Pound For Pound With Jake Wood And Spencer Oliver

There's been a lot of news, rumours and hearsay on when boxing can be restarted after the COVID19 lockdown and it can be hard to know who's best to listen to, but if there's one man who will be able to give us an insight into that answer it's the General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, Robert Smith. Robert has been working day & night to see how boxing can start again with certain provisions in place and how to make it as safe as possible for everyone involved. We normal say the magic words that an episode is "the best one yet", for this one we're going with... the most important one yet. Truly not to be missed if you can't wait for boxing, or any sport, to be starting up again.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our friend of the show Tony Bellew joins us again for a catch up and chin wag over all the latest goings on in his life and the world of boxing. We hear how Tony has been coping in lockdown and get the ins & outs of his current stint in Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, including a certain boxing challenge! Tony was Box Office in the ring and he’s always Box Officer when he’s on our show.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's not every week that we bag a 2 time, 2 weight, World Champion on the show! Badou Jack has been one of the most exciting boxers on the planet the past 5 years. From training under the famed Floyd Mayweather TMT stable to fighting the top British talent such as; George Groves, James DeGale & Nathan Cleverly! Badou has certainly had one hell of a career and as he tells us... he's not done yet! We catch up with Badou on how he's keeping on weight & fit during lockdown and which opponents he has his sights set on for when boxing returns.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're joined by a British legend of the big screen. Stephen Graham has starred in many of the greatest films & TV Shows over the past 20 years; Snatch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gangs of New York, Boardwalk Empire, Doctor Who, This is England, The Irishman... and many many more! Stephen is a huge boxing fan and we got to chat to him about the sport he loves as well as some great stories from his films and how he got into the industry. All together now... THIS COULD BE THE BEST ONE YET!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

LET'S GO CHAMP!This week we have one of the sports biggest and best characters on the show, Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs! Shannon has many achievements; Former Heavyweight champion of the world, Beat the great George Foreman, & has one of the most recognisable catchphrases in sport! We chat to Shannon about all the latest news in his crazy life from his recent signing to fight bare knuckle to reflecting on his tough upbringing in Brownsville, New York. This man is a story machine and if he doesn't get you motivated by listening to him then nothing will!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are delighted to welcome back onto the show mr. Mauricio Sulaiman, El Presidente of the World boxing Council (WBC). Mauricio was brilliant the last time he came on the show and didn't hide in answering any questions. Even if you don't agree with everything the WBC do you can't say that their president isn't open in communicating their decisions or hiding from any controversies. Mauricio comes from a boxing family and has more stories then most boxers to put together so we can't think of anyone better to pass the time with during our self isolation than Mr. Sulaiman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show we're joined by a boxer who many believe is the greatest to have ever come out of these shores. Undefeated in 46 fights, beaten legends such as Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr & Chris Eubank and sold out stadiums. There's not many boxers in the world that have had the career that Joe Calzaghe has had and he joins us for the first time on the show! We got to delve right into Joe's career and hear first hand about his boxing apprenticeship with his father Enzo and also about those American fights that topped off his stellar career. We're not going to say the words this time... but hopefully you'll be thinking it when you're giving this one a listen!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are still striving to deliver a weekly episode even though we are all isolating... therefore Jake & Spencer aren’t in our usual recording box together and this weeks show is recorded slightly differently. However, even a global pandemic can’t stop us from producing the goods! On this weeks show is one of the unsung heroes of British boxing, promoter Dennis Hobson. Dennis has some of the best stories & experiences in the sport from the past few decades and opened up to us on them all. He even gave us an insight in what it’s like being a boxing promoter, especially during these tough & unprecedented times!We hope this weeks show can give you a bit of escapism from watching those Only Fools and Horses repeats & building the Taj Mahal in lego. Stay safe peeps!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the current outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic the Pound for Pound team are keen to still publish a weekly show, especially if we all find ourselves self-isolating and have finished watching all the Boxing Gold's on Sky Sports Catch Up.On this weeks show we have the brilliant Chris Wild. Chris has an amazing story that culminated in him writing the book, Damaged, which chronicled heartbreaking stories around Britain's child care system. Chris used boxing as an avenue to help turn his life around and continues to campaign and do everything he can to make the system a much safer place. This is an interview like no other we’ve had on the show.We hope everyone stays safe in these uncertain times and hopefully a weekly show can give everyone a bit of an escape from any challenges the pandemic is bringing them.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph Parker joins us on this weeks show fresh off his knockout performance at the Matchroom USA show in Texas. Joseph is always a top guy and opened up about what it’s like to be a heavyweight at the moment, his thoughts on all of the huge heavyweight fights coming up & what fights he’s targeting for the remainder of this year. The heavyweight division is on fire at the moment and we think Joseph might score some upsets this year to make it even more interesting.We also welcome back to the show Froch’s Fascinating Facts of the Week and to mark this occasion, Carl serenaded us with an old Johnny Cash classic. Who knew the Cobra also had some singing talent?!Additionally we breakdown all of the current boxing news, including the great Manchester show from the weekend which saw Jono Carroll beat Scott Quigg and the news that Scott is retiring from the sport.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What a week for boxing news; confirmation that Deontay Wilder has executed his rematch clause for a trilogy fight with Tyson fury, Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev confirmed for June at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, DAZN officially announcing coming into the UK market, Canelo vs Billy Joe Saunders looking close to being done for May and so much more! With all this news who else could we get on to give their thoughts than the man who co-promotes the new heavyweight king, whilst also being the man who has lived all of the ups & downs in boxing for decades and is still at the top, Mr. Frank Warren! Frank is always box office when he gives an interview and this weeks episode is no different. Funny, honest and controversial all in one! All together now... This could be the BEST ONE YET.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

