The Opening Bell; A boxing podcast

This week Matt and Alex reflect on the all British heavyweight battle between Derek Chisora and Joe Joyce; a heroic though worrying effort from two ageing boxing warriors. Star man Terence Crawford re...

1 Aug 20241h 13min

This week we dive into the all British heavyweight clash between Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora with the help of Big Joe’s coach Steve Broughton, offering insight into mindset and preparation at this cru...

25 Jul 20241h 7min

On the same week that Boots Ennis edged forward, Chris Eubank Jr considered an offer from Canelo Alvarez and Derek Chisora got into a scuffle on a London Street. Victory over the plucky but outclassed...

18 Jul 20241h 10min

The bi-annual Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes are well underway and a surprise leader in the race to take on the Mexican superstar is none other than Chris Eubank Jr. Elsewhere, the Ryan Garcia story has g...

11 Jul 20241h 13min

The week in which Anthony Joshua went nose to nose with Daniel Dubois and squabbled with Carl Froch was also when Bam Rodriguez confirmed his superstar qualities when he trounced the great Juan Franci...

4 Jul 20241h 13min

Fury raised eyebrows this week with his suggestion it was too easy early on against Usyk; that he was simply having too much fun. We try to make sense of a boxer’s dilemma. Sunny Edwards faces a simil...

25 Jun 20241h 16min

Once again, with that familiar sense of inevitability, Gervonta Davis caught up with his opponent and left him barely conscious with a brutal finish. This time it was Frank Martin being run over by ‘T...

19 Jun 20241h 13min

A warm welcome awaits you at the sound of this week’s Opening Bell. A huge weekend approaches with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis making his latest play to be the biggest boxing star in America when he takes o...

12 Jun 20241h 32min