Ep. 50 This week, undefeated 17 year-old pro boxer, Joseph Brown (2-0, 2 KO's) joins Coach J on The Empire Boxing Podcast. Actually Joseph is undefeated in everything, he went 67-0 as an amateur before turning pro, competing in taekwondo, muay thai, kickboxing and boxing. He's sparred with the likes of Jaron Ennis and Chris Eubanks, is signed to Ma…

Ep. 49 Boxer Ronny Rios joins Coach J for another episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast. Ronny is a California native and was a decorated amateur winning the National Golden Gloves and two US National bantamweight championships. He has held the WBC-NABF super bantamweight titles since 2019 and challenged for the WBC super bantamweight title in 2017 …

Episode 48 of The Empire Boxing Podcast with boxer Jongin Choi. Originally from South Korea, Jongin now resides in Louisville, Kentucky where he has built a record of 8-0 with 6 KO's. He connected with local Vancouver boxing coach JY Kim on Instagram and ended up making the trip to Vancouver. While he was in town he stopped by our studio to chop it…

Ep. 47 ELIJAH GARCIA on The Empire Boxing Podcast. Arizona native and undefeated pro boxer, Elijah Garcia (16-0, 13 KO's), joins Coach J on this week's episode. Elijah is the WBC Latino Champ, the WBO Intercontinental Champ, he's ranked # 1 by the WBA, # 2 in the USA by Box Rec and #9 in the world for his weight class. Elijah was a multi-sport athl…

Ep. 45 An undefeated, rising star, boxer Emiliano Moreno (9-0-0, 5 KO's) joins Coach J on another episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast. Hailing from Long Beach California, Emiliano is moving up the ranks quickly in the welterweight division after beating 3 undefeated fighters in a row. Coach J and Emiliano talk about how he got into the sport, goin…

Ep.45 This week Pro Boxer Adelaida 'La Cobra' Ruiz (15-0-1, 8 KO's) joins Coach J on The Empire Boxing Podcast. Adelaida currently holds the WBC Interim World Super Flyweight belt. She's ranked #1 in the USA and #8 in the world in the Super Flyweight Division. La Cobra shares her remarkable journey, from her first experience boxing at age 12, to ha…

Ep. 44 Boxing agent and consultant, Rick Glaser, joins host Coach J on this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast. After turning his life around over 30 years ago Rick has dedicated himself to the sport of boxing. A self described "Animal" Rick prides himself on being available 24/7 to his clients and this work ethic has led to him working wit…

Ep. 43 JORGE LINARES - FULL EPISODE - On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast with Coach J we welcome the boxing Legend and future Hall-of-Famer, Jorge Linares. Jorge boasts a professional record of (47-9, 29 KO's) and has held world championships in three weight classes. The WBC featherweight title from 2007 to 2008; the WBA super featherweig…

Ep.42 Pro Boxer and Montreal native, Jessica 'The Cobra' Camara, joins Coach J on the Empire Boxing Podcast to talk about her boxing origin story. Jessica made her pro debut with a win in March 2017 and has complied a record of 12-4 with 3 knockouts since her debut. She faces Hyun Mi Choi on April 27th in Suwon, South Korea.Tune in for the new epis…

Pittsburgh native, veteran boxing columnist and sportswriter, Kevin Iole, joins Coach J on this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast. Kevin has had a long career in the sports business having covered combat sports since the 1970's. He served as the lead MMA and Boxing columnist for Yahoo Sports from 2007 - 2023 and in 2007 he won the Nat Fleischer …

Ep. 40 Lamont Roach Jr. (24-1-1, 9 KO's) a Washington, D.C. native and the WBA Super Featherweight Champ, joins Coach J on The Empire Boxing Podcast. Lamont made his pro boxing debut with Golden Boy Promotions in 2014. He was a decorated amateur with a record of 125-15, winning gold medals at the National Golden Gloves, USA Boxing Youth Nationals, …

