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By: Tony Penecale

Hori luzea izango da. Kazetariak egiten dituguna da, Idazten dugu. Haurtzaroko heroi baten omenaldi artikulua idazten ari naiz, Hulk Hogan. Hau gehiago idazten ari naiz niretzat. Ospetsuen heriotza da, beste ez bezala eragin didazun. Benetan ulertu dezaket jendea nola sentitzen zen Elvis hil zenean.

Pentsamendu eta hitz horietan eseri naiz aste batez. Nola esan agur ikono bati, Gogoratzen duzun bitartean zure bizitza zehaztu duen zerbait?  Terry Bolea, Borroka profesionala eta kultur ikonoa mundua Hulk Hogan bezala ezagutzen da, bat-batean zendu zen uztailean 24 Floridako bere etxean kardiako atxiloketa jasan ondoren.

Azken urteotan Terry Bolea-ren gaineko eztabaidak eta iritzi zatitzaileak dauden bitartean, Nire pentsamenduak Hulk Hogan-en zentratu nahi ditut, Azkenean hainbeste esan nahi zuen borrokalaria eta entretenigarria 40 urte.

Ekaitz perfektua nolakoa zen, Hulk Hogan nire bizitzan sartu zen 1983. urtean. Aitonera berri batera joan nintzen nire aitona gaizki zegoen bezala, Eta amonak bere azken hilabeteetan zaintzen lagunduko genion. Aurretik ez nuen inoiz kableik izan. Nire aitak batzuetan ikusiko zuen borroka programazioa gure etxe zaharrean, Eta berarekin eseri nintzateke. Garai hartan wwe (gero wwf) Ipar-ekialdeko lurraldea zen. Txapelduna Bob Backlund izan zen, baina Star Wars eta He-Man, Nire irudimena harrapatzeko lautada eta aspergarria zen.

Rocky III askatu egin zen 1982 eta gidoiak gihar bat eskatu zuen, Life-Borroka handiagoa Thunderlips eta Hogan-en papera betetzeko aukera naturala izan zen. Orpoa izan zen (tipo txarra) Pertsonaia bere karreran hasita eta bere emanaldiak aitorpen nagusira eraman zuen. Kableetarako sarbidea, Bazirudien Rocky III ia egunero zela eta arratsaldeko marrazki bizidunen ondoren ikusiko nukeela.

Abendu hori, Bob Backlund-ek WWEren izenburua galdu zuen Burdin Sheik gaizto eta mespretxagarriari. Ez nintzen Big Backlund fan, Baina nire 7 urteko adimenak ezin izan zuen mundu bat desagertu borroka txapeldun gisa. Mundua urtarrilean orekatu zen 23, 1984, Hoganek "zauritutako" bat aldatu zuenean, eta Burdin Sheik-ek Madison Square Lorategian desagertu zuen.

Hori telebistan ikusi nuenean, Ilusioa eta jubilazioa sentitu nezake Hulk-ek Amerikaren itzulera lortu zuenean. Nire buruan, Hulk Hogan tipo txarra izan zen Rocky III-ko rocky-n ", ona" bihurtu zen arte ". Une horretan, Heroia aurkitu dut, bizitza errealeko superman bat, Borroka txar guztien erronkak aurre egin eta uxatu ahal izateko norbait. Kablea izatea, Hileroko txartelak Philadelphia espektrotik ikus nezake, hilero hulkster animatu.

Otsaila 1985 Urte oso bat markatu zuen niretzat hulkamania osoa izanik. Espektroan matematika txartela zegoen, Eta aitak erabaki zidan Hulk Brutusen BeeFcake villainous defendatzera ikustea. Oraindik gogoan izan dezaket palpable ilusioa "Tigrearen begia" jotzen zutenean Hulk eraztunera iritsi zenean. Hain hunkigarria izan zen. Hurrengo egunean erreproduzitu nuen telebistan eta konbentzituta nengoela nire burua emisioan ikusi nuela. Urtebete geroago ez da ikusi nuen YouTube-n partida hori ikusi nuen eta ni pentsatu nuen pertsona nerabe bat besterik ez zela konturatu nintzen 10 urteak baino zaharragoak eta antzeko jaka jantzita.

Hurrengo hilabetean "Wrestlemania" izenburuko supercard aurkezten ari zen, eta nire aita konbentzitzen saiatu nintzen ikusten uzteko. Hau izan zen Pay-Per-View txartelak etxean ikustea eta Philadelphia espektroan zirkuitu itxia izan zen leku bakarra eska dezakezu. Han egongo ziren ospetsuen zerrendatik jo nuen, Muhammad Ali barne. Ados jarri ninduen, eta Junkyard Dog eta Andre erraldoi bezalako izar handi guztiak ikusi behar nituen. Baina nire eserlekuan dardarka ninduen partida Hulk-ekin loturako partida izan zen, Rocky III Costar eta A taldearen ikonoarekin, Mr. T Roddy Roddy Piper eta Paul "Duo traidorea hartu zuten bezala. Zoragarria "Orndorff. Jakina, Heroiak nagusitu ziren, eta gertaera hori inoiz ikusi nuen gauzarik handiena izan zen.

