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Hulk Hogan pode desaparecer, Pero Hulkamania vive para sempre

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O que significa Hulk Hogan para min

Por: Tony Penecale

Isto vai ser longo. É o que facemos os xornalistas, Escribimos. Estou escribindo este artigo de homenaxe a un heroe da infancia, Hulk Hogan. Estou escribindo isto máis por min. Esta é unha morte de celebridades que me afectou como ningunha outra. Podo entender como se sentía a xente cando morreu Elvis.

Hai unha semana sentada sobre estes pensamentos e palabras. Como se despedes dunha icona, algo que definiu a túa vida durante o tempo que poida recordar?  Terry Bollea, un loitador profesional e unha icona cultural coñecida polo mundo como Hulk Hogan, faleceu de súpeto o xullo 24 Despois de sufrir parada cardíaca na súa casa en Florida.

Aínda que hai polémicas e opinións divisivas sobre Terry Bollea o home nos últimos anos, Quero centrar os meus pensamentos en Hulk Hogan, o loitador e o animador que significou tanto para min 40 anos.

No que era como unha tormenta perfecta, Hulk Hogan entrou na miña vida en 1983. Acaba de mudarme a un novo barrio, xa que o meu avó estaba enfermo terminal, E íamos axudar á miña avoa a coidar del nos últimos meses. Nunca antes tivera cable. Meu pai ás veces vería a programación de loita na nosa antiga casa, E sentaríame con el. Naquel momento WWE (entón wwf) era un territorio rexional do nordés. O campión foi Bob Backlund pero para un neno namorado de Star Wars e He-Man, Era demasiado sinxelo e aburrido para captar a miña imaxinación.

Rocky III fora liberado en 1982 e o guión pediu un muscular, O loitador máis grande que a vida para cubrir o papel de Thunderlips e Hogan foi a elección natural. Fora un talón (Mal tipo) personaxe cedo na súa carreira e a súa actuación levouno ao recoñecemento principal. Con acceso ao cable, Parecía que Rocky III estaba case todos os días e vela despois dos debuxos animados da tarde.

Ese decembro, Bob Backlund perdeu o título da WWE ante o malvado e desprezable xeque de ferro. Non era un gran fan de Backlund, Pero a miña mente de 7 anos non podía entender a un mundo cun "tipo malo" como campión de loita. O mundo foi equilibrado en xaneiro 23, 1984, Cando Hogan substituíu a un atraso "ferido" e derrotou o xeque de ferro no xardín de Madison Square.

Cando vin isto na televisión, Puiden sentir a emoción e a alegría cando Hulk gañou o título de volta por América. Na miña cabeza, Hulk Hogan era un malo en Rocky III ata que Rocky "o converteu ben". Nese momento, Atopei un heroe, Un superhome da vida real, alguén que poida enfrontarse e repeler os retos de todos os loitadores de tipo malo. Ter cable, Podería ver as tarxetas mensuais do espectro de Filadelfia, Animando o hulkster cada mes.

Febreiro 1985 marcado un ano completo de ser un hulkamaniac completo para min. Había unha tarxeta matinee no espectro, E meu pai decidiu levarme a ver a Hulk defender contra o villano brutus Beefcake. Aínda podo recordar a emoción palpable xa que xogaban a "Eye of the Tiger" cando Hulk chegou ao ring. Foi tan emocionante. Tapou a reprodución ao día seguinte na televisión e estaba convencido de que me vin na emisión. Non foi ata anos despois que vin ese partido en YouTube e deime conta da persoa que pensaba que era eu era só un adolescente 10 anos máis vello ca min e só levaba unha chaqueta similar.

A WWE presentaba unha supercarda titulada "WrestleMania" ao mes seguinte, e tentei convencer a meu pai para que me deixase velo. Isto foi antes de que puidese pedir tarxetas de pago por vista para ver na casa e o único lugar que puidemos ver era unha emisión de circuíto pechado no espectro de Filadelfia. Saquei a lista de celebridades que estarían alí, incluído Muhammad Ali. Acordou levarme, E cheguei a ver todas as grandes estrelas como o can de lixo e o xigante Andre. Pero o encontro que me tremía no meu asento foi o encontro con Hulk que se unía con Rocky III Costar e A-Team Icon, Señor. T como tomaron o traizoeiro dúo de Rowdy Roddy Piper e Paul "Mr. Marabilloso ”Orndorff. Claro, Os heroes prevaleceron, E ese evento foi o máis grande que xa vira.

A partir dese momento, Estaba sobre todo e todo o Hulk Hogan. Era o maior heroe do mundo. Gustoume a He-Man, O ir, e transformadores, Pero eran só xoguetes e debuxos animados falsos. Eu era un gran fan rochoso, Pero sabía que era só unha película. Pero Hulk Hogan ... Mireino todas as semanas, e cría que a loita era real. Quería crecer para converterse en loitador. O meu nome ía ser "Tornado Tony" e eu ía ser o compañeiro de etiquetas de Hulk Hogan. Íamos ao evento principal WrestleMania como equipo de etiquetas. Adestraría usando o kit de adestramento de Hulkamania con Dumbells de plástico, apertas de man, e un jumprope. Tiven unha caixa de xantar Hulk Hogan para a escola, Tiven unha camiseta Hulk Hogan, e todas as figuras de acción LJN.

Fixen moitos amigos diferentes na escola só falando de loita, algúns nenos cos que pensei que non tiña nada en común. Como un rapaz normalmente tímido, Se vin a outro rapaz con algo de loita de temática, Como un adhesivo de loita nunha mochila ou algunhas tarxetas comerciais, Sairía da miña cuncha e iniciaría unha conversa. Inevitablemente, faríamos plans para ver a programación semanal que emitía todos os sábados pola mañá, incluído o debuxo animado de Hulk Hogan que era tan popular. Durante este tempo, Os meus pais deixaríanme quedar tarde se o evento principal do sábado pola noite se emitise. Foi unha delicia de benvida, pero tamén traumático vendo ao monstruoso rei Kong Bundy enviar a Hulk nunha camilla. Tan traumático como iso, Non foi suficiente para impedirme aceptar unha invitación de festa de aniversario para ver o 2nd entrega de WrestleMania con algúns dos meus compañeiros. Animamos durante a entrada de Hogan, mantivo a respiración colectiva cando Bundy tiña a vantaxe, e logo celebrado cando Hogan reinou supremo.

Co negocio de loita á altura da popularidade e con Hulk liderando o camiño, Necesitaban algo grande, extraordinariamente grande, Para encher o 93,000 Pontiac Silverdome para WrestleMania III. O que fixeron foi coincidir con Hogan co home máis grande dos deportes profesionais, literalmente e figurativamente, Cando o puxeron contra o seu ex amigo de 7 metros de alto, 500 lb. Andre o xigante. O xigante, fresco da súa traizón a Hogan, Probablemente fose demasiado importante para o noso heroe para conquistar. Despois de soportar numerosos golpes contra o seu adversario máis desalentador, Hulk aínda conseguiu superarse e conquistar ao seu xigantesco adversario, incluíndo o bodyslam máis icónico de todos os tempos.

Pouco despois de WrestleMania III, Os meus horizontes comezaron a expandirse. Interesoume polos deportes, Especialmente boxeo. Estaba vendo máis películas e xogando a diferentes videoxogos. Mentres seguía vendo loitando, e considerábame un hulkamaniac fiel, Comecei a axustar noutra programación, Especialmente durante o Times Hogan estaría fóra de rodar películas e programas de TV.

Cando cheguei ao instituto, Apenas estaba vendo a loita. Xa non era o máis legal que facer. Ás veces vería a programación e os meus favoritos para ver eran o emprendedor, Razor Ramon, e Deisel. Xa non tiñamos festas de loita, As miñas figuras LJN estaban embaladas nunha caixa do ático, E non tiñamos partidos do curro. O boom da loita dos anos 80 desaparecera, E o negocio tiña escándalos de esteroides e drogas. Xa non era a forma inocente de entretemento que medrei vendo.

O meu ano segundo na universidade, Estaba habituando cun tipo que lle gustaba a loita, E comecei a ver con el. Hogan estaba no WCW rival, E compararíamos ambas as organizacións, Os dous aínda estaban usando temas e trucos desactualizados. Mentres vimos como un grupo, Non me atopei vendo cando volvín a casa para o descanso de verán. Iso cambiou en maio 27, 1996, Cando WCW deixou caer unha bomba. A súa programación relativamente desagradable recibiu un impulso coa sorpresa chegada de Scott Hall (o ex -RAB RAMON), seguido unhas semanas despois polo seu amigo Kevin Nash (o ex deisel). 

WCW tiña agora unha sensación e un interese máis atrevidos pola súa baixa na tarxeta da praia, Só dispoñible mercando a emisión de pago por vista. Hall e Nash, coa promesa dun compañeiro de misterio, loitou contra o heroico trío de Randy Savage, Picadura, e Lex Luger. Recuperándose dunha recente cirurxía do xeonllo, Non merquei o programa. Non escoitei ningún resultado nin informes cando me sintonicei na programación do luns pola noite. Co meu xeonllo propuxido e, nun estupor inducido pola dor, Mirei como Hulk camiñaba ata o ring durante o evento principal. Estivo alí para salvar aos heroes e enviar aos bandidos fuxindo. Ou así pensei. Lembro pensar "só atacou ao tipo equivocado?”Mentres caeu a súa firma Legdrop en Savage.

Igual que o fixo 12 Anos antes, Hulk Hogan de novo foi o epicentro da Revolución da Loita. Esta vez fíxoo revolucionando a si mesmo nun personaxe do talón e engadiu ao seu nome ao moniker "Hollywood". Cambiou a súa marca de cor amarela e vermella nun esquema de cores en branco e negro e marcou a "nova orde mundial" da loita. Trouxo a loita ao mainstream. Os medios cubriron a loita de novo. Foi a charla da cidade, escolas e oficinas, Como Hulk Hogan se converteu nun tipo malo. Xunto con Hall e Nash, Fixo que fose malo.

Para contrarrestar a explosión de valoracións de WCW, A WWE adaptou un produto máis atractivo, Liderado por Stone Cold Steve Austin e Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. As noites do luns convertéronse na guerra entre ambas as empresas e vendo a loita foi o "en" que volver a facer.

Lembro que camiñaba ata un mozo no noso campus que levaba unha camiseta NWO. Mirei para el e pregunteille "¿Es ti?"E deu o sinal" para a vida "coa miña man esquerda. Respondeu co xesto" demasiado doce ". Fomos amigos desde e todos os anos nos nosos respectivos aniversarios, Publicamos un saúdo NWO na páxina de redes sociais do outro.

Para contrarrestar a explosión de valoracións de WCW, A WWE adaptou un produto máis atractivo, Liderado por Stone Cold Steve Austin e Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. As noites do luns convertéronse na guerra entre ambas as empresas e vendo a loita foi o "en" que volver a facer. A loita nos anos 80 foi como a década, alto, Colorido, e sobre-the-top. A loita nos anos 90 se asemellaba aos tempos dos cambios, Grittier e máis realista. O anti-heroe rebelde foi a tendencia popular e que se axustaba á actitude da miña personalidade de 21 anos.

Durante o meu primeiro ano 1997, Fun seleccionado para caixa no prestixioso Colexio East-West Classic en Reno, Nv. Por desgraza, Só unha semana antes do combate, O meu rival programado viuse obrigado a retirarse cunha lesión e un compañeiro de equipo nunha clase de peso máis lixeiro tomouse no meu lugar. Mentres está nun desprazamento no aeroporto de San Francisco, Os meus compañeiros de equipo de boxeo viron a Hulk Hogan camiñando, Vestido co seu lixo en branco e negro. Detivérono para unha foto, E el obrigou. Ser membro do Club de Xornalismo Escolar, Tiven que enviar esa foto para publicar no noso xornal escolar, a foto mesma na que debería estar incluído. Ao ano seguinte, Puiden facer a viaxe a Reno, NV para competir no clásico leste-oeste. Camiñei todo polo aeroporto con outro boxeador na viaxe, Buscando calquera loitador WCW que poida estar no aeroporto de San Francisco, Aínda que realmente só había un que buscaba coñecer.

Despois de graduarse, Seguín coa tendencia de loita. En 2001, WWE mercou un WCW vacilante, E só un ano despois, Hulk Hogan volveu loitar contra a rocha nun clásico sen idade onde os afeccionados abrazaron o seu regreso. Hulk sairía e volvería á compañía varias veces nos próximos anos, e durante cada regreso, Cando os primeiros acordes do seu tema de firma "Americano real" golpearían o aire, A reacción ensordecedora da multitude enchería a area con tal electricidade.

A mediados dos anos 2000, Veño de entender que a miña oportunidade para coñecer ao meu loitador e icona favoritos de todos, Non me decatei de que Hulk era realmente da zona de Tampa. Sempre foi facturado desde a praia de Venecia, CA e eu tomamos iso como verdade. Comecei a facer unha viaxe de primavera anual a Clearwater en 2008 e, Uns anos despois, A miña lanzadeira pasou un bar chamado "Praia de Hogan", preto do aeroporto de Tampa. Máis tarde descubrín que era un bar de propiedade de Hulk Hogan, Entón fixen un punto para engadir un día á miña viaxe para o próximo ano para visitar ese bar. Foi a miña oportunidade de sacar a foto que sentín que merecía. En 2015, Fun á praia de Hogan coa cámara preparada, Excepto que non houbese Hulk Hogan na praia de Hogan.

Coa praia de Hogan pechando 2016, Oín que posuía unha tenda de memorias en Clearwater Beach e que ás veces facía aparicións aleatorias. Fixen visitas en 2016, 2017, 2018, e 2019, Todo sen sorte. Ás veces escoitaría algo así como "moi malo. Estaba aquí onte". Todos os anos, Merquei unha camisa e tomei unha foto posando fóra da tenda. O meu amigo e ex compañeiro de equipo Jason, Quen estaba nesa fatídica viaxe de boxeo 1997, ¿Cambiaríame cada ano e comentaría coa súa foto do aeroporto dúas décadas anteriores. Sempre respondería que me gustaría atopar a ese boxeador Reno para que finalmente puidésemos ter ese encontro de boxeo e cada ano, Engadiría outro ano de interese por encima da malleira que ía conseguir 20 Anos antes.

