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Fighter Health Podcast
by Fighter Health Podcast
An open conversation about combat sports safety and clean sport fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com
Episodes
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Episode 29: Lou DiBella
Lou DiBella's professional involvement with boxing began when he was appointed Vice President of Programming at HBO Sports in 1989. Over the course of a little over a decade, he and HBO Sports President built HBO into the undisputed champion of boxing broadcasting. In 2000, he left to become an...
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Episode 28: Ishe Smith
In what is probably the most personal and revealing interview we've done, Ishe Smith, former IBF junior middleweight titlist and the first native-born Las Vegan to win a world title, opens up on his career, on being underpaid and becoming bankrupt, of being on “The Contender,” on bouncing back to...
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Episode 27: Duane Ford
One of the most experienced officials in boxing, Duane Ford judged over 700 fights, including 300 title bouts, in his career. He is now president of the North American Boxing Federation and a vice president of the World Boxing Council. In this episode, he discusses training officials, secrets for...
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Episode 26: Nigel Benn and Mikey Garcia
In this abbreviated episode, recorded at the International Boxing Hall of Fame, we speak with newly-minted Hall of Famer Nigel Benn about wars in the ring and finding a purpose beyond boxing. And we are joined by four-division world titlist Mikey Garcia, who shares his advice for any young boxer...
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Episode 25: Gennady Golovkin, Abel Sanchez, Tom Loeffler, Russ Anber
In our second of three episodes from the International Boxing Hall of Fame induction weekend, we speak with former middleweight champion and 2026 inductee Gennady Golovkin, his former promoter Tom Loeffler and trainer Abel Sanchez, and cutman and trainer Russ Anber, also a 2026 inductee. . This…
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Episode 24: Flip Homansky, Tim Bradley, and Gerry Cooney
This week, we feature the first of three episodes recorded at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Each episode will feature three quick interviews from Hall-of-Famers and others from the boxing business. This week: former ringside physician and 2026 IBHOF inductee Dr.…
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Episode 23: Christy Martin
Few people in boxing are in less need of an introduction than Christy Martin. Hall of Famer, former world champion, women's boxing pioneer, Sports Illustrated cover girl, Martin is now a boxing promoter. But she is so much more besides. She was shot, stabbed, and left for dead by her former...
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Episode 22: Samantha Worthington
On February 22, 2026, after eight rounds of her scheduled 10-round 140 pound title defense against Edith Soledad Matthysse, Samantha Worthington was on course to improve her record to 13-0 and potentially set up a lucrative clash with Katie Taylor. But then the evening took a sudden and dramatic...
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Episode 21: Josh Dubin
Josh Dubin is the Executive Director of the Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law and was the first-ever Innocence Ambassador Advisor for The Innocence Project. He is also an accomplished, exerienced, and highly regarded legal adviser to a number of boxers past and present, including...
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Episode 20: Randy Couture
Randy Couture is one of the most celebrated and accomplished mixed martial artists in history. He is a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, and interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He is the first fighter in history to win a UFC championship in two...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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Episode 11: Bruce Trampler
Bruce Trampler has been the chief matchmaker for Top Rank for 45 years, and has also seen boxing from just about every angle: as an amateur boxer, a trainer, a cut man, a referee, a manager, and a judge. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2010. In this episode, he...
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Episode 10: Kenny Bayless and Robert Hoyle
How do referees prepare for fights? How do they know when to stop a fight and when to let it play out? What are judges looking for when they score a bout? What do inspectors do? What do officials wish fans and media understood better? Referees, judges, and inspectors aree vital elements in making...
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Episode 9: Oliver Catlin
When an athlete tests positive for a banned substance and claims it was the result of a contaninated supplement, eyes generally roll. But while it can simply be an effort to deflect blame and responsibility, contaminated supplements are a real issue and a genuine problem. In this episode, Oliver...
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Episode 08: Don Hooton, Jr and the Taylor Hooton Foundation
In 2003, Taylor E. Hooton, a 17-year old high school student from Plano, TX, took his own life as a result of using anabolic steroids. His family established the Taylor Hooton Foundation to educate youth and adult influencers on the dangers of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone (HGH)…
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Episode 7: Drs Carlos Alarid and David Conant-Norville
Professional prizefighters are, by definition, among the bravest people on Earth. Simply doing their job carries a not inconsiderable risk of death or acute and/or chronic brain damage. But that doesn't mean that they can't be, like the rest of us, bundles of insecurity and mental health issues....
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Episode 6: Dr. Daniel Eichner
NOTE: This episode was previously posted with an editing error. We have re-edited and re-uploaded it. This episode's guest is Dr. Daniel Eichner, President and Director of the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Utah, one of just two World Anti-Doping Authority...
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Episode 5: Tim Bradley
Tim Bradley, who won world titles at 140 and 147 pounds and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2023, has long been one of the most open and honest people in the sport. In this episode, he talks about what he misses about being in the ring (spoiler alert: pretty much...
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Episode 4: Nitin Sethi and Michael Schwartz
The podcast returns after a break for the holidays with a brand new episode. Joining us are Drs. Nitin Sethi and Michael Schwartz, who help oversee fighter safety in New York and Connecticut, respectively. They talk about licensing fighters, when to stop fights, testing for PEDs, and their…
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Episode 3: John Hornewer
In this episode, we're joined by John Hornewer, veteran lawyer and adviser to multiple champions including Chris Byrd, Roy Jones, Lennox Lewis, and Wladimir Klitschko, among many others. John talks about the many things that go into looking out for a fighter, from contracts and purses to…
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Episode 2: Andy Foster
Andy Foster has graduated from being an MMA fighter in Georgia to the Executive Director of the California State Athletic Commission. In this episode of the podcast, he discusses how California approves fights, licenses - and unlicenses - fighters, overseesdrug testing, and more. This is a public...
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What is VADA and what does it do (and not do)?
In the very first episode of The Fighter Health Podcast, VADA's Dr. Margaret Goodman addresses some of the myths and misconceptions about VADA and what it does and doesn't do. She describes the process of testing fighters for PEDs, what VADA tests for, and what happens when an athlete provides a...
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