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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).

01:30 intro, getting into material arts/combat sports 
7:03 First amateur KB fight 
10:06 Thoughts on kids/teens cutting weight for wrestling 
11:10 First thoughts of turning pro (KB)
13:42 Supporting himself financially during pro KB career
15:02 Transitioning from pro KB to pro Boxing 
21:02 What level of control does Chris have over the day-to-day runnings of his fight camps?23:45 Study film? Tailor fight camp to particular opponents? 
25:08 Coming up as a young pro boxer
26:27 PROVODNIKOV FIGHT (Lead up to Prov)
29:45 PROVODNIKOV FIGHT (15/1 underdog going in)
35:10 Aftermath/ recovering from damage taken in Provodnikov fight
37:10 How life changed after winning World Title 
40:53 PACQUIAO FIGHT
47:18 Amir Khan fight
50:40 Becoming a nutritionalist 
50:30 Sacrifices in social life necessary to become world champ - “World champions get used to letting people down”
52:41 Work as a nutritionalist 
55:56 Thoughts on fighters going vegan for fight camps and “Game Changers”
58:40 Should you raise a child vegan
1:00:30- First book- The Fighter’s Kitchen
1:01:00 Chris’ new book- “SO YOU WANT TO BE A FIGHTER” (link in description)
1:05:30 Would you recommend boxing for kids?
1:06:40- Thoughts on trans-athletes in combat sports 

https://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Fighter-Resilience-Acceptance-Inside/dp/0744042550/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2D328VF1WVGX2&keywords=so+you+want+to+be.+a+fighter&qid=1656527066&s=books&sprefix=so+you+wan+to+be.+a+figjhter%2Cstripbooks%2C56&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Fighters-Kitchen-Muscle-Building-Burning-Recipes/dp/146548373X

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