Ringside Toe2toe Boxing Podcast

Andy Sott and Barry Jones are joined by two special guests—rising cruiserweight star Pat Brown and manager Sam Jones.  Andy and Barry break down Moses Itauma’s explosive victory over Dillian Whyte and ask the big question: is the British heavyweight ready to challenge Oleksandr Usyk?  Former Olympian Pat Brown shares his 12-month plan, detailing his path to title contention and what fans can expect in the year ahead.Sam Jones, manager of Daniel Dubois, opens up about the fighter’s split from head trainer Don Charles and weighs in on the rumours linking Dubois to Tony Sims.  

Johnny Nelson and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Duke McKenzie and rising heavyweight prospect Leo Atang.McKenzie reflects on his incredible career, which saw him win world titles at flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight as he became a three-weight world champion.Atang discusses comparisons that have been made with former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and whether he could fight Moses Itauma in the future.The panel preview Itauma's fight against Dillian Whyte this weekend and question if he could be the one to dethrone undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk.They also react to the news that Chris Eubank Jr's rematch with Conor Benn has been confirmed and debate who will win this time around.

Barry Jones and Natasha Jonas host this week's episode and are joined by special guest Dalton Smith.Dalton previews his huge upcoming WBC world title fight against Subriel Matias.Plus the panel also discuss Oleksandr Usky's next move, Dave Allen's intimidating fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov and whether Claressa Shields v Laila Ali should happen.

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Nick Ball, TV personality Joey Essex, and amateur stars Jaya Kalsi and Serena Mali.Ball previews his WBA featherweight title defence against Sam Goodman and reflects on controversially kicking TJ Doheny in his last fight, which he admits could have seen himdisqualified.Essex discusses his upcoming Misfits bout against Portuguese influencer Numeiro and talks about his love for boxing, with his uncle being successful trainer Tony Sims.Kalsi and Mali then reflect on their incredible achievements in the amateur ranks and what South Asia Heritage Month means to them.They also debate what's next for Oleksandr Usyk and review Claressa Shields' win over Lani Daniels as she retained her undisputed heavyweight world title.

Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests, Lawrence Okolie and Chantelle Cameron.Okolie discusses his victory over Kevin Lerena for the WBC Silver Heavyweight belt and who he looks to take on next despite sustaining a bicep injury during his fight against Lerena. They also review Usyk vs Dubois and how that result may shape Okolie's future opponent. Cameron calls out Katie Taylor for her 'hypocritical' behaviour and says she would like to take Mikaela Mayer and Holly Holm in the future.Andy and Barry also round up the weekend's boxing news as Josh Taylor announces his retirement and 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao earns a majority draw against Mario Barrios.

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guest, Ellie Scotney.Ellie discusses her win over Yamileth Mercado for the WBA super featherweight title this past weekend and what's next as she moves one step closer to undisputed.  The panel also reviews Hamazah Sheeraz's stunning win over Edgar Berlanga and weigh up his chances in a potential fight against the winner of Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford. They also look ahead to a huge night of boxing this weekend as Oleksandr Usyk takes on Daniel Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight title and Manny Pacquiao returns at the age of 46 against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. 

Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests, light heavyweight Anthony Yarde and trainer Tunde Ajayi.Yarde discusses his upcoming clash with the unbeaten WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez in November, as he searches for that elusive World title after two failed attempts against Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev.Andy and Barry also look back at a busy weekend of boxing and preview Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano and Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz. 

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guest, heavyweight Johnny Fisher.Johnny reflects on a difficult knockout loss to Dave Allen back in May and the lessons he's learnt from the defeat. The panel also discusses the latest headlines from the world of boxing, including the announcement of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn and much, much more! 

Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined at Daniel Dubois' gym by this week's special guests Don Charles and Kieran Farrell.The panel are joined at The Farm Gym in Borehamwood by Dubois’ trainer Don Charles who discusses how camp is going ahead of the undisputed world heavyweight title clash with Oleksandr Usyk. Co-trainer Kieran Farrell reveals what it is like being part of the camp and we speak to Daniel’s younger brother Soloman who is pursuing a career in the sport.We also round-up all the latest news from the sport after Olympic champion Galal Yafai suffered a shock defeat to Francisco Rodriguez in his hometown of Birmingham.

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Harlem Eubank, his trainer Adam Booth and Chris Okoh. Harlem previews his upcoming fight with welterweight rival Jack Catterall in July and discusses whether his cousin Chris should take the rematch against Conor Benn after their epic first bout. Booth looks ahead to his fighter David Adeleye's huge clash with Filip Hrgovic and he believes Harlem's speed will prove the difference in his contest with Catterall. They also reflect on the news that Moses Itauma will take on Dillian Whyte in a mouthwatering domestic dust-up and congratulate Natasha Jonas after she was awarded an MBE for her services to boxing.

Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by George Groves and Frank Warren. We look back at Callum Simpson’s incredible win over Ivan Zucco in Barnsley and who the super-middleweight could face next.  Promoter Frank Warren joins the show to discuss Fabio Wardley’s huge knockout win over Justis Hunt, Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte, and if we’ll see a Tyson Fury comeback. George and Barry then discuss the referee’s count during Wardley-Huni and all the other big boxing news. 

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Josh Warrington and Johnny Greaves.Josh discusses his career so far and what is next as well as the comparisons with Callum Simpson who fights live on Sky Sports on Saturday 7th June. Johnny talks about the importance of the ‘journeyman’ role in boxing and the release of his new book ‘Bright Lights and Dark Corners’ which is available to buy now.We also round-up all the latest news from the sport and look ahead to Fabio Wardley against Justis Huni.

Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by this week's special guests Mark Jeffers, Rhys Edwards and Yungblud!Jeffers previews his upcoming fight with Sean Hemphill and discusses a potential bout with Callum Simpson, stating he's 'levels above' his super middleweight rival.Edwards talks about his recent loss to Peter McGrail and his dream to become British champion this year, while Yungblud explains how boxing has aided his mental health.They also reflect on Josh Taylor's defeat to Ekow Essuman and Moses Itauma's stunning knockout win over Mike Balogun.

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests, Josh Kelly and Richard Riakporhe.Josh Kelly discusses how preparations are coming along for his upcoming bout with Flavius Biea on June 6, and reveals he wants either Conor Benn or Chris Eubank Jr by the end of this year. Richard Riakporhe talks about his move up to heavyweight, and his aspirations in boxing's marquee division. He also discusses whether we could see him in the ring with long-time domestic rival Lawrence Okolie after their scheduled bout was cancelled earlier this year.

Andy Scott and Gary Logan are joined by this week's special guests Dalton Smith, James Dean Fury and Peter Fury.Dalton discusses his year so far and a potential fight with Adam Azim in the future whilst James Dean and Peter tell people what they can expect from the amateur boxing tournament that will be streamed live on Sky Sports on May 25. We also round-up all the latest news from the sport with Manny Pacquiao returning to the ring.

Andy Scott is joined by Barry and special guests Viddal Riley and Odel Kamara.  Viddal talks about having the North London bragging rights after beating Chev Clarke, finally gaining recognition from the boxing community, and his plans for the future.   Rising amateur star Odel Kamara joins Andy and Barry to discuss preparing for the first World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, the Olympics, and his career aspirations.   Andy and Barry recap a busy weekend of boxing action and discuss the super fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford.  

Andy Scott and Andy Clarke are joined at Wembley Stadium by this week's special guest Chris Billam-Smith.The panel look back at the epic Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn card and that iconic lift scene as Eubank Jr and Sr were reunited. CBS discusses his win over Brandon Glanton and what is next for him, and we hear from both Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois ahead of their fight on July 19 at Wembley. We also round-up all the latest news from the sport with Tyson Fury seemingly edging closer to a comeback and a potential fight against Anthony Joshua. 

Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by George Groves to review all the drama from the check weigh-in which included Chris Eubank Jr facing a lofty fine and Conor Benn choosing to be almost four pounds light. Plus Andy invents a new word and the trio discuss the best London Underground lines! 

Andy Scott and John Dennen are joined by Fran Hennessy to reflect on an eventful press conference that saw Chris Eubank Jr berate Eddie Hearn until he left the stage and Nigel Benn lift the lid on his son's sparring wars in camp.

Andy Scott, John Dennen, Andy Clarke and Matt Macklin discuss the main takeaways from the media workouts for Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn and look ahead to the fight week press conference.