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5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

Fury v Ngannou - The final face off

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

BBC

Sports, Sports News

4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Buncey and Barry share their final thoughts on the fight after the weigh-in. They are joined by host of boxing royalty including Carl Frampton, Shannon Briggs, Joe Calzaghe and Oleksandr Usyk’s manager Alex Krassyuk. And we also get the thoughts of MMA fighter Tom Aspinall. And they guys get a sneak preview of the venue.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.

0:03.7

My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.

0:08.4

I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced

0:12.2

pundits and the biggest sport stars.

0:14.3

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'

0:18.5

mouths.

0:19.5

But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport world.

0:25.0

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

0:28.8

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

0:31.2

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

0:40.8

In Saudi Arabia, we have a fight after a week of events, a week of pleasantries, a week

0:48.5

of some unpleasantries, it's finally definitely on.

0:53.5

France is in Garner, the MMA champion against Tyson Fury, perhaps the best heavyweight of

1:01.1

his generation.

1:02.8

We've discussed whether it's a fight or a carnival, it makes no difference, it's a massive

1:07.8

event.

1:08.8

I'm Steve Bunts and this is Five Life Boxing from ReAD in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1:15.8

And once again I'm with Barry Jones, Outdoor, it's the most fabulous temperature, there

1:24.8

is an absolute full moon above us.

1:28.6

The place has emptied now, but Barry Jones who's been with me all week, Barry, before we

1:35.0

talk about the weights, because I'm not sure the weights really matter that much, they

1:38.8

were both 19 plus stars, that's great and they waited in their clothes, before we talk

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