Podcast Episodes

The Life and Career of Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings

Episode 146

For most, the name Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings conjures up images of a hulking heavyweight who fought to a dubious draw with former champion "Smokin'" Joe Frazier in Frazier's last career bout. It goes wi…

Published on 14 hours ago

Boxing's Mexico vs UK "Rivalry"

Episode 145

It's impossible to deny the more nationalistic or "tribal" appeal of boxing, and how common rooting for fighters who come from certain places is. Boxing (and other sports) have several different riva…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Favorite Title Challengers

Episode 144

The basic idea of boxing and titles is seeing a champion taking on the best-available challenger. That doesn't always happen. Sometimes it goes right, sometimes it goes wrong. But sometimes the chall…

Published on 2 months ago

RIP Mike McCallum

Episode 143

We're back, and unfortunately once more it's to memorialize one of boxing's greats.

On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

RIP Nino Benvenuti

Episode 142

Being a fan of boxing, and especially of boxing history, means we have to sometimes contend with the deaths of our favorite fighters and fighters whose contributions to history were vast. Giovanni "N…

Published on 3 months ago

Boxing History - Forgotten Fighters

Episode 141

As boxing fans, we do our best to acknowledge fighters overall. But there's no question a small portion of fighters get the majority of the attention and accolades.

On this episode of the Knuckles an…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxing Movies - The Great White Hype

Episode 140

We haven't tried to hide the fact that we don't really like boxing movies. It's just too easy to mess up the tone and the action is too tough to replicate. 

That's why "The Great White Hype" stands o…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

RIP George Foreman & Livingstone Bramble

Episode 139

Boxing is different. We all know that. We're allowed access into the lives of fighters in a way other sports don't provide with their athletes, and as a result we often feel as though we know them an…

Published on 5 months ago

Bad Referee Calls - Revisited

Episode 138

In the wake of Gervonta "Tank" Davis being held to a controversial draw by Lamont Roach, referee Steve Willis' officiating is being heavily scrutinized.

On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves pod…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boxing Video Game Breakdown

Episode 137

Boxing and technology had been inseparable for more than a century when video games made their appearance, and after they did it stayed the same.

Over the last few decades, dozens of boxing video gam…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago