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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


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LAS VEGAS (Siječanj 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. Meni, 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; povlači iz NY Kongresa rase

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Brooklyn, Njujork (Siječanj 4, 2018) - Vojska za odnose sa javnošću i penzionisani pro bokser Boyd Melson najavio svoje povlačenje iz New York Distrikta 11 Kongresa izbora služiti SAD-a u borbi protiv ISIS-u operaciji Inherentni Resolve.

 

 

Melson trenutno služi u vojsci rezerve u čin majora. Nedavno, pripadnik Vojske rezervnog sastava Melson zakazane za raspoređivanje početkom 2018 received an opportunity for an assignment in an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) pozicija.

 

 

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, a Brooklyn rezident, prethodno volontirali, bez uspjeha, to serve abroad on three different deployments. He was adamant that this is his time to fight terrorism at its forefront.

 

 

"Ponosan sam na mnoge stvari koje su se dogodile u mom životu i živote onih oko mene,"Rekao je Melson, a 2003 West Point diplomirani. "Najvažnije mi je bez pitanja se kao veliki američki koja stoji iza njegove odgovornosti kao pripadnik Armije rezervi."

 

 

Melson, koji je pomogao prikupiti više od $400,000 for Spinal Cord Injury research by donating every penny earned in his boxing career and helping host multiple charity galas, je zabeležio mnoge visoke profil medija za svoju nesebičnost. Međutim, 36-godišnji smatra da sljedeći put je njegova odgovornost kao Amerikanac.

 

 

"Nikada nisam raspoređen. svesrdno, I believe that it is my ultimate duty to serve this great country in our fight against ISIS in the Middle East. Iz tog razloga, Ja sam odlučio da se povuče iz 2018 okrug 11 kongresnim izborima. Dok nema sumnje u mom umu da sam ja u pravu čovjeka da vodi Staten Island i South Brooklyn, America needs me overseas. I was doing well in my campaign run. Ja sam izdvojio od strane New York Times kao jedan od nekolicine i dolaze demokratske kandidate za Kongres Sjedinjenih Američkih Država. Ja sam bio jedan od šest kandidata tražio da progovore ispred Bijele kuće za rješavanje ruske cyber-interferencije s našim izborima. Onda sam dobio telefonski poziv. Njegov kolega vojnik je bio zakazan za postavljanje. She asked me if I would switch with her because of various circumstances that would greatly benefit her family’s life to include her. Odmah sam rekao da ".

 

 

"Mislio sam u sebi, Nikada nisam bio raspoređen i ne želim da se osvrnem na svoj život misleći kako sam imao priliku da radim svoj dio borbe protiv ISIS ali zazirao od njega. To bi prošli protiv svega stojim za. Vjerujem u žrtvuju sebe da pomognu drugima. Ovaj put, žrtvovanje nije samo da pomogne u borbi protiv terora na Bliskom istoku, već i pomoći kolega vojnik. Ako bih rekao ne, Bih lagao sebe o tome za koga mislim da sam i šta ja mislim da sam o tome. "

 

 

I have spent a great amount of time over the years traveling to schools and speaking to students from pre-k through college. Uvijek sam je rekao da morate biti sigurni da vaše odluke u usklađivanje s vrijednostima vašeg srca. Meni nije bio prisutan kad je pozvao bi značilo da bih lagao da ova djeca sve ove godine. I konačno sam uzimajući svoju šansu da se pridruže moju braću i sestre u ruke sa ovim iskustvom. 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. Vjerujem u moj izbor, iako će biti me košta moja šansa na što je izabran na dužnost. Posluživanje mog naroda, Sjedinjene Američke Države, in uniform while in harm’s way, da pomogne u borbi. "