Ep.39 Barak Bess, aka The Boxing Bully, blesses the Empire Boxing Podcast with a visit. Coach J chops it up with the boxing analyst, broadcaster and commentator and the host of the DAZN Boxing Show about the current state of both the business and the sport. Barak, a long time fan of boxing, shares his origin story, his thoughts on current fighters …

On this episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast Coach J talks to boxing executive Michael Weber, co-founder of FITE TV, which was recently acquired by TRILLER. Michael has had a long career in the sports and entertainment industry having worked for TNA Wrestling, Clear Channel, WCW and WWE prior to Flipps Media and FITE TV. Jana takes a deep dive into…

Ep.37 Robert "Ghost" Guerrero and Robert "El Pistolero" Guerrero Jr. on the Empire Boxing Podcast with Coach J. Robert boasts a record of (38-6-1) 20 by way of KO. He's held world championships in multiple weight classes including the WBC and NABF featherweight title twice between 2006 and 2008, and the IBF junior lightweight title from 2009 to 201…

On this episode Coach J sits down with former WBA Middleweight and former WBO Junior Middleweight Champion John David Jackson. Now a coach and trainer, Jackson has worked with boxers such as Claressa Shields, Sergey Kovalev, Kimbo Slice, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosely and so many others. John talks about his origin story, his boxing journey and the …

Legendary boxing matchmaker, Roberto Diaz, joins Coach J on the first episode of Season 2 of The Empire Boxing Podcast. Roberto broke into boxing through his friendship with Marco Antonio Barrera and eventually spent over 20 years as a matchmaker, a majority of it with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. He moved on from Golden Boy in 2023 an…

On this episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast two leaders in Vancouver's Combat Sport Strength and Conditioning industry, Harry Davis and Geoff Chiu, join Coach J. Both men have travelled the world in their pursuit of knowledge that they can pass on through their teaching. Geoff, who works with Quinit Boxing's high performance team out of their gym …

Ep. 33 On this episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast, we’re joined by MMA and Boxing Coach Joseph Foy from Vancouver, B.C.. Joey came up wrestling and had some brief competition experience before realizing his true passion laid with teaching. He became laser focused on gaining experience and honing his skills as a coach and has cornered BFL MMA figh…

Ep.32 Pro Boxer Logan Clouthier who made his pro debut on TAKEOVER 3 by Empire Boxing on July 20th at the River Rock Casino Resort joins our host Coach J on this short episode recorded in the lead up to his bout. Logan, who boxes out of Quinit Boxing in Vancouver went on to win his match-up with Elroy Frut convincingly in a strong start to his pro …

Ep. 31 Coach Jason Strout - On this weeks episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast, Boxing and May Thai Coach Jason Strout joins us from Las Vegas after a long day of UFC weigh-ins in preparation for fight night at the Apex. Jason, a Milwaukee native, now resides in Florida and is a Boxing, Kick Boxing and Muay Thai coach at Kill Cliff Gym. He was form…

Ep.30 This week on the Empire Boxing Podcast Jaye Byard, the winner of the Western Canadian CPBC Bridgerweight Title Belt on TAKEOVER 2, joins Coach J in our studio (with the belt of course) to talk about his boxing origin story. He gets into his early days, the people that introduced him to the sport and the gyms he grew up learning the craft in. …

Ep.29 Professional Mixed Martial Artist Dejan Kajic joins Coach J in the studio to share his incredible origin story. From the dangerous journey he and his brother took to get out of Bosnia during the war to how he discovered martial arts and his relentless pursuit of success at the highest levels. Dejan, a 7 time BFL World Champion, currently hold…

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast we have The Professor, Coach Jon Quinit, founder of Quinit Boxing in East Vancouver. Jon joins Coach J in the studio to talk about his boxing journey from boxer to coach and now to a kind of accidental social media influencer. The rapid rise in the gym's members and his partner Rebecca's mastery of Insta…

Ep.27 with the man with the golden voice, PA Announcer Mr. Don Andrews, joins Coach J in the studio. If you are a sports fan in Vancouver there's a very good chance that this man's voice has been a part of your experience. Having worked with the MLS's Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the CFL's B.C. Lions, the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, the Vancouver Warriors …

