
The Journeyman Cave
The Journeyman Cave podcast shines a spotlight on the unsung heroes of boxing. The road warriors who occupy the away corner week in, week out. Each episode we meet a different fighter with their own unique story to tell about a career in boxing.
Episodes
62 episodes
Round 59 - Series 6 round-up
Chris and Mark look back at the extended sixth series of the podcast, plus Mark’s picks for which road warriors to keep an eye on in 2025! - - -#ITSOKAYTOTALKTo find your nearest branch of Andy’s Man Club visit their we...
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Episode 59
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24:18

Round 58 - A tribute to Carl Allen
Former pro-boxer Carl Allen sadly passed away in September 2024, after a long battle with illness. Carl was regarded as one of the toughest journeymen in the sport, ending an almost 20 year long career with a record of 19-114-7In this t...
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Episode 58
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26:06

Journeyman of the Year Award - 2024
We bring 2024 to a close with our very first “Journeyman of the Year” award 🏆Mark & Chris discuss the nominees and also look back on other events of the past 12 months. Mental Health matters. If you need to talk, find your n...
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Episode 57
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21:40

Round 57 - Neil Kirkwood
This week we speak to Barnsley's very own former heavyweight, Neil Kirkwood. As well as sharing the ring with former WBA champion, Nikolai Valuev, we also talk about his heartbreaking loss to Julius Francis, and how he was only one...
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Episode 57
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59:46

Round 56 - Connor Meanwell
This week we welcome Connor “The PitBull” Meanwell onto the show. After a brief spell away from the ring, Connor decided to take his stool over to the away corner, but still has a few ambitions he hopes to achieve before hanging up the gl...
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Episode 56
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59:25

Bonus Round - “Live from the Away Corner #2”
The Metrodome in Barnsley played host to the Outlaw Promotions show on 23/11/24While Mark worked the away corner again, Chris managed to chat with a variety of the fighters on the card that night. We meet Harley Marginson, ...
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Episode 55
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28:18

Round 55 - Kasra Zoughalian
After an unavoidable hiatus, Mark & Chris are back with more episodes in the run up to the festive period.We kick off with “The Sassanian Assassin” -Kasra Zoughalian.Originally from Iran, Kasra is now fighting out of Wak...
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Episode 55
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40:29

Round 54 - Lee Duncan
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.
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Episode 54
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49:57

Round 53 - Kyle Whitham
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 t...
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Episode 53
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1:23:45

Round 52 - Marcin Prostko
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 o...
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Episode 52
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40:12

Round 51 - Latif Mohammed
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, ...
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Episode 51
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46:32

Round 50 - Ernie & Billy Smith
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 hea...
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Episode 50
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28:36

Bonus Round - “Live from the Away Corner”
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...
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Episode 49
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29:18

Round 49 - Series 5 Round-up
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...
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Episode 49
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18:13

Round 48 - Perry Howe
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 hi...
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Episode 48
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51:01

Round 47 - Sam Melville
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 Webbe...
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Episode 47
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1:03:45

Round 46 - Russell Henshaw (Part 2)
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...
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Episode 46
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52:14

Round 45 - Russell Henshaw (Part 1)
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 wh...
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Episode 45
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57:18

Round 44 - Laura Holling
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 F...
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Episode 44
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23:47

Round 43 - Luke Fash (Part 2)
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- - -#ITSOKAYTOTALKTo find your n...
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Episode 42
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40:28

Round 42 - Luke Fash (Part 1)
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 sp...
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Episode 42
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58:59

Round 41 - Wayne Windle
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...
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Episode 41
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1:06:16

Round 40 - Michael Williams
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 Charlto...
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Episode 40
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1:04:09

Round 39 - Glyn Rhodes MBE
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. ...
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Episode 39
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1:19:48

Round 38 - Arv Mittoo (Part 2)
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: ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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50:28
