The Boxing Movie Podcast

In this episode, Sergio Angelini joins me to discuss Brian De Palma's Snake Eyes (1998) starring Nicholas Cage.

You can find Sergio's podcast, Tipping My Fedora, everywhere, including Apple Podcasts.

You can follow him on Bluesky.

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

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In this bonus episode, esteemed boxing writer and editor, Bill Dettloff, joins me for a live Q&A all about the 1980s heavyweight boxing division.

The discussion was hosted by BBC Radio Northampton's Jake Sharpe. We took questions from the audience and discussed the likes of Tyson, Holmes, Page, Witherspoon, Cooney and many more. We talked favourite fights and fighters, and reflected on the era as a whole. It was great fun, so I hope it's as much fun to listen to.

I'm so grateful to Bill and Jake for taking part, along with everyone...

In this episode, Zach Vasquez joins me to discuss Diggstown from 1992.

You can follow him on Twitter/X or Bluesky

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

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I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss Body and Soul (1947).

His book, Ringside Cinema, is available here

You can follow him on Twitter/X or Bluesky

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Boston Globe film critic, Odie Henderson, joins me to discuss Rocky 3 from 1982.

You can follow him on Bluesky

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Johnny Restall joins me to discuss Fat City, from 1972.

You can follow Johnny on Bluesky or on his Linktree.

You can find his podcast, The Thriller Cabinet on Spotify and all the major podcast platforms.

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

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In this bonus episode, writer, director and editor, Maurice O'Carroll joins me to discuss his brand new boxing movie, Swing Bout.

The film is available on Amazon Prime and other digital services.

You can follow Maurice on Instagram

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

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In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss City For Conquest.

You can follow Andrew on Twitter/X and buy his book here

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

The Boxing Movie Podcast is one year old!

To mark the occasion, in this episode, Matthew Booth and Luke Deckard, hosts of the Mean Streets film noir podcast, join me to count down each of their top five boxing movies.

You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

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Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

I was recently a guest on the BBC Radio Northampton Sports Show where I spent nearly half an hour chatting with the host, Jake Sharpe, about my new book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s. It was a lot of fun, so I decided to release it as a podcast. I hope you enjoy it.

You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.<...

In this episode, Peter Carvill joins me to discuss The Harder They Fall.

You can buy Pete's book, Death of a Boxer here

You can follow him at his website or on Facebook or Instagram

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."

On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.

Joining me today is Rob Tebbutt.

Rob is the Managing Director of iD Sports Media, the company that publishes Boxing News magazine. In that role he is deeply ingrained in the current boxing world and also has a fantastic knowledge of boxing...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."

On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.

Joining me today is legendary boxing promoter, J Russell Peltz.

You can buy Russell's excellent book, Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye from Amazon and other book stores.

You also find all of my writing at my website which is...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."

On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.

Joining me today is Phil Rogers.

Phil is a boxing writer and you can find his work regularly in the pages of Boxing News.

You can follow him on Twitter/X

You also find all of my writing...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the third of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."

On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.

Joining me today is Nigel Collins.

Nigel Collins is a true legend of boxing journalism, with a careers spanning half a century. His most recent book, Hooking Off The Jab, is available here

You also find all of my writing...

In this episode, Sergio Angelini joins me to discuss Million Dollar Baby, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.

Sergio is the host of the Tipping My Fedora podcast and you can follow him on Bluesky

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to h...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the second of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."

On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.

Joining me today is William Dettloff.

Bill Dettloff is the former longtime senior writer at The Ring magazine and former editor in chief of Ringside Seat. He has written several boxing books, the latest of which is MATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD: BOXING’s MI...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

To mark the release of my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, this is the first of a mini-series entitles, "My Heavyweights."

On each episode a guest will be grilled with the same 15 questions on heavyweight fights and fighters.

Joining me today is Paul Zanon.

Paul is the author of 11 books, including boxing books on Jimmy Tibbs, Paul Ingle, Mark Prince, and Johnny Tapia. His most recent book was a collaboration on the auto-biography of musician Paul Hardcastle.

He...

In this bonus episode, producer and director, Evan Haiman, joins me to talk about his forthcoming new documentary, Ringside in the Mountains: The history of boxing in the Catskills.

You can follow Evan on Instagram or Bluesky

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd...

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss The Prizefighter and the Lady, starring Myna Loy, Max Baer, Walter Huston and Otto Kruger, from 1933.

You can find out more about David via his website here

You can buy his book from most book sellers, including Amazon

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope y...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era.

