The basic idea of boxing and titles is seeing a champion taking on the best-available challenger. That doesn't always happen. Sometimes it goes right, sometimes it goes wrong. But sometimes the challenger is just a character who needs to be remembered.

On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina recall their favorite title challengers, from the characters to the hapless pugs.

As boxing fans, we do our best to acknowledge fighters overall. But there's no question a small portion of fighters get the majority of the attention and accolades.

On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember a number of forgotten fighters, many of whom were once very popular.

Being a fan of boxing, and especially of boxing history, means we have to sometimes contend with the deaths of our favorite fighters and fighters whose contributions to history were vast. Giovanni "Nino" Benvenuti was a popular champion and Italian hero, and he recently lost the one fight we all lose.

On this episode of the Knuckles and Gloves podcast, boxing historian Patrick Connor and fellow historian Aris Pina remember the life and career of the great Nino Benvenuti.