Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio

As junior welterweight champ Teófimo López gears up to defend against Shakur Stevenson, both fighters stand poised to add to the division's long history. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to go through the strange and unique history of the 140-pound division. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Over the decades, various boxing publications have had articles or pieces that featured young, up-and-coming fighters. Often those fighters ended up becoming world champions and famous contenders, but sometimes they didn't at all. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to comb through a number of "New Faces" features from boxing magazines past. Some names you'll recognize, some you may not. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Every year, writers, pundits and a smattering of fans get together to vote inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. As usual, the only boxing history podcast with two IBHOF voters had to weigh in on the ballot, their picks and the inductees. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina welcome fellow historian and IBHOF voter Cliff Rold to the show for a chat about "GGG" Golovkin, Antonio Tarver, Nigel Benn and much more. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Boxing history and true crime overlap so much than a Venn Diagram of the two would look like a circle. Unfortunately boxing history is also filled with cases of fighters who just got unlucky or got hit by tragic fate. Al Migliorato, 1970s and 80s heavyweight, was one such fighter. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember the career, life and sad exit of Migliorato. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history

Canelo Álvarez vs Terence Crawford is a fight few of us asked for before it was made. It took some time for us to warm up to it, but now that we have... you might be surprised by what we think is going to happen. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina preview Canelo-Crawford before delving into some relevant fight history. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #canelocrawford

For most, the name Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings conjures up images of a hulking heavyweight who fought to a dubious draw with former champion "Smokin'" Joe Frazier in Frazier's last career bout. It goes without saying that he was more than that, and unfortunately he recently passed away without any fanfare and with few even noticing. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember the life and career of Jumbo Cummings. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

It's impossible to deny the more nationalistic or "tribal" appeal of boxing, and how common rooting for fighters who come from certain places is. Boxing (and other sports) have several different rivalries between countries, and lately it seems the México vs UK rivalry has been in boxing's spotlight. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor is joined by fellow historian Aris Pina in remembering many fights from this underrated tug of war. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

The basic idea of boxing and titles is seeing a champion taking on the best-available challenger. That doesn't always happen. Sometimes it goes right, sometimes it goes wrong. But sometimes the challenger is just a character who needs to be remembered. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina recall their favorite title challengers, from the characters to the hapless pugs. Let's go! SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

We're back, and unfortunately once more it's to memorialize one of boxing's greats. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to remember the career of "The Bodysnatcher" Mike McCallum, who recently died at only 68. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #mikemccalllum

Being a fan of boxing, and especially of boxing history, means we have to sometimes contend with the deaths of our favorite fighters and fighters whose contributions to history were vast. Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti was a popular champion and Italian hero, and he recently lost the one fight we all lose. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember the life and career of the great Nino Benvenuti. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #ninobenvenuti

As boxing fans, we do our best to acknowledge fighters overall. But there's no question a small portion of fighters get the majority of the attention and accolades. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember a number of forgotten fighters, many of whom were once very popular. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

We haven't tried to hide the fact that we don't really like boxing movies. It's just too easy to mess up the tone and the action is too tough to replicate. That's why "The Great White Hype" stands out as a boxing movie. It's an absurd movie about a sport that's equally absurd, and there are countless small moments and easter eggs for hardcore boxing fans. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor is joined by fellow historian Aris Pina in going over the movie and its many great moments. Let's go! SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Boxing is different. We all know that. We're allowed access into the lives of fighters in a way other sports don't provide with their athletes, and as a result we often feel as though we know them and are close to them. When we lose fighters, and especially fighters we cared for, it sure hurts. On this episode of the Knuckes and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina team up to remember former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist "Big" George Foreman, and give a brief tribute to Ras-I Alujah Bramble, better known as Livingstone Bramble. May they both rest well forever. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

In the wake of Gervonta "Tank" Davis being held to a controversial draw by Lamont Roach, referee Steve Willis' officiating is being heavily scrutinized. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian and Compubox operator Aris Pina discuss Davis-Roach, Steve Willis and a number of other bad or head-scratching referee calls over the years, and decades. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Boxing and technology had been inseparable for more than a century when video games made their appearance, and after they did it stayed the same. Over the last few decades, dozens of boxing video games have been released. Some have been excellent and stood the test of time, others... not as much. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina welcome BoxRec guru Grey Johnson back to the show to discuss many of the most memorable boxing video games of all time. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Grey Johnson: @boxrecgrey on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Boxing media is in bad shape, and the way ballots and voting is decided with the International Boxing Hall of Fame epitomizes what current issues are. Frankly, the process seems to be at an icky nadir. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Boxing History guy Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina don't hold much back as they discuss several different issues that have risen to the surface during this year's voting. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

It's the time of year when many people are giving thanks. We're not much into holidays, but we'll take this opportunity to discuss some of the boxing things we're thankful for. On this episode, we stuff a few hours full of discussion about the things we like. SUBSCRIBE!Follow us on social media!Bluesky: Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Twitter/X:Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Against all of our desires and wishes, Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is just about here. We're sorry about that. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler team up to... kinda preview the Tyson-Paul "fight." SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #miketyson #jakepaul

