It’s absolutely true, blondes really do have more fun! My name is Melissa Pfeister and as a full-time sports-aholic, mom of three maniacs under 7, wife, nutritionist, and a health & wellness coach, I can use a little something saucy on the side. Welcome to Side Piece, a place I come to get away from the 24/7 craziness of life. We typically ask a series of fun rapid-fire questions about things ranging from playing ball, food, fitness, music and more. Each episode is full of lots of laughs & g ...
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Early Doors Football Podcast, for football fans around the world! Every week, Mark Roach & co-hosts Dylan Kerr, Tom Watt & Cherelle Khassal bring you the latest football chat & special guests.
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Welcome to the official Matchroom Boxing Podcast. Home to various shows incluing Matchroom Radio, Flash Knockdown, A Dream Achieved, The Punchline, Hearn & Bellew: Talk The Talk plus interviews with the fighters and more!
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Heisman winner, Coach & Football Legend EDDIE GEORGE!!
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23:16Yes you guys, THE one & only Eddie George is in the Side Piece house, baby!! I have been SO excited for this one too as we all know about my love for THE Ohio State Buckeyes where Eddie played and won the Heisman! Now Eddie is dominating on the field again but as a coach for Bowling Green State University! Eddie and I chat the difference between pl…
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Legendary Coach Stan Van Gundy is in the Side Piece house, baby! Stan and I dive into how the transition from being on the court coaching to now being on the court broadcasting has been. We chat if he misses coaching and how the game has drastically changed from when he played until now. Stan is such an amazing coach, broadcaster and guy. This epis…
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"We're In For The Rematch!" - Eddie Hearn Reviews Eubank-Benn & Previews NYC Triple Header
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12:21Eddie Hearn on the epic Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn fight, the already contracted rematch he'd like to see in late September, and Benn's future at welterweight. Eddie Hearn is in New York ahead of the Fatal Fury triple header of Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero, Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza and Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez. PLUS: the latest on Tyson Fu…
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Hall of Famer Champ Bailey is in the Side Piece house, baby! Being a huge football fan, this was an awesome one for me! Champ and I get into football and the NFL when he played and the massive changes the game has made since. Champ crushed on the field and is now continuing to do so working with Positive Athlete to help other young athletes do the …
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The Volleyball Superstar: GABRIELLE REECE!!
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28:11Superstar Gabby Reece is in the Side Piece house, baby!! As a former volleyball player myself, I was very excited for this one! Not only is Gabby one of the greatest volleyball players this world has ever seen but she’s one of the most humble, down to earth people I’ve ever been lucky enough with whom to chat! From how it was being the best in the …
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Can you believe this legend is in the Side Piece house, baby! Wow Jim is just as amazing as his 50 year legendary broadcasting career! Jim and I get into it all including why he wrote his book and the incredibly amazing reason for the name. From Muhammad Ali to George Foreman and Mike Tyson, Jim called every major fight in boxing history. You won’t…
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"He Crossed The Line!" - Eddie Hearn Talks Williams Vs Volny, Eubank-Benn, Inoue-Akhmadaliev & More
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18:21Eddie Hearn in Orlando previews Austin 'Ammo' Williams' big fight with Patrice Volny, Omari Jones' pro debut, the Edgar Berlanga situation, Chris Eubank Jr's fine for slapping Conor Benn, Mauricio Lara's failed drugs test, admits a deal is being worked on for Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Richardson Hitchins' next move and more!…
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Yes THE superstar Coach of the Rams Super Bowl Champ Sean McVay is here in the Side Piece house, baby!! Not only is Sean one of the greatest coaches ever but he’s one of the greatest, most incredible guys I’ve been lucky enough to meet and know! Sean and I get into what it has been like being the youngest coach in NFL history starting at the young …
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World Champion Dodgers Manager DAVE ROBERTS!!
