Tim Kennedy on Fighter Pay, Jake Paul vs Joshua, and Life After Fighting | TFATK Ep. 1150

The Fighter & The Kid

Thiccc Boy Studios | PodcastOne

Comedy, Society & Culture, Sports

4.3 • 17.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 115 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The Fighter and The Kid, Brendan Schaub is joined by Tim Kennedy, who fills in for Bryan Callen, for a deep conversation about fighting, money, and life after competition.

Tim and Brendan break down Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua, why the fight was never competitive, how boxing sells narratives, and why surviving rounds isn’t the same as actually fighting. They also dig into the realities of fighter pay, why so many athletes struggle after retirement, and how money, hunger, and discipline affect performance.

The episode also covers training, toughness, parenting, fitness, cold plunges, health, and why being prepared physically matters more than any doomsday plan. It’s an honest look at combat sports, longevity, and what really matters once the fights are over. Get this episode and all future episodes AD FREE + 2 extended episodes, Fan Questions, exclusive behind the scenes content and more each month at https://www.patreon.com/tfatk

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0:46.2	This is really the fighter and the kid.
0:47.1	Come on, baby.
0:51.0	Yo, welcome to the fighter and the fighter.
0:52.9	We have a very dapper.
0:54.0	Oh, my Lord, dude.
0:56.1	Tim Kennedy, you don't have to dress up for this, man. For you anything. Dude, you look fantastic, dude. We have to work. Yeah, you got to work.
1:02.1	So which cool is like our, we're this mid era of a fighter. A lot of our generation is doing great. Yes. Well, some of them. Yeah, but a lot of them
1:15.3	disproportionate. They're figuring it out. Yeah. Right? They're figuring it out. Like,
1:19.0	back in the day, even like the, the class before us, it's a little dicey. It's dark.
1:23.8	It's super dark. But then, and then there's guys even like after us like Mighty Mouse.
1:29.3	I don't know if you realize what like Mighty Mouse is like the biggest thing on YouTube and
1:33.2	kick and all that.
1:33.9	Yeah.
1:34.4	I watch him.
1:35.4	He's the best.
1:36.0	And then he well, well spoken, incredibly intelligent.
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