A pesar do meu mal tempo cada ano, Ir á tenda de praia de Hogan en Clearwater Beach foi unha experiencia divertida. Cando era pequeno, Falouse dunha apertura dunha tenda de loita nun mercado de agricultores próximos, e os nenos do meu barrio falaron todos sobre o que mercaríamos, ou en realidade, Pide aos nosos pais que compren para nós. Estaba convencido de que saía cunha camiseta de Hulk Hogan, troncos amarelos, xeonllos vermellos, e botas amarelas. Os meus pais finalmente leváronme, e, á miña decepción, eran só algunhas figuras de acción que xa posuía, algunhas camisetas, e algunhas tarxetas comerciais. A tenda de Florida era un paraíso dos nenos dos anos 80. Había decenas de camisas para escoller, xunto con diadema, lentes de tiro, figuras de acción, e cintos de réplica. Había elementos en exposición, como os cintos de título desgastados por anel de Hulk, unha auténtica túnica de Flair Ric, e un par de Andre os troncos de loita de tamaño xigante. Durante unha das miñas conversas co amigo e compañeiro de negocios de Hulk, Ron, Preguntou se quería sacar unha foto sostendo algúns dos cintos desgastados. Primeiro teño que soster o cinto NWO pintado por spray, que foi incrible. Pero o que sacou a continuación case me agarrou os xeonllos. Foi o cinto auténtico que Hulk levaba ao ring en WrestleMania III cando loitou contra Andre o xigante. O cinto da vida real de quizais o maior partido de todos os tempos foi descansando no meu ombreiro. Intentei facer un rostro duro para a foto, Pero non puiden resistirme ao desexo de romper un sorriso feitoso mentres tiña esta peza icónica da miña infancia.

Finalmente vin a oportunidade de ouro para a miña esperada oportunidade de foto coa apertura da barra de quedada de Hogan e as noites semanais de karaoke. A miña visita estaba prevista para marzo 14, 2022, E estaba preparado para impresionar a Hulkster a miña versión do clásico "Baby Got Back" de Sir Mix-A-Lot. Cheguei cedo para conseguir un bo lugar no bar, E tiven outro as na manga. Traín unha réplica do Cabo de Thunderlips que levaba en Rocky III. Non había xeito de que puidese marchar sen foto.

Despois de reunir e falar co director de WWE/WCW durante moito tempo e o amigo persoal de Hulk, Jimmy Hart, Volvín a coller o meu lugar no bar e agardei con emocionada anticipación como fixen cando era un neno que agardaba a súa entrada no espectro de Filadelfia. Normalmente chegando entre 8:15-8:20, Hulk non chegou ata despois 8:30 E mentres aínda facía unha entrada, Foi un pouco sometido. Despois tomou o micrófono e anunciou que acababa de recibir a chamada de que o seu amigo e o seu compañeiro NWO Scott Hall faleceran uns minutos antes despois de ser eliminado do apoio vital tras un ataque cardíaco. Hulk enviou unha rolda de bebidas por toda a barra para que todos poidamos compartir un brindis.

Despois diso, Comezou o karaoke. Non había un taboleiro para ver quen estaba programado na cola e agardei impaciente para escoitar o meu nome. Escoitei que outros enviaran ao DJ un suborno de Venmo para asegurarse de que foron chamados. Era demasiado tarde para esa ruta. Non podía pensar en saír sen ter esa oportunidade de foto. Non só me faría nervioso sen piedade, Pero tamén coñecía a realidade dos rigores que a loita profesional leva no corpo. Scott Hall acababa de falecer ese día. Outros como Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, e Curt Henning todos morreron novos. Non podía asumir o risco de esperar outro ano. Manobreime cara á fronte, como se estivese navegando ata o baño, E atopei o lugar perfecto onde Hulk pasaría á saída. Mentres se preparaba para marchar, Víame e deu un "Yo Thundelips. Gran capa, Irmán!”Comentario. Nese momento, Non era un executivo de seguros de 45 anos. Estiven de novo 10 anos, E o meu loitador favorito chamoume. Ampliei a miña man, e aceptou. Sabendo que só tiven un segundo, Tiven a cámara en selfie e conseguín a miña foto.

Unhas semanas antes do meu 2023 Viaxe de auga clara, Vin que Hulk facía unha fichaxe na súa tenda de praia o día que estaba previsto que chegase. Tiven un voo pola mañá e se todo saíu ben, A diferenza do atraso de seis horas do ano anterior debido a unha fuga de combustible, Sería capaz de obter unha foto e sinatura. Merquei o billete de aparencia e rezei sen atrasos. Despois de chegar sen problemas, Tomei o meu lugar na cola, que era aproximadamente unha espera de dúas horas. Por que tanto tempo?  Porque Hulk quería levar uns momentos con todos. Cando foi a miña quenda, Presenteime como "Tony Tornado" de Filadelfia. El respondeu "Yo Tony Tornado!  E aí, irmán?"Preguntou se era un loitador e respondeu que eu non era un loitador senón un boxeador. Lanzou as mans dicindo, "Non me pegue, irmán!”Doulle as grazas por facer especial a miña infancia, Especialmente esa primeira wrestleMania co meu pai, E asinou un tanque vermello de Hulkamania para min. Díxenlle que o vería o luns pola noite por karaoke.