Une horretatik aurrera, Dena eta ezer Hulk Hogan inguru nengoen. Munduko heroirik handiena izan zen. He-Man gustatu zitzaidan, Zoa, eta transformadoreak, Baina jostailu eta marrazki bizidun faltsuak besterik ez ziren. Harkaitz handi bat nintzen, baina bazekien filma besterik ez zela. Baina Hulk Hogan ... Astean behin ikusi nuen, eta borroka benetakoa zela uste nuen. Borrokalari izateko haztea nahi nuen. Nire izena "Tornado Tony" izango zen eta Hulk Hogan-en tag taldeko bazkide izango nintzela. Gertaera nagusira joango ginen tag talde gisa. Hulkamania entrenamendu kit erabiliz entrenatuko nuke plastikozko dumbells-ekin, Eskuak, eta jertse bat. Hulk Hogan bazkaltzeko kutxa izan nuen eskolarako, Hulk Hogan kamiseta nuen, eta LJN ekintza zifra guztiak.

Lagun asko egin nituen eskolan borrokan ari nintzen, Ume batzuek ez nuela ezer komunik izan. Normalean lotsatia den mutil gisa, Borroka-gai batekin beste haur bat ikusi banu, motxila batean edo merkataritza-karta batzuetako borrokan ari den eranskailua bezala, Nire maskorra apurtu eta elkarrizketa bat hasiko nuke. Ezinbestean, Larunbat goizero aireratzen zuen asteko programazioa ikusteko planak egingo genituzke, Hulk Hogan gaikako marrazki biziduna barne. Denbora horretan, Nire gurasoek berandu geratuko ninduten larunbat gaueko ekitaldi nagusia aireratzen ari bazara. Ongietorri tratamendua izan zen, baina King King Bundy munstroak ikustea ere traumatikoa da. Hori bezain traumatikoa, Ez zen nahikoa urtebetetze festa gonbidapena onartzeari uztea 2nd Wrestlemania nire ikaskide batzuekin zatitzea. Hoganen sarreran animatu ginen, gure arnas kolektiboa mantendu zuen Bundyk abantaila zuenean, eta gero Hogan Gorena erregeatu zenean ospatzen da.

Borroka negozioarekin ospearen altueran eta Hulk-ekin bidea liderra, Zerbait handia behar zuten, aparteko handia, betetzeko 93,000 Pontiac Silverdome Wrestlemania III. Zer egin zuten Hogan-ekin bat etorri zen kirol profesionaletako gizonik handienarekin, Literalki eta figuratiboki, 7 metroko altuerako bere lagun ohiaren aurka jo zutenean, 500 lb. Andre erraldoia. Erraldoia, Hoganen traizioa freskoa, litekeena da gure heroia konkistatzeko erronka handiegia. Bere kontrako erasoen aurka kolpe ugari jasan ondoren, Hulk oraindik Superman bere burua altxatu eta bere aurkari erraldoia konkistatu zuen, Denbora guztietako bodyslam ikonikoena barne.

Laster Wrestlemania III, Nire horizonteak zabaltzen hasi ziren. Kirolarekiko interesa piztu zitzaidan, Batez ere boxeo. Film gehiago ikusten eta bideojoko desberdinak jokatzen nituen. Borroka ikusten ari nintzen bitartean, eta hulkamania leiala zela uste zuen, Beste programazio batzuetan sintonizatzen hasi nintzen, Batez ere, Hogan zinemagintzan eta telebistako saioetatik kanpo egongo zen.

Batxilergoko garaian iritsi nintzenean, Borroka ikusten nuen apenas ikusten. Ez zen gehiago egin behar. Batzuetan, programazioa eta nire gogokoenak ikusiko nituen enpresaburuak ziren, Razor Ramon, eta Deisel. Ez genuen borrokarako alderdirik, Nire ljn zifrak ganbaran kutxa batean josita zeuden, Eta ez ginen patioa partiduak izaten. 80ko hamarkadako borroka boom desagertu egin zen, eta negozioak esteroideak eta drogak eskandaluak zituen. Jada ez zen ikusten hazi nintzen entretenimendu forma errugabea.

Nire Sophomore Urtea Unibertsitatean, Borroka gustuko zuen tipo batekin ari nintzen, Eta berarekin ikusten hasi nintzen. Hogan WCW arerioan zegoen, eta bi erakundeak alderatuko genituzke, biak oraindik zaharkitutako gaiak eta gimmickak erabiltzen zituzten. Talde gisa ikusten genuen bitartean, Ez nuen ikusten etxera itzuli nintzenean udako atsedenaldira itzuli nintzenean. Hori maiatzean aldatu zen 27, 1996, WCW-k bonba bat bota zuenean. Programazio nahiko blindak Scott Hall-en sorpresa izan zuen bultzada jaso zuen (ohitura ohia Ramon), ondoren aste batzuk geroago, bere lagun Kevin Nash-ek (Deisi ohia). 

