Hall of Fame Referee Steve Smoger Interview

By Matt Ward

I recently interviewed long-time boxing referee, Steve "Double S" Smoger. Steve and I discussed his career both in and out of the boxing ring. Smoger has served as a referee for over 200 world title bouts, and holds the distinction of traveling to more states and countries than any other boxing referee over the course of the sport's long history. He also served as an attorney, judge, and reserve components Air Force officer during his career. 

Although he is still active, Smoger has been inducted into five different boxing halls of fame including the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame (1997), the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (2013), the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame (2014), the International Boxing Hall of Fame (2015), and the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (2017). 

You can listen to our interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes: 

Hall of Fame Referee Steve Smoger Interview with Matt Ward on SoundCloud 

Hall of Fame Referee Steve Smoger Interview with Matt Ward on iTunes

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The Weigh-In Podcast #14 (Frederick Romano - Boxing Writer and Historian)

The Weigh-In Podcast Episode #14

The Weigh-In Episode #14 on SoundCloud

The Weigh-In Episode #14 on iTunes

The fourteenth episode of The Weigh-In Podcast features my interview with boxing writer and historian, Frederick V. Romano.

Romano is the author of The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and Television: A Blow-by-Blow History from 1921 to 1964. In this book, Romano explores the many roles that each medium played in both the development and the depiction of the sport. Principal among the topics covered are the ever-changing role of technology during the four-decade-plus period, how it impacted the manner in which the sport was presented to its public audience, the exponential growth of those audiences, and the influence radio and television had on the financial aspects of the sport, including the selective use of radio and television and the financial boom that the mediums created.

The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and Television: A Blow-by-Blow History from 1921 to 1964 is available for purchase online through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

(MW, left, and Frederick Romano at the VBA Library in Philadelphia, PA)

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The Weigh-In Boxing Podcast Episode #10 (Steve Weisfeld - Boxing Judge)

The Weigh-In Boxing Podcast Episode #10

The Weigh-In Episode #10 on SoundCloud

The Weigh-In Episode #10 on iTunes

The tenth episode of The Weigh-In Boxing Podcast features my interview with boxing judge and New Jersey Boxing Hall of Famer, Steve Weisfeld. Steve is a New Jersey based attorney and boxing judge. He can often be seen judging boxing matches throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 

Steve has judged over a thousand professional bouts including Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golota I and II, Lennox Lewis vs. Michael Grant, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sam Peter, Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward I, James Toney vs. Vassily Jirov, Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik, Chris Byrd vs. Evander Holyfield, Evander Holyfield vs. Hassim Rahman, Felix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga, Arturo Gatti vs. Ivan Robinson I, and Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs. 

For more information on Steve Weisfeld, please visit the following websites:

Steve Weisfeld's BoxRec Page

Steve Weisfeld's New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Page

The American Association for the Improvement of Boxing (AAIB)

Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (This Website Contains Information on Steve's July 22, 2017 class at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut) 

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Steve Weisfeld Interview

I will interview boxing judge and New Jersey Boxing Hall of Famer Steve Weisfeld on Monday, April 24th. The interview will be featured on an upcoming episode of our biweekly podcast The Weigh-In. Steve is a New Jersey based attorney and boxing judge. He can often be seen judging boxing matches throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. 

Steve has judged over a thousand professional bouts including Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golota I and II, Lennox Lewis vs. Michael Grant, Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sam Peter, Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward I, James Toney vs. Vassily Jirov, Bernard Hopkins vs. Kelly Pavlik, Chris Byrd vs. Evander Holyfield, Evander Holyfield vs. Hassim Rahman, Felix Trinidad vs. Ricardo Mayorga, Arturo Gatti vs. Ivan Robinson I, and Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs. 

For more information on Steve Weisfeld, please visit the following websites:

Steve Weisfeld's BoxRec Page

Steve Weisfeld's New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame Page

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