Fatherhood, Mental Health Advocacy Brings Clarity And Focus To Veteran Lightweight
By E. Spencer Kyte • Feb. 12, 2025
“I got some cool stuff to talk about,” said Jared Gordon after we exchanged pleasantries and he figured out that rather than turning up the volume on his computer to hear me better, he was adjusting the brightness.
When a veteran competitor and all-around mensch like Gordon opens a door like that, the best thing is to just step back and let them cook, so rather than diving into the list of questions I’d prepared for the 36-year-old from Queens, I turned the conversation over him and told him to fill me in.