The Boxing Movie Podcast

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 AmazonYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 AmazonYou can follow him on Twitter / XYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 podcastsYou can follow him on Twitter/X and InstagramYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Zach Vasquez joins me to discuss Diggstown from 1992.You can follow him on Twitter/X or BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 hereYou can follow him on Twitter/X or BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

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 BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 City For Conquest.You can follow Andrew on Twitter/X and buy his book hereYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI 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 BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

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 BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Peter Carvill joins me to discuss The Harder They Fall.You can buy Pete's book, Death of a Boxer hereYou can follow him at his website or on Facebook or InstagramYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.

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 history. I was so happy to be able to get to speak to him and ask him these questions about heavyweight boxing as well as his views on the boxing media landscape.You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

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 Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

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/XYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

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 hereYou also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingHeavyweight Title Fights Of The 1980s, is available from Amazon or other book sellers.You can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website or social media. I'd love to hear from you.

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 BlueskyYou can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt BoxingYou can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from AmazonYou can also follow me on Twitter or InstagramI hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.