Podcast appearances and mentions of takashi miura

Show Notes This week begins our coverage of Char's Counterattack with... a bunch of things that happened before Char's Counterattack. We recap and discuss the first two SD shorts, - both of which were shown in theaters before the Char's Counterattack movie: “Fierce Fighting - Will Gundam Stand Up!?” (激闘編 - ガンダム大地に立てるか!?) and “Holiday - The Menace of the Zeon Hotel? Destruction orders for the Gundam Pension!” (休日編 - ジオン・ホテルの脅威？ガンダム・ペンション破壊命令!!). In addition to our first thoughts and impressions, we try to identify and explain references, puns, and other gags that might be missed by an audience that doesn't speak Japanese. Thom researches the origins of the SD or "Super Deformed" aesthetic in anime and anime merchandise, and I give a whirlwind review of world events from the end of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ to the premier of Char's Counterattack - February 22nd, 1986 until March 12th, 1988. Contemporary Events Wikipedia timelines for 1986 and 1987. More detailed information about the Khian Sea waste-disposal incident, and the Goiânia accident. About "Our Common Future" (aka the Brundtland Report), and estimated world-population milestones. The (financial markets) Big Bang, a timeline of Japan's asset price bubble, Black Monday 1987, and the Economist's "Big Mac Index." A March 2020 article about the use of the "circuit breaker" during the financial shocks caused by Covid-19 lockdowns and related uncertainty. The Kurdish genocide (aka the Anfal campaign), the 1987 "Mecca incident," the Sumgait pogrom, and the first Intifada. Explanation of the Leiyu massacre. More detailed timeline and explanation of the June Struggle. All about the Iran-Contra scandal. Wikipedia pages about Klaus Barbie (the "Butcher of Lyon") and the warcrimes allegations against Kurt Waldheim. In Cold War notes, the history and content of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the drafting and belated fame of Reagan's "Tear down this wall" speech, and Perestroika. How the Seville Statement on Violence came to be, the contents, and critiques. Diego Maradona and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The slang phrase "going Postal" and its origins in US Postal Service workplace shootings. The 1980s in Japan specifically. Tokyo Weekender article about the 1980s news stories that garnered the most public attention in Japan. SD Gundam's Origins A basic explainer of SD Gundam from Bandai itself: Part 1 and Part 2. Anime News Network Encyclopedia Entry for Choro-Q Dougram. Settei (setting documents) showing character heights (and head sizes) in First Gundam. Japanese-language interview with Kouji Yokoi (横井孝二), an early innovator of SD art often cited as the creator of SD Gundam. Archived version of a different interview with Yokoi. Japanese Wikipedia page for Kouji Yokoi (横井孝二). Japanese Wikipedia page for SD Gundam. This page from Space Battleship Yamato fan Tim Eldred features some photos taken from old issues of _Model Information, giving a sense for the kinds of photos included alongside SD fan art._ This blog has scans of other pages (including fan art and model photos) from _Model Information. _A drawing of Aura Battler Dunbine (written Ohlah Battler Dunbine) by Yokoi is included in one shot. Image showing some of the RoboChanMan toys. Early SD designs by Yokoi. SD-styled horror monsters, made in 1986 by Bandai. A Yokoi Zaku that appeared on instruction manuals for RoboChanMan. Detailed and image-rich Japanese-language blog post about the origins of SD Gundam. Gags & References in the First Two SD Gundam Shorts The History of Gunpla from gunpla101.com. About tanning-as-beauty-trend in Japan, by Japanese cosmetics and skincare company, Kanebo. An article on the history of light therapy from 1900-1950. Doesn't address Japan directly, and obviously doesn't cover the 1980s, but includes pictures of the kind of sunlamp that appears in the first SD Gundam short. From TV Tropes - the 'lots of luggage' and 'human pack-mule' tropes. A tweet from professor of early modern and modern Japanese religions, Takashi Miura, featuring art inspired by traditional depictions of the warrior-monk Benkei. If you click through the images, he also posted some of the original art of Benkei (Saitō Musashibō Benkei / 西塔武蔵坊弁慶), and explains that the tools arrayed behind him represent the "low-wage laborers whom he protects." Jisho.org page for the word あげる (ageru), listing multiple meanings and their different kanji. There is also a jisho.org page for the colloquial expression 揚げ足 (age-ashi) that the first SD short makes a visual pun on (literally - fried leg). This dictionary was a big help as well: Chie, Yamane. “あげあしをとる.” 研究社　日本語口語表現辞典　Kenkyusha Nihongo Kogo Hyogen Jiten, 2nd ed., Kenkyusha, Tokyo, 2020, p. 11. A bit about Japanese tea ceremony. Wikipedia pages on the games Go and Reversi. The Reversi page has a section on the Othello version/ruleset. About the common ostrich. A source discussing the changing methods of measuring the speed of a baseball and the introduction of radar guns in the 1970s and 80s, and a post from a baseball performance-training company about ball exit-speed. Wikipedia's list of baseball video games. Jisho.org search for the word のり (nori). Wondering about the samurai with one arm out of his kimono sleeve is apparently pretty common. Here are two responses, one on Quora and one on Reddit's "Ask Historians" subreddit. It is also covered very briefly in this article from TimeOut Tokyo about kimono. Music The music in the SD recap sections is "Hyson" by Olivia and "Dawn" by Mr. Smith. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. You can learn more about Lenapehoking, the Lenape people, and ongoing efforts to honor the relationship between the land and indigenous peoples by visiting the websites of the Delaware Tribe and the Manhattan-based Lenape Center. Listeners in the Americas and Oceania can learn more about the indigenous people of your area at https://native-land.ca/. We would like to thank The Lenape Center for guiding us in creating this living land acknowledgment. 