GFN 13: Lee Baxter and Ian MacKillop

Welcome to Episode 13 of The GR8 FIGHT NORTH Boxing Podcast!

REVIEW:

- April 6 Classic Boxing Company Card in Oshawa, ON

- April 6 Ryan Ford fight in Munich, Germany


PREVIEW:

- April 13 GYM card in Montreal featuring Marie-Eve Dicaire Title Defence


NEWS & NOTES:

- Kean vs Carman 2 War of Words heating up!


SPECIAL GUEST #1, brought to you by FINAL ROUND BOXING, Ottawa's Premier Boxing Gym:
Lee Baxter, President/Founder of Lee Baxter Promotions

- Reviewing "The Takeover", his first card of 2019

- Expansion to Vancouver

- His stable of fighters

- What he learned working with PBC, Matchroom, and ESPN/TR

- His philosophy of promoting

- Goals for the future


TWITTER QUESTIONS, Brought to you by UNITED BOXING PROMOTIONS:

- What's next for Ryan Ford?

- Who will be first to bring a big DAZN show to Canada, Golden Boy Promotions or Matchroom?

- Who should Elieder Alvarez fight next?

- What coud be next for Custio Clayton in 2019 after the Chop Chop win?

- Who will be the next Canadian to capture a world title?


SPECIAL GUEST #2:
Ian MacKillop, the fighting pride of Fredericton, NB, formerly trained by Freddy Roach, now trainer, gym owner, and head of MacKillop Promotions.

- Start in Boxing

- Training with Freddie Roach

- Relationship with James Toney

- Being the lead sparring partner for Vernon Forest in his prep for Shane Mosley

- The ups and downs of a pro career and knowing when to quit

- Transitioning to life after fighting

- Promoting boxing in New Brunswick

- Opening Donnybrook Boxing Club



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