Pound for Pound

There's been a lot of news, rumours and hearsay on when boxing can be restarted after the COVID19 lockdown and it can be hard to know who's best to listen to, but if there's one man who will be able to give us an insight into that answer it's the General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, Robert Smith. Robert has been working day & night to see how boxing can start again with certain provisions in place and how to make it as safe as possible for everyone involved. We normal say the magic words that an episode is "the best one yet", for this one we're going with... the most important one yet. Truly not to be missed if you can't wait for boxing, or any sport, to be starting up again. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our friend of the show Tony Bellew joins us again for a catch up and chin wag over all the latest goings on in his life and the world of boxing. We hear how Tony has been coping in lockdown and get the ins & outs of his current stint in Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, including a certain boxing challenge! Tony was Box Office in the ring and he’s always Box Officer when he’s on our show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's not every week that we bag a 2 time, 2 weight, World Champion on the show! Badou Jack has been one of the most exciting boxers on the planet the past 5 years. From training under the famed Floyd Mayweather TMT stable to fighting the top British talent such as; George Groves, James DeGale & Nathan Cleverly! Badou has certainly had one hell of a career and as he tells us... he's not done yet! We catch up with Badou on how he's keeping on weight & fit during lockdown and which opponents he has his sights set on for when boxing returns. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined by a British legend of the big screen. Stephen Graham has starred in many of the greatest films & TV Shows over the past 20 years; Snatch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gangs of New York, Boardwalk Empire, Doctor Who, This is England, The Irishman... and many many more! Stephen is a huge boxing fan and we got to chat to him about the sport he loves as well as some great stories from his films and how he got into the industry. All together now... THIS COULD BE THE BEST ONE YET! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

LET'S GO CHAMP!This week we have one of the sports biggest and best characters on the show, Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs! Shannon has many achievements; Former Heavyweight champion of the world, Beat the great George Foreman, & has one of the most recognisable catchphrases in sport! We chat to Shannon about all the latest news in his crazy life from his recent signing to fight bare knuckle to reflecting on his tough upbringing in Brownsville, New York. This man is a story machine and if he doesn't get you motivated by listening to him then nothing will! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are delighted to welcome back onto the show mr. Mauricio Sulaiman, El Presidente of the World boxing Council (WBC). Mauricio was brilliant the last time he came on the show and didn't hide in answering any questions. Even if you don't agree with everything the WBC do you can't say that their president isn't open in communicating their decisions or hiding from any controversies. Mauricio comes from a boxing family and has more stories then most boxers to put together so we can't think of anyone better to pass the time with during our self isolation than Mr. Sulaiman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show we're joined by a boxer who many believe is the greatest to have ever come out of these shores. Undefeated in 46 fights, beaten legends such as Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr & Chris Eubank and sold out stadiums. There's not many boxers in the world that have had the career that Joe Calzaghe has had and he joins us for the first time on the show! We got to delve right into Joe's career and hear first hand about his boxing apprenticeship with his father Enzo and also about those American fights that topped off his stellar career. We're not going to say the words this time... but hopefully you'll be thinking it when you're giving this one a listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are still striving to deliver a weekly episode even though we are all isolating... therefore Jake & Spencer aren’t in our usual recording box together and this weeks show is recorded slightly differently. However, even a global pandemic can’t stop us from producing the goods! On this weeks show is one of the unsung heroes of British boxing, promoter Dennis Hobson. Dennis has some of the best stories & experiences in the sport from the past few decades and opened up to us on them all. He even gave us an insight in what it’s like being a boxing promoter, especially during these tough & unprecedented times!We hope this weeks show can give you a bit of escapism from watching those Only Fools and Horses repeats & building the Taj Mahal in lego. Stay safe peeps! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the current outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic the Pound for Pound team are keen to still publish a weekly show, especially if we all find ourselves self-isolating and have finished watching all the Boxing Gold's on Sky Sports Catch Up.On this weeks show we have the brilliant Chris Wild. Chris has an amazing story that culminated in him writing the book, Damaged, which chronicled heartbreaking stories around Britain's child care system. Chris used boxing as an avenue to help turn his life around and continues to campaign and do everything he can to make the system a much safer place. This is an interview like no other we’ve had on the show.We hope everyone stays safe in these uncertain times and hopefully a weekly show can give everyone a bit of an escape from any challenges the pandemic is bringing them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph Parker joins us on this weeks show fresh off his knockout performance at the Matchroom USA show in Texas. Joseph is always a top guy and opened up about what it’s like to be a heavyweight at the moment, his thoughts on all of the huge heavyweight fights coming up & what fights he’s targeting for the remainder of this year. The heavyweight division is on fire at the moment and we think Joseph might score some upsets this year to make it even more interesting.We also welcome back to the show Froch’s Fascinating Facts of the Week and to mark this occasion, Carl serenaded us with an old Johnny Cash classic. Who knew the Cobra also had some singing talent?!Additionally we breakdown all of the current boxing news, including the great Manchester show from the weekend which saw Jono Carroll beat Scott Quigg and the news that Scott is retiring from the sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What a week for boxing news; confirmation that Deontay Wilder has executed his rematch clause for a trilogy fight with Tyson fury, Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev confirmed for June at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, DAZN officially announcing coming into the UK market, Canelo vs Billy Joe Saunders looking close to being done for May and so much more! With all this news who else could we get on to give their thoughts than the man who co-promotes the new heavyweight king, whilst also being the man who has lived all of the ups & downs in boxing for decades and is still at the top, Mr. Frank Warren! Frank is always box office when he gives an interview and this weeks episode is no different. Funny, honest and controversial all in one! All together now... This could be the BEST ONE YET. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

POUND FOR POUND talkSPORT TAKEOVER!Full talkSPORT #WilderFury2 build up show that was presented by Jake & Spencer on fight night, featuring guests such as Ray Winstone, Danny Dyer, Billy Joe Saunders & Piers Morgan. A huge thanks to our friends at talkSPORT for letting us post the full show. If you still need more #WilderFury2 content in your life then give this a listen! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EPIC, HISTORICAL, GROUND BREAKING... we’re not too sure of the best way to describe Tyson Fury’s performance on the weekend but we did our best to do a full breakdown on this weeks show! We go through every aspect of an incredible fight week and an even more incredible fight. If you enjoyed it and need some more #WilderFury2 in your life then tune in to this weeks show!If a full #WilderFury2 breakdown still isn’t enough then we also have an interview with WBC no.1 mandatory of over 1000 days, Dillian Whyte, who share his views of the fight and what it means for his career.I know we’re biased but WHAT. A. SHOW. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve finally pinned him down! On this weeks show we have the man, the myth, THE LEGEND, that is Kalle Sauerland.Kalle is a very busy man and this interview has been many months in the making and we feel it’s one that’s been worth waiting for! We caught up with Kalle on all things WBSS, the heavyweight division, and his fun reputation with the boxing fans.We also preview this weekends huge fight; Wilder vs Fury 2! This episode really has it all! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s show we’re joined by Martin J Ward who is fresh off his win against Jesus Amparan on last weekends Kell Brook show in Sheffield. Martin has had a fascinating career, from being shot a few years ago to now being on the cusp of a world title fight. His story is one of the best in the sport!We also breakdown the full Sheffield card, whilst also looking ahead to the mega British fight of Daniel Dubois vs Joe Joyce. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we caught up with one of the unsung heroes of the sport. For years Mick Williamson has been one of the most sought after cut men in the UK and has worked with the creme de la creme of British fighters, such as Ricky Hatton & George Groves. Mick joined us to chat through his extraordinary career and experiences. We say this every show but we think you’ll love this episode!We’ll also be looking ahead to the return of Kell Brook this weekend as he prepares to face Mark DeLuca. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s show we look ahead to one of the first big fights of 2020 as we’re joined by The Special One, Kell Brook. Kell spoke to us about his first fight in over a year as he faces Mark DeLuca in Sheffield on 8th February. He also opened up about his time out over the past year, his goals for 2020 and also the age old subject of Brook vs Khan! Could it finally be on?! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First show of 2020 and we’ve gone BIG! On this week’s show is none other than multi-time & multi-weight world champion, Sugar Shane Mosley! Joining us from the States where he’s preparing Jake Paul for his professional debut, Shane spoke to us on all of the high & lows of his amazing career and also gave us his take on the current scene, including the heavyweight division.It’s definitely the best one of 2020 so far and possibly the BEST… ONE… YET! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!On this weeks show we take a look back at the last 12 months in the boxing world and at some of our favourite interviews.2019, what a year! Maybe THE BEST ONE YET! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Presents? Check. Brussels Sprouts? Check. A load of booze? Check. Pound for Pound Xmas episode? CHECK!!!Over this festive season when you're lying on the sofa full from all of the food you've consumed, why not listen to the dulcet tones of Jake and Spencer as they breakdown all of the latest boxing news from the past week, including the most recent Frank Warren and Matchroom shows & THAT Errol Spence interview!Put the Gavin & Stacey xmas special on pause, put down the 5th glass of prosecco & the second turkey sandwich, and give this a list as it may be THE BEST ONE YET.Merry christmas to all.From the Pound for Pound team See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joined by one of our favourite people and boxing experts, Mr. Johnny Nelson, we take a look at the last remaining shows of a bumper year for boxing. Including previewing Daniel Dubois vs Kyotara Fujimoto in London and also looking at a huge middleweight clash between Daniel Jacobs and Chavez jr in Phoenix.We also discuss with Johnny the latest boxing news including the split between Tyson Fury & Ben Davison and the potential next opponent for AJs titles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BUUUUUATSI!!After the biggest fight of the year we go in depth to analyse the rematch of Andy Ruiz vs Anthony Joshua! Where do both men go from here? Was this AJs best ever performance? Did Spencer & Carl Froch nearly get kidnapped on fight week?! We tackle everything.Also, we’ve finally got the man that we’ve been talking about for months. We caught up with the next star if British boxing, Joshua Buatsi to hear about his plans for 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The biggy is here, it’s the rematch we’ve been waiting for since the summer. Can AJ over come the ultimate underdog and regain his belts? Can lightning strike twice and Ruiz cause another huge upset? Will Spencer make it through the week with no alcohol? So many questions and we hope to answer most of them on this weeks show, as we get ready and excited for Saturday night! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fresh from his controversial loss on the weekend to Callum Smith, we have the man that many feel should be the new Super Middleweight Champion of the World, John Ryder, on this weeks show and get his opinion on one of this years most controversial scorecards.We also look at Deontay Wilders huge KO of Luis Ortiz! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us this week is the man who masterminded Tyson Fury’s win over the great Wladimir Klitschko on away soil. One of the leading boxing coaches in the UK, Mr Peter Fury. We chat to Peter & get his thoughts on the current heavyweight scene, including the update on his son Hughie’s upcoming fight on the Matchroom Monaco card.We also gear up for a huge weekend of boxing and breakdown the humungous rematch of Deontay Wilder vs Luis Ortiz, and the Super-Middleweight world title fight of Callum Smith vs John Ryder. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The man of the moment, the all conquering friend of the show Tyson Fury joins us again on this weeks episode. From WWE appearances to Deontay Willder rematches to autobiography releases, it’s safe to say Tyson is having a whirlwind of a life at the moment and we get to hear all about it!We also breakdown the KSI vs Logan Paul rematch and the WBSS final where Naoya Inoue was crowned the champ in a fight of the year contender.As ever... this may be the best one yet! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! No idea how we’ve reached this milestone but to celebrate we all drove to a small room in Peterborough, along with Johnny Nelson and 16 prize winners, and put on a live show (that can still be seen on YouTube, link on our twitter page). It had everything; the return of Farmer Fel, Tomatoes, pork balls, an angry Ricky Grover, entrepreneurs, Skoda owners and much much more.I think it’s safe to say, this was the best one yet! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show is MC extraordinaire David Diamante... Diamante. David has risen to the top of the MC game and have worked across multiple sports and promoters both in the States and now in the UK with Matchroom. David’s story is fascinating and as we say every week, one not to miss! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We say it every week, but this really might be our best episode yet! Regis Prograis gives us an inspiring insight into his life in this powerful interview. Regis also fills us in on how he's enjoying his time in the UK and how he's approaching his upcoming fight with Josh Taylor.Definitely not one to miss! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Jake and Spencer are joined by fellow Eastender, Scott Maslen! Scott joins us to talk all things Boxing, UFC and Fishing, before diving into hearing more about his life and how he got to where he is today.We also hear from Spencer's mate Jimmy, to learn a bit more about the fascinating world of boxing in the Travellers Community.And as always we hear another one of Carl Froch's Fascinating Facts of the week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From fighting at Wembley Stadium to winning a world title, George Groves’ career had it all and we hear from the man himself this week. George covers a range of topics from going in depth on that night at Wembley, doing speaking tours with his rival Carl Froch to fighting in Saudi Arabia. We say it every week but this one might just be... the best one yet See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show we have Essex boy done good Mr Mark Wright. Mark is a huge boxing fan who’s grandad fought for the British Title and sparring partner for Henry Cooper! We also chat about the latest goings on in the boxing world including the 2 biggest stories of the moment... Carl Froch’s flat earth theories & No Context Hearn twitter account! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we unleash the Cobra from just telling us fascinating facts! We welcome back Carl Froch to the show and get his thoughts on all the goings-on in the boxing world... plus we hear what he has to say about Andre Ward looking for him in London! We also breakdown Fury vs Wallin, Dereck Chisora rant & KSI vs Logan Paul. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s the big one. For ages we thought he would always allude us but we finally did it... on this weeks show we have none other than Anthony Joshua. The man that has pushed boxing to another level but is now facing adversity for the first time ahead of his rematch against Andy Ruiz jr.Anthony was in great spirits during the interview and answered everything we put to him. If you're an AJ fan or hater it would be hard not to be intrigued by the interview and hopefully enjoy it.Sit back, relax and hear AJ like never before. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show we have a full breakdown and reaction from last weekends huge Loma vs Campbell box office event, featuring interviews with Tony Bellew & Anthony Crolla. If you’re missing the buzz of fight week then let it continue with this weeks ep! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re looking ahead to this Saturdays Sky Box Office show as Luke Campbell takes on the man many believe to be one of the greatest of all time. If you want your fight week fix then this episode is for you! It includes interviews with both Lomachenko & Campbell, plus Johnny Nelson & Kevin Mitchell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the boxing ring, to the villa, to Casa Amor and back to the boxing ring... it’s been an eventful few months for Tommy Fury. He’s now one of the most known boxers in the country thanks to his time on Love Island and we hear first hand his reasons for going on the show and his plans to come back to the boxing world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a really special show this week as it was an honour to welcome on Mauricio Sulaiman, the WBC president. We put to him all of the questions & subjects that boxing fans around the world would like to know about, from the current Dillian Whyte situation to the WBC Franchise Champion situation, and he was open in answering all of them. He also gave us an incredible insight into his life which he has dedicated to the sport. If you love your boxing and have been waiting for updates on all of the WBC news that is currently around, you need to listen to this! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a bumper show this week. First of all... How do you solve a problem like Vasyl Lomachenko? We have no idea, but we asked the man who’s job it will be to have one on August 31st! This week we’re joined by London 2012 gold medalist Luke Campbell to hear how he’s preparing for the biggest fight of his life against pound for pound number 1 Lomachenko.Also joining us is Billy Joe Saunders talking us through his recent split with Frank Warren. Plus we catch up with Kugan after his recent co-presenting duties. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have a very special guest holding down the reigns with Jake whilst Spencer is away. Mr IFL TV himself Kugan Cassius is co-hosting the show and what a show to have him on; Dillian Whyte PED situation, Hooker vs Ramirez, upcoming Next Gen Matchroom show plus many other topics.We also have a great interview with songwriter and musician Ricky Wilde whose career has spanned more than 40 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a heavyweight special this week! Fresh off the back of Matchroom’s Sky Sports Box Office show we breakdown Chisora vs Szpilika, Allen vs Price & Whyte vs Rivas. Plus we have Joseph Parker joining us to chat about his future fights and the heavyweight landscape... is Del Boy Chisora next for the former World Champion? We got all the low down from the New Zealander and much much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who doesn't love a tournament format?! On this weeks show we travelled to the Ultimate Boxxer tournament draw and spoke with some of the boxers on the card. We also caught up with some special guests such as David Coldwell, Steve Bunce and Benjamin ShalomAdditionally, we breakdown this weekends huge Whyte vs Rivas Matchroom card and get the latest odds from the Man from Mansion Bet!Gamble responsibly. 18+ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re not sure if someone holds the Guinness world record for seeing the most amount of boxing shows, however our guest this week may be the guy to get it. Mike Goodall has been around the boxing game for decades - he’s been there, done it and got the t-shirt. Mike has worked a variety of jobs from being an MC to supplying the ring and printing on all of your favourite events, and thankfully he’s agreed to share his wealth of stories with us on this weeks show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show we have The Machine himself, Mr. Anthony Fowler. Anthony was one of this countries most talked about amateurs and turned over 2 years ago. In a short space of time he’s propelled himself to being one of the most notable prospects out there but after suffering his first loss we hear how he’s planned to get back to winning ways. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks show we’re joined by one of the UK’s most experienced head trainers, Tony Simms. Tony doesn’t give a lot of interviews so it was great to hear his story first hand of how Nigel Benn helped get him back into the sport and also his thoughts on his fighters, past & present, from Darren Barker and Connor Benn to Anthony Joshua.We’re also joined by our guy Spencer Fearon who breaks down all the news from the boxing world!Oh, and Carl Froch drops another huge bombshell on this weeks episode of Froch's Fascinating Facts! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of our best and most emotional interviews to date. This week we spoke with Nick Blackwell. An amazing man with an amazing story who gave everything to the sport of boxing. We cover his tragic injury, his recovery and also his boxing career that was cut short. Nick doesn’t give many interviews so this is one not to miss! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s show we not only hear how Spencer burned the midnight oil over the weekend, but we also catch up with Tris Dixon who is one of the best boxing journalists of this era. Tris has written books such as Road to Nowhere and Money: the life and fast times of Floyd Mayweather Jr, alongside being editor of Boxing News for many years. You’ll all know him and if you don’t you’ll be a fan in no time! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A huge week in heavyweight boxing!!!This week we have an exclusive chat with Dillian Whyte and Tony Bellew to hear their thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden on Sat night!! The Man from Mansion Bet gives us his latest insights into this week's best bets...and, drumroll please....our man in the know makes his triumphant return from NY, the one and only Mr Kugan Cassius!!!Definitely not one to miss!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s show we have a full AJ fight week breakdown! How we see the fight going, what we want to see after the fight and we also look at the undercard. Plus we also caught up with heavyweight prospect Nathan Gorman and hear about his preparations to take on Daniel Dubois on July 13th Live on BT Sports. We also announce our brand new show sponsor!....MansionBet!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we go in depth with Spencer 'The Knowledge' Fearon, testing his encyclopedic knowledge of boxing this is definitely not one to miss. We also hear from Joe Brett about the fantastic work he is doing with charity Gloves Up Knives Down.And last but not least we hear from you, the listeners! Once again we open up the lines to you guys with some fantastic questions for Jake and Spencer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.