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




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


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


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


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


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


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


And fight through he has.


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

Melson volunteers to serve in the Middle East; yn tynnu'n ôl NY hil Congressional

 

Brooklyn, NY (Ionawr 4, 2018) - Byddin Swyddog Materion Cyhoeddus a ymddeolodd cyhoeddodd focsiwr pro Boyd Melson ei dynnu'n ôl oddi wrth y Rhanbarth Efrog Newydd 11 etholiad Congressional i wasanaethu yr Unol Daleithiau yn y frwydr yn erbyn ISIS yn Ymgyrch Datrys cynhenid.

 

 

Ar hyn o bryd Melson yn gwasanaethu yn y Fyddin Wrth Gefn yn y rheng Mawr. Yn ddiweddar, yn aelod o uned Milwyr wrth gefn Melson ei drefnu ar gyfer defnyddio yn gynnar 2018 received an opportunity for an assignment in an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) sefyllfa.

 

 

The soldier wanted this assignment for a long period of time and it was an opportunity that would not be offered again if initially turned down. The soldier is married with children and the opportunity would be extremely beneficial to the soldier and her family. Melson, un o drigolion Brooklyn, cynnig yn flaenorol, heb lwyddiant, to serve abroad on three different deployments. He was adamant that this is his time to fight terrorism at its forefront.

 

 

"Rwy'n falch o'r nifer o bethau sydd wedi digwydd yn fy mywyd a bywydau rhai o 'nghwmpas,"Meddai Melson, a 2003 raddedigion West Point. "Y mwyaf pwysig i mi heb gwestiwn yw bod yn Americanaidd gwych sy'n sefyll y tu ôl ei gyfrifoldebau fel aelod o'r Milwyr wrth gefn."

 

 

Melson, a helpodd i godi mwy na $400,000 for Spinal Cord Injury research by donating every penny earned in his boxing career and helping host multiple charity galas, wedi cael ei groniclo gan lawer o gyfryngau proffil uchel am ei anhunanoldeb. Fodd bynnag, Cred y 36-mlwydd-oed yma daith nesaf yw ei gyfrifoldeb fel Americanwr.

 

 

"Nid wyf erioed wedi defnyddio. yn llwyr, I believe that it is my ultimate duty to serve this great country in our fight against ISIS in the Middle East. Am y rheswm hwn, Rwyf wedi penderfynu tynnu allan o'r 2018 Ardal 11 etholiad Congressional. Er nad oes amheuaeth yn fy meddwl fi oedd y dyn iawn i arwain Staten Island a De Brooklyn, America needs me overseas. I was doing well in my campaign run. Roeddwn yn neilltuo gan yr amseroedd Efrog Newydd fel un o lond llaw o ymgeiswyr sydd ar y gweill ar gyfer Democrataidd Unol Daleithiau Cyngres. Roeddwn yn un o chwe ymgeisydd Gofynnir i siarad allan o flaen y Tŷ Gwyn i fynd i'r afael Rwsia seiber-ymyrraeth gyda'n etholiadau. Yna cefais alwad ffôn. Mae cyd-filwr wedi ei drefnu i ddefnyddio. She asked me if I would switch with her because of various circumstances that would greatly benefit her family’s life to include her. Rwyf yn syth yn dweud ie. "

 

 

"Roeddwn i'n meddwl i mi fy hun, Nid wyf erioed wedi cael eu defnyddio, ac nid wyf am edrych yn ôl ar fy mywyd yn meddwl sut yr oedd gennyf fy nghyfle i wneud fy rhan yn ymladd ISIS ond ymwrthod oddi wrtho. Byddai hynny wedi mynd yn erbyn popeth rwy'n sefyll am. Rwy'n credu mewn aberthu fy hun i helpu eraill. Y tro hwn, Nid yr aberth yn unig i helpu i frwydro yn erbyn y arswyd yn y Dwyrain Canol, ond hefyd i helpu allan gyd-filwr. Os dywedais na, byddwn wedi dweud celwydd i mi fy hun am bwy yr wyf yn meddwl fy mod a beth yr wyf yn meddwl fy mod am. "

 

 

I have spent a great amount of time over the years traveling to schools and speaking to students from pre-k through college. Rwyf bob amser yn datgan bod yn rhaid i chi wneud yn siŵr bod eich penderfyniadau yn gydnaws â gwerthoedd eich calon. Me beidio bod yno pan elwir arno fyddai wedi golygu y byddwn i wedi dweud celwydd i'r plant hyn i gyd o'r blynyddoedd hyn. Yn y diwedd wyf yn cael fy nghyfle i ymuno fy brodyr a chwiorydd yn breichiau gyda phrofiad hwn. Only my inner-circle knew about the other three deployments I tried to get on. I finally get to join all those throughout our nation’s history that have made this choice. Yr wyf yn credu yn fy newis, er y bydd yn cael ei gostio fy nghyfle mi yn cael ei ethol i swydd. Gwasanaethu fy nghenedl, Unol Daleithiau America, in uniform while in harm’s way, i helpu i ymladd. "