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Ieu bade lami. Éta naon wartawan urang, Kami nyerat. Abdi nyerat tulisan pajeg ieu ka pahlawan budak leutik, Hulk hogan. Abdi nyerat langkung seueur pikeun kuring sorangan. Ieu mangrupikeun maot selebriti anu parantos kapangaruhan kuring sapertos henteu sanés. Kuring tiasa leres-leres ngartos kumaha jalma karasa nalika elvis maot.

Abdi calik dina pikiran sareng kecap ieu saminggu ayeuna. Kumaha anjeun nyarios wilujeung ka ikon, hal anu parantos nunjukkeun kahirupan anjeun salami anjeun tiasa émut?  Terry bolea, puguh profésional sareng ikon budaya anu kawéntar di dunya sapertos Hulk Hogan, kasorang ujug-ujug dina bulan Juli 24 Saatos sangsara diangkut jantung di bumi di Florida.

Nalika aya kontroversizer sareng pendapat divisisi ngalangkungan terry Bollea lalaki dina sababaraha taun ka pengker, Abdi hoyong pusat pikiran kuring dina Hulk Hogan, gusti sareng priabilitas anu hartosna pisan ka kuring anu terakhir 40 taun.

Dina naon anu sapertos badai anu sampurna, Hulk Hogan sumping kana kahirupan kuring di 1983. Kuring nembe ngalih ka lingkungan anu énggal sapertos akina sacara terminal, sareng urang badé ngabantosan nini kuring pikeun anjeunna dina bulan akhir. Abdi henteu kantos ngagaduhan kabel sateuacanna. Bapak kuring sakapeung nonton panyatur gusti di bumi kolot urang, sareng kuring bakal calik sareng anjeunna. Dina waktos wwe (Teras wwf) Ieu wilayah réaksi régional. Juara bob backlund tapi kanggo budak anu diresmikeun sareng perang béntang sareng anjeunna, Anjeunna ngan ukur polos sareng boring pikeun néwak imajinasi kuring.

Rocky III parantos dileupaskeun 1982 sareng naskah anu disebut otot, Pergakakan anu langkung ageung-wasing pikeun ngeusian peran Thunderlips sareng Hogan mangrupikeun pilihan alami. Anjeunna parantos keuneung (guy) Karakter awal dina karir sareng pagelaran na nyangking anjeunna ka pangakuan maodo. Kalayan aksés ka kabel, Éta sigana yén Rocky III ampir unggal dinten sareng kuring bakal nonton éta saatos kartun soré.

Éta Désémber, Bob Backld leungiteun judul WWe ka beusi anu jahat sareng hina. Abdi henteu kipas backlund gedé, Tapi pikiran kuring 7 taun teu tiasa dibelok dunya kalayan "jalma jahat" salaku juara gusti. Dunya saimbang dina Januari 23, 1984, Nalika Hogan Ganti "Luka" backlur.

Nalika kuring diawaskeun ieu dina TV, Abdi tiasa ngaraos pikagumbiraeun sareng jubilasi nalika Hulk meunang judulna deui. Dina pikiran kuring, Hulk Hogan mangrupikeun jalma anu goréng dina Rocky III dugi ka rocky "ngancik anjeunna saé." Dina waktos éta, Abdi mendakan pahlawan, A superman nyata, jalma anu tiasa nyanghareupan sareng ngintunkeun tangtangan sadaya gemar jalma jahat. Gaduh kabel, Abdi tiasa ningali kartu bulanan ti spéktrum Philadelphia, soré tina hulkster dina unggal bulan.

Pebruari 1985 ditandaan taun pinuh ku hulkamanaan anu pinuh ku kuring. Aya kartu matinee anu diayakeun di spéktrum, Sareng bapak kuring mutuskeun nyandak kuring. Kuring masih tiasa émut pikagumbiraeun palpable nalika aranjeunna maén "panon macan" nalika Hulk sumping ka cincin. Éta matak pikaresepeun. Kuring ngetok ulangan dinten salajengna dina TV sareng yakin yén kuring ningali sorangan dina siaran. Henteu dugi ka akhir taun éta kuring ningali pertandingan éta dina YouTube sareng sadar jalma anu kuring panginten kuring ngan ukur rumaja 10 taun langkung kolot ti kuring sareng ngan ukur ngagem jaket anu sami.

Weh anu nampilkeun supercard judul "wrestlemania" bulan di handap ieu, Sareng kuring diusahakeun ngabujuk bapak kuring ngantepkeun kuring ningali. Ieu sateuacan anjeun tiasa mesen kartu mayar-per-pandang pikeun lalajo di bumi sareng hiji-hijina tempat anu urang tiasa ningali éta ku cara sirkuit ditutup dina spéktrum philadelphia. Kuring ngémutan daptar selebriti anu bakal aya, kaasup Muhammad ali. Anjeunna sapuk pikeun nyandak kuring, sareng kuring kedah ningali sadaya béntang gedé sapertos anjing junkard sareng andre raksasa. Tapi pertandingan anu kuring kantos gemet dina korsi kuring nyaéta pertandingan drak, Bapa. T sakumaha aranjeunna nyandak doo kutub ku Piper Roddy Piper sareng Paul "Mr. Éndah "orndorff. Tangtosna, pahlawan anu dikaluarkeun, sareng acara éta mangrupikeun hal anu paling hébat anu kuring kantos ningali.

