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To bo dolgo. To je tisto, kar počnemo novinarji, pišemo. Ta članek pišem otroškemu junaku, Hulk Hogan. To pišem bolj zase. To je slavna smrt, ki me je prizadela kot nobena druga. Resnično lahko razumem, kako se ljudje počutijo, ko je umrl Elvis.

Že en teden sem sedel na te misli in besede. Kako se posloviš od ikone, nekaj, kar vam je definiralo, dokler se spomnite?  Terry Bollea, profesionalna rokoborca ​​in kulturna ikona, ki jo svetu poznajo kot Hulk Hogan, julija nenadoma umrl 24 Po trpljenju srčnega zastoja na njegovem domu na Floridi.

Medtem ko obstajajo polemike in ločitvena mnenja nad Terryjem Bollejem v zadnjih nekaj letih, Želim ustvariti svoje misli o Hulk Hoganu, rokoborc in zabavljač, ki mi je toliko pomenil zadnjega 40 let.

V tem, kar je bilo kot popolna nevihta, Hulk Hogan je prišel v moje življenje leta 1983. Pravkar sem se preselil v novo sosesko, saj je bil moj dedek smrtno bolan, In v zadnjih mesecih bomo pomagali moji babici skrbeti zanj. Še nikoli nisem imel kabla. Moj oče bi včasih gledal programiranje rokovanja v naši stari hiši, In sedel bi z njim. V času WWE (Potem wwf) je bilo severovzhodno regionalno ozemlje. Prvak je bil Bob Backlund, a za otroka, ki je bil navdušen nad Vojnami zvezd in He-Man, Bil je preveč navaden in dolgočasen, da bi ujel mojo domišljijo.

Rocky III je bil izpuščen 1982 in scenarij je zahteval mišičasto, Naravni izbor je bil večji rokobornik, ki je bil zapolnil vlogo Thunderlipsa in Hogan je bila naravna izbira. Bil je peta (Slabi fant) lik že v svoji karieri in njegov nastop ga je pripeljal do glavnega priznanja. Z dostopom do kabla, Zdelo se je, da je Rocky III skoraj vsak dan in gledal bi ga po popoldanskih risankah.

Tisti december, Bob Backlund je naslov WWE izgubil z zlobnim in zaničevalnim železom Sheik. Nisem bil velik oboževalec, Toda moj 7-letni um ni mogel spoprijeti sveta z "slabim fantom" kot rokoborskim prvakom. Svet je bil januarja uravnotežen 23, 1984, Ko je Hogan zamenjal "poškodovanega" zaostanka in premagal Iron Sheik na Madison Square Garden.

Ko sem to gledal na televiziji, Občutil sem navdušenje in veselje, ko je Hulk osvojil naslov za Ameriko. V mojih mislih, Hulk Hogan je bil slab fant v Rockyju III, dokler ga Rocky "dobro ni spremenil." V tistem trenutku, Našel sem junaka, Superman iz resničnega življenja, nekdo, ki bi se lahko soočil in odbijal izzive vseh rokoborcev slabih. S kablom, Lahko bi gledal mesečne karte iz spektra Philadelphia, vsak mesec navijanje hulksterja.

Februar 1985 zaznamoval polno leto, ko sem bil polnopravni Hulkamaniac zame. Na spektru je potekala matinee kartica, In moj oče se je odločil, da me bo odpeljal, da bi videl Hulka, ki se je branil pred zlobno Brutus Beefcake. Še vedno se spominjam občutljivega navdušenja, ko so igrali "Eye of the Tiger", ko je Hulk prišel na obroč. Bilo je tako navdušujoče. Naslednji dan sem na televiziji posnel predvajanje in bil prepričan, da sem se videl v oddaji. Šele leta kasneje sem gledal to tekmo na YouTubu in spoznal osebo, za katero sem mislil, da sem jaz, samo najstnik 10 leta starejša od mene in samo nositi podobno jakno.

WWE je naslednji mesec predstavil supercad z naslovom "Wrestlemania", in poskušal sem prepričati očeta, naj mi ga pustim. To je bilo, preden ste lahko naročili kartice za plačilo na ogled, da si jih ogledate doma, in edino mesto, ki smo ga videli. Odbil sem se s seznama zvezdnikov, ki bi bili tam, vključno z Muhammadom Alijem. Strinjal se je, da me bo vzel, In moram videti vse velike zvezde, kot sta Junkyard Dog in Andre the Giant. Toda tekma, ki me je trepetala na mojem sedežu, je bila tekma z grozo s Hulkom, ki se je združila s kostarjem Rocky III in ikono A-Team, G. T, ko sta prevzela izdajalski duo Rowdyja Roddyja Piperja in Paula »Gospod. Čudovito ”Orndorff. Seveda, junaki so prevladovali, In ta dogodek je bil največja stvar, kar sem jih kdaj videl.

Od tega trenutka, Bil sem o vsem in vsem Hulk Hogan. Bil je največji junak na svetu. Všeč mi je bil He-Man, Pojdi, in transformatorji, vendar so bile samo ponarejene igrače in risanke. Bil sem velik ljubitelj Rockyja, Vedel pa sem, da gre samo za film. Ampak Hulk Hogan ... vsak teden sem ga gledal, in verjel sem, da je rokoborba resnična. Želel sem odrasti, da bi postal rokoborc. Moje ime naj bi bil "Tornado Tony", jaz pa bom partner Hulk Hogan. Kot ekipa za oznake smo se odpravili na glavni dogodek WrestleMania. Treniral bi s kompletom za vadbo Hulkamania s plastičnimi duma, ročni prijemi, in jumprope. Za šolo sem imel škatlo za kosilo Hulk Hogan, Imela sem majico Hulk Hogan, in vse akcijske številke LJN.