POUND FOR POUND talkSPORT TAKEOVER!Full talkSPORT #WilderFury2 build up show that was presented by Jake & Spencer on fight night, featuring guests such as Ray Winstone, Danny Dyer, Billy Joe Saunders & Piers Morgan. A huge thanks to our friends at talkSPORT for letting us post the full show. If you still need more #WilderFury2 content in your life then give this a listen!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EPIC, HISTORICAL, GROUND BREAKING... we’re not too sure of the best way to describe Tyson Fury’s performance on the weekend but we did our best to do a full breakdown on this weeks show! We go through every aspect of an incredible fight week and an even more incredible fight. If you enjoyed it and need some more #WilderFury2 in your life then tune in to this weeks show!If a full #WilderFury2 breakdown still isn’t enough then we also have an interview with WBC no.1 mandatory of over 1000 days, Dillian Whyte, who share his views of the fight and what it means for his career.I know we’re biased but WHAT. A. SHOW.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve finally pinned him down! On this weeks show we have the man, the myth, THE LEGEND, that is Kalle Sauerland.Kalle is a very busy man and this interview has been many months in the making and we feel it’s one that’s been worth waiting for! We caught up with Kalle on all things WBSS, the heavyweight division, and his fun reputation with the boxing fans.We also preview this weekends huge fight; Wilder vs Fury 2! This episode really has it all!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s show we’re joined by Martin J Ward who is fresh off his win against Jesus Amparan on last weekends Kell Brook show in Sheffield. Martin has had a fascinating career, from being shot a few years ago to now being on the cusp of a world title fight. His story is one of the best in the sport!We also breakdown the full Sheffield card, whilst also looking ahead to the mega British fight of Daniel Dubois vs Joe Joyce.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we caught up with one of the unsung heroes of the sport. For years Mick Williamson has been one of the most sought after cut men in the UK and has worked with the creme de la creme of British fighters, such as Ricky Hatton & George Groves. Mick joined us to chat through his extraordinary career and experiences. We say this every show but we think you’ll love this episode!We’ll also be looking ahead to the return of Kell Brook this weekend as he prepares to face Mark DeLuca.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week’s show we look ahead to one of the first big fights of 2020 as we’re joined by The Special One, Kell Brook. Kell spoke to us about his first fight in over a year as he faces Mark DeLuca in Sheffield on 8th February. He also opened up about his time out over the past year, his goals for 2020 and also the age old subject of Brook vs Khan! Could it finally be on?!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

First show of 2020 and we’ve gone BIG! On this week’s show is none other than multi-time & multi-weight world champion, Sugar Shane Mosley! Joining us from the States where he’s preparing Jake Paul for his professional debut, Shane spoke to us on all of the high & lows of his amazing career and also gave us his take on the current scene, including the heavyweight division.It’s definitely the best one of 2020 so far and possibly the BEST… ONE… YET!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!On this weeks show we take a look back at the last 12 months in the boxing world and at some of our favourite interviews.2019, what a year! Maybe THE BEST ONE YET!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Presents? Check. Brussels Sprouts? Check. A load of booze? Check. Pound for Pound Xmas episode? CHECK!!!Over this festive season when you're lying on the sofa full from all of the food you've consumed, why not listen to the dulcet tones of Jake and Spencer as they breakdown all of the latest boxing news from the past week, including the most recent Frank Warren and Matchroom shows & THAT Errol Spence interview!Put the Gavin & Stacey xmas special on pause, put down the 5th glass of prosecco & the second turkey sandwich, and give this a list as it may be THE BEST ONE YET.Merry christmas to all.From the Pound for Pound team  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.