A diferenza do ano anterior, Tiñan un taboleiro electrónico onde podías ver onde estabas na cola. Cheguei con algúns amigos e enviei un texto na miña canción, agás que puxeron restricións de límite de tempo de catro minutos, probablemente porque o ano anterior, A xente estaba a escoller cancións como "Stairway to Heaven" e "Rappers Delight" (Versión curta) Esa foron as opcións de cancións longas e non lles deu a oportunidade a outros. Coa miña canción de firma fóra do libro, Optei polo clásico de Run DMC, "É complicado", xa que actuaron en WrestleMania V. Adornado na miña gorra de Thunderlips e White Fedora con plumas vermellas e agardando a entrada de Hulk, O meu amigo apuntou ao taboleiro de cola de cancións mostrando que era segundo para cantar. Cando finalmente entrou uns minutos despois da miña actuación, Viu o Cabo e Fedora e a boom "Tony Tornado!  Estás cantando, Irmán?"Díxenlle que xa cantara e el respondeu para subir ao escenario porque quería unha foto comigo. Se estaba na nube 9 o ano anterior, Isto sacouno totalmente da auga. Algúns dos meus amigos tamén cantaron e tostamos algúns disparos na celebración, Un movemento que me arrepentín máis tarde, xa que a resaca do día seguinte non foi agradable.

Cantei unha vez máis no Hangout de Hogan en 2024. Cheguei a Clearwater Beach tarde e vin a algúns amigos no bar xusto cando Hulk acababa de chegar. Unín a eles e contemplou se cantaría ou non. Unha vez que o lendario lanzador da liga principal Roger Clemens e o seu fillo Kody entretéronse cunha canción Toby Keith Tribute, Decidín poñer o meu nome. Esta vez deixáronme cantar a miña melodía e puiden tomar un selfie con Hulk mentres estaba no medio da miña lírica rampage ou a clásica melodía de Sir Mix-A-Lot.

Mentres a noite acababa, Tiven un momento para falar co seu fillo, Nick. Amosei unha foto da Rocky Run do ano anterior, onde completara un 5k nun nocello esguince cun traxe completo de tronos, incluído un traxe muscular de traxe, fedora, Cabo, Os calcetíns de compresión rompían para parecer botas de loita con borlas, e levando un cinto de campionato. Nick colleu o teléfono e mostrouno ao seu pai que me mirou e dixo "?  Bo traballo, Irmán!”Esa foi a última noite que vin a Hulk Hogan en persoa.

Sempre din que a imitación é a forma máis sincera de adulación. Estiven imitando a Hulk Hogan 40 anos, Tanto se me estaba pegando a man á miña orella e posando mentres estaba a cámara nun xogo de Phillies, Vestir como Hulk para o noso traballo Halloween Party e traer e camisa extra só para poder imitar a súa rasgadura a camisa durante a entrada do desfile, Facendo a Rocky Run vestida de Thunderlips mentres capitaba un equipo chamado "The Ultimate Meatballs", ou facendo unha promoción de Hulk Hogan mentres vendía árbores de Nadal.

Construín unha tradición cada ano cos meus sobriños mercándolles camisas de Hulk Hogan. Merquei a Dominic a súa primeira camisa, o amarelo clásico, Cando tiña só un ano en 2018. Cando o meu sobriño Matteo naceu tres meses antes, Estaba en Clearwater. Fun á tenda ao día seguinte e merqueille un saltador de infantís de Hulkamania. Cando finalmente puido volver a casa despois de meses na UCIN, Os seus pais vestírono con que saía do hospital. Fixera a súa primeira remontada de Hulk Hogan Superman na vida. Este ano, Merquei de novo as nosas camisas correspondentes e a moza que dirixía o rexistro recordoume a min e á miña tradición cos rapaces. Ela regaloulles os dous bigotes de traxes. Cando lles dei as camisas e os bigotes, Estaban tan emocionados de facer as súas fotos. Matteo incluso quedou durmido no coche vestindo a camisa e o bigote. Sentín como o tío máis chulo do mundo. Por mor de Hulk Hogan, Puiden dar a estes dous pequenos unha tradición que podían esperar.

O pasado xoves, A noticia do paso repentino de Hulk Hogan enviou un choque polas comunidades de loita e entretemento. Houbo rumores de graves loitas para a saúde tras a cirurxía de fusión cervical. Algúns informes tiñanlle no seu leito de morte e outros dixeron que xa non podía falar. Un informe de Jimmy Hart saíu o xoves pola mañá de que os informes eran esaxerados, e Hulk estaba recuperando, máis lento do esperado, Pero aínda recuperando. Unhas horas despois, A noticia rompeu de que se foi despois de sufrir parada cardíaca na súa residencia.

Acaba de rematar unha reunión no traballo cando vin unha mensaxe directa dun amigo dicindo "Hulk morreu!”Coa ligazón TMZ. Antes de poder incluso facer clic na ligazón, Tiven outra mensaxe, logo un texto, A medida que todo se moveu de borroso. Este foi Hulk Hogan. Seguramente, botaría unha vez máis na conta de dous, Apague e mira o sombrío segador. Por desgraza, era certo, E o noso querido Hulk Hogan desapareceu. Cheguei ao ximnasio despois do traballo esa noite e rematei a miña última rolda no bolso pesado coa sintonía de Hogan "real americana" arrastrada polos meus auriculares. A piques de marchar, Vin a un amigo e fan de loita mutua. Compartimos a nosa incredulidade, E pronunciou algún desgusto contra a xente das redes sociais que celebraba a súa morte. Como estabamos falando, A realidade comezou a golpear a ambos e estivemos alí como dous adultos adultos, un un halterofilia e outro un boxeador, Os dous retenen as bágoas.

Para memorializar realmente Hulk Hogan, Tamén debes recordar que era un verdadeiro ser humano. Terry Bollea tivo fallos e cometeu erros. Foi acusado de xogar a política no backstage e retener a outros loitadores. Na súa casa había un desbaste que capturou unha racha racial que podería dicir con rabia. O que prexudicou recentemente a súa popularidade con moita xente foi o apoio dun candidato político polarizador. Moitas persoas que foran fans nunca o perdoaron pola lámina racial e outros o acenderon pola súa afiliación política.

Para min recordar a Hulk Hogan, o loitador, e Terry Bollea, o home, Acepto o feito de que todos somos humanos, E todos temos fallos. Moitos que traballan en calquera empresa pódense acusar de usar clout e chismes para continuar as súas propias carreiras mantendo aos compañeiros. No que foi a suposta santidade da nosa propia casa, Moitos de nós dixemos cousas que poderían considerarse racistas, machista, ou homofóbico. Moitas veces, Esas palabras dinse con rabia e non un verdadeiro reflexo dos verdadeiros sentimentos. No que respecta aos candidatos políticos, É unha pendente moi resbaladiza nesta cultura dividida. Pero, Parte das liberdades que gozamos é o dereito a votar como desexamos e respaldar a calquera candidato político que elixamos. Odiar cegamente a unha persoa, Especialmente unha persoa que nunca coñeciches, só por motivos políticos, mostra unha visión estreita do mundo. Podes estar en desacordo coa súa postura, Pero aínda podes gozar da súa forma de entretemento.

Recordarei que Terry Bollea tivo fallos. Era un ser humano coma o resto de nós. Pero tamén recordarei o ben que trouxo ao mundo. Revolucionou a industria de loita como o fixo Babe Ruth para o béisbol. Sen Hulk Hogan, O boom da loita dos anos 80 nunca se produciría. A visión de Vince McMahon sobre unha federación global tería perdido. Sen Hulk Hogan, Non habería WrestleMania, Sen guerras do luns pola noite, Sen rocha, sen pedra fría, Non John Cena, etc, ademais de construír esa fundación, Tamén recordarei o ben que trouxo ao mundo. Visitou nenos enfermos ata as últimas semanas. Inspirou aos nenos a traballar, para adestrar, dicir as súas oracións, e toma as súas vitaminas. O máis importante, Fíxolle sentir ben contigo mesmo. Fíxolle crer en algo máis grande que a vida. Realmente era a "Babe Ruth of Wrestling". Houbo béisbol antes de que Babe Ruth e o béisbol florecese nas décadas despois do seu pasamento. Os xogadores son máis rápidos, máis forte, e mellor condicionado. Pero aínda hai só unha nena Ruth. Igual que na loita. Houbo loita antes de que Hulk Hogan e os loitadores de hoxe sexan máis acrobáticos e máis atléticos. Pero aínda hai e sempre haberá só un Hulk Hogan.

Despois de pasar a semana pasada Hulk, Unha das cousas que máis me impactou foi o pensamento de que algunhas das tradicións que construíra os últimos anos xa non continuarían. Tardei uns días, Pero decidín que seguirei dándolle o traxe de Thunderlips para o Rocky Run, Semellante ao meu amigo Mark que segue honrando ao falecido Burt Young e ao seu personaxe Paulie durante a súa participación. Aínda penso facer imitacións de Hulk Hogan mentres estiven no lote das árbores mentres intento entreter aos nosos clientes. O máis importante, Quero manter a miña tradición anual con Dominic e Matteo. Indicios son que a súa tenda en Clearwater Beach permanecerá aberta e, Por moito que sexa, Continuarei esa tradición especial de mercarnos camisas correspondentes e sacar fotos de nós.

Terry Bollea pode desaparecer. Creo en Deus e na vida posterior. Creo que Terry foi perdoado, E agora reside no paraíso. Mentres Terry Bollea pode desaparecer, A lenda de Hulk Hogan vivirá agora e para sempre. Os heroes son recordados, pero as lendas nunca morren. E Hulkamania vivirá para sempre.

