The Matchroom Boxing Podcast

The first of a new series: A whole decade on from his crowning night in Atlantic City, Darren Barker relives his IBF World Middleweight Title triumph over Daniel Geale on 17 August 2013 with untold stories, exclusive insight and a whole host of memories (good and bad!) with Matchroom's Scott Hammerton. 'Dazzling' recalls training camp, the complications he faced in the build-up, using the Sergio Martinez fight as fuel to the fire and of course the epic fight week and victory itself.

Nearly five years on from our last Birmingham show, we're finally back! Cyrus Pattinson talks his chief supporting contest against Conah Walker, JayKae bigs up his man - debutant Ibraheem 'Spider' Sulaimaan and recalls his meeting with the legendary Tom Brady just last week, Mike Costello goes over an old Manny Pacquiao tale, Darren Barker takes on our new quiz 'The 12 Round Eliminator Challenge' whilst Sam Jones picks his fantasy dinner line-up in 'Food Fight' plus much more!

David Diamante is joined by Malik Scott in London ahead of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Robert Helenius. Scott discusses his own fight with Chisora before his man Gerald Washinghton fights Del Boy in chief support to AJ’s return. The pair go deep on Scott’s own career with fights against Deontay Wilder, Luis Ortiz and much more. There’s also plenty of chat on Scott’s training career with the Bronze Bomber and a potential fight with Anthony Joshua in 2024.

Flash Knockdown returns for a third series just before Anthony Joshua's ring return against Robert Helenius. Derek Chisora previews his fight against Gerald Washington, the Dillian Whyte fallout and reveals what his Daughter said the night of his recent defeat to Tyson Fury about retirement. Mark Tibbs launches our new 'Food Fight' segment piecing together his dream dinner party guests and talks Johnny Fisher's Southern Area Title shot. Demsey McKean takes on our new '12 Round Eliminator Challenge' ahead of his Heavyweight clash with Filip Hrgovic. It's the first edition of Mike's Memoirs as Costello recalls AJ vs Ruiz 1 Fight Week in New York back in June 2019 and a there's a bonus feature at the end with Matchroom's very own Ross Garritty who talks the new Canvas magazine!

The third series of Flash Knockdown launches later this week in Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius Fight Week. There's a new quiz, a new recurring segment with Mike Costello and also a new skit 'Food Fight' plus some old favourites. Stay tuned! 

Watch our in depth exclusive with The Destroyer Conor Benn as news breaks that he's clear to fight following a year long absence. Benn opens up on some of the dark moments in that period, who helped him through and what he wants next in a boxing ring. The 21-0 star looks to get his World Title ambitions back on track later in 2023...

David Diamante is back for another edition of Matchroom Radio, this time in London with trainer Mark Tibbs. We take a trip down memory lane as Tibbs recalls his early amateur grounding, the relationship with his Dad Jimmy, London times from years gone by, THAT incident with a table between Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora, his current gym including Johnny Fisher and admits Ebanie Bridges may move elsewhere...

It's a start of six shows in six weeks as Sunny Edwards headlines in London against Andres Campos. Jamie and Scott speak with Reece Bellotti and Youssef Khoumari who featured on the card in a British Super Featherweight Title eliminator, WBC World Super Lightweight Champion Regis Prograis who previews next Saturday's headliner in New Orleans, a prospect on that very card 1-0 Criztec Bazaldua on his development and The Machine Anthony Fowler explains his decision to retire from the sport and takes on our Alias Apron challenge!

It's Lara vs Wood 2 Fight Week in Manchester. Jamie and Scott recap Taylor vs Cameron from Dublin with the Undisputed 140lbs Champ Chantelle Cameron and trainer Nigel Travis who are on separately. Also on the show, Dalton Smith and Sam Maxwell discuss July 1's headliner in Sheffield, Steve Bunce takes on the Alias Apron challenge and talks the World Title triple header and Shannon Ryan is under the spotlight ahead of her Matchroom debut on June 10.

It's Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron Fight Week! Ariel Helwani and Eddie Hearn visit Conor McGregor's The Black Forge Inn to run the rule over Saturday's monster fight at the 3Arena Dublin. The pair discussed the significance of Taylor's homecoming, Cameron's chance of victory, as well as the future of both fighters and what part The Notorious has played this week.