Sam Katkovski's guest appearances

Sam Katkovski

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Mike and Lance welcome vice president of boxing operations for Ring City USA Sam Katkovski to the show. Katkovski shares his insight into matchmaking, the hurdles of organizing a fight, and more (5:30). He also discusses Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams in Puerto Rico; the adversity women boxers are facing finding platforms and matchmakers as well as Regis Prograis, whom Katkovski manages, eyeing the winner of Taylor-Ramirez (17:30). Plus, Mike and Lance further detail the arduous climb of women boxers today (28:00).Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppingerFollow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxingJoin The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/pugandcopp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike and Lance welcome vice president of boxing operations for Ring City USA Sam Katkovski to the show. Katkovski shares his insight into matchmaking, the hurdles of organizing a fight, and more (5:30). He also discusses Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brandon Adams in Puerto Rico; the adversity women boxers are facing finding platforms and matchmakers as well as Regis Prograis, whom Katkovski manages, eyeing the winner of Taylor-Ramirez (17:30). Plus, Mike and Lance further detail the arduous climb of women boxers today (28:00). Follow Mike on Twitter: @MikeCoppingerFollow Lance on Twitter: @pugboxingJoin The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: <a href="http://theathletic.com/pugandcopp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theathletic.com/pugandcopp</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Sam Katkovski - Ring City USA's VP of boxing operations - joins P&C

Peter Kahn

Keith Connolly

Guadalupe Valencia

Lance and Mike are joined by four of boxing’s premier managers, Keith Connolly, Guadalupe Valencia, Sam Katkovski, and Peter Kahn, to discuss the state of the sport amidst the coronavirus pandemic, potential returns to the ring, and much more.First, the reigning Manager of the Year, Keith Connolly, discusses what he believes will be the biggest change coming out of quarantine, negotiations in the Covid era, the future of DAZN, what could be next for some of his fighters, including Danny Jacobs, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, and Adam Kownacki, and more.Next, Guadalupe Valencia talks about the issues with getting guys back into the ring, a possible July 4 return date for Ryan Garcia, as well as his potential stardom, how being a lawyer and being bilingual has helped him as a manager, Jessie Vargas’s plans, and more.Then, Churchill Boxing’s Sam Katkovski discusses working with director Peter Berg, and how being able to leverage connections in Hollywood has changed things for him, Regis Prograis vs. Maurice Hooker, dealing with a number of different promoters, the potential for a “market correction” in fighter pay going forward, everything being part of the job description for a manager, and more.Finally, Peter Kahn joins the show and talks about the the most common question he’s getting from his fighters right now, cultivating real relationships with his roster of clients, an anecdote about when he was wronged by a boxer he used to work with, zany requests he gets from fighters, feeling honored to work with Xander Zayas, setting expectations, Don King, and more.Save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/pugandcopp  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lance and Mike are joined by four of boxing’s premier managers, Keith Connolly, Guadalupe Valencia, Sam Katkovski, and Peter Kahn, to discuss the state of the sport amidst the coronavirus pandemic, potential returns to the ring, and much more.First, the reigning Manager of the Year, Keith Connolly, discusses what he believes will be the biggest change coming out of quarantine, negotiations in the Covid era, the future of DAZN, what could be next for some of his fighters, including Danny Jacobs, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, and Adam Kownacki, and more.Next, Guadalupe Valencia talks about the issues with getting guys back into the ring, a possible July 4 return date for Ryan Garcia, as well as his potential stardom, how being a lawyer and being bilingual has helped him as a manager, Jessie Vargas’s plans, and more.Then, Churchill Boxing’s Sam Katkovski discusses working with director Peter Berg, and how being able to leverage connections in Hollywood has changed things for him, Regis Prograis vs. Maurice Hooker, dealing with a number of different promoters, the potential for a “market correction” in fighter pay going forward, everything being part of the job description for a manager, and more.Finally, Peter Kahn joins the show and talks about the the most common question he’s getting from his fighters right now, cultivating real relationships with his roster of clients, an anecdote about when he was wronged by a boxer he used to work with, zany requests he gets from fighters, feeling honored to work with Xander Zayas, setting expectations, Don King, and more.Save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit <a href="http://theathletic.com/pugandcopp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theathletic.com/pugandcopp</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Managers Roundtable with Keith Connolly, Guadalupe Valencia, Sam Katkovski, and Peter Kahn