Is Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight resume thin? | Julius Francis reflects on the night he fought Mike Tyson
Ringside Toe2Toe Boxing Podcast
Sky Sports
4.1 • 918 Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Julius opens up about the biggest night of his career—his 2000 showdown with Mike Tyson in Manchester. From how the fight came together to the unforgettable sponsorship on the soles of his boots.
Matty breaks down the current British heavyweight landscape and weighs in on who might be standing across the ring from him in the near future.
Plus, we preview the high-stakes clash between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley, and dive into the debate lighting up social media: Is Oleksandr Usyk’s resume thinner than it seems?
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| 0:00.0 | It's another day at Screw Fix, and Samo Farrar is learning the ropes. |
| 0:03.6 | So, Mo, with Click and Collect, we get orders ready fast. |
| 0:08.1 | So customers are out of here and batter their jobs in as little as one minute. |
| 0:11.9 | What are you doing? |
| 0:13.0 | Dunches, it's my warm-up. |
| 0:16.1 | I need to be in peak edition for when orders come in. |
| 0:18.9 | Love that intensity, Mo. |
| 0:20.6 | Laser-focused. You might even have what it takes to beat my BB one day. Okay. peak edition for when orders come in. Love that intensity, Mo. Laser focused. |
| 0:22.2 | You might even have what it takes to beat my BB one day. |
| 0:24.7 | Back in a mo! |
| 0:25.7 | Click and collect in as little as one minute. |
| 0:28.0 | Screw fix. |
| 0:29.0 | No stopping you. |
| 0:31.0 | This is back. |
| 0:33.5 | This is how I'll let you get made. |
| 0:37.3 | Blast off in a brave new world. Bring on the game team. Game champs. Well, hello you're ready to live. |
| 0:57.7 | Well, hello and welcome to toe to toe Sky Sports's very own boxing podcast. I'm Andy Scott and alongside me this week is Gary Logan. Good to see you Gary. |
| 0:57.7 | How you doing, mate? Good to be here. |
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| 1:00.1 | Very, very happy because it's a heavyweight special. |
| 1:03.0 | It is a, because we've got a big heavyweight fire at the weekend, |
| 1:05.5 | so we thought we'd do a big heavyweight special for the listeners. |
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