Ti ayeuna, Abdi ngeunaan sadayana sareng nanaon Hulk Hogan. Anjeunna pahlawan pangbadagna di dunya. Abdi resep anjeunna, Angkat, sareng trafo, Tapi aranjeunna ngan ukur palsu sareng kartun. Abdi mangrupikeun kipas batu ageung, tapi kuring terang yén éta ngan ukur pilem. Tapi Hulk Hogan ... Kuring diawaskeun unggal minggu, sareng kuring percanten gusti nyata. Abdi hoyong tumuh janten gusti. Nami abdi badé janten "Tornado Tony" sareng kuring bade janten pasangan tag Hogan. Kami bade acara utama Pangan utama salaku tim tag. Kuring bakal ngalatih nganggo karangan Hulkamania kit sareng dumbells plastik, leungeun grips, sareng jener. Abdi ngagaduhan kotak tuang siang Hulk Hogan pikeun sakola, Abdi ngagaduhan kaos hogan hogan, sareng sadaya tokoh akur ljn.

Kuring ngadamel seueur babaturan anu béda di sakola ngan ukur ngobrolkeun gusti, Sababaraha murangkalih anu disangka kuring henteu ngagaduhan nanaon. Salaku budak anu isin normal, Upami kuring ningali budak sanés ku anu ngalibetkeun, Siga stiker gusti dina kantong atanapi sababaraha kartu dagang, Abdi bakal ngejat kaluar tina cangkang kuring sareng ngamimitian paguneman. Inevitably, Kami bakal ngadamel rencana pikeun nonton program mingguan anu dipareuman unggal dinten saptu, kaasup kartun hogan hogan-hogan anu populér. Salila ieu, Kolot kuring bakal ngantep kuring tetep telat upami acara utama wengi ayeuna.. Éta wilujeng sumping tapi ogé traumatik ningali raja anu monstroh Kong Bbok ngintunkeun hulk kaluar dina jempol. Salaku traumatis sakumaha éta, Henteu cekap pikeun ngeureunkeun kuring tina nampi uleman ulang ulang taun ulang ulang ningali 2nd Installment of Wrestlemania sareng sababaraha babaturan sakelas kuring. Kami ngagolér dina lawang Hogan, nahan napas koléksi kami nalika bundi ngagaduhan kauntungan, teras dirayakeun nalika Hogan Reigned pang luhur.

Kalayan usaha gusti dina jangkungna popularitas sareng hulk nuju jalan, aranjeunna peryogi hal anu gedé, luar biasa gedé, ngeusian 93,000 Pontiac filacomome pikeun BRESTLANAIA III. Naon anu aranjeunna cocog sareng hogan sareng lalaki panggedéna dina olahraga profésional, sacara harfiah sareng kiasan, Nalika aranjeunna pasang anjeunna ngalawan mantan babaturan na dina jangkungna 7-suku, 500 pon. Anak buta. Raksasa, seger kaluar khianat hogan, kamungkinan ageung teuing tangtangan pikeun pahlawan urang pikeun nalukkeun. Saatos ngeureunkeun seueur niup ngalawan panyebaran, Hulk masih keneh aya superman nyalira sareng nalukkeun sareng nalukkeun musuh gigantis, kaasup mayit anu paling iconlam sadaya waktos.

Teu lami saatos Wrestlemania III, cakrin kuring mimitian dilegakeun. Kuring janten kabetot dina olahraga, Utamana Tinju. Abdi ningali langkung pilem sareng maén kaulinan video anu béda. Nalika kuring masih ningali gusti, sareng dianggap nyalira hulkamani, Kuring ngamimitian tuning kana program anu sanés, Khususna waktos Hogan bakaleun pilem pilem sareng acara TV.

Ku waktos kuring ka SMA, Abdi bieu nonton gusti. Éta henteu hal anu tiis pikeun ngalakukeun deui. Sakapeung kuring bakal nonton program sareng karesep kuring pikeun lalajo nyaéta kalakuanana, Semul rami, sareng deisel. Kami henteu ngagaduhan pésta deui, Angka LJN kuring dibungkus dina kotak di loteng, sareng urang henteu ngagaduhan pertandingan backward. Boxling 80an Boom parantos luntur, sareng bisnis kagungan scandal standoid sareng ubar. Éta henteu deui bentuk hiburan anu henteu sopan anu kuring dewasa.

Taun Sophomore abdi di kuliah, Kuring ruang sareng lalaki anu resep gusti, sareng kuring ngamimitian ningali sareng anjeunna. Hogan aya di saingan wcw, sareng urang bakal ngabandingkeun dua organisasi, duanana anu masih nganggo téma bihari sareng gimmicks. Nalika urang diawaskeun salaku grup, Abdi henteu mendakan kuring ningali nalika kuring balik ka bumi usum panas. Anu dirobih dina Méi 27, 1996, Nalika wcw turun bom. Program anu rada hotahna nampi dorongan sareng héran kecuali lambar (urut rami agon), Nuturkeun sababaraha minggu ka hareup ku babaturan Kevin Nash (tilas dezel). 

WCW ayeuna ngagaduhan raos edgy sareng kapentingan anu diangkut pikeun bash di kartu pantai, ngan sayogi ku mésér siaran mayar-per-gigir. Aula sareng nash, Kalayan janji pasangan misteri, Belled trangik trangik tina jimat randy, Nyeureud, sareng Lex Lawer. Pulih tina operasi dengkul anyar, Abdi henteu mésér acara. Kuring henteu acan nguping hasil atanapi laporan nalika kuring ningali kana program Senén wengi. Kalayan dengkul kuring, Dina stupor nyeri, Kuring diawaskeun salaku Hulk leumpang ka cincin salami kagiatan utama. Anjeunna aya pikeun ngahemat pahlawan sareng ngirim penjahat ngungsi. Atanapi kitu panginten. Kuring émut mikir "Naha anjeunna ngan ukur nyerang jalma anu salah?"Nalika anjeunna ngarobih tanda tangan na.

Kawas anjeunna 12 taun sateuacan, Hulk Hogan deui mangrupikeun epikenter tina révolusi bursa. Waktos waktos anjeunna ngajantenkeun salila révolusi sorangan kana karakter, tambihan monyét "Hollywood" ka namina. Anjeunna ngarobih mérek métualk konéng sareng warna beureum kana skéma warna hideung sareng branded "pesenan dunya anyar" tina gusti. Anjeunna dibawa ka gulagan deui ka mainstream. Media katutupan deui. Éta ngobrol di sakuriling kota, sakola sareng kantor, Kumaha Hogan Hogan ngancik kana jalma anu goréng. Babarengan sareng aula sareng nash, anjeunna ngadamel niiskeun.

Pikeun ngatasi pembelungan wcw, Nu wwe diadaptasi produk anu langkung edy, dipingpin ku batu tiris steve Austin sareng Dwankne "batu" Johnson. Senén wengi janten perang rating antara duanana perusahaan sareng ningali gusti ieu "dina" hal anu kedah dilakukeun deui.

Kuring émut leumpang ka hiji pamuda di kampus kami anu ngagem kaos nwo. Kuring katingali anjeunna sareng naros "anjeun?"Sareng masihan" pikeun Sinyal "" Sinyal ku leungeun kénca kuring. Anjeunna ngaréspon sareng "Manis? Urang parantos babaturan ti saprak unggal taun, Urang pasang ucap NWO dina halaman média sosial sanés.

Pikeun ngatasi pembelungan wcw, Nu wwe diadaptasi produk anu langkung edy, dipingpin ku batu tiris steve Austin sareng Dwankne "batu" Johnson. Senén wengi janten perang rating antara duanana perusahaan sareng ningali gusti ieu "dina" hal anu kedah dilakukeun deui. Gusti dina taun 80an sapertos dasawarsa, nyaring, warni, sareng di luhur. Gusti dina 90an anu disebatna parobahan waktos, griter sareng langkung realistis. Pahlawan Salju-Pahlawan mangrupikeun tren populér sareng anu cocog sareng sikep kapribadian kuring-21.

Salila taun SMP kuring di 1997, Kuring dipilih pikeun kotak dina borgiversate beulah wétan klasik di Reno, NV. Hanjakalna, ngan saminggu sateuacan bout, Lawan kuring dijadwalkeun kapaksa mundur kalayan kacilakaan sareng pasangan anu aya di kelas beurat anu langkung hampang di tempat kuring. Samentara di Lingkapan di Bandara San Fransisco, Kantong toding kuring ningali HOK HOKUGE LOGING DENGAN, diasah dina kard bodas sareng bodas Aranjeunna lirén anjeunna kanggo poto, Sareng anjeunna wajib. Janten anggota klub pribadi sakola, Kuring kedah ngirimkeun poto pikeun nyebarkeun koran sakola urang, poto pisan anu kuring kedah kalebet. Taun di handap ieu, Abdi tiasa ngadamel perjalanan ka Reno, NV pikeun bersaing di wétan-kulon. Kuring leumpang sadayana di bandara sareng petinju sanés dina perjalanan, milarian perangkat wcw naon waé anu tiasa di bandara San Fransisco, Sanaos ngan ukur aya ngan ukur anu kuring pilari.

Saatos lulus, Abdi tetep sareng tren gusti. Di 2001, Wwe ngagaleuh wcw, Sareng sataun engké, Hulk Hogan balik deui ka perang dina rock dina klasik anu teu kasohor dimana fans nyangkut balikna. Hulk bakal ngantunkeun sareng uih deui ka perusahaan sababaraha kali dina sababaraha taun ka hareup, sareng salami unggal uih, Nalika sababaraha panerapan tuan tanda tangan na "nyata Amérika" bakal pencét hawa, Réaksi usul tina balaréa bakal ngeusian arena nganggo listrik sapertos kitu.

Ku pertengahan 2000an, Kuring ngan ukur sadar yén kasempetan kuring pikeun nyumponan karangan sareng ikon karesep kuring henteu éléh nalika reno anu ritrew ti bout kami di 1997. Janten kipas, Kuring henteu sadar yén Hulk leres-leres ti daérah Tampa. Anjeunna sok ditagihkeun ti pantai Venice, CA sareng kuring nyandak éta salaku bebeneran. Kuring mimiti ngadamel perjalanan cinyusu taunan pikeun ngabersihan 2008 jeung, sababaraha taun engké, Shuttle kuring ngaliwat bar anu disebut "pantai Hogan", caket bandara Tampa. Kuring mendakan engké éta mangrupikeun bar anu dipiboga ku Hulk Hogan, Janten kuring ngadamel titik pikeun nambihan dinten kana perjalanan kuring kanggo taun hareup pikeun nganjang ka bar éta. Ieu kasempetan pikeun nyandak poto anu kuring karasa ku kuring pantes. Di 2015, Kuring angkat ka pantai Hogan sareng kaméra kuring siap, Iwal teu aya Hulk Hulk di pantai Hogan.

Kalayan pantai Hogan nutup 2016, Kuring nguping yén anjeunna gaduh toko anu émut di pantai Heled sareng sakapeung anjeunna nyababkeun penampilan acak. Kuring ngadamel kunjungan 2016, 2017, 2018, jeung 2019, sadayana sareng henteu aya tuah. Sakapeung kuring bakal nguping sapertos "goréng teuing. Anjeunna di dieu kamari." Unggal taun, Kuring ngagaleuh kaos sareng nyandak poto pos di luar toko. Réréncangan kuring sareng tilas jason jasmate, Saha anu di perjalanan kotak 1997, Bakal iRR kuring unggal taun sareng koméntar sareng poto ti bandara dua dekade sateuacanna. Kuring bakal salawasna ngaréspon yén kuring hoyong mendakan petinju Reno supados urang tungtungna ngagaduhan pertandingan sareng unggal taun, Kuring bakal nambihan taun anu sanés dina luhureun ngéléhkeun anjeunna bakal kéngingkeun 20 taun sateuacan.

Sanajan waktuna goréng unggal taun, Bade ka toko pantai Hogan di Biskekeun Weacher mangrupikeun pangalaman anu pikaresepeun. Nalika kuring budak, Aya omongan toko gusti di pasar patani anu caket, sareng murangkalih di lingkungan kuring sadaya nyarios naon anu bakal urang mésér, atanapi kanyataanana, Dibanda kolotna ngagaleuh urang. Kuring yakin kuring leumpang kaluar sareng kaos hogan Hulkir Hulkir Hulk, batang konéng, Knowepad beureum, sareng sapatu konéng. Kolot kuring tungtungna nyandak kuring, jeung, ka kuciwa kuring, Éta ngan ukur sababaraha tokoh tindakan anu kuring parantos milik, sababaraha kaos, sareng sababaraha kartu dagang. Toko di Florida mangrupikeun Silise 80-an urang. Aya puluhan kaos anu dipilih, babarengan sareng headbands, Panggung gelas, tokoh aksi, sareng réptis. Aya barang-barang dina tampilan, sapertos sabuk ring anu hulk, jubah rumpakan flair anu otentik, sareng sapasang tangkal tangkal gaganti cilaka. Salila salah sahiji omongan kuring sareng babaturan Hulk sareng pasangan bisnis, Ron, Anjeunna naros naha kuring hoyong nyandak poto pikeun nyekel sababaraha buleud ring-betah. Kuring mimiti kedah nahan sabuk nwo cét, anu luar biasa. Tapi naon anu anjeunna terang kaluar salajengna ampir tilu tawar kuring. Éta beubeur otentik anu ngagem Sabuk nyata-hirup ti pangbadagna pertandingan panggedéna ku sadaya-waktos istirahat dina taktak kuring. Kuring diusahakeun ngadamel wajah anu tangguh pikeun poto, Tapi kuring henteu tiasa nolak pangjurung pikeun ngejat seuri.

Kuring tungtungna ningali kasempetan emas pikeun kasempetan poto kuring ngantosan sareng bukaan hangout Hogan Hogan sareng Karaoked Karaoke wengi. Kunjungan abdi direncanakeun pikeun Maret 14, 2022, Sareng kuring parantos ngantosan Hulkster bakal versi kuring tina Sir Classicle "orok ngagaduhan deui". Kuring sumping awal pikeun kéngingkeun tempat anu saé di bar, sareng kuring ngagaduhan sanés hampir kuring. Abdi nyandak réplika tina Thunderlips Cape anu anjeunna ngagem di Rocky III. Teu aya deui jalan anu kuring tiasa angkat tanpa poto.

Saatos rapat sareng ngobrol sareng WWE WWE / WCW manajer sareng Babaturan Pribadi Hulk, Jimmy hart, Kuring deui nyandak tempat kuring di bar sareng ngantosan antosan anu bungah sapertos kuring Biasana dugi 8:15-8:20, Hulk henteu sumping dugi ka 8:30 sareng bari anjeunna tetep ngagaduhan lawang, Éta rada dikubur. Lajeng anjeunna mikropon sareng ngumumkeun yén anjeunna nembé nampi telepon telepon anjeun sareng pasangan NWO Scottsy parantos siram Hulk teras ngintunkeun inuman di sapanjang bar supados urang sadayana tiasa ngabagi roti bakar.

Saatos éta, karaok ngamimitian. Henteu aya dewan pikeun ningali anu dijadwalkeun dina antrian sareng kuring teu sabar ngadagoan nami kuring. Kuring kantos nguping yén batur parantos ngirim dj A Venmo pikeun mastikeun aranjeunna disebut. Kasép pikeun rute éta. Abdi teu tiasa nyangka ninggalkeun tanpa kéngingkeun kasempetan poto. Henteu ngan ukur kuring kéngingkeun pita, Tapi kuring ogé terang kanyataan strigs yén gobling professi ngocok kana awak. Scott Hal parantos lulus dinten ayeuna. Batur sapertos pipa roddy, Randy, Pelanggaran pamungkas, sareng kutu hésning sadayana maot ngora. Abdi henteu tiasa nyandak résiko nungguan taun sanés. Kuring maneuvered sorangan ka payun, Siga kuring napigasi ka toilét, Sareng kuring mendakan tempat anu sampurna dimana Hulk bakal ngalangkungan jalan kaluar. Nalika anjeunna siap ngantunkeun, anjeunna ningali kuring sareng masihan "yo thundelip. Cape hébat, Kakang!"Komentar. Dina waktos éta, Abdi sanés eksekutif asuransi umur 45 taun. Abdi deui 10 heubeul taun, sareng garansi karesep kuring nyauran kuring. Kuring ngalegaan leungeun kuring, sareng anjeunna katampi. Nyaho kuring ngan ukur sadetik, Kuring ngagaduhan kaméra ngeunaan mynie sareng poto kuring.

Sababaraha minggu sateuacan kuring 2023 Perjalanan cai, Kuring ningali yén Hulk nuju nunjukkeun tanda di toko pantai dina dinten kuring dijadwalkeun. Abdi ngagaduhan penerbangan énjing sareng upami sadayana indit, Henteu siga genep jam telat taun sateuacanna kusabab bocor suluh, Abdi tiasa nyandak poto sareng tanda tangan. Kuring ngagaleuh tangan tangan sareng ngado'a pikeun henteu telat. Saatos sumping sareng henteu aya masalah, Kuring nyandak tempat kuring dina garis anu sakitar dua jam. Kunaon lami?  Kusabab Hulk hoyong nyandak sababaraha waktos sareng sadayana. Nalika éta giliran kuring, Kuring ngenalkeun diri sapertos "Tony Tornado" ti Philadelphia. Anjeunna ngaréspon "Yo Tony Tony Tornado!  Kumaha kabarna, kakang?"Anjeunna naros upami kuring mangrupikeun wrestler sareng ngaréspon yén kuring henteu wrestler tapi petinju. Anjeunna ngalungkeun tangan, "Entong pencét kuring, kakang!"Kuring nganuhunkeun anjeunna pikeun ngadamel budak leutik kuring, khususna anu paling frestlemania sareng bapak kuring, Sareng anjeunna ngadaptarkeun tanko Hulkamia beureum kanggo kuring. Kuring bébéja ka anjeunna yén kuring bakal ningali anjeunna dina Senén wengi kanggo Karaoke.

Henteu siga taun sateuacana, Aranjeunna ngagaduhan papan éléktronik dimana anjeun tiasa ningali dimana anjeun aya dina antrian. Kuring dugi ka sababaraha babaturan sareng téks dina lagu kuring kecuali aranjeunna parantos nempatkeun larangan wates waktos opat menit, sigana kusabab taun saméméhna, jalma milih lagu sapertos "Stirah ka Surga" sareng "Rappers bungah" (Vérsi pondok) Éta pilihan lagu anu panjang sareng henteu masihan batur. Kalayan lagu tangan kuring kaluar buku, Kuring milih klasik DMC DMC "éta tricky" saprak aranjeunna parantos ngalakukeun di Wrestlemania v. dihias dina topi beureum sareng ngantosan jalan Hulk, Babaturan kuring nunjuk ka papan antrian lagu nunjukkeun yén kuring kadua nyanyi. Nalika anjeunna tungtungna ngetik sababaraha menit saatos prestasi kuring, anjeunna ningali cape sareng Fedora sareng Boomed "Tony Tornado!  Anjeun nyanyi, Kakang?"Kuring bébéja ka anjeunna anu kuring parantos nyiduh sareng anjeunna ngaréspon dugi ka panggung kusabab anjeunna hoyong poto sareng abdi. Upami kuring dina awan 9 taun saméméhna, Ieu leres nyebarkeun cai. Sababaraha babaturan kuring ogé nyeluh sareng urang roti bakar sababaraha shot dina perayaan, Mindahkeun anu kuring hanjakal deui salaku hangover dinten salajengna sanés anu pikaresepeun.