WCW-k orain ederki sentipena eta interesa izan zuen hondartzako txartelean, Ordainketa per-view emititzea erosita bakarrik dago. Aretoa eta Nash, Misterioko bikotekide baten promesarekin, Randy Savage hirukote heroikoa zuzendu zuen, Ezten, eta lex luger. Azken belauneko kirurgia bat berreskuratzea, Ez nuen ikuskizuna erosi. Astelehen gaueko programazioan sintonizatu nituen emaitzarik edo txostenik ez nuen entzun. Belaunarekin gora eta, mina eragindako ergel batean, Hulk eraztunera joan zenean ikusi nuen ekitaldi nagusian. Han egon zen heroiak salbatzeko eta ihesak ihes egiteko. Edo horrela pentsatu nuen. Gogoan dut pentsatzea "gaizki eraso egin al du??"Sinadura Legdrop baztertu zuen bitartean.

Hala egin zuen bezala 12 urteak lehenago, Hulk Hogan berriro borroka iraultzaren epizentroa izan zen. Oraingoan, orpoko pertsonaia bihurtu zen eta moniker "Hollywood" bere izenari gehituz egin zuen. Marka horia eta kolore gorriak aldatu zituen kolore zuri-beltzeko eskema bihurtu eta borroka "munduko ordena berria" markatzen zuen. Borroka atzera egin zuen korronte nagusira. Multimedia berriro borroka estalita. Herriaren inguruan hitzaldia izan zen, Eskolak eta bulegoak, Hulk Hogan nola bihurtu zen tipo txarra. Aretoarekin eta Nash-ekin batera, Hoztu egin zuen txarra izateko.

WCW-ren balorazio leherketari aurre egiteko, WWE-k produktu edggia moldatu zuen, Steve Austin eta Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Asteleheneko gauak bi enpresen arteko gerraren balorazioen gerra bihurtu zen eta borroka ikustea "in" egin zuen berriro.

Gogoan dut nwo kamiseta zeraman gure campusean gaztetxoarekin ibiltzea. Begiratu eta galdetu nion "Zu zara?"Eta" bizitza "seinalea eman zidan ezkerrekoarekin." Gestezegi "erantzun zuen. Lagunak izan gara eta urtero dagozkien urtebetetzeetan lagunak izan gara, NWOren agurra bidaltzen dugu bestearen sare sozialaren orrian.

WCW-ren balorazio leherketari aurre egiteko, WWE-k produktu edggia moldatu zuen, Steve Austin eta Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Asteleheneko gauak bi enpresen arteko gerraren balorazioen gerra bihurtu zen eta borroka ikustea "in" egin zuen berriro. 80ko hamarkadan borroka hamaikakoa zen, ozenki, koloretsu, eta gainezka. 90eko hamarkadan borrokan ari ziren aldaketen denborak, Grittier eta errealistaagoa. Anti-heroi matxinatua joera ezaguna zen eta nire bihurri-21 nortasunaren jarrera egokitzen da.

Nire junior urtean zehar 1997, Reno-ko Ekialdeko Ekialdeko Classic Classic ospetsuan koadroan hautatu nuen, Nv. Zorigaitzez, astebete baino astebete baino ez, Nire aurkari programatua lesio batekin erretiratzera behartu zen eta taldekidea pisu arinago batean nire lekuan hartu nuen. San Frantziskoko aireportuan dagoen lekuz kanpo zegoen bitartean, Nire boxeo taldekideek Hulk Hogan oinez joan zen, bere zuri-beltzean jantzita nwo garbia. Argazki batengatik gelditu zuten, eta behartuta zuen. Eskolako Kazetaritza Klubeko kidea izatea, Argazki hori aurkeztu behar izan nuen gure ikastetxeko egunkarian argitaratzeko, Sartu behar nuen argazkia. Hurrengo urtean, Reno-ra bidaia egiteko gai izan nintzen, NV ekialdeko mendebaldeko klasikoan lehiatzeko. Aireportuan zehar ibili nintzen bidaian beste boxeolari batekin, San Frantziskoko aireportuan egon daitekeen WCW borrokalari baten bila, Nahiz eta topatu nahi nuen bakarra izan zen.

Graduatu ondoren, Borroka joera mantendu nuen. -An 2001, WCW faltsu bat erosi zuen, eta urtebete beranduago, Hulk Hoganek zaleek itzulera besarkatu zuten klasiko zahar batean borroka egitera itzuli zen. Hulk-ek konpainiara itzuliko zen eta hurrengo urteetan hainbat aldiz itzuliko zen, eta itzulera bakoitzean zehar, Bere sinadura gaien lehen akordeak "benetako amerikarra" airean jo zuen, Jendearen erreakzio gorrak argindarra horrelako argindarrarekin beteko luke.

2000ko hamarkadaren erdialdera, Konturatzera etortzen naiz nire borroka gogokoena ezagutzeko nire aukera eta ikonoa galdu zela Reno boxeolariak gure boutetik 1997an erretiratu zenean. Zale inozoa izanik, Ez nintzen konturatu Hulk Tampa eremukoa zela. Veneziako hondartzatik beti fakturatu zen, Ca eta biok egia bezala hartu nuen. Urteroko udaberriko bidaia egiten hasi nintzen ur garbian 2008 eta, urte batzuk geroago, Nire anezka "Hogan hondartza" izeneko taberna bat pasatu zuen, Tampa aireportutik gertu. Geroago jakin nuen Hulk Hogan-en jabetzakoa zela, Beraz, hurrengo urtean egun bat gehitzeko puntu bat egin nuen taberna hori bisitatzeko. Merezi nuen sentitu nuen argazkia ateratzea izan da nire aukera. -An 2015, Hogan hondartzara joan nintzen nire kamerarekin prest, Hulk Hogan ez zegoen Holk Hogan hondartzan.

