Week triple-header of live events, culminating to Saturday night's UFC 200 main card. With 35 fights over three consecutive Las Vegas night's, the lads attempt to pick out the Fight of the Week, whilst also examining each of the five title match-ups destined for the Octagon... It's Time!!! LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Anthony Joshua delivers in the o2, Nick's wife delivers their 2nd baby in the hospital! Before she does, her husband (Nick) joins Adam to dissect the weeks boxing news. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. The saying couldn’t be more true for the first ever British UFC champ. Its been a rollercoaster, one which Nick has been on with Mike since the very beginning. Over a cup of tea and a cake the two catch up to discuss the ride. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever gone ‘All in’ playing poker? The boxing equivalent is happening at the O2 arena on Saturday 25th June and according to the card it’s not even the ‘Main event’. It will be the fight of the night though as $ time world title challenger Martin Murray takes on 3 time world title challenger George Groves in a fight that leaves the loser no where to go. The FD nail their colours to the mast. Hear from Martin Murray and Michael Bisping in this episode. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every now and again something that defies everything you know to be true, happens, and takes your breath away. Vasyl Lomachenko is the guy doing that to the Fight Disciples this week. A 2 weight world champion in only his 7th fight! LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve waited a long time but how apt that it is Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping who becomes the first British UFC world champion. A man that pioneered MMA in the UK, who himself has waited 10 years for his title shot that eventually came at 2 weeks’ notice as a replacement for the injured Chris Wideman. Boy, did he take his chance! LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe. We are all put on this earth to achieve our greatest self, to live out our purpose and to do it courageously. In and out of the boxing ring, Muhammad Ali shook up the world. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been 40 years since a liverpoodlian has defended his world crown in his home city. Theres no place like home for Beefy. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Behind every great man there is an even greater woman, however in this case there's also an even greater trainer. The man behind THE man, Dave Coldwell, is still on cloud 9 after THAT night at Goodison. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The AIBA delegates have voted 84/88 in favour of allowing professional boxers to compete at the Olympic Games. What does this mean for the amateur sport? Box Nation's Steve Lillis joins Adam to discuss. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merseyside boxing is buzzing. To have 2 full cards of talent on consecutive weekends says it all. On to the Echo arena on June 4th and as part of the undercard Ryan Farrag defends his European Bantamweight title. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merseyside boxing is buzzing. To have 2 full cards of talent on consecutive weekends says it all. On to the Echo arena on June 4th and as part of the undercard Paul Butler continues his journey to become a 2 weight world champion with victory in his WBO Super Flyweight eliminator. LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not even Hollywood could have come up with the script we witnessed for real at Goodison Park. ‘The Bomber’ is the world champion and he celebrates by cutting the grass! LISTEN on iTunes & Spotifywww.fightdisciples.com iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Bellew’s name is over the door but it’s some quality undercard that we will see before him. Adam caught up with 2/4 of the Smith brother’s and the man plotting Bellew’s victory. SUBSCRIBE: www.fightdisciples.com LISTEN on iTunes & SpotifyiOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for. It is to be achieved. ‘Pretty’ Ricky Conlan had his script written for him. Tony Bellew must write his own. This time, its for real … SUBSCRIBE: www.fightdisciples.com LISTEN on iTunes & SpotifyiOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick has acquired Sciatica or in Adam's terms 'A mega sore ass' & therefore presents this weeks rundown from his hospital bed. SUBSCRIBE: www.fightdisciples.com LISTEN on iTunes & Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After turning professional at the age of 28, the path to glory couldn't have been more difficult. Tony Moran is a fighter in & out of the ring. SUBSCRIBE: www.fightdisciples.com LISTEN on iTunes & Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

… the harder they hit! The Heavyweight title is on the line as we head to Brazil for UFC198. It’s the first time the south American country has held a stadium event and the card is stacked!PLEASE NOTE: THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED BEFORE ANDERSON SILVA PULLED OUT OF UFC198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. Dare to be great. iOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmowww.fightdisciples.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from qualifying for the Rio Olympics, Commonwealth Gold medallist, Anthony Fowler popped into FD HQ for a chat with the boys which ended up in them inviting themselves on a jolly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man from Saint Helens, Martin Murray joined Adam to discuss his up coming all British world title eliminator with the 'Saint' George Groves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GGG is back in action on the 23rd and if that wasn’t enough its UFC 197 so there’s plenty of bad ass gangsta’s of the fight game for us to discuss. The boys catch up with Stephen Smith post Pedraza fight and they also suggest a new walk out tune for Danny ‘Hot Chocolate’ Roberts ahead of his return to the octagon. SUBSCRIBE: http://www.fightdisciples.comiOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jose Pedraza is the man that stands in the way of Stephen Smith as he bids to become the first scouser to win a world title on foreign soil. As well as that, Adam reminds Nick of his ludicrous Anthony Joshua fight prediction! SUBSCRIBE: http://www.fightdisciples.comiOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know ‘Swifty’ is a maths whiz? Algebra questions are all go as he visited the Fight Disciples studio. He also tells Adam about the time Tony Bellew nearly got run over at GB training. Oh yeah, there’s world title talk too! SUBSCRIBE: http://www.fightdisciples.comiOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door. Sky Sports head of boxing Adam Smith and Matchroom founder Barry Hearn join the Fight Disciples to discuss Anthony Joshua’s chance to turn his dream into reality. SUBSCRIBE: http://www.fightdisciples.comiOS/Apple: http://bit.ly/Fight-DisciplesPC/Android: http://bit.ly/1Pwevmo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices