Season 2, Episode 4: Welterweight prospect Jesus Ramos Jr. joins the pod to discuss his post-holiday stoppage win over Naim Nelson, the benefits of punching power and his two-year plan to earn a world title. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

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Jesus Ramos Jr.

Season 2, Episode 3: Writer and author Pete Croatto joins the pod to discuss his new book, "From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA," plus writing, hoops and – yes! – boxing. Buy Pete's book at Bookshop and help support local bookstores: bit.ly/3lLgppV --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Pete Croatto (Part 2)

Season 2, Episode 2: Writer and author Pete Croatto joins the pod to discuss his new book, "From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA," as well as the craft of writing and changes in the journalism and publishing industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Pete Croatto (Part 1)

Season 2, Episode 1: Ireland's Stevie and Aaron McKenna, 23 and 21 years old, respectively, are brothers who turned pro and moved to the United States to work under famed trainer Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing gym. Back home in Monoghan, Ireland, during the pandemic, they have continued their training and are set to appear together as pros for the first time on the Dec. 11 Sam Eggington-Ashley Theophane card. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Stevie and Aaron McKenna

Episode 20: Former lineal middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik joins the pod to discuss the unique pressures of representing his hometown, the overlooked importance of his left hand and the challenges of transitioning from the fighting life. Shawn Simpson GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/25b7dzll00?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Kelly Pavlik

Episode 19: Filmmaker Patrick Green joins the pod to talk about his new short "Bundini: The Documentary," which chronicles the life of Muhammad Ali confidante and motivational guru Bundini Brown. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Patrick Green

Episode 18: Vergil Ortiz, the consensus 2019 Prospect of the Year and a welterweight on the brink of stardom, joins the pod to talk about growing up in Grand Prairie, Texas, guitar-picking and his upcoming fight with Samuel Vargas. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Vergil Ortiz Jr.

Episode 17: Filmmaker André Hörmann joins the pod to discuss his documentary "Ringside," the story of young boxers Kenneth Simms Jr. and Destyne Butler Jr. Hörmann talks about his culture shock in following the two fighters and their families on Chicago's South Side and his experience  documenting their high-stakes journeys. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

André Hörmann

Episode 16: Cecilia Brækhus, the undisputed women's welterweight champion, joins the pod to talk about her unlikely, Kerouac-like boxing journey and her professional plans coming out of an unexpected break in sports. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Cecilia Brækhus

Episode 15: Main Events owner and CEO Kathy Duva joins the pod for the second part of our conversation about her journey through boxing – including the heyday of Evander Holyfield, heightened security at Caesar's and, yes, the occasional difficulties of navigating boxing's old-boys network. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Kathy Duva (Part 2)

Episode 14: Main Events owner and CEO Kathy Duva joins the pod to discuss her entry into boxing, the changing landscape of media and fight promotion, and the importance of a good story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Kathy Duva (Part 1)

Episode 13: Nigel Collins, a journalist and Hall of Fame boxing writer who has been covering the sport for almost 50 years, joins the pod to talk boxing, writing and more.. The former editor-in-chief of Ring Magazine, Collins offers his thoughts about the bloody business of boxing, discusses changes in the media industry and tells a few tales about pugs and prose. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Nigel Collins (Part 2)

Episode 12: Nigel Collins, a journalist and Hall of Fame boxing writer who has been covering the sport for almost 50 years, joins the pod to talk boxing, writing and more. He is the former editor-in-chief of Ring Magazine, the author of "Boxing Babylon: Beyond the Shadowy World of the Prize Ring" and a current contributor for ESPN.com and Ringside Seat. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Nigel Collins (Part 1)

Episode 11: Former super middleweight titlist Caleb Truax joins the pod to discuss his off-the-beaten-path background and boxing resume, what he's binging during quarantine and what's next when boxing returns to action. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Caleb Truax

Episode 10: Boxing promoter, entrepreneur and advocate Lou DiBella joins the pod to discuss the potential fallout of the coronavirus on the boxing business, his path to prominence as an HBO Sports executive, the founding of his own company (DiBella Entertainment) and his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame's Class of 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

Lou DiBella

All boxing. No bull. Hear the stories, issues and voices that matter – in and outside the ring. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason-langendorf/support

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