▶ The Opening Bell Episode 61
RICKY BURNS lost for the second time in a row in Glasgow and his career is in tatters. Boxing News’ Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the Scotsman’s future. There was also a crisis for Cuban Yurio
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 60
VASYL LOMACHENKO won a world title in just his third fight at the weekend. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss if the Ukrainian is destined for greatness, or if his jump to world class might ultimat
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 59
THIS week’s focus is the most influential figures in boxing, as we discuss the annual BN 50. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie explain what it takes the crack the list and focus on a few of the names invol
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 58
Tris Dixon is joined by John Dennen to talk about Miguel Cotto's sensational performance against Sergio Martinez.They reflect on Andy Lee's big night in New York, the Hall of Fame weekend and Paul But
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 57
WITH Tris Dixon in New York, Matt Christie and John Dennen are in the podcast chair and discuss the Carl Froch-George Groves rematch, and all the fun that occurred at Wembley.They attempt to answer so
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 56
TRIS DIXON and Matt Christie are swept up in the pre-fight hoopla for the Carl Froch-George Groves rematch. They return from the final press conference to talk all about one of the biggest fights in B
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 55
TRIS DIXON is joined by Matt Christie and their first job is to review a hectic weekend of action. Old man Juan Manuel Marquez rolled back the years, while Nathan Cleverly returned to winning ways und
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 54
IN this week’s Opening Bell John Dennen joins Boxing News editor Tris Dixon as they begin the countdown to Carl Froch’s rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium.Also on their radar is the new-loo
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 53
TRIS DIXON has returned from Las Vegas and spills the beans to Matt Christie about an eventful trip, punctuated by Marcos Maidana’s better than expected effort to end Floyd Mayweather’s unbeaten run.
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 52
IN this week’s Opening Bell Matt Christie is joined by Danny Flexen due to Tris Dixon being out in Las Vegas.They discuss the thrilling encounter that was Lucas Matthysse-John Molina Jnr, and examine
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 51
Editor Tris Dixon and Matt Christie are back in episode 51, and the latter is full of the joys of Las Vegas, having been to see Manny Pacquiao’s revenge win over Timothy Bradley. The two also discuss
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 50
TRIS DIXON and Boxing News colleague Matt Christie discuss Manny Pacquiao in this 50th episode of the Opening Bell.Pacquiao is approaching the end of his career, and many have suggested that Timothy B
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 49
MATT CHRISTIE is joined by John Dennen as the Boxing News team discuss the latest events in the boxing world in the Opening Bell podcast.They digest the fall out from Stuey Hall's world title defence
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 48
IT’S that time of the week where Tris Dixon and Matt Christie discuss the comings and goings of the boxing world.Hot topics this week are Tony Thompson proving he's one of the best heavyweights in the
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 47
EDITOR Tris Dixon returns and is joined by Matt Christie on their latest journey through boxing today in the Opening Bell.They talk about the Tyson Fury-Dereck Chisora rematch, Deontay WIlder's win ov
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 46
THIS week’s Opening Bell features Matt Christie and John Dennen, and they begin by rating Canelo Alvarez’s performance and wondering where it all went wrong for Alfredo Angulo.The following questions
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 45
TRIS DIXON and Matt Christie discuss a busy week in boxing.The duo look ahead to Saul Alvarez’s comeback against Alfredo Angulo this weekend, and analyse the early mind games from Carl Froch-George Gr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 44
THERE’S a lot for Tris Dixon and Matt Christie to discuss this week.The impending showdown between Ricky Burns and Terence Crawford is previewed, as is Vasyl Lomachenko’s attempt to win a world title
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 43
Boxing News editor Tris Dixon is joined by Nisse Sauerland, of Sauerland Event.They discuss the future of Liverpool heavyweight David Haye, the fights Nisse wants to make and what is happening with Mi
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 42
IN the latest Opening Bell podcast, the changing heavyweight division is analysed as are Dereck Chisora, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s places in it. Why is Fury worth watching? Is Chisora overrated?
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 101
WE have left Las Vegas. The Boxing News team look back on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao and consider whether it lived up to its billing. We wonder what Pacquiao could have done differently, what to
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 100
CELEBRATE world, Boxing News has recorded the 100th edition of The Opening Bell podcast. Matt Christie is overcome with emotion, not only for passing this milestone, but at seeing a spectacular weigh-
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 99
THE trainers took centre stage the day before the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao weigh-in. Floyd Mayweather Snr and Freddie Roach provided a fascinating contrast, with Money's trainer dismissive of
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 98
FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Manny Pacquiao finally came face-to-face at the MGM Grand. The Boxing News team were there for the last press conference before the big showdown, as well as seeing what the fighte
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 97
FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Manny Pacquiao have begun the festivities ahead of their May 2 mega-fight. Pacquiao held a fan rally at the Mandalay Bay to celebrate his arrival in Las Vegas. That attracted the
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 96
THE first members of the Boxing News have arrived in Las Vegas and set up camp in the media centre at the MGM Grand to take in the atmosphere as fight week for the big one, Floyd Mayweather versus Man
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 95
REALITY is beginning to kick in as the fight of the century looms ever closer. The Boxing News team discuss what we've seen from the respective training camps of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 94
THE big news in the build-up to the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao showdown has been the former’s mouthpiece, and the latter’s calves. The Boxing News boys analyse the latest developments and look ah
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 93
HOW impressive was Kell Brook against Jo Jo Dan, and does Amir Khan now need to fight the IBF welterweight champion? The Boxing News team review the rest of the results from the weekend and wonder whe
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 92
KELL BROOK is emerging from an astonishing period in his life. Will there be any scars from the machete attack that ruined his world title celebrations? The Boxing News team weight this issue up and m
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 91
WHO is the best pound-for-pound fighter, Sergey Kovalev or Gennady Golovkin? Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss this following the former’s thrilling light-heavyweight victory for Kovalev over Jean
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 90
