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BE FIRST

Welcome to the BE FIRST Podcast, brought to you by Boxfit UK LTD.  In these Podcast's we will be chatting raw & unfiltered to rising amateur stars, current & ex professionals who throw hands for real! So, get ready to step into the ring & BE FIRST.  

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    Sonny Liston Ali.. Yes, That's My Name!

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Our Good Friend & Former Employee! Professional Boxer - Sonny Liston Ali From His Early Start, to Losing 8 out his first 10 Amateurs To Going Onto Being Unbeaten On English Soil for Over 40 Bouts! The Pressures of Amateur Boxing, The Dark Side Of Professional Boxer & Finally Finding His Happy Balance of Life & Love of The Sport. This is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode! So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! (00:00) That Name (02:35) Amateur Beginnings (07:30) Loss After 30-0 (10:20) Fight The Amateurs Wanted (12:40) Falling Out of Love (16:15) Being a Kid(21:20) Boxing Is All I Know (26:45) Working at Boxfit (33:40) Turning Pro (40:05) Calling It a Day & The ReturnBE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Former Repton, England & Professional Boxer, Now Personal Trainer | Michael Evans

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Another Good Friend Of Ours, Mr Michael Evans. A Late Starter To Boxing, But His Hunger & Determination to Achieve His Dreams Set Him On The Right Boxing Journey. From His Early Beginnings at Brentwood Youth ABC, His Time at Repton ABC with The Late Great Tony Burns, Boxing on Team England with Anthony Joshua to His Destructive Start as He Gained 5-0 As A Pro. This Is Another NOT to Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  3. 29

    His Love of Boxing, Amateur Rise, Highs & Lows Of Professional Boxing & That Fight With Audley Harrison! Dom Negus

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Our Good Friend, Mr Dom Negus. Dom Describes Himself As Infamous Not Famous, But These Stories Have Been Told The World Over, Nobody Really Knows The Real Dom & How Much He Loves The Sport That Makes Him Who He Is. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  4. 28

    Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall Of Famer, World Record Holder & Always War Ready | Paul 'Soul Snatcher' Hilz

    This Week On The Be First Podcast, We Welcome Former Professional Boxer, Now Bare Knuckler Boxing Hall Of Famer, Paul Hilz. Spine Condition, Substance Abuse, 20 years of Being Away From Boxing, World Records, Hall of Famer, Paul Tells All About His Late Beginnings to What's Made Him The Man He Is Today.This Is ANOTHER Not To Be Missed Episode! So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! #WARREADYBE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  5. 27

    Not Letting His Disability Get In The Way of His Love For Boxing ; Our Good Friend, Chay Dunning.

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Chay Dunning. Chay Suffers From  Cerebral Palsy, But He Doesn't Let This Stand In His Way For His Love Of Boxing. Chay Trains at His Local Boxing Gym, Stevenage ABC & Also Has His Own Fitness Blog. He Is A True Inspiration. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  6. 26

    Sights Set On Boxing For GB at The 2028 Olympic Games | GB Boxer Dimeji Shittu

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome GB Boxer Dimeji Shittu. Originally Born In Dublin, Ireland Dimeji Moved To Essex When He Was 11 Years Old. He Speaks About His Late Start To Boxing But How He Quickly Fell In Love With The Sport. His Admiration of His Local Gym Five Star ABC, His Rise Through The Amateurs, Through England & Now Onto Boxing Around The World Chasing His Olympic Dream With GB. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  7. 25

    I’ve Done My Apprenticeship, Now I’m Ready For The Big Fights

    This Week on The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Professional Boxer Sonny Hardy. From His Dad Not Wanting Him To Box, To Being In Sonny’s Corner For over 70 Bouts in The Amateur and Professional World. Dropping Out Of Uni To Chase His Dreams Of Being A Pro Boxer & Also Giving Back To Grassroots Boxing. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST 🥊BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  8. 24

    Bridging The Gap Between Small Hall Boxing & The Big Boys | Owner of Top Tier Boxing & Professional Boxing Manager, Johnny Clark

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome The Owner Of Top Tier Boxing, Mr Johnny Clark BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Turning His Back On Crime, Keeping His Mentality Right & Changing The Lives Of Some Of The Troubled Youths Of Today As VP Of A Boxing School. Professional Boxer Jermaine Constantine Williams.

