Former editor of Boxing News, current editor of BoxingScene, now the sole presenter of the Opening Bell podcast, and supporter of Ringside Charitable Trust.
Brighton, England
Joined January 2011
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Let’s stop making immediate rematches just because the first one was exciting. Understand the whole rematch clause thing, and why it gets fights over the line in the first place, but too often there’s just no need to play it again.
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🎙️ @audleyharrison relives the extraordinary night he defeated Michael Sprott despite effectively fighting with one arm.
In agony from the third round onwards and knowing he couldn't win on points, Harrison kept telling himself one thing: “Losing is not an option.”
Then, in the final round, he found the punch he needed.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: tinyurl.com/yc7rdv3x
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews
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Mike Costello – former BBC & DAZN commentator and one of boxing’s wisest voices – joins The Opening Bell to discuss his career, retirement, ringside memories and the Anthony Joshua–Tyson Fury saga.
When should it have happened? And can it still happen?
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🎙️ A supercomputer has predicted a very specific outcome for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: Joshua starts fast, Fury takes over – and stops him in the ninth round.
Whatever happens, will the fight finally live up to the years of hype?
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: tinyurl.com/kn25k9ca
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | #FuryJoshua
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Mere days after Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury was seemingly confirmed, we're now being told the fight is already in jeopardy.
@MattCBoxingNews lets off some steam about the latest twist, the endless uncertainty surrounding boxing's biggest fights and the eternal circus that comes with following this sport.
Support The Opening Bell by subscribing if you can.
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Recorded at the exact moment Anthony Joshua–Tyson Fury was confirmed for December 11 in Cardiff, The Opening Bell brings some bittersweet news.
Alex Steedman is leaving the podcast. It’s heartbreaking.
But The Opening Bell will continue. @MattCBoxingNews pays tribute to Steed and explains what comes next.
Stay with us. ❤️
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Don’t mind admitting I was way off in my prediction there. Superb exhibition of durability from Hrgovic. And don’t write Itauma off yet. Strongly suspect there’s a lot more to come from him. In the end he was hurling on instinct but looked incredibly good until he gassed.
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🎙️ Moses Itauma isn't just getting better – he's becoming harder to hit. With his speed, movement and improving defensive instincts, does Filip Hrgovic have the tools to trouble the 21-year-old heavyweight?
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: tinyurl.com/42exnbuj
#TheOpeningBell | @MattCBoxingNews | @alexsteedman | #MosesHrgovic
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🎙️ Anthony Joshua can still punch with frightening power – but is his punch resistance beginning to fade? We look at what his latest performance revealed and whether Father Time is starting to catch up with the former heavyweight champion.
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: tinyurl.com/yses4sd9
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Joshua won. Fury won. Boxing hardcore critical. Yet should the fight between them occur, it will be huge. Boxing shouldn’t be reliant on bouts like this for exposure, but unfortunately it is. The wider public don’t get to see or know anyone other than the biggest of names.
Or maybe one of the fighters involved, who has recently moved to the Isle of Man, will get significant tax relief by the fight not happening in the UK.
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I've needed to write this piece for a while. It is about my colleague, my friend, Thomas Gerbasi. I hope you enjoy it. I miss him.
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Joined @MattCBoxingNews on @openingbellpod this week for a chat. A substitute for @alexsteedman who I think was off at a rave or horse racing. Talked Usyk v Verhoeven, stuff about changing face of media and fried the automated subtitles with my accent
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Hamzah Sheeraz is a brilliant, destructive fighter. Even so, let’s call that for what it was. A mismatch that had no business being for a world title.
Hrgovic’s biggest downfall might be the shape of his skull. He’d get cut putting on a paper crown from a Christmas cracker.
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It was a privilege to be ringside for Dubois-Wardley.
Such courage and resolve from both of them in this blood-soaked epic.
Look at Andrew Couldridge's incredible pic above my piece.
Amid a blurring deadline I tried to write about the fight.
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