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 Jan 25, 2017
Wednesday Jan 25, 2017
If there were one weekend in January that fight fans don't want to miss out on, this one would be it.
On Showtime, Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz meet to run back one of the best fights of 2016. It was exceedingly fun the first time and their respective styles suggest it would be anytime they get together. Even the support bout has potential, with Dejan Zlaticanin facing a Mikey Garcia who continues his comeback after two years off.
Then on HBO, all-action Mexico native Francisco Vargas takes on Miguel Berchelt. Vargas has to be one of the most exciting fighters in boxing right now. Another thrilling fighter, Takashi Miura, faces off against Mickey Roman in the co-feature.
It's a full weekend of fights, and another week of KGB Radio means Brin-Jonathan Butler and Patrick Connor run it all down for you.
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Thursday Jan 19, 2017
Thursday Jan 19, 2017
We're one bigger fight into 2017 and we got what we all wanted: a competitive fight between two upper echelon fighters in Badou Jack and James DeGale. The resulting draw wasn't an ideal conclusion, but the fight itself was entertaining and difficult to score.
Gervonta Davis and Jose Pedraza put on a nice show in the co-feature as well, rounding out a Showtime broadcast that showed promise on paper. Thankfully it also delivered, with Davis and Pedraza going to war in spots, providing some back-and-forth thrills.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, Brin-Jonathan Butler and Patrick Connor guide you through it all.
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Thursday Jan 12, 2017
Thursday Jan 12, 2017
It took a few weeks for 2017 to really get rolling and we've been relying on news of upcoming fights and promotions to get us through. But now the first serious fight card of the year is upon us, and our appeal to the boxing deities for a worthwhile fight has been answered.
This week on Showtime, Badou Jack and James DeGale square off in what boxing fans hope will be one of many more Premier Boxing Champions cards in 2017 where one of the names in their stable is matched with another. It hasn't happened enough yet, but this is a fight that should be a significant step toward ironing out details at super middleweight.
Once more, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and writer/historian Patrick Connor join forces to preview this fight and go back and forth about various boxing topics.
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Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
It's finally 2017, which means we can leave that pesky 2016 in the dust and concentrate on the future. We're not sure how bright the future is at this point, but it's early in the year and there's plenty of time for good things to unfold.
This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler joins writer and historian Patrick Connor in hoping for all the best in the coming year.
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2016
Wednesday Dec 14, 2016
On the latest episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler joins boxing writer and historian Patrick Connor in recapping last weekend's action and this coming weekend's schedule.
From Jermall Charlo's huge stoppage win over Julian Williams on Showtime to Terence Crawford's easy drubbing of John Molina, Jr., we've got you covered on recent fight results. But this coming weekend Bernard Hopkins, at 51-years-old, fights for perhaps the final time against Joe Smith, Jr.
Additionally, news just broke that Amir Khan and Kell Brook are in talks for a 2017 showdown. Time to move along, 2016.
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Wednesday Nov 23, 2016
Wednesday Nov 23, 2016
Just about every boxing fan feels strongly about what happened in the Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev fight. Even those who believe it was a close fight seem to believe it with conviction. Maybe all the controversy isn't as bad as we think. Maybe -- just maybe -- the fact that boxing fans are emotionally invested in this fight is an encouraging sign for the future of the sport.
Or we could just be completely making that up.
But looking toward the immediate future, HBO hosts what should be an entertaining super featherweight bout this weekened between Vasyl Lomachenko and Nicholas Walters. It's a fight that's helping 2016 close a lot stronger than it opened.
This week on the show, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler again joins writer and boxing historian Patrick Connor in discussing it all.
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2016
Wednesday Nov 16, 2016
Boxing fans have asked for quality fights in 2016 and we have largely been denied them. Finally at the 11th hour we get Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward -- a matchup we've been eagerly anticipating since its announcement.
There are a few other interesting things going on this week, but mostly we just need our fix of world class fighting. Kovalev and Ward are two of the best fighters in the world, and nobody seems to know for sure just what will happen when the bell rings on Saturday night's HBO Pay-Per-View.
On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler once again joins Patrick Connor of Knuckles and Gloves, The Fight City, etc. in previewing Kovalev-Ward and its undercard, as well as the possibility of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao II, Vasyl Lomachenko vs Nicholas Walters, and more.
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Friday Nov 11, 2016
Friday Nov 11, 2016
Manny Pacquiao is back! But he might not be, because he might retire. Again. We're not sure, and we're not sure that he's sure either. The esteemed Filipino politician and pugilist is one of the best welterweights in the world, though, and he proved it by sounding defeating Jessie Vargas.
On the undercard of that Top Rank Pay-Per-View, Jessie Magdaleno beat Nonito Donaire and exciting Mexican Olympian Oscar Valdez racked up another win.
This coming weekend, Luis Ortiz takes on Malik Scott on HBO, while Danny Garcia faces Samuel Vargas on Spike for some reason. Both cards have interesting matchups buried beneath them, though.
Writer and historian Patrick Connor previews and recaps it all on this week's episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio.
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Thursday Nov 03, 2016
Thursday Nov 03, 2016
First, a huge "Thank you" to everyone who has stuck by this podcast over the course of the last three-plus years. The run has been incredible, and we are once again reformatting slightly. We were initially known as "Queensberry Rules Radio," then "Top Men Boxing Radio." This will be the final change, we promise.
This week on the inaugural episode of Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, writer and historian Patrick Connor previews the Top Rank Pay-Per-View headlined by Jessie Vargas and Manny Pacquiao. It's a solo show this week, but this is a fight card that needed some previewing. No, it's not stellar, but it's solid.
Also on the card, Nonito Donaire takes on Jessie Magdaleno, Oscar Valdez battles Hiroshige Osawa, and Olympians Zou Shiming and Robson Conceicao make appearances. Will it be worth buying? Worth watching otherwise? Listen in to find out!
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Just a few weeks ago boxing lost former super lightweight champion and whirlwind puncher Aaron Pryor. It was another rough hit to the boxing community in 2016.
"The Hawk" was certainly more than just a one-division champion; he held two wins over an all-time great fighter in Alexis Arguello, and for better or worse he became part of boxing's culture in the 1980s.
This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, Compubox operator Aris Pina and Patrick Connor of The Fight City, FloBoxing, etc. remember Pryor and tell the great stories from his life and career .
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