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Professional Boxer & Vice Principle of The Boxing Academy in Hackney - Jermaine Williams. Leaving his birth place of Jamaica at 12, A Life of Crime Followed In The UK, To A Life Changing Decision at 21 to Step Into Fitzroy Lodge ABC. Jermaine Speaks Openly About His Life & The Decisions He Made. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  10. 22

    Winning The British Title Outright to Training World Champions | Bradley ‘Super’ Skeete

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Former British Champion Bradley Skeete. From His Early Days Of Watching His Idol Prince Naseem, To His Glittering Amateur Career At Earlsfield Boxing Club onto The Highs of His Professional Career, Capturing The British Title & Defending it 3 Times To Win It Outright! And That Fight Against Hamzah Sheeraz This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    A Former Elite Amateur to Turning Over As A Pro With Matchroom Boxing | Professional Boxer - Louie Ward

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast We Welcome Professional Boxer Louie Ward. From Starting Out At 11 Years Old At Club KO, To Winning His First National Title Inside His First 5 Fights, Louie Takes Us On His Journey On His Rise Through The Amaetuer Ranks, The Highs & Lows and Onto The Surreal Moment Of Signing His Pro Contract With Eddie Hearn at Matchroom. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

  12. 20

    From The East End to One Of Britains Most Loved Fighters | Kevin Mitchell

    This week on the BE FIRST Podcast, we welcome former professional boxer Kevin Mitchell. We discuss his amateur days under the guidance of Paul Cook & the legendary West Ham trainer Micky May. The highs of his professional career and the lows which lead him into depression. Kev is back on the rise and is currently building a gym so he can help the community and then next generation of young boxers. This is another NOT to be missed episode, so be prepared to step into the ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Number 1 Female In Europe! Multi National Champion & A European Gold Medalist At Just 15 Years Old | Elite Amateur Leona Faith

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome European Gold Medalist Leona Faith. From 6 Years of Age All She Has Known Is The Art Of Boxing. At Such A Young Age Her Rise Within The Amateur Ranks Has Been Phenomenal, Capturing Nationals Titles to That Monumental Gold Medal In The Europeans & Also Being Named Best Female Boxer! This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Winning a World Title At 40 Years Old! Amateur Success, Team GB & Fighters Wasting A Year Of Her Career. Former Pro Boxer | Nina Hughes

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Welcome Former WBA World Champion Nina Hughes. Nina Discusses How She Got Into The Sport That She Loves, Amateur Success, Team GB & The Night She Captured World Glory At The Incredible Age Of 40! This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared to Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST!BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Helping Champions At Matchroom Gym, To Having His Own World Champion. Pro Boxing Coach - Kev Lilley

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast We Welcome Professional Boxing Coach, Mr Kevin Lilley. Kev Opens Up About His Addiction and How Boxing Was His Saviour. From Helping Train Fighters into Champions With Tony Sims at Matchroom Gym, To Building His Own Stable of Fighters to World Glory. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST!BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Want Loyalty? Buy a Dog! Training the next generation, Five Star Amateur Boxing Club Head Coach - Ed Kelly

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, we welcome Head coach of our local amateur boxing gym - Ed Kelly. Ed discusses his own amateur career and how what he learned along the way is helping mould the next generation of Boxers. He also touches on his experiences working within the professional ranks with his former amateur Hamzah Sheeraz. So be prepared to step into the ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    From Prison to Winning £30,000 in A Professional Boxing Tournament- James ‘Ozzy’ Osbourne

    This week on the BE FIRST podcast, we welcome professional boxer James 'Ozzy' Osbourne. From a troubled upbringing which lead him onto serving a prison sentence. Ozzy delves deep into how he found boxing, which ultimately saved his life & how he came about winning a massive £30,000 in a pro boxing tournament. Its another NOT to be missed episode so, be prepared to step into the ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    5 Days Notice Fights, Defining Odds & Being One of Bivol's Toughest Opponents - Craig 'Spider' Richards

