Empire Boxing Enterprises Podcasts

On this episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast two leaders in Vancouver's Combat Sport Strength and Conditioning industry, Harry Davis and Geoff Chiu, join Coach J. Both men have travelled the world in their pursuit of knowledge that they can pass on through their teaching. Geoff, who works with Quinit Boxing's high performance team out of their gym …

Ep. 33 On this episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast, we’re joined by MMA and Boxing Coach Joseph Foy from Vancouver, B.C.. Joey came up wrestling and had some brief competition experience before realizing his true passion laid with teaching. He became laser focused on gaining experience and honing his skills as a coach and has cornered BFL MMA figh…

Ep.32 Pro Boxer Logan Clouthier who made his pro debut on TAKEOVER 3 by Empire Boxing on July 20th at the River Rock Casino Resort joins our host Coach J on this short episode recorded in the lead up to his bout. Logan, who boxes out of Quinit Boxing in Vancouver went on to win his match-up with Elroy Frut convincingly in a strong start to his pro …

Ep. 31 Coach Jason Strout - On this weeks episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast, Boxing and May Thai Coach Jason Strout joins us from Las Vegas after a long day of UFC weigh-ins in preparation for fight night at the Apex. Jason, a Milwaukee native, now resides in Florida and is a Boxing, Kick Boxing and Muay Thai coach at Kill Cliff Gym. He was form…

Ep.30 This week on the Empire Boxing Podcast Jaye Byard, the winner of the Western Canadian CPBC Bridgerweight Title Belt on TAKEOVER 2, joins Coach J in our studio (with the belt of course) to talk about his boxing origin story. He gets into his early days, the people that introduced him to the sport and the gyms he grew up learning the craft in. …

Ep.29 Professional Mixed Martial Artist Dejan Kajic joins Coach J in the studio to share his incredible origin story. From the dangerous journey he and his brother took to get out of Bosnia during the war to how he discovered martial arts and his relentless pursuit of success at the highest levels. Dejan, a 7 time BFL World Champion, currently hold…

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast we have The Professor, Coach Jon Quinit, founder of Quinit Boxing in East Vancouver. Jon joins Coach J in the studio to talk about his boxing journey from boxer to coach and now to a kind of accidental social media influencer. The rapid rise in the gym's members and his partner Rebecca's mastery of Insta…

Ep.27 with the man with the golden voice, PA Announcer Mr. Don Andrews, joins Coach J in the studio. If you are a sports fan in Vancouver there's a very good chance that this man's voice has been a part of your experience. Having worked with the MLS's Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the CFL's B.C. Lions, the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, the Vancouver Warriors …

On this week's episode pro boxer Michael Viloria is in the studio, with host Coach J, to talk about his next bout on Empire Boxing's March 25th card, TAKEOVER 2: The Uprising. He and his brother train out of Mendoza Boxing in Surrey, B.C. and both made their pro debut on Empire's RELOADED show in July of 2022. Michael talks about his win against Sh…

Manny "The Teacher" Sobral, the former Canadian and IBO Champion of the World, joins host Coach J on this week's episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast. Sobral grew up in East Van after his parents emigrated from Spain to Canada when he was six years old. He started boxing when he was 13 years old after walking into the Inner City Gym near Main and H…

On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, Pro MMA fighter Jaime Siraj “The Gremlin” joins host Coach J to talk about his origin story. Jamie is based out of British Columbia and after building a solid amateur record of 6 -1 he now boasts a professional record of 8-2. Jaime has been in involved in MMA since he was 16 and even though he hol…

This week the man known as Rodzilla joins Coach J on the Empire Boxing Podcast. Rod Wingrove is a man that never took "NO" for an answer in the pursuit of his dream of working in one of the more obscure areas of combat sports as a Cutman. He is now one of the go to guys for BFL, amateur and pro boxing. Rod, a B.C. native, gives us a backstage tour …

This week on the Empire Boxing Podcast retired Pro Boxer and Langley B.C. native, Sarah Pucek-Mehuys, joins host Coach J and special co-host Anna Kerevan from Empire Boxing. Sarah was the first woman to win the British Commonwealth Championship and held the title from 2016-2018. She was also Canadian Champion from 2012-2018 and NABF Champion from 2…

Ep. 21 - On this week's episode of the Empire Boxing Podcast, Pro Boxer Elroy Fruto from Mendoza Boxing Club joins our host Coach J, to talk about his pro debut this past November on The Takeover. Elroy shares his boxing origin story, how he was introduced to the sport and who his biggest supporters are and share a bit about his training and prepar…

Ep.20 McDojo Life - We have a special episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast this week as host Jana Finkbiner sits down with an instagram giant, the founder and creator of the McDojo Life account which boasts over 475 thousand followers on instagram. McDojo Life exposes the fake and sometimes dangerous teachers and fraudulent combat moves that are be…

On this week's episode, local boxing legend Leo Sammarelli, founder of the Westcoast Wheelchair Adapted Boxing and Fitness Association, joins host Coach J on the Empire Boxing Podcast. Prior to his paralysis Leo was a WBC Amateur Canadian lightweight champion (2014), Golden gloves lightweight champion (2013), and Italian interregional boxing champi…

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast Pro Boxer Rhett Gibbons joins host Jana Finkbiner for his second appearance on the show. Rhett is prepping to fight November 12th in The Takeover for his third appearance between the ropes. Jana and Rhett look back on his fight with Thad Buntsma on Reloaded, discuss broken hands, tough training camps and…

