Knuckles And Gloves Boxing Radio

Rick "Elvis" Parker might not be a memorable name to many boxing fans, but he should be. In the 1980s and 90s, Parker dealt with George Foreman, Jimmy Young, Bert Cooper and others before he was killed by a fighter in his stable in 1995. It's a wild tale of fight setups, double-crossing and, unfortunately, murder. Joining us on this episode is BoxRec editor Grey Johnson! Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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

Referees are best when they go unnoticed. Just about everyone else would prefer that officials don't become part of the official fight narrative. Unfortunately referees frequently affect a fight's outcome. And on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, we remember some of those instances. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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

Sometimes boxing is just a job and fighters are simply doing theirs. Other times, fighters hate one another or have reasons to take things personally. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember some of fight history's rivalries and grudge matches. Follow us/Subscribe! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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

"Anything can happen in boxing," they say. They're right. Sometimes to save a fight from being canceled, someone gets that last-minute call. On this episode oft he Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina recall some of boxing history's most memorable last minute replacements. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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

If you've been a boxing fan a while, and especially if you've engaged in much boxing discussion online, you can probably quickly name several boxing memes or recite a few funny moments by heart. The world is intense. So on this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina recall 10 great boxing memories for a little light entertainment. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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 heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and challenger Vitali Klitschko locked horns in 2003, magic happened. Faced with fighting a Klitschko on late notice, Lewis ultimately rose to the occasion under rough circumstances, but not without a classic unfolding. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, writer Patrick Connor and author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler return to talk Lewis-Klitschko, including some of the pre-fight details and the psychology involved. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler - @brinico 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 you think Pernell Whitaker, you generally think defense, not brutal, late-rounds knockouts. But against Diosbelys Hurtado in 1997, that's what we got. Faced with getting a big fight with Oscar de la Hoya, Whitaker, for some reason, took on Hurtado on HBO. After trailing on all three cards through 10 tedious and foul-filled rounds, Whitaker knew what he needed to do and did it. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, listen to some of the back story of the fight as we pass its anniversary. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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

There's something about 1970s and 80s heavyweights that made for good entertainment, from top to bottom. But one figher, Bill Sharkey, had his own story, complete with a mysterious and gruesome ending. Years after Sharkey's boxing career ended, his body was found in the woods along the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. His murder has never been solved. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember Sharkey's career and go over the few details about his death. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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 #truecrime

In a sport as polarizing as boxing can be, there are few fights that cause arguments and disputes the way Ray Leonard's victory over middleweight king Marvelous Marvin Hagler still does now, 35 years later. While "Sugar" Ray has always been fairly popular, Hagler's appeal has only grown in recent decades. Did Leonard deserve the win? Was Hagler robbed? On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, the answers to those questions from Patrick Connor and Brin-Jonathan Butler might just surprise you! Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler - @brinico 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 1980s were wild years. The heavyweights were memorable, but way down at junior welterweight, Roberto Medina was making waves in Florida. By 1985, Medina had racked up a record of 12-1-1 before being scheduled to face Olympic gold medalist Meldrick Taylor on ABC's "Wide World of Sports." Medina not only lost, but immediately after the fight, Medina's past caught up with him. And his troubles weren't over. Join us on another true crime episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast! Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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 #truecrime

In the last few decades, Floyd Mayweather has become an incredibly popular attraction, not to mention an excellent fighter. But in 2002, it almost all came crashing down against lightweight champion José Luis Castillo. Many still feel Castillo clearly deserved to win, while others believe Mayweather rightly took it. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler joins boxing historian Patrick Connor in re-scoring the fight and discussing the happenings and context. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... Twitter: Patrick Connor - @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler - @brinico 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 it comes to weirdness, 2021 was difficult to top. But compared to what we were all expecting, the year was a lot nicer to boxing fans that it could have been. Heavyweight thrills. Memorable spills. Historic chills. Alright, we don't know what chills are here but we needed a rhyme. The point is, 2021 was actually really fun. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina join forces to cast their votes for Fight of the Year, Fight of the Year, Knockout of the Year and more. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFb... 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 talk a lot of boxing history on this podcast, and we try to play it straight with getting the facts correct. But sometimes we'll stray into more fun speculation and remembering. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina remember a number of known and not-so-known gym wars, myths, urban legends and knockdowns. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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!

True crime episodes are back, and 1990s middleweight Reuben "Ratman" Bell is due for remembrance. In the 1990s, the middleweight division and those around it were loaded with solid fighters. The Washington D.C. area was flush with talent, but plagued by crime. That's where Ratman comes in. On this episode, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina team up to remember Reuben Bell, his career and much of the trouble he got himself into before dying at only 24. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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!

The end of 2021 is poised to provide boxing fans with a lot of action, and we even got a serious upset when George Kambosos, Jr. claimed the unified lightweight championship from Teófimo López on DAZN. Stephen Fulton and Brandon Figueroa both also deserve a lot of credit for their excellent tussle on Showtime. It was a boxing weekend to remember, without question. One of boxing's hottest divisions, lightweight, was shaken to its core, and a fight many hardcore fans counted on for action delivered in a big way. There was even some geometric calamity! On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Patrick Connor and Aris Pina run it all down, from the fights themselves to a little bit of background. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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 tu

Terence "Bud" Crawford is likely the best welterweight around, and stopping "Showtime" Shawn Porter may have confirmed it. Terence Crawford is also one of the best fighters in the world, without question. Kenny Porter's attempts to steal the spotlight aside, Crawford-Porter was good. It was very good, actually. And it was the apéritifs to an otherwise eventful boxing weekend. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, author Patrick Connor and boxing historian Aris Pina go through the ESPN PPV card and Friday's DAZN card headlined by Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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!

There can be little doubt that Terence "Bud" Crawford is one of the best fighters in boxing, but Shawn Porter isn't about to allow that claim to be chiseled in stone without violently disputing it. Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter is a fine welterweight fight between two of the division's best. It might not be the fight most want, but as consolation prizes go, it's very good. This week on the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, author Patrick Connor and Compubox operator/fight historian Aris Pina preview Crawford-Porter, plus the other important bouts this weekend, like Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara, Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo and Demetrius Andrade vs Jason Quigley. Join us! Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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!

Autum doesn't just mean colder weather, warmer clothes and leaves changing color. It's IBHOF season, or that time of year when International Boxing Hall of Fame voters submit their picks for who they believe should be inducted the following June in Canastota, New York. There are a lot of boxing podcasts, but not many with two IBHOF voters. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, fight historians and IBHOF voters Patrick Connor and Aris Pina team up to justify their picks for the 2022 induction and run down a bit of the ballot. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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!

Undefeated prospect Victor Morales, Jr. might only be 15-0 as a professional, but extensive amateur experience, the right connections and, most importantly, hard work, have placed him in a much better position than most. The Pacific Northwest isn't often thought of as a boxing haven, even if it once was years ago. But there's talent in the PNW, and Victor Morales, Jr. is proof of that. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, Victor joins Patrick Connor to discuss a handful of things between training sessions at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw 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!

Like it or not, Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez is the undisputed super middleweight champion. Caleb Plant deserves his own respect, but for now, it's The Canelo Show. Canelo Álvarez, one of boxing's best pound-for-pound fighters, broke Plant down over 11 rounds and scored a brutal stoppage. And it was impressive. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, former junior lightweight champion Steve "2 Pound" Forbes joins Patrick Connor and Aris Pina to give the kind of unique insight only a former world champion—and someone who's sparred with Canelo Álvarez—can give. Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcFbjDhIVjVwmrNSOnGBmYw Twitter: Steve Forbes: @2lbforbes 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!