Knuckles and Gloves was founded in 2016 by writer Patrick Connor. Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, or simply the Knuckles and Gloves Podcast, was initially formed as The Queensberry Rules Radio in 2013. The name "Knuckles and Gloves" is an overt homage to the 1920s boxing history book by Bohun Lynch. In turn, the old website developed into a place to showcase writing, in addition to the podcast. The podcast kept the name, even if the writing slowed down.