#208 - Kevin Ross: BECOMING A MUAY THAI CHAMPION, Overcoming Addiction, The Whale, Master Toddy, Training In Thailand, & Street Fights

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Kevin Ross and Zach discuss Kevin's path to becoming a championship Muay Thai fighter, overcoming addiction to drugs and alcohol, takeaways from the film 'The Whale,' what it's like to train under the legend Master Toddy, training in Thailand, fighting Saenchai, and which martial is best to survive a street fight. Guest Bio: Kevin Ross is a retired Muay Thai Fighter with an overall record of 48-16. He has captured the following belts: Super-lightweight WBC International, WBC National Welterweight, Lion Fight World Super-lightweight, Bellator World Featherweight, FIDAM International Welterweight. In 2010, Ross was voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the Year. Ross’s most notable wins are against Thai legends Malaipet and Coke Chunhawat, each opponent having well over a hundred more fights than Ross. He’s also fought other top-tier Thai opponents such as Sittisak, Sagetdao, and the living legend, Saenchai.

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AUX as in "aux chord." ORO as in Spanish for "gold." Zach's friends told him this was a stupid name and to please pick anything but that, so five minutes later he registered the domain AUXORO.com, and The AUXORO Podcast was born. Plug into conversations of pure gold hosted by Zach Grossfeld as he chats with creatives, athletes, scientists, and others who pique his curiosity and do dope shit. Sometimes, Zach also records solo episodes where he tries to be funny to make up for the fact that he doesn't have a guest. Whether it's tripping balls on acid, the possibility of an Earth-shattering nuclear war, or diving 120 meters underwater in a single breath, no topic is off limits. Past guests include FINNEAS (Music Artist, Songwriter), Mark Normand (comedian), Aubrey de Grey (Longevity Scientist), Eben Britton (NFL, Psychonaut), Andy Weir (The Martian, Project Hail Mary), Brian Toon (Nuclear War Expert), William Trubridge (Freediver), Coleman Hughes (writer, philosopher), Ryan Serhant (Sell It Like Serhant), Taylor Burrowes (Dating Coach), and hundreds more. BONUS EPISODES & PREMIUM ACCESS: https://auxoro.supercast.com/