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Ringside Toe2Toe Boxing Podcast

Naseem Hamed reflects on incredible career “Yes… I have regrets” | Will we see Fury v Wardley?

Ringside Toe2Toe Boxing Podcast

Sky Sports

Sports, News, Sports News

4.1918 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode of Toe2Toe, Andy Scott and Barry Jones are joined by the cast of Giant, the new biopic of 'Prince' Naseem Hamed.

We hear from Naz himself, who reflects on watching the film for the first time, his incredible career and his relationship with Brendan Ingle.

The star of Giant, Amir El‑Masry, talks about stepping into the role of Naz, the intense training process, and what it was like working alongside Pierce Brosnan.  

Plus, Barry and Andy delve into the latest boxing news — including Tyson Fury’s announcement that he’ll be returning to the ring this year.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, the champion's back,

0:02.0

This is how I'll let you get amazing

0:06.0

Hello and a warm welcome to ringside toe to toe, a boxing podcast exclusive to Sky Sports.

0:27.8

I'm Andy Scott and I'm joined by Barry Jones.

0:30.9

This week we've swapped our studio for a plush central London hotel and we're rubbing shoulders with Hollywood A-listers.

0:38.2

We are guests of the movie Giant, which tells the story of Nassim Hamid and Brendan Ingle

0:44.0

and hits cinemas this week.

0:46.5

We're delighted to be joined by the Prince himself.

0:49.2

Nassim Hamid, welcome to toe to toe.

0:51.7

You know, it must be a little bit strange to have a movie made about you, a blockbuster movie.

0:58.0

Where do you even begin with that? Have you been out of process that? You're on the big screen now.

1:02.0

It's hard to process, especially if you didn't have anything to do with it.

1:08.0

But regardless, it's a good thing and obviously there's And obviously, I think there's going to be a lot of

1:14.8

people interested in this movie. Yeah. Barry Jones, we enjoyed it yesterday. I feel for poor Amir El Masri,

1:21.6

that must be one of the toughest jobs in cinema. How on earth do you even start to play, Prince Nassim?

1:26.7

Did he do it justice?

1:27.9

Please tell us.

1:28.5

Let me just say this.

1:30.4

You could have brought in probably one of the best fighters that's ever lived to try and play that role.

1:36.8

And he's going to find it hard and strange.

1:39.5

So to get somebody that's never really boxed, I think he's done really well I think to be

1:46.3

honest you know I mean some of it me looking at it it's gonna be hard for me

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