The Boxing Esquire w/ Kurt Emhoff interviewing Writer Cliff Rold

Leave it in the Ring is proud to welcome boxing manager and Sports & Entertainment attorney Kurt Emhoff to the family. With his deep knowledge of the sport, Kurt delivers among the most insightful interviews in the boxing universe.

This week, Kurt interviews Cliff Rold, a top boxing writer and managing editor for BoxingScene.com.  Cliff is also a founding member of the media-run independent ratings organization the Transnational Boxing Ratings Board (TBRB).  We spoke about his journey in the sport from watching fights with his grandparents to writing for RIngTalk, CyberBoxingZone and Boxing Scene.  We also talked about his break from The Ring Ratings Panel to form the TBRB, the art of rating fighters and the goals and impact of the TBRB.  We also got into the state of the game, the Heavyweights and what should be the next weight classes for the World Boxing Super Series.  It was a really interesting discussion. Enjoy!

We spoke about the rumors of Endeavor purchasing Waddell Reed's interest in Haymon Sports and the PBC.  We also discussed Endeavor's possible interest in Top Rank and what an Endeavor boxing promotional entity would look like. 

We further got into a few MMA topics including how the UFC's deal with ESPN is going and if Bellator is benefitting from its DAZN deal.