Mike Safo with former Boxing Heavyweight Champion and Actor, Michael Bentt

Joined today by former Boxing Heavyweight Champion and actor Michael Bentt. Although he’s British born, he tells us about missing his mom’s Jamaican home cooking and his friends back in Queens, NY where he grew up. We talk about his successful Netflix docuseries “Losers”, and how it touches on his tumultuous relationship with his father. As one of the most decorated NY amateur fighters of all time, he talks about how boxing became an escape for him and appreciating the ups and downs of boxing. He shares his mindset after losing his first debut fight to Jerry Jones. How the embarrassment of the loss took him to a dark place where he hit rock bottom, but it also fueled him in his triumph against Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, which turned into a redemption win. The champ takes us on the journey of how he went from writing an article about being knocked out to acting in Hollywood. From sparring with Evander Holyfield to becoming Will Smith’s assistant trainer in Ali. Check out his docuseries “Loser” on Netflix and Follow him on: twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelBentt