The Welsh Dragon, Joe Calzaghe, one of the great fighters of the modern era and one of the finest ever fighters from Britain, reflects on his incredible Hall of Fame career, and Calzaghe brings the curtain down on Boxing Life Stories. For now.

Season 5: #49 Eric Donovan

Dec 20th, 2023 2h 17m

Irish amateur standout Eric Donovan was close to boxing at the London Olympics in 2012 but instead was headed to rehab.Now, following a long journey into recovery, Donovan is a retired professional with an incredible story to tell.Donovan i

Season 5: #48 Jim McDonnell

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 19m

Former European champion and world title contender Jim McDonnell talks about the big fights, against the likes of Azumah Nelson, Barry McGuigan and Brian Mitchell, the devastating knockout loss to Kenny Vice, being part of the famous Royal Oak

Season 5: #47 Derek Williams

Dec 6th, 2023 2h 1m

'Sweet D' Derek Williams reflects on an incredible career that saw him win Commonwealth and European titles, while fighting the likes of Lennox Lewis, Bert Cooper, Jose Ribalta, David Bey, Hughroy Currie and Jimmy Thunder.Williams also travel

Season 5: #46 Julius Francis

Nov 29th, 2023 2h 39m

The former heavyweight champion boxed a who's who of stars, from Mike Tyson to Vitali Klitschko and John Ruiz to Zejko Mavrovic, London's Francis was either linked to fighting them (George Foreman in Vegas, Herbie Hide and David Tua), sparred t

Season 5: #45 Bob Arum

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h 14m

One of the leading promoters of all-time, Top Rank boss Bob Arum talks about the big fights, the big names and much more as he reflects on his incredible career in boxing.Arum recalls the big nights of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, the Fou

Season 5: #44 Julian Jackson

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 29m

The Hall of Famer from the Virgin Islands, Julian Jackson is undoubtedly one of the biggest punchers the sport has seen.Jackson knocked out 49 of 55 opponents, creating one of the sport's great highlight reels along the way. He was a Don Ki

Season 5: #43 Scott Cardle

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 39m

Scott Cardle was a mainstay of the Team GB amateur programme who fought some of the best amateurs in the world and trained alongside two crops of Olympians.He turned pro with high hopes, trained with Joe Gallagher but admits things changed fo

Season 5: #42 Charlie Magri

Nov 1st, 2023 1h 38m

'Champagne' Charlie Magri was one of the most decorated amateurs produced in the UK, and he went on to win the WBC flyweight title as a professional.The East End hero, who was born in Tunisia, was a four-time ABA champion who boxed at the 197

Season 5: #41 Andre Berto

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 15m

The former welterweight world champion talks about not retiring, his aid work in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquakes and why he put his career on hold to help, fighting Floyd Mayweather and how he coped with his first loss (not very well).

Season 5: #40 Hasim Rahman

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 22m

Hasim 'The Rock' Rahman shocked the world when he knocked out Lennox Lewis to become the lineal world heavyweight champion.His name was etched in the history books alongside the likes of Johnson, Luis, Marciano, Ali and Holmes as The Man who

Season 5: #39 Dr Flip Homansky

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 6m

Recently described at The Godfather of PED testing in boxing, Dr Flip Homansky was a physician on the Nevada State Athletic Commission for some of the biggest fights in history.Dr Homansky also served on the NSAC Medical Advisory Board Chairm

Season 5: #38 Derrick Harmon

Oct 4th, 2023 1h 25m

Former world light-heavyweight contender boxed a who's who of the best of his era, whether it was in sparring or in the ring.Harmon fought a peak Roy Jones. Dariusz Michalszewski, Tim Liitles, Montell Griffin and O'Neil Bell up at cruiserweig

Season 5: #37 Jamie Speight

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 49m

Jamie Speight set off on his pro journey with high hopes, but later became a proud journeyman as he navigated his way through 61 professional fights.He boxed champions and contenders including Josh Warrington, Joe Cordina, Issac Lowe, Gavin M

Season 5: #37 Jamie Speight

Sep 13th, 2023 1h 51m

Season 5: #36 Barry Michael

Sep 6th, 2023 1h 47m

Australian star Barry Michael was a world super-featherweight champion who has one of the best stories in boxing.He won the title in a war with Melbourne rival Lester Ellis, a former student of Michael's and future friend but at the time ther

Season5: #35 Evan Korn

Aug 30th, 2023 1h 26m

Usually, Evan Korn is the man teeing up the interviews. The Top Rank publicist talks here about his journey into the promotional powerhouse from fight fan, to sports journalist to finally making the move out to Las Vegas.Korn, an endurance ru

Season 5: #34 Larry Olubamiwo

Aug 23rd, 2023 2h 12m

Former heavyweight Larry Olubamiwo discusses his journey through boxing and life. A former sprinter, Larry got in to trouble, went to prison and then embarked on a career as a professional boxer.Not long into his career, he fell victim to Ope

Season 5: #33 Jim Lampley

Aug 9th, 2023 1h 20m

Former HBO broadcaster and International Boxing Hall of Famer takes a look back on his hugely successful career behind the mic.Lampley is one of the all-time great voices of boxing, someone who has fought for the fighters, told their stories

Season 5: #32 Augie Sanchez

Aug 2nd, 2023 1h 5m

Augie Sanchez was the last American to beat Floyd Mayweather. In the amateurs, before losing out in the 1996 Olympic box-offs, Sanchez also defeated the late Diego Corrales and was one of the finest amateurs in the country.In the pros, and af

Season 5: #31 Brad Goodman

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 11m

Top Rank matchmaker Brad Goodman had one of the best educations in the sport, being around Hall of Famers like Irving Rudd, Teddy Brenner and Bruce Trampler as a teenager.His life in boxing continues more than 40 years on, and he was recently

Season 5: #30 Kenny Adams

Jul 12th, 2023 1h 5m

Coach Kenny Adams has reportedly worked with 26 world champions, 34 Olympians and 56 fighters who went on to achieve a world crown.Adams is also a Vietnam veteran, and as part of the US Olympic set up in 1984 and 1988, he coached the likes of

Season 5: #29 Jesse Reid

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 47m

Jesse Reid is one of the most successful trainers of all time and has worked with between 20 and 30 world champions.He coached the brilliant Orlando Canizales from the ground up, and he has trained the likes of Roger Mayweather, Rodolfo Gonza

Season 5: #28 Johnny Nelson Part 2

Jun 28th, 2023 1h 20m

Tris and Johnny sit-down to reflect on moments of Nelson's extraordinary career as a long-reigning WBO cruiserweight champion but they also discuss the use of PEDs in the sport, similarities and differences between the Ingle way and Ukrainian m

Season 5: #27 Kieran Mulvaney

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 18m

Kieran Mulvaney is one of the most interesting men in boxing journalism. Born in the UK, he has worked for America's big three – ESPN, Showtime and HBO – but he's also written books about polar bears and stories about climate change, killer wha