IT’S really happening. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao came face-to-face at the only press conference in the build up to their fight. The Boxing News team wonders what the scale of this event will
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 89
CARL FRAMPTON impressed on his national television debut and Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the super-bantamweight’s progress, and future which hopefully involves Scott Quigg. Chris Eubank Jnr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 88
THE big fight is at hand. Finally, after years of wrangling, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to fight. The Boxing News team reacts to the momentous news and consider what it means for the sp
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 87
THIS weekend two British fighters challenge for world titles. In Monte Carlo, Martin Murray hopes to hit the jackpot against the fearsome Gennady Golovkin at middleweight, while in Germany Paul Smith
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 86
IN the latest Opening Bell, we wonder how likely it is that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio will ever confirm they’re going to fight. In more pressing - and hopefully interesting - news, we examin
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 85
KEVIN MITCHELL has again secured a shot at the world lightweight title with an impressive beating of Daniel Estrada. Matt Christie and Nick Bond wonder whether the Londoner can succeed in a third atte
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 84
PRINCE’ Naseem Hamed is the guest on this week’s podcast. He reflects on his Hall of Fame career, from the first time he pulled on a pair of boxing gloves to the last, during an insightful chat with M
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 83
THE possibility of Manny Pacquiao actually fighting Floyd Mayweather looms large on the horizon and the Boxing News team ponder what might happen if the mega-fight falls into place this year. Boxing N
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 82
ANOTHER year begins and the possibility of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fighting remains a hot topic. Matt Christie and John Dennen wonder if 2015 might be, at last, the year they get it on. A
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 81
AMIR KHAN and Andy Lee were victorious in Las Vegas and Tris Dixon, alongside Matt Christie, talks about his most recent spell in Sin City. The chances of Khan getting his dream with Manny Pacquiao ar
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 80
AMIR KHAN attracts interest wherever he goes, and this week he’s in Las Vegas preparing to take on Devon Alexander. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the merits of that fight, where it might lead,
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 79
Editor Tris Dixon is joined by John Dennen, who recounts tales from Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri in Macau and his trip into Asia.There's discussion about the big bill at the ExCel, where Chris Eubank
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 78
LEADING the discussions between Tris Dixon and Matt Christie this week is the alluring Billy Joe Saunders-Chris Eubank Jnr showdown. Can Junior follow in his father’s footsteps and shock Saunders or i
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 77
MANNY PACQUIAO returns to action in Macau, and Tris Dixon and Matt Christie wonder what chance Chris Algieri has of pulling off the upset. They also dare to discuss the possibility of Floyd Mayweather
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 76
WITH the reverberations of Sergey Kovalev’s hammering of Bernard Hopkins still being felt, Tris Dixon and Matt Christie ponder what’s next for the light-heavyweights. We also look back on Felix Sturm’
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 75
ALL the talk centres around Sergey Kovalev’s bid to halt Bernard Hopkins before he reaches 50. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie attempt to answer some pertinent questions: What must each fighter do to win
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 74
Boxing News editor Tris Dixon and Matt Christie meet to discuss the latest and The Greatest in the world of boxing.They reflect on a huge weekend of action that saw fights for Stuey Hall, Martin Murra
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 73
FOLLOWING Gennady Golovkin’s thrashing of Marco Antonio Rubio, the Kazak terror has been compared to the likes of Marvin Hagler. The Boxing News team evaluate whether this talk is premature, and analy
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 72
ANTHONY JOSHUA has made huge strides in a small amount of time, and while weighing up his impending test against Denis Bakhtov, the Boxing News boys also consider the starlet’s chances against the lik
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 71
WHILE Tris Dixon and Matt Christie were recording this week’s podcast, it emerged that the Billy Joe Saunders-Chris Eubank Jnr fight was in jeopardy. The huge merits of the fight are discussed here, a
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 70
EVENTS in Las Vegas lead the discussion this week as Floyd Mayweather’s second victory over Marcos Maidana is reviewed. We ask if Floyd can cruise into retirement with his unbeaten record intact and p
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 69
FLOYD MAYWEATHER puts his unbeaten record on the line against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas and the Boxing News team discuss the Argentine’s chances. The American’s legacy is also analysed, as is the po
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 68
THERE’S a big fight in Belfast as Carl Frampton challenges Kiko Martinez for the IBF super-bantamweight title and the Boxing News team look back on the rival’s first encounter while analysing the huge
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 67
THIS week the Boxing News team look ahead to the new season, as the shows come thick and fast in September. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the fast track Anthony Joshua's professional progressi
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 66
With Kell Brook vanquishing Shawn Porter, attention switches to the Sheffield man's future and a possible date with Amir Khan.Tris Dixon and Danny Flexen also discuss the loss of their friend, Glyn Le
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 65
THIS week the Boxing News team discuss whether Gennady Golovkin will feature in the future of Carl Froch, wonder what Shannon Briggs is up to calling out Wladimir Klitschko and figure out how Frankie
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 64
BRITISH middleweight Tyan Booth joins Boxing News’ Matt Christie to discuss the impending Tyson Fury bill in Manchester. Booth is no stranger to accepting fights at short notice, and puts himself in A
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 63
ERISLANDY LARA screamed robbery while Saul Canelo’ Alvarez celebrated victory. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie of Boxing News discuss the bout and ponder what’s next, and if the controversy was justified
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 62
THE impending Las Vegas showdown between Saul Canelo’ Alvarez and Erislandy Lara takes centre stage in this week’s podcast. Why has Alvarez taken such a risky fight? Should he be admired for doing so
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 121
JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie reunite for the final Opening Bell podcast of 2015. In an emotional rollercoaster they discuss the big shows, featuring Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte and Billy Joe Saunder
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 120
ANOTHER big heavyweight fight looms. John Dennen and Matt Christie discuss Anthony Joshua versus Dillian Whyte, looking at where the grudge began (this was our fault by the way), how the fight might g
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 119