Hogan hondartzarekin itxita 2016, Wear Uretarako hondartzan dagoen oroitzapen-denda baten jabea zela entzun nuen eta batzuetan ausazko agerraldiak egingo zituela. Bisitak egin nituen 2016, 2017, 2018, eta 2019, Guztia zorterik gabe. Batzuetan, "txarra" bezalako zerbait entzungo nuke. Atzo egon zen hemen. " Urtero, Kamiseta erosi nuen eta dendatik kanpo planteatzen nuen argazki bat atera nuen. Nire laguna eta Jako taldekide ohia, Nork zeukan boxeo bidaia zoragarrian 1997, Urtero saiatuko nintzateke eta aireportutik bi hamarkadako bi hamarkadetan komentatuko ninduen. Beti erantzungo nuke Reno boxeolari hori aurkitu nahiko nukeela azkenean boxeo partida hori eta urtero, Lortuko zuen taupadaren gainean beste urte bat gehituko nuke 20 urteak lehenago.

Urtero nire denbora txarra izan arren, Clearwater hondartzan Hogan hondartzako dendara joatea esperientzia dibertigarria izan zen. Txikitatik nengoenean, Borroka denda bateko irekitzeaz hitz egin zen inguruko baserritarren merkatuan, eta nire auzoko haurrek erosiko genukeenaz hitz egin zuten, edo errealitatean, Gurasoei guretzat erosteko eskatu. Konbentzituta nengoen Hulk Hogan kamiseta teway batekin ibiltzen ari nintzela, Enbor horiak, Knepads gorriak, eta botoi horia. Nire gurasoek azkenean hartu ninduten, eta, nire etsipenera, Jabeak izan ditudan ekintza zifrak besterik ez zen izan, Kamiseta batzuk, eta merkataritza-txartel batzuk. Floridako dendak 80ko hamarkadako paradisua izan zen. Aukeratzeko dozenaka kamiseta zeuden, buruko bandekin batera, Jaurtiketa betaurrekoak, Ekintza zifrak, eta erreplika gerrikoak. Bistaratutako elementuak zeuden, hala nola, Hulk-en eraztun izenburuko gerrikoak, benetako ric flair arropa, eta borroka erraldoi-tamainako enbor pare bat. Hulk-en lagun eta enpresa bikotearekin egindako hitzaldietako batean, Rid, Begiratu nahi nuen ala ez eraztun jantzitako gerrikoak eduki nahi nituen. Lehendabizi spray margotutako nwo gerrikoa eduki nuen, harrigarria izan zen. Baina zer atera zuen hurrengoa belaunak ia estutu zituen. Hulk-ek Wrestlemania III.-en eraztunera eramaten zuen benetako gerrikoa izan zen Andre erraldoia borrokan zuenean. Bizitza errealeko gerrikoa, agian, garai guztietako partidarik handiena nire sorbaldan atseden hartzen ari zen. Argazkiarentzako aurpegi gogorra egiten saiatu nintzen, Baina ezin izan nuen eutsi irribarre izpi bat hausteko nire haurtzaroko pieza ikoniko hau.

Aspaldiko argazki aukerarako urrezko aukera ikusi nuen, Hogan-en Hangout Bar eta astero karaoke gauak irekitzearekin. Nire bisita martxorako aurreikusi zen 14, 2022, Eta hulkster harritzeko prest nengoen Sir Mix-a-Lot-en bertsio klasikoaren bertsio klasikoaren bertsioa. Goiz iritsi nintzen tabernan leku ona lortzeko, eta beste bat hartu nuen mahuka bat. Rocky III-n jantzi zuen Thunderlips lurmutur erreplika ekarri nuen. Ez zen argazkirik gabe utzi nezakeen modurik.

Aspaldidanik egin eta hitz egin ondoren Wwe / WCW Manager eta Hulk-en lagun pertsonala, Jimmy hartan, Berriro nire lekua tabernan hartu nuen eta itxaropen hunkituta itxaron nuen, egin nuen bezala, Philadelphia espektroan dagoenean bere sarrerako zain zegoenean. Normalean artean iristen 8:15-8:20, Hulk ez da iritsi arte 8:30 eta sarrera bat egiten zuen bitartean, Pixka bat menperatu zen. Ondoren, mikrofonoa hartu zuen eta bere laguna eta Nwo Bazkideak Scott Hall-ek bere lagunari urte batzuk lehenago igaro ondoren deitu ziola iragarri zuen bihotzekoak babesten jarraitu ondoren. Ondoren, Hulk-ek edari txanda bat bidali zuen tabernan zehar, denok tostada bat partekatu ahal izateko.

