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Hulk Hogan May Be Gone, But Hulkamania Lives Forever

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What Hulk Hogan Means to Me

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This is going to be long. It is what we journalists do, we write. I am writing this tribute article to a childhood hero, Hulk Hogan. I am writing this more for myself. This is a celebrity death that has affected me like no other. I can truly understand how people felt when Elvis died.

I’ve sat on these thoughts and words for a week now. How do you say goodbye to an icon, something that has defined your life for as long as you can remember?  Terry Bollea, a professional wrestler and cultural icon known to the world as Hulk Hogan, passed away suddenly on July 24 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Florida.

While there are controversies and divisive opinions over Terry Bollea the man over the last few years, I want to center my thoughts on Hulk Hogan, the wrestler and entertainer who meant so much to me over the last 40 xyoo.

In what was like a perfect storm, Hulk Hogan came into my life in 1983. I had just moved to a new neighborhood as my grandfather was terminally ill, and we were going to help my grandmother care for him in his final months. I had never had cable before. My dad would sometimes watch the wrestling programming at our old house, and I would sit with him. At the time WWE (then WWF) was a northeast regional territory. The champion was Bob Backlund but for a kid enamored with Star Wars and He-Man, he was just too plain and boring to capture my imagination.

Rocky III had been released in 1982 and the script called for a muscular, larger-than-life wrestler to fill the role of Thunderlips and Hogan was the natural choice. He had been a heel (bad guy) character early in his career and his performance brought him to mainstream recognition. With access to cable, it seemed that Rocky III was on almost every day and I would watch it after the afternoon cartoons.

That December, Bob Backlund lost the WWE title to the evil and despicable Iron Sheik. I wasn’t a big Backlund fan, but my 7-year-old mind could not fathom a world with a “bad guy” as the wrestling champion. The world was balanced on January 23, 1984, when Hogan replaced an “injured” Backlund and vanquished the Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden.

When I watched this on TV, I could feel the excitement and the jubilation when Hulk won the title back for America. Nyob rau hauv kuv lub siab, Hulk Hogan was a bad guy in Rocky III until Rocky “turned him good.” In that moment, I found a hero, a real-life Superman, someone who could face and repel the challenges of all bad guy wrestlers. Having cable, I could watch the monthly cards from the Philadelphia Spectrum, cheering the Hulkster on every month.

Lub ob hlis ntuj 1985 marked a full year of being a full-fledged Hulkamaniac for me. There was a matinee card being held at the Spectrum, and my dad decided to take me to see Hulk defend against the villainous Brutus Beefcake. I can still remember the palpable excitement as they played “Eye of the Tiger” when Hulk came to the ring. It was so exhilarating. I taped the replay the next day on TV and was convinced that I saw myself on the broadcast. It wasn’t until years later that I watched that match on Youtube and realized the person that I thought was me was just a teenager about 10 years older than me and just wearing a similar jacket.

The WWE was presenting a supercard titled “Wrestlemania” the following month, and I tried persuading my dad to let me see it. This was before you could order pay-per-view cards to watch at home and the only place we could see it was a closed-circuit broadcast at the Philadelphia Spectrum. I rattled off the list of celebrities that would be there, including Muhammad Ali. He agreed to take me, and I got to see all the big stars like Junkyard Dog and Andre the Giant. But the match that had me trembling in my seat was the grudge match with Hulk teaming up with Rocky III costar and A-Team icon, Mr. T as they took on the treacherous duo of Rowdy Roddy Piper and Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff. Ntawm chav kawm, the heroes prevailed, and that event was the greatest thing I had ever seen.

From that moment, I was about everything and anything Hulk Hogan. He was the biggest hero in the world. I liked He-Man, GI Joe, and Transformers, but they were just fake toys and cartoons. I was a big Rocky fan, but I knew that it was just a movie. But Hulk Hogan… I watched him every week, and I believed wrestling was real. I wanted to grow up to become a wrestler. My name was going to be “Tornado Tony” and I was going to be Hulk Hogan’s tag-team partner. We were going to main event Wrestlemania as a tag team. I would train using the Hulkamania workout kit with plastic dumbells, hand grips, and a jumprope. I had a Hulk Hogan lunch box for school, I had a Hulk Hogan t-shirt, and all of the LJN action figures.

I made many different friends at school just talking about wrestling, some kids that I thought I didn’t have anything in common with. As a normally shy kid, if I saw another kid with something wrestling-themed, like a wrestling sticker on a backpack or a few trading cards, I would break out of my shell and start a conversation. Inevitably, we would make plans to watch the weekly programming that aired every Saturday morning, including the Hulk Hogan-themed cartoon that was so popular. During this time, my parents would let me stay up late if Saturday Night’s Main Event was airing. It was a welcome treat but also traumatic watching the monstrous King Kong Bundy send Hulk out on a stretcher. As traumatic as that was, it wasn’t enough to stop me from accepting a birthday party invitation to watch the 2nd installment of Wrestlemania with some of my classmates. We cheered during Hogan’s entrance, held our collective breath when Bundy had the advantage, and then celebrated when Hogan reigned supreme.

With the wrestling business at the height of popularity and with Hulk leading the way, they needed something big, extraordinarily big, to fill the 93,000 Pontiac Silverdome for Wrestlemania III. What they did was match Hogan with the biggest man in professional sports, literally and figuratively, when they pitted him against his former friend in the 7-foot tall, 500 lb. Andre the Giant. The Giant, fresh off his betrayal of Hogan, was likely too big of a challenge for our hero to conquer. After enduring numerous blows against his most-daunting adversary, Hulk still managed to superman himself up and conquer his gigantic adversary, including the most iconic bodyslam of all time.

Shortly after Wrestlemania III, my horizons began to expand. I became interested in sports, especially boxing. I was watching more movies and playing different video games. While I was still watching wrestling, and considered myself a loyal Hulkamaniac, I started tuning into other programming, especially during the times Hogan would be off filming movies and TV shows.

By the time I got to High School, I was barely watching wrestling. It wasn’t the cool thing to do anymore. Sometimes I would watch the programming and my favorites to watch were The Undertaker, Razor Ramon, and Deisel. We didn’t have wrestling parties anymore, my LJN figures were packed in a box in the attic, and we weren’t having backyard matches. The 80s wrestling boom had faded, and the business had steroid and drug scandals. It was no longer the innocent form of entertainment that I grew up watching.

My sophomore year in college, I was rooming with a guy who liked wrestling, and I started watching with him. Hogan was in rival WCW, and we would compare both organizations, both of which were still using outdated themes and gimmicks. While we watched as a group, I didn’t find myself watching when I returned home for the summer break. That changed on May 27, 1996, when WCW dropped a bombshell. Their relatively bland programming received a boost with the surprise arrival of Scott Hall (the former Razor Ramon), followed a few weeks later by his friend Kevin Nash (the former Deisel). 

WCW now had an edgy feel and interest peaked for their Bash at the Beach card, only available by purchasing the pay-per-view broadcast. Hall and Nash, with the promise of a mystery partner, battled the heroic trio of Randy Savage, Sting, and Lex Luger. Recovering from a recent knee surgery, I did not purchase the show. I hadn’t heard any results or reports when I tuned into Monday night’s programming. With my knee propped up and, in a pain-induced stupor, I watched as Hulk walked to the ring during the main event. He was there to save the heroes and send the villains fleeing. Or so I thought. I remember thinking “Did he just attack the wrong guy?” as he dropped his signature legdrop on Savage.

Just like he did 12 years prior, Hulk Hogan again was the epicenter of the wrestling revolution. This time he did it by revolutionizing himself into a heel character and adding the moniker “Hollywood” to his name. He changed his trademark yellow and red colors into a black and white color scheme and branded the “New World Order” of wrestling. He brought wrestling back to the mainstream. Media covered wrestling again. It was the talk around town, schools and offices, how Hulk Hogan turned into a bad guy. Along with Hall and Nash, he made it cool to be bad.

To counter WCW’s ratings explosion, the WWE adapted a more edgy product, led by Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Monday nights became the ratings war between both companies and watching wrestling was the “in” thing to do again.

I remember walking up to a young man on our campus who was wearing an NWO t-shirt. I looked at him and asked “Are you?” and gave the “For Life” signal with my left hand. He responded with the “Too Sweet” gesture. We’ve been friends since and every year on our respective birthdays, we post an NWO greeting on the other’s social media page.

To counter WCW’s ratings explosion, the WWE adapted a more edgy product, led by Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Monday nights became the ratings war between both companies and watching wrestling was the “in” thing to do again. Wrestling in the 80s was just like the decade, loud, colorful, and over-the-top. Wrestling in the 90s resembled the changes times, grittier and more realistic. The rebellious anti-hero was the popular trend and that fit the attitude of my just-turned-21 personality.

During my junior year in 1997, I was selected to box in the prestigious Collegiate East-West Classic in Reno, NV. Unfortunately, only a week before the bout, my scheduled opponent was forced to withdraw with an injury and a teammate in a lighter weight class was taken in my place. While at a layover in the San Francisco airport, my boxing teammates saw Hulk Hogan walking by, dressed in his black and white NWO garb. They stopped him for a photo, and he obliged. Being a member of the school journalism club, I had to submit that photo for publishing in our school newspaper, the very photo that I should have been included in. The following year, I was able to make the trip to Reno, NV to compete in the East-West Classic. I walked all through the airport with another boxer on the trip, looking for any WCW wrestler that might be in the San Francisco airport, even though there was really only one that I was looking to meet.

