The Boxing Movie Podcast

In this episode, returning guest Michael Kronenberg joins me to discuss The Great White Hope (1970) starring James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander. Michael Kronenberg is an award-winning graphic designer whose clients include the Film Noir Foundation, TwoMorrows Publishing, Kino Lorber, The Ring , Marvel, and more. He was the founder, publisher, and designer of Ringside Seat magazine. He grew up a boxing fan, thanks to his father, who was a professional fighter. You can follow Michael on Twitter , Instagram , or Bluesky . My new book. Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing is an edited collection of interviews from the Boxing Movie Podcast. You can order that here. You can still order my first book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , from Amazon You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing 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, returning guest Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss Rocky 5. Andrew is a multi-genre boxing writer from northeast Ohio. He is the author of a collection of prose poetry about Mike Tyson, Revelation: An Apocalypse in Fifty-Eight Fights (Press 53, 2020), and an upcoming pulp-genre boxing novel Aboard the Old Buoy (Cornerstone Press, 2026). His essays have appeared in The Fight City, The Cleveland Review of Books, The Public Domain Review, Sport Literate, The Spit Bucket, The Saturday Evening Post, and elsewhere. You can follow Andrew on Twitter or Bluesky My new book. Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing is an edited collection of interviews from the Boxing Movie Podcast. You can order that here. You can still order my first book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , from Amazon You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing 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, Kari Hansbarger joins me to discuss the brilliant boxing film noir, 99 River Street (1953), directed by Phil Karlson, and starring John Payne and Evelyn Keyes. Kari describes herself as a classic film buff, which was a passion she inherited from mum. She also grew up watching boxing with my father, so this podcast sits right at the intersection of both of those interests. She has been a fan of film noir since she was in college in the 1990s and now co-hosts live film noir watch parties on Bluesky every week. You can follow Kari on Bluesky or Twitter My new book. Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing is an edited collection of interviews from the Boxing Movie Podcast. You can order that here. All profits go to the Ricky Hatton Foundation. You can still order my first book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , from Amazon You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing 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, James Harrison from Film Noir UK joins me to discuss Film Noir Fest 2026. Film Noir Fest is a film festival dedicated to film noir and crime movies and takes place from Friday 30th October through to the evening of Sunday 1st November. This year is extra special as there will be a excellent selection of boxing films being screened. You can buy tickets for the festival or find out more information here. You can follow Film Noir UK on Twitter 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 special bonus episode of the podcast, I have Sergio Angelini joining me and actually sitting in the host's chair to interview me about my brand new book, Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing. We also discuss Film Noir Fest 2026 and my involvement in helping curate the boxing noir strand of the festival. You can listen to Sergio's podcast on Spotify and all the major podcast platforms. You can follow Sergio on Bluesky. Both my books are available on Amazon. You can order Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s here. My new book, Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing can be ordered here. I currently have copies of both books available if anyone wants to order direct from me. You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing 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.

Following on from my last episode about the film The Great White Hype, I thought it was worth having a bonus episode to look at the concept of Great White Hopes in boxing. Where does that term come from and what the impact was? Which fighters in history were given that label? Is it still in use? Joining me for this discussion is Charles Farrell. He will be a familiar name to regular listeners to this podcast and my other podcast, Desert Island Fights. Even if you are not particularly interested in boxing, hopefully this cultural and historical background will be of interest. Charles has two books out that I would highly recommend - The Legend of Mitch "Blood" Green and Other Boxing Essays, which you can buy here and (Low)life: A Memoir of Jazz, Fight-Fixing, and the Mob, which you can buy 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.

