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Book Review - The Twilight Rounds: Rod Serling Explores the Dark Side of Boxing by Christopher Benedict.
Book Review - The Twilight Rounds: Rod Serling Explores the Dark Side of Boxing by Christopher Benedict.
Steve Hunt
Mar 156 min read
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What really happened when Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott first met in the summer of 1936?
Jersey Joe Walcott served as a sparring partner for Joe Louis in May 1936. Years later, opinions differed at to what really took place.
Steve Hunt
Feb 117 min read
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Oleksandr Usyk and The Dark Knight
Oleksander Usyk's rematch victory over Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia brought to mind a line from the 2008 Batman movie, The Dark Knight.
Steve Hunt
Dec 22, 20244 min read
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Evander Holyfield vs Pinklon Thomas, 9th December 1988
When Evander Holyfield fought Pinklon Thomas in December 1988, the careers of the two men were heading in very different directions.
Steve Hunt
Nov 18, 202410 min read
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Greg Page and the curse of being the "Next Big Thing".
When Greg Page turned pro, he was not just thought to be the next big thing, he was being talked about as the second coming of The Greatest.
Steve Hunt
Oct 6, 20249 min read
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Interview with Robert Kolodny, director of The Featherweight, the brand new biopic of Willie Pep.
Director Robert Kolodny talks about the making of his new movie, The Featherweight, and his love of boxing movies.
Steve Hunt
Oct 2, 20249 min read
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The WBO heavyweight title - The first ten years.
Damiani, Mercer, Moorer, Morrison, Bentt, Hide, Bowe, Akinwande, Hide and Klitschko. The crazy first ten years of the WBO heavyweight title.
Steve Hunt
Sep 11, 20248 min read
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The Legacy of Don King
How should we remember Don King? One of boxing's greatest promoters, or a man who harmed more fighters than anyone else?
Steve Hunt
Aug 20, 20247 min read
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Muhammad Ali, Jack Johnson and Two Murders in Dallas.
Muhammad Ali, Jack Johnson and Two Murders in Dallas. The story of two heavyweight champions and two unsolved crimes in Texas.
Steve Hunt
Aug 11, 20248 min read
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The History of the World Heavyweight Championship in 7 Minutes!
The history of the world heavyweight championship in 7 minutes!
Steve Hunt
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s
A short video where I talk a little bit about my new book and what it is all about.
Steve Hunt
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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The Ken Norton Multiverse
Two key moments in Ken Norton's boxing career had a huge impact on his life and boxing history. But what if they had gone the other way...
Steve Hunt
Jul 14, 202411 min read
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How the WBA stripped Muhammad Ali of the world heavyweight title TWICE in the 1960s
Did you know that the WBA stripped Muhammad Ali of his world heavyweight title, not just once, but TWICE during the 1960s?
Steve Hunt
Jun 30, 20249 min read
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The Liston Files: Part 4
In Part 4 of The Liston Files, we pick up with Sonny at the start of 1959 as his pursuit of a shot at the heavyweight title gathers pace.
Steve Hunt
Jun 22, 20247 min read
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The Liston Files: Part 3
Part 3 of The Liston Files picks up in the autumn of 1958. Sonny needs to keep busy to get closer to a title shot.
Steve Hunt
May 17, 20249 min read
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Big Jack and little Mickey
Boxing has a rich history of men stepping up to take on bigger opponents. Mickey Walker relished the challenge of fighting heavyweights.
Steve Hunt
May 2, 20248 min read
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Fairytale of New York: How the dream turned into a nightmare for Tim Witherspoon
When Tim Witherspoon fought in December 1986 in New York, he discovered that fairytales don't always have happy endings.
Steve Hunt
Apr 18, 20244 min read
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The Liston Files: Part 2
While the intention of these articles is to primarily focus on Sonny Liston’s progress to the world title, I will also be looking more...
Steve Hunt
Apr 4, 20249 min read
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50 Years Ago Today - George Foreman TKO2 Ken Norton
Silence was called for at the weigh-in as Dr Franklin Zabala conducted the obligatory pre-fight health checks. With his stethoscope to...
Steve Hunt
Mar 26, 202410 min read
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The Liston Files: Part 1
How do we assess Sonny Liston’s place in heavyweight history? The most iconic image of Liston is of him on the canvas at the dancing feet...
Steve Hunt
Mar 14, 20247 min read
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