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In this interview, we talk to Takashi Miura, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, about his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan, (University of Hawaii Press, 2019). The book examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped as “gods of world renewal.” These included disgruntled peasants who demanded their local governments repeal unfair taxation, government bureaucrats who implemented special fiscal measures to help the poor, and a giant subterranean catfish believed to cause earthquakes to punish the hoarding rich. In the modern period, yonaoshi gods took on more explicitly anti-authoritarian characteristics. During a major uprising in Saitama Prefecture in 1884, a yonaoshi god was invoked to deny the legitimacy of the Meiji regime, and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the new religion Ōmoto predicted an apocalyptic end of the world presided over by a messianic yonaoshi god. Using a variety of local documents to analyze the veneration of yonaoshi gods, Takashi Miura looks beyond the traditional modality of research focused on religious professionals, their institutions, and their texts to illuminate the complexity of a lived religion as practiced in communities. He also problematizes the association frequently drawn between the concept of yonaoshi and millenarianism, demonstrating that yonaoshi gods served as divine rectifiers of specific economic injustices and only later, in the modern period and within the context of new religions such as Ōmoto, were fully millenarian interpretations developed. The scope of world renewal, in other words, changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, we talk to Takashi Miura, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, about his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan, (University of Hawaii Press, 2019). The book examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped as “gods of world renewal.” These included disgruntled peasants who demanded their local governments repeal unfair taxation, government bureaucrats who implemented special fiscal measures to help the poor, and a giant subterranean catfish believed to cause earthquakes to punish the hoarding rich. In the modern period, yonaoshi gods took on more explicitly anti-authoritarian characteristics. During a major uprising in Saitama Prefecture in 1884, a yonaoshi god was invoked to deny the legitimacy of the Meiji regime, and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the new religion Ōmoto predicted an apocalyptic end of the world presided over by a messianic yonaoshi god. Using a variety of local documents to analyze the veneration of yonaoshi gods, Takashi Miura looks beyond the traditional modality of research focused on religious professionals, their institutions, and their texts to illuminate the complexity of a lived religion as practiced in communities. He also problematizes the association frequently drawn between the concept of yonaoshi and millenarianism, demonstrating that yonaoshi gods served as divine rectifiers of specific economic injustices and only later, in the modern period and within the context of new religions such as Ōmoto, were fully millenarian interpretations developed. The scope of world renewal, in other words, changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, we talk to Takashi Miura, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, about his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan, (University of Hawaii Press, 2019). The book examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped as “gods of world renewal.” These included disgruntled peasants who demanded their local governments repeal unfair taxation, government bureaucrats who implemented special fiscal measures to help the poor, and a giant subterranean catfish believed to cause earthquakes to punish the hoarding rich. In the modern period, yonaoshi gods took on more explicitly anti-authoritarian characteristics. During a major uprising in Saitama Prefecture in 1884, a yonaoshi god was invoked to deny the legitimacy of the Meiji regime, and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the new religion Ōmoto predicted an apocalyptic end of the world presided over by a messianic yonaoshi god. Using a variety of local documents to analyze the veneration of yonaoshi gods, Takashi Miura looks beyond the traditional modality of research focused on religious professionals, their institutions, and their texts to illuminate the complexity of a lived religion as practiced in communities. He also problematizes the association frequently drawn between the concept of yonaoshi and millenarianism, demonstrating that yonaoshi gods served as divine rectifiers of specific economic injustices and only later, in the modern period and within the context of new religions such as Ōmoto, were fully millenarian interpretations developed. The scope of world renewal, in other words, changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, we talk to Takashi Miura, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, about his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan, (University of Hawaii Press, 2019). The book examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped as “gods of world renewal.” These included disgruntled peasants who demanded their local governments repeal unfair taxation, government bureaucrats who implemented special fiscal measures to help the poor, and a giant subterranean catfish believed to cause earthquakes to punish the hoarding rich. In the modern period, yonaoshi gods took on more explicitly anti-authoritarian characteristics. During a major uprising in Saitama Prefecture in 1884, a yonaoshi god was invoked to deny the legitimacy of the Meiji regime, and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the new religion Ōmoto predicted an apocalyptic end of the world presided over by a messianic yonaoshi god. Using a variety of local documents to analyze the veneration of yonaoshi gods, Takashi Miura looks beyond the traditional modality of research focused on religious professionals, their institutions, and their texts to illuminate the complexity of a lived religion as practiced in communities. He also problematizes the association frequently drawn between the concept of yonaoshi and millenarianism, demonstrating that yonaoshi gods served as divine rectifiers of specific economic injustices and only later, in the modern period and within the context of new religions such as Ōmoto, were fully millenarian interpretations developed. The scope of world renewal, in other words, changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, we talk to Takashi Miura, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, about his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan, (University of Hawaii Press, 2019). The book examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on... Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/japanese-studies

