Episode 57: Oscar De La Hoya
Boxing's Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, is covered on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. Watch today's...
Welcome to the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast, hosted by Casey "Kid History" Callanan (pictured below). This is the podcast dedicated to preserving the history of boxing and its larger than life characters. Each episode celebrates a unique (and often times obscure) character from yesteryear. Check us out on YouTube or listen to all of the episodes here.
Episode 56: "Aussie" Joe Bugner
"Aussie" Joe Bugner was an incredibly prolific and durable heavyweight contender with a career that spanned from 1967 - 1999. Bugner...
Episode 55: Butch Lewis
Butch Lewis helped earn Michael Spinks nearly $14 million in a fight lasting just 90 seconds against Mike Tyson. As Philadelphia's very...
Episode 54: Freddie Roach
The Choir Boy, Freddie Roach, is profiled on this latest episode of the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast. Roach is widely...
Episode 53: Duk Koo Kim
South Korean lightweight contender Duk Koo Kim is profiled on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast. Kim...
Episode 52: Earnie Shavers
Earnie Shavers never won a heavyweight championship and he is not enshrined in the Boxing Hall of Fame, yet every boxing fan seems to...
Episode 51: Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Ed "Too Tall" Jones was drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1974 National Football League (NFL) Draft. After 5 years with...
Episode 50: Donny Lalonde
Boxing's other Golden Boy, Donny Lalonde, is profiled on the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast today. Lalonde was a bruising...
Episode 49: Michael Katsidis
Michael Katsidis, also known as boxing's "last action hero" is profiled on today's new episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond)...
Episode 48: Michael Buffer
Legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer is covered on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. We explain why...
Episode 47: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Today's episode of the Characters of Boxing and Beyond Podcast goes "beyond boxing" to tell you the story of legendary in-ring character,...
Episode 46: Sonny Liston
The mysterious life, career and death of Sonny Liston are covered on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (and Beyond) Podcast....
Episode 45: Roy Jones Jr. and the 1988 Olympic Boxing Scandal
Today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) is about Roy Jones Jr. and the 1988 Summer Olympics. The fighting pride of...
Episode 44: Boxing Behind Bars: The Story of James "Superman" Scott
We discuss one of the most bizarre nights in boxing history on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. In 1978...
Episode 43: Al "Bummy" Davis and Boxers from Brownsville Brooklyn
We profile the fighting neighborhood of Brownsville Brooklyn and the life of Al "Bummy" Davis on today's podcast. We also discuss the...
Episode 42: Tex Rickard
Boxing's first true "hype man" is covered on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast, Tex Rickard. Rickard...
Blog: The Mighty Paw Sox Have Left Town
By Casey Callanan July 1, 2020 On June 30, 2020, Minor League Baseball announced it will not be played for the first time since 1901....
Episode 41: Patrick Day
The life of Long Island boxer, Patrick Day (1992 - 2019), is honored on this episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast....
Episode 40: Mitch “Blood” Green
Learn about legendary boxing character Mitch "Blood" Green on today's episode of the Characters of Boxing (And Beyond) Podcast. Green was...
Episode 39: Discovering Mike Tyson, an Interview with Bobby Stewart
Former pro boxer Bobby Stewart was working at an upstate New York reform school when he discovered Mike Tyson. He discusses that journey,...