Episode 27 is with you and it's a very fresh line up, Cal hosts and is joined by Boxing Monthly's Mark Butcher and John McDonald. Fresh off the announcement of Joshua v Parker we talk about the press conference, mad promoters and the slipping of AJ's mask. We talk the shock signing of Amir Khan to Matchroom Sports. We also discuss ticket touting, PEDS as well as the WBSS and all things O'Hara Davies. We preview Spence v Peterson and much much more. Twitter: @BelowTheBelt Instagram: BelowTheBeltP...
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 14 min
It's episode 26 and it's a bumper Xmas edition. We start off by waxing lyrical about Billy Joe Saunders stellar performance in Canada vs David Lemieux. We also talk the massive shock in London where James DeGale lost his World title. We breakdown Loma v Rigo and the small hall classic between Conor Benn v Cedrick Peynaud. The half time break is Cal's interview with Isaac Chamberlain, where he talks the Feb 3rd fight with Lawrence Okolie, his favourite moments of 2017 and his hopes for the new ye...
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 38 min
We've reached the quarter century mark and only one place to start; Anthony Joshua stopped Carlos Takam in Cardiff and Deontay Wilder sparks Bermane Stiverne so surely it's those 2 next? We talk about the Joshua undercard, the WBSS Semi Finals and if British boxing is slipping. All of that and more. Facebook/btbpod Twitter: @BelowTheBelt_ Instagram: belowthebeltpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Episode 24 - We're back for a special of sorts, ESPN gracefully gave us a preview copy of the latest 30 for 30 documentary titled Tommy. About the life and times of Tommy 'The Duke' Morrison, we talk about the documentary as well as boxing and the world at that time, and his place in it. We then debut a new feature before talking all things Linares v Campbell, Parker v Fury and the WBSS. All of that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 29, 2017•1 hr 12 min
It's Episode 23 of Below The Belt and it's hot off the best matchup of the year in Canelo v GGG. We gush over the fight itself and the controversy over the scorecards. We talk Billy Joe Saunders and what next for him. We talk WBBS, Bellew v Haye 2, Linares v Campbell and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Episode 22 and we're back at Parts Unknown and there's only thing to talk about; Mayweather v McGregor took the attention of the sporting world and the team react to the fight and the coveted 50-0 record for Mayweather. We talk about McGregor's performance and if he has a future in boxing. We discuss the undercard and Miguel Cotto's return to the ring. The retirements of Bradley, Klitschko and Juan Manuel Marquez. All of that and more!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 6 min
It's been a little while but we are back with a bang and we are joined by big punching Cruiserweight prospect Lawrence Okolie, alongside the returning Scott Hammerton of Matchroom Sports. Lawrence talks us about his start in boxing, his career so far, a certain domestic rival and why he rates his "legacy" over title belts. He also reveals which current boxers he likes to study and who he fancies to win the World Boxing Super Series. We then leave 'The Sauce' to talk Eubank v Abraham, Taylor v Da...
Jul 27, 2017•1 hr 14 min
It's Episode 20 of the podcast that folds you in half like an Andre Ward "body" shot. We're back and of course we have to discuss the thrilling yet controversial rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev. Did we agree with the stoppage and what do we think is next for both. With so much going on we have a bumper news round up including the Mayweather v McGregor announcement. We relive Brook v Spence, Fantasy League review, all of that and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Jun 22, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Brook vs Spence is confined to the history books and what a night it was. Alex and Cal were ringside for the fight and give their reaction to the main event as well as George Groves finally winning a version the World Title plus the undercard. Don't say we don't look after you. Twitter: @belowthebelt_ Facebook.com/BTBPod Instagram: belowthebeltpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2017•23 min
We are back with you and we have a packed episode. We start off with a ringside (ish) report from Gervonta Davis win over Liam Walsh, we gush over Tank and Floyd's jacket. We cover the Paul Smith debacle, Shannon Briggs and all things Dirrell. We hit you with a big Fantasy League announcement and of course, we preview Kell Brook vs Errol Spence and George Groves vs Fedor Chudinov. facebook.com/BTBPod Twitter: @belowthebelt_ Instagram: belowthebeltpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
May 25, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Episode 18 of Below The Belt and there's only one thing to talk about, Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko stole the attention of the sports world and we're still buzzing from it. We give a detailed breakdown of the fight itself, how we felt going in and our emotions watching the fight. We discuss what's next for both fighters; a rematch?, Wilder, Parker or lineal champion Tyson Fury. We then preview Canelo v Chavez Jnr, and where GGG comes into this. All of that and more!! Learn more about your...
May 04, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Episode 17 up in your face and it's just in time for Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko. We cover the Wembley Heavyweight blockbuster in depth, we talk about how we see the fight going and what victory and defeat would mean for both. Then we review the first show on BT Sports featuring Liam Williams v Liam Smith and the controversy surrounding the stoppage. We also discuss Ricky Burns' defeat to Julius Indongo and come up with some interesting fights for his future. We give a Fantasy League up...
Apr 22, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Episode 16, get your polo shirts off and have it in the yard. Yes we're back and we have bundles to talk about. We react to GGG v Jacobs, was it a robbery? Was this GGG's Mugabi moment. We also the mourn the defeat of Chocolatito who becomes another victim of the Ricardo Lopez Curse. We then look at the latest attempt at a boxing tournament with the World Boxing Super Series. We pick over the bones over Haye v Bellew, discuss P4P Rankings, Pay Per View and more. Learn more about your ad choices....
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 4 min
No you're eyes aren't deceiving you, we've done 2 podcasts in a week!! Episode 15 and we're back at Ball St and we are joined by the GAWD Boxing Writer, Mark Butcher of Boxing Monthly. We catch up wth him and he tells us which prospects we should look out for this year. We then preview David Haye vs Tony Bellew and talk about the press conference. This leads us on to discussing our favourite moments of pre fight trash talk from Mike Tyson to Clubber Lang. We breakdown the Welterweight Unificatio...
Mar 03, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Two man pod this week but T and Cal hold it down. We breakdown the Frampton v Santa Cruz fight and discuss the future for both, does this involve a rubber match. We discuss the Eubank v Quinlan show and our different viewpoints of it, we discuss the main event and the undercard including David Price and his future. We cover that, Canelo v Chavez Jr, Pacquiao v Khan and more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2017•58 min
Episode 13 in your grills. We're joined by noob Mr Chris Leeks and he instantly causes ripples on the pod. We review DeGale v Jack and Mayweather's post fight antics. We gush over Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and the Super Featherweight division. We preview Frampton v Santa Cruz 2 and the future for both. We ask, what classic fight makes you sad? We discuss Brook v Khan, Nicola Adams signing with Frank Warren, we play matchmaker again with Diane Abbott, all of that and more. Learn more about your ad ch...
Jan 28, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Below The Belt - Pre Christmas edition. We cover the Joshua v Molina fight and the undercard, we eat humble pie after Whyte v Chisora. We mull over the Joshua v Klitschko announcement and the heavyweight division. We discuss the recent Press Conference melees for Haye v Bellew and Whyte v Joshua and ask "Does it harm Boxing's reputation?" We review 2016, talk about the highs and lows and look forward to 2017. All of that and more, Merry Christmas and see you in 2017. Learn more about your ad cho...
Dec 17, 2016•1 hr 5 min
Episode 11 of Below The Belt up in your grill. We're back and this time we discuss Manny Pacquiao's win over Jessie Vargas, what it means for Manny and we ask is #MayPac2 next? We talk about making weight, in particular Frankie Gavin's struggles in doing so, are there too many weight divisions? We talk about Anthony Joshua vs Eric Molina being on Sky Box Office, as well as the BT/Boxnation partnership. We also breakdown Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward. All of that and more. Learn more about your ad...