In this interview, we talk to Takashi Miura, assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Arizona, about his book Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan, (University of Hawaii Press, 2019). The book examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a number of entities, both natural and supernatural, came to be worshipped as “gods of world renewal.” These included disgruntled peasants who demanded their local governments repeal unfair taxation, government bureaucrats who implemented special fiscal measures to help the poor, and a giant subterranean catfish believed to cause earthquakes to punish the hoarding rich. In the modern period, yonaoshi gods took on more explicitly anti-authoritarian characteristics. During a major uprising in Saitama Prefecture in 1884, a yonaoshi god was invoked to deny the legitimacy of the Meiji regime, and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the new religion Ōmoto predicted an apocalyptic end of the world presided over by a messianic yonaoshi god. Using a variety of local documents to analyze the veneration of yonaoshi gods, Takashi Miura looks beyond the traditional modality of research focused on religious professionals, their institutions, and their texts to illuminate the complexity of a lived religion as practiced in communities. He also problematizes the association frequently drawn between the concept of yonaoshi and millenarianism, demonstrating that yonaoshi gods served as divine rectifiers of specific economic injustices and only later, in the modern period and within the context of new religions such as Ōmoto, were fully millenarian interpretations developed. The scope of world renewal, in other words, changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were hit with a series of fight cards last weekend, accounting for the quantity. The quality was more lacking than many hoped, but still very worthwhile. On HBO Boxing After Dark, Miguel Berchelt defeated Takashi Miura in defending his super featherweight belt, confirming his class in the division, and Sullivan Barrera and Jezreel Corrales also notched wins on the broadcast. Omar Figueroa Jr. smashed Robert Guerrero on Premier Boxing Champions' latest FOX offering, and Chris Eubank, Jr. out-maneuvered Arthur Abraham to confirm his appearance in the upcoming World Boxing Super Series tournament. This week on Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio, author/filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler and boxing historian Patrick Connor run it all down for you. Follow us on Twitter! Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor KGB Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoxingArchives/ Find and rate us on iTunes, and thanks for tuning in!

