Stay Grateful w/ Eddie 'The Hunter' Ortiz

On this episode Robert is joined by professional boxer Eddie 'The Hunter' Ortiz. The two discuss what it takes to win in the ring, staying grateful in the face of challenges, Eddie's work with SHEATH, and much more.

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Show Notes:

0:34- Eddie “The Hunter” Ortiz  is a WBC (World Boxing Council) USNBC Middleweight Champion.

2:13- After playing baseball growing up, Ortiz finally made the switch to boxing when he turned 18 because he had been getting into fights at school on a frequent basis. He has been training in boxing for over eleven years. 

4:12- “Build your own recipe of ingredients that works for you.” (Ortiz)

5:29- During training camp, Ortiz will do an ice bath two to three times per week. 

7:40- One of things that Ortiz learned from Wim Hof is taking cold showers in the morning to wake up. 

9:08- Outside of the ring, Ortiz stays busy helping with his Dad’s electrical company. 

13:20- Ortiz has multiple streams of income so that he can have fun with competing in boxing and not be reliant on it to pay the bills. 

15:52- In the future, Ortiz wants to open his own gym and be very active in the fight game, even if he’s not competing. 

19:54- Around 5:30 AM, Ortiz begins his strength and conditioning training, after recovering throughout the day, he will practice boxing in the evening to finish his routine. 

23:03- Ortiz thinks it is bullshit when he hears a fighter say they have no fear. It can be good to have fear because it creates a heightened sense of awareness. 

25:13- “The fight is won in the gym.” (Ortiz) To mentally prepare for a fight, Ortiz will read Bushido, a moral code regarding the Samurai lifestyle and attitudes. 

30:13- Ortiz feels closer to God whenever he helps out the community, he knows his end game is not boxing. 

36:24- Patton loves staring out his window at Pikes Peak while watching the birds above the treetops. 

39:01- Ortiz had to step away from drugs to accomplish his goals, it saddens him to think of a close friend that died from an over dose. 

48:07- Ortiz is signed with Davies Management, part of Davies Entertainment in San Antonio, Texas. 

50:37- One the hardest challenges for Ortiz was separating from his girlfriend after they had a baby boy together. Being broke and having a shoulder injury forced to him to fly out to Helsinki, Finland to train people and make enough money to get by from 2017-2018.

55:25- Having faith and a positive mental attitude are some of the most important principles for having success. 

1:03:00- Whenever Patton was a single father living in Southern California in a single apartment, he watched The Apprentice for inspiration. 

1:06:00- Ortiz can easily get into a flow state now after he punches the heavy bag for twenty minutes straight. 

1:09:57- Ortiz recommends Rival Boxing, his current sponsor for boxing Gloves.