The Main Event Boxing Podcast

Former world champ Liam Paro talks to Ben Damon about his upcoming North Queensland headline act and his future plans. 

Harry Garside will return to professional boxing after his Paris Olympic agony, on a card headlined by Sam Goodman who has recovered from the cut that saw his ‘undisputed’ fight with Naoya Inoue cancelled. Garside and Goodman talk to Ben Damon ahead of their May 14 double-header.

Host Ben Damon talks to Tim Tszyu and Joey Spencer about their vitally important clash, and chats with Brandon Grach and Liam Talivaa ahead of their unmissable rematch.

Ben Damon is joined by two leading boxing writers while ring announcer Dan Hennessy discusses his dramatic year. 

Koen Mazoudier chats to Ben Damon about his struggles with addiction and mental health and his upcoming bloody battle with Nikita Tszyu. 

Australia’s biggest ever Olympic boxing team has arrived in Paris. Team coaches Marcos Amado and Shara Romer join Ben Damon to preview the competition for all 12 athletes.

Sam Goodman's conversation with Ben Damon is hijacked by UFC star Alexander Volkanovski. The warriors from Wollongong discuss the region they share, Sam's upcoming fight and a potential shot at undisputed star Naoya Inoue. 

In a two guest episode Tim Tszyu gives Ben Damon his first detailed chat since withdrawing from the Vergil Ortiz Jr fight and the colourful Andrei Mikhailovich discusses his upcoming world title shot with Janibek Alimkhanuly.

As he prepares to regain his world title in a rematch with Mairis Briedis, Jai Opetaia speaks candidly with Ben Damon and discusses that sparring session with Tyson Fury.

Ahead of his fight with Tim Tszyu in Las Vegas, former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman is at his braggadocious best in this conversation with Ben Damon. 

On the day news of his historic fight with Keith Thurman breaks, Tim Tszyu sits down with Ben Damon.

Ahead of Jason Moloney’s defence against Saul Sanchez on Main Event the bantamweight star talks to Ben Damon about the difficult way he won his title, his plan against Sanchez and what he wants next.

Ben Damon is joined by two of the sport’s most experienced writers to discuss the weird and wonderful from a monumental year in Aussie boxing and look ahead to 2024.

Moments after notifying the IBF he is vacating their world title Jai Opetaia talks to Ben Damon, before Joseph Parker jumps on to discuss his massive bout with the big punching Deontay Wilder.

Ahead of his US debut Jackson Murray discussed his American experiences with Ben Damon. 

Ahead of the fight of his life 21 year old Dylan ’The Beaudesert Storm’ Biggs sits down with Ben Damon in his hometown and discusses his Australian Super Welterweight Title defence against Nikita Tszyu.

After three consecutive brutal knockout wins Brian Mendoza is set to face Tim Tszyu for the WBO's super welterweight belt. Ben Damon sat down with the humble American banger in Las Vegas.

Features interviews with Canelo Alvarez, Jermell Charlo, Shawn Porter, Derrick James, Brian Custer, Bernardo Osuna, Dan Rafael,  Brian Campbell, Erickson Lubin and Jimmy Lennon Jr, all in Vegas with Ben Damon.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Ben Damon, undefeated star on the rise Paulo Aokuso discusses his life and boxing idols, his plans to chase world champion Artur Beterbiev and his upcoming fight.

Cancer survivor Billy Dib is joined by his undefeated brother Youssef for an emotive chat with Ben Damon, ahead of the younger Dib’s breakout opportunity on Fox Sports.

Fresh from his latest trip to Australia ‘Showtime’ Shawn Porter chats to his commentary partner Ben Damon about the big events coming up in world boxing including Jermell Charlo v Tim Tszyu and Errol Spence Jr v Terence Crawford.

In a candid chat with Ben Damon, interim WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Tim Tszyu discusses his new life, the significance of his knockout win over Tony Harrison and his decision to face Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo in June.

Newly crowned WBO Bantamweight World Champion Jason Moloney speaks to Ben Damon the morning after his life changing victory over Vincent Astrolabio in California. 

Stevie Spark is ready to fight in front of 50,000 Mexican fans when he faces Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela on the Canelo v Ryder undercard on Main Event, while world champion Cherneka Johnson will defend her belt against Ellie Scotney at Wembley on Fox Sports. Ben Damon talks to Spark and Johnson from their training camps.

Twins Jason and Andrew Moloney will fight for world titles one week apart, in the US in May, while Dennis Hogan returns to his native Ireland for a bout on the big show headlined by superstar Katie Taylor. Ben Damon chats to the fighters. 

In a highly emotional conversation popular former IBF Featherweight World Champion Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib tells Ben Damon about the cancer diagnosis that has turned his world upside down, and what is giving him the strength to keep fighting.

As he prepares for the biggest fight of his career Koen Mazoudier has opened up about the depression and drug taking that saw him swarmed by police and detained in a mental health facility, in the aftermath of his first pro loss. Mazoudier fights Ben Mahoney as part of the March 12 Tszyu v Harrison card on Main Event.

