Pritty Left Hook

T'shango Mbilishaka

August 21, 2019 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB

T'shango Mbilishaka by The Shadow League

Bernard Hopkins On Prison Reform

August 13, 2019 19:36 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Bernard Hopkins has always been all-action both in the ring and outside of it. With the release of the Brian Banks movie which chronicles the unjust incarceration of the falsely accused football player, the time was right to retouch base with the legend for an O.G. perspective on prison reform. As usual, we were blessed with a wisdom and passion that is unmatched and B Hop dropped jewels that can only be described as precious. Listen to this raw, unadulterated edit which is more like a str...

Brooklyn's Polish Heavyweight Boxer Adam Kownacki

August 01, 2019 20:14 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MB

Undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn-native Adam Kownacki is known as the Babyfaced Assassin. This weekend he will look to thrill in front of a hometown crowd when he steps into the ring against veteran former title challenger Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola for a 12-round heavyweight showdown that headlines FOX PBC Fight Night on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, August 3 from Barclays Center. This will be Kownacki's ninth fight at Barclays Center and his first as the headlining attraction. We cho...

Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell

July 25, 2019 14:35 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MB

Nathaniel "Nate" Campbell III is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. His professional nickname was "The Galaxxy Warrior" as an homage to the gym that made him. As an active boxer, he held the unified WBA (Super), IBF and WBO lightweight titles from 2008 to 2009, as well as having challenged for the IBF super featherweight title in 2005 and the WBO junior welterweight title in 2009. In his fourteen years as a pro, he fought everyone from Danny Garcia, Victor...

Former American World Champion Boxer Christy ”The Coal Miner’s Daughter” Martin

July 18, 2019 16:46 - 10 minutes - 14 MB

Christy Martin is a bonafide legend. ”The Coal Miner’s Daughter” from West Virginia, won her first world title after 32 fights and she faced everybody in her generation. From Isra Gibran to Laila Ali, Mia St. John, and even Holly Holm, Martin saw it all in her 23 year career. Now as a promoter and Florida Boxing Hall Of Fame inductee, she has some choice words for the current fighters today and the one who is calling herself the “Greatest Woman Of All Time”. Peep this legendary interview ...

Dada 5000, Back Yard Brawl Extreme

July 11, 2019 16:30 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

Dhafir "Dada 5000" is a true pioneer. The heavyweight hailing from one of Miami's most notorious neighborhoods took an idea to entertain and eliminate street violence and turned it into a PPV worthy product. Literally starting from the back yard, Dada 5000 organized bare knuckle fights that first set South Florida on fire and then the world. From his Netflix documentary Dawg Fight, produced by the team behind Cocaine Cowboys, to his most recent Back Yard Brawl Extreme Fighting series, he h...

Heather "The Heat" Hardy - Boxer turned MMA Fighter

July 03, 2019 14:04 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

Heather "The Heat" Hardy is a two combat sport athlete. The Brooklyn native is a staple in the women's boxing ranks, having won a slew of titles across her career. She is currently undefeated and holds the women's WBO featherweight champion after beating Shelly Vincent back in October 2018. However, Hardy decided to become a mixed martial artist. Currently, signed to Bellator MMA, "The Heat" had a reality check after selling a gang of tickets for her shows and not even being televised on he...

Storytime With The Three Weight Class World Champion Iran "The Blade" Barkley

June 27, 2019 15:01 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB

Iran "The Blade" Barkley was a fixture of the boxing scene from the early eighties through the late nineties. Being a product of the Bronx Is Burning time in New York City, Barkley turned to gangs for love and support. This is when hip hop was truly becoming a foundation in the Boogie Down and Barkley found his solace in the boing gym. This legend is a three weight class world champion, having held the WBC middleweight title, IBF super middleweight title, and the WBA light heavyweight titl...

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships: David Feldman, Arttem Lobov, Paulie Malignaggi, Chris Leben

June 20, 2019 14:23 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB

When former boxing world champion, Paulie Malignaggi announced that he would become the newest fighter to do bare knuckle boxing, it was a watershed moment. The sport that has been called “the next billion dollar business” by Forbes now had it star, a legitimate former boxing Champion. No disrespect to the myriad MMA stars that have crossed over but this was huge. Then his opponent, Artem Lobov was announced and all hell broke loose. These two had beef dating back to Malignaggi being invited ...

Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell

June 13, 2019 18:41 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week we caught up with Bellator Bantamweight Champion, Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell before his fight at Madison Square Garden. This is a homecoming of sorts for the Rahway, NJ native who now lives and trains in San Diego, California. Caldwell began wrestling in New Jersey. We talk about his experience “beating up on the white boys” and his interactions with now disgraced referee Alan Maloney who made a varsity wrestler cut his dreads in the Garden State. With Henry Cejudo now the latest...

The Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin Episode

June 06, 2019 06:16 - 17 minutes - 23.3 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass (pause). Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin, 37, has reigned supreme in the Middleweight Division for nearly a decade. Eighteen of his record 20 title defenses came by way of knockout -- a 90% ratio -- which is sure to remain the division's h...

Premier Boxing Champions’ DJ Qwess Coast

May 31, 2019 20:17 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week we catch up with Premier Boxing Champions’ DJ Qwess Coast. The seasoned Inglewood, California DJ is behind the boards at all of the Premier Boxing Champions events. Keeping the energy high amid the aggressive tone of the boxing industry is a special task and Qwess Coast is up for the challenge. DJ Qwess Coast toured internationally with artists such as Damien Marley, Nas, Omarion, Lloyd, Jinsu, and Jasmine V. Meanwhile, he built his own hip hop magazine from the ground up. DJ Qwes...

Randy Gordon, The Luckiest Fight Fan Ever

May 24, 2019 17:34 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

Randy “The Commish” Gordon is a lucky man. Gordon has spent over 40 years in the world of professional boxing. His roles have included life as a broadcaster, ring announcer, New York State’s athletic commissioner, editor of The Ring magazine, and host of SiriusXM Radio’s At the Fights. No one else has ever seen the sport from so many different angles and from such lofty seats. In his new book, Glove Affair: My Lifelong Journey in the World of Professional Boxing, Gordon recounts never-befo...

Former Heavy Weight Boxer “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney

May 17, 2019 16:48 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass (pause). Gerry Cooney is a legend. The former professional boxing heavyweight is well known for his historic bout against Larry Holmes in 1982 but there is much more to him. Beginning in the late 1970s, “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney’s ...

IBF Super Featherweight Champion & North Philly Native Tevin Farmer

May 10, 2019 16:25 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass (pause). This week we sit down with Tevin Farmer, the current IBF super featherweight champion. This North Philadelphia native has been through it all and came out a champion on the other side. From surviving an almost career-endi...

Boxing Promoter Dmitry Salita, Danny Jacobs vs. Canelo Alvarez, Claressa Shields the GWOAT

May 03, 2019 10:33 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

This week we sit with inactive boxer turned boxing promoter, Dmitriy Salita. Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 by Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and worldwide. Salita signed two-time US Olympic gold medalist, Claressa Shields, and has been a huge advocate of women’s boxing. Having fought at the world title level, Salita has a un...

The Ring Magazine Art Director Lamar Clark

April 19, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MB

This week w sit with Lamar Clark, one of DAZN's Boxing experts. He has an extensive background in Boxing journalism, having filed for The New York Daily News and The Ring Magazine – The Bible of Boxing. The D.C. native has also been behind some of the best culture driven magazine titles like Honey and more. We talk about D.C.'s boxing history from Sugar Ray Leonard to Lamon Peterson. We also discuss dream matchups and Clark's art direction take on today's boxing photography and imagery ver...

Sports Journalist Erika Fernandez aka @CurlsAndSports

April 12, 2019 15:57 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass (pause). This week we sit down with combat sports journalist and social media manager, Erika Fernandez. Known by her infectious handle @CurlsandSports, Fernandez has always stayed true to her roots. She strives to truly stand out as...

Music & Culture Curator Thornell Jones

April 05, 2019 13:13 - 46 minutes - 63.1 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass (pause). This week we sit down with Music & Culture Curator Thornell Jones to talk music impact on combat. Jones, of the Ovation Agency, is a music impresario that has been integral to the careers of artists in the R&B, Soul and Hi...

Thomas Gerbasi Editorial Director of UFC

March 29, 2019 15:51 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass (pause). This week we talk to my combat sports journalism Yoda, Thomas Gerbasi! This is a very special, full circle moment for myself because Tom gave me my first combat sports journalism opportunity, and check, ha! This dynamo went ...

Sports Handicapper Kelly Stewart

March 22, 2019 14:57 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass, baby. This week we were blessed by SHOWTIME with a visit from Kelly Stewart, a professional sports betting handicapper. The Las Vegas sports gambling guru is the star of a new documentary, ACTION premiering on SHOWTIME Sunday, March...

Din Thomas

March 15, 2019 14:10 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MB

Welcome back to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports. I promise you that I will take a position that will have you either fist-bumping your co-worker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass, baby (pause). What I love about combat sports the most is watching the evolution of its athletes. Din Thomas has been a friend for many years and we are proud to call him a brother. Always there for his American Top Team family a...

Elhadji NDour

March 08, 2019 17:03 - 43 minutes - 59 MB

When Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" Usman won the UFC welterweight championship it solidified the rise in Africans in martial arts. Now African practitioners of traditional martial artists are entering the global fray. This week we sit down with Elhadji “Black Magic” Ndour is one of the most intimidating fighters in the new organization Karate Combat. The Senegalese fighter is a multiple time karate champion. Possessing fearsome strength, an aggressive, relentless and brutal style of figh...

Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" Usman

February 28, 2019 22:09 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

This week we sit down with UFC welterweight Kamaru Usman before his title showdown against Tyron Woodley. Called "The Nigerian Nightmare" we talk about Fufu and Peanut Butter Stew! Shout out all the Africans on 116th Street and why Ben "Jew Fro" Askren calls him 'Marty'. You don't want to miss this one with potential "and the new" Kamaru Usman. Ha! Rate. Comment. Subscribe. Share. Check out more from the League at: www.TheShadowLeague.com twitter.com/ShadowLeague www.facebook.com/TheShadowL...

Paul Semtex Daley - Before Bellator 216

February 22, 2019 15:41 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MB

Note* This episode was recorded during fight week of Bellator 216 prior to MVP vs Paul Daley. This week we talk to Bellator fighter, Paul Daley; a fighter’s fighter. Never ducking a challenge, the pride of Nottingham, England has fought a litany of MMA’s best. From Lorenz Larkin, Jorge Masvidal, Duane Ludwig, Martin Kampmann, and many more, Daley has some impressive wins. Although he lost a decision to Michael "Venom" Page during the opening round of Bellator's welterweight Grand Prix, Daley...

Michael Venom Page - The Real MVP

February 15, 2019 16:11 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

This week we sit down with a very dangerous man, Michael "Venom" Page. A former kickboxer and karate practitioner, Page was frustrated with fighting for points. He craved real combat action and jumped fully into the sport of mixed martial arts. What's resulted is an undefeated 13-0 career and a slew of memorable wins. For casual fans, you might remember Page as the guy who crushed his competitor's skull with a rapid-fire flying knee to his head. He followed up that win with a nod to Pokem...

Chuck Creekmur - All Hip Hop

February 08, 2019 15:51 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

This week we sit down with a true digital pioneer, AllHipHop.com co-founder and co-CEO Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur. We talk about the new media explosion and crowded market share. Additionally, boxing's polarization and resurgence, how hip hop and boxing are intertwined as basketball and hip hop and much more. You do not want to miss this in-depth REAL dialogue. Creekmur has combined his outstanding journalism skills, artistic talents, and ability to envision the future to establish himself a...

JR Gamble

February 01, 2019 20:07 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

On this episode of PLH, we sit down with TSL's own J.R. Gamble aka "The Gambler". The Shadow League's most senior contributor has laid some of the foundations for this platform and truly gives no f*&ks. His passion is baseball, the culturing of baseball, and preserving and documenting the historically-impactful accomplishments of African-Americans in baseball. JR Gamble joined The Shadow League in 2012. The Deputy Editor and Senior Writer is in his 23rd year of covering sports and culture ...

Dorian Price

January 25, 2019 16:15 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MB

Dorian Price is a true pioneer. The former Ultimate Fighter cast member realized that he was not cut from the same cloth as most fighters. His journey throughout the States taught him that MMA can feel like a wasteland of bureaucracy for fighters of color. Price was the founder of the historic Shine Fight Promotions. Shine was the only MMA promotion owned by African American's to make it to pay-per-view. The Hampton University graduate and Baltimore native made the sojourn to southeast Asi...

2018 Year In Review

December 28, 2018 15:57 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MB

In this episode, we discuss the 2018 TSL Combat Sports Awards recipients and dissect why they were chosen. After a glorious year chock full of combat sports, we review who was the best in 2018. The fight game is more robust than ever and now that the game is going digital like Bobby, the options are robust. We've dissected, poked, and prodded the fight game for its most memorable happenings and personalities of 2018. We really hope you hate this list so that we can bathe in the smoke with...

Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden

December 21, 2018 21:15 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MB

In this episode, we connect with the current 2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn "Flexatron" Rhoden. The Jamaica native by way of Washington, D.C., dethroned the seven-time champion, Phil "The Gift" Heath. The win was larger than life not just for the victory itself but for the obstacles he overcame. Imagine drinking so much that you start to pee blood and your body shuts down. Imagine being so depressed that you basically give up and try to commit suicide twice. How many of you would be able to recover ...

Carrington "Jetsetter" Banks

December 14, 2018 15:54 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

Welcome to the PRITTY Left Hook podcast where we get real about combat sports! I promise you that I will take a position that will either have you fist-pumping your coworker in the next cubicle or cursing me out voraciously. I talk trash and get in that ass, baby. In this episode, we connect with current Bellator MMA fighter, Carrington "Jetsetter" Banks. The lightweight former Blackzillian started his pro MMA career in 2012 and went on a seven-fight win streak. Although he has lost his las...

Stitch Duran

December 07, 2018 17:01 - 24 minutes - 34 MB

In this episode, we caught up with the Boss of All Bosses when it comes to the Cutman business: Jacob "Stitch" Duran! This man turned what many considered a sidebar portion of the combat sports business into a cottage industry. Stitch has saved rounds for boxers like Wladimir Klitschko and Andre Ward. He also has wrapped the hands of MMA fighters like Georges St. Pierre and Jon Jones; Duran has seen it all in the hurt business and helped facilitate much of it. Now in his second appearance i...

Ana Julaton

November 30, 2018 17:01 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MB

Rhett reunites with Ana Julaton to talk about her recent retirement, being honored at the 5th Annual Shadow League Awards, and trailblazing for women in boxing. Rate. Comment. Subscribe. Share. Check out more from the League at: www.TheShadowLeague.com twitter.com/ShadowLeague www.facebook.com/TheShadowLeague.TSL www.instagram.com/theshadowleague

Michael The Menace Johnson

November 24, 2018 18:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MB

In this episode, we caught up with the UFC fighting pride of Missouri, Michael Johnson while he was in NYC The former Blackzillian, fresh off his victory over McGregor teammate Artem Lobov talked about his early roots in football then wrestling, his transformation from badass to professional fighter, his fashion and acting ambitions and much more. Put down the turkey leg but pick up the 'yak like Shannon "Shay" Sharpe because we talk trash and get in that ass as usual on this episode. Cheer...

Bernard Hopkins & Lil Future

November 17, 2018 02:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB

Rhett meets up with the legendary boxer Bernard Hopkins and Jamir "Lil Future" Robinson in Philly. Rate. Comment. Subscribe. Share. Check out more from the League at: www.TheShadowLeague.com twitter.com/ShadowLeague www.facebook.com/TheShadowLeague.TSL www.instagram.com/theshadowleague

Boss Hog - Lorenz Larkin

November 08, 2018 21:21 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MB

Boss Hog The Crip is a self-described manager, life coach, MMA connoisseur, financial advisor, mental coach, and nutritionist that has been tearing up the internet and Instagram bringing his special brand of charisma to the masses. Constantly invading Lorenz Larkin's room during fight weeks, signifying on fools who don't recognize his gangster and more, Boss Hogg rarely does interviews but we are able to get the God to sit down and pontificate about his impact in Larkin's career, how not to g...

Rosendo Sanchez

November 02, 2018 19:07 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

This week we have on the show Striking and MMA coach to the stars and one bad ass little dude, Rosendo Sanchez. I call him "Ro Ro" because he WILL roll up on you and bring the big drama show. Ask Brock Lesnar when he ran up on Sanchez's client, Daniel Cormier in eh cage and the 5'3 Sanchez pushed the hell out of Lesnar just for thinking he could touch the champ-champ. This former boxer gave Nonito Donaire his first loss and is the prodigal son of the Bay area. We talk about the Bay, secret be...

Bellator Baby Slice

October 26, 2018 14:58 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MB

Rhett talks to Kevin "Baby Slice" Ferguson Jr. about Florida gyms, Kanye, Conor and Khabib, and Mbaku playing Kimbo Slice in his upcoming biopic. Rate. Comment. Subscribe. Share. Check out more from the League at: www.TheShadowLeague.com twitter.com/ShadowLeague www.facebook.com/TheShadowLeague.TSL www.instagram.com/theshadowleague

PRITTY LEFT HOOK - Ep Zero

October 18, 2018 20:20 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

Episode Zero of Pritty Left Hook hosted by Rhett "Pritty" Butler Rate. Comment. Subscribe. Share. Check out more from the League at: www.TheShadowLeague.com twitter.com/ShadowLeague www.facebook.com/TheShadowLeague.TSL www.instagram.com/theshadowleague

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