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It is arguably the greatest heavyweight championship fight ever staged in Las Vegas. Larry Holmes fought Ken Norton at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the WBC heavyweight title on June 9, 1978. Holmes had beaten big bad Earnie Shavers three months earlier in a title eliminator, and Norton, who was 40-4 going in, looked to give the 27-0 Holmes a run for his money and boy did he ever! Learn more abo...

Salvador Sánchez Narváez (January 26, 1959 – August 12, 1982) was a Mexican professional boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Sanchez was the WBC and lineal featherweight champion from 1980 to 1982. Many of his contemporaries as well as boxing writers believe that had it not been for his premature death, Sánchez could have gone on to become the greatest featherweight...

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We present the story of Pinklon Thomas, a man who would take a trip to the depths of a drug-fuelled hell, but would fight his way back from the brink and turn it around to become a world champion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rivalry between Israel Vázquez and Rafael Márquez was a series of four boxing matches that took place between 2007 and 2010, which has been described as "the most entertaining fight series in recent boxing history", and has been compared with two other notable series of fights in the decade: Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward and Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera. The second fight in the series wa...

Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the three belt era Sean & Johnston take you through the life and times of E...

Lukie and Sean dissect episode six as they reflect on the life and boxing career of Diego "Chico" Corrales and discuss the possibility that CTE may have played a part towards the end of Corrales's life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We tell the story of a man that lived a fast and hard life, a life that would come to an untimely end with many bumps in the road along the way, including that one legendary night that would define his legacy in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe was a professional boxing match that took place on November 13, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was contested for the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which consisted of the WBA, WBC, IBF, and Lineal championships. After much anticipation from the result of the first fight, Bowe and Holyfield would meet twice more in what turned in to one of the gr...

Sean speaks to Jack "Punk" Hughes who returns to the ring On 27th November for the first time since 2019. Jack speaks honestly about taking the risk of fighting a bigger fighter and discusses how boxing can be a lose-lose sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barney Ross was more than just one of the best boxers who ever lived. A Jew whose life was largely defined by anti-Semitism, he was a hero to his people, no less than Benny Leonard before him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukie & Sean dissect episode five and discuss the impact of certain moments of the story, how certain choices affected the future of the sport and where is Mitch Green now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we tell the story of Mitch "Blood" Green, the product of a tough 1970s New York neighbourhood who had many HIGHS and also many lows including an infamous brawl with Mike Tyson! Subscribe & Follow (Apple) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-darker-side-of-boxing/id1512574182 (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/show/2EKf34IsPsbOaEA5Ca21SI (Google) https://podcasts.google.com/?fe...

Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy was a boxing match that took place on March 4, 2006 in Manchester, England for the WBO, IBF, & The Ring titles. Dubbed "Judgement day", it pitted long-time WBO champion Calzaghe against up and coming IBF champion, American Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukie & Sean reflect on the life and boxing career of Zora Folley whilst also discussing how his untimely demise caused such a mystery for over 40 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who was widely regarded as one of the most influential boxers of all time, and one of the period's most dominant champions, and as a boxing legend. In the second part of the story, we cover: Becoming ChampionThe Party Life His Career & Retirement Prison Time The End Legacy Learn more about...

In this episode, we explore the life, career, and untimely demise of Zora Folley an established heavyweight contender during the 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton was a professional boxing match contested on 4 June 2005 for the IBF Light Welterweight championship. The 22,000 who attended the bout at the Manchester Arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in British Boxing History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lukie & Sean react and dissect the story of the once heavyweight contender Ike Ibeabuchi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Sean & Johnston present the story of Ike Ibeabuchi, a fighter with such promise of becoming a world heavyweight champion, however, it was the events that led up to the early morning of Thursday, July 22, 1999, that would change his life and those around him forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who was widely regarded as one of the most influential boxers of all time, and one of the period's most dominant champions, and as a boxing legend. In part one we cover:The introduction to boxingBattle RoyalsRiding The RailsBecoming A Force To Be Reckoned WithA Trip To AustraliaThe Boat Rid...

Lukie & Sean discuss the life and career of Randy Turpin after learning more about the Leamington Licker and his life away from the boxing ring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Randolph Turpin, known as the Leamington Licker is considered one of the greatest British fighters in history, his battles with Sugar Ray Robinson have gone down in boxing folklore. Away from the ring he was known as a generous and humble man to many, but there was another side to his persona, a side that only few experienced. Sean & Johnston present the trials & tribulations of Randolph Turpin. L...

Luke Ketelle of ITR Boxing & Sean Bastow sit down to reflect upon episode one Crazy Train - The Life of Johnny Tapia. There is a lot of reflection on how past events shaped how the life of Tapia would play out, and its parallel comparisons to many well-known celebrities who have struggled with similar issues. Also up for discussion is the impact in boxing Johnny Tapia had, and what could have been...

Johnny Tapia was one of boxing's flamboyant and colourful characters, inside the ring he dazzled fans with his unorthodox yet crowd pleasing style, but away from the bright lights lurked the demons of a troubled youth and the constant struggle to be revered by his peers. Sean & Johnston bring the story of a man and a fighter that overcame real adversity but would battle with the dark temptations t...