Nathan Heaney On The Stoke Homecoming, His Opponent's Failed Drugs Test, Tom Jones, And Carlos Adames

Boxing Life Stories

Tris Dixon

Sports

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Stoke icon Nathan Heaney talks to Tris Dixon about his recent return to the ring on the back of the loss he suffered in February, to someone Heaney only recently discovered had failed a test for banned substances. Heaney talks about the ambitions and dreams he still has, creating that electric atmosphere in Stoke and how he's created viral moments from his ring entrances, and he discusses the middleweight picture, domestically and further afield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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