Kuring nyanyi hiji deui waktos dina hangout Hogan di 2024. Abdi kedah meresihan pantai anu telat sareng ningali sababaraha babaturan di bar leres sapertos hulk nembe sumping. Kuring ngagabung sareng aranjeunna sareng mikirkeun naha kuring bakal nyanyi atanapi henteu. Sakali legenda lelang lelang roger rogener, Kuring mutuskeun pikeun nempatkeun nami kuring dina waktos ieu, aranjeunna ngantep kuring nyanyi go-to yeuh sareng kuring tiasa nyandak meiion sareng hulk bari di tengah-tengah liris anu seueur.

Nalika wengi turun, Abdi ngagaduhan waktos ngobrol sareng putrana, Nongkok. Kuring nunjukkeun gambar ti ngajalankeun Rocky, dimana kuring parantos réngsé 5K dina ankle sprained dina kostum gundulls pinuh, kaasup jas otot kostum, Fedora, tanjung, kaos kaki komprési gimmicked pikeun katingal sapertos sapatu gusti nganggo tassels, sareng mawa sabuk juara. Nick nyandak telepon kuring sareng nunjukkeun éta ka ramana anu katingali ku kuring sareng nyarios "anjeun lumpat?  Saé, Kakang!"Éta wengi ayeuna kuring ningali Hulk Hogan In jalma.

Aranjeunna sok nyarios yén katara mangrupikeun bentuk tulus Kuring parantos niru hulk hulk 40 taun ayeuna, naha éta cupping leungeun kuring ka ceuli kuring sareng posing bari dina kaméra di buruan Phillies, Baju salaku Hulk pikeun pésta Lebaran Lebaran kami sareng mawa sareng kaos tambahan ngan ukur kuring tiasa niru baju na, lakukeun ngajalankeun taringgul diasah sapertos Thunderlip bari kaptun tim anu namina "baksa pamungkas", atanapi ngalakukeun promo Hulk Hulk bari ngajual tangkal Natal.

Kuring ngawangun tradisi unggal taun sareng wonting kuring mésér aranjeunna kaos Hulk Hulk. Kuring ngagaleuh kaos munggaran, Klasik konéng, Nalika anjeunna nembé sataun taun 2018. Nalika Maling kuring Matteo lahir tilu bulan awal, Abdi di cai berseres. Kuring angkat ka toko dinten hareup sareng ngagaleuh anjeunna jumper infant Jumper. Nalika anjeunna tungtungna tiasa sumping ka bumi saatos bulan di Nicu, sepuhna ngagem anjeunna dina anu ninggalkeun rumah sakit. Anjeunna parantos damel Hogan Hogman Hulnes munggaran na dina kahirupan. Taun ayeuna, Kuring ngagaleuh kaos pertandingan kami deui sareng awéwé ngora ngajalankeun ngadaptar kuring sareng tradisi kuring kalayan budak lalaki. Anjeunna diduga aranjeunna dina mustaches. Nalika kuring masihan aranjeunna kaos sareng mustét, aranjeunna bungah janten gambar. Matteo sanajan saré dina mobil ngagem kaos sareng kumis. Kuring ngarasa siga paman anu paling keren di dunya. Kusabab Hulk Hogan, Kuring sanggup masihan dua budak lalaki saeutik ieu tradisi anu aranjeunna tiasa ngarepkeun.

Kemis kamari, Berita anu ngadadak hogan Aya paributan perumahan kaséhatan anu serius nyusahkeun bedah fusion. Sababaraha laporan anu gaduh anjeunna di burned sareng batur nyarios anjeunna moal tiasa nyarios deui. Laporan ti Jimmy Hart kaluar dina Kemis énjing yén laporan anu dibentuk, sareng hulk pulih, laun ti diperkirakeun, Tapi tetep pulih. Sababaraha jam engké, warta bubar yén anjeunna angkat saatos kaserang jantung di tempat cicing.

Kuring kakara réngsé rapat di tempat damel nalika kuring ningali pesen langsung tina réncang nyarios "Hulk maot!"Kalayan link TMZ. Sateuacan kuring malah tiasa klik tautan, Abdi ngagaduhan pesen sanés, Teras téks, sakumaha sadayana dipindahkeun dina blur. Ieu Hulk Hogan. Pasti aya, anjeunna bakal nyepak hiji deui waktos di dua, kakuatan nepi sareng neuteup édisi. Samé, éta leres, sareng Hulk Huln tercinta urang musna. Kuring sumping di gym saatos damel magrib teras beres babak terakhir kuring di busur tangan Hogan "nyata Amérika" nyata ngaliwat headphone kuring. Perkawis ngantunkeun, Kuring ningali babaturan sareng kipas gusti. Kami dibagikeun kafir kami, sareng anjeunna ngucapkeun sababaraha geuleuh di jalma dina média sosial ngagungkeun maotna. Salaku urang ngobrol, Kanyataanana ngamimitian nganiaya duanana urang sareng kami nangtung di dinya dua déwasa dewasa, Hiji beurat anu aya sareng hiji petinju, duanana nahan lawon.

Pikeun leres-leres ngintun Hulk HOK, Anjeun ogé kedah émut yén anjeunna mangrupikeun manusa nyata. Try Bollea ngagaduhan kalepatan sareng kasalahan. Anjeunna parantos dituduh maén tukang pembatalan politik sareng nahan panggero sanés. Aya ranté di bumi anu néwak slur ras anu anjeunna tiasa nyarios dina amarah. Naon anu nembe kabersihan popularitas sareng seueur jalma mangrupikeun cadangan calon polarisasi. Seueur jalma anu parantos janten peminat anu teu pernah hilap anjeunna pikeun slur ras sareng batur dihurungkeun anjeunna pikeun hubungan politik.

