The Opening Bell; A boxing podcast

Here we go again. Another fight between Jack Catterall and Josh Taylor and another scoring controversy. But were the scores that favoured Catterall by 117-111 really that wide of the mark?Whether they were or not, Bob Arum’s cameo at the end arguably stole the entire show.We examine the fight, the cards and Great Uncle Bob’s outburst while wondering what’s next for both Catterall and Taylor.We look ahead to the 5 v 5 in Saudi Arabia and, in a special treat, head back to 1980s and some vintage Marvin

In a special bonus podcast we examine the rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall.It’s been two years since boxing fans lost their minds over the decision of fight one when Taylor, despite being dropped and outworked, won on a split vote.We examine what’s happened since, where each of the fighters are now compared to where they were, and who is the likeliest winner.If you haven’t done so already, please leave a review and tell your friends, family and neighbours about The Opening Bell.Support

Four days have passed since Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to become the ‘undisputed’ heavyweight champion.The magic of that victory and occasion still fills the air in the boxing world but, already, one of the sanctioning bodies is hinting that Usyk might be stripped.Which begs the question: What really is the point of those sanctioning bodies?We take a deep dive into the fight, re-examine the scoring, the momentum swings, the voices in Fury’s ear and wonder if a rematch is really the best

Oleksandr Usyk last night scaled the highest of mountains when he defeated Tyson Fury in a truly great contest to become the one and only king at heavyweight.Here, at The Opening Bell, it’s the morning after the night before and through bleary eyes we attempt to make sense of what we witnessed.The momentum shifts, the intelligence, the sheer excitement and incredible skill level combined to create a contest that somehow exceeded all expectations.Thanks as always for your incredible support. Please

Pinch yourself folks, it’s here. Or at least we hope it is! Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are at last mere days away from deciding the best heavyweight on the planet and, cor blimey, are we excited.Let’s try and forget the problems that piled up to make us wait 25 years for a fight like this and ignore, if we can, the idiotic actions of John Fury and his bloody noggin. Because this is all about the fight, the occasion, what it means to the sport and, at this stage, predicting a winner.Given this is

What a week it was for the sport of boxing. It had a bit of everything that we’ve come to expect in this incredible sport. From masterful showings by Naoya Inoue and Canelo Alvarez to Ryan Garcia failing a drug test after sucking on some tree bark capsules, it certainly gave us plenty to talk about.The performances of Canelo and Inoue take centre stage following their respective victories over Jaime Munguia and Luis Nery. Both were impressive for different reasons.Garcia’s failed test(s) reminded us

WELCOME you lovely people! Thank you for joining us as The Opening Bell flies the nest to go it alone. Your company is hugely appreciated.It’s fight week in Las Vegas where Jaime Munguia is the latest fighter to try to prove that Canelo Alvarez has seen better days. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Naoya Inoue is readying himself for Luis Nery. What a few days approaching!Meanwhile, the Texas commission have decided to give a boxing licence to 57-year-old Mike Tyson. What’s all that about?Finally, we remember

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