EX-EASTENDER Jake Wood looked totally different on his latest boxing podcast.
The actor, who hosts the Pound for Pound podcast with retired boxer Spencer Oliver, shaved off his bushy beard and wore some chunky specs to interview fighting great Larry Holmes.
It was a moment to savour for the boxing superfan, who wrote on Instagram: “Just interviewed the legend that is Larry Holmes, the only man to have ever stopped Mohammed Ali. How’s your Saturday going?”
Heavyweight Holmes, 72, is one of the greatest boxers of all time – racking up 48 consecutive professional wins before his first defeat, a shock loss to Michael Spinks in 1985.
Five years earlier, Holmes dominated a 38-year-old Ali after the sporting legend came out of retirement to try and become a four-time heavyweight champ.
After quitting Enders in 2021, Max Branning actor Jake achieved critical acclaim in 2:22 A Ghost Story alongside Lily Allen.
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He scooped the Best Supporting Performer gong at the 2022 WhatsOnStage Awards.
Jake recently reunited with his soap co-stars Max Bowden and Matt Lapinksas for a charity football match.
The actors, as well as a range of other famous faces, played against Northampton Town for the Sellebrity Soccer match at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton.
The event was held to mark the football club’s 125th birthday.
All of the money raised went towards Sands United and the Northampton Town Community Trust.