Kanggo kuring émut Hulk Hogan, glamler, sareng terry Bollea, Sang lalaki, Kuring nampi kanyataan yén urang sadaya manusa, sareng urang sadayana gaduh kalepatan. Seueur anu damel dina usaha naon waé anu tiasa dituduh nganggo clout sareng gosip pikeun langkung karir sorangan nalika nahan kolega deui. Dina naon anu parantos diurus di bumi urang sorangan, seueur urang parantos nyarios hal anu tiasa dianggap rasis, jénén, atanapi homophobic. Sababaraha kali, kecap-kecap anu nyarios amarah sareng henteu refleksi anu leres ngeunaan parasaan anu leres. Kalayan calon calon politik, Éta mangrupakeun lamping irisan pisan dina budaya anu dibagi ieu. Tapi, Bagian tina kabébasan anu urang resep nyaéta pikeun milih sakumaha anu dipikahoyong sareng tonggong calon politik waé. Buta hate jalma, khususna jalma anu anjeun teu pernah tepang, ngan ukur alesan politik, nunjukkeun pandangan anu sempit dunya. Anjeun tiasa henteu satuju sareng jurus na, Tapi anjeun masih tiasa nikmati bentuk hiburanana.

Kuring bakal émut trylea tol ngagaduhan kalepatan. Anjeunna manusa sapertos sesa urang. Tapi kuring ogé bakal émut ka saé anjeunna bawa ka dunya. Anjeunna ngaevervasi industri gusti sapertos babe rut Tanpa Hulk Hogan, gusti boom 80an moal pernah kajantenan. Visi Vince McMahon 'finansial global bakal sigana kamungkinan. Tanpa Hulk Hogan, moal aya garansi, Henteu Wengi Wengi, moal aya batu, Henteu aya batu tiis, Henteu John Cena, jsb. Kumisan tina ngawangun yayasan, Abdi ogé bakal émut anu saé anjeunna dibawa ka dunya. Anjeunna kunjungan barudak gering dugi ka minggu akhirna. Anjeunna diiluan budak damel, ngalatih, nyarioskeun doa, sareng nyandak vitamin na. Paling penting, Anjeunna ngajantenkeun anjeun raos saé. Anjeunna ngajantenkeun anjeun percanten kana hal anu langkung ageung tibatan kahirupan. Anjeunna bener-bener nyaéta "Babe Ruth of Gusti." Aya Baseball sateuacan Babe Ruth sareng baseball parantos kasép dina dekade saatosna. Pamaén langkung gancang, kuat, sareng langkung saé. Tapi masih ngan ukur hiji babe Rut. Sapertos gusti. Aya kargar sateuacan Hulk Hogan sareng pugul dinten ayeuna langkung jagat sareng langkung ablic. Tapi masih aya sareng bakal ngan ukur hiji Hulk HOKK.

Saatos Hulk Minggu kamari, Salah sahiji hal anu pencét kuring anu paling luhur nyaéta panginten yén sababaraha tradisi anu kuring parantos ngawangun sababaraha taun kamari normal moal bakal deui. Butuh kuring sababaraha dinten, Tapi kuring mutuskeun yén kuring bakal terus-terusan henteu tenggara, Sarupa jeung Jabaturan Il di jalma anu terus ngahormatan Burt Burt Burt ngora sareng karakter Paulsie nalika paribuan na. Kuring masih rencanana pikeun ngalakukeun ibadah hogan bari di tangkal bari nyobaan ngahibur konsumén urang. Paling penting, Abdi hoyong tetep tradisi taunan kuring sareng dominik sareng matteo. Indikasi nyaéta toko na di pantai anu jelas bakal tetep kabuka sareng, salami éta, Kuring bakal neraskeun yén tradisi khusus mésér kami kaos baju sareng nyandak poto kami posing.

Try Bollea tiasa musna. Abdi percanten ka dewa sareng alam akhir. Kuring yakin yén Tect parantos dihampura, Sareng ayeuna cicing di surga. Nalika terry Bollea bisa musna, Legenda HOK HOK HOOK bakal hirup ayeuna sareng salamina. Pahlawan kéngingkeun tapi legenda henteu pernah maot. Sareng Hulkamania bakal hirup salamina.

Hulk hogan, Abdi hoyong hatur nuhun. Hatur nuhun pikeun nyungkeun bungah pikeun budak leutik. Hatur nuhun pikeun masihan kakuatan pikeun ngarobih cangkang kuring sareng ngadamel babaturan anyar. Hatur nuhun pikeun ngajadikeun kuring percaya kana kakawasaan latihan, poa, Sareng vitamin. Hatur nuhun pikeun ngajantenkeun kuring yakin yén lalaki anu tiasa leres janten superhero. Hatur nuhun kanggo nunjukkeun kuring yén éta tiasa niiskeun goréng. Hatur nuhun pikeun masihan hal pikeun dibagikeun sareng ganteng kuring. Hatur nuhun pikeun kahadean anjeun nalika tungtungna bakal pendak sareng anjeun. Sareng paling, Hatur nuhun pikeun mawa Hulkamania kana kahirupan kuring. Istirahat sing tenang!

