The Darker Side Of Boxing
Delve into the hidden and often overlooked aspects of boxing that reveal a darker reality. From shocking murders and insidious match-fixing to wrongful imprisonments and intriguing conspiracy theories, we shine a light on both the notorious and lesser-known incidents that have unfolded inside and outside the ring.
Welcome to The Darker Side of Boxing.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 82 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Season Three Bloopers
During the course of recording podcasts, there are many moments in which things can go wrong, whether it be a mispronunciation of a word or just generally misinterpreting and getting it wrong. This e…
00:36:46 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
Season Three Wrap Up
The season is at an end and in this episode, we reflect on the stories, characters, and our own experiences of producing the show. Also, we present our 'loosely' made-up awards for the season featuri…
01:32:57 |
Sun 26 Mar 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Trisha Morrison Speaks Out On Tommy
Following the season three finale, Trisha Morrison joins us on the show to discuss Tommy's story and more importantly present further evidence to confirm that Tommy was in fact never officially diagn…
01:37:27 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
The Rise & Fall Of Tommy "The Duke" Morrison
In this episode, we dig deep with a man who went from being the heavyweight champion of the world, and star of a Rocky movie... to drinking, driving, drugging, beating, biting, toting guns, and so mu…
02:55:39 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - We All Love An Underdog Story!
Following the Chuck Wepner story, we discuss how much the story of an underdog in boxing is appreciated by fans worldwide, making comparisons to modern-day fighters and how they may not reach the cha…
00:33:06 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
The Real Rocky Balboa - Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner
In this episode, we check out the life of the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone to write the Rocky character. He came from the streets and loved a bar-room brawl even more than a fight in the ring.…
02:08:27 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Gang Culture & Violence...What's Changed?
Following the main episode on John Morrissey, we discuss the gang culture of the mid-1800s in New York and how even in today's society some things have just not changed.
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00:42:14 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
The Life and Crimes of John Morrissey: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion, New York Gangster, Irish American Politician
An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prolific gambler, John Morrissey was—if nothing else—an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important fig…
02:43:05 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Boxing Attracts Strange People!
In this episode, we discuss the story of Roberto Medina and how this links to boxing attracting strange and dangerous individuals into the sport. We also discuss what constitutes a bad individual and…
00:40:20 |
Tue 28 Feb 2023
Who Is Roberto Medina?
In this episode, we take a look at a man who came onto the boxing scene, literally out of nowhere. To the world, he seemingly had no past, but he certainly had a future in fighting. He made it all th…
02:08:35 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Testing The Moral Compass On Adonis Stevenson
Following the Adonis Stevenson story, we heavily discuss the crimes committed, whether forgiveness can ever be a thing when it comes down to Stevenson, and how his life has panned out.
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00:40:19 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Retribution or Redemption - The Adonis Stevenson Story
We tell the odd story of the Haitian-born adopted Canadian fighter who came to another country, as a small child, grew up in foster care, and ran the streets, putting himself in all kinds of dangerou…
01:59:00 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
The Darker Side of The Aftershow - Should Tim Anderson Be A Free Man?
In this episode, we reflect on the story of Rick Parker and Tim Anderson by discussing whether Tim Anderson should now be free from prison. We also touch on the exploitation comparisons from the 1990…
00:40:13 |
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Exploitation & Murder - The Story Of Rick "Elvis" Parker & Tim "Doc" Anderson
Rick "Elvis" Parker was a street hustler who became an entrepreneur and flamboyant boxing promoter from Orlando, Florida. He had aspirations of becoming the next Don King. He promoted such fighters a…
02:23:46 |
Mon 13 Feb 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - The Legacy Of Leon Spinks
Sean & Lukie discuss the story of Leon Spinks and all the pivotal moments throughout his life and boxing career.
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00:38:04 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
"Neon" Leon Spinks & The Bright Lights Of Boxing
We explore one of the most charismatic characters that we've ever heard of, combined with a private life that can easily be described as "chaos". He has more wrap sheets than you can count, but one t…
02:30:10 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Remembering Duk-Koo Kim
Sean & Lukie look back at the episode "Death In The Ring - The Tragic Tale Of Ray Mancini vs Duk-Koo Kim" and highlight the most poignant moments of the story and most importantly the impact it had o…
00:32:24 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Death In The Ring - The Tragic Tale of Ray Mancini vs Duk-KooKIm
In November 1982, South Korean boxer Duk-Koo Kim entered the boxing ring to fight American boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini in a highly awaited bout that received a lot of media attention. The two were …
01:55:20 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Moments Of Eamonn Magee
Sean & Lukie reflect on episode two "The Extraordinary Life Of Eamonn Magee" and talk about each pivotal moment in the life of Eamonn and how that affected his future along with their thoughts and fe…
00:34:16 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
The Extraordinary Life Of Eamonn Magee
Eamonn Magee (born 13 July 1971) is a retired Irish professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2007.
The former world champion boxer’s extraordinary life has been scarred by sectarianism and alcoho…
02:22:09 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
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