The Opening Bell

With mere days to go before Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury go into battle again, we dissect every facet of the rematch and name the winner.Alongside analysis of their first scrap, we explore the psychology of both fighters, their form in rematches and their behaviour in fight week.Before all of that, we explore the potential for controversy, which might have been heightened following the emergence of a curious conflict of interest regarding one of the officials.Keep listening, subscribing and spreading the good word of The Opening Bell. Go well, dear listener.

https://www.patreon.com/c/TheOpeningBellPodcastWe’re spoilt for choice while compiling the best of Oleksandr Usyk as he journeys into a rematch with Tyson Fury.His performance in the first fight is a contender for top spot, so too his wins over Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.Fear not, his dominance at cruiserweight is not forgotten either. How would you rank his greatest hits?

https://www.patreon.com/c/TheOpeningBellPodcastIn a special episode we look back on the career of Tyson Fury and rank his finest performances.There’s the three Deontay Wilder fights jostling for position, the toppling of Wladimir Klitschko, the domestic beatdowns of Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte, and that first encounter with Oleksandr Usyk.What will come out on top?

https://www.patreon.com/TheOpeningBellPodcastAs we prepare to kick off a huge fight week that will lead us to the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, we’re in Miami reporting from the WBA convention.There’s a stunning upset involving Jaime Munguia to dissect, the performances of Tasha Jonas and Lauren Price to admire, and a bizarre brawl at heavyweight to reflect upon.In This Week, we go back to the exact moment in history when Matthew Saad Muhammad was stripped of his superpowers.Thanks for listening!

https://www.patreon.com/TheOpeningBellPodcastAs the boxing year draws to a close, rumours are again rife that two of the biggest stars - Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford - will collide in a superfight in 2025.We also discuss what’s really happening, down here in reality. There were wins for Denzel Bentley, Richardson Hitchins and Emanuel Navarrete again exhibited his curious yet suffocating effectiveness.Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price return on the same week that, 16 years ago, Carl Froch threatened to become a household name with a thrilling victory over Jean Pascal.

Though Gamal Yafai beating Sunny Edwards was not an upset, the one-sided nature of the beatdown was a surprise. The brilliant Yafai marches on while Edwards, Galal’s conqueror in the amateurs, announces his retirement.Elsewhere, UKAD surrendered to Conor Benn in his fight to be cleared but the finer details of his case remain completely unclear - we ask why.And in This Week, we look back on a scintillating performance from Donald Curry in 1985. Little did anyone know at the time that Curry’s thrashing of Milton McCrory would all but signal the beginning of the end for his flirtation with greatness.