GFN 08: Ryan Rozicki and Dan Otter

Welcome to Episode 8 of The GR8 FIGHT NORTH Boxing Podcast!

PREVIEW:

March 8 KO Boxing Card at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, AB:

- Kane Heron takes on Flavio Michel for the NABA Canadian Welterweight Title

- Jose de Jesus Macias vs Courtney Pennington

- Ryan Ford controversy with the Edmonton Commission


NEWS & NOTES:

Big weekend of international fights coming up for Canadian fans

- March 8 Matchroom Italy card on DAZN

- March 9 Dmitry Bivol vs Joe Smith Jr. on DAZN

- March 9 Shawn Porter vs Yordenis Ugas


DEEP DIVE:

 Canadian Fighters in the Top 15



TWITTER QUESTIONS:

- Will Erik Bazinyan ever be ready for Zurdo?

- When will Bazinyan vs Lemieux happen, and what venue would work best?

- Who is the best fighter to come out of Egypt?

- How do we rate Mladen Miljas?

- Does Ghislain Maduma come out victorious on March 16th as he takes on former world champion Miguel Vazquez?



SPECIAL GUEST #1:
Ryan Rozicki, Undefeated NABA Canadian Cruiserweight Champion

- Upcoming fight on March 16

- How he got into boxing

- Influences on his style

- Amateur career fighting heavyweights, how it developed him as a fighter 

- What it means to represent Cape Breton

- The link up with 3 Lions Promotions

- Training in Ontario was it a necessary move to make?

- Plans for 2019 and Career Goals

SPECIAL GUEST #2:
Dan Otter, Managing Director of Three Lions Promotions in Hamilton, ON

- Upcoming March 16 card

- 3 shows scheduled already including one in Nova Scotia, big steps for Three Lions this year?

- Path to becoming a promoter

- Problems and obstacles being new to the boxing business

- How he started working with his current roster of fighters

- What sets Three Lions apart from other promoters in the region

- 2019 and future goals

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