The Tale of the Tape returns with a post-fight special to breakdown the results of Chris Eubank Jr vs. Arthur Abraham, Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, Sullivan Barrera vs. Joe Smith, Omar Figueroa vs. Robert Guerrero, and much more.SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969The show is available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5npxesik4kvgxxxir7c66pbvnm?t=Tale_of_the_Tape_Boxing_Podcast SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant@KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr@VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney analyze all the action from Saturday night's tripleheader at The Forum, including Miguel Berchelt's decisive win over Takashi Miura, Jezreel Corrales' less decisive win over Robinson Castellanos, and Sullivan Barrera's off-the-deck domination of Joe Smith Jr.

The Tale of the Tape returns with a post-fight special to breakdown the results of Chris Eubank Jr vs. Arthur Abraham, Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, Sullivan Barrera vs. Joe Smith, Omar Figueroa vs. Robert Guerrero, and much more.SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969The show is available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5npxesik4kvgxxxir7c66pbvnm?t=Tale_of_the_Tape_Boxing_Podcast SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant@KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr@VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

Simon joins me to discuss the WWE atmosphere that is the Mayweather-McGregor press events. Plus, we discuss the World Boxing Super Series, Manny Pacquiao’s continuing money problems, and Ricky Burns vs Anthony Crolla. We also preview this week’s packed schedule. Takashi Miura attempts to regain his WBC title from Miguel Berchelt, Joe Smith Jr tries to prove he’s legit at light heavyweight, and Omar Figueroa looks to get his career back on track. We preview all this weekends fight and talk about giving away free stuff! Direct download. Soundcloud.

2017 isn't letting up much, and for boxing fans that's mostly been a good thing. This coming weekend, HBO airs what is almost sure to be an entertaining fight in Miguel Berchelt vs Takashi Miura, iTV presents a solid card headlined by Chris Eubank Jr. and Arthur Abraham, and FOX provides diversion with Omar Figueroa vs Robert Guerrero. One fight may be five-star, but it's kind of a quantity over quality thing. Still, it's good enough to not complain. But also in need of some addressing: Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor kicked off the press tour for their spectacle this week, and it was...a thing. We'll discuss it all! Follow us on Twitter! Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor Knuckes and Gloves Boxing Radio on Facebook: Find and rate us on iTunes and thanks for tuning in!

The guys are back to preview Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, Chris Eubank Jr vs. Arthur Abraham, and of course...the PBC's last stand. Plus, the guys discuss the brackets for the World Boxing Super Series Tournament. All of this and more on the latest episode of the Tale of the Tape on TheBoxingRant.com.SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969The show is available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5npxesik4kvgxxxir7c66pbvnm?t=Tale_of_the_Tape_Boxing_Podcast SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant@KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr@VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview all three fights on this Saturday's Boxing After Dark tripleheader, including Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, Jezreel Corrales vs. Robinson Castellanos, and Joe Smith Jr. vs. Sullivan Barrera. Tune in to the action Saturday, July 15 beginning at 9:50 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

The guys are back to preview Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura, Chris Eubank Jr vs. Arthur Abraham, and of course...the PBC's last stand. Plus, the guys discuss the brackets for the World Boxing Super Series Tournament. All of this and more on the latest episode of the Tale of the Tape on TheBoxingRant.com.SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969The show is available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5npxesik4kvgxxxir7c66pbvnm?t=Tale_of_the_Tape_Boxing_Podcast SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant@KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr@VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

Kenny and Vin preview the rematch of Jorge Linares vs. Anthony Crolla for the WBA lightweight title. Plus, the guys discuss the announcements of Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence, Terence Crawford vs. Felix Diaz, and Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura.SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969The show is available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5npxesik4kvgxxxir7c66pbvnm?t=Tale_of_the_Tape_Boxing_Podcast SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter:@TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant@KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr@VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

Kenny and Vin preview the rematch of Jorge Linares vs. Anthony Crolla for the WBA lightweight title. Plus, the guys discuss the announcements of Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence, Terence Crawford vs. Felix Diaz, and Miguel Berchelt vs. Takashi Miura.SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969The show is available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5npxesik4kvgxxxir7c66pbvnm?t=Tale_of_the_Tape_Boxing_Podcast SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter:@TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant@KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr@VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

