Legendary Nights

Season Four is at an end, and it is time to look back at the ten episodes produced as Sean & Johnston reflect on some of the great stories that they learned in the process of researching and producing the show. As Johnston's time on the network comes to an end, there is an emotional trip down memory lane looking back at the best moments of the last four seasons. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://po...

Sean & Lukie reflect on the significance of the Johnson/Jeffries bout and how historical moments help the imaginative juices run wilder than Hulkamania in the 1980s Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podcasting apps...

In 1910, Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries clashed in Reno, Nevada to contest the world heavyweight crown in what was then billed as “The Fight of the Century.” At stake was far more than a mere boxing championship, as the black Johnson, having taken the belt from Canadian Tommy Burns in 1908, was thought by the white public in America to be wholly unfit to hold the title. Jeffries, an undefeated...

The Canelo v GGG trilogy has captivated the modern-day boxing fan and cemented itself in history, but how does it fair against other legendary trilogies? Sean & Lukie recap the fights, big drama show, and failed drug tests, and compare Canelo/GGG to its peers. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXi...

The Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin boxing trilogy has gone down in history as one of the most legendary rivalries of all time. Sean & Johnston present the story of their epic battles and the significance they hold in boxing history. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We...

Sean & Lukie look back at the iconic British boxing rivalry of Nigel Benn & Chris Eubank and how it was perceived in the USA and the legacy it created for the sport. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podcasting app...

If ever a boxing rivalry cried out for another installment, an installment that would hopefully result in closure as far as who the better fighter was, once and for all, it is the quite bitter, Nigel Benn & Chris Eubank rivalry that took place over three years. These two middleweights/super-middleweights went to war twice, in November 1990, and in October 1993. Sean & Johnston take you on a journe...

Sean & Lukie reflect on the controversial decision in The Tale Of Whitaker vs Chavez comparing it to modern-day fights and bad moments of judging in the history of the sport. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podca...

It was more than just a fight, it was the biggest match in San Antonio's boxing-rich history and over the years has become a tale of both myth and legend. On September 10th, 1993 the world of sports stopped to tune in to the most anticipated bout in years as Pernell Whitaker and Julio César Chávez faced off in a contest that would be marred by controversial judging that left sportswriters and fans...

Sean & Lukie sit down and discuss The Tale Of Joe Louis vs Billy Conn and its significance in time, whilst comparing it to modern-day bouts. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podcasting apps Follow us at: https://t...

It was June 18, 1941, on a night in which the earth stood still, figuratively speaking. It was one of the most exciting and career-defining moments in this game of thrones that we call boxing. On this day, we saw a bold rise as light heavyweight champion, the “Pittsburgh Kid” Billy Conn, 64-11-1, 15 KO’s, took on the heavyweight champion of the world, “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis, 66-3, 52 KO’s. T...

Sean & Lukie sit down and reflect upon the Mark Kaylor vs Errol Christie and the societal and racial issues that plagued the fight and compare this to other notable moments in the sport. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other...

It's 1985 in the United Kingdom and after a summer of inner-city riots across Britain, Errol Christie and Mark Kaylor's boxing careers would be defined in one night. It took just three words from Mark Kaylor to take this rivalry to heights not seen in the UK before or since, as the racial tensions in society boiled over into the build-up of what was to be an explosive fight that was a grim reflect...

Sean & Lukie sit down and reflect upon the contrast in the careers of Sugar Ray Robinson & Carmen Basilio which led to their two memorable fights. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podcasting apps Follow us at: htt...

Sugar Ray Robinson, regarded by many as pound-for-pound the greatest boxer of all time, rarely found himself the underdog, but that all changed when he stepped into the ring with “The Onion Farmer,” the ever-tough and tenacious Carmen Basilio. Sean & Johnston present the stories around both of the Robinson vs Basilio clashes that were magnificently savage wars, contested at the highest level betwe...

Sean & Lukie sit down to discuss The Tale Of Riddick Bowe vs Andrew Golota whilst highlighting how the sport of boxing attracts some of the craziest characters. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available on Player FM, Spreaker, and all other major podcasting apps Fol...

There was a moment some 25 years ago when Lou Duva once again believed he had the best heavyweight in the world – but only, he said, if fights were fought in the street and not the ring. The heavyweight in question was Andrew Golota, a talented but troubled Pole who, in 1996, fought Riddick Bowe twice and conspired to lose both fights when in a winning position. Duva, Golota’s head coach at the ti...

Sean & Lukie relive The Tale Of Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather and its significance to the sport of boxing at the time. From PPV records to defined legacies, this episode captures the feelings of change that were experienced by this fight. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO...

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., billed as The World Awaits, was a super welterweight super fight that took place on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and undefeated four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. At the time, the bout was the most lucrative boxing match ever, with over $130 million in generated reve...

Sean & Lukie look back at The Tale Of Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson and discuss the contrasting lives and stories between the pair, along with sharing their memories of the heavyweight scene in the 1990s leading into the fight. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We are also available...

Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, billed as Lewis–Tyson: Is On, was a heavyweight professional boxing match that took place on June 8, 2002, at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. Lennox Lewis was a promising 18-year-old amateur and Mike Tyson a precocious 17-year-old, when Lewis and his amateur coach Arnie Boehm were invited by Cus D’Amato to join he, Tyson, and Kevin Rooney for eight days of tra...

Another season is here and to prepare for the ten new episodes Sean & Johnston sit down to discuss the decision-making process in selecting the episodes and provide a sneak peek behind the curtain of what stories and fights will be covered. Subscribe Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QyYCjXipHAfAPTAUUKQDO We ar...

It's the end of the season! Sean & Johnston take you back through the ten episodes and how each episode was selected, their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on each tale, and the favorite episodes of the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean & Lukie discuss the tale of Jack Dempsey vs Gene Tunney and of course the infamous long count fight and how it is viewed today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tale of Jack Dempsey & Gene Tunney is that of legendary status. Long before the likes of James "Buster" Douglas upset Mike Tyson in 1990 there was the battle between these two formidable foes that would not only create record attendance and history but would also create one of the most infamous moments in the sport, "The Long Count Fight". Sean & Johnston present the story of these two legenda...