Former WBA World Bantamweight champion, Paulie Ayala, talks about his life before, during, and after his boxing career. He discusses his big fights with Johnny Tapia, "Bones" Adams, Erik Morales, and Marco Antonio Barrera. Check it out!

Interview Date : 7/9/2013

Richard "Mr. KO" Savala was an up-and-coming fighter that was making his way to fight for a world title, but his career ended when he got hooked on doing and selling drugs. He ended up in jail and getting into a prison gang. He was released in the early 2000's after over a decade in jail and got his life back together. He is now a counselor and mentor to kids in gangs and drugs while still teaching boxing. This is a real inspiring story! Check it out.

Interview Date : 10/22/2012

Tito Santana was one of the most popular wrestlers in the WWF (now WWE) in the 80's and 90's. The former WWF Intercontinental and Tag-Team champion talks about his start in wrestling and some of his bouts. It was an honor to have on one of my favorite wrestlers as a kid to be on TheBoxingBar.com.

Interview Date : 3/16/2015

1992 USA Olympian and former World Heavyweight champion Chris Byrd talks about his life and his amateur & pro career in this interview. His whole life from his first memories have to do with boxing. This '92 silver medalist in the middleweight division would go on to defeat Vitali Klitschko in April 2000 for the WBO Heavyweight title, and losing it six months later to brother Wladimir Klitschko. This was a great interview with a "real" boxer that fought everyone.

Interview Date : 5/14/2013

One of the best referees today, Tony Weeks, talks about how he got his start in boxing and some of the fights he has officiated.

Interview Date : 4/30/2014

1992 USA Olympian Pepe Reilly talks about his terrific amateur career, pro career, and life after boxing. Reilly is now the trainer of boxer Rey Beltran.

Interview Date : 11/25/2013

1992 USA Olympian Raul "El Diamante" Marquez turned pro that same year, and won the vacant IBF World super welterweight title defeating Anthony Stephens in 1997. He would go on and fight guys like "Yori Boy" Campas, Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley, Jermain Taylor, and Arthur Abraham in his career. Marquez is now a ring commentator on the Showtime network.

Interview Date : 2/14/2017

Graciela Casillas, of Ventura County, was a real pioneer for women's boxing. She made her pro debut at the first all-women's boxing card on July 13, 1979 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. She was the only fighter (male or female) to hold both a boxing and kickboxing world title at the same time. She discusses all the difficulties she went through during those days to even be allowed to perform in competition. At the end she has a great message to all about self-defense. If you are a female fighter in boxing or MMA listen to Graciela's story!

Neeco "The Rooster" Macias is a non-stop punching machine that has set records. In September 2018, Macias threw almost 200 punches in one round of his six-round bout against Marvin Cabrera which I recommend you watch. Here's what Neeco had to say ...

Here's our interview with Christopher Klein who is the author of the 2016 book "Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America's First Sport's Hero." Sullivan was the last real bare-knuckle / first gloved Heavyweight Champion of the world. Klein has contributed to History.com, Smithsonian.com, The New York Times, ESPN, ect.. Check it out!

Interview Date : 8/6/2018