Driving With: UFC Champion Tom Aspinall (featuring: Eddie Hearn)

Tom Aspinall invites Charlie Parsons to ride with him on his commute home from work on the very first episode of Driving With. Along the way home from a busy day at work, Tom explains why he'd love the chance to spar Oleksandr Usyk and why he disagrees with the idea that boxing is "easier” for MMA fighters compared to the other way round, before prank calling his new manager Eddie Hearn. Tom also opens up about the criticism he faced after his devastating eye injury, revealing how Dana White's public comments fuelled the doubters at one of the toughest moments of his career. That leads to an amusing debate about who'd win between Hearn and White in the Octagon, in the ring and on the cobbles. You’ll hear stories from his days working as a nightclub bouncer, including breaking up fights and how he recently dealt with a strange road-rage incident during the school run in front of all the parents on the playground. There's also an intriguing drive-thru stop, where Tom’s drink order catches Charlie completely off guard. Subscribe to The Stomping Ground for more episodes of Driving With featuring the biggest names in boxing, MMA and sport. Hosted by Charlie Parsons Format Created, Devised and Produced by George Cottam #TomAspinall #UFC #EddieHearn 0:00 Road trip introductions 1:15 Road rage experiences 2:57 School run confrontation with parent 5:32 Balancing the fighter persona 6:52 Past life as a bouncer - Getting attacked by women 10:05 Steroids and prank calling Eddie Hearn 12:13 Management and career path 14:13 What's the most 'Woke' order at Starbucks? 17:15 Why UFC Fighters should show more respect to Boxing 19:42 Realising people are always waiting for failure