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Dana White vs Eddie Hearn is heating up. After rival UK shows, White questioned Hearn’s influence and claimed he may know more about Joshua-Fury than the Matchroom boss. Hearn hit back by criticising the UFC model.
Plus: Katie Taylor’s Croke Park dream, Bam Rodriguez’s path to Naoya Inoue, and a look back at Thomas-Weaver (1985).
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🎙️ Zuffa Boxing says its championship will sit alongside the existing titles. But does boxing really need another belt – or does the sport need something completely different?
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/Ss5uzee
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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🎙️ Ryan Rozicki's toughness was extraordinary. But there comes a point when bravery becomes difficult to watch, and this fight pushed dangerously close to that line.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/Ss5uzee
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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🎙️ Chris Billam-Smith should have too much experience, size and quality for Ryan Rozicki. But if he's not fully switched on, Rozicki has the style, toughness and aggression to make it a very uncomfortable night.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/URNwwB9
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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Joined @MattCBoxingNews on @openingbellpod this week for a chat. A substitute for @alexsteedman who I think was off at a rave or horse racing. Talked Usyk v Verhoeven, stuff about changing face of media and fried the automated subtitles with my accent
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🎙️ Anthony Joshua still has plenty to prove. But mentally, he looks in a better place than he has for a very long time – and that could be a problem for the rest of the division..
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/URNwwB9
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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Did Oleksandr Usyk just have an off night, or are we witnessing the start of his decline?
Rico Verhoeven came close to turning the boxing world upside down before Usyk finally found a way to win. @MattCBoxingNews is joined by Athletic & BBC boxing journalist @cmckennasport to break down the fight, the controversial ending, and what it could mean for Usyk's future.
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🎙️ Did Rico Verhoeven expose cracks in Oleksandr Usyk’s armour, or was it just an off night for the heavyweight great? @cmckennasport joins @MattCBoxingNews to break down the fight, the finish, and what it could mean for Usyk’s future.
🎧 Listen: buff.ly/DZI5QwH
#UsykRico #TheOpeningBell
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🎙️ Rico Verhoeven’s kickboxing pedigree means he may survive longer than people expect against Oleksandr Usyk. But that might make the fight even more uncomfortable to watch.
🎧 Listen to the full preview here: buff.ly/y0VBb8o
#UsykRico | #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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🎙️ Nobody expects Oleksandr Usyk to lose. But at 39, after a lifetime at the elite level, what happens if this is the night he suddenly looks… human?
🎧 Listen to the full pod here: buff.ly/y0VBb8o
#UsykRico | #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas looks all but set – a huge and hugely controversial fight given both men’s drug-testing histories. The same night, Canelo faces Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia. Another Turki Alalshikh mega-weekend incoming? 🥊
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🎙️ Two hard fights. Two very different stoppages. Why are boxing’s standards so inconsistent when fighter safety is on the line?
🎧 Listen to the full pod here: buff.ly/lmtu1T2
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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🎙️ Boxing is ultimately a balance between money and hardship. The question is: at what point does that balance become dangerous?
🎧 Listen to the full pod here: buff.ly/lmtu1T2
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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Filip Hrgovic is a huge favourite against Dave Allen this weekend – and rightly so. But does the affable Brit have any real upset potential? 👀
We break down why Hrgovic might come unstuck, plus Steedo reveals his bet of the weekend after landing last week’s call 🎯
#AllenHrgovic
Watch here 👇
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🎙️ A perfect little story that sums up Dave Allen’s personality. Only in boxing.
🎧 Listen to the full pod here: buff.ly/wT8RLQH
#AllenHrgovic | #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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🎙️ Dave Allen always brings heart – but at what point does an underdog story become something harder to justify? A look at the uncomfortable reality behind boxing matchmaking.
🎧 Listen to the full pod here: buff.ly/wT8RLQH
#AllenHrgovic | #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley was a generational thriller – but did the warfare go too far? Questions linger over the late stoppage as Wardley fought through a mask of blood. Dubois silenced critics again, rising twice from the canvas to reclaim heavyweight glory. 🥊
👀 🎥watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=5rJzQvkG…
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🎙️ What began as a thrilling heavyweight war slowly became something much more uncomfortable.
🎧 Listen to the full pod here: buff.ly/ccc9EPV
#WardleyDubois | #TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman
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In a bonus pod, @MattCBoxingNews sits down with boxing journalism legend Jack Hirsch 🥊
From sparring with future world champions to witnessing Ali and Duran in New York, Jack shares incredible stories from decades covering the fight game – plus insights on writing his Michael Spinks book.
👀 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=Cv09TBNc…
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