Jacob "Stitch" Duran is a professional cutman in boxing and MMA.
"Stitch" discusses growing up in a small farming town, his early years as a boxing trainer and also running a kickboxing gym, his transition to becoming a cutman and eventually working with elite level martial artists and boxers, starring in movies, how he got his nickname, getting confused for actor Edward James Olmos, how to build a bond with a fighter, thoughts on current gloves and equipment and how it can improve fighter safety, working the Tyson Fury during the rematch with Deontae Wilder, his split from working for the UFC and Dana White, the most memorable fight he has worked, staying humble amid success, and advice for up and comers.
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