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen reunite to discuss the seismic shift in the boxing landscape as Tyson Fury topples world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. We recount the crazy
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 118
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen debate the Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez, wondering who will win, how they'll do it and whether the WBC middleweight title fight will become everything it'
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 117
ON the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast, Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss Terence Crawford's latest performance and what he needs to do to get Manny Pacquiao's, and the rest of the worl
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 116
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen are back. They appraise Gennady Golovkin's lastest performance and wonder where 'GGG' should go from here.As Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders announce t
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 115
FROM the ridiculous to disaster, the Boxing News team considers the fall out of Wladimir Klitschko's fight with Tyson Fury being postponed. We look over the progression from a mad press conference, to
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 114
IN a bumper edition of the Opening Bell podcast, Boxing News editor Matt Christie returns from Las Vegas to discuss all the events surrounding Floyd Mayweather's latest, and possibly last, fight as we
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 113
LEO SANTA CRUZ has put him right into the featherweight mix with a stirring victory over Abner Mares. The Boxing News team considers what lies ahead for him and the more perplexing path ahead of Shane
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 112
WITH new boxing season at hand, a new dawn could be approaching for the sport. The Boxing News team looks at an exhilarating middleweight division with Gennady Golovkin, Saul Alvarez and Miguel Cotto
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 111
BOXING'S next mega-fight, Miguel Cotto versus Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, has been made. Boxing News editor Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the comparative merits of the two combatants, make early pr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 110
THIS week the Boxing News team wonders why Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson aren’t unifying the light-heavyweight division and considers where they go from here. We discuss how Andre Ward fits into
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 109
SO it looks like Andre Berto is going to fight Floyd Mayweather on September 12. The Boxing News team discuss the showdown, and attempt to understand why Mayweather has chosen such an apparently unthr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 108
WITH the announcement of Carl Froch's retirement, the Boxing News team discuss his career, achievements and how he ranks among Britain's great fighters. We consider Floyd Mayweather's fight on Septemb
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 107
WHO is the best fighter from the last 25 years? Floyd Mayweather? Oscar De La Hoya? Evander Holyfield? The Boxing News team discuss this issue while looking back on the last quarter century in the spo
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 106
CARL FROCH is the subject of this week’s podcast. The Boxing News team look over his recent exclusive interview, discuss his considerable merit as an interview subject and ponder what lies ahead. Shou
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 105
THE Opening Bell, the Boxing News podcast, is back. John Dennen and art editor Nick Bond discuss the possible return of Oscar De La Hoya. Is is he serious? Why is he thinking of making a comeback? The
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 104
THREE-TIME world middleweight title challenger Martin Murray is the Opening Bell special guest this week. The fighter explains what it’s like to be punched by Gennady Golovkin, his reasons for moving
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 103
SPECIAL guest, Boxing New Art Editor Nick Bond joins Matt Christie and John Dennen as they look back on Gennady Golovkin's performance against Willie Monroe Jnr and wonder whether GGG is, well, huma
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 102
ON this week's podcast, Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao is well and truly over but there's plenty more action to digest. The Boxing News team look at the prospects on display in Birmingham, the heroic
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▶ Episode 131
AFTER the death of Muhammad Ali, the greatest champion boxing has ever seen, Boxing News editor Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the man, his fights and how Muhammad Ali will be remembered.
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▶ Episode 130
John Dennen and Matt Christie are reunited in for the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast.The Boxing News team reflect on momentous weekend for British boxing, with Ricky Burns becoming a three
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▶ Episode 129
THE Boxing News team reflect on Amir Khan's knockout loss to Saul Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas and what the British star should do next. Canelo has rosier future and Matt Christie and John Dennen dis
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▶ Episode 128
JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie reflect on Anthony Joshua's world title win over Charles Martin and consider Dominic Breazeale as the opponent for the new IBF heavyweight champion's first defence. Looki
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▶ Episode 127
In a big week for boxing, Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss Anthony Joshua's IBF world heavyweight title fight with Charles Martin and the whole build-up this fight week, as well as Manny Pacquiao
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▶ Episode 126
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and erstwhile sidekick John Dennen are on this week's Opening Bell podcast, reflecting on Derry Mathews world title fight with Terry Flanagan, Shannon Briggs' antics i
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▶ Episode 125
The Boxing News team reunite to discuss the fallout from Carl Frampton's victory over Scott Quigg and what lies ahead of either fighter. Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez have been in town. The team looks
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▶ Episode 124
THE Opening Bell podcast is back. The Boxing News team, editor Matt Christie and web editor John Dennen, analyse the Carl Frampton versus Scott Quigg showdown and discuss the fractious build up. Plus
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 123
THE OPENING BELL podcast is back. Matt Christie and John Dennen consider whether David Haye’s comeback will lead him to a fight with Anthony Joshua.We discuss how George Groves can get his career back
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 122
THE Boxing News team returns for our first podcast of the new year. We consider Manny Pacquiao’s choice of opponent for his April 9 comeback and whether complacency will affect him, if Tim Bradley is
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▶ Episode 141
THE Boxing News team is back, considering how much credit Kell Brook deserves for fighting Errol Spence, Chris Eubank Jr's foray on to pay-per-view, whether it's over for David Price and what to make
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▶ Episode 140
The Boxing News team assemble for the first podcast of 2017. Matt Christie and John Dennen look forward to James DeGale vs Badou Jack, consider what's going on with the Eubanks and much more.(Please f
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▶ Episode 139
The Boxing News Opening Bell podcast returns as Matt Christie and John Dennen look forward to what's coming up in 2017.
