Ed Latimore is a former American Heavyweight Boxer. From the outside, Boxing looks glamorous, it looks overpaid and it looks like an incredible lifestyle... but this couldn't be further from the truth...
In this episode of The Online Disrupter by Liam Chick, Ed opens up to me about the real truths of being a pro boxer, racism, becoming an author, his struggles, and much more.
I can't wait to share this episode with you...
Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
0:41 - The streets/violence
6:03 - What stopped Ed from going down that route
10:38 - Witnessing death
13:04 - School
14:29 - Finding Boxing
18:36 - The Training Schedule and Diet
21:32 - Money in Boxing
25:02 - The perception
26:56 - The biggest fight
27:55 - You're a bad investment
28:34 - How are fights set up?
31:39 - Do you miss the thrill?
33:54 - Becoming an Author
35:01 - Caring what people think
39:09 - Racism/Black Lives Matter
42:06 - Is America really that racist?
47:02 - George Floyd
48:56 - Q&A
53:54 - Outro
Follow Ed Latimore here:
Website: https://edlatimore.com/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Latimore
Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caring-Other-People-Think-Superpower/dp/1542628806
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/edlatimore
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edlatimore/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdLatimoreBoxer
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edlatimore
Follow Liam Chick here:
Website: www.liamchick.com
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Listen:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-online-disrupter-by-liam-chick/id1497778735?uo=4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Do6xM7TdRs951Rt9rRPo3
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/liam-chick
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUJfNUWsWZaDlFKF7Ey844A