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How will the Heavyweight Division match up in 2026?
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Welcome to the Fight Night Podcast with Dave Farrar, alongside former European champion Spencer Oliver. This week, we’re looking ahead to what could be a defining year for boxing, starting with the heavyweight division. How does the landscape shape up in 2026? And what’s next for the likes of Oleksandr Usyk, Fabio Wardley, and Tyson Fury as the division continues to evolve? We’re also joined by one of the sport’s rising talents, Fran Hennessey. She’s on the show to discuss her upcoming clash with Ellie Bouttell, the significance of this fight, and where she feels she’s heading at this stage of her career. With 2025 drawing to a close, Spencer and I compare our Top 10 pound-for-pound lists - debating the rankings, the big movers, and the fighters who just miss out. And finally, we look ahead to 2026. What are the fights we want to see made? Thank you for listening - and don’t forget to subscribe to the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel for all our daily content.
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42:13|AJ and Fury was finally announced last Thursday, but even with an official announcement and press release there is still doubt over whether or not the superfight will go ahead in December.Ade and Gareth reflect on a weekend of back and forth between arch enemies Eddie Hearn and Dana White. Their bickering seems to be the last remaining stumbling block and we ask is it time for both men to park their ego's and let the fighters take centre stage.There's also news that the WBA have put their 'super' title on the line, much to the grievance of 'regular' champ Murat Gasiev and we discuss the rumours that Shakur Stevenson is set to fight 47 year old Manny Pacquiao on the undercard.Away from the AJ/Fury chaos, we reflect on Jonny Fisher's win on his Zuffa debut and a potential fight with Dillian Whyte who called him out afterwards and we look ahead to Ben Whittaker's return to UK soil this weekend.Fight Night Extra: AJ/Fury saga nearing a conclusion
44:21|Ade and Gareth unpack all the latest from the world of boxing, including an impressive win for Pat Brown who stopped John Hedges with a brutal body shot, we ask where that win puts him in the Cruiserweight landscape.After months and months of talk it looks like the saga of AJ vs Fury is nearing a conclusion, the pair look set to finally meet in December in Cardiff, is this a big win for Eddie Hearn in his battle with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing? Or has he awoken the beast with his insistence of taking the fight away from America and into the UKElsewhere we hear from Hearn on his recent meeting with Chris Eubank Jnr and if he could be in his corner for a trilogy with Conor BennAnd we look ahead to this weekend's action as Jonny Fisher makes his Zuffa debut in the Copperbox and discuss Hamzah Sheeraz' decision to vacate his WBO World Title.WHO IS THE TOP 10 P4P BRITISH MALE BOXER?
38:03|Gareth A Davies is joined by Spencer Oliver for this week’s Fight Night, as they discuss whether Ryan Garcia is now the face of boxing after retaining his WBC crown. They're also joined by Conor Benn's manager Keith Connolly to discuss what's next for Benn. Plus, they run through their pound-for-pound top 10 British male boxers.Fight Night Extra: Benn at a crossroads after Garcia defeat
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21:05|Dave Allen & Frazer Clarke give their Verdict after Conor Benn is KO'd Vs Ryan Garcia in the 2nd round!Check out talkSPORT's Socials:📲 Twitter/X: @talkSPORT / @Boxing_TS📷Instagram: @talkSPORT // @talkSPORT_Boxing👤Facebook: talkSPORT📱 Tik Tok: talkSPORTConor Benn STOPPED in 2 Rounds!
08:45|Adam Catterall and Gareth A Davies react to Conor Benn losing his world title fight against Ryan Garcia on the Fight Night Daily Podcast from Las Vegas!Check out talkSPORT's Socials:📲 Twitter/X: @talkSPORT / @Boxing_TS📷Instagram: @talkSPORT // @talkSPORT_Boxing👤Facebook: talkSPORT📱 Tik Tok: talkSPORT'Heart Wants a Conor Benn Win!'
12:59|Welcome to the latest edition of the Fight Night Daily Podcast from Las Vegas where Adam Catterall and Gareth A Davies predict the winner of Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia who fight tomorrow night for the WBC world welterweight title!Check out talkSPORT's Socials:📲 Twitter/X: @talkSPORT / @Boxing_TS📷Instagram: @talkSPORT // @talkSPORT_Boxing👤Facebook: talkSPORT📱 Tik Tok: talkSPORT