V šoli sem delal veliko različnih prijateljev, samo govoril o rokoborbi, nekaj otrok, za katere sem mislil, da nimam ničesar skupnega. Kot običajno sramežljivi otrok, Če bi videl še enega otroka z nečim na temo rokovanja, kot nalepka za rokovanje na nahrbtniku ali nekaj trgovskih kartic, Izstopil bi iz lupine in začel pogovor. Neizogibno, Načrtovali bi gledanje tedenskega programa, ki se je predvajalo vsako soboto zjutraj, vključno z risano risanko Hulk Hogan, ki je bila tako priljubljena. V tem času, Starši bi mi dovolili, da ostanem pozno, če bi se predvajal glavni dogodek v soboto zvečer. To je bila dobrodošla poslastica, a tudi travmatično gledanje pošastnega kralja Kong Bundyja pošlje Hulka na nosila. Tako travmatično kot to, ni bilo dovolj, da bi mi preprečil, da bi sprejel povabilo na rojstnodnevno zabavo, da bi si ogledal 2nd Obrok WrestleMania z nekaterimi mojimi sošolci. Navijali smo med Hoganovim vhodom, zadržal naš kolektivni dih, ko je imel Bundy prednost, in potem praznovali, ko je Hogan kraljeval Supreme.

Z rokoborskim podjetjem na vrhuncu priljubljenosti in s Hulkom, ki vodi pot, Potrebovali so nekaj velikega, izredno velik, za zapolnitev 93,000 Pontiac Silverdome za Wrestlemania III. Kar so storili, je bilo, da se Hogan ujema z največjim moškim v profesionalnih športih, dobesedno in figurativno, Ko so ga v visoki 7 metrov postavili proti njegovemu nekdanjemu prijatelju, 500 lb. Andre Giant. Velikan, svež iz njegove izdaje hogana, je bil verjetno prevelik izziv, da bi lahko našega junaka osvojil. Potem ko je trpel številne udarce proti njegovemu najbolj dajanemu nasprotniku, Hulku se je še vedno uspel Supermana in osvojiti svojega velikanskega nasprotnika, vključno z najbolj ikoničnim bodyslam vseh časov.

Kmalu po WrestleMania III, Moja obzorja so se začela širiti. Zanimalo me je šport, še posebej boks. Gledal sem več filmov in predvajal različne video igre. Medtem ko sem še gledal rokovanje, in se smatram za zvest Hulkamaniac, Začel sem se uvajati v drugo programiranje, Še posebej v času The Times bi Hogan snemal filme in TV oddaja.

Ko sem prišel v srednjo šolo, Komaj sem gledal rokoborbo. To ni bilo več. Včasih bi gledal programiranje in moje najljubše, da bi jih gledali, so bili Undertaker, Razor Ramon, in Deisel. Nismo imeli več rokoborskih zabav, Moje številke LJN so bile pakirane v škatlo na podstrešju, In nismo imeli dvorišč. Wrestling Boom iz 80. let je zbledel, in posel je imel steroidne in droge škandale. Odraščal sem več nedolžna oblika zabave.

Moje drugo leto na fakulteti, Bil sem v sobi s fantom, ki je bil všeč rokoborbi, In začel sem gledati z njim. Hogan je bil v tekmecu WCW, in primerjali bi obe organizaciji, Oba sta še vedno uporabljala zastarele teme in trike. Medtem ko smo gledali kot skupino, Nisem se znašel gledati, ko sem se vrnil domov na poletni oddih. To se je spremenilo na maju 27, 1996, Ko je WCW spustil bombo. Njihov relativno blag programiranje je dobilo spodbudo s presenečenim prihodom Scott Hall (nekdanji Ramor Ramon), Sledil je nekaj tednov pozneje njegov prijatelj Kevin Nash (nekdanji Deisel). 

WCW je imel zdaj močan občutek in zanimanje je doseglo doseg njihovega basha na kartici na plaži, Na voljo samo z nakupom oddaje o plačilu na ogled. Hall in Nash, z obljubo skrivnostnega partnerja, boril se je junaški trio Randyja Savagea, Sting, in Lex Luger. Okrevanje po nedavni operaciji kolena, Oddaje nisem kupil. Nisem slišal nobenih rezultatov ali poročil, ko sem se uglasil v programiranju v ponedeljek zvečer. Z zategnjeno koleno in, v bolečini, ki ga povzroča bolečina, Opazoval sem, kako je Hulk med glavnim dogodkom hodil do ringa. Bil je tam, da je rešil junake in poslal zlikovce, ki bežijo. Ali tako sem si mislil. Spomnim se, da sem mislil: "Ali je samo napadel napačnega fanta?", Ko je spustil podpisovanje noge na Savageu.

Tako kot je 12 leta prej, Hulk Hogan je bil spet epicenter rokoborske revolucije. Tokrat je to storil tako, da se je revolucionarno spremenil v lik pete in mu dodal moniko "Hollywood". Svojo blagovno znamko je spremenil rumeno in rdečo barvo v črno -belo barvno shemo in blagovno znamko "New World Order" rokovanja. Vrnil je rokovanje nazaj v glavni tok. Spet medijsko pokrito rokovanje. Bil je pogovor po mestu, šole in pisarne, Kako se je Hulk Hogan spremenil v slabega fanta. Skupaj z Hallom in Nashom, Olajil je, da je slabo.

Za boj proti eksploziji WCW, WWE je prilagodil bolj roden izdelek, vodila Stone Cold Steve Austin in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. V ponedeljek zvečer je postala vojna ocene med obema podjetjem in gledanje rokovanja je bila "v", ki jo je treba storiti še enkrat.

Spominjam se, da sem se sprehodil do mladeniča v našem kampusu, ki je nosil majico NWO. Pogledal sem ga in vprašal: "Ali si?"In dal signal" za življenje "z mojo levo roko. Odgovoril se je s" preveč sladko "gesto. Od in vsako leto smo prijatelji na naših rojstnih dneh, Na drugi strani družbenih medijev objavljamo pozdrav NWO.

Za boj proti eksploziji WCW, WWE je prilagodil bolj roden izdelek, vodila Stone Cold Steve Austin in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. V ponedeljek zvečer je postala vojna ocene med obema podjetjem in gledanje rokovanja je bila "v", ki jo je treba storiti še enkrat. Rokoborba v 80. letih je bila tako kot desetletje, glasno, barvito, in nad vrhu. Rokoborba v 90. letih je spominjala na čas sprememb, hudomur in bolj realistično. Uporni anti-junak je bil priljubljen trend in ki ustreza odnosu moje osebnosti pravkar obrnjenega-21.

Med mojim mlajšim letom v 1997, Izbran sem bil za škatlo v prestižni kolegijski vzhodno-zahodni klasiki v Reno, Nv. Na žalost, Le teden dni pred dvobojem, Moj načrtovani nasprotnik je bil prisiljen, da se je umaknil s poškodbo in na mene je bil vzet soigralec v lažjem težkem razredu. Medtem ko je na odpustu na letališču v San Franciscu, Moji boksarski soigralci so videli Hulk Hogan, ki je hodil mimo, Oblečen v črno -belo oblačilo Nwo. Ustavili so ga za fotografijo, in se je zavezal. Biti član šolskega novinarskega kluba, To fotografijo sem moral predložiti za objavo v našem šolskem časopisu, sama fotografijo, v katero bi moral biti vključen. Naslednje leto, Potovanje v Reno sem se lahko odpravil, NV za tekmovanje v vzhodnem zahodnem klasiki. Na potovanju sem se sprehodil skozi letališče z drugim boksarjem, Iščete katerega koli rokoborca ​​WCW, ki bi bil morda na letališču v San Franciscu, Čeprav sem se res samo še srečal.

Po diplomi, Sledil sem trendu rokovanja. V 2001, WWE je kupil pohoten WCW, In le leto kasneje, Hulk Hogan se je vrnil v boj proti skali v brezvezni klasiki, kjer so navijači sprejeli njegovo vrnitev. Hulk bi v naslednjih nekaj letih večkrat odšel in se vrnil v podjetje, in med vsakim vrnitvijo, Ko bi prvih nekaj akordov njegove podpisane teme "Real American" zadelo v zrak, Oglušujoča reakcija množice bi prizorišče napolnila s takšno elektriko.

Do sredine 2000-ih, Zavedam se, da se je moja priložnost, da spoznam svojega najljubšega rokoborca ​​in ikone, Nisem se zavedal, da je Hulk res iz območja Tampe. Vedno so mu zaračunali plažo Benetke, CA in jaz sem to vzel kot resnico. Začel sem letno pomladno potovanje v Clearwater v 2008 in, Nekaj ​​let kasneje, Moj shuttle je mimo lokala z imenom "Hogan's Beach", V bližini letališča Tampa. Pozneje sem ugotovil, da gre za bar v lasti Hulk Hogan, Tako sem na svoj potovanje za naslednje leto dodal dan, da sem obiskal ta bara. To je bila moja priložnost, da dobim fotografijo, za katero sem se počutil, da si zaslužim. V 2015, Šel sem na Hoganovo plažo s pripravljenim fotoaparatom, Razen, da na Hoganovi plaži ni bilo Hulk Hogana.

Z zapiranjem Hoganove plaže 2016, Slišal sem, da ima v lasti trgovino z spominki na Clearwater Beachu in da bo včasih naključno nastopil. Obiskal sem 2016, 2017, 2018, in 2019, vse brez sreče. Včasih bi slišal nekaj takega, kot je "Škoda. Včeraj je bil tukaj." Vsako leto, Kupil sem majico in posnel fotografijo, ki je pozirala zunaj trgovine. Moj prijatelj in nekdanji soigralec Jason, Kdo je bil na tistem usodnem boksarskem potovanju 1997, Bi me vsako leto retri in komentiral s svojo fotografijo z letališča dve desetletji prej. Vedno bi odgovoril, da bi rad našel tega reno boksarja, da bi končno lahko imeli to boksarsko tekmo in vsako leto, Dodal bi še eno leto zanimanja, ki ga bo dobil 20 leta prej.

Kljub mojemu slabemu času vsako leto, Odhod v Hoganovo trgovino na plaži v Clearwater Beachu je bilo zabavno doživetje. Ko sem bil otrok, Govorili so o odprtju trgovine z rokoborbo na bližnjem trgu kmetov, In otroci v moji soseščini so vsi govorili o tem, kaj bi kupili, ali v resnici, Starše prosite, naj kupujejo za nas. Prepričan sem bil, da hodim ven s majico s hogano, Rumeni debla, Rdeči kneepadi, in rumeni škornji. Starši so me končno vzeli, in, na moje razočaranje, Le nekaj akcijskih številk sem že imel v lasti, Nekaj ​​majic, in nekaj trgovalnih kartic. Trgovina na Floridi je bila otroški raj iz 80. let. Na izbiro je bilo na desetine majic, skupaj s trakovi za glavo, Shot očala, akcijske številke, in replike pasovi. Na ogled so bili predmeti, kot so Hulkovi naslovni pasovi, verodostojna obleka Ric Flair, in par Andreja o velikanskih rokoborskih deblih. Med enim od mojih pogovorov s Hulkovim prijateljem in poslovnim partnerjem, Ron, Vprašal je, ali želim fotografirati nekaj pasov, ki jih nosijo obroče. Najprej sem moral držati pasu NWO, kar je bilo neverjetno. Toda to, kar je privedel naslednjič, mi je skoraj zajebalo kolena. Hulk je na Wrestlemania III nosil pristni pas, ko se je boril z Andrejem velikanom. Resnični pas iz morda največje tekme vseh časov je počival na moji rami. Poskušal sem narediti močan obraz za fotografijo, Ampak nisem se mogel upreti želji, da bi razbil bleščeči nasmeh, ko sem držal ta ikonični kos svojega otroštva.

Končno sem videl zlato priložnost za svojo dolgo pričakovano priložnost za fotografiranje z odprtjem Hoganovega Hangout Bar in tedenskih noči karaoke. Moj obisk je bil načrtovan za marca 14, 2022, In bil sem pripravljen navdušiti hulkster, ali bo moja različica klasičnega sir Mix-a-Lot "Baby Got Back". Prišel sem zgodaj, da sem dobil dobro mesto v lokalu, In imel sem še en as v rokavu. Prinesel sem repliko rt Thunderlips, ki ga je nosil v Rocky III. Ni bilo možnosti, da bi lahko odšel brez fotografije.

Po srečanju in klepetu z dolgoletnim WWE/WCW -jem in Hulkovim osebnim prijateljem, Jimmy Hart, Spet sem zasedel svoje mesto v lokalu in čakal z navdušenim pričakovanjem, kot sem to storil, ko sem bil otrok, ki je čakal na njegov vhod v Philadelphia Spectrum. Ponavadi pridejo med 8:15-8:20, Hulk ni prišel šele po 8:30 In medtem ko je še vedno vhod, Bilo je nekoliko umirjeno. Nato je vzel mikrofon in sporočil, da je pravkar prejel telefonski klic, da sta njegov prijatelj in partner NWO Scott Hall umrl nekaj minut prej, potem ko sta ga po srčnem napadu odstranila iz življenjske podpore. Hulk je nato po lokalu poslal krog pijač, da smo lahko vsi delili toast.

Po tem, Začel se je karaoke. Ni bilo odbora, ki bi videl, kdo je bil predviden v čakalni vrsti, in nestrpno sem čakal, da slišim moje ime. Slišal sem, da so drugi poslali DJ -jev podkupnino, da bi zagotovili, da so ga poklicali. Za to pot je bilo prepozno. Nisem si mogel zamisliti, da bi odšel, ne da bi dobil to priložnost za fotografijo. Ne samo, da bi se neusmiljeno rebral, Poznal sem tudi resničnost strogosti, ki jo profesionalno rokoborba prevzame na telo. Scott Hall je pravkar umrl tisti dan. Drugi, kot je Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Končni bojevnik, in Curt Henning vsi so umrli mladi. Nisem mogel tvegati, da bi čakal še eno leto. Manevriral sem proti sprednji strani, kot da sem se pomikal do počivalnika, In našel sem popolno mesto, kjer se bo Hulk odpravil na pot. Ko se je pripravljal na odhod, Zagledal me je in dal "yo thundelips. Veliki ogrinjali, Brat!”Komentar. V tistem trenutku, Nisem bil 45-letni direktor zavarovanja. Spet sem bil 10 stara leta, In moj najljubši rokobornik me je klical. Iztegnil sem roko, in je sprejel. Vem, da sem imel samo sekundo, Kamero sem imel na selfieju in dobil svojo fotografijo.

Nekaj ​​tednov pred mojim 2023 Clearwater Trip, Videla sem, da Hulk podpiše v svoji trgovini na plaži na dan, ko naj bi prišel. Imel sem jutranji let in če bi šlo vse dobro, Za razliko od šest ur zamude v preteklem letu zaradi uhajanja goriva, Lahko bi dobil fotografijo in podpis. Kupil sem vstopnico za videz in molil brez zamud. Po prihodu brez težav, Vzel sem svoje mesto v vrsti, ki je bila približno dve uri čakanja. Zakaj tako dolgo?  Ker je Hulk želel vzeti nekaj trenutkov z vsemi. Ko je bil na vrsti, Predstavil sem se kot "Tony Tornado" iz Filadelfije. Odgovoril je: "Yo Tony Tornado!  Kaj je novega, brat?”Vprašal je, ali sem rokoborec, in odgovoril, da nisem rokoborec, ampak boksar. Vrnil je z rokami in rekel, "Ne udari me, brat!”Zahvalil sem se mu, da je moje otroštvo naredil posebno, še posebej tisti prvi WrestleMania z mojim očetom, In zame je podpisal rdečo Hulkamania Tanktop. Rekel sem mu, da ga bom videl v ponedeljek zvečer za karaoke.

Za razliko od preteklega leta, Imeli so elektronsko desko, kjer ste lahko videli, kje ste v čakalni vrsti. Prispel sem z nekaj prijatelji in sporočil v svoji pesmi, razen da so postavili časovno omejitev štirih minut, verjetno zato, ker prejšnje leto, Ljudje so izbirali pesmi, kot sta "Stairway to Heaven" in "Rappers Delight" (kratka različica) To so bile dolgotrajne izbire pesmi in drugim niso dali svoje priložnosti. Z mojo podpisno pesmijo iz knjige, Odločil sem se za klasiko DMC "To je težavno", saj so nastopali na Wrestlemania V. Okrašeni v moji kapici Thunderlips in White Fedora z ustreznim rdečim perjem in čakajo na Hulkovo vhod, Moj prijatelj je opozoril na ploščo čakalne vrste pesmi, ki kaže, da sem drugič peti. Ko je končno vstopil nekaj minut po mojem nastopu, Videl je rt in fedoro ter razcvetel "Tony Tornado!  Ali poješ, Brat?"Rekel sem mu, da sem že pel, in se je odzval, da pride na oder, ker je želel fotografijo z mano. Če bi bil v oblaku 9 preteklo leto, To ga je popolnoma izpihnilo iz vode. Tudi nekaj mojih prijateljev je pelo in na praznovanju smo nazdravili nekaj posnetkov, Premak, ki sem jo pozneje obžaloval, saj mamica naslednjega dne ni bila prijetna.

