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Hamzah Sheeraz joins Darren Barker on First Round TV for his most honest, raw and revealing interview yet.

From growing up without a father figure to working as an apprentice electrician at 15 just to help his family eat, Hamzah opens up about the pressure, pain, and sacrifice behind his rise through boxing. He shares the emotional aftermath of his controversial draw with Carlos Adames, the brutal silence that followed, and the people who turned their backs when the wins stopped.

Hamzah reflects on what it really takes to reach the top, how the wrong people nearly derailed his career, and why he’s now rebuilt his mindset, team, and weight class under new trainer Andy Lee. He talks captaincy at Riyadh’s 5v5, facing the toughest puncher he’s ever been in with, and chasing greatness at 168lbs — with Edgar Berlanga next, and Canelo in his sights.

This is the untold story of Britain’s most exciting middleweight contender.

🎙 Topics include:

• Growing up in East London without a dad
• Working to support his mum at age 15
• The Adames fight and post-fight backlash
• Taking full accountability for defeat
• Why he changed trainers and moved to 168lbs
• Life-changing moments inside and outside the ring
• Being captain at the Riyadh 5v5
• His relationship with His Excellency
• Faith, pressure, and boxing’s brutal truths
• Canelo aspirations and redemption

🎧 Listen now and get inside the mind of boxing’s most quietly dangerous contender.

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Dave Allen is back – and he’s not holding back. In this emotional and unpredictable conversation with Darren Barker, the White Rhino revisits the highs and brutal lows of his career.

From sparring Tyson Fury and Usyk and getting battered by Tony Yoka, to being called a “fat pig” in France and paying to fight on the small hall scene – this is a deep dive into boxing’s most unlikely cult hero.

Now training kids in Doncaster and preparing for one last shot against Johnny Fisher, Dave reveals what keeps him in the game… and what nearly took him out.

⚠️ Don’t miss this one if you care about the man behind the gloves.

In this raw and emotional episode, Chris Billam-Smith sits down with Darren Barker to tell the unfiltered story of his rise from sleeping in a motorhome to becoming a world champion.

Before fighting on the huge Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight at Selhurst Park on April 26th against American powerhouse Brandon Glanton, Chris opens up about the defining moments of his journey:

➡️ Living without running water or power

➡️ Falling short of Team GB

➡️ Getting written off after losing to Richard Riakporhe

➡️ And the night he lifted the WBO world title in front of a packed stadium in Bournemouth against Lawrence Okolie

This episode goes deeper than boxing. It’s about integrity in a sport driven by hype, being a role model for the next generation, and the mantra that’s powered his career:

👉 Consistency Builds Success.