🎙️ The Return of Nick Manners: A Champion's Journey Through Boxing and Life In this powerful episode of Real Life Boxing, host Mark McIntyre welcomes back Nick Manners, one of British boxing’s most inspiring figures, for a heartfelt and raw conversation. From humble beginnings to champion glory, Nick shares the challenges, sacrifices, and triumphs of a boxer's life. 🏆 Hear about his transformative role as a mentor, including guiding Josh Warrington to world championship success, and discover how he’s shaping the next generation of fighters. With special appearances from his friend Cabriolet and trainee Torrance, the discussion touches on the importance of community, mentorship, and the boxing world’s highs and lows. 📖 Also joining the conversation is Matthew John Oakley, the graphic designer for Nick’s biography, who sheds light on the creative process behind bringing Nick’s story to life. 💬 This episode is packed with wisdom, reflections, and tributes to the resilience and camaraderie within the sport. Don’t miss this engaging conversation about the beauty and brutality of boxing! 00:00 Introduction and Catching Up with Nick Manners 01:22 Nick's Perspective on Life and Boxing 03:45 The Brutal Reality of Boxing 08:30 Coaching Philosophy and Building Confidence 16:14 Reflections on Personal Growth and Materialism 22:15 The Future of Boxing and Its Challenges 36:28 Boxing Board Responsibilities 37:09 Liam Cameron's Case 37:29 Cocaine in Boxing 38:56 Fighter Bans and Penalties 40:51 Commercial Value in Boxing 42:42 Promoters and Matchmaking 55:06 Youth and Boxing 59:35 Nick's Book Project 01:14:07 Heartfelt Compliments and Reflections 01:15:39 The Importance of Community and Support 01:16:26 Discussing the Book and Its Impact 01:21:32 The Value of Positivity and Manners 01:24:06 Training and Personal Growth 01:33:41 Boxing Journeys and Mentorship 01:44:31 Samir in Hull: The Commonwealth Title Journey 01:44:49 Building a Team Around Luke Campbell 01:45:49 Josh Warrington's Tenacity and Pride for Leeds 01:46:54 The Support and Skepticism Surrounding Josh 01:47:35 Acknowledging Key Contributors to Josh's Success 01:49:35 Challenges and Jealousy in Leeds Gyms 01:50:46 Parting Ways with Team Warrington 01:53:39 The Importance of Presentation and Class 01:55:50 Reflecting on Josh Warrington's Career 02:03:38 Tyson Fury vs. Usyk: Predictions and Analysis 02:17:12 Final Thoughts and Future Opportunities 📌 Follow Nick Manners on Instagram: @realmannersboxingleeds 📌 Follow Matthew John Oakley on Instagram: @6was9allthistime 📌 Visit us at www.reallifeboxing.com for more inspiring stories and updates from the boxing world! 📌 Subscribe to @reallifeboxingtv on YouTube for more real-life stories and insights from the world of boxing and beyond! Chapters#RealLifeBoxing #BoxingLife #NickManners #JoshWarrington #BoxingCommunity #Mentorship #BoxingInspiration #SportsLeadership #TysonFury #BoxingPodcast

In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with absolute savage & all round gentleman Nico Carrillo. Nico Carrillo is a Scottish Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WMO Welterweight World Champion, WMO Super Welterweight World Champion and ISKA Muay Thai World 65 kg Champion. As of January 16, 2024, he is ranked #1 in the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai rankings. REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:05:01 - Fighting Style 00:11:36  - Muay Thai Boxing 00:15:41 - Growing up in Glasgow 00:46:08 - Training 00:51:30 - Calling out Jonathan Haggerty 00:54:48 - Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall 00:59:22 - Thanks & Outro

In this episode we have the honour of speaking to the legendary Frank Gilfeather. Frank Gilfeather (born 30 December 1945, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. Gilfeather, a former Scottish amateur boxing champion from Dundee, moved to Aberdeen in April 1969 and began work on the Press & Journal and the Evening Express as a general news reporter. Later, when personnel was allocated to each paper, he was a news reporter on the P&J for some years before moving to the evening newspaper's sports desk as chief sportswriter and deputy sports editor. His broadcasting career began in 1980 with the launch of the Grampian Television (now STV North) regional news programme, North Tonight. Gilfeather joined the programme as a sports correspondent although he would later also work on news coverage. As well as reporting for North Tonight, Gilfeather fronted the North Tonight spin-off Summer at Six and popular local quiz show Top Club which ran for nine years. He also worked on general election coverage for ITN and has been featured in out-takes on LWT's It'll be Alright on the Night. Gilfeather also fronted STV and Grampian TV's shinty highlights coverage between the mid-1980s and early-1990s, for which the shinty matches were simiculast on both channels throughout this time. REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews     TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro / Going Viral at 78 years old 00:06:44 – Father 00:17:32 – Mental Health & Fitness 00:24:00 – Boxing Scotland 00:34:11 – Paul & Noble Art Boxing Gloves 00:39:20 – Nutrition 00:46:55 – Alex Ferguson 00:56:29 - Training with Sugar Ray Robinson 01:01:00 – Fury vs Usyk 01:06:18 – Thanks & Outro . . . . . #boxing #scotland #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #amateurboxing #frankgilfeather #tysonfury #furyvsusyk #usyk #thenobleart #stillgotit #excercise #senior #nobleartboxinggloves #sugarray #alexferguson #dundee #aberdeen #grampiantv #childobesity