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17:57The 3x World Champion DAVE ROBERTS is in the Side Piece house, baby!! What a huge treat cause this man is not only the manager for the World Series Champion Dodgers but also one of the greatest guys you will ever meet. Dave opens up about his baseball journey from going to games sitting in the nose bleed seats as a kid to playing in college and the…
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Steve Coughlin aka Stanford Steve is in the Side Piece house, baby and what a freaking blast he was! Steve shares how all the amazingness started back more than 15 years ago when he started doing radio with Scott Van Pelt (SVP) which led to joining SVP on his late night show and having one of the greatest segments ever on ESPN which then led to bei…
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Eddie Hearn Reacts To Shakur Stevenson Vs Floyd Schofield Fallout & Josh Padley Replacement
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20:17Matchroom talk exclusively to Eddie Hearn following the news Floyd Schofield is out of the Shakur Stevenson fight and 15-0 Josh Padley has stepped in on three days notice to challenge for the WBC World Lightweight Title this Saturday on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 undercard in Riyadh.
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Matchroom Radio Ep81: David Diamante with Pat Barrett
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55:22'Black Flash' Pat Barrett joins David Diamante in Manchester to preview Nephew Zelfa's fight with Jazza Dickens, looking back on his own career which saw British & European Title success plus a shot at the World Title, his time under the legendary coach Brian Hughes, a dip into his mindset and drive to success, touching on his stories away from the…
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"Matchroom Has No Chance, Golden Boy Will Rise To The Occasion!"- Oscar De La Hoya's Rally Call
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12:32Golden Boy's CEO Oscar De La Hoya believes his side will score a whitewash over Eddie Hearn's Matchroom when Arnold Barboza fights Jack Catterall, Floyd Schofield challenges Shakur Stevenson and Vergil Ortiz's meets Israil Madrimov over the next two weeks.
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Eddie Hearn New Interview: AJ Latest, Canelo Rumours, Catterall Vs Barboza & Much More
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33:11Eddie Hearn talks exclusively to Matchroom Boxing from HQ in Brentwood on Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza in Manchester on February 15; the latest on Dalton Smith-Adam Azim, Anthony Joshua, Canelo vs Jake Paul & Terence Crawford, Johnny Fisher-Dave Allen & more!
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Anthony Robles is exactly that…unstoppable! This absolutely incredible movie is based on Anthony’s absolutely incredible life. Born with only one leg, Anthony set out to prove it’s not about what you don’t have but what you do as he goes on to become an NCAA wrestling champion! Anthony shares how it was making the movie, some of the best parts and …
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Matchroom's Jamie Ward and Scott Hammerton are back with a slightly different Pod to the usual Flash Knockdown. Whilst plans are in place for a revamped format, 2025 is previewed ahead of our landmark 12 hour dual broadcast this Saturday in Nottingham headlined by Dalton Smith's European Title fight and Diego Pacheco's Super Middleweight showdown a…
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Conor Benn Exclusive: "I'll Knock Eubank Out Cold!"
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10:24Fresh from the ink drying on the fight contract, Conor Benn talks exclusively to Matchroom to announce his much anticipated grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr is back on. 'The Destroyer' insists things are now personal and that the fight will go early. A date and venue will be confirmed shortly.
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THE ESPN legend Mike Greenberg is in the Side Piece house, baby! Mike has done & still continues to do it all. From almost 2 decades hosting the incredible radio show Mike & Mike, to his 6th book “Got your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments - Settled” and host of ESPN’s morning show “Get Up” as well as “Sunday NFL Countdown” we dive into it…
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Katie Taylor Fan Q&A With Steve Bunce In Dublin
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31:22Back home in Dublin, Katie Taylor spends some time answering questions from her loyal fanbase hosted by Steve Bunce at the Sports Direct / Everlast store in Carrickmines just outside of Dublin on Saturday 11 January 2025.