After graduating, I kept up with the wrestling trend. In 2001, WWE purchased a faltering WCW, and just a year later, Hulk Hogan returned to battle The Rock in an ageless classic where the fans embraced his return. Hulk would leave and return to the company several times over the next few years, and during each return, when the first few chords of his signature theme “Real American” would hit the air, the deafening reaction of the crowd would fill the arena with such electricity.

By the mid-2000s, I come to realize that my opportunity to meet my all-time favorite wrestler and icon was lost when that Reno boxer withdrew from our bout in 1997. Being a naïve fan, I didn’t realize that Hulk was really from the Tampa area. He was always billed from Venice Beach, CA and I took that as truth. I started making an annual spring trip to Clearwater in 2008 thiab, a few years later, my shuttle passed a bar called “Hogan’s Beach”, near the Tampa airport. I found out later that it was a bar owned by Hulk Hogan, so I made a point to add a day to my trip for the next year to visit that bar. It was my chance to get the photo I felt I deserved. In 2015, I went to Hogan’s Beach with my camera ready, except there was no Hulk Hogan at Hogan’s Beach.

With Hogan’s Beach closing in 2016, I heard that he owned a memorabilia shop in Clearwater Beach and that sometimes he would make random appearances. I made visits in 2016, 2017, 2018, thiab 2019, all with no luck. Sometimes I would hear something like “Too bad. He was here yesterday.” Every year, I bought a shirt and took a photo posing outside the shop. My friend and former teammate Jason, who was on that fateful boxing trip in 1997, would rib me every year and comment with their photo from the airport two decades prior. I would always respond that I would like to find that Reno boxer so we could finally have that boxing match and every year, I would add another year of interest on top of the beating he was going to get 20 years prior.

Despite my bad timing every year, going to Hogan’s Beach Shop in Clearwater Beach was a fun experience. When I was a kid, there was talk of a wrestling shop opening at a nearby farmer’s market, and the kids in my neighborhood all spoke about what we would buy, or in reality, beg our parents to buy for us. I was convinced I was walking out with a tearaway Hulk Hogan shirt, yellow trunks, red kneepads, and yellow boots. My parents finally took me, thiab, to my disappointment, it was just a few action figures that I already owned, a few t-shirts, and some trading cards. The shop in Florida was an 80s kid’s paradise. There were dozens of shirts to choose from, along with headbands, shot glasses, action figures, and replica belts. There were items on display, such as Hulk’s ring-worn title belts, an authentic Ric Flair robe, and a pair of Andre the Giant-sized wrestling trunks. During one of my talks with Hulk’s friend and business partner, Ron, he asked if I wanted to take a photo holding a few of the ring-worn belts. I first got to hold the spray-painted NWO belt, which was amazing. But what he brought out next nearly buckled my knees. It was the authentic belt that Hulk wore to the ring at Wrestlemania III when he battled Andre the Giant. The real-life belt from maybe the biggest match of all-time was resting on my shoulder. I tried to make a tough face for the photo, but I couldn’t resist the urge to break out a beaming smile as I held this iconic piece of my childhood.

I finally saw the golden opportunity for my long-awaited photo opportunity with the opening of Hogan’s Hangout bar and weekly karaoke nights. My visit was planned for March 14, 2022, and I was ready to impress the Hulkster will my version of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s classic “Baby Got Back”. I arrived early to get a good spot at the bar, and I had another ace up my sleeve. I brought a replica of the Thunderlips cape that he wore in Rocky III. There was no way that I could leave without a photo.

After meeting and chatting with longtime WWE/WCW manager and Hulk’s personal friend, Jimmy Hart, I again took my spot at the bar and waited with excited anticipation like I did when I was a kid awaiting his entrance at the Philadelphia Spectrum. Usually arriving between 8:15-8:20, Hulk didn’t arrive until after 8:30 and while he still made an entrance, it was a bit subdued. He then took the microphone and announced that he had just received the phone call that his friend and NWO partner Scott Hall had passed away a few minutes prior after being removed from life support following a heart attack. Hulk then sent a round of drinks throughout the bar so we could all share a toast.

Tom qab ntawd, the karaoke started. There wasn’t a board to see who was scheduled in queue and I impatiently waited to hear my name. I had heard that others had sent the DJ a Venmo bribe to ensure they were called. It was too late for that route. I could not think of leaving without getting that photo opportunity. Not only would I get ribbed mercilessly, but I also knew the reality of the rigors that professional wrestling takes on the body. Scott Hall had just passed away that day. Others like Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, and Curt Henning all died young. I couldn’t take the risk of waiting another year. I maneuvered myself towards the front, like I was navigating to the restroom, and I found the perfect spot where Hulk would pass on his way out. As he was getting ready to leave, he saw me and gave a “Yo Thundelips. Great cape, Brother!” comment. In that moment, I was not a 45-year-old insurance executive. I was again 10 xyoo, and my favorite wrestler was calling me out. I extended my hand, and he accepted. Knowing I only had a second, I had the camera on selfie and got my photo.

A few weeks before my 2023 Clearwater trip, I saw that Hulk was doing a signing at his beach shop on the day I was scheduled to arrive. I had a morning flight and if all went well, unlike the six-hour delay the prior year due to a fuel leak, I would be able to get a photo and signature. I purchased the appearance ticket and prayed for no delays. After arriving with no issues, I took my place in line which was about a two-hour wait. Why so long?  Because Hulk wanted to take a few moments with everyone. When it was my turn, I introduced myself as “Tony Tornado” from Philadelphia. He responded “YO TONY TORNADO!  Yuav ua li cas yog, brother?” He asked if I was a wrestler and responded that I was not a wrestler but a boxer. He threw his hands up saying, “Don’t hit me, brother!” I thanked him for making my childhood special, especially that first Wrestlemania with my dad, and he signed a red Hulkamania tanktop for me. I told him that I would see him on Monday night for karaoke.

Unlike the previous year, they had an electronic board where you could see where you were in the queue. I arrived with some friends and texted in my go-to song except they had put time limit restrictions of four minutes, likely because the previous year, people were choosing songs like “Stairway to Heaven” and “Rappers Delight” (short version) that were lengthy song choices and didn’t give others their opportunity. With my signature song off the book, I opted for Run DMC’s classic “It’s Tricky” since they had performed at Wrestlemania V. Adorned in my Thunderlips cap and white fedora with matching red feathers and awaiting Hulk’s entrance, my friend pointed to the song queue board showing that I was second to sing. When he finally entered a few minutes after my performance, he saw the cape and fedora and boomed “Tony Tornado!  Are you singing, Brother?” I told him that I had already sang and he responded to come up to the stage because he wanted a photo with me. If I was on Cloud 9 the previous year, this totally blew it out of the water. A few of my friends also sang and we toasted a few shots in celebration, a move that I regretted later as the next day’s hangover was not a pleasant one.

I did sing one more time at Hogan’s Hangout in 2024. I got to Clearwater Beach late and saw some friends at the bar right as Hulk was just arriving. I joined them and contemplated whether I would sing or not. Once legendary major league pitcher Roger Clemens and his son Kody entertained with a Toby Keith tribute song, I decided to put my name in. This time they let me sing my go-to tune and I was able to take a selfie with Hulk while in the middle of my lyrical rampage or Sir Mix-a-Lot’s classic tune.

As the night was winding down, I had a moment to talk to his son, Nick. I showed a picture from the previous year’s Rocky Run, where I had completed a 5K on a sprained ankle in a full Thunderlips costume, including a costume muscle suit, fedora, cape, compression socks gimmicked to look like wrestling boots with tassels, and carrying a championship belt. Nick took my phone and showed it to his father who looked at me and said “You ran in that?  Nice job, Brother!” That was the last night that I saw Hulk Hogan in person.

They always say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I’ve been imitating Hulk Hogan for over 40 xyoo tam sim no, whether it was cupping my hand to my ear and posing while on camera at a Phillies game, dressing as Hulk for our work Halloween party and bringing and extra shirt just so I could imitate his tearing the shirt off during my parade entrance, doing the Rocky Run dressed as Thunderlips while captaining a team named “The Ultimate Meatballs”, or doing a Hulk Hogan promo while selling Christmas trees.

I built a tradition every year with my nephews buying them Hulk Hogan shirts. I bought Dominic his first shirt, the classic yellow, when he was just a year old in 2018. When my nephew Matteo was born three months early, I was in Clearwater. I went to the shop the next day and bought him a Hulkamania infant jumper. When he was finally able to come home after months in the NICU, his parents dressed him in that leaving the hospital. He had made his first Hulk Hogan superman comeback in life. This year, I bought our matching shirts again and the young lady running the register remembered me and my tradition with the boys. She gifted them both costume mustaches. When I gave them their shirts and mustaches, they were so excited to take their pictures. Matteo even fell asleep in the car wearing his shirt and mustache. I felt like the coolest uncle in the world. Because of Hulk Hogan, I was able to give these two little boys a tradition that they could look forward to.

Last Thursday, the news of Hulk Hogan’s sudden passing sent a shock through the wrestling and entertainment communities. There had been rumors of serious health struggles following cervical fusion surgery. Some reports had him on his deathbed and others said he could no longer speak. A report from Jimmy Hart came out on Thursday morning that the reports were exaggerated, and Hulk was recovering, slower than expected, but still recovering. A few hours later, the news broke that he was gone after suffering cardiac arrest at his residence.