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▶ Episode 138
THE Boxing News team discusses the big events in the boxing world, considering the tragic passing of Mike Towell, the chaotic week of Tyson Fury, action involving Nathan Cleverly and Joseph Parker, up
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▶ Episode 137
JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie discuss all the latest boxing news, breaking down Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko and the likelihood of that fight taking place, as well as our experiences at Anthon
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▶ Episode 136
BOXING NEWS' John Dennen and Nick Bond reflect on the aftermath of Kell Brook's audacious battle with Gennady Golovkin, what it means for Brook and what it says about middleweight champion 'GGG'.Golov
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▶ Episode 135
AFTER the summer break, Matt Christie and John Dennen are back on the Opening Bell podcast. All week they've been charting the course of the build up to Gennady Golovkin versus Kell Brook and now they
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▶ Episode 134
JOHN DENNEN is joined by George Gigney as the Boxing News team discuss Carl Frampton's exploits in New York, the thrilling victory over Leo Santa Cruz and what might be next for him. As well as roundi
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▶ Episode 133
BOXING NEWS' John Dennen and Nick Bond present the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast. Kell Brook's shock challenge to middleweight king Gennady Golovkin comes under the microscope, as well as
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▶ Episode 132
John Dennen and Boxing News editor Matt Christie discuss a packed week in the sport: what to make of Anthony Joshua's latest performance, knocking out Dominic Breazeale inside seven round, George Grov
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▶ Episode 141
THE Boxing News team is back, considering how much credit Kell Brook deserves for fighting Errol Spence, Chris Eubank Jr's foray on to pay-per-view, whether it's over for David Price and what to make
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▶ Episode 140
The Boxing News team assemble for the first podcast of 2017. Matt Christie and John Dennen look forward to James DeGale vs Badou Jack, consider what's going on with the Eubanks and much more.
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▶ Episode 139
The Boxing News Opening Bell podcast returns as Matt Christie and John Dennen look forward to what's coming up in 2017.
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▶ Episode 138
THE Boxing News team discusses the big events in the boxing world, considering the tragic passing of Mike Towell, the chaotic week of Tyson Fury, action involving Nathan Cleverly and Joseph Parker, up
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▶ Episode 137
JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie discuss all the latest boxing news, breaking down Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko and the likelihood of that fight taking place, as well as our experiences at Anthon
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▶ Episode 136
BOXING NEWS' John Dennen and Nick Bond reflect on the aftermath of Kell Brook's audacious battle with Gennady Golovkin, what it means for Brook and what it says about middleweight champion 'GGG'.
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▶ Episode 135
AFTER the summer break, Matt Christie and John Dennen are back on the Opening Bell podcast. All week they've been charting the course of the build up to Gennady Golovkin versus Kell Brook and now they
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▶ Episode 134
JOHN DENNEN is joined by George Gigney as the Boxing News team discuss Carl Frampton's exploits in New York, the thrilling victory over Leo Santa Cruz and what might be next for him. As well as roundi
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▶ Episode 133
BOXING NEWS' John Dennen and Nick Bond present the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast. Kell Brook's shock challenge to middleweight king Gennady Golovkin comes under the microscope, as well as
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▶ Episode 132
John Dennen and Boxing News editor Matt Christie discuss a packed week in the sport: what to make of Anthony Joshua's latest performance, knocking out Dominic Breazeale inside seven round, George Grov
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▶ Episode 131
AFTER the death of Muhammad Ali, the greatest champion boxing has ever seen, Boxing News editor Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the man, his fights and how Muhammad Ali will be remembered.
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▶ Episode 130
John Dennen and Matt Christie are reunited in for the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast.
The Boxing News team reflect on momentous weekend for British boxing, with Ricky Burns becoming a thre
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▶ Episode 129
THE Boxing News team reflect on Amir Khan's knockout loss to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas and what the British star should do next. Canelo has rosier future and Matt Christie and John Dennen dis
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▶ Episode 128
JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie reflect on Anthony Joshua's world title win over Charles Martin and consider Dominic Breazeale as the opponent for the new IBF heavyweight champion's first defence. Looki
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▶ Episode 127
In a big week for boxing, Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss Anthony Joshua's IBF world heavyweight title fight with Charles Martin and the whole build-up this fight week, as well as Manny Pacquiao
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▶ Episode 126
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and erstwhile sidekick John Dennen are on this week's Opening Bell podcast, reflecting on Derry Mathews world title fight with Terry Flanagan, Shannon Briggs' antics i
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▶ Episode 125
The Boxing News team reunite to discuss the fallout from Carl Frampton's victory over Scott Quigg and what lies ahead of either fighter. Amir Khan and Canelo Alvarez have been in town. The team looks
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▶ Episode 124
THE Opening Bell podcast is back. The Boxing News team, editor Matt Christie and web editor John Dennen, analyse the Carl Frampton versus Scott Quigg showdown and discuss the fractious build up. Plus
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 123
THE OPENING BELL podcast is back. Matt Christie and John Dennen consider whether David Haye’s comeback will lead him to a fight with Anthony Joshua.
We discuss how George Groves can get his career bac
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 122
THE Boxing News team returns for our first podcast of the new year. We consider Manny Pacquiao’s choice of opponent for his April 9 comeback and whether complacency will affect him, if Tim Bradley is
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 121
JOHN DENNEN and Matt Christie reunite for the final Opening Bell podcast of 2015. In an emotional rollercoaster they discuss the big shows, featuring Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte and Billy Joe Saunder
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 120
ANOTHER big heavyweight fight looms. John Dennen and Matt Christie discuss Anthony Joshua versus Dillian Whyte, looking at where the grudge began (this was our fault by the way), how the fight might g
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 119
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen reunite to discuss the seismic shift in the boxing landscape as Tyson Fury topples world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. We recount the crazy
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 118
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen debate the Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez, wondering who will win, how they'll do it and whether the WBC middleweight title fight will become everything it'
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 117
ON the latest edition of the Opening Bell podcast, Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss Terence Crawford's latest performance and what he needs to do to get Manny Pacquiao's, and the rest of the worl
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 116
BOXING NEWS editor Matt Christie and John Dennen are back. They appraise Gennady Golovkin's lastest performance and wonder where 'GGG' should go from here.
As Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders announce
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 115
FROM the ridiculous to disaster, the Boxing News team considers the fall out of Wladimir Klitschko's fight with Tyson Fury being postponed. We look over the progression from a mad press conference, to
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 114
IN a bumper edition of the Opening Bell podcast, Boxing News editor Matt Christie returns from Las Vegas to discuss all the events surrounding Floyd Mayweather's latest, and possibly last, fight as we
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 113
LEO SANTA CRUZ has put him right into the featherweight mix with a stirring victory over Abner Mares. The Boxing News team considers what lies ahead for him and the more perplexing path ahead of Shane
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 112
WITH new boxing season at hand, a new dawn could be approaching for the sport. The Boxing News team looks at an exhilarating middleweight division with Gennady Golovkin, Saul Alvarez and Miguel Cotto
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 111
BOXING'S next mega-fight, Miguel Cotto versus Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, has been made. Boxing News editor Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the comparative merits of the two combatants, make early pr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 110
THIS week the Boxing News team wonders why Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson aren’t unifying the light-heavyweight division and considers where they go from here. We discuss how Andre Ward fits into
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 109
SO it looks like Andre Berto is going to fight Floyd Mayweather on September 12. The Boxing News team discuss the showdown, and attempt to understand why Mayweather has chosen such an apparently unthr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 108
WITH the announcement of Carl Froch's retirement, the Boxing News team discuss his career, achievements and how he ranks among Britain's great fighters. We consider Floyd Mayweather's fight on Septemb
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 107
WHO is the best fighter from the last 25 years? Floyd Mayweather? Oscar De La Hoya? Evander Holyfield? The Boxing News team discuss this issue while looking back on the last quarter century in the spo
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 106
CARL FROCH is the subject of this week’s podcast. The Boxing News team look over his recent exclusive interview, discuss his considerable merit as an interview subject and ponder what lies ahead. Shou
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 105
THE Opening Bell, the Boxing News podcast, is back. John Dennen and art editor Nick Bond discuss the possible return of Oscar De La Hoya. Is is he serious? Why is he thinking of making a comeback? The
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 104
THREE-TIME world middleweight title challenger Martin Murray is the Opening Bell special guest this week. The fighter explains what it’s like to be punched by Gennady Golovkin, his reasons for moving
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 103
SPECIAL guest, Boxing New Art Editor Nick Bond joins Matt Christie and John Dennen as they look back on Gennady Golovkin's performance against Willie Monroe Jnr and wonder whether "GGG" is, well, huma
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 102
ON this week's podcast, Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao is well and truly over but there's plenty more action to digest. The Boxing News team look at the prospects on display in Birmingham, the heroic
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 101
WE have left Las Vegas. The Boxing News team look back on Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao and consider whether it lived up to its billing. We wonder what Pacquiao could have done differently, what to
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 100
CELEBRATE world, Boxing News has recorded the 100th edition of The Opening Bell podcast. Matt Christie is overcome with emotion, not only for passing this milestone, but at seeing a spectacular weigh-
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 99
THE trainers took centre stage the day before the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao weigh-in. Floyd Mayweather Snr and Freddie Roach provided a fascinating contrast, with "Money's" trainer dismissive of
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 98
FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Manny Pacquiao finally came face-to-face at the MGM Grand. The Boxing News team were there for the last press conference before the big showdown, as well as seeing what the fighte
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 97
FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Manny Pacquiao have begun the festivities ahead of their May 2 mega-fight. Pacquiao held a fan rally at the Mandalay Bay to celebrate his arrival in Las Vegas. That attracted the
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 96
THE first members of the Boxing News have arrived in Las Vegas and set up camp in the media centre at the MGM Grand to take in the atmosphere as fight week for the big one, Floyd Mayweather versus Man
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 95
REALITY is beginning to kick in as the fight of the century looms ever closer. The Boxing News team discuss what we've seen from the respective training camps of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 94
THE big news in the build-up to the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao showdown has been the former’s mouthpiece, and the latter’s calves. The Boxing News boys analyse the latest developments and look ah
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 93
HOW impressive was Kell Brook against Jo Jo Dan, and does Amir Khan now need to fight the IBF welterweight champion? The Boxing News team review the rest of the results from the weekend and wonder whe
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 92
KELL BROOK is emerging from an astonishing period in his life. Will there be any scars from the machete attack that ruined his world title celebrations? The Boxing News team weight this issue up and m
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 91
WHO is the best pound-for-pound fighter, Sergey Kovalev or Gennady Golovkin? Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss this following the former’s thrilling light-heavyweight victory for Kovalev over Jean
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▶ THE OPENING BELL EPISODE 90
IT’S really happening. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao came face-to-face at the only press conference in the build up to their fight. The Boxing News team wonders what the scale of this event will
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 89
CARL FRAMPTON impressed on his national television debut and Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the super-bantamweight’s progress, and future which hopefully involves Scott Quigg. Chris Eubank Jnr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 88
THE big fight is at hand. Finally, after years of wrangling, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to fight. The Boxing News team reacts to the momentous news and consider what it means for the sp
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 87
THIS weekend two British fighters challenge for world titles. In Monte Carlo, Martin Murray hopes to hit the jackpot against the fearsome Gennady Golovkin at middleweight, while in Germany Paul Smith
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 86
IN the latest Opening Bell, we wonder how likely it is that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio will ever confirm they’re going to fight.
In more pressing - and hopefully interesting - news, we exam
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 85
KEVIN MITCHELL has again secured a shot at the world lightweight title with an impressive beating of Daniel Estrada. Matt Christie and Nick Bond wonder whether the Londoner can succeed in a third atte
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 84
‘PRINCE’ Naseem Hamed is the guest on this week’s podcast. He reflects on his Hall of Fame career, from the first time he pulled on a pair of boxing gloves to the last, during an insightful chat with
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 83
THE possibility of Manny Pacquiao actually fighting Floyd Mayweather looms large on the horizon and the Boxing News team ponder what might happen if the mega-fight falls into place this year.
