Are Crossover Fights Ruining The Sweet Science?
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Are Crossover Fights Ruining The Sweet Science?

B1IntermediateAugust 12, 202644 min

Ade Oladipo, Emily Eubank, and Liam Gough return to give their unfiltered takes on the fight game in another punchy episode of The Punch Perfect Podcast on BBC Sounds! The gang steps straight into 'The Clinch' to take on a heated debate rocking modern combat sports. Producer Jay hands over the envelope, starting a strict three-minute timer for the hosts to dissect a contentious statement: "Crossover events do more harm than good for boxing." Is gimmick matchmaking pulling eyes away from true fighters, or does it bring a much-needed new audience to the sport? The trio has...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Here's what's coming up on today's episode. Doesn't make sense to me that you can literally be like that on the skills and then somehow think you're going to be Superman 24 hours later.

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have Stinker in this blueprint every episode. Because I think outside the box, Emily, the box is out the window, mate. The only memorable moment in that fight

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was when Fury got dropped by Inghani. Was you excited by it? No. What's going on people? Welcome to another episode

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