George Priestman speaks to LiverpoolWorld after BBC5Live's Boxing Podcast session live in Liverpool. She talks about end of career goals, answers some quickfire questions and gives us the 'Mount Rushmore' of Liverpool boxing!
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00:00I'm George Priest from Portland, Fulwell, joined by boxing legend, medical legend and all-round superstar, Natasha Jonas.
00:09I've come off the back of BBC's Five Live panel live at Punch Tarnies with Steve Bunce and Callum Smith.
00:15Do you enjoy these things? Do you love the fans? Do you like to see them?
00:21Yeah, no, I enjoy myself. Obviously just having a laugh and interacting with the fans is always great.
00:26And I can't be wrong, because the subject's about yourself, so you can only just say what it is and say how it is.
00:34It's fun, and it's a nice thing with Callum. Again, I was following him.
00:38So we'll follow the room until Gary gets back.
00:41Yeah, I mean, I'd like to, because I know you've had the time out of the room for boxing calls,
00:46and you've got a bit more talking about it, but we don't want to work yourself out.
00:51How was Sunday? Did you enjoy the Euros? I mean, the weather's not been great at all, but at least the football's been good.
00:57No, I enjoyed the Euros. To be fair, I didn't think it was a great time at the start.
01:03I thought a lot of teams that I expected to play better didn't.
01:07But the lads did really well, and I was supporting them all the way.
01:11And yeah, I've been taking little weekends away with my little girl and enjoying a holiday.
01:17They've got a holiday coming up on Sunday.
01:19I've had a good time, even though there's not been much on here.
01:22I've been going away and getting it, which is what you have to do when you come here.
01:26I have to say, from the Caleb Mayer fight, it was absolutely sensational.
01:31Some of the shots were mad, and the excitement of the 27 boys in the stadium.
01:35It was just a sensational fight.
01:37I mean, you just saw very quickly just what are your simple goals for the rest of your career?
01:44One, two, three.
01:48I think it's to go out with a band.
01:50I'd love, at some point, to be able to get a free ticket.
01:54That's a personal thing to me. That's the fight that I really want.
01:58That's the fight the fans want to see.
02:01We've had one professional fight.
02:03Yeah, I'm close to the bush, but I think we deserve to have fun as well.
02:07I rely a lot on what happens with Erin and Serrano, and whether she wants to continue or not.
02:12Yeah, that's the fight I want, and we're going to see whether we can win a professional championship.
02:17I hope we see that fight as well.
02:20I asked Callum this question.
02:22It's the Mount Rushmore of Liverpool boxing.
02:24Some of the most iconic, best lines from Liverpool, in your opinion.
02:29Be humble, if you want. I forced Callum into that, to get on his feet.
02:33What did he say?
02:34He said, Conte, Bellew, you.
02:38I forced him to throw one of the Smith brothers in.
02:41He didn't say himself, I said him.
02:44Gosh, I'd say the four Smith brothers.
02:48I mean, there's room for you on there. There has to be.
02:52I do have some quickfire questions.
02:54They're just bites from the nose.
02:56Five bites, pick the winner.
02:58No reason.
02:59Gosh, I'm so bad at picking the winner.
03:01Go on, we'll have a go.
03:03You're used to it, pretty much.
03:06I don't know if I like this.
03:08That'd be interesting.
03:10AJ and Duvall.
03:11AJ.
03:12That was very cool.
03:15Joe Joyce for Doja Zora.
03:17Joe, great.
03:19Joshua Baratze does this very often.
03:22Good fight.
03:25What did you say, Baratze?
03:27Last one, Josh Kelly, obviously.
03:29Josh Kelly.
03:30You've met Liverpool.
03:31Thank you so much for your time, and good luck the rest of the year.
03:33Nice to see you in those big fights.
03:35Thank you.