When you’re loved, you’re hated: Vinny Paz: Five-time world champion

SEASON 3, EPISODE 10Vinny Paz wants you to know that life is harder than anything you’ll face in a boxing ring. The five-time world title holder is a decorated boxer, but his inspiring comeback story is what he is most proud of because of how he persevered. On this week’s episode, I sit down with the colorful fighter with the larger-than-life persona and hear about that storied life. We discuss what it’s like to be loved and hated at the same time, how watching a certain boxer gave him all the inspiration he needed to get into the ring, how hard it is behind the scenes in the boxing world, and why his world changed after he won his first title and then lost it. We dive deep into what it’s like to be a celebrity in Rhode Island, why fame and fortune was fun until it became a distraction, how his father brought him back from the brink of death after his fateful car accident, and what it was like to see his life story on the big screen. Vinny is an honest guest who doesn’t pull punches about what a life in boxing is like. But he is a deeply religious man who believes he is extremely lucky to be where he is today. This discussion brings together many facets of life, including successes, defeats, highs, lows, and, for Vinny, the “women.” Come and enjoy our sit-down, as it’s hard not to get caught up in the whirlwind that is “The Pazmanian Devil.”