Fight Your Corner

Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith joins Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons to break down the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua mega fight and take aim at Zuffa co-founder Dana White.Frank reveals how Fury-Joshua negotiations were done in a Brighton karaoke bar on a Sunday night. He also ridicules Dana White's insistence that he is promoting the fight even though he skipped the press conference, and he and Tony discuss Zuffa's entry into the sport and whether it could harm it in the long term.They further discuss what happened at the Fury-AJ presser, whether the 2am ring walk will be a problem for British fans and Ben Davison training Joshua for the bout. Meanwhile, Tony and Charlie properly fight their corner over whether Tyson Fury has ever been a puncher in his career.Frank has a message for the YouTube commentators in Call Them Out and reveals whether a reunion between Matchroom and Chris Eubank Jr could be on the cards, while Tony explains why he still believes Moses Itauma will become a world champion in the future despite his flaws.

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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Fight Your Corner
01:56 Frank Smith and Tony recall their first meeting: Big Macs and £40

03:23 How Fury vs Joshua got made in a Brighton karaoke bar
06:11 “He is NOT promoting AJ vs Fury”: Frank RIPS into Dana White

09:20 Does Dana White still know his own product?
13:55 Could Zuffa make boxing UNSUSTAINABLE?
17:40 Loyalty, contracts and the AJ-Matchroom relationship
22:31 AJ-Fury press conference: was Max Kellerman the wrong fit?

24:30 Is American boxing dead? The state of the US market
30:16 Fury vs Joshua: The 2am ring walk problem
33:16 Ben Davison trains Anthony Joshua: Frank and Tony’s honest verdict
36:45 “Moses Itauma has flaws but WILL become world champion”

37:27 Tony and Charlie ARGUE about Tyson Fury
43:00 Frank Smith's Fury vs Joshua prediction: “Lifestyle will count”

47:50 Call Them Out: Frank on YouTube comments
49:18 Built Different Fight Ladder: best AJ vs best Fury
52:43 Frank on Chris Eubank Jr: could he return to Matchroom?
55:05 Outro

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Jack Catterall joins Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons on the latest episode of Fight Your Corner.

He opens up about the boxing politics that have kept him waiting for a world title shot and why he's ready to take his chance. He also gives his honest verdict on how he would fare against the belt holders at 147. Meanwhile, Tony voices his opinion on which would be the toughest fight for Jack out of Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, Liam Paro or Devin Haney.

Jack recounts the story of his trip to Vegas to spar with Floyd Mayweather, what it was like to be in a ring with him and how it compared to when he sparred with Canelo Alvarez. Tony recalls his own experience of meeting Mayweather and why he lost a bit of respect for the man despite his admiration for his boxing ability.

Elsewhere, Catterall gives his honest verdict on Ryan Garcia's win over Conor Benn and looks back at his bitter history with Josh Taylor. Jack and Tony also run the rule over Turki Alalshikh's seven dream fights - but how do they think they might go? ─────────────────────────────

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📑CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Fight Your Corner

01:12 Jack Catterall: I DESERVE My Title Shot


03:43 Tony Bellew on Jack's chances vs Teofimo Lopez

05:14 Jack on Ryan Garcia BEATING Benn: “Levels Were Shown”

09:52 Jack On 147 division: “We need to fight each other more”


12:09 Tony Names Jack’s TOUGHEST Opponent at 147


14:56 Call Them Out: Why Misfits IRRITATES Jack Catterall

23:48 Jack Reveals The TRUTH About Sparring Mayweather


28:38 Tony Bellew’s PROBLEM with Floyd Mayweather

31:17 Why sparring with Canelo was different to Mayweather


33:33 Midnite Ultimate Prediction: Boots Ennis vs Terence Crawford


35:14 Jack On The REAL Boots Ennis

36:12 Turki Alalshikh's Dream 7 Fights: WHO WINS?

39:06 AJ vs Fury: “JUST GET IT ON”


41:03 Jack Catterall on Josh Taylor: “We’re Friends Now”

42:17 Jack Catterall: “I JUST WANT TEOFIMO”

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Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons sit down with Eddie Hearn for his biggest interview yet on Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury. Hearn explains why AJ turned down more money to leave the US behind and bring the fight to the UK in front of 80,000 British fans, and lifts the lid on the venue war, potential press conference mind games and why he thinks AJ will beat Fury. Hearn also goes to war on Dana White and Zuffa / TKO, explaining why they have no promotional rights to AJ vs Fury, and how he believes they tried to rob the British public of the fight.

They also discuss whether we will see Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn for a third time. Hearn discusses his recent lunch with Eubank Jr, the hydration clauses that decided Benn vs Eubank 2, what he'd demand at 168lbs, and why a Hearn vs Dana White split promotion would make the trilogy twice as big.

