Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio

IBHOF Ballot Discussion & Lopez-Loma

The annual International Boxing Hall of Fame voting season is here, and the Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio podcast just happens to have two hosts with votes!
Being fortunate enough to vote for the IBHOF is an honor, and this year, just like last, the ballot is heavy indeed. How do we even know which way to vote?
Luckily on this episode of Knuckles and Gloves, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina go over the 2021 IBHOF ballot, after a discussion about Teofimo Lopez, Jr.'s win over Vasiliy Lomachenko.
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Teofimo Lopez Jr vs Vasiliy Lomachenko Recap

Now that we know the Teofimo Lopez, Jr. vs Vasiliy Lomachenko lightweight unification on ESPN was a success, we can breathe a little easier having gotten a bigger fight we'd considered pre-COVID out of the way. And it was also a solid fight, which helped greatly.
While Vasiliy Lomachenko certainly dropped the ball, we have to give credit to Teofimo Lopez, Jr. for his performance. Boxing has a new lightweight king and for now he's calling the shots.
On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler join forces to discuss the Lopez-Lomachenko clash, its meaning, the result, that scorecard!!! and more.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez Preview

Looking for a quick preview of Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez? We got you covered.
Lomachenko vs Lopez is easily the most-anticipated fight of 2020 and it's finally here, even if a large part of the event is taking place in "The Bubble" in Las Vegas. Look, 2020 is weird.
But on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor delivers a bried solo breakdown of the bout.
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Boxing History - South African Apartheid and Sun City

We know we somewhat recently did a show talking about the greatest African fighters of all time, but we needed to focus in on individual countries like South Africa, which has an incredibly rich boxing history.
There's Thulani Malinga, Vuyani Bungu, Jake Matlala, Brian Mitchell, Gerrie Coetzee and so forth, yes. But for every one of those names recognizable to "Western" fight fans was a Joe "Axe Killer" Ngidi, a Nkosana Mgxaji or Maxwell Malinga, who most boxing fans around the world have never heard of, but were nonetheless incredibly popular in South Africa.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator Aris Pina speak about South Africa's history with apartheid, how that affected its boxing, the development of the Sun City resort and, of course, the boxing itself.
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Boxing History - Boxing in Film

It's no coincidence boxing is so easy to use as a basis for all kinds of art. From ancient paintings and sculptures, to music, writing and film, boxing has gone through it all.
But with film specifically, boxing has not only been at the forefront of film innovation historically, but it's also arrived at film's pinnacles, with boxing films winning the most prestigious awards artound.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves, Patrick Connor and Brin-Jonathan Butler discuss many of boxing's themes and remember much of its history.
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Charlo Doubleheader Showtime PPV Reaction

Sometimes a person just has to admit when they're wrong. Like the time we 1. didn't properly break down or cover the fights on the Showtime Pay-Per-View Charlo Doubleheader, and 2. said the $75 price tag wouldn't be worth it.
It was worth it.
Jermell Charlo scored a highly memorable knockout of Jeison Rosario, Jermall Charlo went to war with Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Luis Nery, Daniel Roman and Brandon Figueroa triumphed over Aaron Alamedo, Juan Carlos Payano and Damien Vazquez, respectively. John Riel Casimero defeated unbeaten Duke Micah. A grand time was had by all.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, writer and fight historian Patrick Connor rolls solo for a shorter show.
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Charlo Brothers Doubleheader Discussion

If one were to follow social media chatter in boxing circles, you almost wouldn't know the Charlo brothers were fighting this weekend in separate competitive bouts headlining a very good Pay-Per-View card. You'd only know you're expected to spend $75 on something.
Indeed Showtime put together the kind of deep PPV boxing fans have asked for seemingly for decades now, and various moving parts and variables -- the COVID-19 pandemic, a poor economy, social unrest -- lead to questioning the timing of such an endeavor.
On this (shorter) episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, Patrick Connor and Brin-Jonathan Butler join forces to discuss the issues behind the PPV and social media and boxing media backlash and/or support.
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Boxing History - TV Stars

Television was a game-changer for a lot of things. But with boxing, nothing would ever be the same after network TV.
From the 1940s and 50s onward, television deals have been an integral piece of boxing's money. From some of the first television stars in boxing to some more recent, viewership is how fans tend to show their support.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves, author/boxing historian Patrick Connor and CompuBox operator Aris Pina team up to remember some of boxing history's TV stars.
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Boxing History - 1977 US Championship Tournament Scandal

Phrases like "boxing is dead" or "boxing is dying" are laughably overused. But every so often, something nasty enough to actually shake the foundation of the sport happens.
In 1977, TV network ABC, Don King Productions and The Ring boxing magazine attempted to capitalize on the success and popularity of the 1976 US Olympic Boxing Team (which included Ray Leonard, the Spinks brothers, Howard Davis and more) and put together a tournament of only American fighters.
It was a fiasco.
Bribes, padded records, imaginary fights, ringside brawls... The 1977 US Championship Tournament had it all before it was shut down.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Aris Pina of CompuBox break down the key players, some of the most outrageous incidents, offer quotes and much more.
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Boxing History - Boxing and Wrestling

Like it or not, combat sports all come from the same place, and sports like boxing and professional wrestling are more alike than you realize.
There's Gorgeous George's influence on Muhammad Ali, the substantial wrestling section in The Ring for years, and not to mention the countless fighters who made a switch to wrestling at some point.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor and CompuBox operator Aris Pina briefly hear from professional wrestler Shane Helms, best known for his work with the WWE, to discuss the history between boxing and wrestling.
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