Horren ostean, karaokea hasi zen. Ez zen oholik ikusi ilaran programatu zena eta itxaroten nuen nire izena entzuteko. Entzun nuen beste batzuek DJ Venmo Eroskeria bidali zutela deitzen zirela ziurtatzeko. Bide horretarako berandu zen. Ezin nuen pentsatu argazki aukera hori lortu gabe. Ez bakarrik saiheskia errukituko nuke, Baina borroka profesionalek gorputza hartzen duten zorroztasunen errealitatea ere ezagutzen nuen. Scott Hall egun hartan zendu zen. Beste batzuk Roddy Piper bezala, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, eta henning curring guztiak gazte hil ziren. Ezin nuen beste urte bat itxaroteko arriskua hartu. Aurretik maniobratu nuen, komunera nabigatzen ari nintzela bezala, Eta Hulk bere irteera pasatuko zuen leku ezin hobea aurkitu nuen. Alde egiteko prest zegoen bezala, ikusi ninduen eta "Yo Thundelips. Lurmutur handia, Neba!"Iruzkina. Une horretan, Ez nintzen 45 urteko aseguru betearazlea. Berriro nengoen 10 urte zaharra, eta nire borrokalari gogokoena deitzen zitzaidan. Eskua luzatu nuen, eta onartu zuen. Jakiteak segundo bat baino ez nuela jakinda, Kamera burujategian nuen eta nire argazkia atera nuen.

Nire aste batzuk lehenago 2023 Clearwater bidaia, Hulk-ek bere hondartzako dendan sinadura egiten ari zela ikusi nuen. Goizeko hegaldia izan nuen eta dena ondo joango balitz, Aurreko urtea baino sei ordu atzeratzea ez bezala, erregai ihes baten ondorioz, Argazki eta sinadura lortzeko gai izango nintzateke. Itxuraren txartela erosi nuen eta atzerapenik ez zuen otoitz egin nuen. Gairik gabe iritsi ondoren, Nire lekua hartu nuen bi orduko itxaronaldia izan nuen. Zergatik hainbeste denbora?  Hulk-ek une batzuk guztiekin hartu nahi zuelako. Nire txanda zenean, Philadelphiako "Tony tornado" gisa aurkeztu nuen. "Yo Tony Tornado-k erantzun zuen!  Zer berri, neba?"Borrokalari izan ote nintzen galdetu zuen eta borroka ez nintzela erantzun zion boxeolaria. Eskuak bota zituen, "Ez nazazu jo, neba!"Eskerrak eman dizkiot nire haurtzaroko berezia egiteagatik, batez ere, nire aitarekin lehen borroka hori, eta niretzat hulkamania gorria sinatu zuen. Esan nion astelehen gauean karaokeagatik ikusiko nuela.

Aurreko urtean ez bezala, Batzorde elektronikoa zuten ilaran non egon zinen. Lagun batzuekin iritsi nintzen eta nire abestiarekin testua idatzi nuen, lau minuturen muga mugatzeko denbora mugatu izana izan ezik., litekeena aurreko urtea delako, Jendeak "eskailera zerura" eta "Rappers Delight" bezalako abestiak aukeratzen zituen. (bertsio laburra) abesti aukera luzeak ziren eta ez zitzaien besteei aukera eman. Nire sinaduraren abestiarekin liburuan, Run DMC-ren Classic-en "delikatua" aukeratu nuen. Wrestlemania V.-en egin nuenetik nire Thunderlips Cap-en eta Fedora zurian apainduta zeuden luma gorriekin eta Hulk sarrerako zain, Nire lagunak abestien ilarako taula seinalatu zuen bigarren kantatu nintzela. Azkenean nire errendimenduaren ondorengo minutu batzuk sartu zenean, Kapela eta Fedora ikusi zituen eta "Tony Tornado"!  Kantuan zaude?, Neba?"Dagoeneko kantatu nuela esan nion eta eszenatokira etortzeari erantzun zien, argazki bat nahi zuelako. Hodeian banintz 9 Aurreko urtean, Horrek erabat isuri zuen uretatik. Nire lagun batzuek ere kantatu zuten eta ospakizunetan plano batzuk txigortu ditugu, Hurrengo eguneko ajea geroago damutu nintzen mugimendu bat ez zen atsegina izan.

Beste behin abestu nuen Hogan-en Hangout-en 2024an. Berandu iritsi nintzen ur hondartzara iritsi nintzen eta tabernako zenbait lagun ikusi nituen Hulk iritsi zenean. Beraiekin sartu nintzen eta abestuko nukeen ala ez pentsatu nuen. Behin Ligako liga nagusia Pitcher Roger Clemens eta bere semea Kody entretenituta Toby Keith omenaldi abesti batekin, Nire izena jartzea erabaki nuen. Oraingoan nire doinua abesten utzi zidaten eta selfie bat hartu ahal izan nuen Hulk-ekin, nire hamaika lirikoaren edo Sir Mix-a-Asko doinu klasikoaren erdian.

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TRIBUTE TO DR. KEN “DOC” COX

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By: Tony Penecale

Lock Haven Boxing

Class 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 urterekin 88 urte zaharra, 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, eta garrantzitsuena, 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, Galdera gabe, 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, Aste honetan, 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 (Otsaila 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, bitartean, 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, familia, 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, Kirolarien, familia, eta lagunak.

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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arabera: Tony “the Tornado” Penecale (Goian)

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. Izan ere, 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. Bai, 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 urte zaharra) 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, eta abar). 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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By: Tony Penecale

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?