Finally, Eddie gives his real thoughts on Tony and Charlie, the best fight he ever promoted and who he thinks would have won a fight in their prime between Sugar Ray Leonard and Pernell Whitaker.
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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Fight Your Corner


01:51 Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury: AJ wanted it in the UK


09:35 ”Fury is FEARFUL of Anthony Joshua”


10:15 How will the fight actually go?


16:00 AJ wants to win it more than Fury


19:33 “Dana White can’t be involved in this fight”

28:25 Is Dana White good for boxing?


34:03 Call Them Out: Eddie HAMMERS Charlie


35:57 Boxing’s future: where are the next stars?


37:27 Benn vs Eubank Jr 3: “Conor needs Eubank”


41:50 "It's MAD what fighters are doing": Boxing's weight problem

47:25 Midnite Ultimate Prediction: Sugar Ray Leonard v Pernell Whitaker


49:40 Quickfire Questions: Tom Aspinall’s future & Eddie’s dream fight

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Peter Fury joins Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons on Fight Your Corner for a must-watch episode on Conor Benn's loss to Ryan Garcia, Rico Verhoeven, Moses Itauma and the long-awaited clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Tony and Peter give their honest verdict on Garcia's two-round demolition of Conor Benn: why it proved Benn had skipped too many levels, and why going to 160 or 168 next would be madness for the British fighter.

Peter also opens up on his pride at Rico Verhoeven's performance in his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, whether he wants him to face Filip Hrgovic next and why anyone stepping into the ring with Verhoeven needs to be ready. He also gives his take on Moses Itauma's defeat to Hrgovic, pad men vs real trainers and what might have happened if Mike Tyson had faced George Foreman in 1990.

Plus, the lads pay tribute to the late Ricky Hatton one year after his death and Peter provides an update on Hughie Fury and the young "phenomenon" he's working with in his gym.

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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Fight Your Corner
01:12 Hello Peter Fury
02:05 Why Peter Fury WASN’T Angry About Usyk Win
04:00 Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia: Was Benn out of his depth?
10:10 Conor Benn can’t go to 160 or 168: so what next?
19:43 Ryan Garcia: Is he REALLY an elite fighter?
24:30 Peter Fury: Pad men are absolute bullshit
28:08 Peter Fury: Pride in Rico Verhoeven vs Usyk and Hrgovic Next?

35:15 Moses Itauma: Fight IQ, gassing & Ben Davison debate
43:57 Call Them Out: What MOST annoys Peter about boxing?
46:40 AJ vs Tyson Fury: Cardiff Fight + Tyson's Prime
52:20 “AJ’s Best Ever Chance to Beat Tyson Fury”
56:10 Midnite Ultimate Prediction: Mike Tyson vs George Foreman
59:40 Remembering Ricky Hatton
1:04:53 Hughie Fury Update + The “Phenomenon” Kraus

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Tony Bellew and Charlie Parsons are joined by Promoter and Misfits Boxing co-president Kalle Sauerland to break down the fight between Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia, to discuss what really happened when Benn's failed drugs test delayed a fight with Chris Eubank Jr and whether Kalle would really match John Fury and Carl Froch.

Tony explains why Garcia could be in a world of trouble against Benn, while Kalle casts doubts about Conor's reputation as a knockout artist.

Kalle gives his take on the fallout after Conor Benn's failed drugs test scotched the original planned fight with Chris Eubank Jr and reveals just how much money his company lost when it was cancelled.

Tony and Kalle argue over the merits of Misfits Boxing: how safe is it for the fighters? Why it's set to make over £100 million and would Kalle pit John Fury against Carl Froch?

Kalle also calls out the lack of accountability for referees and judges in boxing, discusses his fallout with Ben Shalom and recalls the toughest conversation he ever had with a fighter.

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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Fight Your Corner


00:57 Hello Kalle Sauerland


02:15 Tony Bellew the Misfits judge - "You're going back to the circus" 


03:00 Kalle on why Misfits works


04:21 Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia PREVIEW: “Conor’s done the weight right”


06:46 Bellew's verdict on the fight


11:17 Kalle: “Benn’s not a knockout specialist" 


12:50 Why Conor Benn & Chris Eubank Jr deserve respect


15:53 Arthur Abraham: From sparring partner to world champion 


19:30 Midnite Ultimate Prediction: Andre Ward v Joe Calzaghe


24:40 Kalle on when Eubank vs Benn collapsed + Losing $1m+


30:50 Kalle: boxing needs more accountability 


34:40 Misfits Boxing: Googling fighters & Big Stacks’ Boasts


38:43 How safe is Misfits?


44:50 John Fury vs Carl Froch and why Misfit’s is “boxing’s dirty mistress”


49:32 Is Darren Till v John Fury Possible?


51:21 Kalle on Ben Shalom fallout


57:17 Call Them Out: Bad decisions are killing boxing 


1:01:08 Quick Fire: Toughest negotiators and hardest chat with a fighter

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