Former boxing World Champion Tony Bellew joins Tom Aspinall for an open and honest conversation about his journey through boxing and the reality of life as a professional fighter.

From growing up in Liverpool and being influenced by his dad, to dedicating his life to boxing and becoming a world champion, Tony reflects on the sacrifices, pressure and relentless mindset it took to reach the very top.

He also opens up about the financial side of the sport, being ripped off as a young fighter, life after retirement, grief, depression and learning who he was once the fighting stopped.

This podcast includes:

• Growing up in Liverpool and his dad’s influence

• Choosing boxing over everything else

• Getting ripped off as a young professional

• The financial reality of boxing

• Becoming a world champion

• Training with an obsessive mentality

• Life after retirement

• Grief, depression and dealing with loss

• Why he turned down £1.6 million

• The business of boxing compared with the UFC

• His dream of fighting at Goodison Park

• The mutual respect between boxing and MMA

A fascinating look at the highs, lows and sacrifices behind Tony Bellew’s journey from Liverpool to world champion — and the man behind the fighter.

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