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Third Man in the Ring
My name is Ray Corona. My friends call me Popeye Ray. I am a professional boxing referee with a few MMA bouts under my belt. Listening to this podcast you will hear from a pro ref's perspective on fighting and life. We will be having professional boxing referees, actors, fighters, and others on as guests. If you have questions for refs on certain fights and certain calls, this is the place to ask. Reach out to us at thirdmanintheringpodcast@gmail.com
Podcasting since 2022 • 69 episodes
Third Man in the Ring
Latest Episodes
Manny Robles: Discipline, Community, and Building Champions
In this episode of Third Man in the Ring, we sit down with renowned boxing trainer Manny Robles to talk about what it really takes to build champions—inside and outside the ring.If you’re a fighter, coach, or fan who wants the behind-th...
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Marine Burned 70% of His Body: Faith, Survival & the Battle After War
Marine Staff Sergeant Octavio was leading a convoy in Iraq when a daisy-chain IED of 80mm mortars blew his vehicle apart, killing Captain Maloney and Lance Corporal Help and leaving Octavio with third-degree burns over 70% of his body, a shatte...
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From Prison to Purpose: A Tattoo Artist Who Found God
Once caught up in gang life and prison, Jaime’s story is one of redemption and transformation. Now a respected tattoo artist in West Covina, he uses his craft and his testimony to reach others who are struggling with the same darkness he once k...
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Abel Sanchez on Training Legends and the Price of Greatness | Full Interview
In this episode of Third Man in the Ring, Ref Popeye Ray sits down with legendary boxing trainer Abel Sanchez .From his roots in La Puente to building the world-famous Summit Gym in Big Bear, Abel shares how solitude, discipline, and in...
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