I had just finished a meeting at work when I saw a direct message from a friend saying “Hulk died!” with the TMZ link. Before I could even click the link, I had another message, then a text, as everything moved in a blur. This was Hulk Hogan. Surely, he would kick out one more time at the count of two, power up and stare the Grim Reaper down. Sadly, it was true, and our beloved Hulk Hogan was gone. I arrived at the gym after work that evening and finished my last round on the heavybag with Hogan’s signature tune “Real American” cranked up through my headphones. About to leave, I saw a friend and mutual wrestling fan. We shared our disbelief, and he uttered some disgust at people on social media celebrating his death. As we were talking, the reality started hitting both of us and we stood there as two grown adults, one a weightlifter and one a boxer, both holding back tears.

To truly memorialize Hulk Hogan, you also must remember that he was a real human being. Terry Bollea had faults and made mistakes. He had been accused of playing politics backstage and holding back other wrestlers. There was a rant at his home that captured a racial slur that he may have said in anger. What recently hurt his popularity with many people was the backing of a polarizing political candidate. Many people who had been fans never forgave him for the racial slur and others turned on him for his political affiliation.

For me to remember Hulk Hogan, the wrestler, and Terry Bollea, the man, I accept the fact that we are all human, and we all have faults. Many who work in any business can be accused of using clout and gossip to further their own careers while holding back colleagues. In what has been the supposed sanctity of our own home, many of us have said things that could be considered racist, sexist, or homophobic. Many times, those words are said in anger and not a true reflection of one’s true feelings. With regards to political candidates, it is a very slippery slope in this divided culture. But, part of the freedoms we enjoy is the right to vote as we desire and back any political candidate we choose. To blindly hate a person, especially a person you have never met, solely for political reasons, shows a narrow-minded view of the world. You can disagree with their stance, but you can still enjoy their form of entertainment.

I will remember Terry Bollea had faults. He was a human like the rest of us. But I will also remember the good he brought into the world. He revolutionized the wrestling industry just like Babe Ruth did for baseball. Without Hulk Hogan, the wrestling boom of the 80s would never have occurred. Vince McMahon’s vision of a global federation would have likely faltered. Without Hulk Hogan, there would be no Wrestlemania, no Monday Night Wars, no Rock, no Stone Cold, no John Cena, etc. Aside from building that foundation, I will also remember the good he brought into the world. He visited sick children up until his final weeks. He inspired kids to work out, to train, say their prayers, and take their vitamins. Most importantly, he made you feel good about yourself. He made you believe in something bigger than life. He really was the “Babe Ruth of Wrestling.” There was baseball before Babe Ruth and baseball has flourished in the decades after his passing. Players are faster, muaj zog, and better conditioned. But there still is only one Babe Ruth. Just like in wrestling. There was wrestling before Hulk Hogan and today’s wrestlers are more acrobatic and more athletic. But there still is and will always be only one Hulk Hogan.

After Hulk’s passing last week, one of the things that hit me the hardest was the thought that some of the traditions I had built the last few years would no longer continue. It took me a few days, but I decided that I will continue to don the Thunderlips attire for the Rocky Run, similar to my friend Mark who continues to honor the late Burt Young and his Paulie character during his participation. I still plan to do Hulk Hogan imitations while at the tree lot while trying to entertain our customers. Most importantly, I want to keep my annual tradition with Dominic and Matteo. Indications are that his shop in Clearwater Beach will remain open and, for as long as it is, I will continue that special tradition of buying us matching shirts and taking photos of us posing.

Terry Bollea may be gone. I believe in God and the afterlife. I believe that Terry has been forgiven, and he now resides in paradise. While Terry Bollea may be gone, the legend of Hulk Hogan will live now and forever. Heroes get remembered but legends never die. And Hulkamania will live forever.

Hulk Hogan, I would like to thank you. Thank you for bringing joy to my childhood. Thank you for giving me the strength to break out of my shell and make friends in my new school. Thank you for making me believe in the power of training, prayers, and vitamins. Thank you for making me believe that a mortal man can really be a superhero. Thank you for showing me that it can be cool to be bad. Thank you for giving me something to share with my nephews. Thank you for your kindness when I finally got to meet you. And most of all, thank you for bringing Hulkamania into my life. Rest in Peace!

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TRIBUTE TO DR. KEN “DOC” COX

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Lock Haven Boxing

Class of 1998

Dr. Ken “Doc” Cox was a legend of a man. He was a teacher, a coach, a mentor, a confidant, and a friend. He passed away on February 5, 2022 nyob rau ntawm lub hnub nyoog ntawm 88 xyoo, leaving a void in the hearts of all who knew him and loved him.

I’ve pondered over the last 24 hours how we are going to navigate through a world without Dr. Cox, aka “Doc”, a man who coached us, taught us, pushed us, and mentored us. He was a man that could light up a room and command attention. He could leave you hanging on every word as he shared life experiences or he could have you rolling on the floor, laughing until it physically hurt.

While his passing last night was not unexpected, it still hurt with the force of a thousand sledgehammers. I know I will likely break down and sob or flat out cry several times while I am writing this piece. There is definitely crying in boxing and tonight the Lock Haven Boxing and our extended collegiate boxing families are all in mourning.

Dr. Cox came into my life in 1994 when I was a freshman at Lock Haven University. I decided to go to Lock Haven, in truth it was my only choice, because I had become so enamored with the dream of boxing. When I found out that Lock Haven had a nationally-ranked team with a well-known coach, I set my heart on attending.

When I arrived on campus that fall semester, my first point of business was to seek out and meet Dr. Cox, armed with a list of excited questions. He agreed to meet with me a few weeks before he held the open meeting for prospective team members. I walked into the building where his academic office was located and it was then I saw a rotund man with white hair and a big smile on his round face walking towards me. I’m not sure who he was but it certainly couldn’t be this legendary coach. It was then he walked up to me and, in a voice that is so often imitated, he introduced himself. I did not realize then that I had just met a man who would so positively influence my life.

To know “Doc” was a true blessing in life. He could make you laugh or make you angry. He would call you out and put you on the spot. Being a professor, he valued education and he enforced that his student athletes, boxers at the time, and wrestlers before that, focused on their education. He would, without hesitation, withhold a competitor from a show or tournament if they were not keeping up with their academics.

He knew when to push you and exactly what buttons to push. He would bring the Lock Haven boxers to Rockview St. Penitentiary to train and spar with the inmates. The first time he brought me along, I was getting bullied and beaten up by an older and more experienced inmate. I was afraid and I kept looking over at him, in a way hoping that he would stop the sparring session. But he looked back and his eyes calmed me and I knew to throw a counter punch out of the corner. Dr. Cox believed in me at that moment when I didn’t believe in myself. A few years later, after me appointed me President of the Lock Haven Boxing Club, he asked me to submit the paperwork on which of his boxers he was selecting to compete in an upcoming show in New York. He also knew that I would see those papers so he wrote on there that I was “not nearly as talented” as another boxer on the roster. While we never spoke of it, he knew that he would ignite a fire in me to overcome my lack of natural ability through dedication and determination. It was just one of his many methods of motivation. As he would often say, he was “using a negative stimulus to produce a positive result.”

In essence, Dr. Cox was a giver. He shared his knowledge, his experience, and most importantly, his time to mold young men and women into competitive student athletes and decent human beings. He shared his family with us, including his wife Glenda, who was the driver (“the pilot”) of so many of our road trips. Those road trips, whether they were 45 minutes to Penn St. or several hours to Annapolis, were always entertaining life lessons. We were never allowed to sleep on those trips as “Doc” found this was the perfect time for education. He would discuss whatever topic hit his mind and they often came from left field. Those trips were never boring.

Dr. Cox always implored us to give back to the sport that gave us so much. He encouraged his student boxers to go into coaching and officiating, often allowing us to assist him in working the corner of one of our teammates, or setting up seminars so we could get our certification. He would, without question, gladly write a recommendation for a job or internship. He asked me to sit in his office while he wrote a letter of recommendation for me. He educated me on how to effectively communicate through the written word and focused on using “power” and “impact” words that would command attention and respect. He was always willing to be listed as a job reference because he wanted to see those who had trained and mentored become successful in life.

Since yesterday, I have been thinking a lot about my favorite “Doc” stories, the ones that I tell the most often. Of course, you can’t tell a Doc story without imitating his voice and mannerisms. Every year, when the LHU boxing alumni would gather for the annual boxing homeshow and after party, we would all tell our favorite stories while doing the Doc imitation. Sadly, the next time we gather will be for his funeral. This is a way for me to cope with his death and smile through the tears. These are in no particular order. For the most part, I will avoid using any names in the event someone doesn’t want to be called out.

