The Joe Tilley Sports Show 22721

Episode 34 Russ Anber Anber was captivated by the boxing competition at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The release of Rocky later that year further fueled his fire. Thus motivated, he embarked upon a shortlived amateur boxing career that consisted of three fights before the age of eighteen. It was nothing to brag about, Russ recalls. The first two fights were at 118 pounds, and I won a decision in both of them against the same opponent. The third fight was on short notice at 126 pounds. That one is a bad memory. I was a late replacement. I wasn t ready and I was in over my head. They stopped it after the first Things flowed from there. Since then, Anber has worked as a trainer and cutman. He has been behind the microphone as a TV commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at six Olympic Games. In 2003, he founded Rival Boxing (a boxing equipment manufacturer). Until two years ago, he owned a gym.