Fighter Health Podcast
An open conversation about combat sports safety and clean sport fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com
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- Sep 14, 2026
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Episode 28: Ishe Smith (opens the original)
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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 become world champion and then having to cope with the murder of his ex-wife and the mother of his children. Ishe also talks about fighter health, the need for PED testing, and so much more. It's a must
Episode 27: Duane Ford (opens the original)
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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 maintaining maximum concentration ringside, how to make scoring clearer and more comprehensible, and some of his own more controversial scores. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi
Episode 26: Nigel Benn and Mikey Garcia (opens the original)
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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 looking for a healthy and prosperous career. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com
Episode 25: Gennady Golovkin, Abel Sanchez, Tom Loeffler, Russ Anber (opens the original)
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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 is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fighterhealthpodcast.substack.com
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