The Boxing Movie Podcast

In this episode, Alex Barrett joins me to discuss The Square Ring, from 1953.There's a link to his website here and you can follow him on TwitterYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this bonus episode, Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka, joins me to discuss the upcoming season of boxing films being screened at BFI Southbank.Dr Nwonka is the BFI Professor in Practice and Associate Professor of Film Culture and Society at University College London.You can follow him on InstagramTHE CINEMATIC LIFE OF BOXING is at BFI Southbank from 30 March – 30 April. Tickets for screenings and events are on sale now at bfi.org.uk/boxing.You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss The Fighter, from 1952.His book of prose poems about the career of Mike Tyson is available from AmazonYou can follow him on TwitterYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Christopher Benedict joins me to discuss Requiem for a Heavyweight, directed by Ralph Nelson, written by Rod Serling and starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris. You can follow Chris on Instagram and order his book from AmazonYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Luke G. Williams joins me to discuss Rocky IV, both the original theatrical cut and the more recent director's cut.You can find all of Luke's books on AmazonYou can follow him on Twitter / XYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

A new podcast for boxing fans is on the way.The Desert Island Fights podcast will be coming in early 2026.Here's a short trailer to give you an idea of what to expect.

In this episode, Matthew Booth joins me to discuss The Champ (1979) directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder.You can listen to his Matthew's Mean Streets podcast in all the usual places including Apple podcastsYou can follow him on Twitter/X and InstagramYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Sergio Angelini joins me to discuss Brian De Palma's Snake Eyes (1998) starring Nicholas Cage.You can find Sergio's podcast, Tipping My Fedora, everywhere, including Apple Podcasts. You can follow him on Bluesky. You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this bonus episode, esteemed boxing writer and editor, Bill Dettloff, joins me for a live Q&A all about the 1980s heavyweight boxing division.The discussion was hosted by BBC Radio Northampton's Jake Sharpe. We took questions from the audience and discussed the likes of Tyson, Holmes, Page, Witherspoon, Cooney and many more. We talked favourite fights and fighters, and reflected on the era as a whole. It was great fun, so I hope it's as much fun to listen to.I'm so grateful to Bill and Jake for taking part, along with everyone who ordered a ticket to join us for an evening of heavyweight conversation and nostalgia.You can follow Bill on Twitter/X. Look out for his book - Ring Theory: Meditations on 35 Years in Boxing - out later this year. You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Zach Vasquez joins me to discuss Diggstown from 1992.You can follow him on Twitter/X or BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss Body and Soul (1947).His book, Ringside Cinema, is available hereYou can follow him on Twitter/X or BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Boston Globe film critic, Odie Henderson, joins me to discuss Rocky 3 from 1982.You can follow him on BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Johnny Restall joins me to discuss Fat City, from 1972.You can follow Johnny on Bluesky or on his Linktree.You can find his podcast, The Thriller Cabinet on Spotify and all the major podcast platforms.You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this bonus episode, writer, director and editor, Maurice O'Carroll joins me to discuss his brand new boxing movie, Swing Bout.The film is available on Amazon Prime and other digital services.You can follow Maurice on Instagram You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss City For Conquest.You can follow Andrew on Twitter/X and buy his book hereYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

The Boxing Movie Podcast is one year old!To mark the occasion, in this episode, Matthew Booth and Luke Deckard, hosts of the Mean Streets film noir podcast, join me to count down each of their top five boxing movies.You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!I was recently a guest on the BBC Radio Northampton Sports Show where I spent nearly half an hour chatting with the host, Jake Sharpe, about my new book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s. It was a lot of fun, so I decided to release it as a podcast. I hope you enjoy it.You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Peter Carvill joins me to discuss The Harder They Fall.You can buy Pete's book, Death of a Boxer hereYou can follow him at his website or on Facebook or InstagramYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.Joining me today is Rob Tebbutt.Rob is the Managing Director of iD Sports Media, the company that publishes Boxing News magazine. In that role he is deeply ingrained in the current boxing world and also has a fantastic knowledge of boxing history. I was so happy to be able to get to speak to him and ask him these questions about heavyweight boxing as well as his views on the boxing media landscape.You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.Joining me today is legendary boxing promoter, J Russell Peltz.You can buy Russell's excellent book, Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye from Amazon and other book stores.You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.Joining me today is Phil Rogers.Phil is a boxing writer and you can find his work regularly in the pages of Boxing News.You can follow him on Twitter/XYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the third of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.Joining me today is Nigel Collins.Nigel Collins is a true legend of boxing journalism, with a careers spanning half a century. His most recent book, Hooking Off The Jab, is available hereYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Sergio Angelini joins me to discuss Million Dollar Baby, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.Sergio is the host of the Tipping My Fedora podcast and you can follow him on BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the second of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.Joining me today is William Dettloff.Bill Dettloff is the former longtime senior writer at The Ring magazine and former editor in chief of Ringside Seat. He has written several boxing books, the latest of which is MATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD: BOXING’s MIRACLE MAN. You can follow Bill on Twitter/XHis book on Saad Muhammad is available hereand you can order his book on Ezzard Charles hereYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.Joining me today is Paul Zanon.Paul is the author of 11 books, including boxing books on Jimmy Tibbs, Paul Ingle, Mark Prince, and Johnny Tapia. His most recent book was a collaboration on the auto-biography of musician Paul Hardcastle.He also writes for a number of boxing publications and visits prisons around the UK encouraging people to read and write. You can follow Paul on Twitter/XHis book with Paul Hardcastle is available hereYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this bonus episode, producer and director, Evan Haiman, joins me to talk about his forthcoming new documentary, Ringside in the Mountains: The history of boxing in the Catskills.You can follow Evan on Instagram or BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss The Prizefighter and the Lady, starring Myna Loy, Max Baer, Walter Huston and Otto Kruger, from 1933.You can find out more about David via his website here You can buy his book from most book sellers, including AmazonYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era.In this, the third and final part of this little mini-series, Charles Farrell joins me again to discuss the two heavyweight legends that have been notable by their absence in our first two conversations - Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes. Which of the two should rank higher in heavyweight history?Charles' fascinating and entertaining memoir is available here and you can now pre-order his book on Mitch "Blood" Green from AmazonYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, thriller author S.B. Caves joins me to discuss Rocky 2.You can follow Sam on Twitter/X or check out his websiteYou can buy his latest book from AmazonYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.Finally, as always, it would be really helpful if you could leave a rating and review, wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thank you.

