Toe2Toe podcast: Can Anthony Joshua get back to the top? What next for Amir Khan after doping violation? | Boxing News
There’s a lot to get caught into on the newest episode of the Toe2Toe podcast, with Andy Scott and firm discussing the Amir Khan controversy, Anthony Joshua’s win on the weekend and the upcoming struggle between Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith.
Andy heads to the Landmark Resort in London to talk to each Okolie and Billam-Smith as they went face to face in Tuesday’s press convention forward of their struggle on Might 27, reside on Sky Sports activities.
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There was loads of respect between Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith as they went face to face on the press convention forward of their struggle on Might 27.
WBO cruiserweight champion Okolie places his world title on the road in former coaching companion Billam-Smith’s dwelling city, with the bout set for Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium.
“Combating somebody I do know very properly for a world title is a really thrilling alternative,” Billam-Smith mentioned. “I am elated to be combating on the dwelling of my beloved AFC Bournemouth in entrance of my phenomenal followers. On Might 27 I’ll repay them by successful a world title.”
Okolie final defended his title when he dominated necessary challenger David Mild in Manchester final month. “I am pumped, I am able to go,” he mentioned.
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Anthony Joshua confirmed ‘vulnerability’ towards Jermaine Franklin and nonetheless made ‘some rookie errors’ in his factors win on Saturday, says Johnny Nelson.
Additionally on the podcast – the newest episode accessible to take heed to under – Johnny Nelson joins Andy to mirror on Amir Khan’s ban for a doping violation and Anthony Joshua’s win over Jermaine Franklin on the O2 on Saturday night time, having already expressed his concerns over the ‘vulnerability’ AJ showed in the win and his motivation going forward.
Khan has been banned from sport for 2 years for a failed anti-doping check following his struggle with Brook final February.
“I do not know the way it bought into my system, perhaps shaking palms, perhaps sharing a drink with any person,” Khan advised Sky Sports activities Information.
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Amir Khan says he is completely towards performance-enhancing medicine and fears his two-year ban for a banned substance will taint his status and achievements in boxing.
“If individuals bear in mind me for simply this incident that is occurred then I believe it’s going to all the time upset me as a result of I do know it was by no means carried out on objective.”
Additionally on the podcast, we hear from Callum Simpson, who was in attendance on the Joshua-Franklin struggle, and communicate to Alen Babic forward of his conflict with Lukasz Rozanski.
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