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 82
ANOTHER year begins and the possibility of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fighting remains a hot topic. Matt Christie and John Dennen wonder if 2015 might be, at last, the year they get it on.
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 81
AMIR KHAN and Andy Lee were victorious in Las Vegas and Tris Dixon, alongside Matt Christie, talks about his most recent spell in Sin City. The chances of Khan getting his dream with Manny Pacquiao ar
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 80
AMIR KHAN attracts interest wherever he goes, and this week he’s in Las Vegas preparing to take on Devon Alexander. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the merits of that fight, where it might lead,
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 79
Editor Tris Dixon is joined by John Dennen, who recounts tales from Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri in Macau and his trip into Asia.
There's discussion about the big bill at the ExCel, where Chris Euban
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 78
LEADING the discussions between Tris Dixon and Matt Christie this week is the alluring Billy Joe Saunders-Chris Eubank Jnr showdown. Can Junior follow in his father’s footsteps and shock Saunders or i
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 77
MANNY PACQUIAO returns to action in Macau, and Tris Dixon and Matt Christie wonder what chance Chris Algieri has of pulling off the upset. They also dare to discuss the possibility of Floyd Mayweather
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 76
WITH the reverberations of Sergey Kovalev’s hammering of Bernard Hopkins still being felt, Tris Dixon and Matt Christie ponder what’s next for the light-heavyweights. We also look back on Felix Sturm’
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 75
ALL the talk centres around Sergey Kovalev’s bid to halt Bernard Hopkins before he reaches 50. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie attempt to answer some pertinent questions: What must each fighter do to win
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 74
Boxing News editor Tris Dixon and Matt Christie meet to discuss the latest and The Greatest in the world of boxing.
They reflect on a huge weekend of action that saw fights for Stuey Hall, Martin Murr
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 73
FOLLOWING Gennady Golovkin’s thrashing of Marco Antonio Rubio, the Kazak terror has been compared to the likes of Marvin Hagler. The Boxing News team evaluate whether this talk is premature, and analy
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 72
ANTHONY JOSHUA has made huge strides in a small amount of time, and while weighing up his impending test against Denis Bakhtov, the Boxing News boys also consider the starlet’s chances against the lik
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 71
WHILE Tris Dixon and Matt Christie were recording this week’s podcast, it emerged that the Billy Joe Saunders-Chris Eubank Jnr fight was in jeopardy. The huge merits of the fight are discussed here, a
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 70
EVENTS in Las Vegas lead the discussion this week as Floyd Mayweather’s second victory over Marcos Maidana is reviewed. We ask if Floyd can cruise into retirement with his unbeaten record intact and p
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 69
FLOYD MAYWEATHER puts his unbeaten record on the line against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas and the Boxing News team discuss the Argentine’s chances. The American’s legacy is also analysed, as is the po
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 68
THERE’S a big fight in Belfast as Carl Frampton challenges Kiko Martinez for the IBF super-bantamweight title and the Boxing News team look back on the rival’s first encounter while analysing the huge
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▶ Episode 67
THIS week the Boxing News team look ahead to the new season, as the shows come thick and fast in September. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the fast track Anthony Joshua's professional progressi
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 66
With Kell Brook vanquishing Shawn Porter, attention switches to the Sheffield man's future and a possible date with Amir Khan.
Tris Dixon and Danny Flexen also discuss the loss of their friend, Glyn
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 65
THIS week the Boxing News team discuss whether Gennady Golovkin will feature in the future of Carl Froch, wonder what Shannon Briggs is up to calling out Wladimir Klitschko and figure out how Frankie
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 64
BRITISH middleweight Tyan Booth joins Boxing News’ Matt Christie to discuss the impending Tyson Fury bill in Manchester. Booth is no stranger to accepting fights at short notice, and puts himself in A
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 63
ERISLANDY LARA screamed robbery while Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez celebrated victory. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie of Boxing News discuss the bout and ponder what’s next, and if the controversy was justifie
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 62
THE impending Las Vegas showdown between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Erislandy Lara takes centre stage in this week’s podcast. Why has Alvarez taken such a risky fight? Should he be admired for doing so
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 61
RICKY BURNS lost for the second time in a row in Glasgow and his career is in tatters. Boxing News’ Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss the Scotsman’s future. There was also a crisis for Cuban Yurio
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 60
VASYL LOMACHENKO won a world title in just his third fight at the weekend. Matt Christie and John Dennen discuss if the Ukrainian is destined for greatness, or if his jump to world class might ultimat
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 59
THIS week’s focus is the most influential figures in boxing, as we discuss the annual BN 50. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie explain what it takes the crack the list and focus on a few of the names invol
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 58
Tris Dixon is joined by John Dennen to talk about Miguel Cotto's sensational performance against Sergio Martinez.
They reflect on Andy Lee's big night in New York, the Hall of Fame weekend and Paul B
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 57
WITH Tris Dixon in New York, Matt Christie and John Dennen are in the podcast chair and discuss the Carl Froch-George Groves rematch, and all the fun that occurred at Wembley.
They attempt to answer
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 56
TRIS DIXON and Matt Christie are swept up in the pre-fight hoopla for the Carl Froch-George Groves rematch. They return from the final press conference to talk all about one of the biggest fights in B
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 55
TRIS DIXON is joined by Matt Christie and their first job is to review a hectic weekend of action. Old man Juan Manuel Marquez rolled back the years, while Nathan Cleverly returned to winning ways und
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 54
IN this week’s Opening Bell John Dennen joins Boxing News editor Tris Dixon as they begin the countdown to Carl Froch’s rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium.
Also on their radar is the new-l
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 53
TRIS DIXON has returned from Las Vegas and spills the beans to Matt Christie about an eventful trip, punctuated by Marcos Maidana’s better than expected effort to end Floyd Mayweather’s unbeaten run.
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 52
IN this week’s Opening Bell Matt Christie is joined by Danny Flexen due to Tris Dixon being out in Las Vegas.
