The Three Amigos are back with another great episode featuring multi-time boxing champ & analyst, Paulie Malignaggi and commissioner of the Kansas Athletic Commission, Sean Wheelock.
Welcome to your weekly dose of Three Amigos Podcast fun. This episode is loaded with great content, courtesy of our special guests, multi-time boxing champion and Showtime/Sky Sports analyst Paulie Malignaggi and current commissioner of the Kansas Athletic Commission and Chairman of the ABC’s MMA rules committee, Sean Wheelock. We also have new installments of our popular segments: RantyPants™ and Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™.
Here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.
Paulie Malignaggi (54:35 mark)
The secret to a long boxing career
Possibility of a bout with Ricky Burns in March
Response to naysayers that think he won’t regain another title
Transitioning into analytical work
If there was any friction from senior commentary partners
Most difficult part of his analyst job
Thoughts on replacing Mike Goldberg with Jim Rome
Most memorable boxing bouts of 2016
Most memorable MMA bouts of 2016
MMA fighters with the best stand-up
Why he called out Conor McGregor
If he believes when Conor says he doesn’t know who he (Pauie) is
What level he feels Conor would be at if he made the switch to boxing for a few years
Thoughts on Rousey vs. Nunes
Thoughts on the portrayal of Vinnie Paienza in Bleed for This
Thoughts on boxing in 2017
Bouts he’s looking forward to next year
Career goals for the new year
Sean Wheelock (1:31:40 mark)
What problem is solved by allowing heel kicks to the kidneys
If heelkicks are so ineffective, why the push to legalize them
Several nephrologists and urologists don’t agree with legalizing more kidney strikes
Lack of data and research testing on long term damage to kidneys resulting from fighting
Weight cutting issues playing a role in kidney damage from strikes
Why they pushed to change rules of a grounded opponent
If any test runs were conducting for the new rulesets
Varying requirements across states for referee training
Change that will have most positive impact on MMA
The hosts discuss a variety of topics that include:
Ronda Rousey Media Blackout
Velasquez pulled from UFC 207
Unified rules changes go into effect Sunday
Josh Barnett flagged by USADA for potential violation
Goldberg out of UFC commentary
RantyPants™ (Best rant on why Santa Claus is indeed REAL)
The Three Amigos are back with another great episode featuring multi-time boxing champ & analyst, Paulie Malignaggi and commissioner of the Kansas Athletic Commission, Sean Wheelock.
Welcome to your weekly dose of Three Amigos Podcast fun. This episode is loaded with great content, courtesy of our special guests, multi-time boxing champion and Showtime/Sky Sports analyst Paulie Malignaggi and current commissioner of the Kansas Athletic Commission and Chairman of the ABC’s MMA rules committee, Sean Wheelock. We also have new installments of our popular segments: RantyPants™ and Sports That Can’t Stop No Double Leg™.
Here is a summary of each interview segment, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.
Paulie Malignaggi (54:35 mark)
The secret to a long boxing career
Possibility of a bout with Ricky Burns in March
Response to naysayers that think he won’t regain another title
Transitioning into analytical work
If there was any friction from senior commentary partners
Most difficult part of his analyst job
Thoughts on replacing Mike Goldberg with Jim Rome
Most memorable boxing bouts of 2016
Most memorable MMA bouts of 2016
MMA fighters with the best stand-up
Why he called out Conor McGregor
If he believes when Conor says he doesn’t know who he (Pauie) is
What level he feels Conor would be at if he made the switch to boxing for a few years
Thoughts on Rousey vs. Nunes
Thoughts on the portrayal of Vinnie Paienza in Bleed for This
Thoughts on boxing in 2017
Bouts he’s looking forward to next year
Career goals for the new year
Sean Wheelock (1:31:40 mark)
What problem is solved by allowing heel kicks to the kidneys
If heelkicks are so ineffective, why the push to legalize them
Several nephrologists and urologists don’t agree with legalizing more kidney strikes
Lack of data and research testing on long term damage to kidneys resulting from fighting
Weight cutting issues playing a role in kidney damage from strikes
Why they pushed to change rules of a grounded opponent
If any test runs were conducting for the new rulesets
Varying requirements across states for referee training
Change that will have most positive impact on MMA
The hosts discuss a variety of topics that include:
Ronda Rousey Media Blackout
Velasquez pulled from UFC 207
Unified rules changes go into effect Sunday
Josh Barnett flagged by USADA for potential violation
Goldberg out of UFC commentary
RantyPants™ (Best rant on why Santa Claus is indeed REAL)
