The Boxing Movie Podcast

In this episode, Sergio Angelini joins me to discuss Million Dollar Baby, directed by and starring   Clint Eastwood. Sergio is the host of the Tipping My Fedora podcast and 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...

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 second 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 William Dettloff. Bill Dettloff is the former longtime senior writer at The Ring mag...

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 Paul Zanon. Paul is the author of 11 books, including boxing books on Jimmy Tibbs, Pa...

In this bonus episode, producer and director, Evan Haiman, joins me to talk about his forthcoming new documentary, Ringside in the Mountains: The history of boxing in the Catskills. You can follow Evan on Instagram 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...

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss The Prizefighter and the Lady, starring   Myna Loy, Max Baer, Walter Huston and Otto Kruger, from 1933. You can find out more about David via his website here You can buy his book from most book sellers, including 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 of t...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era. In this, the third and final part of this little mini-series, Charles Farrell joins me again to discuss the two heavyweight legends that have been notable by their absence in our first two conversat...

In this episode, thriller author S.B. Caves joins me to discuss Rocky 2. You can follow Sam on Twitter/X or check out his website You can buy his latest book from Amazon You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers. You can also follow me on Twitter o...

It's Blaxploitation time! In this episode, Boston Globe film critic, Odie Henderson joins me to discuss Hammer from 1972, starring Fred Williamson. Odie is also the author of the excellent book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema. You can buy his book here You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title...

In this episode, Dr Rodney Hill joins me to discuss Killer's Kiss , one of Stanley Kubrick's earliest films. Rodney's newest book, about the cultural impact of the Apollo missions is available from Amazon You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers....

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies! With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era. In this, the second part of this little mini-series, Charles Farrell joins me again to discuss some more of the top heavyweights from that decade. Last time out we discussed Charles' top five heavyw...

In this bonus episode, Cat Johnson joins me to discuss her brand new book, Then The World Moved On: The Brutal Truth Behind The Max Baer - Frankie Campbell Fight . Following on from my last episode where James Stafford and I discussed Cinderella Man, I wanted to look a little deeper into the portrayal of Max Baer in Ron Howard's 2005 movie. Who was the real Max Baer? You can follow Cat on Twitter...

In this episode, James Stafford joins me to discuss Cinderella Man , directed by Ron Howard, and starring Russell Crowe, Rene Zellweger and Paul Giamatti. You can follow James on Twitter or by visiting his website His new book is available on Amazon or any good book store. You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 198...

In this episode, director Robert Kolodny, joins me to discuss his new movie , The Featherweight, a biopic of legendary champion Willie Pep. The movie is released in US cinemas on 20th September 2024. You can follow Robert on Twitter or check out his website You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now avail...

Today, we are not talking movies! With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era. In this special episode, I asked writer and pianist, Charles Farrell, to pick his top 5 heavyweights from the 80s, excluding Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson. Charles managed several fighters back in those days, so he has a w...

In this bonus episode, producer and director Steve DeBro joins me to discuss 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story. You can find out more about the documentary at their website On social media, you can follow them on Facebook Instagram or Twitter You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now availab...

In this episode, Rebecca McCallum joins me to discuss The Ring , one of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films. You can find out more about Rebecca by following her podcast on Instagram or Twitter Or, you can follow Rebecca herself on Twitter or Instagram You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to...

In this episode, Mike Kunda, host of The Rocky Files podcast, joins me to discuss Rocky and its cultural impact. You can follow Mike on Instagram His podcast is available everywhere as well as on YouTube In the UK, you can buy his book from Amazon You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre...

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss Rocky . You can find out more about Andrew by following him on Twitter or on Instagram You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing All updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website. You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram I hope you enjoy the show. You...

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss Kid Galahad, starring   Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and Wayne Morris, from 1937. You can find out more about David via his website here or by following him on Twitter You can buy his book from most book sellers, including Amazon You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing All updated news about...

In this episode, Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss his book Ringside Cinema , boxing movie posters, film noir, and plenty more! You can keep up to date with Michael by following him on Twitter and Facebook You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing You can now pre-order my book, Heavyweight title fights of the 1980s from Amazon or my publisher, McFarland (mcfarla...

In this episode, Sam Caves joins me to discuss Champion, starring   a young Kirk Douglas, from 1949. You can find out more about Sam via his website here  or by following him on Twitter You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing All updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website. You can also follo...

In this episode, Johnny Restall joins me to discuss The Set-Up from 1949. You can find more of Johnny's work here - Johnny Restall | Linktree You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website.

Welcome to the Boxing Movie Podcast with me, Steve Hunt.  This is just a little introduction to the podcast. You can find out more about my work and my upcoming book release at my website  Steve Hunt Boxing You can follow the podcast on  twitter or Instagram There'll be plenty more to come, so please remember to subscribe!