  • First Roadtrip and “Barnyard Beef” – My first roadtrip with Doc and the LHU team was October 1994 to the US Naval Academy. It was the annual season kickoff meeting and a round of sparring sessions with boxers from Navy, VMI, Lock Haven, Shippensburg, and Mansfield. It was a relatively uneventful day except for one of the Haven’s novice boxers had taken a few solid punches and was now complaining how bad his jaw hurt. On our way home, we were expecting to make a quick dinner stop, likely a McDonalds, until Doc spotted a little shack-looking place on the side of the road called “Barnyard Beef.” Once he saw it, he implored Glenda to cut off the driver in the right lane so we could pull over as he boomed “Hun Hun… That’s where we need to stop. It’s called Barnyard Beef. It has to be good!” He gave us all a few dollars to order and we all went with roast beef sandwiches with Doc getting an extra-large selection which looked to be about as big as the moon. Our sulking boxer implored that his jaw was too sore to chew so he opted for a cup of soup. Doc took the first bite of his gigantic roast beef sandwich and rolled his eyes in delight “Oh My God!  This is the BEST roast beef sandwich ever” and looking over at his lone soup-eating boxer, he followed with “You gotta get one of these!  Forget about your jaw! Stop being such a pansy and get one!"
  • Mad in the Corner – As mentioned, Doc wanted to give his student boxers opportunities to learn to coach. There was a December card at Penn State my sophomore year where I and another teammate had our bouts canceled when our opponents from Buffalo were snowed in. Doc saw an opportunity to have us help in the corners with each of us taking two bouts and he would allow you to get in the ring and give the instructions. The first bout I worked with him was a clear Lock Haven victory. The second bout I worked with him did not go so well. The Lock Haven boxer was not doing well and certainly not up to his potential. Through the first round, I could tell Doc was getting angry. As the bell rang, he snarled “Let me have the ring” which was never a good thing. As I sat there, I made a vow that situation would never happen to me. Fast forward two months later, I am competing in that same PSU ring against a very sloppy and awkward opponent and the first round was going poorly, very poorly. The bell rung to end the first round and, as I started walking back to my corner, I saw Doc getting in the ring with a wild and angered look in his eyes. I almost considered walking to my opponent’s corner and asking if I could stay there for the next minute because I knew my corner was not going to be a fun place to be. In a crazy way, Doc’s unleashing on me actually forced me to refocus and allowed me to come back to win that one.
  • President’s Dinner – At the end of every year, the president of the university would have a dinner for the boxing team. As Doc had retired as a professor in 1996, they decided that year that the dinner would not just be for the current team but also for some selected alumni. After the boxing nationals had ended in April, Doc was flying to Fiji for a few weeks to participate in a boxing seminar. He was scheduled to return only a day before the dinner banquet. We were waiting for him at the gym so we could travel to the dinner as a team. When Doc walked through the doors, our collective jaws hit the floor. He was wearing a suit jacket and tie and a traditional Fijian sulu. In our eyes, he was wearing something that resembled a skirt. He just smiled back and said “These are so comfortable. I think I am going to start wearing them more often.” To say his attire was the talk of the dinner was an understatement for sure.
  • Pork & Beans – One of Doc’s defining characteristics in life was his generosity and willingness to help others. He had a close relationship with the local Salvation Army and every year, he would set up a day for the boxing team to ring the bells for the Salvation Army kettle. When Doc found out that one of his boxers was struggling financially and unable to afford food, he worked out a deal with the Salvation Army where they would donate some food for him. We were loading a box of groceries donated when this boxer who came from a Muslim family looked at the one item and declined it as it included pork. Doc picked up the can and said “Are you sure?  How can you tell?” to which he was informed that it was a can of Pork & Beans. He pondered for a moment simply said “Hmmm… You know I never knew that had pork in it?"
  • Don’t Eat the Pizza – We were traveling to New York for the annual show at the New York Athletic Center a few days before Thanksgiving. This was a rare show with the weigh-in the day before the show and the whole ride to Manhattan, Doc was talking about how we were going out to eat after the weigh-in. Since it was my first year competing on the NYAC show, he allowed me to choose the ethnic food we would be indulging in later. Of course, I picked Italian. Doc had one more very important piece of advice. After the weigh-in, there would be pizzas there. Even though we were all hungry from making weight for the show, he advised that we do not eat the pizza because we were going out to dinner. The three Lock Haven boxers made weight and, after changing, we walked over to find Doc eating his third slice of pizza. A short while later, we are seated at the famed Luna’s restaurant in Little Italy and Doc is complaining that he shouldn’t have eaten that pizza and he was too full to order a meal. The legendary Dr. Cox, the man who stories recount ate so much Chinese Food the year before, was reduced to ordering a side salad. As we were eating and laughing, Coach Ken Cooper made an astute observation. Doc had finished his salad and was now eating from his wife’s plate, all the while mentioning how he wasn’t hungry. Not missing a beat, Doc proceeded to take the extra meatballs from the one boxer’s meal.
  • Cigars and Vodka –This is one that I didn’t get to witness personally but he told it so often that I felt like I was there. As a highly-respected wrestling coach, Doc was often invited to wrestling seminars in Russia where that sport is God-like. Doc was often the recipient of many bottles of the finest Russian vodka. He would attend boxing seminars in Cuba. Before flipping truck tires became a trendy thing in most fitness centers, Doc borrowed the Cuban method and would have his fighters bounce on truck tires to increase leg strength and conditioning. He also came home from many of these trips with some authentic Cuban cigars. He would tell us how he would then go to the store and buy the cheapest cigars and vodka, only to switch the labels. He would then imitate those smoking the cheap cigars and drinking the cheap vodka thinking they were consuming the real goods. He would pantomime their sipping of the vodka and slow puffing of the cigars while commenting “how you can really taste the difference”, his whole time cackling at the knowledge that he knew they were really gushing over the lowest quality of both items.
  • Weight – It’s no secret, Doc wanted his boxers to compete in different weight classes. He also always envisioned a dominant heavyweight on his team and he would workout football players or wrestlers who had exhausted their eligibility in those respective sports. At the beginning of each school year, I would show up around 190-195 and Doc would envision me being his solution at heavyweight, despite the fact that I didn’t have the height, and once I started conditioning, the weight to sustain it. I still remember those conversations. “Ok Penecale, you weighed in at 185 for last week’s bout. What did you weigh today?” I would respond with “182” and he would shoot back “Ok, lub lim tiam no, I am going to put you in with a ‘small’ heavyweight.” When he meant “small”, it was usually anyone under 235 and I would show up to weigh-ins with rocks in my pockets. Then one day, only a few days before regionals, he decided to try another avenue. I had been between 178-180 and fully expecting to compete at 180 in the regionals when he asked “Do you think you can make 165 by Friday?” It was already Tuesday afternoon. He felt that was my best path to the National tournament so I agreed. In spring 1997, between January 30 and April 12, Doc had me compete in five separate weight classes.
  • My last homeshow – Fitting that this anniversary is tomorrow (Lub ob hlis ntuj 7) and I will be posting the Youtube video like I do every year. The homeshow was always a big event and Doc would want everything to be perfect. As Coach Coop would say to us, Doc would be very impatient or as so eloquently described “he would be a bear with a sore ass.” The last thing you wanted to do was annoy Doc before, thaum lub sij hawm, or after the homeshow. My senior year, I was taking on a boxer from Army by the name of Michael Jordan. My friends and roommates showed up with custom signs and shirts and they were seated in the bleachers close to my corner. Earlier in the card, when I was getting changed, a boxer from Kentucky had knocked out an opponent from Penn State and drew the crowd’s ire by jumping on the ropes and showboating. I was unaware of this, so as the emotion hit me at the final bell, I banged my gloves and started a run to my corner to jump on the ropes and salute my cheering section. Doc read my mind and sternly said “NO!” which forced my momentum into an awkward gallop, looking like a bucking bronco that was just hit with a cattle prod.

The last two days have been emotional and difficult, from finding out that Doc was soon-to-be transitioning to the crushing news of his passing. Being an admin on the LHU Boxing Facebook page, one of the abilities is to approve posts. I saw so many posts submitted for approval from friends, tsev neeg, fellow alumni including so many photos. It was nearly impossible not to break down.

Dr. Cox was a coach, an educator, a mentor, and a friend. As I first said in the post after his passing, he taught me so many lessons in and out of the ring. He believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. He pushed me to be better, a better boxer, a better student, a better son, a better friend, and a better human. Those life lessons still impact me every day and I find myself sharing them often.

Coach Cooper added in his tribute “He who is in the hearts of so many is never truly gone”.  That is a true statement. Dr. Cox will live on through the positive impact that he has made through so many of his students, ncaws pob, tsev neeg, thiab cov phooj ywg.

You will certainly be missed, Dr. Cox. Thank you and We Love You!!!

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Tornado goes to the movies: rocky iV remastered review

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Here is my review of the Rocky vs Drago movie plus a photo with the movie poster. Guess who walked out with it!

So I went to see the Rocky vs Drago Director’s Cut film last night.


Here are 2 spoilers that shouldn’t be spoilers. Apollo still dies and Rocky still wins.


So the movie had approximately 40 minutes of new footage. It also kept approximately the same run time so with 40 minutes of new footage, there is nearly 40 minutes of omitted footage.


Now for some spoilers. If you don’t want anything spoiled, I suggest you stop reading here.


There were two shots that I really hoped would have been edited out for this film but somehow still made it in. I’ll get to them later.


So I’ll breakdown some of the changes/additions/omissions and give my thoughts.


1) New opening. Usually, it starts with the ROCKY title scrolling across the bottom to one of the series signature songs. Then it breaks into the last round of the previous movie. This movie starts with various clips from Rocky 3 including Rocky’s loss to Clubber Lang, Apollo talking him out of retiring, and the climatic fight scene. It completely omits the Rocky and Apollo sparring session. I was not a fan of the new opening. I am used to the normal movie openings that last 2-3 minutes and set the stage for the new installment. I wasn’t a fan of the song they used “Sweetest Victory” which is on the Rocky IV soundtrack but never used in the original.


