The Darker Side Of Boxing

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.

Episodes

Season Three Bloopers

April 2, 2023 • 36 mins
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 episode provides you with moments from season three where this happened, and we reflect upon those moments in a generally light-hearted episode to round up the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Season Three Wrap Up

March 26, 2023 • 92 mins
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 featuring "The Narco King", "Leon Spinks Driving School" and "The Tales Of Mr. Magee" plus many more moments to remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Trisha Morrison Speaks Out On Tommy

March 20, 2023 • 97 mins
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 diagnosed or had HIV/AIDS. We hear many different stories from the courtroom and about life with Tommy before his untimely demise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Rise & Fall Of Tommy "The Duke" Morrison

March 19, 2023 • 175 mins
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 much more. Then there are the various opinions, facts, and lies on the HIV diagnosis that has been contested he never had! This story documents the rise and fall of Tommy "The Duke" Morrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - We All Love An Underdog Story!

March 13, 2023 • 33 mins
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 championship gold but leave such an impact on the sport that the fans never forget! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Real Rocky Balboa - Chuck "The Bayonne Bleeder" Wepner

March 12, 2023 • 128 mins
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. In boxing, he was known mainly for two things, being the bloodiest fighter, maybe in boxing history, and getting a shot, out of nowhere, to fight Muhammad Ali, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Life after boxing consisted ...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Gang Culture & Violence...What's Changed?

March 6, 2023 • 42 mins
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Life and Crimes of John Morrissey: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion, New York Gangster, Irish American Politician

March 5, 2023 • 163 mins
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 figures in the history of American history. John Morrissey, was a two-fisted Irish immigrant who, more than any other man of the age, represented the nefarious links between organized crime, politics, sports, and high finance in America. T...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Boxing Attracts Strange People!

February 27, 2023 • 40 mins
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 can then change or can boxing change them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Who Is Roberto Medina?

February 26, 2023 • 128 mins
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 the way to the national stage before questions arose. Questions like "who is this guy?" because facing a well-known fighter of the time caused his big secret to be exposed, and his world to crumble. Just when you maybe start to feel bad f...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Testing The Moral Compass On Adonis Stevenson

February 20, 2023 • 40 mins
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Retribution or Redemption - The Adonis Stevenson Story

February 19, 2023 • 119 mins
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 dangerous situations. He ended up becoming a world champion boxer, with an exciting, crowd-pleasing style, and a growing fan base. Sounds like the dream, right? Well, there was a very murky past, that people weren't aware of. Like doing time in...
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The Darker Side of The Aftershow - Should Tim Anderson Be A Free Man?

February 13, 2023 • 40 mins
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 1990s to the present day and how some things really never change! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Exploitation & Murder - The Story Of Rick "Elvis" Parker & Tim "Doc" Anderson

February 12, 2023 • 143 mins
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 as George Foreman, "Smokin" Bert Cooper, and former NFL star, Mark Gastineau. However, things took a sinister turn when of his boxers Tim "Doc" Anderson crashed his hopes of "The Windfall Effect", Parker swore revenge that would ultimate...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - The Legacy Of Leon Spinks

February 6, 2023 • 38 mins
Sean & Lukie discuss the story of Leon Spinks and all the pivotal moments throughout his life and boxing career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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"Neon" Leon Spinks & The Bright Lights Of Boxing

February 5, 2023 • 150 mins
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 thing remains true, he's a self-destructive, but very nice person. An Olympic gold medallist, he became heavyweight champion of the world, in only his eighth fight, and from that moment on things went downhill at an almighty pace. He had...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - Remembering Duk-Koo Kim

January 30, 2023 • 32 mins
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 on boxing and the families of Duk-Koo Kim and Ray Mancini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Death In The Ring - The Tragic Tale of Ray Mancini vs Duk-KooKIm

January 29, 2023 • 115 mins
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 competing for the WBA lightweight title. In the 14th round of what was a ferocious contest, Mancini headed straight for Kim, where he blasted him with a sharp left hook. Mancini missed with a left and a right, then connected with a stra...
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The Darker Side Of The Aftershow - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Moments Of Eamonn Magee

January 23, 2023 • 34 mins
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 feelings about the story and how relatable some elements of it can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Extraordinary Life Of Eamonn Magee

January 22, 2023 • 142 mins
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 alcoholism, and over the course of this episode, Sean & Johnston present his story, that of troubled times in his home country, succumbing to drink and drugs and the boxing career of a talented amateur that went on to become a world champion....
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