Leta 2024 sem še enkrat zapel v Hoganovem Hangoutu. Pozno sem prišel na Clearwater Beach in videl nekaj prijateljev v lokalu, ko je Hulk pravkar prišel. Pridružil sem se jim in razmišljal, ali bom pela ali ne. Ko sta se legendarna glavna liga vrtač Roger Clemens in njegov sin Kody zabavala s pesmijo Toby Keith Tribute, Odločil sem se, da bom postavil svoje ime. Tokrat so mi dovolili, da zapojem svojo melodijo in sem lahko s Hulkom posnela selfie, ko sem bila sredi mojega liričnega divjanja ali klasične melodije Sir Mix-a-Lot.

Ko se je noč vijugala, Imel sem trenutek za pogovor s sinom, Nick. Pokazal sem sliko iz prejšnjega leta Rocky Run, Kjer sem dokončal 5K na iztegnjenem gležnju v polnem kostumu Thunderlips, vključno s kostumsko mišično obleko, Fedora, rtiček, Kompresijske nogavice, ki so mikale, da bi bile videti kot rokoborski čevlji s resemi, in nošenje pasu prvenstva. Nick mi je vzel telefon in ga pokazal svojemu očetu, ki me je pogledal in rekel: "V tem si tekel?  Lepo delo, Brat!"To je bila zadnja noč, ko sem osebno videl Hulka Hogana.

Vedno pravijo, da je imitacija najbolj iskrena oblika laskanja. Zadaj posnemam Hulk Hogan 40 zdaj leti, Ali mi je pritegnil roko na uho in pozirala, ko sem se na igri Phillies igrala na kamero, Obleka se kot Hulk za našo delovno zabavo za noč čarovnic in prinašanje in dodatno majico samo zato, da sem lahko posnemal njegovo raztrganje majice med vhodom v parado, Ko je Rocky Run oblekel kot Thunderlips, medtem ko je kapetan ekipe z imenom "Ultimate Meatballs", ali med prodajo božičnih dreves dela Hulk Hogan Promo.

Vsako leto sem zgradil tradicijo, ko jih nečaki kupujejo srajce Hulk Hogan. Dominic sem kupil njegovo prvo majico, Klasična rumena, Ko je bil leta 2018 star komaj eno leto. Ko se je moj nečak Matteo rodil tri mesece zgodaj, Bil sem v Clearwateru. Naslednji dan sem šel v trgovino in mu kupil skakalec dojenčkov Hulkamania. Ko je končno lahko prišel domov po mesecih v NICU, Njegovi starši so ga oblekli v to, da je zapustil bolnišnico. V življenju se je vrnil prvi Hulk Hogan Superman. Letos, Spet sem kupil naše ujemajoče se majice in mlada dama, ki je vodila register, se je spomnila mene in moje tradicije s fanti. Nadarila jim je oba kostumska brsta. Ko sem jim dal majice in brke, Bili so tako navdušeni, da so se fotografirali. Matteo je celo zaspal v avtu v majici in brki. Počutil sem se kot najbolj kul stric na svetu. Zaradi Hulk Hogana, Tem dvema fantoma sem lahko dal tradicijo, ki se je lahko veselita.

Zadnji četrtek, Novica o nenadnem prehodu Hulka Hogana je poslala šok zaradi rokoborskih in zabavnih skupnosti. Po operaciji materničnega fuzije so se pojavile govorice o resnih zdravstvenih bojih. Nekatera poročila so ga prinesla na smrtni postelji, druga pa so rekli, da ne more več govoriti. Poročilo Jimmyja Harta je v četrtek zjutraj izšlo, da so bila poročila pretirana, in Hulk se je okreval, počasneje, kot je bilo pričakovano, vendar še vedno opomore. Nekaj ​​ur kasneje, Novica se je razbila, da ga po srčnem zastoju v njegovem prebivališču ni več.

Pravkar sem končal sestanek v službi, ko sem videl neposredno sporočilo prijatelja, ki je rekel: "Hulk je umrl!"S povezavo TMZ. Preden sem sploh lahko kliknil povezavo, Imel sem še eno sporočilo, nato besedilo, ko se je vse premaknilo v zamegljenosti. To je bil Hulk Hogan. Zagotovo, še enkrat bi izgnal pred dvema, Vklopite in zagledate Grim Reaper navzdol. Žalostno, Res je bilo, In našega ljubljenega Hulka Hogana ni bilo več. Tistega večera sem prišel v telovadnico in končal zadnji krog na težki vreči s Hoganovo podpisovalno melodijo "Real American", ki mi je potekal skozi slušalke. Kmalu oditi, Videla sem prijatelja in oboževalca medsebojnega rokovanja. Delili smo svojo nevero, In izgovoril je nekaj gnusa do ljudi na družbenih medijih, ki so praznovali njegovo smrt. Ko smo se pogovarjali, Resničnost je začela udariti oba in tam sva stala kot dva odrasla odrasla oseba, en dvigovalec uteži in en boksar, Oba zadržujeta solze.

Resnično spominjati Hulk Hogan, you also must remember that he was a real human being. Terry Bollea had faults and made mistakes. He had been accused of playing politics backstage and holding back other wrestlers. There was a rant at his home that captured a racial slur that he may have said in anger. What recently hurt his popularity with many people was the backing of a polarizing political candidate. Many people who had been fans never forgave him for the racial slur and others turned on him for his political affiliation.

For me to remember Hulk Hogan, the wrestler, and Terry Bollea, the man, I accept the fact that we are all human, In vsi imamo napake. Številni, ki delajo v katerem koli poslu, je mogoče obtožiti, da uporabljajo svoje kariere in trače, da nadaljujejo s svojo kariero, medtem ko zadržujejo kolege. V tem, kar je bila domnevna svetost našega doma, Mnogi od nas so povedali stvari, ki bi jih lahko šteli za rasistične, seksistično, ali homofobni. Velikokrat, Te besede so izrečene v jezi in ne v resničnem odsevu resničnih občutkov. V zvezi s političnimi kandidati, V tej razdeljeni kulturi je zelo spolzko pobočje. Ampak, Del svoboščin, ki jih uživamo, je pravica glasovanja, kot si želimo in podpiramo katerega koli političnega kandidata, ki ga izberemo. Slepo sovražiti osebo, še posebej oseba, ki je še niste srečali, izključno iz političnih razlogov, prikazuje ozko miren pogled na svet. Se lahko ne strinjate z njihovo držo, vendar lahko še vedno uživate v njihovi obliki zabave.

