#48 - Boxing Cutman/Homicide Detective - Mike Rodriguez

Danny talks with Mike Rodriguez aka “The Crime Fighting Cutman” and the legendary Homicide Sergeant about his upbringing in Northern California, Mike’s family roots that have given him much pride, how Mike conducts himself in his career as a Homicide Sergeant and as a Cutman, the first time Mike met Gil Carrillo (our recurring podcast guest), how and why Mike joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, his amateur boxing career in golden gloves, how Mike met his childhood idol Roberto Duran, when Mike realized he could start implementing Cutman duties into his already busy life within the Homicide Bureau, how legendary Cutman Joe Chavez/Rudy Hernandez/Stitch Duran and so many others were huge mentors to Mike, Mike’s son Andrew who’s also a Cutman, Mike’s two premises that he lives by, how being a Cutman is very similar to being a Police Officer, how Mike started getting work for Wild Card Boxing Gym - the most popular gym in the world, how Mike used his experiences as an amateur boxer and used them to better his fighters, their latest success as a gym with the recent WBC Featherweight Championship win with Mark Magsayo, one of Mike's favorite memories with the legendary Manny Pacquiao, and how grateful Mike is to have such a big fight family within the business of boxing.Follow us on Instagram for updates on all of our new episodes and silly things we do!https://www.instagram.com/alternatetakepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/boxerrodz/https://www.instagram.com/wartapebrand/https://warbrandstore.com