    On Season 2 EPI 1 of The BE FIRST Podcast, we welcome Matchroom Boxer Craig 'Spider' Richards. Craig discusses how a chance mishap of paper work at university, shone a light on the silver lining ahead to forge his career in Boxing. From a destructive AM debut to fighting his first 12 rounder on 5 days notice, injuries, Matchroom, Ghana, Bivol, Buatsi & so much more. Its another NOT to be missed episode. So, be prepared to step into the ring & BE FIRST!   BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    80+ Amateur Bouts, To A Destructive Pro Path Winning The English Middleweight Title| Jimmy Sains

    This Week On The BE First Podcast We Sit Down With The NEW English Middleweight Champion, Jimmy Sains. We Discuss His Early Beginnings at Brentwood Youth Boxing Club, To His Raise As a Well Respected and Feared Amateur Champion  at Repton BC.  Jimmy Opens Up About His Destructive Path to Being 11-0 as a Professional & Recently Capturing The English Middleweight Title.This Is Another NOT to Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST 🥊BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    From Bukom to Vegas | Professional Boxing Manager, Michael Amoo Bediako

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast We Sit Down With Professional Boxing Manager Michael Amoo Bediako. From The Streets Of East London to Ghana & Back, Michael Has A Gift For Turning Big Dreams & Hope Into Reality. From Managing A Fellow Ghanaian To A World Title to Providing Much Needed Support to The Local Bukom Community Through His Foundation. Get Ready For A Powerful Conversation & Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST 🥊BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Over 40 Years In The Sport | Personal Health Battles, To Training & Turning Out Good Seasoned Pros & Pulling Absolutely No Punches Along The Way! Professional Boxing Trainer | Al Wilkey

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast We Sit Down With Professional Boxing Trainer | Al Wilkey From His Early Beginnings As An Amateur, To Training Fighters & Battling Cancer. Al Wilkey Tells It All & Pulls 0 Punching in Doing so! Strap Yourself In For This One & Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST 🥊BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    From The World Famous Repton BC to Boxing Ashore Representing Her Country | Former Senior Elite Amateur Champion| Terri Naylor

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast We Sit Down With Former Elite Amateur Champion, Terri Naylor. Terri Speaks About Her Start To Combat Sport at Just 5 Years Old & How That Gave Her The Discipline She Needed To Compete Within Amateur Boxing. From The World Famous Repton to Fighting Ashore Representing Her Country, & What The Future Holds For Her. This is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST ! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    2026 Is MY Year To Win A World Title! Professional Boxer | Shannon Ryan

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Sit Down With Professional Boxer Shannon Ryan. A professional boxer signed under Anthony Joshua’s 258 Management, Shannon is quickly building a name for herself with razor-sharp discipline, and a mindset that refuses to back down.From her beginnings in kickboxing and taekwondo to her career within the amateur scene then to her powerful transition into the pro boxing scene, Shannon’s journey is all about resilience, representation, and redefining what it means to fight both inside the ring and out. This Is Another Not To Be Missed Episode so, Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    8-0 Professional Boxer | Finley ‘The Captain’ James

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Sit Down With Professional Boxer Finley James. Finley Speaks About His Early Start to Boxing & Rise Through The Amateur's Which Certainty Helped Shape Him Into The Young Professional Prospect He Is Today. This Is Another NOT to Be Missed Episode So, Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST!BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    From Islington to Guadalajara | Former Professional Boxer | John Ryder

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast, We Sit Down With Former Professional Boxer John Ryder. John Speaks About His Successes Within Amateur Boxing, His Highs & Lows Within The Pro Ranks & Of Course That Night In Guadalajara Against Canelo. Having Retired From The Sport, John Is Now a Full Time Coach at The Matchroom Gym. This Is Another NOT To Be Missed Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Professional Boxing Coach | Will Jones

    This Week On BE FIRST , We Sit Down With Professional Boxing Coach, Will Jones. We Hear About How He Transitioned From Kick Boxing to Boxing and How He’s Shared The Ring With Some  Great Fighters. Will Takes Us On A Journey of His Love For The Sport & Coaching and How He Even Ended Up Coming Up Against Dmitry Bivol !This Is Another NOT to Be Missed Episode, To Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST ! BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Former English Middleweight Champion | Linus Udofia