Spomnil se bom, da je imel Terry Bollea napake. Bil je človek kot ostali. Spomnil pa sem se tudi dobrega, ki ga je prinesel na svet. Revolucioniral je rokoborsko industrijo tako kot Babe Ruth za baseball. Brez Hulk Hogana, Brkljalni razcvet 80 -ih se nikoli ne bi zgodil. Vizija Vincea McMahona o svetovni federaciji bi se verjetno zmanjšala. Brez Hulk Hogana, Wrestlemania ne bi bilo, Brez ponedeljkove noči, Brez skale, Brez kamna, Ne John Cena, itd. Poleg gradnje te temelje, I will also remember the good he brought into the world. He visited sick children up until his final weeks. He inspired kids to work out, to train, say their prayers, and take their vitamins. Most importantly, he made you feel good about yourself. He made you believe in something bigger than life. He really was the “Babe Ruth of Wrestling.” There was baseball before Babe Ruth and baseball has flourished in the decades after his passing. Players are faster, močnejši, and better conditioned. But there still is only one Babe Ruth. Just like in wrestling. There was wrestling before Hulk Hogan and today’s wrestlers are more acrobatic and more athletic. But there still is and will always be only one Hulk Hogan.

After Hulk’s passing last week, Ena izmed stvari, ki me je najbolj prizadela, je bila misel, da se nekatere tradicije, ki sem jih zgradil v zadnjih nekaj letih, ne bodo več nadaljevale. Vzelo mi je nekaj dni, odločil pa sem se, da bom še naprej nataknil obleko Thunderlips za Rocky Run, Podobno kot moj prijatelj Mark, ki med udeležbo še naprej časti pokojnega Burta Young -a in njegovega lika Paulieja. Še vedno nameravam imitation Hulk Hogan narediti, ko bom na drevesu poskušal zabavati naše stranke. Najpomembneje, Želim ohraniti svojo letno tradicijo pri Dominicu in Matteu. Kažejo, da bo njegova trgovina na plaži Clearwater ostala odprta in, toliko časa, kot je, Nadaljeval bom tisto posebno tradicijo, da nas nakup ujemajočih se majic in fotografiramo, da nas pozira.

Terryja Bollea morda ni več. Verjamem v Boga in zagrobno življenje. Verjamem, da je bil Terry odpuščen, In zdaj prebiva v raju. Medtem ko Terryja Bollea morda ne bo več, Legenda o Hulk Hogan bo živela zdaj in za vedno. Heroji se spominjajo, vendar legende nikoli ne umrejo. In Hulkamania bo živela za vedno.

Hulk Hogan, Rad bi se vam zahvalil. Hvala, ker ste prinesli veselje k ​​mojemu otroštvu. Hvala, ker ste mi dali moč, da se izpustim iz svoje lupine in se spoprijateljim v moji novi šoli. Hvala, ker ste me prepričali v moč treninga, molitve, in vitamini. Hvala, ker ste me prepričali, da je smrtni človek res lahko superheroj. Hvala, ker ste mi pokazali, da je lahko kul biti slabo. Hvala, ker ste mi dali nekaj za delitev z nečaki. Hvala za vašo prijaznost, ko sem vas končno spoznal. In predvsem, Hvala, ker ste v moje življenje pripeljali Hulkamanijo. Počitek v miru!

amaterski boks, boks, Tony Penecale

TRIBUTE TO DR. KEN “DOC” COX

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S: Tony Penecale

Lock Haven Boxing

razred 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 pri starosti 88 stara leta, 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, and most importantly, 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, without question, 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, ta teden, 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 (Februar 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, med, 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, Družina, 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, športniki, Družina, in prijatelji.

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

boks, filmi, Tony Penecale

Tornado goes to the movies: rocky iV remastered review

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s: Tony “the Tornado” Penecale (zgoraj)

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. Dejansko, 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. Da, 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 stara leta) and I hate it now. There is 60 seconds between rounds of a boxing match. This man ran from the balcony, through the crowd, got to Drago’s corner, and berated him in less than one minute. Drago, for having endured 14 punishing rounds, is able to stand up and lift him with one arm before dropping him off the apron. Talk about taking some serious liberties.


14) The fight end. You get used to the way a Rocky fight ends. He scores the big knockdown, his opponent struggles to get up, and ultimately falls back down as the count reaches 10. This one, Drago goes down, makes a move to get back up, a falls flat. The referee stops with no count at all. I also hated Rocky’s leap at the end. In the original, he was lifted in the air as he stood there exhausted by triumphant. This one looks like he is able to do a leaping swan dive into a pool.


15) The speech is different. He couldn’t reference his kid because showing him would show the robot. I was glad in a way they cut the scenes of the kids watching the fight. It always posed some serious questions to me. If Rocky, Adrian, and Paulie were all in Russia, who was watching the 9 year old kid? The robot? Who is going to let an unsupervised 9 year old watch a fight where there is a fear that his father could be killed? The part of the speech that was comical was Rocky’s talk about change. He mentioned his friend (Apollo) couldn’t change and now he’s dead. Wow. Way to perk up the crowd there, Rock!


Overall it was enjoyable. The changed scenes and alternate takes threw off the cadence so you were in truth watching a new movie. There were a lot of scenes in this film that I prefer to the original (the extended Creed-Drago fight, the extended funeral, Rocky meeting with the commission). There were some scenes that I think should have been kept (Rocky and Apollo in the dressing room, Mrs. Drago talking about her husband, 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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Svetovni prvak z dvema divizijama Michael Spinks je bil potrjen za šesti letni razstavi Fan Fan Expo, Med vikendom Cinco de Mayo, Sobota maj 2, v Las Vegasu

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Box Fan Expo – največji boksarski dogodek v ZDA –

Ultimate Boxing Fan Experience


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Las Vegas (Februar 20, 2020) – Dvoligaški svetovni prvak Michael Spinks je potrdil, da bo v soboto nastopil na šestem letnem Box Fan Expo, Maj 2, 2020, v paviljonu Cox v Las Vegasu iz 10 a.m. da 5 p.m.


