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For this episode I spoke w/ former world champion kickboxer, world champion boxer, nutritionalist and author of two books, "The Fighter's Kitchen" and the recently released, "So You Want To Be A Fighter" (links for both below).

Chris told me about his growing up in combat sports and his first professional fight career as a kickboxer, we spoke about the transition to professional boxing and his path to the eventual world title winning fight against Ruslan Provodnikov where Chris was a 15/1 underdog and had his orbital bone broken in the very first round.

Chris spoke about the highs and lows of the fight game, the social sacrifices necessary to live a champion's life and gave an insightful look into the inner thoughts of a fighter during extreme adversity in the ring.

We discussed Chris' recent book, "So You Want To Be A Fighter" which details stories about the less glamourus side of being a professional fighter from Chris' own career and many others. Links for the book is below and it's available also on Audible which is where I got it. I'd highly recommend it for both fight fans and laypeople alike, very honest stories and a great read (or listen).

00:00 intro, getting into material arts/combat sports
5:33 First amateur KB fight
8:36 Thoughts on kids/teens cutting weight for wrestling
9:40 First thoughts of turning pro (KB)
12:12 Supporting himself financially during pro KB career
13:30 Transitioning from pro KB to pro Boxing
19:30 What level of control does Chris have over the day-to-day runnings of his fight camps?
22:15 Study film? Tailor fight camp to particular opponents?
23:38 Coming up as a young pro boxer
24:57 PROVODNIKOV FIGHT (Lead up to Prov)
28:15 PROVODNIKOV FIGHT (15/1 underdog going in)
34:40 Aftermath/ recovering from damage taken in Provodnikov fight
36:40 How life changed after winning World Title
39:23 PACQUIAO FIGHT
46:48 Amir Khan fight
49:10 Becoming a nutritionalist
49:59 Sacrifices in social life necessary to become world champ - “World champions get used to letting people down”
51:11 Work as a nutritionalist
54:26 Thoughts on fighters going vegan for fight camps and “Game Changers” film
57:10 Should you raise a child vegan?
58:30- First book- The Fighter’s Kitchen
59:30 Chris’ new book- “SO YOU WANT TO BE A FIGHTER” (link in description)
1:02:50 Would you recommend boxing for kids?
1:06:00- Thoughts on trans-athletes in combat sports
SO YOU WANT TO BE A FIGHTER and The Fighter's Kitchen links

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