On this week's episode we speak to Sheffield’s Lee Duncan. Lee was know for his slick and fast Ingle style. He has shared the ring with some top fighters including Callum Johnson , Kenny Anderson and Rocky Fielding. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production and theme music by Ryan Ca…

On this week's episode we welcome former professional fighter Kyle Whitham. He talks to us about his relatively short boxing career, including tales of sparring partners and stories of former Journeymen, plus his connections with the biggest up-and-coming promotions company, GBM Boxing. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journe…

On this week's episode of The Journeyman Cave we welcome Marcin Prostko. Still in the early stages of his boxing career, we speak to him about his time on the MMA circuit, and how he has turned his attention to boxing on the road out of Wolseley Boxing Gym. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production …

We kick off Series 6 with a visit from manager and trainer, Latif Mohammed. A man of many talents, Latif has worked with likes of Jason Cunningham, Craig Derbyshire and Serge Ambomo. He's also met some greats of the boxing world, such as Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - O…

For our 50th episode we wanted to do something a little different to the usual format, so we had 13 contributors tell us their thoughts on the legendary Smith brothers - Ernie & Billy. Rather than retell their biography again, we hear a variety of stories, from the funny to the heartfelt, mostly from people who faced one or both of them in the ring…

We attended the Scott Calow Boxing Promotions show on Saturday 13th April, at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Sheffield. While Mark worked as the House Second for the night, Chris pitched up in the corner of the Away changing rooms and interviewed some of the guys there. We hear from Michael Mooney, Kiernan McAfee, Harley Marginson, Kristaps Zulgis…

We bring series 5 to a close with our regular end-of-season round-up episode. Mark tells us which journeymen to keep an eye on in the coming months, before we recap all the guests we’ve had on the show, plus we wish Liam Rocco Richards a happy retirement and best of luck with his new venture! www.rocandfloss.com - - - Follow us and support the show…

This week Perry Howe joins us in the studio to chat about his career to date. “The Promise” is normally a big ticket seller in the home corner, but has recently taken his stool and migrated over to the away corner, so it was great to welcome him on to the show. #ITSOKAYTOTALK To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website: https…

This week we talk to “The Skimmer” - Sam Melville. With ten fights under his belt already, Sam has shared the ring with some top prospects of the future, including Connor Adaway and the talented Southern Area Champion Michael Webber-Kane. After being away from boxing for the past twelve months, we hope to see Sam in the ring again sometime soon. - …

In Part 2 with Russell Henshaw, we delve deeper into his pro-boxing career where he shared the ring with some of the best current British fighters, including Jack Massey and Chris Billam- Smith, as well as his famous “skid-marks pants” prank at the weigh-in before his fight with Lawrence Okolie. Part 1 available here: https://thejourneymancave.buzz…

We kick off another 2-parter on The Journeyman Cave this week, with Part 1 of our chat with Russell Henshaw. Russ tells us about taking up kick-boxing as a youngster, before moving onto amateur boxing and eventually the pros, during which time he sparred Tony Bellew and narrowly missed out on a bout with Butterbean! - - - #ITSOKAYTOTALK To find you…

This week we welcome our first female guest on to the show - Laura Holling. Laura has worked her way through the grassroots of boxing, and is now found regularly in professional corners with such fighters as Stevi Levy & Luke Fash (where she picked up a particular nickname). We also discuss how her job as an orthodontist led to the creation of her …

The second part of our chat with Luke Fash, delving further into his 105-fight record. Listen to Part 1 here: http://tinyurl.com/4yjh22vb - - - #ITSOKAYTOTALK To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/ - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production tea…

This week we welcome one of boxings most well known journeymen, Luke Fash. With a total of 105 fights so far, and showing no signs of stopping, we talk to him about his time on the road and how he is planning his next chapter in the sport by taking the steps to become a manager. - - - #ITSOKAYTOTALK To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club vi…

This week we meet Sheffield fighter Wayne Windle. Wayne had a total of 45 fights as a professional, becoming a two-weight Central Area Champion along the way. He also shared the ring with some top fighters including Billy Schwer, Gary Thornhill and George Scott. - - - #ITSOKAYTOTALK To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website…

To kick off the new year we welcome Michael Williams into the studio to speak about his time in the away corner. Also know as “Duck Boy”, Michael shared the ring with some good fighters such as Joe Laws, Sam O'maison, Rylan Charlton, and also had a war with Lee Appleyard. - - - To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website: htt…

In our last episode for 2023, we are joined in Round 39 by none other than Glyn Rhodes MBE. 65 pro fights, trainer, promoter, founder of the Sheffield Boxing Centre gym; his community work him saw him awarded the MBE in 2013. We discuss the incredible highs and tragic lows of a career that has spanned more than 40 years in boxing. His book “Beyond …

In the second part of our chat with Arv, we delve more into his career and talk about bouts with the likes of Lee Meager, Junior Witter, Chris Saunders, and Ashley Theophane. If you haven’t yet listened to part 1, you can find it here: https://tinyurl.com/pcktzytv - - - To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website: https://and…

We are back for Series 5, and to kick things off we have the first of a two-parter featuring one of the nicest men to ever grace the sport of boxing - Arv Mittoo. In part 1 we discuss life after fighting and boxing in general, before touching on his pro career which included three bouts each with Marc Smith and Steve Conway. - - - To find your near…

As we bring series 4 to a close, Mark recounts being in the corner as a Second for the first time, plus we recap all the episodes in this latest batch. - - - To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/ - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team…

To wrap up the interviews for series 4 we welcome current journeyman George Rogers to the studio. We speak to George about his record thus far, his ambition going forward in the sport, and how he also juggles his own mortgage & financial advisory business. - - - To find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their website: https://andysmanclu…

This week we welcome Steve Spence onto the show. After having Paddy as a guest it was only fair we got the other side of “The Battle Of The Road Warriors” story. With a total of 41 fights, Steve has shared the ring with some great British fighters that include Takaloo, Tommy Langford and Bradley Skeete. - - - To find your nearest branch of Andy’s M…

This week we complete the Manor Boxing Journeyman “Trinity” with a visit from Karl Sampson. Karl made waves in 2022 with 3 wins on the bounce from the away corner, which quickly disrupted his fight schedule as no manager wants his prospect facing a journeyman with a penchant for winning. Still active after 28 bouts, we chat with Karl about his care…

In part 2 with Paddy, we delve deeper into his boxing career, hearing about fights with Liam Smith, JJ Bird, and a British Masters title bout with Steve Spence. We also touch on some personal struggles that Paddy faced during his time in the sport. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Prod…

The first of our two-part chat with Andrew “Paddy” Patterson. After welcoming us into his home with coffee & cake, we spend the first hour of the interview discussing how his boxing career started at two hours notice, before facing the likes of John Wayne Hibbert in his early bouts. We also chat about his first sporting love - skateboarding! - - - …

This week we welcome onto the show “The York Road Warrior” - Graham Fearn. With a total of 34 fights in the away corner, including bouts with Frankie Gavin and Maxi Hughes, we talk about the highs and lows of his career alongside special guest Micky Sullivan. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our productio…

Over the course of doing interviews for episodes of the Journeyman Cave the topic of mental health has often been raised, so we decided it would be worth taking a closer look at the subject. Andy’s Man Club seemed like the ideal people to reach out to, so we invited Steve Fox from the Barnsley (Honeywell) branch onto the show, and he gladly accepte…

This week we celebrate our 1 year anniversary! 12 months and 27 episodes since launching, we are striding purposefully into year 2 with a very special Journeyman - Delroy Spencer. With an amazing 173 fights this man has been in with some of the best, including World Champions Josh Warrington and Scott Quigg. - - - Follow us and support the show: ht…

This week’s guest in The Journeyman Cave is “The People's Poet” - Billy Boyle. We talk to the former Paratrooper about his time in the ring, with former opponent's such as Ovill McKenzie, Nathan Cleverly, and his Prizefighter dust up with Tony Oakey. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Pr…

As we make our ring walk into series 4, we welcome the truly great Tony Booth. With an incredible 166 fights and known for his famous Ali shuffle knock out, we only scratch the surface of Tony's amazing life inside and out of the ring. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production and th…

As we reach the end of series 3, Mark and Chris are joined by a special guest as they take a look back over the last batch of episodes, and also discuss some upcoming Journeymen milestones. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production and theme music by Ryan Carrier Instagram: @rye_the_…

On this week's show we speak to former Journeyman Alistair “Burt” Warren. Alistair has some high profile names on his record which includes the likes of John Ryder, Chris Eubank Jr and Brian Rose. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production and theme music by Ryan Carrier Instagram: @r…

This week we are back with our first Barnsley fighter of the series - Ben Davies. Ben has probably been mentioned more than any other fighter on the show, so we’re delighted to finally get him in. Ben was well known on the circuit for his fitness and weight loss techniques, and will also be remembered for his war with Frankie Borg. - - - Follow us …

This week we welcome Mitchell Smith into the studio to talk about his life in boxing. “Mad Mitch” spent 6 years as a pro, notching up an impressive 74 fights in that time, including bouts with Anthony Yarde, Lyndon Arthur, and Jack Massey. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production an…

This week we talk to the one and only Kas Hussain! With a pro career spanning 9 years and 119 fights, he shared the ring with the likes of Maxi Hughes, Reece Mould, and Michael Gomez Jr, becoming the youngest boxer to reach 100 fights in over a century! Kas was kind enough to welcome us into his home for this interview, we hope you enjoy hearing hi…

For Round 20 of The Journeyman Cave we welcome our first heavyweight boxer onto the show. Miles Newton Willington joins us to talk about his bouts with David Jamieson and journeyman Phil Williams, plus having a bit of a celebrity as the village boozehound… - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production t…

Joining us for Round 19 is Liam Wright! Making the short trip from Sheffield, we discuss his 17-fight pro boxing career, the struggles of diet discipline, and becoming a coach. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production and theme music by Ryan Carrier Instagram: @rye_the_guitar_guy Em…

We keep the legend's coming in our third season, as we welcome Daniel Thorpe onto the show. With an impressive 139-fight career, Thorpey has shared the ring with some of the best in the business, including Anthony Crolla, Kevin Mitchell, and Amir Khan. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team …

Mark and Chris give the guards of the town walls the slip once again, and make the long, arduous trek* to Tamworth to see the legendary former Journeyman - Matt Seawright. The word legend is thrown around all too easily at times, but with 156 fights in a career that spanned a decade, Matt fully deserves that accolade. Spoiler - he once had his top …

As series 2 draws to a close, we take a look back at the amazing guests we’ve had the pleasure of meeting; discuss a few milestones that could be reached by certain fighters in 2023; plus Chris asks Mark how he became interested in all this “Journeyman stuff” in the first place. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave…

For the last interview of Series 2, we catch up with the one and only - Wayne Reed. One of the most mentioned boxers on previous episodes of the podcast, Wayne speaks about his appearance on Sky Sports Prizefighter, as well as turning his hand to help train the next crop of Sheffield fighters. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee…

We are off on our travels again in this week’s episode, as we go to our second home in Bridlington* to meet Jake Pollard. Jake is a regular in the away corner these days, and in addition to being self-managed he is also the manager for another away fighter in Nabil Ahmed. (*We call it our second home because Mark has a caravan we visit a couple of …

This week we meet our first Gatekeeper in the away corner - Carl Wild. We discuss his career from amateur to pro; sharing the ring with such fighters as Enzo Maccarinelli and Martin Murray; plus a trilogy of bouts with famous journeyman Elvis Dube. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Prod…

In the summer of 2022, Mark & Chris were briefly allowed to roam beyond the perimeter walls of Barnsley, a venture which saw them travel to Birmingham to meet Reiss “Showy” Taylor. Still fighting today, Showy talks of his successful amateur career, turning pro, and playing football for Aston Villa as a youngster. - - - Follow us and support the sho…

On this week's episode we meet “Daddy Cool” - Jason Ball. As his nickname suggests, he’s easily one of the most laid back guests we’ve ever had on the show. Not only that, he’s also one of the toughest! Of all the fighting disciplines around the world, there can’t be many Jason hasn’t tried his hand at. - - - Follow us and support the show: https:/…

In this week’s episode we speak to “The Violent Vegan” himself, Lee Connelly. A prominent journeyman, Lee has shared the ring with some top fighters throughout his career and called time on boxing at the end of 2022, finishing on 99 fights. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - - Our production team Production a…

After a breather between rounds and a few spits into the bucket, we’re back with Season 2! Joining Mark and Chris for this early Christmas treat is Paul Royston; to discuss his career on the road; on being chased out of Scotland; and why Curtis Woodhouse owes him a tenner. - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/journeymancave - - -…

Mark and Chris take a quick look back at the first 7 episodes of the podcast, and talk about the upcoming second series. - - - - - - To get yourself a copy of “Wiped Out? The Jerome Wilson Story”, contact Jerome directly by email at: wipeoutwilsonfitness@gmail.com Books are £15 for a signed copy and also covers postage and packaging. - - - Follow u…

To round off the first series of The Journeyman Cave, we speak to one of boxing's biggest 'small hall' characters, Ryan Hardy. Ryan was well known for his showboating antics inside the ring. We think you’ll agree that we’ve saved one of the most entertaining episodes in the series until last! - - - Follow us and support the show: https://linktr.ee/…

This week we chat with another local Barnsley fighter, Ben Wager, who was known by some of his former opponents as 'The Tank' due to his constant 'come forward' style in the ring. Ben has shared the ring with some top fighters including Tom Stalker, Martin J Ward and Anthony Cacace as well as taking part in the 'Battle of Barnsley' contest with And…