Spinks bo organiziral Meet & Pozdravite se s svojimi oboževalci na njegovi kabini med navijaškim dogodkom, ki je potekal konec tedna v Cinco De Mayo.

Box Fan Expo je vsakoletni navijaški dogodek, ki sovpada z nekaterimi športi’ Legendarni, klasični boji v Las Vegasu, vključno z Mayweather vs.. Maidana II, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo vs. Chavez ml., Canelo vs. GGG II, in Canelo vs.. Jacobs. Središče boksarskega dolgoletnega doma – Las Vegas – letošnji Expo je obvezen za ljubitelje bojev, ki prihajajo na ta legendarni konec tedna, z desetinami profesionalnih borcev, promotorji, in podjetja, ki se ukvarjajo z boksarsko industrijo. Expo je največji in edini Boxing Fan Expo v ZDA. http://boxfanexpo.com– @BoxFanExpo


Vstopnice za Expo Box Fan so na voljo na spletni strani:
https://bitly.com/BoxingExpo2020

Spinks se bo v teh letih nastopil že drugič’ Expo in bo podpisal rokavice, fotografije, osebni predmeti in spominki. Spinks bo na njegovem stojniku imel na prodaj tudi blago, oboževalci pa se bodo lahko tudi fotografirali s to boksarsko legendo, znano tudi pod imenom “Jinx.”


O Michaelu Spinksu
Spinks je dvoligaški svetovni prvak, ki je imel nesporni naslov v polteški kategoriji iz 1983 da 1985, in neposredni naslov v težki kategoriji iz 1985 da 1988. Leta 2007 je bil sprejet v Mednarodno boksarsko dvorano slavnih 1994. Kot amater je osvojil zlato medaljo v srednji kategoriji na 1976 Poletne olimpijske igre.


Spinks je brat nekdanjega svetovnega prvaka v težki kategoriji Leona Spinksa, in stric Coryja Spinksa, nekdanji prvak v srednji in lahki srednji kategoriji.
Spinks je v svojem prvem šel brez poraza 31 strokovne boji, premagovanje takšnih nasprotnikov, kot je Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Mohamed, Marvin Johnson in Eddie Davis sta na poti, da postaneta nesporni prvak v polteški kategoriji. Po desetih uspešnih obrambnih naslovih, Spinks se je povzpel do težke kategorije, in kot underdog premagal dolgoletnega prvaka IBF v težki kategoriji Larryja Holmesa; V tem, Spinks je postal prvi veljavni svetovni prvak v polteški kategoriji, ki je osvojil naslov v težki kategoriji. Spinks je le poraz v svoji poklicni karieri dobil Mike Tyson junija 27, 1988. Mednarodna organizacija za raziskovanje boksa in BoxRec Spinks uvrščata med deset največjih lahkih težkov vseh časov.


O Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo je vrhunski dogodek za boksarske navdušence, ki ljubiteljem omogoča spoznavanje zvezd boksa, ki predstavljajo preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnost športa. S podpisanimi avtogrami, srečati in pozdraviti z aktualnimi in nekdanjimi svetovnimi prvaki v boksu, blago v omejeni izdaji za prodajo, obdarovanja in še več, to je zadnji dogodek za ljubitelje tega športa.


V preteklosti so sodelovale boksarske zvezde: Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jones Jr, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Andre Ward, Mikey Garcia, Marcos Maidana, Devin Haney, David Benavidez, Errol Spence Jr, Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Abner Mares, James Toney, Jessie Vargas, Vinny Paz, Mia St.John, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris, Riddick Bowe, Earnie Brivniki, Michael & Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Claressa Shields, Teofimo Lopez, Brandon Rios, Jorge Linares, in še veliko več.


Med razstavljavci so tudi promotorji boksa, orodja, oblačila, opremo, energijske pijače, dopolnilni izdelki, radiodifuzni mediji, sankcijski organi, in druga podjetja, ki svojo blagovno znamko predstavijo oboževalcem in boksarski industriji kot celoti.


V naslednjih nekaj mesecih pred dogodkom, tedensko bodo objavljeni številni zvezdniki, ki bodo nastopili na Boxing Expo.


Vstopnice za Box Fan Expo so na voljo na Eventbrite –
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Pretekli konec tedna v obračunu naslova srednje kategorije med Canelom Alvarezom in Danielom Jacobsom je bil tudi letni Box Fan Expo, v Kongresnem centru v Las Vegasu. Izjemne spominke na ogled in amaterska boksarska akcija v živo so dopolnili vrsto preteklih in sedanjih borcev svetovnih prvakov, ki so na voljo za hitro srečanje in pozdrave.

Kot vseživljenjski ljubitelj boksa, škoda je bilo, da sem imel na prireditvi le malo več kot dve uri, preden sem se vrnil v T-Mobile Areno za začetek dvobojev pod kartami. Čas, ki sem ga lahko preživel, je bil popolnoma prijeten. Cene so bile primerne za izpolnitev teh fističnih legend in nekaj trenutkov za pogovor in fotografiranje. Povprečje $20 -$25 cena za foto op je bila bistveno nižja od tiste, ki bi jo izgubili v igralnici v enem samem vrtljaju rulete.

James Toney je bil tam v obleki, kar dokazuje, da lahko celo kariran izgleda elegantno. Za človeka, znanega po nesramni naravi, bil je zelo prijazen in omenil je, da bo junija v Philadelphiji na oddaji v živo 7 in upa, da me bo tam videl.

