Rope-A-Dope Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gene Morgan
The Number 1 podcast all about interviewing everyone in boxing! From rising contenders to legends from the past, we bring you all the great interviews from the people in the Sweet Science! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gene-morgan/support
The man, the myth, the legend that is Butterbean stops by the podcast! Man growing up this guy was incredible! Getting the chance to talk to him, one on one, what better way to spend a day! Join me in talking with the king of the four rounders as well as the guy who MADE the first Jackass movie.
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Todd Snyder, author of the new book "Don't Believe the Hype!" about the life and times of Drew Bundini Brown. It is a fantastic read and highly recommend!
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William Joppy, the former 2 time middleweight champion of the world stopped by the podcast. Excellent interview and a fantastic guy. Hope you Enjoy!
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From being considered a "Stepping Stone" to being a fan favorite on the first season on the reality TV show "The Contender" to being a Contender in his own right, Alfonso Gomez has seen and done it all. His experiences both in and out of the ring made for a great interview.
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Former Light Heavyweight Champion of the word "Honey Boy" Lou Del Valle stopped by for an interview and he was great. From growing up in the mean streets of New York City to becoming the Light Heavyweight Champion of the world is an incredible journey. Since retiring Lou is training fighters and his services are always in demand. This was a great man to talk to and I hope you enjoy this interview!
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Getting the opportunity to interview one of the greatest boxers from the state of California was certainly something that I never expected to do! Rafael Ruelas the former lightweight champion of the world stopped by and he could not have been nicer. His life story was awe-inspiring and certainly worth more than one listen to fully comprehend just how nice of a guy he is
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The ageless wonder himself, Demarcus "Chop Chop" Corley stopped by the podcast and he let us know the in's and outs of his life. His journey has been an incredible one and to know that he is still thriving in boxing is quite impressive
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Soft Spoken Rico Ramos joined us on the podcast and he could not have been nicer. Interviewing him I learned that even though he was a world champion he still hasn't lost who he is. His career is going strong and I look forward to seeing where he goes in boxing and in life as well.
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Getting the opportunity to interview "Slick" Alicia Ashley was so important for me. Her life and journey was really fun to hear about, from her time as a dancer to discovering fighting to the story of the time she went and fought in North Korea. This interview was incredible!
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Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik was one of my favorite boxers growing up. In fact, he was the man who got me interested in boxing. When he agreed to be on my podcast I couldn't believe it. It was great to get the chance to interview him and learn all about his life and his thoughts on boxing today
(Sorry for the random audio cutouts, it was over zoom and occasionally the audio cut out!)
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Michael Nunn is the former middleweight and super-middleweight champion of the world. The Davenport, Iowa native was one of the most skilled fighters of the late 80s- early 90s. After he retired, Michael was arrested for trying to buy drugs from an undercover police officer and did over fifteen years in jail. He is now been free for two years and is making a comeback. In this interview we covered everything under the sun about his life both in and out of the ring.
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The man from a small town in Russia, Evgany Gradovich stopped by the podcast to talk about his journey from Russia to world champion. Now living a life of comfort in California, Evgany still craves for a chance to return to the ring. It was an honor to get the opportunity to have him on the Rope-A-Dope podcast!
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Gary "The Rocket" Lockett stopped by the podcast and it was exciting to interview someone from across the pond! Kind, humble and incredibly nice, the stories from his life and career were excellent to hear about!
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Lovemore N'dou has lived an incredible life. Born in apartheid South Africa, he became a world boxing champion and now practices law in his adopted country of Australia. He may not have won all of his fights but he gave it his all in every one of them. It was truly an honor to get the chance to talk to him! This is his story.
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Former middleweight contender John Duddy from Derry stopped by the podcast and it was a fantastic interview. We talked about life in Ireland, what it was like during the Troubles, his boxing career and my Irish accent.
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Cory Spinks should have had an easy life. The son and nephew and two former heavyweight champions you would think that his life would have been nothing but smooth sailings. But as you'll hear in this interview, his life was anything but. He fought his way out of the ghetto of St. Louis to become the undisputed Welterweight champion of the world. This is his story.
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Buddy McGirt. One of the great boxing trainers today agreed to be interviewed on the podcast and it was quite an honor. From his days in Long Island to now training fighters in California, we covered everything under the sun in his life and career. It was an honor to speak with him over the phone. Enjoy!
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Dewey Bozella went through hell to prove his innocence. He was incarcerated in prison for a crime he never committed. While in prison he found the strength and perseverance to continue his fight through boxing. Now that he is free he agreed to be a part of a phone interview with the Rope-A-Dope podcast and it was an honor to have him on. This is his story.
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I got the chance to interview Heather Hardy for the Podcast and she was great! From single mother of 2 to becoming the junior lightweight champion of the world. She's had an incredible life and it was amazing to hear her life story
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Anytime you get the chance to interview Chris Arreola you take it! He may have been a beast in the ring but on this podcast the man from Riverside could not have been nicer. It was great to get some insight into one of my favorite Fighters career. He was a great person to talk to and I wish him nothing but the best!
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"Sweet" Reggie Johnson stopped by the podcast and he talked my ear off. Enjoy learning about his life and career in both in and out of the ring!
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John David "Action" Jackson came on the podcast and told us stories about his life both in and out of boxing. I had a lot of fun with this interview and I hope you enjoy listening to it!
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Hasim Rahman pulled off one of the greatest upsets in boxing history when he knocked out Lennox Lewis in South Africa. It was a tremendous interview and I was incredibly humbled that he agreed to stop by.
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Former middleweight champion Peter Quillin stopped by. The former Middleweight Champ talked about his life in and out of the ring and what he hopes to accomplish with the rest of his career in the ring.
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Anytime David Diaz talks about his life and career in boxing, you listen. The for Olympian and WBC Lightweight champion stopped by the Rope-A-Dope podcast and he was great.
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"Fast" Eddie Chambers stopped by and was incredibly nice as we talked about his life, both in and out of the boxing ring.
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Anytime you get to interview your friend from High school I highly recommend it. Darnell "The Ultimate" Price and I went to High School together and he was great,
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The former Welterweight Champion of the world, Aaron "Superman" Davis stopped by and he was great.
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Jesse James Leija stopped by the Rope-A-Dope podcast to talk about his life and career.
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The oldest man to ever win the lightweight championship, Nate Campbell stops by the Rope-A-Dope Podcast to talk about his life and career.
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Got the chance to talk to the former WBO heavyweight champion of the world Lamon Brewster. Great boxer, great guy and a great interview. What more could you ask for?
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Interview with Jackie Kallen, first female boxing manager to become a household name.
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Gerry Cooney
Former heavyweight contender
Fought Larry Holmes for the heavyweight title.
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Interview With Steve Cunningham:
Accomplishments:
2 time IBF Cruiserweight champion
USBA Heavyweight champion
2014 Sports Illustrated comeback fighter of the year
Knocked down Tyson Fury
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I got the chance to Interview Austin "No Doubt" Trout! The former Light Middleweight champion couldn't have been Nicer. What a great guy and I wish him the best. We talked about his past, his present, what he hopes for in the future and how much New Mexico Rocks!
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