Beyond The Play

Welcome to Episode 19 of The Stomping Ground's podcast, Beyond The Play, hosted by Charlie Parsons.
In this episode of Beyond The Play, Charlie sits down with Johnny Fisher to talk about his war with Dave Allen, his travels in Australia, Big John’s beef with Gareth A. Davies and Spencer Oliver, his worst fan encounter, dating and relationships, and some of the world’s biggest conspiracy theories.
01:15 - 02:05 | Introduction
02:05 - 03:25 | A busy 12 months
03:25 - 07:03 | Australia & the Middle East
07:03 - 09:54 | The Fisher Family
09:54 - 15:17 | Johnny's education and where it started
15:17 - 17:44 | Selling tickets
17:44 - 22:56 | A*'s & being head boy
22:56 - 28:08 | Teaching the viewers
28:08 - 30:29 | 'I wanted to clear that up...'
30:29 - 39:09 | Reflecting on the fight against Dave Allen
39:09 - 43:08 | Gareth A Davies & Spencer Oliver
43:08 - 46:08 | 'Is over training a thing?'
46:08 - 49:10 | Taking the rematch immediately
49:10 - 49:54 | Chris Lovejoy
49:54 - 53:15 | Worst fan encounter
53:15 - 56:16 | Dating & relationships
56:16 - 1:00:30 | Being religious
1:00:30 - 1:03:40 | 'Should you split the bill?'
1:03:40 - 1:11:34 | Moon landing & AI
1:11:34 - 1:13:19 | Biggest conspiracy theory
1:13:19 - 1:16:01 | Grabbing life by the balls
1:16:01 - 1:18:10 | 'What do you want out of life?'
1:18:10 - 1:18:54 | Outro

Welcome to Episode 18 of The Stomping Ground's podcast, Beyond The Play, hosted by Charlie Parsons and Troy Deeney.
In this episode of Beyond The Play, Charlie Parsons is joined by former unified lightweight world champion, George Kambosos Jr.
00:00 - 02:30 Introduction
02:30 - 06:44 Who is George Kambosos Jr.?
06:44 - 10:50 Father and son
10:50 - 17:40 Growing up: The highs, the struggles, and the lessons
17:40 - 21:00 Overcoming childhood bullying
21:00 - 37:44 How boxing began
37:44 - 43:20 Sparring with Pacquiao: Missing his child’s birth for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
43:20 - 1:05:58 The Teofimo Lopez fight & Undisputed
1:05:58 - 1:12:10 Putting Australia on the boxing map
1:12:10 - 1:14:52 Facing Richardson Hitchins
1:14:52 - 1:17:48 Fatherhood: Balancing the ring and raising a family
1:17:48 - 1:20:49 Legacy

Welcome to Episode 17 of The Stomping Ground's podcast, Beyond The Play, hosted by Oscar Bevis and Troy Deeney.
In this episode of Beyond The Play, Troy Deeney is joined by The Stomping Ground's very own Oscar Bevis to interview heavyweight boxer Frazer Clarke. They discuss his recovery from the Fabio Wardley loss, growing up in Burton, working security at an Anthony Joshua fight, his introduction to boxing and amateur career, competing in the Olympics, surviving a stabbing, and witnessing the Westminster attacks.
00:00-02:08 | Intro
02:08-16:25 | Recovering from Fabio Wardley Loss
16:25-20:11| Birmingham vs. Burton (Growing Up)
20:11-23:19 | Working as Anthony Joshua’s Security
23:19-25:06 | Frazer Clarke’s Introduction to Boxing
25:06-33:17 | Fighting Joe Joyce and Amateur Career
33:17-42:28 | Surviving a Life-Threatening Violent Encounter
42:28-47:03 | Witnessing the Westminster Attacks
47:03-59:19 2020 | Olympics and Lockdown
59:19-01:12:37 | Turning Pro
01:12:37-01:14:11 | Outro

Welcome to Episode 16 of The Stomping Ground's podcast, Beyond The Play, hosted by Charlie Parsons and Troy Deeney.
In this episode of Beyond The Play, Troy Deeney is joined by The Stomping Ground's very own Oscar Bevis and TikTok sensation Big John. They discuss Big John's rise to fame, his background in football and boxing, and his son Johnny Fisher, who is making waves as a professional boxer, recently fighting on the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 undercard.
00:00-01:34 Where is Parsons?
01:34-02:58 | Welcome: Big John
02:58-18:38 | Fisher vs Allen & Gareth A. Davies Beef
18:38-28:51 | Family & Life Before Fame
28:51-35:52 | Big John's Sporting History
35:52-37:28 | The Cheese Business
37:28-39:19 | Caravan Holidays
39:19-49:14 | Internet Fame
49:14-56:17 | Chinese Food and Club Appearances
56:17-01:06:20 | The Rise of Johnny Fisher
01:06:20-01:08:27 | What's Next for Big John?
01:08:27-01:14:52 | How far can Johnny Fisher go in Boxing?
01:14:52-01:18:28 | Outro

Welcome to Episode 15 of The Stomping Ground's brand-new podcast, Beyond The Play, hosted by Charlie Parsons and Troy Deeney.
In this episode of Beyond The Play, Troy Deeney, Charlie Parsons, and Oscar Bevis kick off 2025 by reflecting on the highlights of the past year in boxing, football, and major headlines. From Bonnie Blue to Anthony Joshua, this episode has something for everyone as they revisit the whirlwind year that was 2024.
00:00 – 00:48 | Introduction
00:48 – 07:45 | Speeds, Backflips & Bonnie Blue
07:45 – 09:34 | Personal Milestones
09:34 – 14:10 | The Rise of Luke Littler
14:10 – 17:36 | The Super Bowl
17:36 – 19:37 | How Tall Is Parsons?
19:37 – 23:55 | AJ vs. Ngannou
23:55 – 29:56 | Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia
29:56 – 31:44 | ‘I thought Conor McGregor was gonna chin me…’
31:44 – 35:12 | Is Pep better than Ferguson?
35:12 – 38:51 | Arteta being the ‘nearly’ man
38:51 – 41:22 | Fury vs. Usyk
41:22 – 43:07 | Matchroom & Queensbury 5V5
43:07 – 46:24 | Oscar joins TSG
46:24 – 50:30 | Euros 2024
50:30 – 58:11 | Olympics Stories
58:11 – 1:00:26 | Crawford beats Madrimov & Getting a Photo with Eminem
1:00:26 – 1:02:11 | ‘Being in LA is like playing GTA’
1:02:11 – 1:04:54 | AJ vs. Dubois
1:04:54 – 1:07:29 | Thomas Tuchel gets the England job
1:07:29 – 1:12:28 | Beterbiev vs. Bivol fight night stories
1:12:28 – 1:14:46 | Did you think Mike Tyson would roll back the years?
1:14:46 – 1:16:15 | Troy said he was a better player than Peter Crouch
1:16:15 – 1:19:09 | Outro