Let's face it: things have been weird and stressful lately. So rather than focus on all of that, we're focusing on some positive things for a change. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to remember some of boxing history's most inspiring and motivational victories. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

It's Halloween month, and while some don't celebrate, many embrace the fun and zany culture that usually comes along with the holiday. Some fighters also partake by wearing costumes to the ring or performing fun ring walks. And on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator/fellow historian Aris Pina remember several such fighters. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

The light heavyweight division is one of the oldest of the "original" divisions, and Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol is but an extension of the division's history. It's a necessary fight that nearly everyone wanted. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor teams up with Compubox operator and fellow history guy Aris Pina to preview Beterbiev-Bivol and discussion a host of unsung, forgotten and underrated light heavyweights from history. The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York has been around since 1990, and there aren't too many history podcasts out there where the hosts have nearly 30 years of IBHOF voting between them. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, two IBHOF voters discuss a number of fighters on the modern ballot. Which fighters are deserving of the vote? Which are deserving of being on the ballot? Which aren't? Who SHOULD be on the ballot that isn't? We tackle these questions and more! SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York has been around since 1990, and there aren't too many history podcasts out there where the hosts have nearly 30 years of IBHOF voting between them. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, two IBHOF voters discuss a number of fighters on the modern ballot. Which fighters are deserving of the vote? Which are deserving of being on the ballot? Which aren't? Who SHOULD be on the ballot that isn't? We tackle these questions and more! SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

British boxing history goes back hundreds of years, and the heavyweight division is the oldest division for obvious reasons. There have been countless British heavyweights over the centuries, ranging from great all the way down the scale. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember a whole bunch of British heavyweights. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxingheads

In the early 2000s, both Manny Pacquiao and Edwin Valero were new and hard-hitting lower weight sensations. Their career trajectories were clearly on different paths, but for a few years, Pacquiao-Valero was a mythical matchup most fans would have been happy to get. And we really weren't that far from getting it. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler discuss the careers of Pacquiao, Valero and their imaginary fight. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

We love huge, meaningful fights that everyone's been asking for. But let's face it: for every superfight we crave, we get umpteen fights that don't make much sense. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow history expert Aris Pina discuss a number of fights from history that, for one reason or another, were uncalled for. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in

With Terence Crawford taking aim at yet another division, it gives us another opportunity to talk about some history. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember some of the best and worst multi-division champions from boxing history. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

Our respect and reverence for boxing's trainers hasn't changed since Part 1, but with only a finite amount of time with which to work, we had to return for more. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator/fellow historian Aris Pina remember more of the game's coaches and trainers. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Many things about boxing can't quite be duplicated. One of them is the thrill of waiting for an unknown decision to be read. Adjacent to that is the mixture of anger and embarrassment felt as a fan when a bad decision is rendered. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator and historian Aris Pina team up to remember a number of decisions that got their hackles up. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Deontay Wilder, aka "The Bronze Bomber," is almost certainly at the end of his career. At the very least, he appears to be approaching the end very quickly. There can be no question that he often delivered entertainment and, in terms of his career, he over-performed. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor teams up with author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler to discuss Wilder's career and legacy. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #deontaywilder #heavyweight

Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse "Bam" Rodríguez should be a high level super flyweight/junior bantamweight clash. Thankfully we've been able to follow the lower weight classes far more closely in recent years, and this fight should add to the legacy of the division. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian/Compubox operator Aris Pina team up to preview Estrada vs Rodríguez, plus discuss some of the history of the super flyweight/junior bantamweight division. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

In boxing, trainers are essential parts of the equation. And over the decades, there have been some extremely memorable fight trainers, and for a variety of reasons. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina team up to remember a handful of trainers that come to mind. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinglife

Boxing has it all: great characters, tragedy, triumph, drama. But the sport is also packed full of knuckleheads. You know them. The fighters who couldn't keep from opening their mouths, couldn't stay out of trouble and so forth. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, we focused on the recent International Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend and recent knuckleheads, which inspired more history-based knucklehead talk. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

Heavyweight slugfests. There's just something about two large fighters wrecking one another that's so difficult to turn away from. Deontay Wilder's heavyweight showdown with Zhilei Zhang features two heavy punchers among the big men, and while there are asterisks (which we discuss!), it could wind up being a heck of a fight. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, we preview Wilder-Zhang and remember a bunch of heavyweight slugfests. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor: @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

Oleksandr Usyk is the new undisputed heavyweight champion. That sentence alone tells you what you need to know. There were other details, sure. Like how Tyson Fury put up a scrap, and how it was a great fight. And the locale was interesting. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor is joined by fellow history guru Aris Pina and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler in recapping an excellent heavyweight championship fight. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #boxingheads #furyusyk

In today's boxing world, wins and losses mean everything. Or at least they seem to mean a lot more than they should, especially when you consider just how many great fighters lost their pro debut. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina talk about great fighters who lost their first fight, or were believed for years to have lost their first fight. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #boxingheads #history

