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John Siuntres
Welcome to The Big Bout Podcast—part of the Word Balloon Network.Today we’re going ringside with one of the best boxing minds in the game—historian and author William Dettloff. We’re digging into the treasure trove of vintage fights now streaming on YouTube, reliving the glory days of the ring with expert insight and behind-the-scenes context you won’t find anywhere else. From underappreciated classics to legendary brawls, we’re throwing it back and breaking it down. Then, we shift gears and look ahead—previewing the big matchups on the horizon, from rising stars to long-awaited grudge matches, and what fight fans should be watching for in the coming months. So lace up—The Big Bout starts now.
A boxing discussion with my friends from Ringside Seat. Cat Johnson has uncovered some not too pleasent stories about the 1930s heavyweight champion Max Baer. We also discuss the current Heavyweight Division, and preview The upcoming Fury Vs Usyk Unification fight
The Hall Of Fame scribe talks about the current Ukrainian fighters and how the Russian Conflict is effecting the sport. We also look at other historic fighters affected by civil wars in their countries, and other international war hero boxers.
Don recalls his days as a Manger and Promoter telling tales of Angelo Dundee Tony DeMarco Boxing in the 80s and 90s along with analyzing the current Heavyweight division after all these current fights
My thoughts on the big fight, plus from 1955 a conversation with Fight announcer Jimmy Powers and one of the few reporters who Picked Tunney over Dempsey in their first fight Harry Grayson
Recapping Usyk vs Joshua, previewing Canelo Vs Plant, Fury Wilder 3, talking De LaHoya, Chavez, Ali Tyson Leonard and more
First My thoughts on the Usyk Vs Joshua Upset, and the future of the heavyweight division.
we also look at The Playhouse 90 original tv production of Requiem For a Heavyweight
written by Rod Serling Directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jack palance
and the father and son actors Ed Wynn and Keenan Wynn.
What happens to a fighter when a ring injury stops his career?
The Ringside Seat Editors Preview the current issue 15, and Upcoming Fights, Including The Heavyweight match up this Saturday Joshua Vs Usyk
The former Ring Magazine editor in chief discusses his new book Travels With Mary Jane and previews The Manny Pacquiao Vs Yordenis Ugas bout this Saturday night
The Ringside Seat men join me discussing their latest issue, recent documentaries, fight history, and previewing the big summer matches to come : Fury Vs Wilder 3, Spence Vs Pacquiao, The Bantamweights and more. Featuring Authors Bill Detloff Nigel Collins Don Stradley and Michael Kronenberg
From combat sports, Hollywood film and TV locations to 80s Punk Music, Steve talks about his incredible Documentary "18th and Grand" -about the history of The Qlympic Auditorium and its 20th century impact on sports and the LA community. We're joined by Pop Historians and Ringside Seat writers Eddie Muller (Noir Foundation TCM) and Mike Kronenberg (Noir Foundation )
Writers Bill Detloff Nigel Collins and Mike Kronenberg talk about the latest issue of Ringside Seat , plus we look back at the lives of Leon Spinks and Marvin Hagler
We cover the latest headlines, and expose the meaningless over hyping of punch count stats in a televised fight.
Memories Of Middleweights Mustafa Hamsho And Vito Antuofermo fights in Chicago, Mike Rossman, Promoters like Arum and Cedric Kushner sprinkled inbetween boxing news
After Tyson Fury's destruction of Tom Schwartz, a discussion of the wide opened division with WSCR sports Talker David Schuster. Are these the best of times or the worst?
A review of Antoine Fuqua's HBO Documentary Muhammed Ali What's My Name. Then Ringside Seat's William Dettloff joins us to talk about the Canelo Vs Jacobs fight and his amazing Ezzard Charles Biography A Boxing Life.
A collection of chats with the late sports historian .Little told tales of Jack Johnson Jess Willard Dempsey Tunney Sharkey and Max Baer to modern thoughts on Tyson Lennox Lewis The Klitchko Brothers and Floyd Mayweather.Jr
We start this episode with thoughts on ESPN's 30 For 30 Buster Douglas Documentary 42-1 about Buster Douglas's epic upset over Mike Tyson. Then from 2002 a chat with Max Baer Jr and the Baer family point of view of the Ron Howard Film Cinderella Man. Max has great stories about Max Sr's whole career, and his films the Prizefighter and The Lady and the 50s boxing classic The Harder They Fall , Humphrey Bogart's last film.
Great chat with Ring's Editor In Chief Doug Fisher. We re-hash Fury Wilder and discuss the highlight's of 2018 and look to the match ups of 2019
From 2003 a conversation with the legendary IBOHF writer about his whole career as a novelist screenwriter and Fight Reporter. The man who wrote The Harder They Fall, On The Waterfront, and covered boxers from Dempsey To Lennox Lewis
Longtime Chicago Broadcaster Chet Coppock has a new book featuring memories of Joe Fraizer and Sonny Liston. We talk about his favorite and sad memories of Chicago Boxing from the 60s through the 80s .
Dettloff talks about his magazine Ringside Seat, and we review and preview recent and upcoming bouts.
Imagine if we thought only about Joe Frazier when talking about the Ali Frazer fights? Ali won the 2nd and 3rd fights. Gene Tunney lived that sort of frustration. He won both matches against Jack Dempsey decisively yet we mostly remember Dempsey's 7th round kockdown of Tunney that produced "The Long Count Moment" . Tunney biographer Jack Cavanaugh is here to set the record straight and remind of Gene's overall greatness beyond those 14 seconds on the mat against Dempsey.
From 2002 a comprehensive look at the Dempsey Tunney rivalry culminating in the infamous 1927 Long Count Fight. We explore the fighters the bouts and it's impact on 1927 Chicago and pop culture. With Studs Terkel Budd Schulberg Roger Kahn Jack Cavanaugh and words from Dempsey and Tunney themselves!