Best Boxing Hipster Podcasts (2024)

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From The Corner 0:30

3y ago0:30

0:30

Check out From The Corner - brought to you by JOE and DAZN - presented by David Alorka and Swarzy Macaly. A crossover boxing show that will appeal to fight fans and newbies alike. Each week our two hosts will be joined by a guest from the worlds of sport and entertainment to chat, banter, try their hands at games and challenges, and discuss the upc…

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Listen to All To Play For 1:17

4y ago1:17

1:17

Subscribe to All To Play For now Hosted by Joe Cole and Tom Davis and with a lineup of legendary guests, we’ll be taking a look at some of the biggest football of the week. From analysis to random stats and of course incredible stories from inside the dressing room. Don’t miss All to Play For. Brought to you by JOE and Coral. Subscribe to All To Pl…

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Round 4 - Shannon Courtenay 49:39

4+ y ago49:39

49:39

Chris and Carl are joined by undefeated British bantamweight Shannon Courtenay. They talk about how she survived growing up with an alcoholic father and how the experience has helped her in the fight game. They also discuss some of the stranger requests she gets from fans on social media, why she'd prefer three minute rounds instead of the usual tw…

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Round 3 - Josh Taylor and Ben Davison 48:30

4+ y ago48:30

48:30

Chris and Carl are joined by the unified light-welterweight world champion Josh Taylor and his brand new coach, Ben Davison, formerly the coach of Tyson Fury. Together the pair talk about their future, and the guys review Fury/Wilder 2 with the man who knows the new champion so well. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? - [Liquid Footbal…

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Round 2 - Wilder v Fury II Preview 36:00

4+ y ago36:00

36:00

Chris and Carl analyse the re-match between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury and assess where the fight can be won and lost, how to tackle the Vegas pressure, and how much a new coaching team might affect Fury in the biggest fight of his life. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? - [Liquid Football][6] with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walter…

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Round 1 - WWE legend Kurt Angle 35:07

4+ y ago35:07

35:07

TKO returns with Carl Frampton and Chris Lloyd and a very special guest to kick off season two: WWE superstar Kurt Angle. Together they discuss Olympic gold, Foxcatcher, the tragic murder of Dave Schultz, and compare notes on training, pain, pain management and quality of life. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? - [Liquid Football][6] …

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Tommy Coyle Retirement Special 37:02

5y ago37:02

37:02

Chris and Carl travel to Hull to meet Tommy Coyle who announces his retirement from the ring in an emotional episode with plenty of tears. After defeat to Chris Algieri in New York in June last year and concerns about his long term health, Coyle, after much soul searching has decided to call it a day on a career that saw him win IBF and Commonwealt…

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Round 42 - Angel Fernandez: The mastermind behind Anthony Joshua's redemption 38:49

5y ago38:49

38:49

Chris talks to renowned trainer Angel Fernandez who was secretly drafted into Anthony Joshua's camp after the defeat to Andy Ruiz in June to construct a plan to win the re-match. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? - [Liquid Football][6] with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. - [Games f…

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Carl's Fight Review, Joshua v Ruiz & Mince Pies 45:37

5y ago45:37

45:37

Carl and Chris discuss Carl's victory in Las Vegas against Tyler McCreary, how he broke both his hands, his plans for 2020, his argument with George Groves, and a revelation about mince pies. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? - [Liquid Football][6] with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and mor…

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Round 40 - Memorable Moments from Season 1 42:19

5y ago42:19

42:19

In the final episode of season 1, Chris Lloyd looks back on some of his and Carl's favourite interviews. There's Chris Eubank on what it takes to be a champion, David Haye on fighting the giant Nikolai Valuev, Andre Ward on why he believes Carl Froch is bitter and an emotional Tommy Coyle contemplates retirement. We also hear Carl explain how he al…

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Round 39 - Callum Smith 47:59

5y ago47:59

47:59

Chris and Carl meet up with WBA world super-middleweight champion Callum Smith. They talk about him growing up in a busy household with his three older brothers, what his dream contest would be and whether he thinks George Groves quit in their clash last year. N.B. this show was recorded on 16 October. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]…

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Round 38 - Kalle Sauerland 40:04

5y ago40:04

40:04

No Carl this week as he prepares for his fight next month but Chris Lloyd is joined by promoter Kalle Sauerland ahead of the super-lightweight final of the World Boxing Super Series between Josh Taylor and Regis Prograis. He reveals why football is snaky, how he came up with the Super Six series and who his eight fighters would be in a tournament f…

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Round 37 - The Story of Philadelphia Boxing 26:22

5y ago26:22

26:22

From Rocky Balboa to the Blue Horizon, Joey Giardello to Joe Frazier, this week's TKO comes from the City of Brotherly Love and a homage to its fighting pedigree. Chris is joined by Ring Magazine's Nigel Collins for a tour of some of the most iconic venues and some fascinating stories along the way. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? -…

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Round 36 - Frampton Camp, Steven Ward & X-Factor 34:17

5y ago34:17

34:17

Chris travels to Manchester as Carl closes in on a return to the ring on November 30th in Las Vegas. He watches the progression of the training camp, is joined by European light-heavyweight champion Steven Ward and listens in amazement to Carl's audition tape for Celebrity X-Factor. Want to hear more great podcasts from [JOE][1]? - [Liquid Football…

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Round 35 - Devin Haney 31:54

5y ago31:54

31:54

Chris and Carl meet the future of boxing, one of the rising stars of the fight game: unbeaten Californian Devin Haney. With a 23-0 record as a pro and brought up under the wing of Floyd Mayweather Sr., he's now the mandatory challenger to Vasyl Lomachenko. He talks to the boys about his tough upbringing, the role of his father and sparring with May…

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Round 34 - Nigel Travis: Boxer, Fire-fighter, Peaky Blinder 49:33

5y ago49:33

49:33

Chris and Carl travel to Moss Side in Manchester to meet up with Nigel Travis: former boxer turned fireman who built a boxing gym inside the fire station that transformed the community, taking kids off the street and out of gangs. Now also a member of Carl's training team, Nigel also finds the time for a bit of acting, appearing as Erasmus Lee in P…

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Round 33 - Tyson Fury Special 28:42

5y ago28:42

28:42

This week on TKO, Chris and Carl are joined by Sky Sports commentator Andy Clarke to reflect on a dangerous weekend for Tyson Fury in Las Vegas, ask what the long term effects of his cut will be, and Carl has the latest on his return to the ring and the state of his left hand after his accident in Philadelphia Want to hear more great podcasts from …

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Round 32 - Muhammad Ali's Deer Lake Training Camp Special 20:09

5y ago20:09

20:09

Chris travels to Deer Lake, Pennyslvania to visit the newly refurbished former training camp of Muhammad Ali. He's joined by David Crouse, the borough council president who would ride his bike up to watch The Champ train in the 1970's, and by the former sportswriter turned guardian of the camp, Sam Matta. Together they discover the history of the c…

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Round 31 - Andre Ward 20:23

5y ago20:23

20:23

Two-weight world champion Andre Ward joins Carl and Chris Lloyd to discuss his rivalry with Carl Froch, why Nonito Donaire is his brother for life and what he makes of the British light-heavyweight scene. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and mo…

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Round 30 - Vasiliy Lomachenko and Bob Arum 36:20

5y ago36:20

36:20

Carl Frampton and Chris Lloyd are in London to preview the world lightweight title contest between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Britain's Luke Campbell. Carl speaks to the great Ukrainian about his future plans and there's an interview with legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum about his 50 years in the sport, why promoters should work together to make the …

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Round 29 - Darren Barker, the professional years 57:16

5y ago57:16

57:16

Darren Barker returns to talk about his journey as a professional, from turning over with Tony Sims, to the tragic death of his brother Gary, followed by his comeback all the way to winning a world title Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and mor…

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Round 28 - Crystina Poncher 26:43

5y ago26:43

26:43

Chris is joined inside Philadephia's Liacouras Centre by ESPN and Top Rank's boxing commentator Crystina Poncher to talk Lomachenko, Eleider Alvarez, the passing of Maksim Dadashev and blazing a trail behind the microphone. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, S…

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Round 27 - Philadelphia Story: Carl's Freak Injury 15:36

