5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

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Discussion, analysis and the latest news from big fight nights and the world of boxing, featuring special guests. New episodes every Monday, get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media and remember to share your ratings and reviews.

  • 38 minutes 10 seconds
    From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

    Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to pick through the bones of a busy weekend. They get stuck into the main event in Dallas where Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson after the pair completed eight rounds in Dallas. They both agree they never want to see the former heavyweight world champion in a ring again. The highlight of the night was the fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, with Taylor winning a unanimous points decision. And we ask where it went wrong for Chris Billam-Smith as he lost to Gilberto Ramirez in Riyadh.

    18 November 2024, 4:47 pm
  • 37 minutes 58 seconds
    Katie Taylor, Chris Billam-Smith and a bunch of world titles

    Ahead of two huge nights of boxing, Buncey catches up with Katie Taylor and Chris Billam-Smith. Katie is putting her super lightweight belts on the line against Amanda Serrano in Dallas on Friday, while CBS hopes to add the WBA cruiserweight belt to his WBO title when he faces Gilberto Ramirez in Riyadh the following night. Both fighters talk about the magnitude of their events and what they expect from their opponents. We also hear from CBS’s trainer Shane McGuigan.

    11 November 2024, 4:07 pm
  • 56 minutes 37 seconds
    Pod on Tour - Josh Taylor in Edinburgh

    Buncey takes the pod to Edinburgh for an evening with former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor. Live at Hibs Football Club, Josh opens up about why he believes he's far from done with boxing and shares his ambitions of becoming a two-time world champion. We also hear from his wife and mother, and the audience has the chance to ask their questions.

    8 November 2024, 10:33 pm
  • 35 minutes 54 seconds
    Lennox Lewis, Caroline Dubois and a bit of Carl Frampton

    Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis joins Buncey for a catch-up. They discuss the upcoming rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, and Lennox shares his view of which of the two fighters will have learnt more from their first fight. Carl Frampton is on the pod to discuss Saturday night’s thriller in Birmingham between Shabaz Masoud and Liam Davies. And Caroline Dubois gives us her shopping list of fights she wants in 2025.

    4 November 2024, 9:22 pm
  • 41 minutes 24 seconds
    The Rumble in the Jungle at 50

    Fifty years after the Rumble in the Jungle, Buncey sits down with journalist Colin Hart for an eyewitness account of the iconic event. Colin is the sole surviving British journalist who witnessed Muhammad Ali's victory over George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, on October 24, 1974. He shares his memories of that unforgettable night and explains why it continues to be one of the greatest spectacles in sports history.

    30 October 2024, 11:57 pm
  • 32 minutes 24 seconds
    Who next for Catterall after beating Prograis?

    Barry Jones is with Buncey as they reflect on a dramatic night at the new Co-op Live. They hear from Jack Catterall after he beat Regis Prograis on points and ask what next for the man from Chorley. Promoter Eddie Hearn is also on the pod, as is Reece Bellotti, who had his fight against Michael Gomez called off just a couple of hours before they were supposed to fight.

    28 October 2024, 2:10 pm
  • 36 minutes 11 seconds
    Catterall vs Prograis: The press conference

    Buncey is at a new arena in Manchester for yet another press conference. This time, it's Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis, who will battle on Saturday at the venue. Steve sits down to discuss the fight and the undercard with Eddie Hearn, Jack Catterall, Regis Prograis, Campbell Hatton, and Pat McCormack.

    24 October 2024, 6:28 pm
  • 40 minutes 34 seconds
    They Meet Again: Heavyweight Rematch

    Steve Bunce and Barry Jones are in Guildhall, London, for a press conference to officially launch the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. With just over eight weeks to go until their second bout, Buncey speaks to promoter Frank Warren, British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley, and British heavyweight contender Johnny Fisher, stirring anticipation for yet another huge night of boxing in 2024.

    23 October 2024, 11:42 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Pod on Tour - Billam-Smith in Bournemouth

    Buncey travels to the south coast for an evening with WBO World Champion Chris Billam-Smith. Surrounded by his fans at AFC Bournemouth, they discuss his journey from delivering Chinese food to becoming a cruiserweight world champion. We also hear from his wife, Mia, who shares her experience of being ringside when he won his world title. Chris also answers questions from the audience, including a particularly embarrassing one from his friend and trainer, Shane McGuigan.

    13 September 2024, 6:52 pm
  • 53 minutes 42 seconds
    Pod on Tour - Jonas and Smith in Liverpool

    Buncey is joined on stage by Natasha Jonas and Callum Smith as the tour lands in Liverpool. They discuss the highs and lows of their career, how they both have more to achieve in the ring and take questions from the audience.

    19 July 2024, 7:34 pm
  • 34 minutes 5 seconds
    Wales’ first female world champion

    Stacey Copeland sits in for Buncey as Lauren Price becomes a world champion. She is joined by Barry Jones to reflect on an historic night of boxing in the Welsh capital. We hear from Lauren, as well as her promoter Ben Shalom and her partner Karriss Artingstall.

    12 May 2024, 7:26 am
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