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk seems like it's taken forever to arrive, but we're allegedly finally here. A heavyweight clash of this magnitude deserves a preview, and we have some opinions! The Pay-Per-View situation has gotten quite interesting lately as well, and we couldn't miss the opportunity to talk about some of the best boxing PPVs, the worst and just random memorable moments. Let's go! SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #boxingheads #furyusyk

April Foo— Oh, it's an actual Bobby Czyz tribune episode. Well okay then. This is for our long-time listeners and viewers. They know how we feel about Czyz. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

At one point, the heavyweight championship was the most-coveted title in mainstream sports. Management teams and promoters are often inspired to take shortcuts, or at least unconventional paths, to lead a fighter to something nearing the heavyweight title. On this episode, we briefly talk about Anthony Joshua's clash with Francis Ngannou, but spend the bulk of the episode recalling other heavyweights from history who were fast-tracked. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: FB/kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch #boxing #history #joshuangannou #boxingheads

A pugilistic tale as old as time: how do today's best fighters measure up to history's best fighters? Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez, Tyson Fury, Terence Crawford, Naoya Inoue, Oleksandr Usyk and company... How would they do against the leaders of yesteryear? On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, the fight historian 1-2 of Patrick Connor and Aris Pina tackle the issue and offer (ahem) the absolutely most definitive answers possible. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: FB/kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch

Few fights define almost everything great about boxing the way Diego Corrales wild victory over José Luis Castillo did. When it comes to fights reaching peak insanity, Corrales-Castillo is basically still the standard 20 years later. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler remember both fights between Diego Corrales and José Luis Castillo, and even the canceled third bout, but mostly the ridiculous first fight. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Thanks for tuning in!

Believe it or not, 2023 was a fantastic year for boxing. Even if we're saying goodbye to at least one major fight institution in Showtime Boxing, fans were treated to several very big fights, a few matchups that satisfied the hardcore contingent, and no shortage of star power. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina recall some of their favorite 2023 moments, and many of their favorite Showtime Boxing memories. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

Floyd Mayweather is one of the biggest boxing stars of all time, so naturally there will be more scrutiny of his career than others. It may be somewhat unfair, but it also makes sense. His two fights with Marcos Maidana are often cited as two of the most difficult of his entire career, and on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler re-watch and re-score the two Mayweather-Maidana bouts. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

How could a heavyweight champion and Olympic medalist be all but forgotten? "Big" John Tate was a member of a the legendary 1976 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, and later won a version of the heavyweight championship, yet few remember the man or the fighter. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember John Tate. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: FB/kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in

Some sets of fighters, like Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Márquez for instance, match up like puzzle pieces. Just when one pulls away and seems to be greater, the other roars back and again proved to be their equal. Pacquiao and Márquez did this four times. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler remember the classic four bouts between Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao and Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Márquez. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

We all thought Tyson Fury would probably outbox Francis Ngannou with ease. It was only logical. But then Tyson Fury had to go ahead an underestimate the UFC's lineal (but deposed) heavyweight champion. It doesn't even matter that Tyson Fury won. Francis Ngannou's moment was huge enough and unexpected enough that it basically counted as win. And on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, we couldn't help but talk about Fury-Ngannou. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: FB/kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

We already discussed some high-profile fighters who fought for extended periods of time in Part 1 of the Longest Fighting Careers series. But in a sport full of fighters who fought for a long time, we may have left a few out. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina recall several other fighters with particularly long careers. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

Even if you're not quite old enough to remember when James "Buster" Douglas upset Mike Tyson for the heavyweight championship back in 1990, you're almost certainly well aware that it was a massive upset. Just how massive? More than 30 years later, it's still held as a sports upset gold standard for many. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler team up to re-score, rehash and revisit "Buster" Douglas' defeat of Mike Tyson. The rise, the fall, the sparring, the "long count"... Let's do this. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

Boxing was wild in the 1970s. And before that too, for that matter, but the sports opened new doors during the 70s, and one of those doors led to Rahway State Prison in New Jersey, where James Scott lived. And fought professionally. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, the boxing historian combo of Patrick Connor and Aris Pina discuss the life, crimes and career of James Scott. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch #boxing #boxingheads #history

It's said fighters often feel some kind of bond after a grueling fight, and fighters who go to war together are forever linked. Some fights, like Robert Quiroga vs Akeem Anifowoshe, 1991's "Fight of the Year," epitomize the idea that once two fighters lock horns and give pieces of themselves in a fight, nothing is ever the same afterward. Robert Quiroga and Akeem Anifowoshe's stories both ended far earlier than they should have, and it's tough not to believe that their fight caused most of it. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #boxingheads #history

So why didn't Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe ever fight? And what exactly happened that one time they met in the ring? On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Brin-Jonathan Butler break down the matchup between Lewis and Bowe in the 1988 Olympics, their career and the reasons why they never fought. Yes, including the infamous "WBC belt in the trash can" incident. SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #lennoxlewis #boxingheads