Sergio and Derek interview Michael Spinks who won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Michael held world championships in two weight classes, the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 t0 1985 and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985-1988. Spinks is the brother of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks. Michael has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. The International Boxing Research Organization and BoxRec rank Spinks among the 10 greatest light heavyweights of all time.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Spinks#cite_note-11)
28 Feb 2023
The Career of Arturo Gatti
Sergio and Derek interview George Jakovic, an Emmy winning Feature Producer for 14 years at HBO Sports about the life and career of Arturo Gatti, world champion in two weight classes. He also participated in The Ring (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)) magazine's Fight of the Year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Magazine_Fight_of_the_Year) a total of four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). After his death in 2009, Gatti was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame) on December 10, 2012, in his first year of eligibility, becoming the tenth Canadian boxer to be so inducted.
21 Feb 2023
Interview with "Irish" Micky Ward
George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname, "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_boxer) who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Boxing_Federation) light welterweight (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_welterweight) title in 1997, and held the WBU (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Boxing_Union) light welterweight title in 2000. Ward is widely known for his trilogy of fights with Arturo Gatti (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Gatti), two of which received Fight of the Year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ring_magazine_Fight_of_the_Year) awards by The Ring magazine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ring_(magazine)), as well as his relentless pressure fighting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_fighting) style. Ward was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Wahlberg) in the 2010 film The Fighter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fighter), which was based on his early career.
14 Feb 2023
Interview with Rock Newman
Roderick Eugene Newman better known as Rock Newman talks with Sergio and Derek about his 3 decades in the sport of boxing. We learn about his supportive relationship with Mayor Marion Barry during his turbulent political career. Finally, Rock speaks about managing the career of Riddick Bowe.
7 Feb 2023
The 1996 Riot at Madison Square Garden
On July 11th 1996 at Madison Square Garden a riot broke out during the Riddick Bowe/Andrew Golata fight in the 7th round. Sergio and Derek discuss this ugly moment in boxing history with Curran Bhatia, 4 time Emmy nominated producer.
31 Jan 2023
The Career of Vernon Forrest
Sergio and Derek interview Frank Durst, Vernon's closest friend. Vernon Forrest held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC, IBF, Ring magazine and lineal welterweight between 2002 and 2003, and the WBC super welterweight title twice between 2007 and 2009. Additionally, he was directly involved in creating the Not for Profit Destiny's Child, a group home that assists people with developmental, emotional, and psychological disabilities and needs. In 2009, Forrest was murdered after he was robbed at a gas station in the Mechanicsville neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.
24 Jan 2023
The Career of "El Terminator", Edwin Valero
Sergio and Derek invite Ring Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Doug Fischer to the show to explore the career of Edwin Valero. Nicknamed El Dinamita ("The Dynamite"), Valero remains the only champion in WBC history to win every fight in his career by knockout.
17 Jan 2023
Interview with Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
Sergio Chicon and Derek Drescher interview WBA Lightweight Champion and International Hall of Fame recipient Ray Mancini.
11 Jan 2023
Interview with Anne Wolfe
Sergio and Derek interview the greatest woman boxer, International Hall of Fame recipient Anne Wolfe.
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