They discuss the thrilling encounter that was Lucas Matthysse-John Molina Jnr, and examin
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 51
Editor Tris Dixon and Matt Christie are back in episode 51, and the latter is full of the joys of Las Vegas, having been to see Manny Pacquiao’s revenge win over Timothy Bradley.
The two also discus
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 50
TRIS DIXON and Boxing News colleague Matt Christie discuss Manny Pacquiao in this 50th episode of the Opening Bell.
Pacquiao is approaching the end of his career, and many have suggested that Timothy
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 49
MATT CHRISTIE is joined by John Dennen as the Boxing News team discuss the latest events in the boxing world in the Opening Bell podcast.
They digest the fall out from Stuey Hall's world title defenc
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 48
IT’S that time of the week where Tris Dixon and Matt Christie discuss the comings and goings of the boxing world.
Hot topics this week are Tony Thompson proving he's one of the best heavyweights in t
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 47
EDITOR Tris Dixon returns and is joined by Matt Christie on their latest journey through boxing today in the Opening Bell.
They talk about the Tyson Fury-Dereck Chisora rematch, Deontay WIlder's win
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 46
THIS week’s Opening Bell features Matt Christie and John Dennen, and they begin by rating Canelo Alvarez’s performance and wondering where it all went wrong for Alfredo Angulo.
The following question
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 45
TRIS DIXON and Matt Christie discuss a busy week in boxing.
The duo look ahead to Saul Alvarez’s comeback against Alfredo Angulo this weekend, and analyse the early mind games from Carl Froch-George
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 44
THERE’S a lot for Tris Dixon and Matt Christie to discuss this week.
The impending showdown between Ricky Burns and Terence Crawford is previewed, as is Vasyl Lomachenko’s attempt to win a world titl
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 43
Boxing News editor Tris Dixon is joined by Nisse Sauerland, of Sauerland Event.
They discuss the future of Liverpool heavyweight David Haye, the fights Nisse wants to make and what is happening with
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 42
IN the latest Opening Bell podcast, the changing heavyweight division is analysed as are Dereck Chisora, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s places in it. Why is Fury worth watching? Is Chisora overrated
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 41
TRIS DIXON, back in the host’s chair, is joined by Matt Christie for this week’s Opening Bell.
All up for discussion is the recent form of Gennady Golovkin and Luis Collazo, the Gary Buckland-Gavin
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 40
IN this week’s Opening Bell Matt Christie and John Dennen kick back and talk about their favourite subject. Boxing.
Topics this week include the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley rematch, the latest opi
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 39
IN THIS week’s Opening Bell Tris Dixon and Matt Christie look back on the career of Naseem Hamed, the Jean Pascal-Lucian Bute fight, and ahead to the weekend bouts featuring Marco Huck and Lamont Pete
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 38
THE Opening Bell serves up another portion of boxing goodness. This time, Tris Dixon and Matt Christie discuss the impending showdown between Lucian Bute and Jean Pascal at light-heavyweight.
They a
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 37
OPENING BELL host and Boxing News editor Tris Dixon is joined in the office by promoter Eddie Hearn.
Hearn discusses Darren Barker's retirement, his plans around making the Carl Froch-George Groves r
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 36
IN this week’s Opening Bell, Boxing News’ Tris Dixon and Matt Christie look at all things Tyson.
Firstly they discuss the breaking news that Tyson Fury has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warre
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 35
IN this week’s Opening Bell, Boxing News’ Matt Christie and John Dennen look back on 2013 and ahead to 2014.
The first point of conversation is Stuey Hall’s heroic world title-winning victory over V
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 34
WITH Tris Dixon away, Matt Christie and John Dennen will play.
The pair look back on the fall of Adrien Broner and wonder if he can rise again. Also, what is next for the victor, Marcos Maidana? The
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 33
With Matt Christie AWOL in New York, John Dennen – fresh from Stuttgart – joins editor Tris Dixon in the Opening Bell.
Dennen relives the night in Germany, where he saw the pain of Darren Barker, who
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 32
Stevenson-Kovalev impress, Barker, Malignaggi-Judah; Rigondeaux
Macklin is back, Bellew falls shorts and Barker’s on the road
TRIS DIXON and Matt Christie look ahead to an a
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▶ Opening Bell Episode 31
NO prizes for guessing the topic of conversation between Tris Dixon, Matt Christie and John Dennen this week. Each witnessed the Carl Froch-George Groves showdown under different conditions and relay
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 30
BEFORE leaving on jet plane to China, Tris Dixon talks to colleague Matt Christie about the fight he’ll be going see - Manny Pacquaio-Brandon Rios – and his memories of the Filipino superstar.
There
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 29
IN this week’s Podcast, Tris Dixon, alongside colleagues Matt Christie and John Dennen, discuss the comebacks Manny Pacquaio and David Price, while analysing the rematch between Nonito Donaire and Vic
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 28
TRIS DIXON and Matt Christie are joined by Spencer Fearon for this week’s Podcast.
Subjects up for discussion include: Gennady Golovkin’s performance against Curtis Stevens; the raging rivalry betwee
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 27
IN this week’s show Tris Dixon sits down with Matt Christie to review the weekend’s action and ponder how it will affect the future. Are there any more mountains to climb for Bernard Hopkins at the ag
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 26
THIS week Tris Dixon and Matt Christie are joined by colleague John Dennen who regales tales about a fabulous week in Las Vegas: Hobnobbing with Nonito Donaire; getting lost in the desert; enjoying th
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 25
IN this week’s edition of The Opening Bell, Tris Dixon and Matt Christie discuss the rumours that have pitted Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan together in a potential May 2014 clash. Will it happen? Wou
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 24
IN this week's Opening Bell Matt Christie is joined by John Dennen.