The show begins with Recap from a tremendous Weekend in the sport of Boxing that featured Showtime & HBO Doubleheader!On Showtime Leo Santa Cruz evened the score win a victory over Carl Frampton in a rematch and Mikey Garcia made a statement with a Vicious KO over Dejan Zlaticanin! Miguel Berchelt scored a major upset over Francisco Vargas and Takashi Miura outlasted Mickey Roman in the co-feature with a late KO! Other Topics For Discussion-Rough Times at Golden Boy Promotions: 300 million dollar Lawsuit against Al Haymon was dismissed , Fracisco Vargas KO'd, & De La Hoya's DUI all last week -Preview the PBC on FS1 fight card matching Luis Collazo vs. Sammy Vasquez in the Main Event of a Tripleheader! -Preview Jarrett Hurd vs. Tony Harrionson Finalized on PBC on Fox Wilder vs. Washington Co-Feature! Plus, More Current Fight News & Rumor Mill Items! Subscribe on iTunes, Visit the Rope A Dope Radio Podcast YouTube Channel, & Follow on Twitter @RopeADopeRadio!

If there were one weekend in January that fight fans don't want to miss out on, this one would be it. On Showtime, Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz meet to run back one of the best fights of 2016. It was exceedingly fun the first time and their respective styles suggest it would be anytime they get together. Even the support bout has potential, with Dejan Zlaticanin facing a Mikey Garcia who continues his comeback after two years off. Then on HBO, all-action Mexico native Francisco Vargas takes on Miguel Berchelt. Vargas has to be one of the most exciting fighters in boxing right now. Another thrilling fighter, Takashi Miura, faces off against Mickey Roman in the co-feature. It's a full weekend of fights, and another week of KGB Radio means Brin-Jonathan Butler and Patrick Connor run it all down for you. Follow us on Twitter! Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor Knuckles and Gloves Boxing Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KGBRadio/ Find (and rate) us on iTunes, and thanks for tuning in!

HBO Boxing Insiders Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney preview the junior lightweight title fight between Francisco Vargas and Miguel Berchelt. Plus, they break down the junior lightweight undercard bout featuring Takashi Miura vs. Miguel Roman. Vargas vs. Berchelt and Miura vs. Roman take place Saturday, January 28 live beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

Finally it seems the last part of 2016 could be offering up decent fights. Some are yet to be made, but we could be in for some surprises. If negotiations go well, we could be in for Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko and Gennady Golovkin vs Danny Jacobs before the year is out. But already made are Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward, Manny Pacquiao vs Jessie Vargas, Vasyl Lomachenko vs Nicholas Walters and Orlando Salido vs Takashi Miura. Unfortunately boxing also lost Aaron Pryor this past weekend. This week on Top Men Boxing Radio, author and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler returns to the show to discuss the fights above and much more with Patrick Connor of The Fight City, FloBoxing and more. Follow us on Twitter! Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor Top Men Boxing Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TMBRadio/ Rate us on iTunes, and thanks for tuning in!

Rumors have swirled about how many Pay-Per-View buys Saul "Canelo" Alvarez's win over Miguel Cotto pulled in, and so far the news is quite good, if not surprising. It was a solid kinda-middleweight fight, but perhaps not the clash many had hoped for. The fight that stole all the attention was Francisco Vargas' war with Takashi Miura. In danger of being stopped by a damaged eye, Vargas rallied to end Miura's night in the 9th round. It was an instant "Fight of the Year" contender. As some may have expected, Guillermo Rigondeaux didn't entertain much on the card. But this coming weekend we get to see two huge fighters compete for the heavyweight title on in Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury, on HBO. This could be a case of who you think will win and who you want to win being two different things. Also on the menu, James DeGale fights a comebacking Lucian Bute on Showtime in Quebec City. All these things and more will be covered by James Foley of Bad Left Hook and The Fight City's Patrick Connor. And probably with too many jokes thrown in. On Twitter... James Foley: @JFoley81 Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor Top Men Boxing Radio on Facebook: And feel free to rate us on iTunes. Thanks for tuning in!

