Learn about Tony Zale on this episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. The Man of Steel was one of the nicest guys outside of the ring and inside of it he was one of the most fearless, ferocious and resilient fighters that ever lived.

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We discuss who Piano Mover Jones was, and what he meant to boxing history. Our host also dives into a chat about the best nicknames in the history of this sweetest of sciences.

This quiet and humble superstar once owned the largest home in the state of Georgia and found a way to forgive Mike Tyson for biting off his ear on the same night it happened. Evander Holyfield captured the heavyweight title four times (most in boxing history), and nearly captured it a fifth time after a controversial loss to Nikolai Valuev. Holyfield fought in the opening years of Pay-Per-View boxing and amassed a fortune. He would go on to lose nearly all of it and he would end up fighting well past his prime.

Two boxers served as the top influences in the life of Sugar Ray Robinson (maybe the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all-time). The first was Joe Louis, and the second was the great Cuban champion, "Kid Chocolate" Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo. He is profiled on this brand new episode of the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast. 

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Today we're going beyond boxing to tell you the story of pro wrestler, Kerry Von Erich "The Texas Tornado". As we explain on today's episode, Von Erich was easily one of the toughest competitors that has ever entered a ring.

Two-time heavyweight champion of the world Tommy "The Duke" Morrison is profiled on this new episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. The star of Rocky V had a life full of extreme ups and downs.

The reigning king of combat sports promotions started out as a boxing trainer in South Boston. When he was kicked out of Massachusetts by the mob, he landed in Las Vegas and the rest is history. Dana White has been public about his plans to "save boxing" and will soon be throwing his hat in the ring to do just that. Learn about White's story and the colorful history of the UFC on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast.

There's only one Ricky Hatton. On this new episode we discuss the great Ricky Hatton. Hatton is both an all-time great boxer and major character of the ring.

His high profile friendships with mega celebrities such as the Gallagher brothers and Wayne Rooney are discussed along with his epic bouts against some of the best fighters of the era. We also chat about why Hatton was so popular and his public struggles away from boxing.

We discuss two of the newest characters in pro boxing-- Logan Paul and KSI on today's podcast. Our host discusses why they are good for the sport of boxing and how hungry fighters on the undercard (and the business of boxing itself) could be the beneficiary from this sure-to-be spectacular event. The event is being promoted by another large-scale character in boxing, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, USA, and DAZN. We also explore the wild history of celebrity boxing in today's podcast.

Chuck Wepner is the subject of today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) podcast. Wepner was a bruising heavyweight throughout the 1960s and 1970s representing the working class city of Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He would acquire the nickname, "The Bayonne Bleeder" after suffering stoppage losses to George Foreman and Sonny Liston.

Wepner will perhaps best be remembered for going nearly all 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali in 1975. He scored a controversial knock down in the ninth round of that historic bout with Ali. It is also widely reported that Sylvester Stallone wrote the movie Rocky based on Wepner's fight against Ali.