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Flash Knockdown - S5 EP10: Reignited
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1:08:17Jamie and Scott are in Riyadh for the huge rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Undercard fighters Peter McGrail and Demsey McKean discuss their respective fights against Rhys Edwards and Moses Itauma, Al Foran goes through his legendary impersonation list and Sunny Edwards talks his career and why he thinks Usyk will retain his World Tit…
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"I've Changed My Mind, Tyson Points!" - Eddie Hearn's First Usyk Vs Fury 2 Fight Week Interview
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26:10Fresh from landing in Riyadh, we catchup with Eddie Hearn just three days out from the monster Heavyweight World Title rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Hearn admits he's changed his mind and is backing The Gypsy King. Eddie also talks Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen and why a future fight with Dillian Whyte might be of interest, the lates…
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Matchroom Radio Ep80: David Diamante with Juan Laporte
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48:04Former WBC World Featherweight Champion Juan Laporte joins David Diamante in his home country of Puerto Rico to recall some legendary battles with Salvador Sanchez, Eusebio Pedroza, Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gomez, Barry McGuigan, Kostya Tszyu & Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. Laporte also talks his upbringing and move to New York plus life after retirement a…
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Eddie Hearn In Puerto Rico: Paro Vs Hitchins, Boots Situation, Benn Latest & More!
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24:22We catchup with Eddie Hearn in Puerto Rico to breakdown Liam Paro vs Richardson Hitchins this Saturday, dissect the monster Feb 22 card in Riyadh and hear why Boots Ennis is not fighting Ortiz, the latest on Conor Benn vs Barrios or Eubank, Anthony Joshua's return and the final shows of 2024.
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Matchroom Radio Ep79: David Diamante with Colin Jones
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1:01:25Former British, Commonwealth, European and three time World Welterweight Title challenger Colin Jones MBE joins David Diamante for episode 79 of the Matchroom Radio Podcast. ‘The Punch’ recalls his savage knockouts over Kirkland Laing and Hans Henrik Palm plus his World Title attempts against American duo Milton McCrory and Don Curry. The Welsh leg…
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Following our signing of Team GB Olympian Pat Brown, over 250 fans flocked to Hallé St Peter’s in Manchester to celebrate the occasion. Earlier in the day Matchroom’s Scott Hammerton spoke with Pat himself, promoter Eddie Hearn, manager Sam Jones and trainers Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis to find out why ‘The Bomber’ can go all the way in the pro ga…
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Flash Knockdown - S5 EP9: Love It Or Hate It
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1:12:21Jamie and Scott are back with a bumper episode from Matchroom HQ. Broadcaster Kate Scott joins us from Dallas ahead of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2, Shabaz Masoud reflects on his recent win over Liam Davies, Mike Costello runs over the recent boxing news, Maxi Hughes talks Gary Cully and takes on our charity quiz plu…
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Eddie Hearn Exclusive: Conor Benn's Return, Boots & Bam Double Header
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14:08Eddie Hearn reacts to news Conor Benn is now fully cleared and free to continue his boxing career before previewing Jaron Ennis and Jesse Rodriguez fight week in Philadelphia.
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If you think Marty is incredible watching him on your TV, wait until you listen to this episode! Marty and I get into his insanely legendary career as a broadcaster, opening up about the one moment that started it all. Marty’s a amazingly awesome jaw-dropping stories had chills running all thru my body. Whether you’re a sports lover or not, listeni…
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Heisman Winner & ex-NFL Player RICKY WILLIAMS!!
