This week me & Matt Macklin are joined by top boxing writer Ron Lewis as we take a deep dive into the March 2006 World Super Middleweight unification clash between WBO champ Joe Calzaghe and IBF ruler Jeff Lacy. It was a make or break fight for Calzaghe. After years of defending his WBO title finally he had the big fight he’d been waiting for but when he walked to the ring in the early hours in Manchester Joe found himself the betting underdog against the big punching “Left Hook” Lacy. What followed was a complete masterclass from the Welshman and a win that both captured the attention of the boxing world and led to the great fights that crowned his career.

Macklin's Take #95 - The Big Fight Deep Dive With Ron Lewis - Calzaghe Vs Lacy

This week me & Matt Macklin are joined by Ashley Theophane. Ashley, and I mean this in the best possible way, is not the kind of man you meet every day, even by boxing’s unusual standards. He’s been a pro for the best part of 2 decades, winning a British title almost 10 years ago before leaving these shores to join Floyd Mayweather’s Money Team in Las Vegas, appearing on some huge Mayweather cards and boxing for a world title before emabarking on a world tour that has seen him take fights in Mexico, Ghana, Romania and Dubai to name just a few of his destinations. He’s back in the UK and fights on December 11th vs Sam Eggington so we thought it was about we caught up with him.

Macklin's Take #96 With Ashley Theophane

My name's Andy Clarke and I'm a boxing commentator and pundit for Sky Sports. This page is the home of a boxing podcast me and 3-time world title challenger and Sky colleague Matt Macklin are doing called Macklin's Take. Topical debate, big name guests and boxing insiders, we'll bring you all of it. Hope you enjoy it,

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