Hulk Hogan, Quero agradecerche. Grazas por traer alegría á miña infancia. Grazas por darme a forza para saír da miña cuncha e facer amigos na miña nova escola. Grazas por facerme crer no poder do adestramento, oracións, e vitaminas. Grazas por facerme crer que un home mortal pode ser realmente un superheroe. Grazas por amosarme que pode ser xenial ser malo. Grazas por darme algo para compartir cos meus sobriños. Grazas pola túa amabilidade cando finalmente cheguei a coñecerte. E sobre todo, Grazas por levar a Hulkamania á miña vida. Descansa en paz!

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TRIBUTE TO DR. KEN “DOC” COX

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Por: Tony Penecale

Lock Haven Boxing

clase de 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 coa idade de 88 anos, 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.”

En esencia, Dr. Cox was a giver. He shared his knowledge, his experience, E o máis importante, 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, sen dúbida, 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, esta semana, 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 (Febreiro 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, durante, 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, atletas, familia, e amigos.

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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por: Tony “the Tornado” Penecale (arriba)

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. De feito, 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. Si, 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 anos) 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, Adrián, 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. Guau. 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, etc). 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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Por: 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, Marca, E ESTATÍSTICAS

Wilder:  Idade:   34 anos

Rexistro:  42-0-1 (41 Knockouts)

Altura:  6’7”

Peso:  219 * * Peso para última loita (11-23-19)

Alcanzar:  83"

Furia: Idade:  31 anos

Rexistro:  29-0-1 (20 Knockouts)

Altura:  6’9”

Peso:  254 * * Peso para última loita (9-14-19)

Alcanzar:  85"

Realizacións DE anel

Wilder:

WBC Heavyweight Champion (’15-Pres)

Furia:

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)

ESTILO

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.

Furia:

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 redondo, 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 Furia, and Phil Edwards scored 113-113.

PUNTOS FORTES

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, velocidade, poder, and athletic ability where is easy to imagine him being dominant in any type of athletic environment.

Furia: 

* 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.

Debilidades

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.

Furia:

* 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.

Loita anterior

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.

Furia:

(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.

3 Mellores actuacións

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, o 2016 Knockout do Ano.

* Gold Cup (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.

* Luís 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.

Furia:

*  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, movemento, 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.

Claves para a vitoria

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

Furia:

* Change the pace and keep Wilder guessing

* Use lateral movement to keep Wilder from setting his feet

* Do not get cocky against the ropes

PREGUNTAS

Wilder:

* Can Wilder handle Fury’s unorthodox movement?

* Will Wilder employ a better gameplan?

*  Will Wilder become frustrated?

Furia:

* Will Fury try too hard for the knockout?

* Is Fury totally focused on boxing? 

* Is his cut eye susceptible to reinjury?

PENECALE Prediction

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 redondo, 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 e 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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O enfrontamento polo título de peso mediano da pasada fin de semana entre Canelo Álvarez e Daniel Jacobs tamén contou coa Box Fan Expo anual., celebrado no Centro de Convencións de Las Vegas. Os asombrosos recordos expostos e a acción de boxeo afeccionado en directo complementaron unha variedade de loitadores campións do mundo pasados ​​e actuais dispoñibles para encontros e saúdos rápidos..

Como afeccionado ao boxeo de toda a vida, Foi unha mágoa que só tivese algo máis de dúas horas para pasar no evento antes de volver ao T-Mobile Arena para comezar os combates de undercard. O tempo que puiden pasar foi moi agradable. Os prezos eran razoables para atoparse con estas lendas fistic e ter uns momentos para falar e facer fotos. A media $20 -$25 O prezo dunha sesión fotográfica era significativamente inferior ao que se perdería no casino nunha única volta á ruleta.

James Toney estaba alí cun traxe, demostrando que mesmo pode facer que os cadros teñan un aspecto elegante. Para un tipo coñecido por unha natureza malhumorada, foi moi complaciente e mencionou que estará en Filadelfia para un concerto en directo en xuño 7 e espera verme alí.

Na cabina seguinte estaba o emisor do Salón da Fama Al Berstein, a quen tiven o privilexio de entrevistar en 2011. Cando lle dixen a miña admiración polo seu traballo elegante e como fan desde os seus días con Barry Tompkins en Thursday Night Fights de ESPN, era humilde e agradecido.

A liña para coñecer a Roy Jones Jr. foi longo pero mereceu a pena esperar. Aínda que o tempo para falar con Roy foi curto, Puiden mencionar o honor que foi coñecer a un dos mellores intérpretes da miña xeración e como me sentei a só uns metros del cando estaba no plató de Creed II..

Aínda que a liña para coñecer ao lendario Sugar Ray Leonard foi excepcionalmente longa, podías ver que estaba a gozar de verdade, mostrando ese sorriso dun millón de dólares e facendo a súa famosa sesión de fotos co puño levantado cos fans. Por desgraza, con pouco tempo, Non tiven a oportunidade de coñecer a un dos meus loitadores favoritos cando era pequeno. Encantaríame amosarlle unha foto cando tiña catro anos, balanceándome no saco de boxeo Sugar Ray Leonard que me regalaron.

