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Sean & Johnston look back on the second season of Legendary Nights and discuss each episode and the reactions to the diverse careers and stories that surrounded the fighters involved.  Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sean & Johnston go back to 1982 to take you through the racially hyped fight that was Larry Holmes v Gerry Cooney. The fight took place on June 11, 1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was one of the most highly anticipated fights of the early 1980s.  Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joe Calzaghe versus Mikkel Kessler was a super middleweight boxing contest between the number one and two super middleweights in the World. At the time both fighters were unbeaten. On the line was the WBO, WBC and WBA World belts as well as The Ring Magazine championship.Sean & Johnston tell the story of how the paths of these two super-middleweight giants led to the battle for ultimate supremacy in the 168lb weight class.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sean & Johnston explore the ramifications of one of the most infamous moments in the history of professional boxing. On March 24, 1962, at Madison Square Garden in New York, Emile Griffith pummelled Benny “The Kid” Paret to death, live on national television. Before all this could take place there is the tale of homophobia, three brutal fights, poor decision-making, and that one fatal night which would send shockwaves around the world and leave the public questioning whether boxing had a place in the sports world.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Panamanian Roberto Duran and Puerto Rican Esteban De Jesus found themselves embroiled in one of boxing’s great rivalries; over the course of five years these two proud Latino legends faced off on three occasions. Each fight is memorable for its ferocity and for how it impacted each man’s career. But the rivalry would ultimately be defined as much by what happened outside the ring as by the punches they exchanged inside it.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On 27th September 1986, Lloyd Honeyghan took on Donald Curry for the undisputed welterweight title. The fight took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and was televised by Showtime.At the time Curry was considered to be one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world with his only possible rival being Marvin Hagler. Honeyghan was given little chance by the majority of the media. Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the summer of 1981, only two boxers mattered in America: WBA welterweight champion Thomas Hearns, and WBC welterweight champion Sugar Ray Leonard. Since the previous fall, when both men won huge fights – Hearns knocking out the dangerous Pipino Cuevas; Leonard forcing the great Roberto Duran to quit — this was the biggest match boxing could offer, the contest the whole world wanted to see.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, billed as the "Fight of the Century", was the boxing match between WBC/WBA heavyweight champion Joe Frazier (26–0, 23 KOs) and The Ring/lineal heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (31–0, 25 KOs), held on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.The Fight is widely regarded as the biggest boxing match in history and arguably the most anticipated and hyped sporting event ever. It was the first time that two undefeated boxers fought each other for the heavyweight title.The bout held broad appeal for many Americans, including non-boxing and non-sport fans. Ali had become a symbol of the left-wing anti-establishment movement during his government-imposed exile from the ring, while Frazier had been adopted by the conservative, pro-war movement. Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The world championship bout held on March 17, 1990 between WBC world champion Julio César Chávez of Mexico and IBF world champion Meldrick Taylor of the United States, both at light welterweight, was a historic event in boxing. It was titled "Thunder Meets Lightning" as an allusion to the punching power of Chávez and fast hand speed of Taylor. The fight was expected to be a rousing and exciting one but few, if any, could have foreseen the intense action it would produce, or the lasting fame it would earn in boxing history due to its dramatic and controversial ending.Sean & Johnston take you through the collision course and in to one of the most infamous nights in the history of the sport Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield was a series of two bouts in 1996 & 1997 for the WBA world heavyweight championship which resulted in two of the most shocking nights in boxing history.Sean & Johnston relive the tale that led these two men on a collision course and a date with destiny, from the scheduled but later cancelled bout in 1991 to the eventual nights which would define them in different ways.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko was a professional boxing match contested between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko. The event took place on 29 April 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with Joshua's IBF and the vacant WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles on the line.Sean & Johnston relive the road to this collision course intertwining their respective careers that led into one of the best heavyweight bouts of the last 20 years.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050Become a patron by checking us out at www.patreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sean & Johnston look back on the origins of the series and how it came to be what you hear today. Also, the joys of research and editing are discussed to explain what it takes to put an episode together. Finally, the lads provide their series highlights along with plans for a second season in the fall of 2020. Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It is arguably the greatest heavyweight championship fight ever staged in Las Vegas.Larry Holmes fought Ken Norton at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the WBC heavyweight title on June 9, 1978. Holmes had beaten big bad Earnie Shavers three months earlier in a title eliminator, and Norton, who was 40-4 going in, looked to give the 27-0 Holmes a run for his money and boy did he ever!Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The rivalry between Israel Vázquez and Rafael Márquez was a series of four boxing matches that took place between 2007 and 2010, which has been described as "the most entertaining fight series in recent boxing history", and has been compared with two other notable series of fights in the decade: Arturo Gatti vs Micky Ward and Erik Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera. The second fight in the series was named Ring Magazine fight of the year for 2007, while the third fight won the award in 2008.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe was a professional boxing match that took place on November 13, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was contested for the undisputed world heavyweight championship, which consisted of the WBA, WBC, IBF, and Lineal championships. After much anticipation from the result of the first fight, Bowe and Holyfield would meet twice more in what turned in to one of the greatest boxing trilogies ever.Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy was a boxing match that took place on March 4, 2006, in Manchester, England for the WBO, IBF, & The Ring titles. Dubbed "Judgement day", it pitted long-time WBO champion Calzaghe against up and coming IBF champion, American Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy.It's March 2006 and it is Judgement Day in Manchester as Joe Calzaghe goes into the biggest fight of his life as he takes on IBF Super Middleweight champion Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy dubbed a mini Mike Tyson. Sean & Johnston relive this night from the build-up to a performance that would change the face of the division for years to come. Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton was a professional boxing match contested on 4 June 2005 for the IBF Light Welterweight championship. The 22,000 who attended the bout at the Manchester Arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in British Boxing History.Sean & Johnston relive one of Britain's boxing hero's Ricky Hatton making his mark in history taking on the pound for pound third best fighter in the world Kostya TszyuPlease Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Gatti-Ward trilogy, fought from May of 2002 to June of the following year, really did have everything: broken bones, a busted eardrum, a “Round of The Century,” relentless trading and constantly switching momentums, blood and plenty of guts and, after it was all over, respect – with respect between the two fighters being huge and respect from the entire boxing world dutifully pouring in.Sean & Johnston look back on what was arguably the best boxing trilogy in the history of the sport, with a full build-up, breakdown, and aftermath of what defines "Legendary Nights"Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Rumble in the Jungle was a historic boxing event in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) on October 30, 1974. Held at the 20th of May Stadium (now the Stade Tata Raphaël), pitted the undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman against challenger Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion. The event had an attendance of 60,000 people.Sean & Johnston go back to 1974 to explore one of the greatest nights in boxing history as Muhammad Ali at the age of 32 attempted to make history and beat the champion, George Foreman. Please Rate, Review & SubscribeFollow us at:https://twitter.com/legendnightpodhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legendary-nights/id1493845050★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★