Taking advice from those closest to him was something that Shawn Porter had to learn at an early age. His dad had him in the gym at the age of 4 working out and training to become a boxer. But he credits his dad for also knowing when he needed to be pushed and when somebody else would be more effective to train him. For this week\u2019s conversation, I got to sit down with the two-time welterweight champion boxer and have a unique conversation. We didn\u2019t delve into his boxing career and accomplishments too much. What we spoke about had more to do with what it\u2019s like being coached as a boxer and what traits he\u2019s taken from those that have coached him.
There\u2019s plenty to enjoy in this week\u2019s show for anybody who has had trouble getting through to someone and has needed to take a step back and regroup while adjusting their teaching or mentoring style. Shawn talks about what it\u2019s like to have a father as a trainer, why the dynamic of father/trainer works well in the sport of boxing, why learning what makes your athletes tick is an effective coaching tactic, and how he works analyzing boxers as a commentator. He also dives into why Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is an effective and winning coach, what the on/off switch means for a boxer, and what he saw in the Lomachenko / Lopez fight from last October. Come for the great discussion on having different coaches in a career and stay for why Shawn pays attention to his opponent\u2019s prefight interviews. This is an interview you won\u2019t want to miss.