Joining me on this bonus episode of the podcast is filmmaker Elijah Fields. Elijah is setting out on the journey to making his first film, Beneath the Mind , and he is looking for support to bring the project to fruition. Beneath the Mind is a psychological boxing drama that explores the trauma a boxer carries outside of the ring and the importance of mental health. You can view and support the campaign here. You can follow the progress of Beneath the Mind on Instagram. My new book, Knockout Movies! A History of Cinematic Boxing , is available now from Amazon. I'm really proud of this book. It is an edited collection of interviews from the Boxing Movie Podcast. My first book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s , is still available and also from Amazon . I currently have copies of both books, so if anyone would like a signed copy, please get in touch. You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing 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, Ben Apatoff joins me to discuss The Great White Hype, from 1996 and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum and Damon Wayans. Ben is the author of the Bloomsbury books Metallica: The $24.95 Book and Body Count's Body Count (33 ⅓). He is currently writing the first-ever Local H biography for J-Card, and is a longtime boxing and film fan whose encounters include George Foreman and Marvin Hagler. Metallica: The $24.95 Book is available to buy here. Body Count's Body Count (33 ⅓) is available to buy here. You can following him on instagram and 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, David Curcio joins me to discuss Monkey On My Back, from 1957. His book, Smash Hit: Race, Crime and Culture In Boxing Movies is available here. Check out his website 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.

In this episode, Dr Vincent M Gaine joins me to discuss Michael Mann's Ali, from 2001. Vincent is the senior teaching associate in media studies at Lancaster University. He is also a film and television researcher. His first book, Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann was published by Palgrave MacMillan in 2011. His work on film and media has been published in Cinema Journal and The Journal of Technology, Theology and Religion, as well as edited collections including The 21st Century Superhero and The Directory of World Cinema. He is also the host of, The Spy With The Blood Tinted Glasses, a podcast which nostalgic espionage in television and film. you can checkout his work and follow him here - Re-Mediated Mann: The Re-Mediation of Public Figures and Events in The Insider and Ali : https://ojs.meccsa.org.uk/index.php/netknow/article/view/53 Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann : https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9780230348448#overview Follow Vincent @drgaine on Instagram, Threads, LetterBoxd, Bluesky. The Spy with the Blood-Tinted Glasses: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mty46JjXBMof9hxyCPNKh?si=4d8a14490e0e48fc Invasion of the Pody People: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Bii5oZWSs9NHw2XZeK5p3?si=e2b3875a1d474439 Vincent’s Views: https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/ The Geek Show: https://thegeekshow.co.uk/author/drgaine/ The Critical Movie Critics: https://thecriticalcritics.com/author/vmgaine/ 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, Kieran Mulvaney joins me to discuss Raging Bull, from 1980. You can find his website here and follow him on Twitter 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, Alex Barrett joins me to discuss The Square Ring, from 1953. There's a link to his website here and you can follow him on Twitter 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 bonus episode, Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka, joins me to discuss the upcoming season of boxing films being screened at BFI Southbank. Dr Nwonka is the BFI Professor in Practice and Associate Professor of Film Culture and Society at University College London. You can follow him on Instagram THE CINEMATIC LIFE OF BOXING is at BFI Southbank from 30 March – 30 April. Tickets for screenings and events are on sale now at bfi.org.uk/boxing . 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 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, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss The Fighter, from 1952. His book of prose poems about the career of Mike Tyson is available from Amazon You can follow him on Twitter 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, Christopher Benedict joins me to discuss Requiem for a Heavyweight, directed by Ralph Nelson, written by Rod Serling and starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris. You can follow Chris on Instagram and order his book from 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 you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Luke G. Williams joins me to discuss Rocky IV, both the original theatrical cut and the more recent director's cut. You can find all of Luke's books on Amazon You can follow him on Twitter / X 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.

A new podcast for boxing fans is on the way. The Desert Island Fights podcast will be coming in early 2026. Here's a short trailer to give you an idea of what to expect.

In this episode, Matthew Booth joins me to discuss The Champ (1979) directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and Ricky Schroder. You can listen to his Matthew's Mean Streets podcast in all the usual places including Apple podcasts You can follow him on Twitter/X and 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 love to hear from you.

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 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 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 who ordered a ticket to join us for an evening of heavyweight conversation and nostalgia. You can follow Bill on Twitter/X . Look out for his book - Ring Theory: Meditations on 35 Years in Boxing - out later this year. 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 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.