Shadowboxing: True Crime in Combat Sports is hosted by veteran MMA reporter, Amy Kaplan. Each episode features true crime stories which involve combat sports.
Shadowboxing: True Crime in Combat Sports
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Shadowboxing: True Crime in Combat Sports is hosted by veteran MMA reporter, Amy Kaplan. Each episode features true crime stories which involve combat sports.
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October 5, 2025
Episode 6: Karl Roberson, Raja Jackson & Masha Slamovich
In this episode of Shadowboxing: True Crime in Combat Sports, we step inside three shocking stories from the fight world. Former UFC fighter Karl Roberson finds himself on the wrong side of the law, independent wrestler Raja Jackson faces serious criminal accusations, and rising star Masha Slamovich becomes entangled in controversy outside the ring. From fame to infamy, these cases reveal the darker undercurrent running through combat sports. SOURCES: https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/36225638/former-ufc-fighter-karl-roberson-arrested-200k-heist https://www.foxnews.com/sports/victim-ex-ufc-fighter-karl-robersons-alleged-burglary-childhood-friend-army-vet-feel-betrayed https://x.com/deathsamuraiszn/status/1970505200193704318 https://www.vice.com/en/article/tnas-masha-slamovich-releases-statement-following-abuse-accusations/ https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/raja-jackson-son-ex-ufc-champ-quinton-jackson-appears-assault-wrestler-rcna226903 https://www.diva-dirt.com/masha-slamovich-removed-from-victory-road-event-amid-internal-investigation/ https://x.com/full_send_mma/status/1974644952195018763 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mma/article-15163381/Fighter-Conor-McGregor-bare-knuckle-event-spotted-wearing-ANKLE-MONITOR-amid-legal-issues.html
August 16, 2025
Episode 5: Joe Son
In this episode of Shadowboxing: True Crime in Combat Sports, we dive into the disturbing crimes of Joe Son — a former actor best known for his role in Austin Powers and a former mixed martial artist who once stepped into the UFC Octagon. Behind the Hollywood appearances and fight career was a dark and violent past that would eventually come to light in shocking fashion. This true crime story uncovers the rise and fall of Joe Son, and the harrowing reality of the victim left in his wake. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvi68HKE0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4vu4zl1G5Q https://web.archive.org/web/20180820075421/http://orangecountyda.org/civica/press/display.asp?layout=2&Entry=2524 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLSWs9XRSY https://www.foxnews.com/story/austin-powers-actor-charged-in-unsolved-gang-rape https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joseph-hyungmin-son-austi_n_1005902
July 24, 2025
Episode 4: Mike Tyson's Connection to a Serial Killer
Before Dale Hausner became known as one-half of the “Serial Shooters” who terrorized Phoenix with a deadly summer-long killing spree, he did something almost unthinkable — he sat across from Mike Tyson with a microphone in hand and asked him about boxing. In this episode, Amy Kaplan unpacks the disturbing true story of how a serial killer posed as a sports journalist to get close to one of the most iconic fighters in history. Just days after their eerie encounter, Tyson’s gym was surrounded by SWAT, and the former champ was shown a photo of the man he’d unknowingly welcomed into his inner circle. Who was Dale Hausner before the headlines—and how did he end up face-to-face with Iron Mike? This is Shadowboxing. Where fight culture meets true crime. SOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0BofPug6HLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7x1YuKZFC0 https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/15-years-later-former-phoenix-police-detective-describes-serial-shooters/75-a2d4cfc3-a58e-4725-814f-cf21696dd235 https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Dale_Hausner_and_Samuel_Dieteman https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-arizona-serialshooter-idUSBRE95I1QW20130619/?feedName=OutloudFeed&feedType=RSS https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuxqGtkv0S2/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dale-hausner-samuel-dieteman-did-103035288.html
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