The third series of the BBC Radio 5 Live podcast Tony Bellew is Angry, from the ex-boxing world champion has launched on BBC sounds.
Across the ten-part series, Tony’s guests talk about what riles them up, and how they deal with the emotion.
Those taking part include former footballer Duncan Ferguson, UFC lightweight fighter Paddy Pimblett and Hollywood star Michael B Jordan who discusses the imminent release of Creed 3 in which Tony makes a comeback as villain “Pretty” Ricky Conlan.
British rapper Bugzy Mallone features in the first episode, talking about how he dealt with the highly publicised incident a few years ago when three men tried to break into his home while his ex-girlfriend and mother were there alone.
Bugzy said he handled the situation very differently to how he would have before he found fame: “It was a threatening situation because there were a few of them in there. In the actual situation, I had to be quite level headed because it will go over the top one way or another.
“I went into the situation thinking ‘I’m famous here. I have to deal with this situation in a way that’s fair because it’s going to go to court.’ I’m protecting my family, but when it does go to court I need them to see that I’m a fair individual, and I’ve conducted myself in a way, with principles.”
Tony who starred as the main villain in the original Creed, and returns in the upcoming Creed 3 alongside Michael B Jordan, says: “Everyone gets angry and hearing other people’s stories is a real eye-opener.
“Being angry is not a bad thing when you’re a boxer, but now that I’m no longer boxing, this podcast is my outlet. I’m learning more and more about myself as I listen to other people and how they have handled situations. It’s quite therapeutic.”
Series three’s first episode of Tony Bellew is Angry is available now on BBC Sounds.
