In his recent dissertation, Dr. Isais Wellington Smith (pugilist and LA Native), explores and unveils the culture of Los Angeles boxing exploring cultural and racial tropes as well as the pedagogy of styles. Written from first hand experience as a fighter and cutman. While boxing doesn't have transparent acts of racism nuance can be found within the language of gyms, 'Black fighter's cannot take a body shot' or 'Mexicans are different... you can hit them with everything and they keep coming.' Additionally, we spoke about how American black fighters are pigeonholed into adopting a role as an antagonist as opposed to be other Nation's fighters. Dr Isais Wellington Smith, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri- Columbia Teaching in the Areas of Sociology of Sport, Social Inequalities, Race and Ethnic Minorities, Intro to Sociology, Sports Protest Movements, and Social Deviance. Follow our guest at @doczais11 and follow us @boxedinpodcast for updates Hosts @garritymcosker and @trevorsambrano Produced by @drdantrujillo Please leave us a review of the podcast on itunes. Like and Subscribe on YouTube. Enjoy!  

He's known in the gym as Jay Boost @jay_boost700 at the Jackrabbits boxing gym where he trains and coaches today and the neighborhood he came from in Inglewood, CA.    In this edition of the podcast, Jay Boost sat down with Trevor and Garrity and told his entire story.  He survived getting shot on two separate occasions in his young 20s. The most incredible part of his story is when he taught himself how to walk again after being paralyzed from the second time he got shot.  He walks with a limp with his right leg that drags, but other than that he's absolutely ripped everywhere else.    As he goes through his story from start to finish, Jay Boost has always seemed to have one foot in each world.  One in the streets, and one on the right path.  He told us all bout his boxing career from his start in the amateurs at 11 years old to an up and down pro career that was intertwined with his time in the streets.    Our guest this week tells an amazing story. Listen to the end and find out what this man is up to in his transformation.  It's truly incredible.      Follow our guest at @jay_boost700 and follow us @boxedinpodcast for updates   Youtube channel BoxingTLDR   hosts @garritymcosker and @trevorsambrano      produced by @drdantrujillo    Please leave us a review of the podcast on itunes.  Like and Subscribe on YouTube. Enjoy! 

Cam himself is a show.  He puts on a show where ever he goes.  He's done it 400+ times in the ring and fought at the highest level of international amateur boxing.    Listen/watch this episode of the podcast and you'll see exactly what I mean.    Cam talks about some of his strategy, the psychological warfare he would wage on his opponents well before the opening bell, how he became a vegan, and the business he has built with his professional speaking career.    Cam has unique approach to life, boxing, and they way he spends his time and money.  Listen to this episode and you might even find the"van life" pretty appealing.   Be sure to subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify, wherever you are listening to this episode.    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube page.   Cam F Awesome is @Camfawesome on Twitter and Instagram.   Your hosts are @garritymcosker and @trevorsambrano.  Follow @boxedinpodcast on IG for more.     

We sat down to have a conversation with Luis Mora.  This interview had been a long time coming, but ended up working out for the better, because as Luis reminded me "I am honored you are interviewing me on Mexican Independence Day weekend -- I was MADE in Mexico you know!"   Luis has an interesting story.  Like many others he found his way to the gym early on in life and it served a few purposes, positive activity for the youngster, and very important to our guest an opportunity to strengthen his connection with his dad. When Luis was a pro fighter his ring nickname was "THE MAYOR"   He was a pro boxer who is also a long time city employee under current Mayor Eric Garcetti.  You don't see that every day.  Tune in to this episode to get hear the narrative journey from a man who's thoughtful and reflective, shares a love for the sport, and shares with our audience his learned experiences.  follow @boxedinpodcast @boxingtldr on IG   The Tiger Woods - Roger Federer anecdote that Garrity poorly paraphrased in this episode is from the book Range by David Epstein.  It's interesting, check it out.    Please subscribe to your YouTube channel Boxing TLDR    Boxed In podcast is hosted by @garritymcosker and @trevorsambrano

On this episode of the Boxed In podcast Garrity got the opportunity to sit down and talk with Chris Cugliari.  Both alumni of Notre Dame Boxing, Chris and Garrity start with briefly going back to their time in Bangladesh, the club, and Bengal Bouts mission.  Chris was in town for amateur boxing event where he was out promoting the USA Boxing Alumni Association.  The two discuss the two year old association, it's purpose, and progress.  In addition to being a founding organizer and integral part of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, Chris spends his time coaching Team DNA, a youth boxing program in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also the founder of Gloves Not Guns, an organization dedicated to using boxing as a tool to combat gun violence by connecting the growing fitness boxing community with nonprofit gyms in high crime areas. He says his competition days are behind him (never say never), but back in his day he was a Bengal Bouts Champ, 2 year captain and president of Notre Dame's boxing program, and spent his post grad years competing in Chicago.    For more information about Gloves Not Guns visit  www.glovesnotguns.org and for info on the USA Boxing Alumni Association https://www.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/alumni   Chris is Instagram @chriscugliari 

We are back in the Boxing TL;DR studio for this 30th episode of the Boxed In podcast.    What is it about putting in measurable progress into a goal you have set for yourself that has such an intoxicating effect?   Trainer and boxer Trevor and Garrity begin by talking about some of the current happenings at the gym until they land on the main theme of today's episode.  We find ourselves at our best when we are putting in the work, doing the work for the sake of doing the work, simple as that.    Depression is prevalent in society today and especially so in athletes.  We come from this hyper masculine world of boxing, where a fight of flight mode is putting constant stress on your brains.  The depression is there, it comes and it goes, and we talk about it in this episode.    While inconclusive as to fighting depression overall, we only know what works best for us.  Put that work in, it's the best medicine we've found.  Boxing has been a element involved in some of my biggest points of happiness, and it has also been one of my biggest sources of misery.     We know this isn't unique to boxing, let's talk about it now, no need to wait for another sad news event to have a discussion.   

In this episode of the Boxed In podcast we sat down to talk with John Brown of Kansas City, Kansas.  John is known for many things in the world of boxing.  50+ years as an amateur boxing coach is his pride and joy. He's also known for starting a boxing equipment company, initially as a solve to his own product problems, that grew to become the largest equipment provider in amateur boxing without a doubt.  We talked about the genesis story of Ringside Boxing, pivotal  moments in his entrepreneurial career, some of the various product inventions he created and distributed.  We talked about the importance of boxing in a young person's development, improving the safety of the sport, and the amateur game.  This is a podcast for anyone who likes business, good story telling, and has a passion for coaching and mentoring youth.  

08/17/2019 Trevor and Garrity have just wrapped up doing the first week weight check in of the Weight Loss Challenge Extravaganza as they sit down to record episode 28. Hosts recall the adventure they took to the valley the night prior when they took almost all of Jackrabbits Boxing Gym to the Bash Boxing show. Panic aside, punctuality is something Garrity and Trevor may never agree on. The conversation brings us to a point at which we talk about the importance of a matchmaker. We may answer some questions for you if you're coming to this episode not exactly knowing what a matchmaker is. And for you more savvy folks, boxers and family of boxers, Garrity offers some advise on how you could help further your career if you took an active roll in assisting the promoters & matchmakers. Garrity met one of his childhood hero's (and it wasn't Rudy) Trevor had to one up him with a story of how he met the biggest recording artist of 2004 this week!   Trevor stresses the importance of being brutally honest as a trainer. The two talk technique and critique. Stay tuned of upcoming episodes, weight loss competition videos, and interviews.   Follow us on Instagram @garritymcosker @trevorsambrano @boxedinpodcast Clip of John David Jackson talking about the "mitt men" of today https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RU2B3BodZ/ Subscribe to boxingtldr.com/subscribe for the weekly newsletters and exclusive bonus content Subscribe to the Boxing TL;DR YouTube Channel

On the last episode of the podcast the hosts challenged each other to a weight loss competition. Making weight as a boxer can be a miserable experience, this time the we're putting the boxer and trainer through it. The bet is set and Trevor and Garrity weighed in. Weekly contest updates, Final weigh ins in 60 days, loser gets throat punched via full plate of tacos drowned by a concoction called "meet your maker - retribution sause" that I think we aquired on the dark web. Garrity tells stories of some of his most glutounous post fight binges. Trevor describes the meal preping he did in the 72 hours leading up to the initial weigh in. The hosts discuss the big news that the location of the Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua II is going to be in Saudi Arabia, not USA, not UK! Trevor tells some tales about being in the corner for fights over the pond go to www.boxingtldr.com/subscribe for more content. Newsletters, blog posts, podcasts Subscribe to Boxing TL;DR follow us on IG @garritymcosker @trevorsambrano @drdantrujillo Podcast page: @boxedinpodcast for contest updates Brand page: @boxingtldr

The Chris Arreola article mention on the boxing tldr blog can be found here.     Attention: My big ask of you is that you send in suggestions for what the punishment should be for the loser of Trevor and Garrity's bet. At around minute 16 of this episode, we end up challenging each other to a weight loss bet, Garrity needs to get fight ready, Trevor needs to lose a few.  We just need your help with the loser's punishment.  send suggestions to the DMs over at @boxedinpodcast Follow updates of the progress there too.   I urge you to subscribe to the YouTube channel, so you don't miss some of the video content shorts we recorded on Saturday that did not make the audio episode of the pod. Bet punishment suggestions are welcomed in the comment section on YouTube also!  Enjoy