Good interview. Rogan surprises sometimes, he knows more about boxing than you'd expect. For instance, at around 29:00 he brings up Donald Curry and his destruction of McCrory. At 36:00 Roy talks about his dream fight was always Sanchez vs Pedroza.
Despite his UFC Affiliation, REED Can't Say he's EVER Heard Rogan DISS Boxing for the Sake of Propping Up MMA... He's Genuinely RESPECTFUL of Boxing and has a Grasp of Some of its History...Rogan Ain't Max Kellerman, but He Can Speak More Intelligently About Boxing than Stephen A's Ass, for Instance... Stephen A's a (Small) Step Above a CASUAL... REED
Roy mentioned that he doesn't speak with his dad anymore. He believes that Howard Davis' dad stalled Davis' career, and he mentioned that Sean O'Grady once told him that he (O'Grady) envied Roy for being able to walk away from the control of his dad... letting you know O'Grady wishes he had done the same.
I think Rogan was put onto boxing by Hagler, having grown up in the Boston area. He (Rogan) always mentions that he idolized Hagler. Roy, as usual, mentioned that he idolized Sal Sanchez.
Rogan will Occasionally Reference Roy DURING MMA Bouts, if a Particular Fighter has Good Handspeed...Heard it Many Times, in Fact... REED
Rogan had Crawford on about a year ago, and Bud said that he met a lot of past greats (like Leonard) but the only time he ever felt starstruck was meeting Roy.
Not Surprising... Roy Sr. is 100% UNAPOLOGETIC About the Way he Raised Roy...To Him, the Career Roy Had and the Money Roy Made JUSTIFIES How he Raised Him... Sadly, the Idea of APOLOGIZING for Being a Perpetually Abusive Asshole to His Son is FOREIGN to Roy Sr...In His Mind, Roy Growing to HATE Him and Any Semblance of a Father-Son Relationship Completely DETERIORATING, is Just Part Of It... REED