It's Blaxploitation time!In this episode, Boston Globe film critic, Odie Henderson joins me to discuss Hammer from 1972, starring Fred Williamson.Odie is also the author of the excellent book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema. You can buy his book hereYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order here You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.Finally, of course, it would really help if you could leave a rating and review wherever you are listening to this podcast. Thank you.

In this episode, Dr Rodney Hill joins me to discuss Killer's Kiss, one of Stanley Kubrick's earliest films.Rodney's newest book, about the cultural impact of the Apollo missions is available from AmazonYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era.In this, the second part of this little mini-series, Charles Farrell joins me again to discuss some more of the top heavyweights from that decade. Last time out we discussed Charles' top five heavyweights from the 80s, excluding Tyson and Holmes. There were some good fighters that could have easily made that list, so today we are going to take a look at those guys; their strengths and their weaknesses.Who do you think should be up for discussion and is there anyone you think we have missed?Charles' fascinating and entertaining memoir is available here and you can now pre-order his book on Mitch "Blood" Green from AmazonYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this bonus episode, Cat Johnson joins me to discuss her brand new book, Then The World Moved On: The Brutal Truth Behind The Max Baer - Frankie Campbell Fight.Following on from my last episode where James Stafford and I discussed Cinderella Man, I wanted to look a little deeper into the portrayal of Max Baer in Ron Howard's 2005 movie. Who was the real Max Baer? You can follow Cat on Twitter and buy her book from Amazon You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, James Stafford joins me to discuss Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard, and starring Russell Crowe, Rene Zellweger and Paul Giamatti.You can follow James on Twitter or by visiting his websiteHis new book is available on Amazon or any good book store.You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.If you enjoyed this podcast, please remember to leave a rating and review. Thank you.

In this episode, director Robert Kolodny, joins me to discuss his new movie, The Featherweight, a biopic of legendary champion Willie Pep.The movie is released in US cinemas on 20th September 2024.You can follow Robert on Twitter or check out his websiteYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

Today, we are not talking movies!With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era.In this special episode, I asked writer and pianist, Charles Farrell, to pick his top 5 heavyweights from the 80s, excluding Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson. Charles managed several fighters back in those days, so he has a wealth of personal knowledge.His fascinating and entertaining memoir is available here and you can now pre-order his book on Mitch "Blood" Green from AmazonYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this bonus episode, producer and director Steve DeBro joins me to discuss 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story.You can find out more about the documentary at their websiteOn social media, you can follow them on Facebook Instagram or TwitterYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Rebecca McCallum joins me to discuss The Ring, one of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films.You can find out more about Rebecca by following her podcast on Instagram or TwitterOr, you can follow Rebecca herself on Twitter or InstagramYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Mike Kunda, host of The Rocky Files podcast, joins me to discuss Rocky and its cultural impact.You can follow Mike on Instagram His podcast is available everywhere as well as on YouTubeIn the UK, you can buy his book from AmazonYou can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingMy upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. As always, ratings and reviews are always really useful and appreciated. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss Rocky.You can find out more about Andrew by following him on Twitter or on InstagramYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingAll updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss Kid Galahad, starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and Wayne Morris, from 1937.You can find out more about David via his website here or by following him on TwitterYou can buy his book from most book sellers, including AmazonYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingAll updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss his book Ringside Cinema, boxing movie posters, film noir, and plenty more!You can keep up to date with Michael by following him on Twitter and FacebookYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can now pre-order my book, Heavyweight title fights of the 1980s from Amazon or my publisher, McFarland (mcfarlandbooks.com)You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Sam Caves joins me to discuss Champion, starring a young Kirk Douglas, from 1949. You can find out more about Sam via his website here or by following him on Twitter You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing All updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website. You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Johnny Restall joins me to discuss The Set-Up from 1949. You can find more of Johnny's work here - Johnny Restall | Linktree You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website.

Welcome to the Boxing Movie Podcast with me, Steve Hunt.  This is just a little introduction to the podcast. You can find out more about my work and my upcoming book release at my website Steve Hunt Boxing You can follow the podcast on twitter or Instagram There'll be plenty more to come, so please remember to subscribe!