• Buddy McGirt: When a Champion Becomes a Guardian
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how former world champion Buddy McGirt used his experience to protect Maxim Dadashev during a brutal bout, examining the ethics of trainer stoppages and their impact on boxing culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 min
  • Grinding Through Time: Pedroza, Hopkins & the 12‑Round Revolution
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how Panama’s Eusebio Pedroza’s relentless body work and Bernard Hopkins’ strategic longevity intersect with the historic shift from fifteen to twelve rounds—revealing how rule changes, athlete adaptation, and cultural forces reshaped modern boxing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min
  • Tom Spring and the Aristocrat‑Backed Bare‑Knuckle Champion of Regency England
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how 19th‑century aristocratic patronage shaped bare‑knuckle boxing, turning Thomas Winter—known as Tom Spring—into a national figure while laying groundwork for modern promotion, regulation, and cultural spectacle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 min
  • From Underground Rings to Pay‑Per‑View: How 19th‑Century Boxing Forged Modern Sport
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how prizefighting on the American frontier, trailblazing black champion George Dixon, and the first boxing film set the stage for today’s global, televised spectacle. From illegal alleyways to the silver screen, this episode traces the roots of rules, promotion, and media that still shape the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 min
  • Errol Spence Jr.: From Crash to Championship – How Injury Became a Brand
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how Errol Spence Jr.’s 2019 car crash turned from a career‑threatening injury into a strategic brand narrative, reshaping boxing’s approach to health, training and promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 min
  • Rocky Marciano vs Jersey Joe Walcott: The Perfect Right Hand
    Oct 1 2026
    In this episode we unpack the 1952 showdown that turned a single right hand into legend, then trace boxing’s evolution from ancient weightless bouts to Irish‑American champions and modern rules that still shape the sport today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 min
  • Lennox Lewis: The International Heavyweight Champion
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how Lennox Lewis became the first truly international heavyweight champion, blending Canadian roots with British identity to shape boxing’s global narrative. The episode examines his Olympic gold, mentorship under Manny Steward, landmark fights, and lasting influence on how borders are blurred in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 min
  • From Sumer to Rings: Uncovering the Ancient Roots of Boxing
    Oct 1 2026
    Explore how boxing’s earliest depictions in Sumerian reliefs and Egyptian wall paintings evolved through Greek gymnasia, Roman spectacles, medieval tournaments, and into the modern professional sport. We trace cultural influences, early rules, terminology shifts, and technological advances that shaped today’s boxing landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min