Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were truly great heavyweight champions and bitter rivals. Their trilogy is known by boxing fans and detractors alike. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler join up to remember the first two fight between these heavyweight giants. 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 #boxingheads

It's not that often boxing gets massive fights, and even less often that they happen all the way down at lightweight. Gervonta "Tank" Davis and "King" Ryan Garcia meet in Las Vegas this weekend, and it's huge. Patrick Connor and Aris Pina teamed up to preview the fight and talk about both fighters' careers to this point, plus give their picks. Let's go! 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 #history #boxingheads #davisgarcia

Heavyweight eras, and entire eras of boxing itself, are often defined by a single, popular champion. "As the heavyights go, so goes boxing," they say. But what happens when an entire generation is lost to oblivion because of decisions made by the champion? On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina join forces to remember some Lost 1950s Heavyweights. 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 #history #boxingheads

There are many memorable moments in even recent boxing history, but few, like when George Foreman regained the heavyweight championship over Michael Moorer in 1994, are the kind where you remember who you watched with, or where you were. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler team up to re-score the fight and remember some details. 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 #boxingheads

The year is young, but we've already had a few fights that were far better than anticipated. In fact, the words "fight of the year contender" have already been uttered. History is jammed full of fights that turned out way better than expected, and on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember several of them. 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 #history #boxingheads

If there's one thing we love on the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, it's boxing history. We couldn't help but relive a bit more early 90s heavyweight action, this time between Mike Tyson and Donovan "Razor" Ruddock. It was a funky time for the heavyweight division. And in the middle of all that, a post-championship Tyson battled Ruddock twice. Join us for some detailed Tyson-Ruddock action! 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 #boxingheads

You wouldn't know it now, but in the late 1990s and going into 2001, "Prince" Naseem Hamed was a superstar in the U.K. and on the verge of really breaking into the U.S. boxing scene. Then Marco Antonio Barrera happened. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Brin-Jonathan Butler remember the looming mega-stardom of Hamed and the night he ran into Barrera. 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 #boxingheads

The mid- and late-1990s brought on some hard-charging culture in the U.S., and boxing wasn't exempt. The heavyweight division went through plenty of changes throughout the 90s, until finally it seemed Riddick Bowe stood alone as likely the best around. Then the Andrew Golota fights happened in 1996. There were brawls in the ring, melees outside of it, fouls, historic moments and more. Two fights acted as a sort of mirror for boxing and its fans, and many couldn't turn away. Let's revisit te Riddick Bowe vs Andrew Golota fights! 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 #history #boxingheads

Heavyweight boxing is considered the sport's crown jewel or pinnacle, but fight fans are used to sacrificing activity rate and sometimes nuance for the chance at seeing a big heavyweight taken down. Ike Ibeabuchi and David Tua combined to throw 1,730 punches against one another in 1997, however, and it was the kind of fight fans still talk about 25 years later. A relatively sparse crowd in Sacramento watched as Ibeabuchi and Tua beat each other up. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Brin-Jonathan Butler gave the fight another watch and offered up some background. 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 #boxingheads

It's difficult to believe 25 years have passed since "Prince" Naseem Hamed and "Flushing Flash" Kevin Kelley dazzled a Madison Square Garden crowd with a multiple-knockdown, four-round war. But that's how long it's been. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Aris Pina and Patrick Connor team up to relive and remember Hamed-Kelley. As an added bonus, the great co-feature between Kennedy McKinney and Junior Jones couldn't be forgotten. 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 #history #boxingheads

Often boxing gets slow in the final month of the year, but for some reason we have plenty to talk about: Naoya Inoue's continued dominance in the lower weights, his place in Japanese boxing history, Teófimo López's fortunate win over Sandor Martin, Terence Crawford... and those blasted gloves. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, it's a mixture of contemporary stuff and history that regular fans of the show should love. 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 #history #boxingheads

First things first: Mills Lane was an honest referee and true boxing icon who will be missed, and a brief tribute was necessary. As for the boxing history, sometimes fighters can't get past a certain opponent or have serious difficulty with a particular style. It's happened numerous times, perhaps most notably when Muhammad Ali struggled with Ken Norton three times. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember fighters who simply had the antidote. 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 #history #boxingheads

On November 30, 1979, three all-time greats fought on the same fight card when "Sugar" Ray Leonard defeated Wilfred Benítez for his first world title, and Vito Antuofermo kept his middleweight championship with a, uh, fortunate draw with Marvelous Marvin Hagler. This episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast centers on that Las Vegas fight card that involved a whole lot of history. Let's go! 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 #history #boxingheads

Calling boxing "The Theater of the Unexpected" might be cliché, but it's also true. Sometimes unexpected things happen, and every so often those unexpected things are awesome. Such was the case with Evander Holyfield's fun heavyweight championship defense over "Smokin'" Bert Cooper. The fight's tale involves Mike Tyson, Rick "Elvis" Parker and more of boxing's best characters from the late 1980s and early 1990s. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Holyfield-Cooper finally has its day. 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 #history #boxingheads

So many boxing figures have become literally cultural icons, if not veritable juggernauts. Don King is such a character, and he had to get his start somewhere. In the early 1970s, Don King signed his first fighter Jeff Merritt, aka "Candy Slim," a troubled, hard-hitting heavyweight. You can probably already guess how that went. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina team up to remember "Candy Slim." 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 #history #boxingheads

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York has been a boxing history institution since 1990. And this time of year just happens to be when hall of fame voting is submitted. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, IBHOF voters Patrick Connor and Aris Pina discuss the 2023 ballot and their picks. Let's go! 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 #history #boxingheads

It's that time again. The first "Mythical Matchup" episode was well-received and when we asked for some requests, viewers and listeners overwhelmed us! We tackled what we could on a relatively short episode, though. Let's go! 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 #history #boxingheads

It was a big weekend of boxing, and while there weren't a ton of genuine shocks or surprises, there were important wins and it marked a significant change in discourse for women's boxing. Claressa Shields, Deontay Wilder and Devin Haney all vanquished foes in style, and there's plenty to talk about. Let's go! 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 #history #boxingheads

When it rains it pours, they say. In the case of this weekend's boxing, they're right. Between Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius, Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall and Devin Haney vs George Kambosos II, there's something for basically everyone. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, we welcome Lily Ulloa back to the show to preview a big weekend! SUBSCRIBE! Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Lily Ulloa: @queerdesmadre 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 #history #boxingheads

The heroes and legends of yesteryear are fading quickly, and the best we can do is remember them. Antonio Inoki, who recently died in Japan, rocketed to fame when he fought Muhammad Ali in 1976. But his influence on different combat sports around the world rippled far beyond that. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina welcome back Boxrec editor Grey Johnson to remember Inoki, Ali and what followed in the wake of Ali-Inoki. 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 #history #boxingheads