Exclusive Interview: “Freeway” Ricky Ross

By Jeff Zimmerman

Fightnews.com® caught up with convicted former drug trafficker “Freeway” Ricky Ross who was once in prison serving a life sentence when he discovered a loophole that set him free and has since become an author, motivational speaker and now running his new venture Team Freeway Boxing with long time boxing insider Rick Glaser. “Freeway” dives into his fascinating life starting in Los Angeles running a massive drug empire and now using those experiences to work with fighters that may have been discarded by others and looking for another chance and so much more in this exclusive interview.

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  • What’s with all the demoralized fools glamorizing these types of guys whom victimized the people and destroyed people’s lives? All over Youtube, hundreds of videos, with thousands of people posting comments glorifying these evil monsters.

    • And your watching the same hundreds of videos’ and reading their comments because you’re glamorizing the same people. You did it again just to leave the same bs comment u did at the other hundreds of videos you watched.

  • Believe it or not, bud, people can change, stop being so judgmental. He’s helping people now, not hurting them.

  • And boxing takes another step backwards with this fool freeway rick being a boxing promoter, what’s next the good ole days of the Mob controlling boxing making a comeback.

  • Stop judging you fools. The guy did what he did.And he did his jail time.. Get over yourselves. Like we haven’t seen a shady past or two in this game.I get so tied of this type of sentiment.. I wish him the best. Good for him.. Do you.

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