01:37 – Brogan covers the sale of Wizards Keep Games, talks about his next business adventure, and the groups talks on their plans to revamp their Patreon offerings to supporters. Justin introduces Jose, shares how people can get tickets to his upcoming boxing match, and Jose shares what it was like to get his first win. He talks about his new baby that arrived the same day of his first pro fight, the approach he uses when going into the fight, and how long he has been boxing.

14:04 – Jose talks about where he was born, what took his family back to Mexico, and his parents decision to move back to Burien. He talks about what it feels like to be undefeated, Justin shares when and where the fight is, and Jose explains what an open work out is. He tells the guys about the gym he practices at, Brogan explains that GCP to him is a state of mind, and Jose talks about working with other friends to help promote their business.

24:15 – Brogan talks about having a black belt in Taekwondo, Justin kicks off coaster questions, and Brogans friend Ben explains what a banana bag is. Jose shares the weight he is fighting at, things he has done to shed a few pounds before a fight, and the TV/Movie fights that he feels aren’t anywhere near reality. He talks about the training he does a week before the fight, what a typical training day is, and learning to listen to his body.

37:15 – Jose talks about his process post fight, the support he gets from the Emerald Queen Casino, and he answers the question on if he could fight any historical fighter who it would be. He shares who his current favorite fighter is, the type of mentality that fighters have, and Scott talks about who owns the BMF belt. The show comes to a close with the guys doing a throwback to what happened a year ago, the same week that they recorded in 2019.

Thanks Jose for stopping by to talk fighting and the path you have taken to get where you are!

Special Guest: Jose Cervantes.

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1:42 – Brian kicks off the show talking about how he got Battle at the Boat started in Tacoma, the preparation that goes behind the show, and explains what ‘Bacon Bowl’ was. He talks about being involved in promoting boxing for 35 years, Andrea talked about what got him involved in boxing, and Brain shares who Andrea will be fighting in the upcoming boxing match. Andre talks about his training regiment and Brian talks about the historic boxing fighters that have come from the Tacoma Boxing Club.

10:53 – Brian talks about the history of fighting in Tacoma, how he fell into it, and shares how people that want to get involved in boxing would go about doing so. Andre discusses sparing with other gyms in the community, the age kids typically start out in boxing, and how he blocks out the distractions and stays focused during training and in the ring.

22:18 – Andre shares the other types of sports he has been involved in, each of them discuss what their favorite aspect of boxing is, and then on the flip side, their least favorite aspect of the sport. Justin shares when the upcoming event is happening at the Emerald Queen Casino, Brian shares where people can find him online and what it is like to be a part of both MMA and boxing. As the show closes, Brian passes on what changed him from tell the fighters ‘Good Luck’ to ‘Just Do Good’.

Thank you all for sitting down to talk about local boxing and the upcoming event!

Special Guests: Andre Keys and Brian Halquist.

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