Today, we discuss the rare set of attributes that make Terence Crawford a trainer's dream. If you have time, catch an episode I did with my friend Russ, which is a more rounded view of the boxing world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BEUHUTxu-o As always: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/highfieldboxing/
The good guys in boxing are few and far between. Greg Hackett is one of them. We caught up after what has been an interesting, but successful year for him and just talked a bit of boxing really. You'll enjoy it, I am sure. Make sure you follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greghackett86/ If you don't already follow us, follow us here: https://www.instagram.com/highfieldboxing/ Some of the boxers mentioned on the podcast: Stephen Fulton: https://www.instagram.com/coolboysteph/?hl=e...
Two years ago, it all looked perfect. The biggest name in boxing and the biggest budget in boxing were united and this should have supercharged the sport of boxing. Two years later, the relationship is seemingly over and both parties seem glad of the freedom. Will this be the move that ensure Canelo of a lucrative future and will this be the chance for DAZN to reset. As always, please like and share the content, helping us to spread the word.
Autumn has seen chaos in the heavyweight division. Fights cancelled, COVID infections and PPV fights are debatable at best. In all of this, the one thing that made fans smile was the return of Don king to the front line of boxing. He showed that he's still got it, even in his 80s. By the end of the year, we will be no closer in knowing who the best challengers to Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are. Boxing should be better. Please make sure you share the content. It helps us get the message out. I...
So, we have played around with the format a bit, but kept that same quality. I hope you enjoy and if you do, share this among your friends, twitter followers, Instagram connections, even on Linkedin. More importantly, make sure you take care of your mental and physical health as we head into more restrictive times. Be there for each other.
If you enjoy these shows and want even more, check out the shows I do with my friend Russ – the real voice of hardcore boxing – well worth a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOA4GQF-MiE&t=13s Canelo, Golden Boy and DAZN are at war. This has been comin for somewhen you unpick the story, you look at two parties, Canelo and Golden Boy, that feel they could do better business together than with Oscar De La Hoya. The aim here is surely to put Canelo in position to control his destiny, inco...
Dillian Whyte's career has been a fairy tale so far. From being the guy watching his mates box in York Hall in a silver jacket to being one of the main men in heavyweight boxing, all in under 10 years. He boxed well on Saturday and looked as good as he has done. However, at the real elite level, the sport of boxing is about doing more things right than your opponent. It is also about doing those things year-in, year-out, for years. Povetlin has done that for as long as Dillian has been alive and...
Just some of my thoughts as I start to come out of hibernation. Boxing is not in a great place people...
I had recorded and shut up shop from the summer when Hearn did his IFL interview and the hypocrisy came back. I guess i just cant let it slide sadly. But enjoy and follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @highfieldboxing Have a great summer!
It is the last one while the podcast takes a summer break...but we will be back, better than ever. In the meantime, enjoy a quick round up of the first 80-odd episodes and updates on where we are. Also, check out the Square Mile Interview with Eddie Hearn. It is a decent read. https://squaremile.com/features/interview/who-is-eddie-hearn/
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He announced it,it was poor, here's why..... When will Hearn show Dillian Whyte the respect he deserves?
UK boxing will be back soon...just after the pubs open ironically. Frank has set the pace this time and is rewarded for investing in UK talent. It leaves Eddie Hearn behind now, wrestling with a flat UK stable and an American one he cannot get to yet. But, after 4 months away from boxing, will fans rush back to the arenas or will we start to view boxing from the comfort from our homes and the expensive TVs we have invested in? Eddie Hearn will have a tough time with the Dillian Whyte situation. ...
In all the noise surrounding Fury-Joshua, we need a moment for Dillian Whyte. He has done everything asked of him, risked his career in 50/50 fights and faithfully stuck to the WBC script, but still he finds himself on the outside looking in. Hearn has form for this having ruined Luis Ortiz and many others all in the interests of protecting his cash cows. It must also suck to be a Matchroom USA fighter right now with no promotional support and Hearn grounded indefinitely. Any trainer that doesn'...
This episode is a roundup of things that have been 'interesting' in boxing. The pickings are slim, but we made lemonade with the lemons we got. One thing that should be said is that boxing will be killed by its own fans. i am not sure if a sport is supported by so many people filled with anger and hate. I can never understand how people can get so revved up by people they don't even know, even at the expense of the people they know, that love them. We live in a strange world.
Well, we now know why Anthony Joshua has been quiet. Does this put the heavyweight division on pause? Is this the first time that we see Anthony Joshua breaking down? But, when he spoke his mind, twitter lost his mind. Where did the hate come from?
