Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio

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