On this week's episode pro boxer, Qadir Hamid, joins host Coach J on The Empire Boxing Podcast. Jana and Qadir take a deep dive into his origin story and talk about how he fell in love with the sport of boxing. Qadir may come across as a quiet individual but behind his humble and low key personality is a fearless fighter with some smooth moves and …

On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast Pro boxer River Tucker joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about her boxing origin story. River has been a decorated fighter throughout her amateur boxing career, competing in both Germany and Canada. She made the choice to focus on boxing over pursuing a journalism career and now resides in Vancouve…

EP.15 PT.2 On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, we have Part 2 with Vice President of Boxing BC and Provincial Team coach, Tariq Abdulrahman as he joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about his boxing journey. Tariq has been involved in the sport of boxing for many years starting as a youth in the United Kingdom. He founded The Kingdom …

EP.14 On this weeks episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, Vice President of Boxing BC and Provincial Team coach, Tariq Abdulrahman, joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about his boxing journey. Tariq has been involved in the sport of boxing for many years starting as a youth in the United Kingdom. He founded The Kingdom of Bahrain’s first dedicated b…

Boxer Jordan Dobie joins host Jana Finkbiner, on this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, to share her origin story. Jordan, a former world champion Muay Thai fighter, is making her long awaited pro debut on Empire Boxing's next event, The Takeover, on November 12th. Her pro debut has been in the works for a long time and was delayed, like…

On this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast boxing coach and co-founder of Hero Academy, Jaime Ward dials in from Vancouver and joins host Jana Finkbiner to talk about her boxing journey. Jaime began boxing in 2005 at the Astoria Boxing Club and competed in over 50 matches in her amateur competitive career. She was a repeating BC Champion, …

This week on the Empire Boxing Podcast, joining us from Montreal, a Canadian boxing coach who is on the rise, Jessy Ross Thompson checks in with host Jana Finkbiner. Jana dives deep into Jessy’s origin story and discusses how he entered the boxing game. They chat about the inspiration he has received from legendary coach Russ Amber, and his thought…

Ep.10 Julian Chua - This week on the The Empire Boxing Podcast, we are lucky to have professional boxing coach Julian Chua connect live from LA with host Jana Finkbiner to talk boxing, cornering strategy, training and more boxing. Formerly a coach at Wild Card and Wild Card West he honed his skills under legendary coach Freddie Roach, who coached M…

On this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast it's Part 2 of the Empire Boxing origin story with the whole team. Host and member of Empire, Jana Finkbiner, listens as Anna Farrant, Dan Norman, Matt Hoffar and Jason Hartstein talk about how the team came together and each member’s unique skill sets. They talk about the challenges and learning …

On this week's episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast the whole team gets together, in studio, to talk about the Empire Boxing origin story. Host and member of Empire, Jana Finkbiner, listens as Anna Farrant and Dan Norman reminisce on how they met and started their first promotions company and recount the devastation they felt in March 2020 when the…

This week on the The Empire Boxing Podcast, certified personal trainer and strength coach to the stars, Taylor Ramsdell, sits down with host Jana Finkbiner. Taylor, a Missouri native, is known for bringing a fresh perspective to personal training, while still adhering to exercise logic, which has led to the opportunity to work with some of the best…

EP. 06 The Empire Boxing Podcast is back with Kingston, Ontario’s very own, Javon Blackstock. Javon will be one of the featured fighters in the main event on RELOADED on July 16th as he squares of with Buneet Bisla in the nights final event. Joining Javon is host Jana Finkbiner as well as his coach Tyler Voight and manager Mitch Arnold. Javon has b…

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, host Jana Finkbiner is joined in studio by Artem Lypko, an up and coming boxer making his professional debut in July as a part of Empire’s RELOADED card. Artem is a native of Minsk, Belarus and now makes Vancouver, Canada his home where he trains at Beyond Boxing in North Burnaby with coach and manager …

On this episode of The Empire Boxing Podcast, WBA Canadian Featherweight Champ, Lev Jackson, sits down in the studio with his coach and former pro boxer JY Kim, to chop it up with our host Jana Finkbiner. Lev brings a ton of experience with 39 amateur bouts, and is a 2-time BC Champion and Golden, Silver, and Bronze Glove Amateur Champion. The grou…

On this episode The Viloria brothers, Terrence snd Michael, join Host Jana Finkbiner on location in Vancouver to chop it up about their boxing journey. The brothers were born in the Philippines and grew up participating in martial arts. When they immigrated to Canada they linked up with coach O'Neal Mendoza of Mendoza Boxing Club and ventured out o…

EP. 02 of The Empire Boxing Podcast with B.C. boxer, Rhett Gibbons. Rhett will be one of the featured fighters in the co-main event on RELOADED on July 16th. Host Jana Finkbiner sits down with Rhett live on location in our Vancouver studio to talk about the ups and downs he’s experienced on his boxing journey and how the sport keeps him out of trou…

To kick things off on our premiere episode The Empire Boxing Podcast we connected live on location with none other than Buneet Bisla, the headliner for Empire Boxing’s July 16th fight. Buneet and Jana dive deep into Buneets background, touching on the relationship with his Father/Coach, the culture Bisla Martial Arts has built, his unrelenting hung…

Tune in to The Empire Boxing Podcast, hosted by boxer, coach and creator, Jana Finkbiner. The show features interviews with boxers, trainers, managers and other players in the boxing world. Each week we dive into the backstory of a featured player in the boxing industry and find out what led them into this industry. Our guests open up about their b…