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Dec 2024
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Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents

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This week on The Sports Agents...

Sports Personality of the Year winner and 2024 Olympic gold medallist, Keely Hodgkinson, joins us for an exclusive interview (03:45).

We find out more about Tyson Fury and what it's like to box a rematch with cruiserweight boxer and former WBO title holder, Chris Billam-Smith, ahead of the biggest rematch of the century Fury v Usyk 2 (11:25).

And how extreme can running get? We find out with ultra-runner Jon Shield (17:45).

Got a question for The Sports Agents - email us at thesportsagents@global.com

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