The George Groves Boxing Club

The first of our Legends episodes sees Barry McGuigan enter the club. In this episode, Barry talks about fighting during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, sparring adults at the age of 15, and winning an epic 15-round bout against Eusebio Pedroza to become featherweight champion of the world. We go full circle and gain an immersive insight into the trials, tribulations and victories that make up the life and times of 'The Clones Cyclone'.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hassan and Adam Azim are in the club for a chat that makes George and Dec feel old. They're two of the brightest prospects in the sport, but they also love burgers, Nando's and Floyd Mayweather - or at least one of them does. And Raging Fool is back for another round, as we put these boxing brothers head to head.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another day, another BONUS episode! With the third bout of the trilogy between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin fast approaching, George and Dec sit down to preview the fight, but end up chatting about George's broken rib from sparring Triple G in 2014. He should have worn the body armour.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Running up hills, flipping tyres and chasing chickens. Whether it's old school values or new school methods, fitness is an integral part of boxing. Head performance coach at Matchroom Dan Lawrence is in the club to walk through the physical requirements needed for fight night. Dan's worked with some of the top athletes in the game - including George, Josh Taylor, John Ryder, Joe Cordina and Conor Benn. He may have a story or two about Nigel Benn as well.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram.And we’ve got a new playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zArDIRbHigN2Xt3ikCDq0?si=25851a4366fb476fWe're adding to that playlist all the time, so if you need some new tracks for the gym, hit the follow button. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From fighter requirements to promoter obligations, negotiating contracts isn't exactly a walk in the park. Lawyer Neil Sibley is in the club to outline the perks and clauses active throughout the fight game. Stories include - Musical chairs with Derek Chisora and one particular stare down involving Vitali Klitschko.This week's feature takes a look at one of George's actual contracts!Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there anywhere like ringside? Mike Costello is in the club to explain what really happens in the best seats in the house. He reveals which fighter ordered a Thai takeaway to his ringside seat, the first time blood fell onto his commentary notes and he takes us behind the scenes of Mayweather-Pacquiao in Vegas.Pre-warning, this week’s feature contains outrageously bad jokes.Follow the GGBC on the socials. Search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nobody likes to lose, but somebody usually does. Former world champion Darren Barker is in the club for an honest chat with George and Dec about what defeat feels like, and how you bounce back from it. This was recorded before Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, but it might give you an idea of what he’s thinking this week. Oh and Million Dollar Maybe might be the best feature George has come up with yet. Our social channels are up and running - search for @ggboxingclub on Twitter and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love tournaments, and we want more of them. In this episode, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland take a break from promoting Eubank Jnr v Benn to tell us why tournaments are so difficult to put on. We ask them to pick their dream line-ups from boxing history, pitch a YouTube series for KSI and Jake Paul, and play a game of ‘Raging Fool’.There's also stories about Froch, Pulev, Povetkin and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk prepare for their rematch, George tells us about fighting in Saudi Arabia.Who wins? Is Usyk the Rik Mayall of boxing? And how many people does it take to build a Lego Bugatti? George Groves and Dec Taylor are back in the club for their first ever bonus episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shane McGuigan is in the club for an episode about pad work. He’s one of the best trainers in the game, and he’ll tell you what it's like to work with George, Lawrence Okolie, Chris Billam-Smith, David Haye and more. And he gets to play a game called ‘Shane Reaction’ - our first official feature. Links:Shane on the pads with Adam Azim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO-rgcYpdbYShane on the pads with Daniel Dubois - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZkna9bq_wwMayweather pads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2-BbjrVjSw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices