Steve Hunt
@mrstevehunt
Host of the Boxing Movie Podcast the Desert Island Fights podcast. Author of Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s. Writing on boxing history at www.stevehuntboxing.com
#NowWatching The Boxer (1977) directed by Shūji Terayama. Release by @filmsradiance.bsky.social #moviesky #filmsky
Fifteen weeks to go... Come and join me for a weekend of #filmnoir, courtesy of @filmnoiruk.bsky.social Among a wonderful selection of films, you will have the chance to see some classic #boxing noir on the big screen. #moviesky #filmsky
The poster tells us that Monkey On My Back is "the story of Barney Ross", but is it really? There was much more to Ross than the handful of years he battled addiction. The film is the subject of the latest ep. of the Boxing Movie Podcast and is available on all the major podcast platforms. #filmsky
Just received this brand new release from @filmsradiance.bsky.social Looking forward to checking it out. If I'm going to cover it on the podcast, I might struggle to find a guest with some knowledge on this one. #boxing #moviesky #filmsky
The 4th pick from @mwkronenberg.bsky.social for his Desert Island Fights was the first fight between Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran, on June 20, 1980 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. Surely Leonard wouldn't go toe to toe against the Hands of Stone? #boxing
The 3rd choice from Michael Kronenberg for his Desert Island Fights was Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney from June 11, 1982, in Las Vegas. Holmes felt disrespected in the negotiations and the build up to the fight. The Easton Assassin had a point to prove. #boxing
Fight number 2 from @mwkronenberg.bsky.social for his Desert Island Fights was the fight still considered the greatest upset in world heavyweight title history. On Feb 11, 1990, Mike Tyson stepped into the ring for what was considered to be a routine defence against James Buster Douglas... #boxing
Hi John, I have a new book out about boxing films. If this is something you think would be of interest for your podcast, I'd love to talk to you.
The 2nd film discussed in my new book is Kid Galahad (1937). David Curcio and I talk about how in a film about a rivalry between Edward G Robinson and Humphrey Bogart, the real star performance might be from Bette Davis. Knockout Movies! is available from Amazon or direct from me. #booksky
#NowWatching The Crooked Circle (1957) directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Smith, Fay Spain and Steve Brodie. #noviesky #filmsky
The first choice from @mwkronenberg.bsky.social for his Desert Island Fights was the first meeting between Mike Rossman and Victor Galindez for the WBA light heavyweight title, on Sept 15, 1978. On the undercard of Ali v Spinks II with a crowd of 63,350 and a live TV audience of 90 million. #boxing
Out now! @mwkronenberg.bsky.social is my guest on the latest episode of Desert Island Fights. Available on all the major podcast platforms. #boxing
If you could only save five fights to watch for the rest of your life, which ones would you choose? Next episode is out tomorrow. #boxing
The first film discussed in my new book is the 1927 Alfred Hitchcock silent movie, The Ring. Rebecca McCallum and I discuss an often overlooked period of the great director's career and how even in those early days we can see flashes of his genius for visual storytelling. 1/2 #booksky
AJ v Bruno. Who wins? I had the honour of being on the panel in the latest issue of Boxing News to offer my humble opinion. #boxing
The final choice from Jack Hirsch for his Desert Island Fights was this beauty. A controversial decision? Jack doesn't think so. Check out this episode on any of the major podcast platforms. #boxing
Monkey On My Back (1957) is a biopic of Barney Ross, one of the greatest fighters in history and a war hero. The makers and marketers of the film decided to focus on his drug addiction. My guest, David Curcio and I discuss this and plenty more in the latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast.
Fight pick 4 from Jack Hirsch for his Desert Island Fights was Jack Dempsey's historic victory over Jess Willard on 4 July 1919 to become heavyweight champion of the world. A #boxing legend was born.