5+ y ago15:36

15:36

The TKO team were in Philadelphia for Carl's return to the ring against Mexico's Emmanuel Dominguez when disaster struck and a plinth fell onto his hand and broke it, forcing him to pull out. This is the full, emotional story of what happened and where he goes from here. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, f…

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Round 26 - Frazer Clarke and Tokyo 2020 43:28

5+ y ago43:28

43:28

Chris travels to Sheffield to meet Commonwealth champion Frazer Clarke who will be vying for Super Heavyweight gold at the Tokyo Olympics next year. He also discusses how he almost lost his life twice: first when he was stabbed outside a club in Derbyshire, and then at the Westminster Bridge terror attack in 2017. Want to hear more great podcasts f…

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Round 25 - Darren Barker 36:59

5+ y ago36:59

36:59

Chris is joined by the former Middleweight World Champion Darren Barker to discuss his heralded amateur career which culminated in a Commonwealth Gold medal, and the tragic death of his brother Gary which became the inspiration for his rise to the top of the sport. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuri…

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Round 24 - Dillian Whyte 39:27

5+ y ago39:27

39:27

Chris travels to Loughborough and then to London to meet Dillian Whyte ahead of his heavyweight world title eliminator. First up is his training camp at the elite performance unit, and then the more relaxed environment of a Greenwich hotel to discuss Oscar Rivas, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and why he keeps being snubbed for a shot at the title. Wa…

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Round 23 - David Diamante 38:07

5+ y ago38:07

38:07

Chris and Carl travel to Brooklyn to meet famed ring announcer David Diamante. They take a tour of his neighbourhood - via the Barclays Center where Carl had his greatest win - and discuss that fight, David's extraordinary career, Spike Lee, Biggie Smalls and a life in boxing. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Ca…

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Round 22 - Retirement 21:51

5+ y ago21:51

21:51

Chris and Carl speak to Tommy Coyle, fresh off defeat to Chris Algieri in New York about his future and whether or not it's time to call it quits. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join us in the apocal…

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Round 21 - Carl Frampton Mid-Training Camp 31:33

5+ y ago31:33

31:33

Chris joins Carl and his team halfway through camp ahead of Carl's return to the ring on August 10th in Philadelphia to talk opponent, sparring, Oscar Valdez, Joshua/Ruiz 2 and Tyson Fury's movement. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. G…

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Round 20 - Promoter Lou DiBella 31:50

5+ y ago31:50

31:50

Chris and Carl are in New York with the former HBO Executive-turned-promoter Lou DiBella, whose stable of fighters included the likes of Sergio Martinez and Bernard Hopkins. He was also responsible for giving first contracts to Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, and brought Prince Naseem to the Big Apple. Want to hear more great podcasts from J…

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Round 19 - World Champion Heather Hardy 22:46

5+ y ago22:46

22:46

Chris and Carl travel to the legendary Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn to talk to two-weight world champion Heather Hardy about women’s boxing, fighting before the doors open, and why she’s switched to MMA. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. …

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Round 18 - Sportswriter Donald McRae 39:53

5+ y ago39:53

39:53

Chris and Carl welcome award-winning sportswriter Donald McRae to the studio to discuss boxing during the troubles in Northern Ireland, how Loyalists and Republicans would train together despite the war, apartheid, James Toney, Mike Tyson, and being in the dressing room with Carl in the minutes before a world title fight. Want to hear more great po…

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Round 17 - In New York with Anthony Joshua 35:47

5+ y ago35:47

35:47

Carl Frampton and Chris Lloyd preview Anthony Joshua’s first US fight against Mexico’s Andy Ruiz in the company of former European Middleweight champion Matthew Macklin and Sky Sports commentator Andy Clarke. There’s interviews with Joshua, Super-Middleweight world champion Callum Smith and unified Lightweight world champion Katie Taylor. Want to h…

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Round 16 - Carl Frampton in Camp 35:51

5+ y ago35:51

35:51

Chris travels to Hull for the first week of Carl’s training camp ahead of his return to the ring in August. The guys talk mentality, what a camp consists of, weight loss, and they discuss whether Carl can win back his world title. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes B…

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Round 15 - BBC Commentator Mike Costello 49:09

