Podcasts by The Ring Presents The Boxing Esq. Podcast
The Boxing Esq. Podcast is hosted by Kurt Emhoff, a sports and entertainment attorney and boxing manager based in NYC. Kurt has represented clients in boxing for over 20 years. Kurt's current and former clients include world champions and contenders Cory Spinks, Paulie Malignaggi, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Luis Collazo, Sam Soliman, Kermit Cintron, Derrick Gainer, Travis Simms, Terronn Millett, Peter Manfredo and Dmitriy Salita.
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #60 - Scott Shaffer from 2020-11-04T01:50:52
My guest on this podcast is boxing writer and attorney Scott Shaffer. We analyzed last weekend’s busy schedule of fights including Usyk-Chisora, Inoue-Moloney and Davis-Santa Cruz. We also discus...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #59 - Chris Byrd from 2020-10-03T20:43:42
My guest on this episode is former two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World - Chris Byrd.
We talk about Chris’s miraculous recovery from years of debilitating pain from nerve damage in h...
Boxing Esq. Podcast #58 - Mike Silver from 2020-09-22T02:48
My guest on this episode is author and boxing historian Mike Silver. We talk about Mike’s new book, "The Night The Referee Hit Back - Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing". It’s a compilatio...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #57 - Jessica McCaskill and Rick Ramos from 2020-08-30T17:20:07
My guests on this episode are the undisputed Women’s World Welterweight Champion and unified WBC/WBA Junior Welterweight Champion Jessica McCaskill and her manager and trainer Rick Ramos.
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #56 - Dr. Margaret Goodman and Scott Shaffer from 2020-08-25T05:23:16
My first guest on this is episode one of the heroes of our sport - Dr. Margaret Goodman.
We talked about her views on COVID protocols and which states are doing it right. We discussed h...
Boxing Esq. Podcast #55 - Tim Smith from 2020-07-31T06:52:58
My guest on this episode the VP of Communications at Haymon Sports - Mr. Tim Smith.
We spoke about the PBC’s game plan in not rushing to be first to come back to the airways Post-COVID. A...
Boxing Esq. Podcast #54 - Joe DeGuardia from 2020-07-24T07:51:31
My guest on this episode is promoter and New York State Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Joe DeGuardia.
We spoke about Joe’s upbringing in the Bronx where his father and uncle were professiona...
Boxing Esq. Podcast #53 - Doug Fischer from 2020-07-02T16:17:53
My guest on this episode is the Editor-in-Chief of Ring Magazine - Mr. Doug Fischer.
We spoke about how The Ring Magazine and ringtv.com are faring during this pandemic. We also undertook...
Boxing Esq. Podcast #52 - Lou DiBella from 2020-06-24T03:56:39
My guest on this episode is a 2020 IBHOF inductee, top promoter, film producer, and minor league franchise owner - Mr. Lou DiBella.
Lou shared his feelings on not being able to enjoy his i...
