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Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin II Recap

It is done. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs Gennady "GGG" Golovkin is finished and there's plenty of fresh controversy to talk about. It just wouldn't be boxing if there weren't.
Following another entertaining clash between Alvarez and Golovkin, many appear to believe the latter deserved to win the close decision that was afforded Canelo. But it has to be conceded that this was another close bout with many tough, contentious rounds.
In this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor joins author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler in rehashing the fight the morning after.
How SHOULD the fight have been scored? Will there be a third meeting between the two? Where can either fighter go from here? We'll try to answer all of these questions and more. Join us!
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Boxing History - Evander Holyfield vs George Foreman

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Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury Announcement, Frampton-Jackson Recap

Tyson Fury is more or less back. Perhaps less, but we'll just have to see.
Fury dominated Francesco Pianeta en route to a 10 round points decision last weekend, but the much bigger news is that a fight with American title-holder Deontay Wilder is official. It's a big heavyweight fight, and at worst intriguing.
In the main event, Carl Frampton stopped Luke Jackson in nine rounds amid a great atmosphere.

Special Guests Steve ”2 Pound” Forbes and Christina Lunzman

There has only been one boxing card in Portland, Oregon in the last 12 years. This past December, former super featherweight champion Steve Forbes and co-promoter Christina Lunzman organized a five-fight card under their promotional banner, 2 Pound Sports & Entertainment. Headlined by Tacoma, Washington-based cruiserweight prospect Marquice Weston, the event proved that boxing was welcome in the Rose City.
It's been a few months, but on August 25th, 2 Pound Sports & Entertainment returns to the Jackson Armory for another five-fight card.
On a special edition of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor welcomes Forbes and Lunzman to the show to discuss 2 Pound's "Fight Night 2," The Contender, the future of boxing in Portand and the Pacific Northwest and more.
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Boxing History - Invincible Fighters Who Got Destroyed

Throughout boxing history, the sport has earned its reputation as a cruel endeavor. Its tendency to break men down and constantly remind everyone that nobody is invincible is rough, and legendary.
This week on a boxing history episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator Aris Pina team up to recall fighters from history who were thought to be unbeatable and were eventually torn to shreds.
From Mike Tyson to Jimmy Wilde, to Roberto Duran and Joe Louis, on to Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and more. On this episode, we're digging deep.
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Eleider Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev Recap, Wilder-Fury Negotiations

In only two years, Sergey Kovalev went from the guy who deserved the decision against one of the world's best fighters in Andre Ward, to a poor sap who never had it. Thanks, Eleider Alvarez.
The truth is probably somewhere in the crevices. That's if you need a microscope or a soothsaying device to read beyond "Sergey Kovalev was doing great until he was hit with a well-timed, powerful right hand."
By stopping Kovalev without controversy, Eleider Alvarez entered the light heavyweight fray more emphatically than he did with the win over Jean Pascal. So what happens now for either guy? What about this Dmitry Bivol character? What, is the deal, with him??
Also, what's going on with this whole Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury negotiation?
These are questions boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler are trying to answer on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, people. So listen in!
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Boxing History - Champions With Fewest Fights

While figuring out how much to value title belts isn't an easy task anymore, for now they're what we have to track the lineage of champions. Regardless, what Oleksandr Usyk has been able to accomplish in a short amount of time is quite significant, and especially considering his current division.
This week on the history edition of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator Aris Pina remember the fighters who found their way to a world title in just a handful of fights. Joining them once more is author and historian Lee Groves of The Ring/RingTV.
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Usyk-Gassiev Recap, Garcia-Easter & Parker-Whyte Previews

It's a fact: we love tournaments. The World Boxing Super Series, while still flawed in a few ways, has for the most part brought a heap of good pairings and action. The cruiserweight final between Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev may not have been as explosive as most of us hoped, but it was still high quality stuff, and crowned an emperor in the division.
Where does Usyk go now? How could he do at heavyweight? Would it be worth it to attempt to rule cruiserweight for a spell?
Also, there's some Jaime Munguia business to discuss.
This weekend, Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter lock horns in a lightweight clash that unifies two belts there. It's a nice solid matchup on Showtime that features the return of heavyweight Luis Ortiz.
Across the pond, Joseph Parker and Dillian Whyte are featured in the main event of a Sky Box Office card. On the undercard, Dereck Chisora vs Carlos Takam. So there's no shortage of fights this week.
All this and more with author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and boxing historian Patrick Connor on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio!
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Boxing History - Skipped Heavyweight Fights

Boxing is a sport of timing, without question. Sometimes apart from the timing shown by one fighter against another in the ring, boxing is also about career timing and trajectory.
As boxing's glamor division, heavyweight has consistently drawn in more eyes and ears than the others. Even so, making heavyweight fights at the right time -- and sometimes making them at all -- proves to be too difficult.
From John L. Sullivan vs Peter Jackson to Lennox Lewis vs Riddick Bowe II, historians Aris Pina and Patrick Connor team back up on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio to talk about these wonky heavyweight matchups.
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Pacquiao vs Matthysse Recap, Usyk vs Gassiev Preview

MANNY PACQUIAO IS BACK!!!!!!1111! ...that's the refrain, friends. Memorize it before all hope is ripped from us when a Floyd Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch is made.
In trouncing a passive and seemingly just plain worn-out Lucas Matthysse, the esteemed Senator Pacquiao was able to tab his first stoppage win in almost nine years. What it means considering the shape of his opponent is tough to say, but it will inevitably keep Manny going a while.
But this weekend, Oleksandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev meet in the final of the cruiserweight World Boxing Super Series, which has thus far been outstanding, if somewhat inaccessible to U.S. fans. Usyk-Gassiev is a great clash of two undefeated fighters who can whack, and there should be blood and violence. So that's good.
Speaking of violence, Jaime Munguia makes his return to HBO against Liam Smith on the heels of thrashing Sadam Ali just two months ago. The hard-punching junior middleweight looks to be the goods, and toppling Smith in addition to Ali sure would be a solid indicator that he is.
All this and more on this week's episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio with author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and historian Patrick Connor.
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