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A trainer’s run for his fighters and the cause with Mike Castillo
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This episode of the "Not Every Fight Ends at the Bell" podcast features an interview with Mike Castillo, a boxing coach who has trained numerous fighters for the Haymakers for Hope charity boxing events over the past 11 years. Mike talks about how he got into boxing himself after a major weight loss transformation as a teenager. He started competing in amateur boxing and eventually became a coach, training both amateur and charity boxers.
Mike discusses his approach to training the Haymakers boxers, many of whom have no prior boxing experience. He talks about both the physical and personal transformations he has witnessed and helping boxers overcome their fears and accomplish their goals. Julie, Todd and Mike also reflect on some of his most memorable Haymakers fighters over the years. Finally, Mike explains why fundraising for and running the NYC Marathon for Haymakers has been such a meaningful experience for him.
Quotes:
(00:19:19) "When you help a person accomplish that goal that they set out to accomplish, be it the W, be it to lose five or 10 pounds, to be able to run a mile in under seven minutes, being able to bench press more than their body weight, when something comes to fruition like that. It's the best feeling in the world."
(00:18:09) "I think the hardest part of the training sometimes is convincing that person like, Hey man, someone's coming for your ass. You know, like you gotta, you gotta take the training serious."
(00:24:32) "I feel like it's made me a better person, a better coach. And even though I don't fight anymore, a better fighter, because sometimes like I'm teaching something, a certain technique or a certain exercise or something, and then like, Oh, wait, that's how you do it or whatever."
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Haymakers for Hope is an official 501(c)(3) charity organization that gives you the opportunity to fight back against cancer. They also have charity bibs for races all across the country and host charity golf tournaments.
Not Every Fight Ends at the Bell is presented and produced by Haymakers for Hope, in partnership with StudioPod Media. Our producers are former fighters Jordan McMillan and Julian A Lewis II.
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