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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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Manny Pacquiao vs Lucas Matthysse Preview

Manny Pacquiao may or may not be at the end of his career. Again. This time he faces Argentinian banger Lucas Matthysse, who also may or may not be very faded. Add to it that the fight is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and we have the makings of a classic. Maybe.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, we talked about Manny Pacquiao's career, Lucas Matthysse's chances, and much more. But we also talked Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder, Regis Prograis vs Juan Jose Velasco and a smattering of other stuff.
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Errol Spence, Terence Crawford, Bobby Czyz and Everything Between

It's 2018 and ESPN is showing more boxing than any other network this summer. What in the hell is going on?
The same question could be asked of a deep welterweight division that has seen too few of its stars in head-to-head bouts.Last weekend Errol Spence, Jr. clearly demonstrated his world class ability in quickly stopping Carlos Ocampo with a body shot, and the weekend before that, Terence Crawford systematically broke down Jeff Horn over 9 rounds. Yet we can't wonder when they'll meet up, but if.
We've been away a bit, so there are a few other things that need to be addressed. The return of Tyson Fury, Canelo-Golovkin II being made official, more things to blame Bobby Czyz for, and so forth. This is Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, people. Remember the name.
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Adonis Stevenson vs Badou Jack Recap

A draw verdict never seems all that satisfying. That's one of the reasons why Adonis Stevenson's majority draw with Badou Jack on Showtime felt incomplete, even if the draw may have been warranted.
Stevenson dominated early, Jack mostly dominated late, and it was at worst a pretty good fight.
In the co-feature, Gary Russell, Jr. earned a unanimous decision over Joseph Diaz, Jr... and that concludes Gary Russell, Jr.'s schedule for the 2010s. Just kidding. Even though that could easily be the case.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler joins boxing historian Patrick Connor in recapping all of the madness. But in other news, Canelo curiously shrunk, Josh Warrington skidded out a win against Lee Selby, the light heavyweight picture gets possibly more complex, Brin bought a weird Pay-Per-View, and more!
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Lomachenko vs Linares, Munguia vs Ali Recaps, Stevenson vs Jack Preview

We've hit a nice little groove here in 2018 and there's plenty of boxing stuff happening all over.
Last weekend, Vasyl Lomachenko had to peel himself off the canvas to get a body shot kayo win over Jorge Linares on ESPN, and Jaime Munguia announced his arrival onto the 154-pound scene with a dominant stoppage of Sadam Ali on HBO. And now this weekend, Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack finally meet up on a split-site Showtime card also featuring Gary Russell, Jr.'s showdown with Joseph Diaz, Jr., while Lee Selby and Josh Warrington square off earlier on Saturday.
And don't forget the small issue of Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and his continued PED saga.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and boxing historian Patrick Connor will tell you exactly who to blame if any of this stuff goes bad.
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Gennady Golovkin vs Vanes Martirosyan Recap, Lomachenko-Linares Preview

The verdict is in and, despite all of the shenanigans, Gennady Golovkin's quick KO win over Vanes Martirosyan sold like hotcakes on HBO. What exactly that means isn't quite clear, but more Golovkin on our television sets is something most boxing fans seem to want.
In the co-feature, Cecilia Braekhus had to battle through a few rough patches to retain her welterweight title over Kali Reis. But the larger story is that with the first women's boxing match on HBO happening without a serious hitch and cleared the way for more.
This coming weekend on ESPN, Vasyl Lomachenko takes on Jorge Linares at Madison Square Garden, and for once we get to see if a a Lomachenko opponent is able to hang with him on the boxing front. Over on HBO, Sadam Ali takes on late replacement Jaime Munguia on the heels of sending Miguel Cotto into retirement with a tough loss.
Expect this and more on this week's episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio with Brin-Jonathan Butler and Patrick Connor.
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