Boxing Esq. Podcast #51 - Kieran Cunningham and Ewan MacKenna from 2020-05-31T19:36:24
My guests on this episode are two distinguished Irish sports writers - Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sports Writer at the Irish Daily Star in Dublin and Ewan MacKenna, Host of The Black Eye Podcast and ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #50 - Roberto Diaz from 2020-05-18T02:20:38
My guest on this episode is one of the top matchmakers in the game, Golden Boy’s Roberto Diaz. We discussed how Roberto got into the sport through a chance meeting with one of his favorite fighters...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #49 - Mike Borao from 2020-04-29T03:45:56
My guest on this episode is one of the foremost attorneys and managers in the game - Mike Borao. We spoke about two heavyweights Mike is involved with who scored big wins in the last few months Cha...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #48 - Stephen Espinoza from 2020-04-16T21:50:21
My guest on this episode is one of the most powerful and thoughtful executives in boxing - Showtime President of Sports and Event Programming Stephen Espinoza. We talk about Showtime’s excellent wa...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #47 - Special Edition with Fistianados - Guests Walter Kane and Michael Alvini from 2020-04-11T19:36:20
For this special episode, I’m joined by Fistianados host Evan Rutkowski to go over the recent Coronavirus stimulus legislation set up to provide relief to those forced out of work by the COVID-19 p...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #46 - Carlos Acevedo from 2020-03-28T05:32:49
My guest on this episode is author and editor at Hannibal Boxing.com - Mr. Carlos Acevedo. We discuss Carlos’s excellent new book - Sporting Blood - Tales From The Darkside of Boxing - which goes...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #45 - Ryan Songalia from 2020-03-23T04:00:10
My guest on this episode is a copy editor and feature writer at The Ring Magazine - Ryan Songalia. We spoke about how Ryan and his family are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic. We also got into his...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #44 - Scott Shaffer from 2020-03-02T05:55:08
My guest on this episode is a litigation partner at Olshan Frome Wolosky but you know him as a longtime writer and editor at Boxingtalk.com - Scott Shaffer. We had a chance to analyze the Wilder-Fu...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #43 - Rafe Bartholomew from 2020-02-16T01:05:56
My guest on this episode is a staff writer covering the sport of boxing at The Athletic - Mr. Rafe Bartholomew. We get into Rafe’s background as a native New Yorker and growing up around the famous...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #42 - Doug Fischer from 2020-02-02T15:24:07
My guest on this episode is the Editor-in-chief of Ring Magazine and ringtv.com - Mr. Doug Fischer. We talk about Doug’s new gig as color commentator at DAZN for Golden Boy’s Thursday Night Fights...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #41 - Jim Quinn from 2020-01-10T13:36:09
My guest on this episode is truly a legend in the sports law community - Jim Quinn. He's been legal counsel for every major sport's players union in labor disputes, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, and...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #40 - Brin-Jonathan Butler - 2020 Look Ahead from 2019-12-29T22:59:41
My guest on this podcast is Brin-Jonathan Butler, critically-acclaimed author and one of the preeminent boxing journalists. We look ahead to 2020 division-by-division from Heavyweight down through...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #39 - Brin-Jonathan Butler - 2019 Recap from 2019-12-25T00:32:02
My guest on this podcast is Brin-Jonathan Butler, a critically acclaimed author and one of the preeminent boxing journalists. We recap the year in boxing for 2019. We spoke about Andy Ruiz and th...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #38 - John Nash from 2019-11-25T00:25:56
My guest on this podcast is John Nash, a top MMA writer for Bloody Elbow. John writes primarily about MMA and Boxing and also does an excellent podcast called Show Money which covers the business ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #37 - Cliff Rold from 2019-11-11T14:27:30
My guest on this podcast is Cliff Rold, a founding member of the media-run independent ratings organization the Transnational Boxing Ratings Board (TBRB) and managing editor at Boxing Scene. We sp...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #36 - James "Buddy" McGirt and Michael Woods from 2019-10-28T00:37:07
My guests on this podcast are Hall of Famer Buddy McGirt and boxing writer Michael Woods. I spoke with McGirt about the upcoming Light Heavyweight title fight between his champion Sergey Kovalev a...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #35 - Tom Loeffler from 2019-10-13T03:39:16
My guest on this podcast is Tom Loeffler of GGG Promotions and 360 Promotions. We spoke about the recent Middleweight title fight and "Big Drama Show" at Madison Square Garden between Gennady Golo...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #34 - David Berlin from 2019-09-28T21:47:16