A wild conversation between Tony Harrison and Ben Damon in New York, as the charismatic American prepares to travel to Australia to fight Tim Tszyu.

Coming off his first ever stoppage loss the energized former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker is plotting a statement victory against Jack Massey before he chases a potential 'undisputed' clash with good friend Tyson Fury. The Kiwi catches up with Ben Damon from the UK in fight week.

As Ebanie Bridges prepares to defend her IBF Bantamweight World Title against bitter rival Shannon O’Connell she chats to Ben Damon about the animosity between the pair, her standing in the sport and her lofty goals for this fight and beyond.

In an honest chat with Ben Damon the self-styled bad guy of Aussie boxing tells the full story of his withdrawal from the 2021 bout with Tim Tszyu and discusses his next fight against Danilo Creati and a proposed clash with Gennadiy Golovkin.

Ahead of the undisputed lightweight title fight on Main Event Ben Damon talks to promoters Bob Arum and Lou DiBella as well as Jason and Andrew Moloney who are featured on the undercard. 

After three title shots Dennis Hogan thought his boxing dream may go unfulfilled but now he will face Englishman Sam Eggington on October 8, and he tells Ben Damon that it’s a fight that means the world to him.

Ben Damon chats to Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin and Eddie Hearn ahead of #CaneloGGG3 and discussed the bitter rivalry as well as Hearn’s plans to bring Canelo and Anthony Joshua to Australia.

Unbeaten professional boxer Harry Garside returns to the show to talk to Ben Damon about his dramatic rise and interesting life.

In #UsykJoshua2 fight week Eddie Hearn talks about the heavyweight title fight, plus Tyson Fury's "retirement", Canelo V GGG, Bridges v O'Connell and Matchroom's Australian plans. 

World ranked super bantamweight Sam Goodman talks to Ben Damon about his dramatic rise and exciting future, ahead of his fight with former title challenger Juan Elorde on July 20 on Fox Sports. 

Tim Tszyu discusses his ‘undisputed’ fight with Jermell Charlo and Nikita Tszyu talks about his clash with Ben Horn, while the brothers give Ben Damon rare insight into their upbringing, fighting spirit and bond.

World ranked super featherweight Liam Wilson opens up to Ben Damon like you’ve never heard him before, about the darkness that surrounded him following his loss to Joe Noynay and the light that reappeared in the spectacular rematch. Wilson headlines on Fox Sports against knockout artist Matias Rueda on Wednesday 29 June.

Ahead of the biggest heavyweight fight in Australia in over a hundred years, Justis Huni and Joe Goodall join Ben Damon for a fiery war of words.

Legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer is preparing for another trip to Australia for Kambosos v Haney. Buffer chats with Ben Damon about his incredible life and career, and reminisces about the day Jeff Horn beat Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane.

Ben Damon talks to the undefeated and charismatic Andrei Mikhailovich, ahead of his bout with King Davidson on Wednesday 13 April on Fox Sports and Kayo.

Ahead of their monster bout on Sunday 27 March on Main Event, Ben Damon chats with former title challenger Terrell Gausha and unbeaten Aussie Tim Tszyu from their training camps in the US.

Undefeated Jake Paul chats to Ben Damon about what he thinks caused Tommy Fury to withdraw from their December 19 bout and about Tyron Woodley stepping up as his replacement. World #3 Liam Paro talks about his big fight on the undercard.

On Saturday 4 December there is a stacked domestic boxing event live on Fox Sports. World-ranked middleweight Issac Hardman headlines his first boxing show against Adam Stowe, former heavyweight champ Lucas Browne fights Django Opelu and Jai Opetaia warms up for his imminent world title shot, against Daniel Russell. On this episode Ben Damon chats to them. 

Undefeated heavyweights and amateur world championship medallists Justis Huni and Joseph Goodall will fight on Main Event on Friday 4 February. Ben Damon talks to the fighters plus promoter Dean Lonergan and Goodall’s Kiwi trainer Kevin Barry.  

Main Event’s Tszyu v Inoue show has a stacked undercard featuring local stars Dennis Hogan, Wade Ryan and Joel Camilleri who are all former Tszyu opponents. Ben Damon interviews the trio.

On this double-header episode Ben Damon talks to George Kambosos about the crazy drama surrounding his unified lightweight title bout with Teofimo Lopez and gets Jai Opetaia’s immediate reaction to breaking news he will fight for a cruiserweight world title. 

In a lively discussion Tyson Fury has a message for Australians struggling with their mental health during the pandemic and wants to make an offer to Anthony Joshua to be his new trainer! Plus he previews his trilogy title bout with Deontay Wilder.

Sydney maths teacher Ebanie Bridges has developed a major international fanbase in 2021 with her unique style and the incredible toughness she showed in a world title war in the UK. On this episode she has plenty to say, as always!