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TRIBUTE TO DR. KEN “DOC” COX

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Ku: Tony Penecale

Lock Haven Boxing

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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 dina yuswa 88 heubeul taun, 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, sareng paling penting, 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, tanpa patarosan, 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, minggu ayeuna, 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 (Pebruari 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, salila, 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, kulawarga, 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, atlit, kulawarga, jeung babaturan.

You will certainly be missed, Dr. Cox. Thank you and We Love You!!!

tinju, pilem, Tony Penecale

Tornado goes to the movies: rocky iV remastered review

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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. Kanyataanna, 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. Nuhun, 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 heubeul taun) 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, Adikat, 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, jsb). 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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Ku: 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?

Umur, Catetan, AND stats

Wilder:  Umur:   34 heubeul taun

Catetan:  42-0-1 (41 Knockouts)

Luhur:  6’7”

Beurat:  219 * * Beurat pikeun bout pamungkas (11-23-19)

Ngahontal:  83"

Fury: Umur:  31 heubeul taun

Catetan:  29-0-1 (20 Knockouts)

Luhur:  6’9”

Beurat:  254 * * Beurat pikeun bout pamungkas (9-14-19)

Ngahontal:  85"

Accomplishments cingcin

Wilder:

WBC Heavyweight Jawara (’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)

Gaya

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 4th buleud, 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 Fury, and Phil Edwards scored 113-113.

Kaunggulan

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, kagancangan, kakuatan, 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.

Kelemahan

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.

Bout saméméhna

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.

3 Pintonan pangalusna

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, nu 2016 Knockout tina Taun.

* Piala Emas (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 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.

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, gerakan, 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.

Kenop TO meunangna

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

Patarosan

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 prediksi

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 buleud, 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 jeung 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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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report

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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 jawara dunya.

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, Aom 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 “Nu puting beliung” Penecale about this event.

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Canelo ALVAREZ VS. Daniel JACOBS ** In-Jerona Nilik jeung Analisis **

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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?


Umur, Catetan, AND stats

Álvarez: Umur: 28 heubeul taun
Catetan: 51-1-2 (35 Knockouts)
Luhur: 5’9”
Beurat: 167 * * Beurat pikeun bout pamungkas (12-15-18)
Ngahontal: 70"


Jacobs: Umur: 32 heubeul taun
Catetan: 35-2 (29 Knockouts)
Luhur: 5’11”
Beurat: 159 * * Beurat pikeun bout pamungkas (10-27-18)
Ngahontal: 73"


Accomplishments cingcin

Álvarez:
WBC Junior Middleweight Jawara (’11-’13)
WBA Junior Middleweight Jawara (‘13)
Ring Magazine Junior Middleweight Champion ('13)
WBC Middleweight Jawara (’15-Pres)
WBA Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
WBA Super Middleweight Champion (’18-Pres)
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Jacobs:
WBA Middleweight Champion (’14-‘17)
IBF Middleweight Champion (’18-‘Pres)

Gaya

Álvarez:
Hiji agrésif, physical fighter with underrated boxing skills, Álvarez mindeng ageman lawan turun jeung tekenan konsisten jeung punches beurat-dibikeun. 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, Álvarez geus santun, tapi teu kebat, kaahlian pertahanan slipping jeung blocking punches.

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.








Kaunggulan

Álvarez:
* Power – Alvarez carries thunder in both fists. He has knockout power in either hand, tapi pakarang paling dahsyat nya resides di hook kénca-Na, especially to the body. He has three knockout-of-the-year candidates in his career.

* Kakuatan - Álvarez nyaeta bajoang fisik-maturing jeung thickly-diwangun jeung kakuatan uncanny. He is effective in backing fighters up, komo lamun teu badarat punches siram. 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 téh nya 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.




Kelemahan

Álvarez:
* 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. Tapi, this is his first marquee Las Vegas Cinco-de-Mayo weekend extravaganza.



Bout saméméhna

Álvarez: (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, nyetak opat 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 Pintonan pangalusna

Álvarez:
* 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 jeung 8th rounds before ending the show with his left hook to the liver in the 9th buleud.

* 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, ngajadikeun manéhna sadar saméméh anjeunna pencét mat jeung kaayaan manéhna ngan leungitna stoppage di karir 16 taun.



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 jeung 5th rounds before opening up and dropping Mora three times in the 7th buleud, forcing the stoppage.

* Petrus 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.

* Kaleb 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.




Kenop TO meunangna

Álvarez:
* 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







Patarosan

Álvarez:
* 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 prediksi

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 jeung 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 buleud, 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 jeung 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.

Nu 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.

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


Listen to “Canelo vs.. Jacobs Preview, Lesnar Retires from MMA, MacDonald questions will to keep hurting people after Fitch Draw” on Spreaker.

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Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

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Ieu peuting, 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, oge.

 

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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. Álvarez, 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 Easter 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.