AGE, RECORD, Eta estatistikak

Wilder:  Adina:   34 urte zaharra

Grabatu:  42-0-1 (41 Knockouts)

Altuera:  6’7”

Pisu:  219 * * Azken bout pisua (11-23-19)

Azteazkena:  83"

Fury: Adina:  31 urte zaharra

Grabatu:  29-0-1 (20 Knockouts)

Altuera:  6’9”

Pisu:  254 * * Azken bout pisua (9-14-19)

Azteazkena:  85"

RING lorpenak

Wilder:

WBC Heavyweight txapelduna (’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 4garren txandan, 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 9garren round but his follow-up attack left him fatigued, allowed Fury to regain the momentum through the 11garren round. The memorable 12garren 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.

INDARGUNEAK

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, abiadura, power, 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.

AHULEZIAK

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.

AURREKO bout

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 4garren round and started to settle down and control the action. A single right hand in the 9garren round sent Szpilka down and unconscious, du 2016 Urteko Knockout.

* Urrezko Kopa (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 10garren round knockout. Wilder was troubled by Ortiz’s boxing skills early before knocking him down in the 5garren round. An Ortiz rally in the 7garren 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, Mugimendu, 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.

VICTORY GAKOAK

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

GALDERAK

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?

PENECALE PREDICCION

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 txandan, 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 6garren eta 7garren 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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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report

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By: Tony Penecale

Quick video intro here:

https://www.facebook.com/TornadoTP/videos/10156003723726436/

Last weekend’s middleweight title showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs also featured the annual Box Fan Expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The amazing memorabilia on display and live amateur boxing action complemented an array of past and present world champion fighters available for quick meet and greets.

As a lifelong boxing fan, it was a shame that I only had a little over two hours to spend at the event before heading back to the T-Mobile Arena for the start of the undercard bouts. The time I was able to spend was thoroughly enjoyable. The prices were reasonable to meet these fistic legends and have a few moments to talk and take photos. The average $20 -$25 price for a photo op was significantly less than what would have been lost at the casino in a single roulette spin.

James Toney was there in a suit, proving that he can even make plaid look stylish. For a guy known for a surly nature, he was very accommodating and mentioned he will be in Philadelphia for a live show on June 7 and hopes to see me there.

In the booth next over was Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Al Berstein, who I had the privilege of interviewing in 2011. When told of my admiration of his classy work and being a fan since his days with Barry Tompkins on ESPN’s Thursday Night Fights, he was humble and appreciative.

The line to meet Roy Jones Jr. was long but worth the wait. While the time to talk with Roy was short, I was able to mention what an honor it was to meet one of the greatest performers of my generation and how I sat only a few feet from him when he was on the Creed II set.

While the line to meet the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard was exceptionally long, you could see he was truly enjoying himself, flashing that million-dollar smile and doing his famous fists-raised photo op with fans. Unfortunately, with time running short, I did not have the opportunity to meet one of my favorite fighters growing up. I would have loved to have shown him a photo when I was four-years-old, swinging away on the Sugar Ray Leonard punching bag I was given.

A few feet away was one of Sugar Ray’s most-famous rivals, the great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. While the Hitman has shown some slowing as he has aged, he still proves to be an imposing figure, but he now replaces that fearsome glare with a warm smile.

Also coming up to meet Thomas Hearns was current IBF Super-Featherweight Champion Tevin Farmer, a fellow Philadelphian, who I’ve had the opportunity to watch grow from a 7-4-1 journeyman boxer to a 29-4-1 munduko txapeldun.

My visit wouldn’t be complete without stopping to see “The Pazmanian Devil” Vinny Paz, always one of my favorite action fighters and charismatic personalities. Instead of a handshake, he greeted me with a big hug and expressed disappointment that my dad didn’t join me at the expo.

In the short time frame, it was impossible to meet all of the great fighters there including Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowe, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, and Earnie Shavers. With it being Cinco de Mayo weekend, the lines for some of the Mexican legends wrapped around the convention center floor. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barerra, Erik Morales, and Juan Manuel Marquez all proved to be exceptionally popular. But nothing compared to the roar of the pro-Mexican crowd when the great Julio Cesar Chavez was introduced.

Attending this event was a dream come true and I could only wish I had more time to spend at the event. Everything was so professionally done and those in attendance were beyond accommodating.

Kudos to Box Fan Expo for such an exceptional event.

Listen to our radio show episode from earlier this week for more insight from Tony “Tornado” Penecale about this event.

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Canelo ALVAREZ VS. Daniel JACOBS ** In-sakonera Aurreikusi eta analisia **

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By: Tony Penecale

The biggest week in boxing is upon us with the annual Cinco de Mayo weekend extravaganza in Las Vegas. The Mexican marquee star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez returns to his home-away-from-home to face the challenge of fellow middleweight titlist, Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs, who is intent on spoiling the homecoming.

Can Canelo sprinkle some extra cinnamon on an explosive victory? Or will it be Jacobs who provides another miracle in his story-book comeback?