In this, the third and final part of this little mini-series, Charles Farrell joins me again to discuss the two heavyweight legends that have been notable by their absence in our first two conversations - Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes.

Which of the two should rank higher in heavyweight history?

Charles' fascinating and entertaining memoir is...

In this episode, thriller author S.B. Caves joins me to discuss Rocky 2.

You can follow Sam on Twitter/X or check out his website

You can buy his latest book from Amazon

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me...

It's Blaxploitation time!

In this episode, Boston Globe film critic, Odie Henderson joins me to discuss Hammer from 1972, starring Fred Williamson.

Odie is also the author of the excellent book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema. You can buy his book here

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order here

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope...

In this episode, Dr Rodney Hill joins me to discuss Killer's Kiss, one of Stanley Kubrick's earliest films.

Rodney's newest book, about the cultural impact of the Apollo missions is available from Amazon

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my...

Today, we are taking another break from talking movies!

With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era.

In this, the second part of this little mini-series, Charles Farrell joins me again to discuss some more of the top heavyweights from that decade. Last time out we discussed Charles' top five heavyweights from the 80s, excluding Tyson and Holmes. There were some good fighters that could have easily made that list, so today we are going to take...

In this bonus episode, Cat Johnson joins me to discuss her brand new book, Then The World Moved On: The Brutal Truth Behind The Max Baer - Frankie Campbell Fight.

Following on from my last episode where James Stafford and I discussed Cinderella Man, I wanted to look a little deeper into the portrayal of Max Baer in Ron Howard's 2005 movie. Who was the real Max Baer?

You can follow Cat on Twitter and buy her book from Amazon

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt...

In this episode, James Stafford joins me to discuss Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard, and starring Russell Crowe, Rene Zellweger and Paul Giamatti.

You can follow James on Twitter or by visiting his website

His new book is available on Amazon or any good book store.

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.

You can also follow me on Twitter...

In this episode, director Robert Kolodny, joins me to discuss his new movie, The Featherweight, a biopic of legendary champion Willie Pep.

The movie is released in US cinemas on 20th September 2024.

You can follow Robert on Twitter or check out his website

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

...

Today, we are not talking movies!

With my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, now available for pre-order, I decided to go deep on some of the heavyweights from that era.

In this special episode, I asked writer and pianist, Charles Farrell, to pick his top 5 heavyweights from the 80s, excluding Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson. Charles managed several fighters back in those days, so he has a wealth of personal knowledge.

His fascinating and entertaining memoir is available here and you can now pre-order his book on Mitch "Blood" Green from...

In this bonus episode, producer and director Steve DeBro joins me to discuss 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story.

You can find out more about the documentary at their website

On social media, you can follow them on Facebook Instagram or Twitter

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I...

In this episode, Rebecca McCallum joins me to discuss The Ring, one of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films.

You can find out more about Rebecca by following her podcast on Instagram or Twitter

Or, you can follow Rebecca herself on Twitter or Instagram

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon or other book sellers.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I...

In this episode, Mike Kunda, host of The Rocky Files podcast, joins me to discuss Rocky and its cultural impact.

You can follow Mike on Instagram

His podcast is available everywhere as well as on YouTube

In the UK, you can buy his book from Amazon

You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

My upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is now available to pre-order from Amazon

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss Rocky.

You can find out more about Andrew by following him on Twitter or on Instagram

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

All updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, David Curcio joins me to discuss Kid Galahad, starring Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and Wayne Morris, from 1937.

You can find out more about David via his website here or by following him on Twitter

You can buy his book from most book sellers, including Amazon

You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

All updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website.

You can a...

In this episode, Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss his book Ringside Cinema, boxing movie posters, film noir, and plenty more!

You can keep up to date with Michael by following him on Twitter and Facebook

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

You can now pre-order my book, Heavyweight title fights of the 1980s from Amazon or my publisher, McFarland (mcfarlandbooks.com)

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact...

In this episode, Sam Caves joins me to discuss Champion, starring a young Kirk Douglas, from 1949.

You can find out more about Sam via his website here or by following him on Twitter

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

All updated news about my upcoming book, Heavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, can also be found on my website.

You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram

In this episode, Johnny Restall joins me to discuss The Set-Up from 1949.

You can find more of Johnny's work here - Johnny Restall | Linktree

You also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing

I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website.

Welcome to the Boxing Movie Podcast with me, Steve Hunt. 

This is just a little introduction to the podcast.

You can find out more about my work and my upcoming book release at my website Steve Hunt Boxing

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