32 episodes

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

Third Man in the Ring Popeye Ray

    • Sports
    • 5.0 • 63 Ratings

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

    President of Golden Boy Promotions | Eric Gomez

    President of Golden Boy Promotions | Eric Gomez

    President Eric Gomez plays a pivotal role overseeing day-to-day functions of all boxing related aspects and is responsible for organizing some of the most consequential fights of the modern boxing era.

    • 51 min
    A Doctor's Perspective on Boxing | Third Man in the Ring

    A Doctor's Perspective on Boxing | Third Man in the Ring

    On this weeks episode we get a doctor's perspective on boxing.

    • 38 min
    The Blood Business, Cutman and Homicide Detective: Mike Rodriquez

    The Blood Business, Cutman and Homicide Detective: Mike Rodriquez

    Mike has been a LA County Sheriff going on 36 years, 20 of those years as a homicide detective. Mike has also worked with dozens of world champions as a cutman.

    • 48 min
    Romie Aram | Founder of Millennia MMA

    Romie Aram | Founder of Millennia MMA

    MY PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/PopeyeRayThis podcast can only happen with the help of our sponsors and your donations, thank you!https://cash.app/$refpopeyerayVenmo: @refpopeyeray Romie has been an athlete for the entirety of his life, starting with soccer as a kid. He then played football throughout junior high and high school before discovering his passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 16. By age 21, Romie opened Millennia MMA in Pomona, California in 1999. He began ...

    • 39 min
    Henry Ramirez of Raincross Boxing in Riverside, CA

    Henry Ramirez of Raincross Boxing in Riverside, CA

    This podcast can only happen because of our Patreon subscribers, thank you! https://www.patreon.com/PopeyeRayHenry Ramirez is a trainer and manager of some great fighters including professional heavyweight boxer, Chris Arreola. He also does a lot of amazing work with the youth in boxing. Recently he had a video go viral of two young boys who had been sparring and both got bloody noses. It got a lot of attention, positive and negative. Let's talk about it.

    • 43 min
    Abner Mares

    Abner Mares

    Abner Mares was a commentator of Showtime boxing and he has held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF bantamweight title from 2011 to 2012, the WBC super bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013, the WBC featherweight title in 2013, and the WBA (Regular) featherweight title from 2016 to 2018. As an amateur boxer, Mares won numerous medals at international tournaments while representing Mexico.

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
63 Ratings

63 Ratings

Chargers420 ,

Boxing podcast for everyone

If u are new to boxing or been watching it for many years, Popeye Ray will let u in a world of boxing u never knew. We all thought we knew boxing but Popeye Ray brings great guests that let’s us in behind the scenes. Overall one of my favorite podcast

EC Lopez ,

3rd Man In Ring

Been a boxing 🥊 fan a LONG time ( I’m old 🍻) But I’m learning new , in depth details about the sport by listening to this podcast , specially the ones from refs , judges and Chuy Villaruel from the state commission, Gracias Corona 👊🏽

8flyingfish ,

Podcast for the avid Boxing Fan

Best podcast to gain a deeper understanding of the behind the scenes workings of boxing. Great job by Popeye Ray giving access to everyday viewers to the heads of the commission and other boxing insiders in a down to earth way.

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