My guest on this podcast is the former Executive Director of the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), David Berlin. We spoke about David's background and interest in the sport, including a ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #33 - Tim Smith from 2019-09-21T04:15:08
My guest on this podcast is Tim Smith, VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and the PBC. We spoke about the upcoming Welterweight unification fight between Errol Spence and Shawn Porter and the r...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #32 - Kevin Cunningham from 2019-08-30T21:05:48
My guest on this podcast is world-class trainer and manager Kevin Cunningham. We discussed Kevin's move from St. Louis and the establishment of his world-class training camp in West Palm Beach. W...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #31 - David Duenez from 2019-08-26T03:37
My guest on this podcast is David Duenez, owner of the Leave It In The Ring podcast network. We talk about the weekend of fights including Kovalev-Yarde and Figueroa-Cintron. We also talk about t...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #30 - Brin-Jonathan Butler from 2019-07-29T03:56:29
My guest on this podcast is Brin-Jonathan Butler, critically acclaimed author, as well as one of the preeminent boxing journalists. We review the good (Pacquiao-Thurman, Ramirez-Hooker), the bad (...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #29 - Herbert Goldman from 2019-07-15T00:10:35
My guest on this podcast is boxing historian Herbert Goldman. We discussed Herbert's time as a managing editor at The Ring and his role in putting together the last three Ring Record Books. We al...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #28 - Doug Fischer from 2019-07-01T01:36:01
My guest on this podcast is Doug Fischer, Editor-in-Chief of The Ring Magazine. We spoke about Doug's upbringing in the midwest and his journey as a boxing writer. We discussed the origins of int...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #27 - Todd duBoef from 2019-06-14T04:20:03
My guest on this podcast is Todd duBoef, the President of one of the leading promoters in boxing Top Rank, Inc. We spoke about his company's television deal with ESPN and how it came about. We al...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #26 - Cliff Rold from 2019-05-28T01:33:13
My guest on this podcast is Cliff Rold, a top boxing writer and managing editor for BoxingScene.com. Cliff is also a founding member of the media-run independent ratings organization the Transnati...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #25 - John Nash from 2019-05-20T04:07:44
My guest on this podcast is John Nash, a top MMA writer for Bloody Elbow. John writes primarily about MMA and Boxing and also does an excellent podcast called Show Money which covers the business ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #24 - Bob Yalen from 2019-04-27T21:00:07
My guest on this podcast is Connecticut Boxing Hall of Famer, six-time sports Emmy award-winner and new President of MTK Global Management, Bob Yalen. We spoke about the future of MTK's top fighte...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #23 - Steve Farhood from 2019-04-15T00:15:23
My guest on this podcast is Hall of Fame boxing writer and television commentator, Steve Farhood. We spoke about Steve's experience growing up in NYC in the 1970's and his first job out of college...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #22 - Keith Connolly from 2019-03-17T23:37:42
My guest on this podcast is New York-based boxing manager Ketih Connolly. We talked about how Keith got into the management business and his tremendous roster of fighters including: Daniel Jacobs,...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #21 - James "Buddy" McGirt from 2019-03-05T03:50:59
My guest on this podcast is top trainer and 2019 IBHOF inductee James "Buddy" McGirt. We discussed Buddy's recent work in the corner of WBO Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev, as well as yo...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #20 - Russell Peltz from 2019-02-18T17:33:24
My guest on this podcast is legendary Philly promoter Russell Peltz. It's Russell's 50th year as a promoter and we talked about his journey from being a sports reporter to promoting his first bout...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #19 - David McWater from 2019-02-04T03:31:20
My guest on this podcast is boxing manager David McWater. We talked about his journey from Oklahoma to NYC and his stints as a basketball agent, bar owner and Manhattan Community Board member. We...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #18 - Eric Bottjer from 2019-01-17T02:15:23
My guest on this podcast is Matchroom USA matchmaker Eric Bottjer. We talked about his journey in the sport and all of the promoters he's worked for including Dan Goossen, Cedric Kushner, Don King...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #17 - Steve Weisfeld from 2019-01-06T21:19:24
My guest on this podcast is top boxing judge - Steve Weisfeld. We talked about how he became a judge, some of the significant fights he's worked, the criteria he uses to score a fight and some tip...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #16a (Bonus Christmas Addition) - Scott Shaffer from 2018-12-25T04:34
Bonus Podcast from my interview with Scott Shaffer, litigation attorney and longtime senior boxing writer at Boxingtalk.com. Scott and I went long in our conversation last week so I had to edit ou...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #16 - Scott Shaffer from 2018-12-21T06:05:56
My guest on this podcast is Scott Shaffer, litigation attorney and Partner at Olshan, Frome and Wolosky, as well as a longtime senior boxing writer at Boxingtalk.com. Scott has represented some of...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #15 - Stephen "Breadman" Edwards from 2018-12-17T05:03:45
My guest on this podcast is Philadelphia Boxing Trainer and Writer - Stephen "Breadman" Edwards. I talked to him about his origins in the sport; the Philadelphia boxing scene; and what's next for ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #14 - Stephen Espinoza from 2018-11-19T00:05:24
My guest on this podcast is the President of Showtime Sports and Event Programming - Stephen Espinoza. I talked to him about the great 2018 Showtime had; what's coming up in 2019; life after Les M...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #13 - Lou DiBella and Kathy Duva from 2018-10-20T01:15:09
My guests on this podcast are two of the best promoters in the sport of boxing - Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment and Kathy Duva of Main Events. I talked to each of them about upcoming shows f...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #12 - Tim Smith from 2018-09-12T03:12:10
My guest on this podcast is Tim Smith, VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and the PBC. We spoke about the PBC's recent multi-year television deals with Showtime and Fox. We also got into what'...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #11 - Thomas Hauser from 2018-07-22T04:50:43
My guest on this podcast is, Thomas Hauser, acclaimed author of Missing, The Black Lights and Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Tom is one of the foremost boxing writers in the business and you ca...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #10 - Adam Abramowitz from 2018-06-10T21:04:54
My guest on this podcast is Adam Abramowitz, a writer for the boxing blog Saturday Night Boxing. Adam also is a member of the board of the independent media run Transnational Boxing Ratings as wel...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #9 - Rick Collins from 2018-05-09T21:20:49
My guest on this podcast is Rick Collins, a founding partner at the law firm of Collins, Gann McCloskey & Barry. Rick practices in the area of sports nutrition and PEDs and is one of the foremost ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #8 - John Nash from 2018-03-19T04:06:07
My guest on this podcast is John Nash, writer for Bloody Elbow. John writes primarily about MMA and also does an excellent podcast with Paul Gift and Jason Cruz called Show Money which covers the ...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #7 - Tim Smith from 2018-02-20T04:49:10
My guest on this podcast is Tim Smith, VP of Communications at Haymon Sports and the PBC. Tim was a boxing writer for many years prior to taking his position at the PBC. We spoke about Tim's year...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #6 - Evan Rutkowski from 2018-02-04T00:52:46
My guest on this podcast is Evan Rutkowsky, former manager of marketing strategy at HBO. Evan is also the author of a great new podcast titled Fistianados, where he gives his take on what televisi...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #5 - Scott Shaffer from 2018-01-22T06:00:08
My guest on this podcast is Scott Shaffer, litigation attorney and Partner at Olshan, Frome and Wolosky, as well as a longtime senior boxing writer at Boxingtalk.com. Scott has represented some of...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #4 - Brin Jonathan Butler from 2018-01-01T00:13:39
My guest on this podcast is Brin-Jonathan Butler, author of the critically acclaimed memoir on Cuba, The Domino Diaries, as well as one of the preeminent boxing journalists. We review the major ev...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #3 - John Hornewer from 2017-12-07T06:09:48
My guest on this podcast is John Hornewer, one of the premier attorneys and boxer representatives in the sport. We talk about some of the great fighters he's represented including Lennox Lewis, Ch...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #2 - Patrick English from 2017-11-06T00:00
My guest on this podcast is Patrick English, long-time counsel to Main Events. We talk about some of the historic litigation and events he's taken part in as counsel. We also talk about the Ali A...
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Boxing Esq. Podcast #1 - Introduction from 2017-11-05T00:00
Boxing Esq. Podcast #1 - Introduction by Kurt Emhoff
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