A poucos metros estaba un dos rivais máis famosos de Sugar Ray, o gran Thomas "Hitman" Hearns. Mentres que o Hitman mostrou un pouco de desaceleración a medida que envellecía, aínda demostra ser unha figura impoñente, pero agora substitúe ese resplandor temible cun sorriso cálido.

Tamén se achegou a coñecer a Thomas Hearns, o actual campión de peso súper pluma da FIB, Tevin Farmer., un compañeiro de Filadelfia, quen tiven a oportunidade de ver medrar dende a 7-4-1 obreiro boxeador a 29-4-1 campión mundial.

A miña visita non estaría completa sen parar a ver "O diaño pazmaniano" Vinny Paz, sempre un dos meus loitadores de acción favoritos e personalidades carismáticas. No canto dun apretón de mans, saudoume cunha forte aperta e expresou a súa decepción porque o meu pai non me acompañase na expo.

No curto prazo de tempo, Era imposible coñecer a todos os grandes loitadores alí, incluído Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowe, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, e Earnie Shavers. Con esta fin de semana do Cinco de Maio, as liñas dalgunhas das lendas mexicanas envolvidas no chan do centro de convencións. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, e Juan Manuel Márquez demostraron ser excepcionalmente populares. Pero nada comparado co estrondo da multitude pro-mexicana cando se presentou o gran Julio César Chávez.

Asistir a este evento foi un soño feito realidade e só podería desexar ter máis tempo para pasar no evento. Todo foi feito tan profesionalmente e os asistentes foron máis que complacientes.

Parabéns Box Fan Expo para un evento tan excepcional.

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Canelo ALVAREZ VS. Daniel JACOBS ** In-depth Preview e Análise **

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Por: 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, Marca, E ESTATÍSTICAS

Alvarez: Idade: 28 anos
Rexistro: 51-1-2 (35 Knockouts)
Altura: 5’9”
Peso: 167 * * Peso para última loita (12-15-18)
Alcanzar: 70"


Jacobs: Idade: 32 anos
Rexistro: 35-2 (29 Knockouts)
Altura: 5’11”
Peso: 159 * * Peso para última loita (10-27-18)
Alcanzar: 73"


Realizacións DE anel

Alvarez:
WBC júnior campión dos medios (’11-’13)
WBA júnior campión dos medios (‘13)
Ring Magazine Junior Middleweight Champion ('13)
WBC campión dos medios (’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 Boxer


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

ESTILO

Alvarez:
Un agresivo, physical fighter with underrated boxing skills, Alvarez miúdo usa os adversarios para abaixo con presión constante e socos de man pesada. 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 has decent, pero non excelente, habilidades defensivas que deslizan e bloquear golpes.

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.








PUNTOS FORTES

Alvarez:
* Power – Alvarez carries thunder in both fists. He has knockout power in either hand, pero a súa arma máis devastadora reside no seu gancho de esquerda, especially to the body. He has three knockout-of-the-year candidates in his career.

* Forza - Alvarez é un loitador fisicamente-madurando e densamente construído con forza sobrenatural. He is effective in backing fighters up, aínda que non o desembarco socos descarga. 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 da súa 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.




Debilidades

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. Con todo, this is his first marquee Las Vegas Cinco-de-Mayo weekend extravaganza.



Loita anterior

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, marcando catro knockdowns, 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.



3 Mellores actuacións

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 7th e 8th rounds before ending the show with his left hook to the liver in the 9th redondo.

* 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, o que o inconsciente antes del bater a fita e tratar el a súa única derrota paralización nunha carreira de 16 anos.



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 7th round TKO. Jacobs scored a knockdown each in the 4th e 5th rounds before opening up and dropping Mora three times in the 7th redondo, 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 rounds, 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.




Claves para a vitoria

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







PREGUNTAS

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 Prediction

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 e 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 6th round but will then erupt in the 7th 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 8th redondo, 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 9th e 10th rounds, 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.

O 11th 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.

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Esta noite, Ton, Tony e Rich recurtaron as dúas últimas semanas de acción nos deportes de combate. Escoita toda a emisión para coñecer todas as novas e eventos importantes que perdeu e as próximas semanas, moi.

 

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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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O FNU Combat Sports Show lanza como Fight Talk Unlimited en SPREAKER

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O programa semanal de combate deportivo de Fight News Unlimited agora é coñecido como Fight Talk Unlimited, e agora volvemos a unha plataforma en directo: Esparcidor.

 

Esta semana no noso episodio de debut en Spreaker, comentamos unha semana salvaxe en novas, da tenreira de Floyd Mayweather con 50 centos, cara á palmada de Conor McGregor no pulso para botar un camión de man a través dunha xanela do autobús, a un profesor da escola da zona de Filadelfia, a luz da lúa como un personaxe alemán ofensivo na súa carreira en loita libre. Recuperamos as principais loitas da semana pasada, incluído un KO vicioso de Anthony Smith sobre Shogun Rua na UFC Fight Night 135. Tamén temos unha vista previa de UFC en FOX 30 e Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr., xunto con toda a outra acción deportiva de combate esta fin de semana.

 

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