THE WEIGHT CUT IS THE DEEPEST

Boiling bodies down to make unnatural weight limits has been standard practice in boxing for decades. Considering a fight follows that gruelling struggle, is it time to rethink old habits?

The potential of both Richardson Hitchins and Andy Cruz is discussed in detail before we preview the latest showcase for Galal Yafai.

And in This Week, we pinpoint the fight that triggered the spellbinding peak of Vasiliy Lomachenko.

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The Opening Bell; A boxing podcast

Every Thursday Matt Christie and Alex Steedman look at the latest boxing news headlines, review and preview the big fights and speak to the many fascinating characters who make boxing what it is.
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• No. of episodes: 86
• Latest episode: 2025-07-31
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