Early listening, AD Free content and more: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheOpeningBellPodcast

Naoya Inoue was back in devastating form and typically thrilling to witness but should his scrap with Ye Joon Kim have been a non-title fight?

Teofimo Lopez has changed trainers - could a move to Eddy Reynoso’s gym lead to more consistency in battle?

The development of Diego Pacheco is in focus and, in This Week, we take a hike back to 1973 and a terrific all-Scottish tussle between Ken Buchanan and Jim Watt.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Garcia, among others, is heading into the most lucrative period of his career following a failed test. What a message that projects…

Naoya Inoue is back but what price the upset in Japan? Diego Pacheco heads into what might be the hardest fight of his career and there might be a hidden gem on the Dalton Smith bill.

And in This Week, it’s time to bask in some insane Ricardo Mayorga memories.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two days after Anthony Joshua declared that Tyson Fury was his priority for 2025, Fury announced his retirement. This is nothing new for the ‘Gypsy King’ - so are we to take him seriously this time?

As we come to terms with the possibility of one British blockbuster not occurring, another - Chris Eubank Jr versus Conor Benn - is all but confirmed.

In This Week, we strap in and head back to 1985, when Colin Jones was forced to endure what a peak Donald Curry felt like.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.