AGE, RECORD, Eta estatistikak

Alvarez: Adina: 28 urte zaharra
Grabatu: 51-1-2 (35 Knockouts)
Altuera: 5’9”
Pisu: 167 * * Azken bout pisua (12-15-18)
Azteazkena: 70"


Jacobs: Adina: 32 urte zaharra
Grabatu: 35-2 (29 Knockouts)
Altuera: 5’11”
Pisu: 159 * * Azken bout pisua (10-27-18)
Azteazkena: 73"


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Alvarez:
WBC Junior Middleweight txapelduna (’11-’13)
WBA Junior Middleweight txapelduna (‘13)
Ring Magazine Junior Middleweight Champion ('13)
WBC Middleweight txapelduna (’15-Pres)
WBA Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
WBA Super Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
Ring Magazine Pound-4-Pound #3 Boxeolari


Jacobs:
WBA Middleweight Champion (’14-‘17)
IBF Middleweight Champion (’18-‘Pres)

STYLE

Alvarez:
Oldarkorra, physical fighter with underrated boxing skills, Alvarez askotan janzten aurkariei behera presio koherentea eta heavy-jasotzen punches. Will use feints and counters to throw is opponent’s timing off and create openings for a strength-sapping body attack. Carries fight-changing power in both hands but sometimes doesn’t throw enough punches. While he is most known for his offensive skills, Alvarez izan duina, baina ez handia, gaitasunak defentsa punches eta slipping blokeatuz.

Jacobs:
A lanky, long-armed boxer with versatile skills who often fights aggressively and is not afraid to exchange punches. Jacobs couples good boxing skills and fundamentals with knockout power in both hands. Will sometimes be too offensive-minded and is susceptible to counter punches. Shows tremendous heart in the face of adversity.








INDARGUNEAK

Alvarez:
* Power – Alvarez carries thunder in both fists. He has knockout power in either hand, baina bere arma suntsitzaile zuen ezker kako bizi da, especially to the body. He has three knockout-of-the-year candidates in his career.

* Indarra - Alvarez fisikoki heltze eta thickly eraikitako gaiztokoa indarrez borrokalaria da. He is effective in backing fighters up, nahiz eta ez berdindua punches lurreratzea. He has grown from junior-middleweight and has competed recently at super-middleweight.

* Experience – Alvarez has come a long way during his professional career and has competed against some of the biggest names in boxing. He has been in this moment numerous times and the raucous atmosphere will be second nature to him.


Jacobs:
* Character – Jacobs stood up to and defeated the most daunting adversary of his career when he overcame bone cancer in 2011. His character shows in the ring as he has handled some difficult challenges in his career.

* Power – Jacobs has registered 29 bere 35 professional victories via stoppage. He has the power to change the fight with one punch and the killer instinct to finish a wounded opponent.


* Versatile – Jacobs possesses good boxing skills and movement, sometimes switching between orthodox and southpaw stances. If against another aggressive opponent, Jacobs will box on his back foot and seek counter-punching opportunities. He is adept at accelerating the pace when needed.




AHULEZIAK

Alvarez:
* Tactical Mistakes – Alvarez has made tactical mistakes in some previous fights, including trying to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. by boxing with him on the outside. In other fights, he has allowed his opponents to control the pace and steal rounds.

* Easy-to-Hit – While his offensive skill is his calling card, Alvarez has a decent defense. When he loses focus or becomes overly aggressive, he is wide open for straight right hands and counter punches.

* Heavy Feet – Alvarez has good boxing ability but is often slow-footed in the ring. When matched against taller fighters with good lateral movement, he frequently struggles, as was the case in his bouts with Austin Trout and Erislandy Lara.


Jacobs:
* Suspect Chin – Jacobs is no stranger to tasting the canvas. He was knocked out in devastating fashion by Dmitry Pirog in his first professional loss. He was also on the canvas against Gennady Golovkin and Sergio Mora.

* Reckless – In his first fight against Mora, Jacobs became overly aggressive after scoring a knockdown and left himself wide open for a counter punch that put him on the canvas. He was also off-balance and reckless again when he had Peter Quillin stunned.

* Atmosphere – Jacobs has fought in Las Vegas before and main-evented in Madison Square Garden. Hala ere, this is his first marquee Las Vegas Cinco-de-Mayo weekend extravaganza.



AURREKO bout

Alvarez: (12/15/18) – Alvarez made a successful super-middleweight debut by destroying the game but overmatched Rocky Fielding in three rounds. Alvarez punished Fielding’s body, lau knockdowns Gol, and finishing him with his signature left hook to the liver.

Jacobs:
(10/27/18) – Jacobs had a tough encounter with undefeated but unknown Serhiy Derevianchenko, winning a 12-round split decision. Jacobs scored a 1st-round knockdown and landed more punches during the back-and-forth contest.



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Alvarez:
* James Kirkland (5/9/15) – The fireworks were on display from the opening bell as Kirkland engaged Alvarez with a kamikaze attack. Alvarez countered and scored a 1st-round knockdown and ended the fight in the 3rd round with a picturesque right hand.

* Liam Smith (9/17/16) – Alvarez methodically broke down the previously-undefeated Smith, controlling the bout from the beginning. Alvarez scored knockdowns in the 7garren eta 8garren rounds before ending the show with his left hook to the liver in the 9garren txandan.

