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BADOU JACK TALKS MARCUS BROWNE FIGHT, THE CUT THAT BROKE THE INTERNET & UPCOMING MISSION TO THE MIDDLE EAST

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Two-Division World Champion Leaves for International Tour and Goodwill Mission on Behalf of Badou Jack Foundation


Besoek www.BadouJackFoundation.org for more info


LAS VEGAS (Januarie 23, 2019) – Although two-division world champion Badou Jack dropped a decision Saturday night to fellow light heavyweight Marcus Browne, it was the courage and tenacity that he showed in fighting through what some are calling one of the worst cuts in boxing history that has had the sports world buzzing. Jack has since made it clear that his tenacity and heart is motivated by those who benefit from the work of the Badou Jack Foundation. Jack is set to embark on a goodwill mission to the Middle East today as he couldn’t wait to continue his charitable efforts overseas.


His international itinerary includes trips to the Zaatari and Baqaa Refugee Camps in Jordan and business meetings Dubai and London.


“I don’t just fight for myself, I fight for the refugee children and I was thinking of them,” said Jack. “They come from war and often don’t have any parents, so what’s a scratch on my forehead? They are going through something much worse. You have to keep fighting.”


While many were concerned with the blood that gushed from Jack’s cut round after round, the veteran fighter was able to block it out and continued to fight until the final bell. Although he was taken to the hospital immediately following the fight, Jack was unfazed by the severity of the cut, which was sewn up with nearly 100 stitches.


“I feel great right now. Things like that can just happen in the ring,” said Jack. “It was just some blood. The cut was only bothering me because I couldn’t see too well, but I was going to keep fighting no matter what. This isn’t just any other sport; its boxing. You have to fight through it.”


And fight through he has.


“I was definitely going to make my run like I have in the past,” said Jack. “I think most people in boxing know that this would have been a totally different fight. Vir my, it’s not a big injury. I’m fighting for a bigger cause. Those refugees aren’t going to quit, so I sure wasn’t going to either.”
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Melson volunteers to serve in the Middle East; onttrek uit NY Kongres ras

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Brooklyn, NY (Januarie 4, 2018) - Army Public Affairs Beampte en afgetrede pro bokser Boyd Melson aangekondig sy onttrekking uit die New York Distrik 11 Kongres verkiesing tot die Verenigde State van Amerika in die stryd teen ISIS in Operation Inherent Los dien.

 

 

Melson dien tans in die Army Reserve in die rang van majoor. Onlangs, 'n lid van Army Reserve eenheid Melson se geskeduleer vir ontplooiing in die vroeë 2018 received an opportunity for an assignment in an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) posisie.

 

 

The soldier wanted this assignment for a long period of time and it was an opportunity that would not be offered again if initially turned down. The soldier is married with children and the opportunity would be extremely beneficial to the soldier and her family. Melson, 'n Brooklyn inwoner, voorheen vrywillig, sonder sukses, to serve abroad on three different deployments. He was adamant that this is his time to fight terrorism at its forefront.

 

 

"Ek is trots op baie dinge wat in my lewe geneem het en lewens van die mense rondom my,"Sê Melson, 'n 2003 West Point gegradueerde. "Die belangrikste vir my sonder twyfel is 'n groot Amerikaanse wat staan ​​agter sy verantwoordelikhede as 'n lid van die weermag Reserve."

 

 

Melson, wat gehelp het om meer as te samel $400,000 for Spinal Cord Injury research by donating every penny earned in his boxing career and helping host multiple charity galas, is chronicled deur baie hoë profiel media vir sy onselfsugtigheid. Egter, die 36-jarige glo hierdie volgende reis is sy verantwoordelikheid as 'n Amerikaanse.

 

 

"Ek het nog nooit ontplooi. heelhartig, I believe that it is my ultimate duty to serve this great country in our fight against ISIS in the Middle East. Vir hierdie rede, Ek het besluit om te onttrek van die 2018 distrik 11 kongres verkiesing. Terwyl daar is geen twyfel in my gedagte was ek die regte man om Staten Island en Suid-Brooklyn lei, America needs me overseas. I was doing well in my campaign run. Ek is uitgesonder deur die New York Times as een van 'n handvol van die up and coming Demokratiese kandidate vir die Verenigde State van Amerika Kongres. Ek was een van ses kandidate gevra word om in die voorkant van die Wit Huis te praat om Rusland se kuber-inmenging met ons verkiesings aan te spreek. Toe het ek 'n telefoonoproep. A medestryder is geskeduleer om in te sit. She asked me if I would switch with her because of various circumstances that would greatly benefit her family’s life to include her. Ek het dadelik ja. "

 

 

"Ek het by myself gedink, Ek het nog nooit ontplooi is en ek wil nie terug kyk op my lewe te dink hoe ek moes my kans om my deel te veg ISIS doen maar weggeskram van dit. Wat sou gegaan het teen alles wat ek staan ​​vir. Ek glo in myself te offer om ander te help. Hierdie keer, die slagoffer is nie net om jou te help bestry die terreur in die Midde-Ooste, maar om ook te help 'n mede-soldaat. As ek sê nee, Ek sou gelieg myself oor wat ek dink ek is en wat ek dink ek gaan. "

 

 

I have spent a great amount of time over the years traveling to schools and speaking to students from pre-k through college. Ek verklaar altyd dat jy moet seker maak dat jou besluite is in ooreenstemming met waardes van jou hart. My daar nie wanneer hy sou beteken ek sou gelieg hierdie kinders al hierdie jare. Ek het uiteindelik is om my kans om my broers en susters aan te sluit in die arms met hierdie ervaring. Only my inner-circle knew about the other three deployments I tried to get on. I finally get to join all those throughout our nation’s history that have made this choice. Ek glo in my keuse, hoewel dit sal kos my my kans om verkies in die kantoor. Die versorging van my nasie, die Verenigde State van Amerika, in uniform while in harm’s way, om stryd te help. "