On this week's episode pro boxer Michael Viloria is in the studio, with host Coach J, to talk about his next bout on Empire Boxing's March 25th card, TAKEOVER 2: The Uprising. He and his brother train out of Mendoza Boxing in Surrey, B.C. and both made their pro debut on Empire's RELOADED show in July of 2022. Michael talks about his win against Sh…

Manny "The Teacher" Sobral, the former Canadian and IBO Champion of the World, joins host Coach J on this week's episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast. Sobral grew up in East Van after his parents emigrated from Spain to Canada when he was six years old. He started boxing when he was 13 years old after walking into the Inner City Gym near Main and H…

On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, Pro MMA fighter Jaime Siraj “The Gremlin” joins host Coach J to talk about his origin story. Jamie is based out of British Columbia and after building a solid amateur record of 6 -1 he now boasts a professional record of 8-2. Jaime has been in involved in MMA since he was 16 and even though he hol…

This week the man known as Rodzilla joins Coach J on the Empire Boxing Podcast. Rod Wingrove is a man that never took "NO" for an answer in the pursuit of his dream of working in one of the more obscure areas of combat sports as a Cutman. He is now one of the go to guys for BFL, amateur and pro boxing. Rod, a B.C. native, gives us a backstage tour …

This week on the Empire Boxing Podcast retired Pro Boxer and Langley B.C. native, Sarah Pucek-Mehuys, joins host Coach J and special co-host Anna Kerevan from Empire Boxing. Sarah was the first woman to win the British Commonwealth Championship and held the title from 2016-2018. She was also Canadian Champion from 2012-2018 and NABF Champion from 2…

Ep. 21 - On this week's episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast, Pro Boxer Elroy Fruto from Mendoza Boxing Club joins our host Coach J, to talk about his pro debut this past November on The Takeover. Elroy shares his boxing origin story, how he was introduced to the sport and who his biggest supporters are and share a bit about his training and prepar…

Ep.20 McDojo Life - We have a special episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast this week as host Jana Finkbiner sits down with an instagram giant, the founder and creator of the McDojo Life account which boasts over 475 thousand followers on instagram. McDojo Life exposes the fake and sometimes dangerous teachers and fraudulent combat moves that are be…

On this week's episode, local boxing legend Leo Sammarelli, founder of the Westcoast Wheelchair Adapted Boxing and Fitness Association, joins host Coach J on the Empire Boxing Podcast. Prior to his paralysis Leo was a WBC Amateur Canadian lightweight champion (2014), Golden gloves lightweight champion (2013), and Italian interregional boxing champi…

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast Pro Boxer Rhett Gibbons joins host Jana Finkbiner for his second appearance on the show. Rhett is prepping to fight November 12th in The Takeover for his third appearance between the ropes. Jana and Rhett look back on his fight with Thad Buntsma on Reloaded, discuss broken hands, tough training camps and…

On this week's episode pro boxer, Qadir Hamid, joins host Coach J on The Empire Boxing Podcast. Jana and Qadir take a deep dive into his origin story and talk about how he fell in love with the sport of boxing. Qadir may come across as a quiet individual but behind his humble and low key personality is a fearless fighter with some smooth moves and …

On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast Pro boxer River Tucker joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about her boxing origin story. River has been a decorated fighter throughout her amateur boxing career, competing in both Germany and Canada. She made the choice to focus on boxing over pursuing a journalism career and now resides in Vancouve…

EP.15 PT.2 On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, we have Part 2 with Vice President of Boxing BC and Provincial Team coach, Tariq Abdulrahman as he joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about his boxing journey. Tariq has been involved in the sport of boxing for many years starting as a youth in the United Kingdom. He founded The Kingdom …

EP.14 On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, Vice President of Boxing BC and Provincial Team coach, Tariq Abdulrahman, joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about his boxing journey. Tariq has been involved in the sport of boxing for many years starting as a youth in the United Kingdom. He founded The Kingdom of Bahrain’s first dedicated b…

