Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio
One of the highest-rated boxing podcasts. Fight recaps, previews and boxing history from author Patrick Connor, Aris Pina of CompuBox and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler.
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Wednesday Aug 16, 2017
Wednesday Aug 16, 2017
At 29-years-old at undefeated at 31-0, there's no question super lightweight Terence "Bud" Crawford is one of the best fighters in the world. But short of getting the big name fights he calls for, he still has to take an intriguing fight every so often. And this weekend on ESPN Crawford squares off against Namibian Julius Indongo, also unbeaten.
Apart from showcasing one of boxing's best talents, Crawford-Indongo also unifies all four major alphabet belts at 140 pounds -- a feat never before accomplished in the division.
Join author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and boxing historian Patrick Connor as they preview Crawford-Indongo and its co-feature, Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs Craig Baker. But also likely on the agenda on Knuckles and Gloves Radio this week, sadly, is the upcoming sideshow between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, and the Paulie Malignaggi sparring controversy.
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Thursday Aug 10, 2017
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
Wladimir Klitschko, Juan Manuel Marquez and Tim Bradley have all recently retired. All three have been important to boxing's recent history to slightly varying degrees. Sadly the odds are at least one of them will return to the ring at some point, but for now we celebrate their retirement.
Retirement in the real world is strange enough, but in boxing the word "retirement" takes on several different meanings and connotations. What are some of the most famous retirements? Who retired far too many times? Who retired far too late? Who never did?
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, Compubox operator Aris Pina and boxing historian Patrick Connor will give proper attention to the careers of Klitschko, Marquez and Bradley, and discuss some of the more famous instances of retiring in boxing history.
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Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
As temperatures heat up, we hope the action in boxing does too. This year has been kind to us, though, so we'll try to be a little kind in our discussion.
Last weekend, Mikey Garcia outclassed Adrien Broner over the distance on Showtime, while Jermall Charlo dispatched a clearly handicapped Jorge Sebastian Heiland. This Friday, again on Showtime, unbeaten Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields continues her professional march by stepping in with Nikki Adler, also undefeated.
Also on Friday, welterweight Mauricio Herrera steps in with Jesus Soto Karass on ESPN. The sports network again shows boxing on Saturday, however, when it airs the card featuring Vasyl Lomachenko vs Miguel Marriaga.
Basically there's a little something for everyone on this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, and Brin-Jonathan Butler and Patrick Connor will guide you through it.
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Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017
We've had heaps of good fights in 2017. Thankfully there really isn't much to truly complain about when it comes to what we've gotten thus far, so a goofball fight here and there won't hurt us. Because that's what Mikey Garcia vs Adrien Broner is - a goofball fight.
These kinds of fights are the ones that can be difficult to predict because of all the variables -- inactivity, weight issues, etc -- and they tend to be safe fights to just sit back and enjoy. Despite Broner constantly throwing off karmic balance with his antics that beg for poetic justice, Garcia-Broner should simply be a fun fight to watch unfold, whatever happens.
This week on KGB Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler again teams up with boxing historian Patrick Connor to talk Garcia-Broner, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin updates, a quick Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev II update, a discussion about Brin's new longform piece on light heavyweight heavyweight James Scott for SB Nation, and more.
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2017
Wednesday Jul 19, 2017
We were hit with a series of fight cards last weekend, accounting for the quantity. The quality was more lacking than many hoped, but still very worthwhile.
On HBO Boxing After Dark, Miguel Berchelt defeated Takashi Miura in defending his super featherweight belt, confirming his class in the division, and Sullivan Barrera and Jezreel Corrales also notched wins on the broadcast. Omar Figueroa Jr. smashed Robert Guerrero on Premier Boxing Champions' latest FOX offering, and Chris Eubank, Jr. out-maneuvered Arthur Abraham to confirm his appearance in the upcoming World Boxing Super Series tournament.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and boxing historian Patrick Connor run it all down for you.
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Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
2017 isn't letting up much, and for boxing fans that's mostly been a good thing. This coming weekend, HBO airs what is almost sure to be an entertaining fight in Miguel Berchelt vs Takashi Miura, iTV presents a solid card headlined by Chris Eubank Jr. and Arthur Abraham, and FOX provides diversion with Omar Figueroa vs Robert Guerrero.
One fight may be five-star, but it's kind of a quantity over quality thing. Still, it's good enough to not complain.
But also in need of some addressing: Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor kicked off the press tour for their spectacle this week, and it was...a thing. We'll discuss it all!
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Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Boxing is a sport that seems to actually welcome controversy at times, and last weekend's Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev PPV event confirmed it. There's just something about a sideshow spectacle that nobody can walk away from or ignore, and boxing's good at it.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio's history edition, Compubox operator Aris Pina and writer/historian Patrick Connor remember some of the most controversial fight finishes ever. From Ad Wolgast vs Mexican Joe Rivers in 1912, to Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson II in 1997, and back on to Max Schmeling vs Jack Sharkey I in 1930... Like we said, "most controversial fight finishes EVER." Those and more.
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
The debate of whether or not Andre Ward pegged Sergey Kovalev with repeated low blows has been ongoing since the fight ended, and it shows no sign of letting up all that soon. But Ward's win over Kovalev is officially tabbed a TKO, and unless something changes, it's one of the bigger wins of his career.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaked Brin-Jonathan Butler again joins boxing historian Patrick Connor in recapping the action and dissecting the controversy.
And don't be alarmed if there's some Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor discussion. Also, don't harm us.
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Thursday Jun 15, 2017
Thursday Jun 15, 2017
Let's face it: we all would like to attend the International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend ceremonies every year. Not all of us can. Luckily, one of us at Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio can, and did!
The IBHOF is the best-known of boxing halls of fame and considered the most important to gain recognition by. This year legends like Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia made it in, as did long-time broadcasters and non-participants Steve Farhood and Barry Tompkins. It was a huge year for the IBHOF, and boxing.
This week on KGB Radio, Compubox operator and historian Aris Pina recalls his visit to the ceremony along with writer/historian Patrick Connor.
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
Andre Ward's win over Sergey Kovalev was one of the most controversial moments of 2016. Despite hitting the deck in round 2, Ward was awarded a close unanimous decision over the Russian light heavyweight. A rematch had to happen, and this weekend, it is.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler joins historian Patrick Connor in breaking the rematch down and attempting to answer various questions. For instance, can Ward find a way to win against a version of Kovalev that seems pissed off? Is Kovalev a racist? Does that have anything at all to do with how the fight may turn out? Has this fight been a difficult sell? Can the Pay-Per-View be even remotely successful?
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