Feb 27 2025 71 mins 2
Joining us today is The Sun’s short boxing writer who loves a tall fistic tale, whether it’s roasting hot in York Hall or self-loathing in Las Vegas – but never rowdy in Saudi. It’s Wally Downes Jr, fresh from Riyadh where he oversaw Dmitry Bivol’s successful revenge mission against Artur Beterbiev. Wally’s just come from the first Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn press conference (sponsored by Riyadh Season) where the Brighton boxer egged his opponent – so we ask Wally if it’s fair to say that such cracking shithousery wouldn’t be egged on in Jeddah? We also talk about Aaron McKenna’s shot at Liam Smith on the same card, why Wally loves an underdog story, cutting through PR to report on boxing in 2025, the challenge of writing about sportswashing, why DAZN doesn’t always work for fighters on the rise as well as that Last Crescendo card, Andy Lee’s excellent stewardship of ‘Gypsy’ Joe Parker and his man Paddy Donovan’s upcoming derby battle with Lewis Crocker. And breathe…
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