In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Don Walton and Jay Ingleston - former fighters turned promoters at DonnyBrooke Fight Promotions!
On March 30th, Vermont-based Donnybrooke is bringing a premier MMA event to New York state for the first time - Adina Hornstra vs. LG Pannell and Carmen Corchado vs. Oriana Bracho at the March to Victory! How did they go about putting together this action-packed event? What were their motivations behind the matchups? What brings them to New York this time around? You'll have to listen to this episode to find out!
00:21 - Ad: Call RASP Inc. Today!
01:01 - Introductions
01:43 - DonnyBrooke: Origins
03:48 - Vermont-Grown, New York-Raised
06:34 - Two Sides of the Same Coin
08:15 - The Solider’s Son
09:21 - A Brief History of Jay Ingleston: Live from the Beattydome
12:35 - Training Montage
13:51 - A Beatty Beatdown
14:55 - A Roughhouse Renaissance
16:06 - Booking a Massive Event
18:13 - A Fair Fight… More Fun to Watch, AND Helps Fighters Grow
22:25 - Lose at the Bottom… So You Can Win at the Top
25:19 - Close Match is Best Match
28:53 - The Martial Arts Community: Keeping the Fighting in the Ring
32:23 - Daddy’s Pro Fighter
34:31 - The Ingleston Touch
36:00 - Pushing It to the Limit: The Early 2000s Fight Scene
39:57 - The Best Rush There Is
40:56 - More Upcoming Events
41:59 - New York Mucks Things Up (Again)
44:28 - Bare Knuckle Boxing with Matt
46:20 - A Remote-Controlled Fighter… Takes It!
47:48 - How to Get in Touch: Shoutout to the Sponsors!
49:24 - Closing Remarks
