Fighter Health Podcast

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p></p><p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>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...

<p>NOTE: This episode was previously posted with an editing error. We have re-edited and re-uploaded it.</p><p></p><p>This episode's guest is Dr. Daniel Eichner, President and Director of the Sports Medicine Research...

<p>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 (WADA)-accredited labs in the...

<p>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...