

The George Groves Boxing Club
George Groves
Former world champion George Groves is retired in his mid-thirties, so he's started a boxing club with his mate Dec. Guest episodes every Wednesday, and the club reviews the biggest fights on a Monday. Get in touch @ggboxingclub on the socials.
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Nov 23, 2022 • 50min
Fabio Wardley: White Collar to World Title?
Unbeaten heavyweight Fabio Wardley is in the club, ahead of his British title fight, to tell us all about his white collar background. He’ll also tell you about sparring with Oleksandr Usyk and what it’s like to be managed by Dillian Whyte.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 2022 • 43min
Carl Froch: The Last Fight (Part Two)
This is part two of our Carl Froch special. George and Dec talk to Carl about the moment he knew his career was over, his love of Dire Straits and there’s some untold stories about that fight at Wembley stadium in 2014.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 2022 • 47min
Carl Froch: The Last Fight (Part One)
How does it feel when you know you're fighting your last fight? George invites his most famous opponent Carl Froch into the club to talk about the last six months of his professional career, which ended at Wembley stadium in front of 80,000 people. This is part one, so make sure you download part two as well.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 9, 2022 • 50min
Under the ropes: Boxing from behind the lens
We finally have an official club photographer, and he'll do our passport photos while he's here. From small hall shows to world title fights, Philip Sharkey is in the club to talk about how he captures some of boxing’s best moments. With over 40 years experience, he's worked up close at ringside, met Muhammad Ali, and made George look good.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 2, 2022 • 51min
Dan Azeez: Tax returns and title fights
Accounting, finance and boxing? British light heavyweight champion Dan Azeez in the club to talk about balancing academic studies with life inside the ring. Dan has a master's degree and is the first British light heavyweight to hold all British Boxing Board of Control titles. And in today's episode, the boys put pen to paper with a maths challenge for the ages.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 2022 • 53min
Tony Jeffries: Building the brand
From Sunderland to LA, olympic medalist Tony Jeffries has made his way to the club. He’ll tell you how to build a brand, run a thriving gym franchise and become a hit on YouTube. He’s gone from earning $10 a session to doing pad work with Chris Hemsworth, so we think he’s one of British boxing's great success stories.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fFollow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 19, 2022 • 54min
How to eat like a world champion
How badly does Derek Chisora want a bagel? And is Tine Tempah a better athlete than some fighters?Nutrition expert, strength and conditioning coach, trainer of champions and entrepreneur Ruben Tabares is in the club to talk through what to eat and what not to eat if you want to be one of the best fighters in the world, and George reveals how many calories are in a Nando's half chicken. Just in case you ever wondered.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fRuben has also collaborated with The Organic Pharmacy to curate his own line of wellness products, click the link below to find out more.https://www.theorganicpharmacy.com/new-the-organic-pharmacy-x-ruben-tabares-performance/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 12, 2022 • 47min
How to spar with Wilder and Usyk
Former heavyweight turned trainer Malik Scott is in the club tell us how important sparring is to fight night. He’s worked with everyone from Deontay Wilder to Oleksandr Usyk to Lennox Lewis, and he’s got great taste in music too. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 6min
Benn v Eubank Jr: The fight that didn’t happen
George, Dec and Harlem Eubank have their say on one of the biggest boxing stories of the year. Harlem (the least polarising Eubank) was due to be on the undercard for Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday night, so this is a fascinating insight into how the week unfolded for him and his cousin Chris. Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 4, 2022 • 57min
Frank Smith: How purse bids work
Purse bids, undercard costs and TV contracts. Now, these may not be the first things that spring to mind when you think about boxing, but without them there would be no fight night. Matchroom CEO Frank Smith is in the club to give us a rundown on what it takes to put on the very best events in the game. Frank gives his opinion on the Joshua v Fury situation as well.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


