The George Groves Boxing Club

Being a prospect at the top of your game comes with immense pressure. Youth Olympic champion Caroline Dubois is in the club to tell us how she stays on track to reach her goal of becoming undisputed world champion. She talks to George and Dec about entering the boxing gym under the name Colin, her success at the Youth World and Olympic Championships, her recent spectacular win against Yanina Lescano and how she intends to take on all comers.Merch and prints: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/Follow @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we've got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does a fighter stay active without action in between the ropes? British light-heavyweight Craig Richards is in the club to let us know what he's been up to whilst out of the ring. He talks to George and Dec about a horrendous hand injury, fighting the likes of Joshua Buatsi and Dmitry Bivol and what he thinks of the current crop of light-heavyweights in the UK.Merch and prints: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/Follow @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we've got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So Savannah Marshall reigns supreme once again, Dalton Smith produces an outstanding knockout win and there's headlines flooding the boxing world! This week George and Dec jump into not only the weekend's title action but mega news lines from Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte's anticipated bout to the bright future of the welterweight division.Merch and prints: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/Follow @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we've got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are footballers and boxers really that different? Former Arsenal and England midfield maestro Jack Wilshere is in the club to tell us about life as not only a top tier footballer but now a coach. Jack talks to George and Dec about his love for boxing, breaking into the first team at Arsenal, scuffles between players on and off the pitch, who he thinks would win in bouts between players past and present and what it would take for him to wear Tottenham shorts for a dream fight at the Emirates.Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/GGBC to get a huge discount off your NordVPN Plan + bonus gift! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!Merch and prints: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/Follow @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. And we've got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two, we take a deep dive into Curtis Woodhouse the boxer. He speaks to George and Dec about the ugly side of the fight game, the night he became champion and just how hard a fighter's lifestyle really is. Curtis also let's us in on some of the best players and boxers he's worked alongside as well as his new ventures into YouTube and coaching. If you want GGBC merch, click here: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/To get in touch on the socials, search for @ggboxingclubAnd we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So how does an ex-premier league footballer become British light-welterweight champion? Curtis Woodhouse is in the club to talk us through his journey. In part one, Curtis tells George and Dec about his struggles as a professional footballer, having to grow up fast and how he first found his feet in boxing.If you want GGBC merch, click here: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/To get in touch on the socials, search for @ggboxingclubAnd we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And...breathe... Mindset coach Greg Meehan is in the club to walk us through the best routes to a positive and healthy mentality. He speaks to George and Dec about his recent work with elite club member John Ryder, how to visualize your goals and why an athlete's mind is so special.If you want GGBC merch, click here: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/To get in touch on the socials, search for @ggboxingclubAnd we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're new to the GGBC, here we have one of best episodes from last year with the one and only Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton. He’s British boxing royalty, so George and Dec caught up with him in Manchester. In this episode you’ll hear about his recent training camp and how it helped him outside the ring. Has he got the exhibition bug? And who could be next? Would he ever get back in the ring with Floyd Mayweather?Ricky also talks openly about his relationship with his parents, and the dark times in his life. WARNING: this this episode contains references to suicide. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we spoke about in this podcast or are worried about someone you love, please call the Samaritans at 116 123. Someone will always be there to listen, day or night, and it’s free for all UK phone numbers. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.Support is always available, whatever you're going through. You can contact Samaritans for free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Just call 116 123. Or, go to crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines to find a list of people you can go to for help.Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What exactly is a sanctioning body and what do they do? President of the WBC Mauricio Sulaimán is in the club to give us the rundown. Mauricio explains to George and Dec the reason behind numerous belts, his background growing up around boxing and the biggest and best fights the WBC have hosted throughout time.If you want GGBC merch, click here: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/To get in touch on the socials, search for @ggboxingclubAnd we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec has the latest on Saudi Arabian plans for the heavyweight division in December, George tells stories about Johnny Nelson’s toenails in the York Hall sweat pit and the Crawford-Spence preview has started early. Plus analysis of Frazer Clarke, Caroline Dubois and the Arctic Monkeys who were all in action on Friday night. If you want GGBC merch, click here: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/the-george-groves-boxing-club/To get in touch on the socials, search for @ggboxingclubAnd we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fMusic courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices