Jim Lampley is not just a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame; he is one of the most recognizable faces and voices in the sport. After calling HBO fights for three decades, he recently published his autobiography, and in this episode he discusses his formative years, the influence of his mother, the various stages in what he calls a “uniquely lucky” life in sports broadcasting, watching Mike Tyson destroy Jesse Ferguson’s nose, the unexpected friendship between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, the value of silence, what makes boxers special, and what the sport should be doing better to protect its most important participants: the fighters themselves.

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