    This Week On BE FIRST, We Sit Down With Ex Professional Boxer Linus Udofia. A Late Introduction To The Sport Into His Teens, But This Didn’t Stop Linus From Making A Name For Himself In The Amateurs & He Certainly Left His Mark In The Pro Ranks Also! Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST. BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Rising Amateur Star | Billy ‘Mighty’ Macey

    This Week On The BE FIRST Podcast We Sit Down With Billy ‘Mighty’ Macey. From Starting Out in Unlicensed Boxing, To Mixing It With Aspiring Young Professional Boxers, Leading Him Onto Capturing Senior ABA Glory. He’s An Inspiration To Young Boxers Out There, His Mum Would Be So Proud of The Man That He’s Becoming. So, Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    From Building War Chisora To Capturing Heavyweight Gold With Daniel Dubois| Professional Boxing Trainer - Don Charles

    This Week, We Sit Down With Legendary Boxing Trainer Don Charles. He Shares With Us His Journey From Humble Beginnings, To How It Felt Putting On A Pair Of Gloves For The First Time. His Chance Meeting With A Young Man Named Derek Chisora Which Ultimately Helped Shape Him Into Legendary Status & Onto Capturing Heavyweight Gold With Daniel Dubois. This Is Another Explosive Episode, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Ex Professional Boxer, Now Head Coach of Longs ABC | Billy Long

    This Week We Sit Down With Ex Professional Boxer Billy Long. Billy Did Not Start Boxing Until He Was 19 Years Old & Admitted He Got Into Boxing For All The Wrong Reason’s. Due To His Reputation In His Local Area He Was Never Taken Seriously In The Sport But That Soon Changed. Billy Went On To Have 5 Professional Bouts, Winning Them All & Was On The Brink Of Boxing For The Southern Area Title. A Young Family At Home, Bill Realised Time Is Our Greatest Commodity & Decided To Retire. Since Retiring, Billy Opened His Own Boxing Gym Box2Burn and is currently Head Coach Of His Own Amateur Stable, Longs ABC. He’s Now One Of The Most Respected & Sort After Boxing Coaches In The Country. This Episode Is Raw & Unfiltered, So Be Prepared To Step Into The Ring & BE FIRST  BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    West Ham & England Boxer | Fred Pullen

    Episode 3 This week we sit down with West Ham & England Boxings very own, Fred Pullen.We hear about Fred's early days boxing out in Sweden as a young amateur, his rise through the amateurs and his experiences along the way, to boxing internationally with England.#boxfituk #boxfit #fyp #befirst #podcastBE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Professional Boxer | George Liddard

    BE FIRST PODCAST - Episode 2 🎙️This week we sit down with Professional Boxer George Liddard. We speak about his rise from the amateurs to causing an explosion in the middleweight division 💥 🥊We also got an exclusive from George, as he announced first, to the BE FIRST PODCAST , that he will face Kieran Conway in October for the British Middleweight Title 🥊#boxfituk #boxfit #fyp #podcast #pod #befirst BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    Mr Boxfit UK | Ken Mills

    Today, we sit down with Mr Boxfit himself, Ken Mills. Ken wasn’t born with a silver spoon, his success came from decades of hard work and having the right team around him. BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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    BE FIRST Intro

    Welcome to the BE FIRST podcast, brought you by Boxfit UK LTD.In these podcasts we will be chatting raw and unfiltered to rising amateur stars,  current and ex  professionals who throw hands for real. So, get ready to step into the ring and BE FIRST BE FIRST ! Like, Subscribe, Comment

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the BE FIRST Podcast, brought to you by Boxfit UK LTD.  In these Podcast's we will be chatting raw & unfiltered to rising amateur stars, current & ex professionals who throw hands for real! So, get ready to step into the ring & BE FIRST.

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BE FIRST currently has 34 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is BE FIRST about?

Welcome to the BE FIRST Podcast, brought to you by Boxfit UK LTD.  In these Podcast's we will be chatting raw & unfiltered to rising amateur stars, current & ex professionals who throw hands for real! So, get ready to step into the ring & BE FIRST.  

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