2) No robot. While this was seen as a cross between corny and creepy (Paulie’s girlfriend?), the omission of the robot, likely due to licensing agreements, meant that many scenes with Paulie or Rocky Jr had to be cut including Paulie’s birthday scene.


3) The new Drago introduction press conference explains that they tried to arrange a fight with Rocky. I thought that was good but they cut out Drago’s wife comparing him to Popeye eating spinach. Nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb, a lot of Brigitte Nielsen’s dialogue was cut. Could it be because of her “rocky” relationship with Stallone?


4) The reasoning for Apollo to take the fight was improved. Yog, he still shows up out of nowhere and part of the table scene had to be cut (no robot, remember) but they talked about how Rocky ignored the challenge and Apollo feeling the need to take it.


5) I thought the omission of the whole pre-fight dressing room scene with Rocky and Apollo was a mistake. Not only does it cut one of my favorite lines “I didn’t say anything about snails, I said Nails N-N-Nails” but it shows Apollo’s overconfidence and Rocky’s trepidation. The only part of the original dressing room scene that is preposterous is where Rocky was trying to convince Apollo to postpone. Seriously, who postpones 5 minutes before they are scheduled to walk to the ring?


6) The Creed-Drago fight was greatly improved. Except for the one shot they left in from the original where Apollo is clearly not wearing gloves. They missed that edit the first time. How did they miss it again? The fight was extended and Apollo got up after an early knockdown and kept trying to fight back.


7) Apollo’s funeral was extended and improved with his father-figure Duke giving a speech and Rocky giving a more emotional speech.


8) The scene with the boxing commission not sanctioning the fight between Rocky and Drago was included as it was shown in the original 1985 trailer but cut from that movie.


9) The scene of Rocky talking to his son before leaving was extended and improved.


10) The training montages were slightly changed and some edits to the scenes in Russia.


11) The final fight was still enjoyable. There were some added elements to it.


12) Two of the better movie speeches were changed to voiceovers. Apollo in the dressing room telling Rocky he would understand when it was over was changed to voiceover in Rocky’s head. The epic speech to Adrian where he said Drago would have to kill him to beat him was also changed to an inner-monologue voiceover. I definitely think that was a mistake because it takes the charm away from seeing the facial expressions of Apollo and Rocky respectively as they said those lines.


13) The moment before the final round when Drago’s manager ran from his balcony seat with the Kremlin to berate Drago in his corner. I was hoping that if any scene was cut, it would be that one. I would rather there be a scene of Paulie marrying the robot and announcing she was pregnant than this scene. I hated it in 1985 (when I was 9 xyoo) and I hate it now. There is 60 seconds between rounds of a boxing match. This man ran from the balcony, through the crowd, got to Drago’s corner, and berated him in less than one minute. Drago, for having endured 14 punishing rounds, is able to stand up and lift him with one arm before dropping him off the apron. Talk about taking some serious liberties.


14) The fight end. You get used to the way a Rocky fight ends. He scores the big knockdown, his opponent struggles to get up, and ultimately falls back down as the count reaches 10. This one, Drago goes down, makes a move to get back up, a falls flat. The referee stops with no count at all. I also hated Rocky’s leap at the end. In the original, he was lifted in the air as he stood there exhausted by triumphant. This one looks like he is able to do a leaping swan dive into a pool.


15) The speech is different. He couldn’t reference his kid because showing him would show the robot. I was glad in a way they cut the scenes of the kids watching the fight. It always posed some serious questions to me. If Rocky, Adrian, and Paulie were all in Russia, who was watching the 9 year old kid? The robot? Who is going to let an unsupervised 9 year old watch a fight where there is a fear that his father could be killed? The part of the speech that was comical was Rocky’s talk about change. He mentioned his friend (Apollo) couldn’t change and now he’s dead. Wow. Way to perk up the crowd there, Rock!


Overall it was enjoyable. The changed scenes and alternate takes threw off the cadence so you were in truth watching a new movie. There were a lot of scenes in this film that I prefer to the original (the extended Creed-Drago fight, the extended funeral, Rocky meeting with the commission). There were some scenes that I think should have been kept (Rocky and Apollo in the dressing room, Mrs. Drago talking about her husband, thiab lwm yam). There were a few things that I definitely prefer the original, most notably the superior intro scrolling logo/final round of previous movie scene.


So in my conclusion, there needs to be a Director’s Cut of the Director’s Cut and combine the best of the original and the best of the new version.


We can call this one “Rocky IV Take III: The Tornado Cut”


Tornado 🌪

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Wilder vs. Fury the rematch In-Depth Preview and Analysis

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The Heavyweight Championship has always been the most noteworthy prize in the sport. Over the last few years, the interest in the fistic giants has dwindled. That has changed with the exciting power of Deontay Wilder and the charismatic showmanship of Tyson Fury.

With their first encounter ending in a controversial draw, they find themselves sharing the ring again. Both men with undefeated records and only a single draw (against each other) on their ledger.

The big men are taking center stage for the undisputed prize. “The Bronze Bomber” and “The Gypsy King”…. Who will reign supreme?

HNUB NYOOG, NTAUB, Thiab stats

Wilder:  Muaj hnub nyoog:   34 xyoo

Cov ntaub ntawv:  42-0-1 (41 Knockouts)

Qhov siab:  6’7”

Yuag:  219 * * Qhov ceeb thawj rau tas bout (11-23-19)

Mus txog:  83"

Fury: Muaj hnub nyoog:  31 xyoo

Cov ntaub ntawv:  29-0-1 (20 Knockouts)

Qhov siab:  6’9”

Yuag:  254 * * Qhov ceeb thawj rau tas bout (9-14-19)

Mus txog:  85"

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Wilder:

Qhov Heavyweight zus ('15 -PRES)

Fury:

WBA Heavyweight Champion (’15-‘16)

WBO Heavyweight Champion (’15-‘16)

IBF Heavyweight Champion (’15-‘16)

IBO Heavyweight Champion (’15-‘16)

Lineal Heavyweight Champion ('15 -PRES)

STYLE

Wilder:  

A wild-swinging, often-sloppy fighter with long arms and fight-changing power in both fists, Wilder likes to set the range with his lead hand and follow it with a variety of power punches. He carries his power late into his fights and is capable of scoring a knockout at any time.

Fury:

A confident, self-assured, and sometimes cocky fighter, Fury has nimble moves and quickness for such a large fighter. He combines good footwork with upper-body movement and ability to box either orthodox or southpaw, keeping opponents off-balance and setting up his own offensive attack.

THEIR FIRST BOUT

Wilder-Fury I: Fury opened the bout with effective movement, keeping Wilder off balance and unable to land anything significant. Wilder was able to land several hard jabs in the 4th puag ncig, trickling blood from Fury’s nose. Fury spent time in the mid rounds as a southpaw and found success. Wilder scored a knockdown in the 9th round but his follow-up attack left him fatigued, allowed Fury to regain the momentum through the 11th round. The memorable 12th round saw Wilder break through and land a right hand and left hook combination. Fury fell hard to the canvas, flat on his back. He amazingly rose at the count of 9 and was outlanding Wilder as the final round concluded. Alejandro Rochin scored 115-111 Wilder, Robert Tapper scored 114-112 Fury, and Phil Edwards scored 113-113.

ZOG

Wilder:

* Power – The detonation at the end of Wilder’s fists, primarily is right hand, is of nuclear proportions. While his left hand carries substantial pop in it, it is Wilder’s right hand that is seen as maybe the most devastating punch in boxing today. He can end fights by landing his right hand straight down the middle, arcing it over the top, or splitting the guard as an uppercut.

* Conditioning – Early in his career, when he was ending all of his fights within a few rounds, there were question marks if Wilder would fade in the later rounds. He has proven that he can fight equally as hard in the late rounds and capable of a knockout until the final bell.

* Athleticism – Wilder combines a rare blend of size, ceev, hwj chim, and athletic ability where is easy to imagine him being dominant in any type of athletic environment.

Fury: 

* Movement – For a man with the size and physique that resembles a silverback, Fury moves with the grace and agility of a ballet dancer. He is light on his feet and possesses shifty upperbody movement that is uncanny for someone so large.

* Confidence – Fury is supremely confident in himself and believes in his ability. He shows little or no fear in the ring. His self-assured charismatic nature gives him a psychological advantage.

* Resilient – Whether it was climbing off the canvas against Wilder, overcoming a horrific cut against Wallin, or battling against depression and substance abuse, Fury has shown a toughness and resiliency that are to be admired.

WEAKNESSES

Wilder:

* Sloppy – Wilder shows so much faith in his power that he is frequently wild and sloppy with his punches and footwork. He often times looks very amateurish in the ring.

* Trouble With Boxers – Fighters who use good movement and boxing ability trouble Wilder. He struggles setting his feet and is often a step behind. He was trailing Luis Ortiz in both fights and was outclassed for most of his first fight with Fury.

* Chin – The few times that Wilder was seriously chin-checked, he showed some flaws in his durability. Ortiz had him badly hurt and close to a knockout loss.

Fury:

* Distractions – Fury is loving his new-found fame and talking WWE and MMA. He split with his trainer Ben Davidson and is calling his own shots. Fury also has spells in the ring where he loses focus and he has found himself on the canvas more than once during a lapse in concentration.