This week we chat with legendary former professional boxer John Simpson (26-11). John Simpson (born 26 July 1983) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2015. He held the British featherweight title twice between 2006 and 2010 and the Commonwealth featherweight title from 2009 to 2010.   REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:53 – Missing Boxing 00:14:38 – Boxing Memories 00:18:22 – Upbringing 00:22:23 – Working with Training & more pro boxing memories 00:32:05 – Big Fight Predictions 00:35:32 – Thanks & Outro . . . . . #boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #amateurboxing #johnsimpson #tysonfury #furyvsusyk #usyk

This week we chat with legendary former professional boxer Nick Manners (11-5-1) at Manner’s boxing in Leeds. We keep it real with Nick in one of our most entertaining episodes yet. We discuss his family life, his positive attitude towards life, his worry for future generations, time in prison & his time with Josh Warrington.   REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews     TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:36 – Family & the youth of today 00:42:18 – Prison 01:07:33 – Josh Warrington 01:18:31 – Thanks & Outro . . . . . #boxing #leeds #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #nickmanners #joshwarrington #amateurboxing #mannersboxing

This week we chat with Professional boxer Matty McHale (9-0) at the legendary Lochend Boxing Club in Edinburgh. Matty competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the boxing competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight event. He had previously competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the bantamweight event, but without winning a medal.   REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:32 – Pro game so far… 00:14:41 – Training & motivation 00:21:32 – Upbringing 00:29:06 – 2022 Commonwealth Games 00:32:45 – Amateur Career 00:42:24 - Taylor vs Lopez 00:48:43 - Thanks & Outro . . . . . #boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvslopez #amateurboxing #mattymchale #lochendboxingclub

Real Life Boxing #16 – Nathaniel Collins This week we chat with Professional boxer Nathaniel Collins (12-0) at Nightmare Boxing & Fitness in Glasgow. Nathaniel Collins has held the British featherweight title since March 2023 and the Commonwealth featherweight title since 2021. Collins made his professional debut on 6 October 2018, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Lee Connelly at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland. After compiling a record of 5–0 (1 KO), he faced Monty Ogilvie for the vacant Celtic featherweight title on 5 October 2019, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre. Collins scored five knockdowns en route to a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory to capture his first professional championship. After a PTS victory against Jordan Ellison in a non-title fight in January 2021, Collins faced Felix Williams for the vacant Commonwealth featherweight title on 31 July at the New Douglas Park in Hamilton, Scotland. Collins captured the title via third-round TKO. REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:37 – New British Featherweight Champion 00:15:32 – Nick Ball 00:24:48 – Family 00:31:31 – Upbringing 00:43:47 – Heath & Nutrition 00:46:11 – Common Wealth Games 00:56:45 – Turning Pro 00:59:03 – Taylor vs Lopez 01:02:50 – Thanks

This week we chat with Professional boxer David Jamieson (9-2-0) at Priestfield Boxing Club in East Kilbride. We discuss his big upcoming fight, why he boxes, family life, the importance of boxing for young people, as well predictions for some upcoming big fights. REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing TikTok: @Reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:09:56 – Habits, motivation & attitude 00:20:20 – Upbringing & family life 00:39:01 – Love for boxing, amateur career & influential people / trainers 01:00:16 – Taylor vs Lopez 01:08:53 – Fury vs Usyk 01:13:21 – Thanks / Outro . . . . . #boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvscatterall2 #taylorvslopez #amateurboxing #davidjamieson #priestfieldboxingclub #kynochboxing #boxinginschools

This week we chat with rising star amateur boxer Robert McNulty at Colosseum Boxing in Glasgow. We discuss his first last few fights, why he boxes, positivity for his future, as well predictions for some upcoming big fights. REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:41 – Hard work 00:08:21 – Fight with Alec Arthur Jnr. 00:21:42 – Upbringing & Family support 00:29:29 – What brought you to Boxing? 00:37:57 – Predictions 00:49:13 - Thanks . . . . . #boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lifestory #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvscatterall2 #standrewsboxingclub #amateurboxing #leemacgregor #craigdixon #robertmcnulty #colosseumboxing

This week we chat with professional super welter weight Josh Campbell (3-0) at his gym in Glasgow. We discuss his first pro fights, his time in the armed forces, positivity for his boxing future, as well predictions for some upcoming big fights. REAL LIFE BOXING: https://www.reallifeboxing.com/ Twitter: @Reallife_boxing Instagram: @reallifeboxing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/reallifeboxinginterviews TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:00 – The Journey So far… 00:09:12 – Turning Pro 00:11:13 – Upbringing 00:18:02 – Armed Forces 00:31:06 – Amateur Career 00:36:43 – Predictions 00:40:43 - Thanks . . . . . #boxing #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow #sport #sparring #ukboxing #proboxing #training #fitness #motivation #attitude #opportunity #lightweight #lifestory #joshcampbell #army #podcast #interview #joshtaylor #taylorvscatterall2 #standrewsboxingclub