5+ y ago49:09

49:09

Chris and Carl talk BBC radio's legendary boxing commentator Mike Costello about a life behind the microphone, his favourite fight and the greatest of them all, Muhammad Ali. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the W…

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Round 14 - The Cut Man 40:16

5+ y ago40:16

40:16

Chris and Carl catch up with the famous cut-man Kerry Kayes to discuss blood, vaseline, Ricky Hatton and split eyelids. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join us in the apocalypse bunker and dissect lif…

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Round 13 - Jamie Carragher 50:35

5+ y ago50:35

50:35

Chris and Carl catch up with the former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher to discuss his love of boxing, what the fight game means to his city, @tonybellew, and one night in Istanbul. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of…

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Round 12 - David Price 38:48

5+ y ago38:48

38:48

Chris and Carl travel to Liverpool for the first of two interviews from the Rotunda ABC Boxing Club to speak to the former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion David Price. There they discuss knockdowns, Joshua's chin, and a career of big punches Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Wal…

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Round 11 - Martin Murray 52:42

5+ y ago52:42

52:42

Chris and Carl travel to Warrington to meet Martin Murray - perhaps the best British boxer never to win a world title - to talk prison, Golovkin and being the nearly man Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World …

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Round 10 - Josh Buatsi interview 46:26

5+ y ago46:26

46:26

Chris and Carl are joined by Light Heavyweight Champion Josh Buatsi to talk world titles, religion, flying and Anthony Joshua Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join us in the apocalypse bunker and disse…

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Round 9 - David Haye special 58:36

5+ y ago58:36

58:36

Chris and Carl chat to the former heavyweight world champion about his career, the heavyweight division, and about who's the better fighter: Fury, Wilder or Joshua. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Joi…

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Round 8 - Journeyman Lewis van Poetsch: eight wins, ninety-five defeats 44:45

5+ y ago44:45

44:45

Chris and Carl chat to one of the best journeyman boxers in the game, Lewis van Poetsch, about his extraordinary record, his army service in Afghanistan, and balancing boxing with the nine-to-five. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Gam…

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Round 7 - Anthony Crolla Special 59:12

5+ y ago59:12

59:12

Chris and Carl travel to Bolton to interview Anthony Crolla as he tries to regain his World Lightweight title against Vasyl Lomachenko on April 12th in Los Angeles Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join…

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Round 6 - The Heavyweight Division Dissected 46:25

5+ y ago46:25

46:25

Chris and Carl are joined by Boxing News editor John Dennen to discuss the heavyweight division, preview Spence/Garcia and Carl talks about sparring Katie Taylor Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join u…

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Round 5 - Carl Frampton and trainer Jamie Moore watch the Josh Warrington defeat for the first time 54:19

5+ y ago54:19

54:19

Chris and Carl are joined by Carl's trainer Jamie Moore as they watch all 12 rounds of of Carl's December 22nd defeat to Josh Warrington Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join us in the apocalypse bunke…

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Round 4 - Boxing and brain injury with Jerome Wilson 1:04:51

5+ y ago1:04:51

1:04:51

Chris and Carl travel to Bradford to speak to Jerome Wilson and his partner Michelle Boyce about the fight that almost cost him his life and the long, hard road of rehabilitation Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of t…

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Round 3 - James DeGale vs Chris Eubank Jr Preview with DeGale's Trainer 43:38

5+ y ago43:38

43:38

Chris & Carl talk to Jimmy McDonnell Jr about the big fight, what it's like to coach James DeGale and Jimmy sets the record straight about the infamous spat between the two fighters. Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End …

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Round 2 - Chris Eubank Sr. 49:06

5+ y ago49:06

49:06

Chris and Carl travel to Brighton to chat to Chris Eubank Sr. about a life in the ring, Rudyard Kipling, tragedy, victory and his son’s upcoming fight against James Degale Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the Worl…

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Round 1 - Carl Frampton exclusive interview 39:22

6y ago39:22

39:22

Chris and Carl talk about defeat to Josh Warrington, retirement, pain and Carl talks about who he's negotiating to fight next Want to hear more great podcasts from JOE? Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, featuring Jon Walters, Wayne Bridge, Wes Brown, Steve Sidwell and more. Games for the End of the World - Join us in the apocalypse bunker and disse…