Fighter Health Podcast

Fighter Health Podcast
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An open conversation about combat sports safety and clean sport fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

  1. Episode 19: Dave "Scooter" Honig

    FEB 23

    Episode 19: Dave "Scooter" Honig

    Dave “Scooter” Honig is perhaps the best-known celebrity fitness trainer in the business, having physically transformed the likes of LL Cool J, Hugh Jackman, and Leonardo DiCaprio. He has also long worked with professional boxers, including most recently 140-pound titlist Richardson Hitchins. In this episode, he shares some of his techniques and tips and offers advice to boxers on how to maximize their fitness and health. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    56 min

  2. FEB 2

    Episode 18: Stephen "Breadman" Edwards

    Philadelphia-based trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards is one of the most insightful voices in boxing today, and in this episode he talks to us about boxers who love training to be as punishing as possible, rules that need to be standarized across the sport, dealing with defeat, the complex relationship between fighter and trainer, fight week routines, and so much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    59 min

  3. 10/20/2025

    Episode 17: Bernard Hopkins

    Famed as much for his mental fortitude as for his boxing skill and career longevity, Bernard Hopkins is one of the greatest boxers ever to compete professionally. He made a record 20 successful defenses of his middleweight crown before jumping up in weight, at age 41, to capture light-heavyweight gold. Now a partner in Golden Boy Promotions, Hopkins is passionate about fighter welfare, and in this episode he shares his thoughts on how boxers should take care of themselves; about training and diet, weight classes and weigh-ins; and the importance of looking out for athletes who put their lives on the line for others’ entertainment. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    1 hr

  4. 10/11/2025

    Episode 16: Jim Lampley

    Jim Lampley is not just a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame; he is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in the sport. After calling HBO fights for three decades, he recently published his autobiography, and in this episode he discusses his formative years, the influence of his mother, the various stages in what he calls a “uniquely lucky” life in sports broadcasting, watching Mike Tyson destroy Jesse Ferguson’s nose, the unexpected friendship between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, the value of silence, what makes boxers special, and what the sport should be doing better to protect its most important participants: the fighters themselves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 15: Larry Hazzard

    09/09/2025

    Episode 15: Larry Hazzard

    Apologies for our prolonged absence. Blame it on the distractions of summer. But we're back with a new slate of interviews lined up, and we begin with one of the best-known and most influential voices in the sport: New Jersey boxing commissioner Larry Hazzard. Larry was a Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer, became a referee in 1978 and was appointed to head the New Jersey athletic commission in 1985 - a task he has fulfilled, apart from a brief break earlier this century, ever since. In this fascinating and wide-ranging conversation, Larry reveals the most difficult fight he refereed and the most unexpected situations he's had to deal with as the third man in the ring. He also talks about, among other things, the importance of health and safety, whether boxing needs a national commission, and whether the Muhammad Ali Act has been successful. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    1h 6m

  6. 07/21/2025

    Episode 14: Rudy Mondragon

    Dr. Rudy Mondragón is an Assistant Professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies at Loyola Marymount University. He was formerly a UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at the University of California, Los Angeles. He brings a different perspective to boxing, examining the inequities in the sport’s labor market and drawing parallels with agricultural workers. In this podcast, he discusses his work to inprove fighter pay, encourage financial planning, and establish protections for retired and injured boxers. It is a fascinating and important topic, and it makes for a terrific episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    1h 2m
  7. Episode 13: Alan Rogol

    06/25/2025

    Episode 13: Alan Rogol

    Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph. D is Professor Emeritus (Pediatrics and Pharmacology) at the University of Virginia and an expert in the human endocrine system. In this fascinating conversation, he leads us through the basics of the endocrine system and how various PEDs and other substances affect it. He also discusses the tricky issue of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs), and when to treat them with suspicion. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    57 min

  8. 06/09/2025

    Episode 12: Marc Ratner

    Marc Ratner is probably the best-known regulator in combat sports. From 1992 to 2006, he was executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, after which he became senior vice president for regulatory affairs for Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). In this rare interview, he shares memories of events such as The Fan Man and the Bite Fight, discusses the challenges with such issues as weigh-ins and fighter health, talks about the growth in female fighters in both boxing and MMA, and much more. It's a rare and illuminating conversation with one of the most respected people in the business This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

    56 min
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An open conversation about combat sports safety and clean sport fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Fighter Health Podcast
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kieran M2
  • Show Website
    Fighter Health Podcast

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