Sean Bastow & Johnston Brown Podcasts

Josh Taylor will be looking to extinguish the ghosts of the Jack Catterall fight as he defends his WBO super lightweight title against Teofimo Lopez, another fighter looking for redemption as he aims to get his career back on track. We look at their past bouts and discuss how each could win the fight and give our predictions. Also on the show, we h…

The last two weekends in the sport of boxing have provided some much-needed feel-good moments from Chantelle Cameron retaining her undisputed crown in Ireland to Chris Billam-Smith giving us a real-life Rocky moment after he beat Lawrence Okolie, and we can not forget Leigh Wood recapturing his crown from Mauricio Lara. However, where ever there is…

Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. In part two, we continue the journey of Muhamma…

Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. In part one, we tell the story of a young Cassi…

In a rematch from their epic encounter in February, Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood go toe to toe once again as the Nottingham man aims to recapture the WBA featherweight title after losing in a fight he was winning! We look back and discuss the first fight and what changes are needed for the rematch for both fighters. Also on the show, we cover the I…

Lawrence Okolie 19-0 (14KOs) defends his WBO cruiserweight title for the fourth time against former stablemate and sparring partner Chris Billam-Smith 17-1 (12KOs). We discuss the history of both fighters and break down the keys to victory for each man and provide our prediction for the fight. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-box…

Destiny awaits the victor in the highly anticipated undisputed lightweight contest between Devin Haney 29-0 (15KOs) and Vasyl Lomachenko 17-2 (11KOs). We look into the background of the fight and discuss our thoughts, feelings, and predictions as to how this super fight will play out. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podca…

Katie Taylor aims to become a two-weight undisputed champion as she faces current champion Chantelle Cameron in Ireland. We look into the recent fights and assess the possible outcomes of the fight with both looking to create history. Subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118 We are also available on Player FM,…

This is an opportunity to hear what we produce for our loyal patrons! This episode was commissioned by loyal patron Nick Canada, and we take through an extensive list of the best boxing movies released, providing their thoughts on some of the greatest and worst films ever made. We also provide our individual top ten of the best films, sharing our m…

In an exciting bout, Canelo beat John Ryder via unanimous decision in Mexico, with Ryder putting on a valiant performance. Sean breaks down the performances of both men and talks about the future fights on the horizon. Also on the show is a recap of Joshua Buatsi's return to the ring and why he needed the rounds ahead of future fights with the big …

In an addendum to our fight week preview, we shoot the breeze on the career of the Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez discussing his rise to prominence in the boxing world and some of the most notable fights that have helped create the legacy of the future Hall of Famer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

It's Cinco de Mayo week in Mexico and that means only one thing...Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is boxing! This time it's against our very own John Ryder 32-5 (18KOs) who has forced his way into this position and has been on a career resurgence having fights with Callum Smith, Danny Jacobs, and Zach Parker in recent years. This is his top-of-the-mountain m…

In a special edition of "Shooting The Breeze," we take a look back at the 1980s when the lighter weights in boxing rose to the forefront due to four fighters that would compete in a series of epic bouts against one another which would have journalists coining the phrase "The Fab Four". Those four fighters were Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Tomm…

The weekend certainly lived up to the hype as both fights we previewed we exactly what boxing needed. Gervonta Davis scored a 7th-round TKO over Ryan Garcia and Joe Cordina battled away in a fight-of-the-year contender to dethrone Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. We discuss both fights and revel in what the future could bring for the fighters involved. Also …

This week it's a doubleheader of big fights as Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia do battle in the super lightweight division and in Wales, Joe Cordina attempts to regain the title he never lost in the ring as he faces Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. We look ahead to both fights and discuss the various elements of what will make both potential fight-of-the-year…

In what some will consider an upset, Zhieli Zhang beat Joe Joyce via a sixth-round technical knockout and has put himself right on the map for a world title shot. We recap the fight and where it went wrong for Joyce and right for Zhang plus discuss the potential fights for the Chinese heavyweight and also what is next for Joyce. Learn more about yo…

We take a week off for Easter and so much happens in the sport! Amir Khan has a positive drug test announced from his fight with Kell Brook in 2022! Chantelle Cameron and Ellie Scotney go back and forth on social media over Scotney being dropped from the card Reflection upon Anthony Joshua's performance against Jermaine Franklin Jamie Albrecht join…

We are back from the Easter break with this week's big fight in the heavyweight division between Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang. Both fighters are closing in on a fight with the WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk but first must face one another to stake their claim. Jamie Albrecht returns to the show to share his thoughts on the fight along with looking ahead…

This week Anthony Joshua returns to the ring for the first time since losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time and seemingly having a mini breakdown in the aftermath. Outside the ring ahead of his biggest fight Jermaine Franklin has a lawsuit on his hands against his own promoter as we discuss what has happened and the effect it could have so clo…

David Benavidez beat Caleb Plant over the weekend in a great back-and-forth affair. The question is can Benavidez beat Canelo? We assess the fight with Caleb Plant and discuss the possibility of Benavidez beating Canelo. Also on the show, we reflect on the Lawrence Okolie world title defence as the lacklustre affair did Okolie no favours but with a…

After a quiet weekend, we now head to a massive fight weekend as David Benavidez takes on Caleb Plant in the super middleweight division, Lawrence Okolie defends his WBO title against David Light and Jose Ramirez faces Richard Commey. Meanwhile also in the UK is an underrated rematch between Nathan Heaney and Jack Flatley. Johnston returns to the w…

In this episode, we dig deep with a man who went from being the heavyweight champion of the world, and star of a Rocky movie... to drinking, driving, drugging, beating, biting, toting guns, and so much more. Then there are the various opinions, facts, and lies on the HIV diagnosis that has been contested he never had! This story documents the rise …

New to the professional ranks, 1-0 Kyle Davies comes on the show to introduce himself to the boxing public, talking about his journey into the sport and his goals and ambitions for the future. We talk about the challenges he has faced so far and those that have yet to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

In what is a fairly quiet week for the sport, we look at the clash between two of the proven drug cheats in the heavyweight division as Jarrell Miller takes on Lucas Browne. Also on the show, we recap the boxing from last week which featured Diego Pacheco, Carlos Takam, Tim Tszyu, and Dan Azeez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

In this episode, we check out the life of the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Rocky character. He came from the streets and loved a bar-room brawl even more than a fight in the ring. In boxing, he was known mainly for two things, being the bloodiest fighter, maybe in boxing history, and getting a shot, out of nowhere, to fight Muha…