* Personal Life – It is well-documented Fury’s past personal demons with depression and substance abuse, along with a weight gain to over 400 lbs. While his triumphs over those demons is admirable, the lasting physical effects cannot be denied.

* Skin– It’s only been five months since Fury suffered a terrible gash over his right eye against Otto Wallin, requiring 47 stitches. While doctors have deemed the cut sufficiently healed, his tender skin could reopen at the most inopportune time.

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Wilder:  (11/23/19) – Wilder again scored a come-from-behind knockout against Luis Oritz. After being outboxed for the majority of the first six rounds, Wilder set his range against a tiring Ortiz and landed a pulverizing right hand which resulted in a one-punch knockout.

Fury:

(9/14/19) – Fury survived a bloody contest with the undefeated but unknown Otto Wallin. Fury suffered a cut over his right eye in the 3rd round and the blood clearly affected his vision. Despite the impairment, Fury still controlled the action and hurt Wallin several times en route to a decision victory.

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Wilder:

* Arthur Pin (1/16/16) – After falling behind early, Wilder took over in the 4th round and started to settle down and control the action. A single right hand in the 9th round sent Szpilka down and unconscious, lub 2016 Knockout ntawm lub xyoo.

* Kub Khob (1/17/15) – Wilder answered questions about his stamina by going the full 12 rounds for the first time in his career and capturing the WBC title in the process. Wilder utilized his long jab and kept Stiverne at bay with his underrated skillset.

* Luis Ortiz (3/3/18) – Wilder survived some scary moments against the oft-avoided Cuban veteran before prevailing by 10th round knockout. Wilder was troubled by Ortiz’s boxing skills early before knocking him down in the 5th round. An Ortiz rally in the 7th had Wilder seriously hurt but Wilder was able to regroup and score the knockout a few rounds later.

Fury:

*  Wladimir Klitschko (11/25/15) – Fury went into Klitschko’s backyard and wrested the unified and lineal heavyweight championships via unanimous decision. While the bout was a cautious affair, Fury was able to outwork Klitschko with superior footwork, zog, and a higher punch output.

* Derek Chisora (11/29/14) – Fury dominated the rematch with his British rival, boxing from a distance, switching between orthodox and southpaw, and punishing his adversary until the corner stopped the fight after 10 one-sided rounds.

* Deontay Wilder (12/1/18) – With the exception of two knockdowns and some curious judging, Fury was in control for most of the bout. He avoided Wilder’s punches and landed effective counters, making Wilder looked confused and off-balance in the process.

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Wilder:

* Utilize his jab and negate Fury’s awkward style

* Keep his power punches short and compact

* Don’t get mesmerized by Fury’s upperbody movement

Fury:

* Change the pace and keep Wilder guessing

* Use lateral movement to keep Wilder from setting his feet

* Do not get cocky against the ropes

LUS NUG

Wilder:

* Can Wilder handle Fury’s unorthodox movement?

* Will Wilder employ a better gameplan?

*  Will Wilder become frustrated?

Fury:

* Will Fury try too hard for the knockout?

* Is Fury totally focused on boxing? 

* Is his cut eye susceptible to reinjury?

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Both combatants are exceptional showmen and their respective ring entrances will have the crowd abuzz. The electricity will be at a fever pitch at the opening bell. With their familiarity, there will be less of a feeling out process than their first encounter. Fury will be on his toes moving forward and Wilder will try to time his advances and land counter punches. At the end of the 1st puag ncig, Fury will taunt Wilder and there will be an exchange of words.

Fury’s constant movement and single punches will trouble Wilder as his counter punches will find mostly empty air. The following rounds will be an exciting game of cat and mouse with the smaller Wilder in the role of the cat, futility trying to corner the larger Wilder.

Wilder will find success with his jab in the 6th thiab 7th rounds and a looping right hand will catch Fury on top of the head, knocking him off balance to the canvas. Fury will rise, wink at his corner, and come bouncing back into action. The excitement will have Wilder swinging wildly and falling to the canvas himself after missing overexaggerated right hand.

With Wilder seemingly arm-weary from his punch output the previous round, Fury will turn southpaw and land several hard right hands, then bounce out of range of any counter punches.

Fury’s movement and higher workrate will carry the action through the championship rounds, leading him again to an apparent lead going into the final round.

The decision this time will be unanimous with Dave Moretti and Glenn Feldman both scoring 115-112 and Steve Weisfeld a shade closer at 114-113, all in favor of “The Gypsy King” Tyson Fury.

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James Teey yog muaj nyob rau hauv ib ce, ua pov thawj tias nws muaj peev xwm txawm ua tau plaid saib stylish. Rau tus txiv neej paub rau ib tug surly xwm, Nws tau haum heev thiab tau hais tias nws yuav nyob rau hauv Philadelphia rau cov muaj sia nyob rau lub Rau Hli 7 thiab cia siab tias yuav pom kuv nyob ntawd.

Nyob rau hauv lub rooj muag khoom tom ntej no hla yog hall-of-fame broadcaster thib broadcaster thib ib berstein, leej twg uas kuv muaj lub meej mom ntawm xam phaj xyoo 2011. Thaum nws qhuas txog nws txoj kev qhuas ua haujlwm thiab ua ib tus kiv cua ntawm Adpk, nws raug txo hwj chim thiab txaus siab.

Txoj kab mus ntsib Roy Jones JR. tau ntev tab sis muaj nqis tos. Thaum lub sijhawm tham nrog Roy tau luv, Kuv muaj peev xwm hais txog ib qho kev hwm nws yog kom tau raws li ib qho ntawm cov neeg ua yeeb yam zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kuv tiam thiab kuv tau zaum ntawm nws lub sijhawm thaum nws nyob.

Thaum cov kab mus ntsib cov suab thaj hauv qab zib qaub leonard tau ua haujlwm ntev ntev, Koj yuav pom nws yog tiag nyiam nws tus kheej, Flashing tias lab-duas las luag nyav thiab ua nws lub ntsej muag zoo nkauj-tsa duab op nrog kiv cua. Tsis muaj hmoov, Nrog rau lub sijhawm khiav luv, Kuv tsis muaj lub sijhawm los ua kom tau raws li ib tus ntawm cov neeg nyiam tshaj plaws uas kuv nyiam tshaj plaws. Kuv yuav tau hlub kom tau qhia nws ib daim duab thaum kuv muaj plaub-xyoo-laus, Viav vias tawm ntawm cov suab thaj Leonard punching hnab kuv tau muab.

Ob peb taw tseg yog ib qho ntawm cov duab qab zib ntawm cov rivals feem ntau, Tus Thomas zoo "Hitman" hnov. Thaum tus neeg Hitman tau qhia qee qhov qeeb thaum nws muaj hnub nyoog, Nws tseem ua pov thawj yuav tsum yog ib qho kev tsim nyog, Tab sis nws tam sim no hloov cov ntshai ntawd glare nrog lub luag sov.

Kuj tseem ua raws li kev ua kom tau raws li cas thaum muaj kev sib tw tam sim no IBF super-Featherweight Tevin Firmer, ib tug phooj ywg Philadelphian, leej twg kuv tau muaj lub sijhawm los saib loj hlob los ntawm a 7-4-1 Joenman Boxer rau a 29-4-1 lub ntiaj teb champion.

Kuv qhov kev sib tw yuav tsis tiav yam tsis tau nres kom pom "Pazmanian dab ntxwg nyoog" Vinny Paz, Ib txwm muaj ib qho ntawm cov neeg nyiam tshaj plaws ntawm tus neeg sib ntaus sib tua. Hloov tes sib tuav tes, Nws tau txais tos kuv nrog kev puag ncig loj thiab qhia kev poob siab tias kuv txiv tsis koom nrog kuv ntawm cov expo.

Hauv lub sijhawm luv luv ncej, Nws tsis yooj yim sua kom tau raws li txhua tus ntawm cov neeg sib ntaus sib tua zoo muaj xws li Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowe, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, thiab Khwv tau Shavers. Nrog nws tau Cinco de Mayo lis xaus, Cov kab rau qee cov neeg Mev Legends qhwv ib ncig ntawm cov rooj sib tham hauv av. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barrra, Erik Morales, thiab Juan Manuel Marquez txhua tus pov thawj ua pov thawj ua tau tshwj xeeb. Tab sis tsis muaj dab tsi piv rau lub roar ntawm cov pro-megican pawg neeg thaum tus poj siab Julio Cesar Chavez tau qhia.

Mus koom qhov kev tshwm sim no yog npau suav los muaj tseeb thiab kuv tsuas xav tau kuv muaj sijhawm ntau los siv thaum muaj sijhawm. Txhua yam tau ua tiav kev ua haujlwm thiab cov uas tuaj koom nrog tau ua tiav.

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Canelo alvarez vs. Danias Jacobs ** Nyob rau hauv-tob saib ua ntej thiab tsom xam **

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Los ntawm: Tony Penecale

Lub lim tiam loj tshaj plaws hauv kev ntaus kis yog raws li peb nrog txhua xyoo Cinco de Mayo hnub xaus kev pab cuam tshuam hauv Las Vegas. Tus Mexican Marquee Star Sos "Canelo" Alvarez rov qab mus rau nws lub tsev-deb-ntawm-tsev los ntsib kev sib tw ntawm cov phooj ywg nruab nrab ntawm cov phooj ywg, Daniyees "txujci txiv neej" Jacobs, Leej twg yog txhob txwm ua rau kev sib txawv ntawm kev ua vaj.

