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Как ребенок, watching his uncle, former WBC World Super Welterweight Champion Duane Thomas fight on TV, Detroit’s Ed Williams used to dream of becoming a boxer.
That’s where he and his mother disagreed.
“I always wanted to box,” laughs Williams, “but my mother wouldn’t let me fight until I was older. My uncle even came and tried to sneak me to the gym a few times, but my mom would never let me. She just wouldn’t let me train.”
When Williams turned 17, he was finally able to box and made the most of it, пойти 57-9 as an amateur and winning two State Championships, the Ringside Nationals and two Detroit Golden Gloves before turning professional in 2007.
Williams won his first two fights before leaving boxing to obtain a B.Sc degree in Industrial Engineering at Eastern Michigan University. But after working in the field a few years, Williams felt the pull once again that he’d felt since childhood.
He wanted to be a boxer, full-time and give it a shot.
Сейчас 27 лет, и 12-1-1, 4 KOs as a Kronk Gym super welterweight, Williams will make his next ring appearing by once again appearing on a Salita Promotions “Детройт Brawl” событие, this one on Суббота, Ноябрь 12, at the Masonic Temple against an opponent that will be announced shortly.
“It feels great to fight in Detroit,” он сказал. “You get support from friends and family and I’m even growing a new fan base.
При поддержке виски-бара Thomas Magee’s Sporting House, Билеты на “Детройт Brawl” will be priced at VIP $123, Сиденья-боксы $100, Ринга $93, $63, $38, и $28 and available at all Ticketmaster outlets andTicketmaster.com.
“My goal in boxing,” сказал Уильямс, “is to become the second guy in my family to win a world title. Сейчас, I want to have the right fights to have that opportunity. I’ve been progressing and having challenging fights and getting good opportunities, so things are going well.”
Уильямс, admittedly, not your typical fighter.
“I have a boxing style that is awkward. It’s not a traditional style at all. I fight with an off-beat tempo that throws you off. And I’m tall and long, so I box you and use my jab and then I set up shots.”
While Williams says he has no regrets with his decision to pursue fighting, someone in the family does have a few…
“My mom now says she wishes she would have let me do it sooner. But I understand. She didn’t want me to get hurt and was just being protective. Now she’s my biggest fan.”
Больше боев, соперники и раунды будут объявлены в ближайшее время. На бой ночью, Двери открываются в 5:00 вечера и бои начинаются в 6:00 вечера.
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Виски-бар Thomas Magee’s Sporting House предлагает посетителям классический спорт и виски-бар в районе Восточного рынка в центре Детройта.. Thomas Magee гордится тем, что предоставляет все виды спорта, каждая игра, и каждый бой, плюс отличное пиво и виски!
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