The Boxing Rant returns with a reaction to Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez. The guys discuss the rise of Canelo Alvarez and the bright future that lay ahead for boxing's brightest star. On the undercard, the WBC Super-Featherweight Championship was on the line between Takashi Miura and Francisco Vargas. SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1Support The Boxing Rant at https://www.Patreon.com/BoxingRantFind us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Boxing-Rant-105822718700402Contact: mailbag@theboxingrant.comFollow us on Twitter:@VinceCummings81@KennyKeithJrShop the TBR Swag store at https://theboxingrant.myspreadshop.comThe Boxing Rant is produced by Kenny Keith @KennyKeithJr.Original artwork created by @Fightposium for The Boxing Rant.Original music produced by DJ Steve Bills for The Boxing Rant.

Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez Post-fightWelcome to the Canelo Alvarez era. The 25-year-old Mexican sensation defeated future hall-of-famer Miguel Cotto handily in a display of upper-echelon skill by two the boxing's very best. Cotto was game and fought with a ton of heart, but in the end it was Canelo who reigned supreme dispatching the Puerto Rican icon by way of unanimous decision victory. The guys discuss the rise of Canelo Alvarez and the bright future that lay ahead for boxing's brightest star.Plus, the guys dish on a highly-controversial comment made by one of boxing's respected trainers and pundits, as the topic of race in boxing caught fire in the aftermath of Cotto vs. Canelo.Takashi Miura vs. Francisco Vargas post-fightOn the undercard of Cotto vs. Canelo, the WBC Super-Featherweight Championship was on the line between rugged Japanese brawler Takashi Miura, and undefeated Mexican Olympian, Francisco Vargas. Many pundits previewed a highly contested, competitive fight, but what we received in return was the front-runner for 2015 Fight of the Year.On the opposite end of the spectrum from the Fight of the Year, the guys deliver a dose of reality to Guillermo Rigondeaux sycophants everywhere as their favorite Cuban fighter delivered the worst fight of 2015.In other action from the weekend, Kenny and Vin discuss Arthur Abraham vs. Martin Murray, the return of regarded prospect Gilberto Ramirez, and Anthony Crolla shocks Darleys Perez in a rematch bout. SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant Video Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SportsRantRadio1SUBSCRIBE to the show on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969If you would be so kind as to leave us a review and rating on iTunes, it is much appreciated! Thanks for listening!SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant @KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr @VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez Post-fightWelcome to the Canelo Alvarez era. The 25-year-old Mexican sensation defeated future hall-of-famer Miguel Cotto handily in a display of upper-echelon skill by two the boxing's very best. Cotto was game and fought with a ton of heart, but in the end it was Canelo who reigned supreme dispatching the Puerto Rican icon by way of unanimous decision victory. The guys discuss the rise of Canelo Alvarez and the bright future that lay ahead for boxing's brightest star.Plus, the guys dish on a highly-controversial comment made by one of boxing's respected trainers and pundits, as the topic of race in boxing caught fire in the aftermath of Cotto vs. Canelo.Takashi Miura vs. Francisco Vargas post-fightOn the undercard of Cotto vs. Canelo, the WBC Super-Featherweight Championship was on the line between rugged Japanese brawler Takashi Miura, and undefeated Mexican Olympian, Francisco Vargas. Many pundits previewed a highly contested, competitive fight, but what we received in return was the front-runner for 2015 Fight of the Year.On the opposite end of the spectrum from the Fight of the Year, the guys deliver a dose of reality to Guillermo Rigondeaux sycophants everywhere as their favorite Cuban fighter delivered the worst fight of 2015.In other action from the weekend, Kenny and Vin discuss Arthur Abraham vs. Martin Murray, the return of regarded prospect Gilberto Ramirez, and Anthony Crolla shocks Darleys Perez in a rematch bout. SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant Video Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SportsRantRadio1SUBSCRIBE to the show on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969If you would be so kind as to leave us a review and rating on iTunes, it is much appreciated! Thanks for listening!SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant @KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr @VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:podcast@theboxingrant.com

2015 has been a strange year, boxing fans. The disappointments have often out-weighed the good we could take from fights, but it would take more than that to scare us hardcore types away. Also, if we'd have walked away, we would have missed one of this year's biggest matchups in Miguel Cotto vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. And that's exactly the big fight we're previewing this week on the show. James Foley of Bad Left Hook and The Fight City's Patrick Connor welcome back to the show writer and filmmaker Brin-Jonathan Butler to dissect what could be another great Mexico vs. Puerto Rico matchup. On the Pay-Per-View undercard, Takashi Miura risks his 130 lb belt in taking on unbeaten Mexican Olympian Francisco Vargas, bantamweight titlist Randy Caballero takes on UK native Lee Haskins, and Guillermo Rigondeaux makes his first appearance of 2015 as a recent addition to the card. Get ready with all your beers, cocktails and bon-... Accoutrement. On Twitter... James Foley: @JFoley81 Patrick Connor: @PatrickMConnor Brin-Jonathan Butler: @brinicio Top Men Boxing Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TMBRadio/ Rate us on iTunes, and thanks for tuning in!

