3X World Champ

The Death-Defying True Story of a Kickboxer Turned Drug Smuggler... Turned Business Icon

De: Ted Pryor

Narrado por: Sal Viscuso

Kickboxing champion. Legendary pot smuggler. Uber successful entrepreneur.

Step into the gripping, electrifying narrative of 3X World Champ, the true story of a three-time kickboxing champion whose life took a wild turn into the shadowy world of marijuana smuggling. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Miami—a time of glitz, glamour, and organized crime—this memoir unveils the astonishing career of Thaddeus J. "Ted" Pryor.

In each stage of his life, Ted has always come out on top—even when the odds were stacked against him. 3X World Champ reveals how Ted became the master of the pot smuggling business around the Caribbean islands. Navigating a perilous web of drug trade kingpins and corrupt cops, Ted and his crew hustled in hundreds of millions of dollars in weed under the noses of law enforcement and coast guard patrols—until a dubious traffic stop began the unraveling of everything. What began as easy money became a ringside seat to kidnapping, murder, police double-crosses, and an outcome that surprised even him.

Follow Ted's incredible journey as he:

• Secretly becomes a key player in the biggest marijuana trafficking operation in American history—while publicly beloved as a middleweight kickboxing legend
• Works as a bodyguard for stars including Elvis Presley, frequenting celebrity-drenched nightclubs
• Draws the attention of the Miami mafia before being personally selected as a guard and personal intimidator for the kingpin
• Faces down his notorious employer who asks him to carry out a hit—then wants him dead when he refuses
• Loses his shot at Hollywood stardom and takes a harrowing turn in prison after everything comes crashing down
• Gets a fresh start—and turns his life around as CEO of a brand new business unlike anything that came before

Enthralling from beginning to end, this is the story of the rise and fall—and rise, once more—of the biggest bigger-than-life character you'll ever meet: a three-time world champ who lived to tell the craziest story you'll ever hear.

©2024 Thaddeus Pryor (P)2024 Podium Audio

Awesome exhilarating read

Fascinating story. Captivating difficult to put down. never a dull moment. From Elvis to pot smuggling to Aldo Gucci, so many fun turns in the book. Powerful and extremely exciting.
To be a law, abiding citizen that worked in law-enforcement and then to turn to greed.
Turning things around with honor and the power of love for children and family.

Gripping & hilarious with stellar narration

A gripping yet hilarious performance that takes you on a wild ride into the underworld of illicit drug schemes through the eyes of a conniving hustler. The narrator, Sal Viscuso, has a melodious baritone that is a pleasure to listen to and pulled me in right from the beginning, fully embodying the character, at once frightening and charming as hell!

Great vocal performance and interesting story!

For anyone who likes true crime and especially the early 80s drug trade in South Florida, Ted Pryor’s story ticks a lot of boxes. Having just listened to the entire book in one go, I have to say Sal Viscuso’s performance is what kept me glued to it. Although this book is an honest look at the ins and outs of a self made fighter, turned smuggler, turned convict, turned legitimate entrepreneur with questionable life lessons about self discipline, having an honor code (of sorts), friends on both sides of the law and the benefits of white privilege in south Florida’s judicial system, Sal Viscuso’s emotional sincerity made Ted Pryor’s journey more personal and relatable if not sympathetic. Shedding light on one of the biggest drug busts in history - any fan of Miami Vice, Breaking Bad and the Soprano’s will feel right at home. I am so glad I listened to it.