The duo look back on the monster Copper Box bill where Billy Joe Saunders edged past John Ryder and Dereck Chisora claimed European
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 23
THE Opening Bell returns after a two-week break. Tris Dixon reflects to Matt Christie on a crazy week in Las Vegas that culminated with Floyd Mayweather’s virtuoso win over Saul Alvarez. The pair also
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 22
THE Boxing News podcast, The Opening Bell, returns after a two-week break as the new season prepares to launch.
Tris Dixon and Matt Christie resume their microphone duties, saddened by the death of
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 21
WITH Tris Dixon on holiday, Danny Flexen steps in and joins Matt Christie for this week’s Opening Bell Boxing News podcast.
The drama of Cardiff is remembered and the prospects for Nathan Cleverly f
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 20
Boxing News’ Tris Dixon and Matt Christie are together again to discuss their favourite subject. The chances of Nathan Cleverly and Darren Barker are weighed up while also reflecting on the destructiv
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 19
Boxing News’ Tris Dixon and Matt Christie sit back and talkabout the fight game. They look back on the weekend’s action that saw EddieChambers and Dominick Guinn defeated and a spectacular
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 18
Boxing News’ Tris Dixon and Matt Christie sit back and talkabout the fight game. The duo wonder if it’s the end for Andre Berto followinghis loss to Jesus Soto Karass, and look back on the
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 17
Tris Dixon and Matt Christie discuss Anthony Joshua’s move into the professional ranks and look back on Dereck Chisora’s controversial win over Malik Scott. They look ahead to Andre Berto’s comeback b
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 16
Tris Dixon and Matt Christie look ahead to the heavyweight showdown between David Haye and Tyson Fury, as well as Dereck Chisora’s test from Malik Scott. The Boxing News duo also look back on an excit
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 15
Tris Dixon Returns for he weekly podcast.
This week is audio only - feel free to visit our youtube channel for the video podcast.
http://www.youtube.com/boxingnewsonline
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 14
This week Matt Christie and Danny Flexen are in the chair and there’s a lot to talk about. We look back on a fearsome display by Gennady Golovkin punctuated by a hellacious body shot that crushed Matt
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 13
There’s a lot to discuss in this week’s Boxing News Podcast.Tris Dixon and Matt Christie begin by looking back on Adrien Broner’s victoryover Paul Malignaggi. Is Broner the real dea
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 12
Tris Dixon and Matt Christie look ahead to the fascinating New York showdown between Paul Malignaggi and Adrien Broner. They look back on their incredible press conference and make a selection on the
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 11
Tris Dixon and Matt Christie analyse a hectic weekend ofboxing that included the arrival of Adonis Stevenson, a thrilling win forMarcos Maidana and a horrific injury to Alfredo Angulo. We look ahead
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 10
Tris Dixon and Matt Christie consider the merits of a heavyweight showdown between David Haye and Tyson Fury and preview a packed international weekend of action. We look at Chad Dawson’s return to li
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 9
In the latest episode Tris Dixon and Matt Christie, who were both ringside at the O2, look back on Carl Froch’s victory over Mikkel Kessler. They pick out their own highlights of the night, look ahead
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 8
This week it’s all about the rematch between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler. Tris Dixon and Matt Christie have been close to the pre-fight action this week – the fiery press conferences and training se
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 7
The Opening Bell is back after a brief hiatus. We look back on the Glasgow bill and give opinion on the reasons for Ricky Burns’ struggle with Jose Gonzalez. The Puerto Rican, who looked so good for s
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 6
Welcome to the latest edition of The Opening Bell, the podcast from Boxing News. We look back on Guillermo Rigondeaux’s victory over Nonito Donaire and discuss what is next for the rivals. We also loo
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 5
Welcome to the latest edition of The Opening Bell, the new podcast from Boxing News. We put our prediction hats on for the impending New York showdown between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 4
Welcome to the latest edition of The Opening Bell, the new podcast from Boxing News. We look ahead to Brian Viloria-Juan Estrada tussle, plus discuss Amir Khan-Julio Diaz and Deontay Wilder-Audley Har
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 3
The new Boxing News Podcast is here, and in the third episode of The Opening Bell we look ahead to a busy weekend in our favourite sport. There’s the rematch of the high octane encounter between Brand
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 2
In the latest edition of The Opening Bell, the new Boxing News podcast, we look ahead to the rematch between Arthur Abraham and Robert Stieglitz, we consider Steve Cunningham's chances against Tyson F
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▶ The Opening Bell Episode 1
In the first edition of The Opening Bell, the new Boxing News podcast, we look ahead to the WBO welterweight clash between Timothy Bradley and Ruslan Provodnikov, analyse the best bets for the coming
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 7
THIS time on The Championship Rounds we focus our attentions on the great fight city of Liverpool.
Matt Christie hosts while Daniel Herbert, Nick Bond, John Dennen and Dave Parton field the questions
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 6
The Championship Rounds, dominated by the US duo of Thomas Gerbasi and Dan Rafael and BN’s Managing Editor Daniel Herbert, a new star has emerged.
Hosted by Tris Dixon, the latest show stars Gerbasi,
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 5
THIS time on The Championship Rounds we are delighted to be joined by influential boxing scribe Dan Rafael. The other contestants fielding questions from editor Tris Dixon are BN staff members John De
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 4
The fourth edition of ‘The Championship Rounds’ – the Boxing News Podcast - that asks the BN staff some enticing questions. The answers should not be missed.
Daniel Herbert, winner of two of the thre
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 3
The third edition of ‘The Championship Rounds’ – the Boxing News Podcast - that plucks bizarre thoughts from the minds of the BN Team. This week, we have an Olympic Special.
Tris Dixon tells us why
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 2
The premier show - hosted by Matt Christie - offers the educated views and opinions of Daniel Herbert, Nick Bond, Paul Whealer and John Dennen. Daniel Herbert remembers being ringside when Julio Cesar
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▶ The Championship Rounds Episode 1
The premier show - hosted by Matt Christie - offers the educated views and opinions of Tris Dixon, Daniel Herbert, Nick Bond and John Dennen.
Dixon remembers Amir Khan nearly being flattened by Will
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