5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce BBC Radio 5 Live

uncey heads to Croydon ahead of this weekend’s world title fight at Selhurst Park. He chats to both Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe and promoter Ben Shalom. We also hear from Ben Whittaker and Fran Hennessy who feature on the undercard.

Top trainer Shane McGuigan joins Buncey to explain how he prepares a fighter for fight night. From cutting weight for the weigh-in to the moments before the first bell, he shares the practices and processes that he and his team go through to ensure their fighter is in the best mental and physical condition.

Barry Jones joins Buncey to look back at unforgettable night of Boxing. They hear from the victorious Frank Warren and a deflated Eddie Hearn. And Nick Ball, who won the fight of the night, tells us what it feels like to become a world champion.

Buncey goes inside the Matrchroom camp as we continue to build up to Saturday night. He speaks to boss Eddie Hearn, as well as Craig Richards and Ray Ford. We also get a perspective on the heavyweights from Joseph Parker and Michael Buffer makes his mandatory appearance on the pod.

Buncey is joined by Barry Jones to look ahead to Saturday night. They focus on Queensberry in this pod and hear from boss Frank Warren, his team captain Hamzah Sheeraz and light heavyweight Willy Hutchinson.

Richie Woodhall joins Buncey to look back at a pulsating night of boxing in Leeds. They hear from the victorious Jack Catterall, a disappointed Josh Taylor and the promoter Eddie Hearn. And with the Matchroom v Queensberry 5v5 this weekend, the pair cast their eye over the fights they are looking forward to. Also, with Olympic qualifiers taking place in Thailand, Richie shares his insight into the boxers hoping to make it to Paris in July.