Kenny Bayless - Boxing referee on overcoming cancer, giving his life to Christ and his famous catchphrase

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Kenny Bayless is a former boxing referee who has been the third man in the ring for over 100 title fights. He was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014 and the National Boxing Hall of Fame (with his twin brother Kermit) in 2023. Bayless has officiated many notable fights including Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacquiao in 2015 and Deontae Wilder/Tyson Fury II in 2020. He is most known for his famous catchphrase "What I say you must obey" when giving fighters instruction before the fight. Today on the podcast, we talk to Kenny Bayless about the impact Muhammad Ali had on his career, growing up with a Godly mother, becoming a referee and the spiritual meaning to his famous catchphrase. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you know Christ personally? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn how you can commit your life to Him.

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0:00.0	Hey guys, coming up today on Sports Spectrum, we get to explore the world of boxing.
0:05.8	We've never had a boxing referee on this show.
0:08.8	It's been seven years since we launched this show in 2017.
0:13.0	And this is our first boxing referee that we get to talk to.
0:17.3	Kenny Bayliss is that guy.
0:19.0	He's kind of a big deal.
0:20.2	He was inducted into the National
0:21.8	Boxing Hall of Fame in April of 2023, along with his twin brother, Kermit, who was a boxing
0:28.3	judge. They were both inducted together, which is pretty cool. He was inducted into the Nevada
0:33.4	Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014. He's been the third man in the ring for over 100
0:38.9	title fights. Some of those notable fights include Mayweather Pachiao in 2015. Deonté Wilder and
0:46.1	Tyson Fury, their second fight in 2020, Antonio Carver and Roy Jones Jr., Floyd Maydweather and
0:52.8	Shane Mosley, Manny Pacachio and Shane Mosley, Oscar
0:55.9	De La Jolla and Floyd Mayweather. He's done a bunch of superfights. He's kind of a big deal.
1:01.9	But he also has this saying before every boxing match, he says, what I say, you must obey.
1:08.8	And there's a connection there with that word obey. Kenny Bayliss loves Jesus and
1:15.3	obeying God and obeying sort of the will of God and how he's incorporated that into being a
1:21.1	boxing referee is fascinating. I think you guys are going to love hearing the story of Kenny
1:26.6	Bayless here on Sports Spectrum Hall of Fame boxing referee.
1:31.8	It's coming up in just a moment here on the show.
1:34.0	First, I want to remind you about our Sports Spectrum magazine.
1:37.0	Make sure you go check out Sportspectrum.com.
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