Ringside Boxing Show

Before his son's fight with Richard Commey, Teofimo Lopez Sr., promises Teo Jr. would knockout Commey easily (he did) and that he will DESTROY Vasyl Lomachenko when they meet. Follow us on Instagram @ringsideboxingshow

 Was Jesus Christ a boxing fan?  Jesus of Nazareth walked the Earth at the same time, in the same general region, as the greatest boxer of that era, Demokrates, who won the Olympia (now known as the Olympics) three times and was one of the most-famous men alive. Did Demokrates know about Jesus? Not likely. Is it possible that Jesus knew about Demokrates? There's little doubt. Our extraordinary boxing historian, Christopher James Shelton, shares some astonishing information about what boxing was like in the First Century, AD, the fighter who was the Muhammad Ali of his time, and other remarkable facts that he's uncovered through dedicated research. (Is boxing mentioned in the bible? Yep.) Enjoy this incredible interview with Chris Shelton on a very special edition of The Ringside Boxing Show.  

J. Russell Peltz: 50 memorable years as Philly's legendary promoter By Dennis Taylor We spend a colorful hour with the legendary J. Russell Peltz, an East Coast boxing icon who promoted his first fight 50 years ago in Philadelphia at the age of 22, and made stars out of Bennie Briscoe, Eugene ‘Cyclone’ Hart, Bobby ‘Boogaloo’ Watts, Stanley ‘Kitten’ Hayward, Mike Rossman, Jeff Chandler, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Marvin Johnson, Arturo Gatti, and Marvin Hagler, among countless others. This is an interview for the time capsule. This is our interview with Russell Peltz only. To hear the full 2-hour version of The Ringside Boxing Show, visit this link: https://thegruelingtruth.com/?s=ringside+boxing+show  Dennis Taylor is host of The Ringside Boxing Show, editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com, and co-author (with John J. Raspanti) of “Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy,” an Amazon bestseller.

The amazing tale of Elizabeth Wilkinson Stokes, first known pro female fighter, 1722-1728 By Dennis Taylor She lived in the days of Johann Sebastian Bach, Benjamin Franklin, and Sir Isaac Newton. She may have stood six feet tall. She usually fought men -- both bare-knuckle and mixed martial arts -- and there's no indication that she ever lost. Our inimitable boxing historian, Christopher James Shelton, joins us on The Ringside Boxing Show to tell the true story of Elizabeth Wilkinson Stokes, who fought professionally in England in an era when rules were sparse and the level of mayhem was high. She claimed to be the wife of a notorious London murderer, Robert Wilkinson (executed in 1722), and became famous as a pugilist throughout England. She foughts solo and sometimes as a team with Robert Stokes, an MMA and fistfighter in his own right.  Join us for this colorful and rarely told tale of one of the most interesting figures in the history of combat sports, told by the preeminent boxing historian of our generation.  

In depth with Dmitriy Salita: Contender turned promoter Contender-turned-promoter Dmitriy Salita gives us an inside peek at the cutthroat world of boxing promotion, and tells us what to expect from an impressive stable of fighters he’s gathered under the Brooklyn-based Salita Promotions banner. This is our Dmitriy Salita interview only. To hear the full version of any Ringside Boxing Show (recorded every Sunday), visit this link: https://thegruelingtruth.com/?s=ringside+boxing+show Dennis Taylor is host of The Ringside Boxing Show, editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com, and co-author (with John J. Raspanti) of “Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy,” an Amazon bestseller.

Gene 'Mad Dog' Hatcher: King of White Settlement, Texas Meet slow-talkin’ Texan Gene “Mad Dog” Hatcher, a deep-fried character who won the WBA’s super lightweight crown in 1984 with an 11th-round KO of Johnny “Bump City” Bumphis, a 4-1 betting favorite. “Mad Dog” regales us with multiple colorful stories from a 14-year career that included battles with Aaron “Superman” Davis, Frankie Warren, Lloyd Honeyghan, Alfredo Escalera, Ubaldo Sacco and others, and also tells us the chilling tale of how close he came to suicide after his star faded. This is the Gene Hatcher interview only. To hear the full version of any Ringside Boxing Show (recorded every Sunday), visit this link: https://thegruelingtruth.com/?s=ringside+boxing+show Dennis Taylor is hot of The Ringside Boxing Show, editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com, and co-author (with John J. Raspanti) of “Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy,” an Amazon bestseller.

Michael Bentt beat 'Tommy Gun' in real life, played Sonny Liston on the big screen Meet the man who needed just 93 seconds of his 12th pro fight to win the WBO heavyweight crown from Tommy Morrison (38-1, 34 KOs at the time), saw his career end when he nearly died in his very next outing, and went on to become a Hollywood actor who played Sonny Liston (opposite Will Smith) in the big-screen production,”Ali.” Brace yourself for an entertaining hour-long interview with Michael Bentt. Listen to the full version of The Ringside Boxing Show (recorded every Sunday) at this link: https://thegruelingtruth.com/?s=ringside+boxing+show Dennis Taylor is host of The Ringside Boxing Show, editor/publisher of www.ringsideboxingshow.com, and co-author (with John J. Raspanti) of “Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy.”

'No chance it goes 12!' and other forecasts from Teofimo Lopez about the Commey fight We talk in-depth on this week's show with one of the P4P personalities in the sport, Teofimo Lopez Jr., who puts his perfect record on the line Dec. 14 at Madison Square Garden when he challenges fellow knockout artist Richard Commey for the IBF’s 135-pound world title belt. Teofimo, a human fireworks show in and out of the ring, delivers another scintillating interview to The Ringside Boxing Show. Enjoy! NOTE: This is the Teofimo Lopez interview only. To listen to the entire Ringside Boxing Show, visit this link: https://thegruelingtruth.com/?s=ringside+boxing+show