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"116-112 Rattled Me, We Want The Rematch!"- Eddie Hearn Talks Beterbiev Vs Bivol
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21:03Just 48 hours on from Dmitry Bivol's close fight with Artur Beterbiev, Eddie Hearn is back at Matchroom HQ for a debrief on the fight and insists the rematch is a priority and talks a potential appeal. Eddie also runs through big wins for Jai Opetaia, Skye Nicolson and the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn in-ring face off before running through the up…
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Flash Knockdown - S5 EP8: There Can Only Be One
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50:35The best vs the best. Jamie and Scott preview Dmitry Bivol's Undisputed clash with Artur Beterbiev and we hear from the chief support, Fabio Wardley and Big Fraze. Ray Ford joins to review Nick Ball's win and outline his ambitions to become two weight World Champion, Dave Allen takes on our charity quiz and takes a swing for Johnny Fisher plus ther…
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'This Makes You A Generational Great!' - Eddie Hearn Previews Beterbiev Vs Bivol In Riyadh
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19:13Eddie Hearn sits down exclusively with Matchroom Boxing to give his first interview since arriving in Riyadh ahead of the Undisputed World Light Heavyweight Championship showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. The Matchroom chairman looks at the stacked undercard featuring the likes of Jai Opetaia, Skye Nicolson, Chris Eubank Jnr & More!…
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Dean “Mojo Rawley” Muhtadi is in the Side Piece house, baby!! Mojo is a legendary WWE Wrestler, former NFL player, current host of TMZ Sports and co-owner of the huge talent agency, Paragon and we dive into it all! If you want high energy, insanely fun and a ton of laughs, you do not want to miss this! Mojo is a rockstar and know you will love him …
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Flash Knockdown - S5 EP7: Boxing, The Wembley Way
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1:01:32Jamie and Scott countdown to the huge Riyadh Season Card at Wembley Stadium with an array of guests including Carl Frampton who takes on our quiz and talks Cacace vs Warrington, Ishmael Davis talks all things Josh Kelly and how the late notice call up came about, Ariel Helwani reviews Canelo's fight with Edgar Berlanga, the UFC at The Sphere plus w…
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Flash Knockdown - S5 EP6: A Full Days Graft
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1:02:27Jamie and Scott react to the breaking news of Shakur Stevenson's addition to the Matchroom roster plus speak with Diego Pacheco who headlines in LA next Saturday. Big John Fisher takes a trip down memory lane to his upbringing and early boxing beginnings, Liam 'Beefy' Smith previews his upcoming fight with Josh Kelly and reviews the boxing world wh…
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Yes we have the one & only NFL legend Andrew Whitworth in the Side Piece house, baby! Andrew not only played 16 amazing seasons in the NFL but what this man does off the field is just as incredible. Andrew is one of the kindest, funniest, most awesome guys I have ever been lucky enough to meet. You can’t miss this episode, not only to see if Andrew…
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Flash Knockdown - S5 EP5: In LA Everyone Is A Star
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56:23It’s the first Riyadh Season Card in America as Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov take centre stage in LA. Jamie and Scott speak with both fighters plus Jarrell Miller who takes on our charity quiz, MC Thomas Treiber outlines his route into the sport and DAZN’s Todd Grisham joins us to review the week just gone and preview Saturday’s show.…
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Jose 'Rayo' Valenzuela Talks Pitbull Cruz World Title Shot On Aug 3
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10:27It's the biggest fight of Jose Valenzuela's life next Saturday in LA as he challenges Isaac Cruz for the WBA World Super Lightweight Title. In this exclusive interview 'Rayo' recalls his early years and the sacrifices made by his parents, the addition of training under Robert Garcia and alongside Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez and of course the task at hand…
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Yes, you read it right, the one & only Detroit Lions superstar quarterback JARED FREAKING GOFF is in the Side Piece house, baby and he is as good during our chat as he is throwing for touchdowns! Since Jared excels at playing games, I have a few up my sleeve just for him. Did I mention there is singing involved?! Hands down one of the greatest guys…
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NINA WESTBROOK is in the Side Piece House, baby!
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46:15This absolute rockstar, Nina Westbrook, literally does it all and proves that not all super heroes wear capes! Nina and I dive into it all, from her time playing basketball in college for UCLA to getting her undergraduate degree AND then her Masters in Clinical Psychology and becoming a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. If that’s not enough, we…
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Eddie Hearn Talks Bam Rodriguez, Fisher Vs Babic, Euro 2024, AJ & More
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20:03We catchup with Eddie Hearn at Matchroom HQ to preview Saturday's show headlined by Johnny Fisher and Alen Babic which follows the news the England vs Switzerland Euro 2024 Quarter-Final will be broadcast inside The Copper Box Arena during our show, Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez's rise to number 5 in the Ring Magazine pound-for-pound list following his vic…
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KATIA LINDOR! Amazing wife to the amazing Francisco Lindor!
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19:58For any of you that know me, you know I’m an Ohio girl born and bred and I absolutely love my Ohio teams! So when Francisco Lindor joined The Indians, it was love at first smile. And home run. But then, to have his wife on Side Piece here with me, this family is definitely made of total superstars. Katia and I had such a blast talking, this is actu…
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