Miguel Cotto squares off against Canelo Alvarez in the final mega-fight of 2015. The guys go inside Cotto vs. Canelo with hard-hitting analysis and predictions that may shock you. Plus, a preview of the exciting undercard featuring multiple championship fights, including: Takashi Miura vs. Francisco Vargas, Randy Caballero vs. Lee Haskins, and the enigmatic Guillermo Rigondeaux joins the party as he defends his RING title vs. Drian Francisco.In other action around the globe, Arthur Abraham defends his WBO Super Middleweight title against Martin Murray, and Darleys Perez defends his belt against Anthony Crolla in a rematch.The guys weigh-in on the upset of the year in combat sports, as the UFC's biggest start Ronda Rousey was dominated by former boxing champion Holly Holm.SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6wBCr9fgIjW6FHvUoUcwQ?sub_confirmation=1Support The Boxing Rant at https://www.Patreon.com/BoxingRantFind us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Boxing-Rant-105822718700402Contact: mailbag@theboxingrant.comFollow us on Twitter:@VinceCummings81@KennyKeithJrShop the TBR Swag store at https://theboxingrant.myspreadshop.comThe Boxing Rant is produced by Kenny Keith @KennyKeithJr.Original artwork created by Kenny Keith for The Boxing Rant.Original Logo created by @Fightposium for The Boxing Rant.Original music produced by DJ Steve Bills for The Boxing Rant.

Miguel Cotto squares off against Canelo Alvarez in the final mega-fight of 2015. The guys go inside Cotto vs. Canelo with hard-hitting analysis and predictions that may shock you. Plus, a preview of the exciting undercard featuring multiple championship fights, including: Takashi Miura vs. Francisco Vargas, Randy Caballero vs. Lee Haskins, and the enigmatic Guillermo Rigondeaux joins the party as he defends his RING title vs. Drian Francisco.In other action around the globe, Arthur Abraham defends his WBO Super Middleweight title against Martin Murray, and Darleys Perez defends his belt against Anthony Crolla in a rematch.The guys weigh-in on the upset of the year in combat sports, as the UFC's biggest start Ronda Rousey was dominated by former boxing champion Holly Holm.PODCAST LINKSPodcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969If you would be so kind as to leave us a review and rating on iTunes, it is much appreciated! Thanks for listening!SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SportsRantRadio1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant @KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr @VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:https://podcast@theboxingrant.com

Miguel Cotto squares off against Canelo Alvarez in the final mega-fight of 2015. The guys go inside Cotto vs. Canelo with hard-hitting analysis and predictions that may shock you. Plus, a preview of the exciting undercard featuring multiple championship fights, including: Takashi Miura vs. Francisco Vargas, Randy Caballero vs. Lee Haskins, and the enigmatic Guillermo Rigondeaux joins the party as he defends his RING title vs. Drian Francisco.In other action around the globe, Arthur Abraham defends his WBO Super Middleweight title against Martin Murray, and Darleys Perez defends his belt against Anthony Crolla in a rematch.The guys weigh-in on the upset of the year in combat sports, as the UFC's biggest start Ronda Rousey was dominated by former boxing champion Holly Holm.PODCAST LINKSPodcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tale-tape-boxing-podcast/id964587969If you would be so kind as to leave us a review and rating on iTunes, it is much appreciated! Thanks for listening!SUBSCRIBE to The Boxing Rant on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SportsRantRadio1SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSFollow us on Twitter: @TheBoxingRant - https://twitter.com/theboxingrant @KennyKeithJr - https://twitter.com/kennykeithjr @VinceCummings81 - https://twitter.com/vincecummings81Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SportsRantRadioFind us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theboxingrantFind us on Google+:https://www.google.com/+SportsRantRadio1Email the Show:https://podcast@theboxingrant.com