Boxer Jordan Dobie joins host Jana Finkbiner, on this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, to share her origin story. Jordan, a former world champion Muay Thai fighter, is making her long awaited pro debut on Empire Boxing's next event, The Takeover, on November 12th. Her pro debut has been in the works for a long time and was delayed, like…

On this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast boxing coach and co-founder of Hero Academy, Jaime Ward dials in from Vancouver and joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about her boxing journey. Jaime began boxing in 2005 at the Astoria Boxing Club and competed in over 50 matches in her amateur competitive career. She was a repeating BC Champion, …

This week on the Empire Boxing Podcast, joining us from Montreal, a Canadian boxing coach who is on the rise, Jessy Ross Thompson checks in with host Jana Finkbiner. Jana dives deep into Jessy’s origin story and discusses how he entered the boxing game. They chat about the inspiration he has received from legendary coach Russ Amber, and his thought…

Ep.10 Julian Chua - This week on the The Empire Boxing Podcast, we are lucky to have professional boxing coach Julian Chua connect live from LA with host Jana Finkbiner to talk boxing, cornering strategy, training and more boxing. Formerly a coach at Wild Card and Wild Card West he honed his skills under legendary coach Freddie Roach, who coached M…

On this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast it's Part 2 of the Empire Boxing origin story with the whole team. Host and member of Empire, Jana Finkbiner, listens as Anna Farrant, Dan Norman, Matt Hoffar and Jason Hartstein talk about how the team came together and each member’s unique skill sets. They talk about the challenges and learning …

On this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast the whole team gets together, in studio, to talk about the Empire Boxing origin story. Host and member of Empire, Jana Finkbiner, listens as Anna Farrant and Dan Norman reminisce on how they met and started their first promotions company and recount the devastation they felt in March 2020 when the…

This week on the The Empire Boxing Podcast, certified personal trainer and strength coach to the stars, Taylor Ramsdell, sits down with host Jana Finkbiner. Taylor, a Missouri native, is known for bringing a fresh perspective to personal training, while still adhering to exercise logic, which has led to the opportunity to work with some of the best…

EP. 06 The Empire Boxing Podcast is back with Kingston, Ontario’s very own, Javon Blackstock. Javon will be one of the featured fighters in the main event on RELOADED on July 16th as he squares of with Buneet Bisla in the nights final event. Joining Javon is host Jana Finkbiner as well as his coach Tyler Voight and manager Mitch Arnold. Javon has b…

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, host Jana Finkbiner is joined in studio by Artem Lypko, an up and coming boxer making his professional debut in July as a part of Empire’s RELOADED card. Artem is a native of Minsk, Belarus and now makes Vancouver, Canada his home where he trains at Beyond Boxing in North Burnaby with coach and manager …

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, WBA Canadian Featherweight Champ, Lev Jackson, sits down in the studio with his coach and former pro boxer JY Kim, to chop it up with our host Jana Finkbiner. Lev brings a ton of experience with 39 amateur bouts, and is a 2-time BC Champion and Golden, Silver, and Bronze Glove Amateur Champion. The grou…

On this episode The Viloria brothers, Terrence snd Michael, join Host Jana Finkbiner on location in Vancouver to chop it up about their boxing journey. The brothers were born in the Philippines and grew up participating in martial arts. When they immigrated to Canada they linked up with coach O'Neal Mendoza of Mendoza Boxing Club and ventured out o…

EP. 02 of The Empire Boxing Podcast with B.C. boxer, Rhett Gibbons. Rhett will be one of the featured fighters in the co-main event on RELOADED on July 16th. Host Jana Finkbiner sits down with Rhett live on location in our Vancouver studio to talk about the ups and downs he’s experienced on his boxing journey and how the sport keeps him out of trou…

To kick things off on our premiere episode The Empire Boxing Podcast we connected live on location with none other than Buneet Bisla, the headliner for Empire Boxing’s July 16th fight. Buneet and Jana dive deep into Buneets background, touching on the relationship with his Father/Coach, the culture Bisla Martial Arts has built, his unrelenting hung…