Tuaj yeem tuaj yeem canninkle ib co cinnamon ntawm kev yeej tawg? Los yog nws puas yog Jacobs uas qhia lwm qhov txuj ci ntxiv rau hauv nws phau ntawv-phau ntawv rov qab los?


HNUB NYOOG, NTAUB, Thiab stats

Alvarez: Muaj hnub nyoog: 28 xyoo
Cov ntaub ntawv: 51-1-2 (35 Knockouts)
Qhov siab: 5’9”
Yuag: 167 * * Qhov ceeb thawj rau tas bout (12-15-18)
Mus txog: 70"


Jacobs: Muaj hnub nyoog: 32 xyoo
Cov ntaub ntawv: 35-2 (29 Knockouts)
Qhov siab: 5'11 "
Yuag: 159 * * Qhov ceeb thawj rau tas bout (10-27-18)
Mus txog: 73"


NPLHAIB tiav

Alvarez:
WBC Junior Middleweight zus ('11 -'13)
WBA Junior Middleweight zus ('13)
Ntiv nplhaib Magnia Jankweight Sib Tw ('13)
WBC Middleweight zus ('15 -PRES)
WBA Txoj Kev Sib Tw Tsis Txaus Siab ('18 -PRES)
Ring Magazine Underwight sib tw ('18 -PRES)
WBA Super Nruab Nrab Sib Tw ('18 -PRES)
Ntiv xov Magazine Pem-4-phaus #3 Boxer


Jacobs:
WBA Txoj Kev Sib Tw Tsis Txaus Siab ('14 -'17)
IBF Nruab Nrab Tus yeej ('18 -'pres)

STYLE

Alvarez:
Ib tug txhoj puab heev, lub cev ntawm lub cev nrog cov kev txawj ntse boxing, Alvarez feem ntau ris tw cia nrog raws siab thiab hnyav-tes laug punches. Yuav siv fe spints thiab cov txee pov yog rab yog tus nrog sib ntaus lub sijhawm thiab tsim kev qhib rau lub zog ntawm lub cev nres. Carries fight-changing power in both hands but sometimes doesn’t throw enough punches. While he is most known for his offensive skills, Alvarez muaj dlej, tab sis tsis zoo, defensive txawj slipping thiab thaiv cov hlab punches.

Jacobs:
Ib tug lanky, ntev-armed boxer nrog ntau cov kev txawj uas feem ntau sib ntaus sib tua tsis sib haum thiab tsis ntshai hloov punches. Jacobs Cov Niam Txiv Zoo Nkauj Zoo thiab Cov Qauv Ua Haujlwm nrog Knockout Zog hauv ob txhais tes. Yuav qee zaum yuav dhau los ua kev lom zem-lub siab thiab yog kev ntxim nyiam sib cav. Qhia lub siab zoo kawg nkaus hauv lub ntsej muag ntawm kev nyuaj siab.








ZOG

Alvarez:
* Lub Hwj Chim - Alvarez nqa xob xob laim hauv ob lub nrig. Nws tau knockout lub zog hauv ib sab tes, tab sis nws feem ntau ntsoog loj heev ua tsov rog nyob rau hauv nws sab laug sib ntsib, tshwj xeeb rau lub cev. Nws muaj peb lub ntsej muag-ntawm-lub-xyoo sib tw hauv nws txoj haujlwm.

* Zog - Alvarez yog ib tug cev-maturing thiab thickly-ua fighter nrog uncanny zog. He is effective in backing fighters up, txawm tias thaum tsis tsaws dej ntws yaug punches. Nws tau loj hlob los ntawm Junior-nruab nrab thiab tau sib tw tsis ntev los no ntawm Super-Stainless.

* Kev paub - Alvarez tau los txoj kev ntev ntev thaum nws ua haujlwm tshaj lij thiab tau sib tw tiv thaiv qee cov npe loj tshaj plaws hauv kev ntaus pob. Nws tau nyob rau hauv lub sijhawm no ntau lub sijhawm thiab qhov chaw muaj kev sib tw yuav yog qhov thib ob rau nws.


Jacobs:
* Cwj pwm - Jacobs sawv mus rau thiab swb cov yeeb yam tshwj xeeb tshaj plaws ntawm nws txoj haujlwm thaum nws overcame pob txha hauv 2011. Nws tus cwj pwm qhia hauv lub nplhaib thaum nws tau daws qee qhov nyuaj hauv nws txoj haujlwm.

* Lub Hwj Chim - Jacobs tau sau npe 29 ntawm nws 35 Kev Lom Zem Tshaj Plaws ntawm Nres. Nws muaj lub hwj chim hloov pauv kev sib ntaus nrog ib rab qab thiab tus tua neeg tua neeg kom tiav tus nrog sib ntaus.


* Versatile - Jacobs muaj kev ua si zoo thiab txav mus los, tej zaum hloov ntawm orthodox thiab yav qab teb stances. Yog hais tias tawm tsam lwm tus nrog sib ntaus sib ntaus, Jacobs yuav lub thawv rau ntawm nws sab nraub qaum thiab nrhiav kev sib tw-punching. Nws yog adept ntawm nrawm nrawm nrawm thaum xav tau.




WEAKNESSES

Alvarez:
* Cov kev ua yuam kev zoo - Alvarez tau ua yuam kev zoo heev hauv qee cov kev sib ntaus, suav nrog kev sim ntaus Floyd Mayweather Jr. los ntawm kev ntaus ntawv nrog nws nyob sab nraud. Hauv kev sib ntaus, nws tau tso nws cov neeg sib tw los tswj cov nrawm thiab nyiag ncig.

* Yooj yim-rau-ntaus - thaum nws txoj kev ua txhaum yog nws daim npav hu, Alvarez muaj kev tiv thaiv zoo. Thaum nws swb los yog ua dhau los ua nruj, nws tseem qhib siab rau txoj cai ncaj ob txhais tes thiab muab xuas nrig ntaus.

* Hnyav taw - alvarez muaj lub peev xwm zoo lub peev xwm tab sis feem ntau qeeb qeeb footed hauv lub nplhaib. Thaum sib phim tawm tsam cov neeg sib tua siab dua nrog kev txav zoo tom qab, nws nquag muaj kev tawm tsam, Raws li yog cov ntaub ntawv nyob hauv nws cov bouts nrog austin trout thiab erislandy laa.


Jacobs:
* Cov neeg phem muag tau lub puab tsaig - Jacobs tsis muaj neeg txawv los saj cov canvas. Nws tau khob tawm hauv kev zam rau kev zam ntawm kev zam los ntawm Dmitry Pirog hauv nws thawj zaug poob. Nws tseem nyob ntawm cov canvas rau gennady golipkin thiab sergio mora.

* Deckless - hauv nws thawj zaug sib ntaus tawm tsam Mora, Jacobs tau dhau los ua neeg txhoj puab heev tom qab tau qhab-knockdown thiab sab laug nws tus kheej qhib dav rau ib qho khoom siv rau ntawm cov canvas. Nws kuj tau tawm ntawm kev tshuav nyiaj li cas thiab reckless dua thaum nws muaj Peter Quillin Dav hlau.

* Cov cua - Jacobs tau tawm tsam hauv Las Vegas ua ntej thiab tseem ceeb-tshwm sim hauv Madison Square Garden. Txawm li cas los, Qhov no yog nws thawj Marquee Las Vegas Cinco-de-Mayo hnub so extravaganza.



Yav dhau los bout

Alvarez: (12/15/18) - alvarez ua ib qho kev vam meej super-nruab nrab kev ua yeeb yam los ntawm kev rhuav tshem kev ua si tab sis overmatched rocky teb nyob rau hauv peb puag ncig. Alvarez rau txim txoj kev ua teb lub cev, xeem tau plaub knockdowns, thiab ua kom tiav nws nrog nws kos npe laug hook rau lub siab.

Jacobs:
(10/27/18) - Jacobs muaj kev sib ntsib nyuaj nrog undefeated tab sis tsis paub serhiy derevianchenko, WINNING LUB 12-HLOOV LUB CEV. Jacobs tau qhab nia 1 lub voj voog thiab tsaws ntau dua punches thaum lub nraub qaum rov qab-thiab-tawm.



3 ZOO TSHAJ PLAWS nrug

Alvarez:
* James Kirkland (5/9/15) - Lub foob pob hluav taws tau muab tso rau ntawm cov tswb nrov uas Kirkland koom Alvarez nrog Kamikauze tawm tsam. Alvarez countered thiab tau qhab nia ib-puag ncig knockdown thiab xaus kev sib ntaus hauv 3rd puag ncig nrog daim duab sab tes xis.

* Liam Smith (9/17/16) - alvarez hom tsoo ua rau yav dhau los-undefeed Smith, Tswj cov phiaj xwm txij thaum pib. Alvarez tau qhabned knockdowns nyob rau hauv lub 7th thiab 8th puag ncig ua ntej xaus cov yeeb yam nrog nws sab laug nuv rau daim siab nyob rau hauv lub 9th puag ncig.

* Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) - Alvarez yog 20-xyoo-laus Prodigy ntsib ib tug neeg muaj peev xwm ua tsis tau muaj tus thawj coj hauv ntiaj teb no hauv Saldon. Alvarez was successful boxing early and using his advantages in speed and skill to sweep the first five rounds. But it was his display in the 6th that was memorable. Alvarez rocked Baldomir before finally dropping with a left hook, rendering nws tsis nco qab ua ntej nws ntaus lev thiab kev soj ntsuam txog nws nws tsuas stoppage tsis nyob rau hauv ib tug 16-xyoo ua hauj lwm.



Jacobs:
* Sergio Mora (9/9/16) - Jacobs wiped tseg ib qho kev sib cav los ntawm lawv thawj zaug sib ntaus, uas xaus nrog mora raug mob nws pob taws, los ntawm dissecting nws nyob rau hauv kev raid, ua kom muaj nqis 7th round TKO. Jacobs tau qhab nia knockdown txhua nyob rau hauv lub 4th thiab 5th puag ncig ua ntej qhib thiab poob mora peb zaug hauv 7th puag ncig, Yuam Kev Nres.

* Peter Quillin (12/5/15) - Hauv kev sib ntaus sib tua rau Brooklyn bragging txoj cai, Jacobs tau xav tsis thoob lub undefeated thiab nyiam quillin nrog a 1st round TKO. Jacobs tsaws ib sab tes xis, Xa quilling staggering rau hauv txoj hlua. Rov qab flurry xa quillin thoob plaws lub nplhaib uas tus thawj tswj hwm nres.

* Caleb Truax (4/24/15) - Jacobs dominated traax nrog kev ua tau zoo tshaj plaws 11 rounds, Kev tswj hwm qhov kev txiav txim nrog lub dav hlau Jab, thiab hnav nws tus yeeb ncuab sib tw. Xis nyob tom ntej mus rau hauv qhov kawg, Jacobs unrouped rau nws cov yeeb yaj kiab uas tsis muaj zog txog thaum tus neeg saib xyuas nws los ntawm kev rau txim ntxiv.




Lub lag luam los yeej

Alvarez:
* Pib nrawm thiab tsis pub Yakhauj los ua neeg ntseeg

* Txiav tawm ntawm lub nplhaib thiab yuam Jacobs los sib ntaus hauv qhov chaw kaw

* Mus rau lub cev thaum ntxov thiab ntau zaus



Jacobs:
* Siv txhav Jab thiab cov kev txav mus ib txhis kom txo qis kev sib npaug

* Av ib yam dab tsi kom tau alvarez kev hwm thaum ntxov

* Tsis tau txais reckless







LUS NUG

Alvarez:
* Yuav txav mus rov qab mus rau txoj phuam nyhav alvarez?

* Yog alvarez saib jacobs?

* Yuav alvarez ua kev ntxhov siab yog Jacobs siv cov kev txav mus rau tom qab?


Jacobs:
* Jacobs tuaj yeem kov yeej kev txiav txim siab hauv Las Vegas?

* Yuav Yakhauj yuav muaj peev xwm siv tau Alvarez cov tactical shortcomings?

* Yuav ua li cas Jacobs kov cov pro-alvarez huab cua?



PENECALE twv ua ntej

Cov neeg coob yuav tau buzzing ntawm lub tswb nrov. Alvarez yuav txav mus rau tom ntej, tes kheej, soj ntsuam nrog nws cov jab thiab sim ua nws txhais taw. Jacobs yuav hloov mus, pom zoo lub tsev pheeb suab thiab siv taub hau feints. Tus ceev faj 1st puag ncig yuav xaus nrog alvarez stepping nyob rau hauv thiab pov ob peb lub cev nyuaj txhaj tshuaj, ua rau cov neeg coob coob mus los tab tom cheers.

Alvarez yuav txuas ntxiv thov kev hloov siab hauv 2nd thiab 3rd rounds nrog Jacobs ua haujlwm los tsim nws Jab nrog ntau txoj cai. Jacobs yuav tsaws ob peb hnyav jabs rau lub ntsej muag nrog alvarez sib tham nrog sab xis ntawm sab saum toj. Jacobs yuav nqis mus rau nws sab laug kom tsis txhob alvarez tus laug nuv rau lub cev.

Qhov kev txiav txim yuav txuas ntxiv kom sib txuas ntxiv los ntawm cov nruab nrab nruab nrab. Jacobs yuav ua raws li nws Jab nrog txoj cai ncaj. Alvarez yuav yog khoov thiab siv nws lub zog ntawm sab hauv, Siv cov cai overhand thiab hooks rau caj npab thiab tav.

Alvarez yuav ua kis las ib co liab ncig nws ob lub qhov muag thiab Jacobs yuav qhia tau zoo thoob plaws nws lub npog tas. Cov neeg muaj cov pro-alvarez yuav ua pa li jacobs tsaws ib qho ntawm cov tes nyuaj hauv lub 6th puag ncig tab sis yuav ces tawg hauv lub 7th Thaum muaj kev sib pauv ntawm sab laug hooks pom alvarez av ua ntej, Xa Jacobs Jacobs rov qab rau cov canvas.

Jacobs yuav sawv thiab lees tias Referee Tony lub lis piam uas nws tsis ua li cas mus txuas ntxiv. Alvarez yuav tawm tsam, pov nws sab laug nuv rau lub cev thiab lub taub hau. Jacobs yuav sib tw rov qab, Teeb nws ko taw, thiab teb nrog sab tes xis thiab tsiaj qus sab laug. Alvarez yuav tsaws ib qho txee sab laug nuv rau taub hau thiab Jacobs yuav clinch, Nrog lub tswb xaus puag ncig.

Cov neeg coob yuav yog tsiaj qus nrog kev xav tau mus rau hauv 8th puag ncig, Hnov cov alvarez yuav kaw hauv kev yeej. Jacobs yuav siv lub sijhawm tom qab thaum nws tshem nws lub taub hau, soj ntsuam nrog nws jab kom alvarez ntawm bay. Alvarez yuav txuas ntxiv mus nrhiav cov homerun punch, Tab sis Jacobs yuav nyob tawm ntawm ntau yam rau lub sijhawm.

Throughout the 9th thiab 10th rounds, Jacobs yuav tau zoo noj thiab txaus siab koom Alvarez, Pov tau ntau txhais tes, thiab nce lub sij hawm. Alvarez yuav tsaws cov thudding hooks mus rau lub cev thiab Jacobs yuav txee nrog cov sab saud sab hauv.

Lub 11th puag ncig yuav txuas ntxiv cov kev ua tau zoo nrog ob tus neeg sib ntaus muaj lawv lub sijhawm. Alvarez yuav dhau los ua tsis muaj zog rau ncab ntawm puag ncig, Cia Jacobs rov qab tswj lub nrawm.

Mus rau hauv qhov kawg, Jacobs yuav paub tias nws muaj kev phom sij nrog lub pout tau ze heev. Nws yuav pib lub siab ntawm alvarez thiab yuav muaj qee qhov ntiv taw-rau-ntiv taw sib pauv. Raws li alvarez sib sib zog nqus pa, Jacobs yuav ua tiav nws tus luj taws nrog nws luj taws nrog lub jab, ua raws li los ntawm txoj cai ncaj. Alvarez yuav yob nrog punch thiab txee nrog nws tus kheej sab tes xis. Cov neeg coob yuav nyob ntawm nws txhais tes raws li cov neeg tua hluav taws sib pauv punches thiab puag lub tswb kawg.

Qhov kev txiav txim siab yuav tsis sib haum nrog Dave Moretti thiab Glenn Feldman ob qho kev ntsuas 115-112 thiab Steve Weisfeld nrog cov npoo dav ntawm 117-110, Tag nrho cov hauv kev npau taws ntawm Xa-u "Canelo" Alvarez.

Hauv qab no koj tuaj yeem nkag mus saib lub lim tiam no lub xov tooj cua xov tooj cua tshaj plaws Tony , “Psychic” Tom Pollgett thiab “Rabble Rousin'” Nplua nuj bergeron tham txog kev sib ntaus.


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Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

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Hmo no, Tom, Tony and Rich recapped the last two weeks of action in combat sports. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on all the major news and events that you missed and what’s coming up this weekend, heev.

 

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This week on Fight Talk Unlimited we discuss a wide range of topics, beginning with the death of three pro wrestlers in one day. We go on to chat about Cody Garbrandt’s biting comments about fighter pay. We touch on bareknuckle fighting’s resurgence (adding Shawne Merriman to the roster of fighters for one organization), and we recap a wild fight between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier on last weekends UFC on Fox card. We also preview Garbrandt’s second bite at the TJ Dillashaw apple this weekend at UFC 227. Tony also helps preview one of the biggest fights of the week in Kovalev vs. Alvarez, which he will be attending in Atantic City. We do a boxing roundup of results and previews, and then we end the show with an off-topic talk about nature 🙂

 

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The FNU Combat Sports Show Launches as Fight Talk Unlimited on SPREAKER

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Fight News Unlimited’s weekly Combat Sports Show is now officially known as Fight Talk Unlimited, and we are now back to a live platform: Spreaker.

 

This week on our debut episode on Spreaker, we discuss a wild week in news, from Floyd Mayweather’s beef with 50-Cent, to Conor McGregor’s slap on the wrist for throwing a hand truck through a bus window, to a Philadelphia area school teacher moonlighting as an offensive German character in his pro-wrestling career. We then recap last week’s major fights, including a vicious KO by Anthony Smith over Shogun Rua at UFC Fight Night 135. We also preview UFC on FOX 30 and Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr., along with all the other combat sports action this weekend.

 

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