New Faces - Part 1

About this episode

Patrick Connor and Aris Pina discuss young, up-and-coming fighters featured in boxing publications over the decades.

Over the decades, various boxing publications have had articles or pieces that featured young, up-and-coming fighters. Often those fighters ended up becoming world champions and famous contenders, but sometimes they didn't at all. On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina team up to comb through a number of "New Faces" features from boxing magazines past. Some names you'll recognize, some you may not. 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 #boxinglife

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Connor

Guest: Aris Pina

Topics covered

• boxing history
• young fighters
• world champions
• boxing publications
• up-and-coming fighters

Keywords

• boxing
• history
• new faces
• fighters
• champions
• boxing magazines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, boxing magazines

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