FURY V JOSHUA? – BENN’S POWER CUT

About this episode

The episode discusses Tyson Fury's recent fight and performance, Conor Benn's struggles, and the heavyweight boxing landscape.

Tyson Fury returned, beat Arslanbek Makhmudov, then thought all he had to do was shout at ringsider Anthony Joshua to secure his next big fight. But it didn’t quite work out like that. Regardless, the Fury of 2026 -though not the Fury of 2020- proved he’s still among the sprightliest heavyweights around. The watching AJ, however, wasn’t overly impressed. Conor Benn’s evening didn’t exactly go to plan either. Expected to walk through the war-torn Regis Prograis, Benn was made to work hard to win on points over 10 rounds. It begged the question: Why hasn’t Benn knocked anyone out since 2022? Zuffa continue to make moves with the signing of Chris Billam-Smith and last, but not least, we head back to 2004 and a heartbreaking world title defeat for Michael Brodie. Keep supporting The Opening Bell – your only choice for truly independent reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Christie, Alex Steedman

Topics covered

• boxing
• Tyson Fury
• Anthony Joshua
• Conor Benn
• fight analysis
• heavyweight division
• sports news

Keywords

• Tyson Fury
• Anthony Joshua
• Conor Benn
• boxing analysis
• heavyweights
• fight recap
• sports podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zuffa

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