The Boxing Movie Podcast

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss Monkey On My Back, from 1957. His book, Smash Hit: Race, Crime and Culture In Boxing Movies is available here. Check out his website here. You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you en...

In this episode, Dr Vincent M Gaine joins me to discuss Michael Mann's Ali, from 2001. Vincent is the senior teaching associate in media studies at Lancaster University. He is also a film and television researcher. His first book, Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann was published by Palgrave MacMillan in 2011. His work on film and media has been published in Cinema Jo...

In this episode, Kieran Mulvaney joins me to discuss Raging Bull, from 1980. You can find his website here and follow him on Twitter You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd lov...

In this episode, Alex Barrett joins me to discuss The Square Ring, from 1953. There's a link to his website here and you can follow him on Twitter You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my we...

In this bonus episode, Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka, joins me to discuss the upcoming season of boxing films being screened at BFI Southbank. Dr Nwonka is the BFI Professor in Practice and Associate Professor of Film Culture and Society at University College London. You can follow him on Instagram THE CINEMATIC LIFE OF BOXING is at BFI Southbank from 30 March – 30 April. Tickets for screenings and eve...

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss The Fighter, from 1952. His book of prose poems about the career of Mike Tyson is available from Amazon You can follow him on Twitter You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy th...

In this episode, Christopher Benedict joins me to discuss Requiem for a Heavyweight, directed by Ralph Nelson, written by Rod Serling and starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris. You can follow Chris on Instagram and order his book from Amazon You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights...

In this episode, Luke G. Williams joins me to discuss Rocky IV, both the original theatrical cut and the more recent director's cut. You can find all of Luke's books on Amazon You can follow him on Twitter / X You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or In...

A new podcast for boxing fans is on the way. The Desert Island Fights podcast will be coming in early 2026. Here's a short trailer to give you an idea of what to expect.

In this episode, Matthew Booth joins me to discuss The Champ (1979) directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder. You can listen to his Matthew's Mean Streets podcast in all the usual places including Apple podcasts You can follow him on Twitter/X and Instagram You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my bo...

In this episode, Sergio Angelini joins me to discuss Brian De Palma's Snake Eyes (1998) starring Nicholas Cage. You can find Sergio's podcast, Tipping My Fedora, everywhere, including Apple Podcasts . You can follow him on Bluesky . You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also fol...

In this bonus episode, esteemed boxing writer and editor, Bill Dettloff, joins me for a live Q&A all about the 1980s heavyweight boxing division. The discussion was hosted by BBC Radio Northampton's Jake Sharpe. We took questions from the audience and discussed the likes of Tyson, Holmes, Page, Witherspoon, Cooney and many more. We talked favourite fights and fighters, and reflected on the era...

In this episode, Zach Vasquez joins me to discuss Diggstown from 1992. You can follow him on Twitter/X or Bluesky You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss Body and Soul (1947). His book, Ringside Cinema, is available here You can follow him on Twitter/X or Bluesky You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can c...

In this episode, Boston Globe film critic, Odie Henderson, joins me to discuss Rocky 3 from 1982. You can follow him on Bluesky You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to...

In this episode, Johnny Restall joins me to discuss Fat City, from 1972. You can follow Johnny on Bluesky or on his Linktree . You can find his podcast, The Thriller Cabinet on Spotify and all the major podcast platforms. You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on T...

In this bonus episode, writer, director and editor, Maurice O'Carroll joins me to discuss his brand new boxing movie, Swing Bout. The film is available on Amazon Prime and other digital services. You can follow Maurice on Instagram You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also foll...

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss City For Conquest. You can follow Andrew on Twitter/X and buy his book here You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hea...

The Boxing Movie Podcast is one year old! To mark the occasion, in this episode, Matthew Booth and Luke Deckard, hosts of the Mean Streets film noir podcast, join me to count down each of their top five boxing movies. You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! I was recently a guest on the BBC Radio Northampton Sports Show where I spent nearly half an hour chatting with the host, Jake Sharpe, about my new book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s . It was a lot of fun, so I decided to release it as a podcast. I hope you enjoy it. You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Bo...

In this episode, Peter Carvill joins me to discuss The Harder They Fall. You can buy Pete's book, Death of a Boxer here You can follow him at his website or on Facebook or Instagram You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights." On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters. Joining me today is Rob Tebbutt. Rob is the Managing Director of iD Sports Media, the company that publis...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights." On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters. Joining me today is legendary boxing promoter, J Russell Peltz. You can buy Russell's excellent book, Thi...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights." On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters. Joining me today is Phil Rogers. Phil is a boxing writer and you can find his work regularly in the pages...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , this is the third of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights." On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters. Joining me today is Nigel Collins. Nigel Collins is a true legend of boxing journalism, with a careers sp...