The Fighting Life - Tales from the World of Boxing

By: Christopher Ryan and James Cooney
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  • Welcome to "The Fighting Life", where we explore the lives and times of the boxers who've risked it all in ring. "The Fighting Life" takes you on a captivating journey through the decades, exploring the evolution of boxing, from its bare-knuckle origins to the glitzy, high-stakes showdowns of today. From the tales of iconic champs to stories unsung heroes, we're your ringside seat to it all.

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    Christopher Ryan and James Cooney
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Episodes
  • Frank Slavin: Adventurer, Soldier and Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champ

    Frank Slavin: Adventurer, Soldier and Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champ
    Feb 2 2025
    Today, we're going back to the dawn of modern boxing, when brutish bare-knuckle contests gave way to only slightly less brutal glove fights. And we're telling the story of Frank Paddy Slavin, bare-knuckle champion, adventurer, and war veteran. A lot of listeners will never have heard of Frank Slavin, but in his time, the Australian heavyweight could stake a claim to being the toughest man on the planet.

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    41 mins
  • The Tale of "Two Ton" Tony Galento

    The Tale of "Two Ton" Tony Galento
    Oct 28 2024
    Throughout this podcast, we've told stories of boxing greats – fighters who rose to fame on the back of boundless talent and unrelenting hard work. Today's subject isn't one of those fighters. He was lazy, overweight, reckless, and downright dirty. But one night at Yankee Stadium in 1939, he almost pulled off the greatest upset in boxing history against the heavyweight champion of the world.

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    28 mins
  • Sonny Liston: The Original “Baddest Man on the Planet”

    Sonny Liston: The Original “Baddest Man on the Planet”
    Aug 15 2024

    Feared inside the ring and out, Sonny Liston was the most intimidating heavyweight boxer to ever climb between the ropes.


    At his best, he crushed the greatest fighters in his division as he forged a path to the heavyweight title. But his was a life of crime, violence and mayhem. Even Mike Tyson once said, Sonny Liston made him look like a boy scout.


    Often reduced to a brute by the media or presented as a misunderstood object of pity, Liston was one of the most enigmatic of champions. Today we shed some light on this tragic figure.




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    33 mins

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