Canadian Boxing Hall of Famer Russ Anber joins the show | Melnick in the Afternoon: Oct 14th - Hour 2
Melnick in the AfternoonShow Notes
Canadian Boxing Hall of Famer Russ Anber joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about getting inducted into the 2026 class of the Hall of Fame, his upbringing and what got him into boxing, working with Otis and Howard Grant, working with Oleksandr Usyk and much more.
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