Nov 17, 2016•1 hr 5 min
Episode 10 up in your grill - Braehmer v Cleverly is covered, we react to Cleverly's win and ask did Braehmer quit? We talk about quitting, and famous quit-jobs over the years. We bask in the glory of Linares win over Crolla, we discuss the scorecards from that fight and the perception of British referees abroad. We reminisce about famous referee calls over the years. After the break we talk about Tyson Fury and mental health issues in boxing. We argue bitterly over Joshua v Klitschko and much m...
Oct 15, 2016•1 hr 13 min
Episode NINE of Below The Belt in your ears. We break down GGG v Brook, the stoppage and the future for both. We also talk about the undercard. We gush over Chocolatito vs Cuadras and debate his status as P4P King. We preview Liam Smith vs Canelo and weigh up Smith's chances over in Texas. We preview Crolla v Linares, the fight itself and the prestige behind it. All of that and more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 16, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Like a young prospect we're back out again in double quick time. This episode we talk about the Olympics and the success of Nicola Adams. We talk about women's pro boxing and the lack of a UK pro scene. We breakdown GGG v Brook, Chocolatito v Cuadras and the attitude to the smaller weights. We wax lyrical about Errol Spence and rate his chances against the other top Welters. All of this and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2016•1 hr 2 min
20 days after the last dose of verbal ether, the BTB boys are back with episode 7. This episode we review Carl Frampton's stellar victory over Leo Santa Cruz, we also cover Sky's Leeds show, we talk StubHub, Casual vs Hardcore and the apparent new direction of Sky's commentary. We also discuss Liam Smith vs Canelo, this summers Olympics and much much more. @belowthebelt_ facebook.com/BTBPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 04, 2016•1 hr 2 min
It's been a long time, shouldn't have left you.... Episode 6 comes hot off the heels of the big GGG v Brook announcement, we talk about that as well as what this means for Eubank Jnr, we also breakdown the Anthony Joshua performance as well as the undercard. We talk about pro's being allowed into the Olympics, the UK's current world champions and what entrance music we would have if we were boxers. All of that and more. @belowthebelt_ facebook.com/BTBPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Episode 5 in your ear holes; We breakdown the Haye/Briggs show at The O2, discuss the fall out from Canelo vs Khan and the future of both. We drop knowledge on sanctioning bodies. We also discuss Povetkin failed drug test and the potential sanctions following it. We also talk Drugs in boxing and people's response to it. We heap praise upon Anthony Crolla but bash the undercard, talk about the other leading lightweights and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
May 29, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Welcome to Episode 4, this week we are joined by boxing journalist Scott Hammerton and we discuss the Fury v Klitschko press conference, Martin vs Joshua fallout and the possibility of a Fury vs Joshua unification fight. We predict Canelo vs Khan and talk about the future for both. We talk about Groves vs Murray, Lee Selby and the future of the Welterweight division post Mayweather and Pacquiao. And much much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Below the Belt 3-Peat edition. Episode 3 we preview Martin v Joshua, Blackwell v Eubank and Eubank's performance. We then discuss the aftermath and how it made us feel and question the ethics of watching boxing. We discuss GGG and his search for a mega fight, boxing commentary and much much more. @BelowTheBelt_ facebook.com/BTBPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 07, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Episode Two of Below The Belt with Flav, Cal and T - we breakdown Frampton v Quigg, preview Martin v Joshua, discuss Kell Brook, Eubank v Blackwell, Ola Afolabi and much much more. Follow us on Twitter @belowthebelt_ Email us belowthebeltpodcast@outlook.com Facebook.com/BTBPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2016•1 hr 3 min
The DEBUT edition of the new boxing podcast brought to you by Boxing Monthly and Ball Street. Hosted by Mark Butcher of Boxing with guests Callum from Boxing Monthly, Flav from Ball Street and Alex from the Fighting Cock podcast. The guys talk about why they love boxing, preview Frampton/Quigg, discuss Khan v Canelo, their fear of Ann Wolfe and more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2016•1 hr 1 min