It has been a pretty few days for humanity. When a people are so marginalised that they are denied the right to claim victimhood you realise the goal is to maintain oppression. Until you can accept somebody as a victim, you cannot accept the harm your actions do. The denial of victimhood is the worst, but the strangest form of oppression possible. We need to take the steps forward that wash away the ingrained hang-ups that we have about most things. They aren't that important and detract from th...
The first time we united the numbers were so good that we had to do it gain. This time we tackle a lot of what has been going on in boxing; DAZN looking like they may need some help, the lack of quality boxing content, the 'vanishing fans' and demanding respect for the ladies in our sport. It's a great episode so please like, retweet, share, review...you know, all that good stuff. Also follow us on social media: Instagram @Lead_Right @highfieldboxing Twitter @Lead-Right @highfieldboxing
Expect Fight Camp, or whatever it is to be a damp squib. We are used to Hearn over-promising and then disappointing us, but still staying true to his love of making excuses over events that weren't possible. I want it to be good, but he has form for being generally terrible at these things, unless they fall in his lap. Eddie Hearn is an exploiter, not a creator. he is the guy that does the remixes, but never writes the hits.
Mike Tyson might have pulled off the greatest trolling of boxing fans since Floyd Mayweather caused 'Karim Mayfield' to virtually break google. Mike will not come back, Mike never needs to come back, and he knows it. He will make a few million from this rare moment of superstardom, which he knew and he made the most of it.
I wanted to do one, and only one, episode on drugs in sport. Boxing fans are owed a frank and honest view on the mechanics of doping in sport and boxing in particular. Having finished this one, I feel there is a part 2 in there... We needed real insight and we got it in Larry Olubamiwo. Nobody knows it better than he does. This is as good as it gets. This episode goes to places no other outlet has been brave enough to go. The right thing to do is for everyone to share this and tag the people you...
We are back where we started at the beginning of the lockdown, 'Fury v Joshua is next.' We all know that it isn't true and that, in this silly season, we are going to hear all types of ridiculous claims and counter claims. It all serves to keep boxing in the spotlight, but we must be getting tired of this nonsense surely. We also celebrate Kugan calling Hearn on his nonsense, which is always welcome.
The audio is a bit sketchy, we needed some time to get up to speed, but we always get there. Plus, my intro will sound better on this one. Enjoy the reunion episode where we just cover where boxing is in the midst of the lockdown. We talk about how let down fans have been with the efforts from the boxing world to give back. As always,please like, share and review our content. It helps us get out there and maybe one day, become the voice of real boxing fans.
What Devin Haney said was racist. Let us not swerve the issue. The fact that his handlers were so quiet says everything you need to know about the rot in boxing.
Remember to like, share retweet and all that good stuff that gets us a wider reach and lets more fans understand the game. This week's episode: Joshua finally making noise about winning all 4 belts, but is it more window dressing. Is he making noise knowing he has two mandatories coming up@ We discuss Terri Harper and the tough path female boxers face in defining themselves with a sport that values violence above all else. Celebrate Billy Joe Saunders managing to avoid any big fights...for anoth...
Just a quick tour of a few topics. We look at why amateur boxing is in a poor state and why we might never see the days of 2008 again. We look at where boxing can go after the lockdown is lifted. We also look at boxers that are over/underrated. Don't forget to tell us who you think is criminally overrated or underrated. As always: Instagram - @highfieldboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing
We have had 4 years of Anthony Joshua as champion. Yes, it is an impressive achievement considering where he came from. Very few manage to achieve half of what he does, so we should respect what he has achieved. However, for what was promised by his promoters, we have been violently short-changed. His own fans have hung onto false dreams and now many realise that he is unlikely to every be the great that many hoped he would be. As always, follow the podcast on: Instagram - @highfieldboxing Twitt...
Thought we would try something different with this episode. So, I handed the reins over to my friend Riku Heikkila - @lead_right and he hit me with a few questions. I tried to be as honest as I could be and in some cases probably hit harder than i had planned to, but this is the beauty of a podcast, it could go anywhere. I am sure that you'll enjoy this one. Remember, to like, share and retweet the podcast if you enjoy it.
This break from boxing is literally driving boxers mad. At a time when discipline and focus is essential, a lot are falling to pieces. Scott Fitzgerald seems like an accident waiting to happen. You wonder where the people are that can help him overcome his demons. It would be a human tragedy if these demons consumed him. Also, if you listen and don't support, have a word with yourself. Insta - @highfieldboxing Twitter - @highfieldboxing
It is a slow week in boxing and only Billy Joe Saunders could unite the sport is disappointment and frustration. Has any one man wasted so much talent and earning potential in any sport. He is slowly becoming the guy nobody can trust and that will hurt his pockets more than anything. All those years Eddie Hearn lusted after him and now he realises that it was all in vain.
