Knuckles And Gloves Boxing Radio

Teen stars and young, good-looking idols in boxing aren't a new thing. Their reach has been amplified, sure, but they go way back many decades. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember several teen stars and matinee idol fighters from fight history. Store: https://bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in!

Detroit's Kronk Gym remains a recognizable force in boxing, and there can be no denying its rich history. Unfortunately, and through no fault of its own, not all of Kronk's fighters had a happy ending. On this episode, we remember more of Kronk Gym's troubled warriors. NEW Merch: bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

Karma can be difficult to come by in boxing, if it's encountered at all. But sometimes fighters talk a bit too much and pay the price. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina recall times where fighters talked trash and it went very wrong for them. Tune in! NEW Merch: bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

The Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan is a legendary boxing institution. As a beacon of hope in a tough part of a tough city, there was bound to be trouble now and again. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember a trio of the Kronk Gym's troublesome fighters from the 1980s. Tune in! NEW Merch: bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

The hits won't stop, and this weekend Artur Beterbiev and Joe Smith combine to unify the light heavyweight championship. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina preview Beterbiev-Smith and discuss light heavyweight unification bouts from boxing history. Tune in! NEW Merch: bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

As a rule of thumb, when the first fight is good, the rematch doesn't quite match it. Some fight series clearly disprove it, however. On this episode, Aris Pina and Patrick Connor remember the rematches from big fights and Fights of the Year, for better or worse. Tune in! NEW Merch: bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

We've been bombared with boxing. Not that it's been a bad thing. Between Naoya Inoue's crushing knockout of Nonito Donaire and dominant wins from Devin Haney and Stephen Fulton over George Kambosos and Daniel Roman, respectively, we don't have a lot of time to waste. Let's go! NEW Merch: bit.ly/KNGMerch Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

We love history, but we still try to keep up with the times. George Kambosos fights Devin Haney in Australia this weekend, which reminded us to talk about the greatest Australian fighters of all time. That's right. It's Australian boxing history, from the 1800s to more recent times. LET'S GO!!! Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

Trash talk is a familiar part of many sports, and it can range from light-hearted to flat-out awful. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember trash talkers going back 100 years and more, plus the familair ones: Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Jack Johnson, Roberto Durán and more. Follow us on social media! Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

When the 1984 Olympics hit Los Angeles, Héctor López was only 17. He wasn't a U.S. citizen, he represented his home country of Mexico in boxing, earning a silver medal. Throughout his adult life, López was plagued by personal issues. He did a few prison stints before ultimately meeting a mysterious end in 2011. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember López's career and discuss his troubles. Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

Boxing, we love you. Jermell Charlo's victory over Brian Castaño for the undisputed junior middleweight championship was special both in meaning and entertainment-wise. We also saw Jaron Ennis' continued meteoric rise. Also: Sergey Kovalev, Kubrat Pulev, The Vargases and Evan Holyfield. Let's go! Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

On the heels of some great boxing, Dmitry Bivol just upset Canelo Álvarez, who previously sat at or near the top of most pound for pound lists. Without skipping a beat, boxing gives us Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castaño II this weekend. Oh, and boxing history! Fighters who bit off more than they could chew, in fact. LET'S GO! Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

Without a doubt, Canelo Álvarez is a special fighter with incredible accomplishments already. And again he challenges himself this weekend against Dmitry Bivol at light heavyweight on DAZN PPV. Will this be a step too far for Canelo, or will Bivol fall like the rest? On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina discuss exactly that. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

It was another great day of fights, thanks to Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Shakur Stevenso and Oscar Valdez. On thise episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor, Aris Pina and Brin-Jonathan Butler again join forces to offer their takes on some excellent boxing. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

Boxing might not have a season, but it sure FEELS like Boxing Season. Last weekend was Tyson Fury's win over Dillian Whyte, and this weekend we have Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez and Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor. We're here for all of it. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

A few weeks ago, Sebastian Fundora and Erickson Lubin engaged in what was surely a "Fight of the Year" contender, with Lubin coming up just short despite being ahead on all cards. On this episode of Knuckles and Gloves, "The Hammer" Lubin was kind enough to stop by and talk about the Fundora fight, offer fight predictions and more! Follow/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

The holiest of holidays is here. Happy 4/20! Sometimes interests align perfectly, like on this fun episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast. Join boxing historians Patrick Connor and Aris Pina in remembering 10 fighters who tested positive for marijuana or are cannabis advocates. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

Errol Spence, one of the two best fighters at welterweight, defeated Yordenis Ugas and showed why a fight against Terence Crawford is so highly-anticipated. Ugas bravely held his own until about halfway through the bout, and Spence took over. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, we run down Spence-Ugas and the undercard, and talk Spence-Crawford. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

The last week or so in the boxing world feels like it's aged us all a century. Between the great fight between Sebastian Fundora and Erickson Lubin, Gennadiy Golovkin's triumphant struggle with Ryota Murata and the Daniel Kinahan saga, it's been hectic. And we still have Errol Spence vs Yordenis Ugas this weekend! Patrick Connor and Aris Pina got together and talked about it all on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history

"Boxing runs in the blood," they say. Whether true or not, there's no shortage of fighting families in boxing history. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina recall famous and not-as-famous boxing offspring and families. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/knucklesandgloves Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Aris Pina - @PunchZoneAris Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing#boxingheads#history