Favorite Title Challengers

About this episode

Patrick Connor and Aris Pina discuss their favorite title challengers in boxing history.

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 challenger is just a character who needs to be remembered. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina recall their favorite title challengers, from the characters to the hapless pugs. Let's go! SUBSCRIBE! Follow us on social media! Patrick Connor: @boxinghistory.bsky.social Aris Pina: @PunchZoneAris on Twitter/X Facebook: / kgbradio Instagram: @knucklesandgloves Find us on the usual podcast apps and SUBSCRIBE! Thanks for tuning in! #boxing #history #boxinghistory

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Connor

Guest: Aris Pina

Topics covered

• boxing
• title challengers
• boxing history
• sports characters
• boxing pugs

Keywords

• boxing
• title challengers
• boxing history
• sports
• characters

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Organizations: Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X

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