"We would go to prisons and spar with murderers!" 🥊 Johnny Nelson | Up Front

This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is. This week we are joined by Johnny Nelson, this country’s longest ever cruiserweight world champion who experienced years of self-doubt, ridicule and hardships before reaching the summit. Years of tutelage turned under the late, great Brendan Ingle took him from a scared kid in a man’s body to a British boxing great. Now a mainstay of Sky Sport’s boxing coverage Johnny joins the show to discuss his unique career whilst discussing the future of boxing. Subscribe for future episodes and head to    / channel   for full video episodes. 18+ please gamble responsibly Warning: this episode contains language that some people may find offensive. 00:00 Introduction to Johnny Nelson 01:04 Podcast Begins 02:10 How did Johnny Nelson become a boxer? 05:15 Brendan Ingle’s Influence 10:25 How did he become “Johnny” 12:43 Brendan’s unconventional methods 20:42 Johnny Nelson’s World Title Fight in 1990 28:40 Is Johnny Nelson a Journeyman? 33:54 Anthony Joshua 39:57 Racism in Sport & Society / White Privilege 53:18 The use of the N word We would go to prisons and spar with murderers!’ 🥊 Johnny Nelson | Up Front