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515: NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE

It’s safe to say Joe Joyce is not like any other Heavyweight on the planet. The question is though, how long can he keep defending shots from 17 stone blokes with his face? We review his performance against Carlos Takam…

514: MAK THE KNIFE

Islam Makhachev is coming for everything at 155 and the only thing that is going to hold him up is getting credible partners to dance. He put in another top class performance at the weekend against Thiago Moises and proceeded…

513: DISPUTED

We were supposed to crown a new undisputed Super Welterweight world champion on Saturday as Jermell Charlo took on Brian Castano for everything at 154lbs. Both men had their moments and dished up an enthralling fight but once again we…

512: NOT GOT A LEG TO STAND ON

Conor McGregor may have lost his trilogy with Dustin Poirier to a freak injury but can anyone justify his tirade of abuse towards his opponent throughout fight week? We go deep on the UFC264 main event and pick out our…

511: THE WAIT GOES ON

The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will not proceed on July 24th as planned due to a covid outbreak in the champs camp, but will it proceed at all? We discuss the finer points of what could…

510: THIRD TIME’S A CHARM

For one of these men the third meeting between them could be the most significant moment of their respective careers. A win for either and a title shot awaits.  A loss, and the road to UFC glory maybe gone forever.…

509: BIN THE BELTS

There’s not much boxing to review from the weekend so our conversation took a sinister turn once again this week as news is filtering through at the WBA are reinstating Manny Pacquiao as their Welterweight champion and the WBC will…

508: EVERYTHING TO GANE

French superstar, Ciryl Gane, should not be dishing out this level of performance against this level of opposition after this many pro MMA fights.  HE IS A FREAK! We wonder what happens next with ‘Bon Gamin’ as well as reviewing…

507: THE MATRIX RELOADED

How much amazing boxing took place this weekend? We try our best to pick the bones out of all the top stories including the reloading of the matrix and a tank leaving his destruction late. Should they fight each other…

506: ZOMBIE NATION

What an incredible fight night the UFC dished up on Saturday. There where finishes galore, an incredible fight of the night and a reminder that the winner of the main event is a superstar. We review the Zombie as well…