A warm welcome awaits you at the sound of this week’s Opening Bell. A huge weekend approaches with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis making his latest play to be the biggest boxing star in America when he takes on fellow southpaw, Frank Martin. In the UK, Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe renew their rivalry in a fascinating battle. We also discuss the latest exploits of Tyson Fury while focusing on the tricky boxing afterlife and talk to the one and only Andy Clarke about his critically acclaimed book, Knockout. Andy Clarke 'The Knockout' can be purchased here:<a href=" https://amzn.eu/d/1rSqAYC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://amzn.eu/d/1rSqAYC</a> In This Week In History, we don’t venture too far back this time - it’s the brutal encounter between Miguel Cotto and Zab Judah. <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/12231422">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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