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As junior welterweight champ Teófimo López gears up to defend against Shakur Stevenson, both fighters stand poised to add to the division's long history. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to go through the strange and unique history of the 140-pound division. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Conno...

Over the decades, various boxing publications have had articles or pieces that featured young, up-and-coming fighters. Often those fighters ended up becoming world champions and famous contenders, but sometimes they didn't at all. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to comb through a number of "New Faces" featur...

Every year, writers, pundits and a smattering of fans get together to vote inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. As usual, the only boxing history podcast with two IBHOF voters had to weigh in on the ballot, their picks and the inductees. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina welcome fellow historia...

Boxing history and true crime overlap so much than a Venn Diagram of the two would look like a circle. Unfortunately boxing history is also filled with cases of fighters who just got unlucky or got hit by tragic fate. Al Migliorato, 1970s and 80s heavyweight, was one such fighter. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina rem...

Canelo Álvarez vs Terence Crawford is a fight few of us asked for before it was made. It took some time for us to warm up to it, but now that we have... you might be surprised by what we think is going to happen. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina preview Canelo-Crawford before delving into some relevant fight history....

For most, the name Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings conjures up images of a hulking heavyweight who fought to a dubious draw with former champion "Smokin'" Joe Frazier in Frazier's last career bout. It goes without saying that he was more than that, and unfortunately he recently passed away without any fanfare and with few even noticing. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian P...

It's impossible to deny the more nationalistic or "tribal" appeal of boxing, and how common rooting for fighters who come from certain places is. Boxing (and other sports) have several different rivalries between countries, and lately it seems the México vs UK rivalry has been in boxing's spotlight. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor is joined by fe...

The basic idea of boxing and titles is seeing a champion taking on the best-available challenger. That doesn't always happen. Sometimes it goes right, sometimes it goes wrong. But sometimes the challenger is just a character who needs to be remembered. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina recall their favorite title chal...

We're back, and unfortunately once more it's to memorialize one of boxing's greats. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to remember the career of "The Bodysnatcher" Mike McCallum, who recently died at only 68. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneA...

Being a fan of boxing, and especially of boxing history, means we have to sometimes contend with the deaths of our favorite fighters and fighters whose contributions to history were vast. Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti was a popular champion and Italian hero, and he recently lost the one fight we all lose. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow hi...

As boxing fans, we do our best to acknowledge fighters overall. But there's no question a small portion of fighters get the majority of the attention and accolades. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember a number of forgotten fighters, many of whom were once very popular. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patr...

We haven't tried to hide the fact that we don't really like boxing movies. It's just too easy to mess up the tone and the action is too tough to replicate.  That's why "The Great White Hype" stands out as a boxing movie. It's an absurd movie about a sport that's equally absurd, and there are countless small moments and easter eggs for hardcore boxing fans. On this episode of the Knuckles and Glove...

Boxing is different. We all know that. We're allowed access into the lives of fighters in a way other sports don't provide with their athletes, and as a result we often feel as though we know them and are close to them. When we lose fighters, and especially fighters we cared for, it sure hurts. On this episode of the Knuckes and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina team u...

In the wake of Gervonta "Tank" Davis being held to a controversial draw by Lamont Roach, referee Steve Willis' officiating is being heavily scrutinized. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian and Compubox operator Aris Pina discuss Davis-Roach, Steve Willis and a number of other bad or head-scratching referee calls over the years, a...

Boxing and technology had been inseparable for more than a century when video games made their appearance, and after they did it stayed the same. Over the last few decades, dozens of boxing video games have been released. Some have been excellent and stood the test of time, others... not as much. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina wel...

Boxing media is in bad shape, and the way ballots and voting is decided with the International Boxing Hall of Fame epitomizes what current issues are. Frankly, the process seems to be at an icky nadir. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Boxing History guy Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina don't hold much back as they discuss several different issues that have risen to...

It's the time of year when many people are giving thanks. We're not much into holidays, but we'll take this opportunity to discuss some of the boxing things we're thankful for. On this episode, we stuff a few hours full of discussion about the things we like. SUBSCRIBE!Follow us on social media! Bluesky: Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Twitter/X:Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris Facebook:   / k...

Against all of our desires and wishes, Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is just about here. We're sorry about that. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler team up to... kinda preview the Tyson-Paul "fight." SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X: Patrick Connor - @BoxingHistory Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Fa...

Let's face it: things have been weird and stressful lately. So rather than focus on all of that, we're focusing on some positive things for a change. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to remember some of boxing history's most inspiring and motivational victories. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Twitter/X...

It's Halloween month, and while some don't celebrate, many embrace the fun and zany culture that usually comes along with the holiday. Some fighters also partake by wearing costumes to the ring or performing fun ring walks. And on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and Compubox operator/fellow historian Aris Pina remember several such fighters. SUBSCRI...

The light heavyweight division is one of the oldest of the "original" divisions, and Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol is but an extension of the division's history. It's a necessary fight that nearly everyone wanted. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor teams up with Compubox operator and fellow history guy Aris Pina to preview Beterbiev-Bivol and disc...

The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York has been around since 1990, and there aren't too many history podcasts out there where the hosts have nearly 30 years of IBHOF voting between them. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, two IBHOF voters discuss a number of fighters on the modern ballot. Which fighters are deserving of the vote? Which are deserving of being...

British boxing history goes back hundreds of years, and the heavyweight division is the oldest division for obvious reasons. There have been countless British heavyweights over the centuries, ranging from great all the way down the scale. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember a whole bunch of British heavyweights...

In the early 2000s, both Manny Pacquiao and Edwin Valero were new and hard-hitting lower weight sensations. Their career trajectories were clearly on different paths, but for a few years, Pacquiao-Valero was a mythical matchup most fans would have been happy to get. And we really weren't that far from getting it. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor a...

We love huge, meaningful fights that everyone's been asking for. But let's face it: for every superfight we crave, we get umpteen fights that don't make much sense. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow history expert Aris Pina discuss a number of fights from history that, for one reason or another, were uncalled for. SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on...