* Carlos Baldomir (9/18/10) – Alvarez was a 20-year-old prodigy facing a durable former world champion in Baldomir. 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, zion bihurtzean konorterik esterilla kolpatu zuen aurretik, eta aurre egin zion bere ETEN galera bakarrik 16 urteko ibilbidea batean.



Jacobs:
* Sergio Mora (9/9/16) – Jacobs wiped away any controversy from their first fight, which ended with Mora injuring his ankle, by dissecting him in the rematch, culminating in an impressive 7garren round TKO. Jacobs scored a knockdown each in the 4garren eta 5garren rounds before opening up and dropping Mora three times in the 7garren txandan, forcing the stoppage.

* Peter Quillin (12/5/15) – In a battle for Brooklyn Bragging Rights, Jacobs stunned the undefeated and favored Quillin with a 1st round TKO. Jacobs landed a right hand early, sending Quilling staggering into the ropes. A follow-up flurry sent Quillin across the ring where the referee stopped the fight.

* Caleb Truax (4/24/15) – Jacobs dominated Truax with a masterful performance over 11 erronda, controlling the action with a heavy jab, and wearing his game opponent down. Comfortably ahead going into the final round, Jacobs unloaded on his weakened adversary until the referee saved him from further punishment.




VICTORY GAKOAK

Alvarez:
* Start fast and don’t allow Jacobs to become confident

* Cut off the ring and force Jacobs to fight in confined spaces

* Go to the body early and often



Jacobs:
* Use a stiff jab and lateral movement to keep Alvarez off balance

* Land something to get Alvarez’s respect early

* Do not get reckless







GALDERAK

Alvarez:
* Will the move back to middleweight drain Alvarez?

* Is Alvarez overlooking Jacobs?

* Will Alvarez become frustrated if Jacobs uses effective lateral movement?


Jacobs:
* Can Jacobs win a decision in Las Vegas?

* Will Jacobs be able to exploit Alvarez’s tactical shortcomings?

* How will Jacobs handle the pro-Alvarez atmosphere?



PENECALE PREDICCION

The crowd will be buzzing at the opening bell. Alvarez will move forward, hands up, probing with his jab and trying to set his feet. Jacobs will be moving laterally, pawing a tentative jab and using head feints. The cautious 1st round will end with Alvarez stepping in and throwing a few hard body shots, causing the partisan crowd to erupt in cheers.

Alvarez will continue to apply pressure in the 2nd eta 3rd rounds with Jacobs working to establish his jab with more authority. Jacobs will land a few heavy jabs to the face with Alvarez countering with right hands over the top. Jacobs will step to his left to avoid Alvarez’s left hook to the body.

The action will continue to intensify through the middle rounds. Jacobs will be following his jab with a straight right hand. Alvarez will be crouching and using his strength on the inside, using overhand rights and hooks to the arms and ribs.

Alvarez will sport some redness around his eyes and Jacobs will show welts across his torso. The pro-Alvarez crowd will gasp as Jacobs lands a series of hard right hands in the 6garren round but will then erupt in the 7garren when an exchange of left hooks sees Alvarez land first, sending Jacobs sprawling back to the canvas.

Jacobs will rise and affirm to referee Tony Weeks that he is okay to continue. Alvarez will attack, throwing his left hook to the body and head. Jacobs will stagger back, set his feet, and respond with a right hand and wild left hook. Alvarez will land a counter left hook to the head and Jacobs will clinch, with the bell ending the round.

The crowd will be wild with anticipation going into the 8garren txandan, sensing the Alvarez might be closing in on victory. Jacobs will use lateral movement while he clears his head, probing with his jab to keep Alvarez at bay. Alvarez will continue to look for the homerun punch, but Jacobs will stay out of range for the duration.

Throughout the 9garren eta 10garren erronda, Jacobs will be sufficiently recovered and willing to engage Alvarez, throwing more right hands, and increasing the tempo. Alvarez will land a series of thudding hooks to the body and Jacobs will counter with uppercuts on the inside.

The 11garren round will continue the intense action with both fighters having their moments. Alvarez will become inactive for stretches of the round, allowing Jacobs to again control the pace.

Going into the final round, Jacobs will know that he is in danger with the bout being so close. He will initiate the pressure on Alvarez and there will be some toe-to-toe exchanges. As Alvarez takes a deep breath, Jacobs will successfully back him on his heels with a jab, followed by a straight-right hand. Alvarez will roll with the punch and counter with his own right hand. The crowd will be on its feet as the fighters exchange punches and embrace the final bell.

The decision will be unanimous with Dave Moretti and Glenn Feldman both scoring 115-112 and Steve Weisfeld with a wider margin of 117-110, all in favor of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Below you can access this week’s radio show where Tony , “Psychic” Tom Padgett and “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron discuss the fight.


Listen to “Canelo vs. Jacobs Preview, Lesnar MMA batetik erretiratzen, MacDonald galdera pertsonen mina Fitch Zozketa ondoren mantendu egingo” on Spreaker.

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Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

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Tonight, 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, gehiegi.

 

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Fight Talk Unlimited Latest Show

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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 Pazko Jr., along with all the other combat sports action this weekend.

 

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Listen to “Debut Episode: Tom, Tony and Rich Break in the New Platform” on Spreaker.