Naslednja stojnica je bila izdajatelj televizijske hiše Al Berstein, s katerim sem imel privilegij intervjuvati leta 2011. Ko so mi povedali, da občudujem njegovo razkošno delo in da sem oboževalec že od njegovih dni z Barryjem Tompkinsom na ESPN-ovem četrtkovem boju, bil je skromen in hvaležen.

Linija za srečanje z Royem Jonesom ml. je bil dolg, a vreden čakanja. Medtem ko je bil čas za pogovor z Royem kratek, Omenil sem lahko, v kakšno čast mi je bilo spoznati enega največjih izvajalcev svoje generacije in kako sem sedel le nekaj metrov od njega, ko je bil na snemanju Creed II.

Medtem ko je bila linija do legendarnega Sugar Ray Leonarda izjemno dolga, videli ste, da je resnično užival, utripajoč ta milijon dolarjev nasmeh in s svojimi slavnimi fotografi, ki so jih dvignili s pestmi. Na žalost, s časom zmanjkuje, Nisem imel priložnosti srečati enega najljubših borcev, ki je odraščal. Pri štirih letih bi mu rada pokazala fotografijo, zamahnil sem na boksarski vreči Sugar Ray Leonard, ki sem jo dobil.

Nekaj ​​metrov stran je bil eden najbolj znanih tekmecev Sugar Raya, veliki Thomas "Hitman" Hearns. Medtem ko je Hitman pokazal nekaj upočasnitve, ko se je postaral, še vedno se izkaže kot impozantna figura, zdaj pa ta strašljiv odsev nadomešča s toplim nasmehom.

Thomasu Hearnsu je prišel tudi trenutni prvak IBF v super peresni kategoriji Tevin Farmer, kolega Philadelphian, ki sem ga imel priložnost opazovati, kako raste iz 7-4-1 kalfa boksar do 29-4-1 svetovni prvak.

Moj obisk ne bi bil popoln, ne da bi se ustavil, da bi videl "Pazmanskega hudiča" Vinnyja Paza, vedno eden mojih najljubših akcijskih borcev in karizmatičnih osebnosti. Namesto stiska roke, me je pozdravil z velikim objemom in izrazil razočaranje, da se mi oče ni pridružil na razstavi.

V kratkem časovnem okviru, nemogoče je bilo srečati vse tamkajšnje velike borce, vključno z Michaelom Spinksom, Riddick Bowe, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, in Earnie Shavers. Ko je vikend Cinco de Mayo, vrstice za nekatere mehiške legende so se ovile okoli tal kongresnega centra. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barerra, Erik Morales, in Juan Manuel Marquez sta se izkazala za izjemno priljubljena. A nič v primerjavi z ropotom promehiške množice, ko je bil predstavljen veliki Julio Cesar Chavez.

Udeležba na tem dogodku je bila uresničitev sanj in le želela bi si lahko, da bi imela na tem dogodku več časa. Vse je bilo tako profesionalno opravljeno in navzoči niso bili dovolj ustrežljivi.

Svaka čast Box Fan Expo za tako izjemen dogodek.

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Canelo ALVAREZ VS. Daniel JACOBS ** Poglobljeno Preview in analize **

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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?


AGE, RECORD, IN STATISTIKA

Alvarez: Starost: 28 stara leta
Record: 51-1-2 (35 Knockouts)
Višina: 5’9”
Teža: 167 * * Teža za zadnji dvoboj (12-15-18)
Reach: 70»


Jacobs: Starost: 32 stara leta
Record: 35-2 (29 Knockouts)
Višina: 5’11”
Teža: 159 * * Teža za zadnji dvoboj (10-27-18)
Reach: 73»


RING Dosežki

Alvarez:
WBC Junior prvak v srednji kategoriji (’11-’13)
WBA Junior prvak v srednji kategoriji (‘13)
Ring Magazine Junior Middleweight Champion ('13)
WBC prvak v srednji kategoriji (’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)

STYLE

Alvarez:
Agresiven, physical fighter with underrated boxing skills, Alvarez pogosto nosi nasprotnike dol z doslednim pritiskom in težkih-izrekla udarcev. 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 imeti dostojno, vendar ne le, obrambne sposobnosti zdrs in blokiranje udarcev.

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.








PREDNOSTI

Alvarez:
* Power – Alvarez carries thunder in both fists. He has knockout power in either hand, vendar je njegov najbolj uničujoč orožje prebiva v njegovem levem kljuko, especially to the body. He has three knockout-of-the-year candidates in his career.

* Moč - Alvarez je fizično zorenje in gosto zgrajena borec z nenavadno močjo. He is effective in backing fighters up, tudi če ne pristane izpirajte udarcev. 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 njegovega 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.




SLABOSTI

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



PREJŠNJI Bout

Alvarez: (12/15/18) – Alvarez made a successful super-middleweight debut by destroying the game but overmatched Rocky Fielding in three rounds. Alvarez punished Fielding’s body, točkovanje štiri 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 Najboljše predstave

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

* 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, ga upodabljanja nezavesti preden je udaril mat in mu ukvarjajo svojega edinorojenega izgubo zaustavitvi v 16-letni karieri.



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 in 5th rounds before opening up and dropping Mora three times in the 7th okrogla, 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 krogi, 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.




KEYS do zmage

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







VPRAŠANJA

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 NAPOVED

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 in 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 okrogla, 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 in 10th krogi, Jacobs will be sufficiently recovered and willing to engage Alvarez, throwing more right hands, and increasing the tempo. Alvarez will land a series of thudding hooks to the body and Jacobs will counter with uppercuts on the inside.

The 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 , “Psychic” Tom Padgett in “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron discuss the fight.


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This week on Fight Talk Unlimited we discuss a wide range of topics, beginning with the death of three pro wrestlers in one day. We go on to chat about Cody Garbrandt’s biting comments about fighter pay. We touch on bareknuckle fighting’s resurgence (adding Shawne Merriman to the roster of fighters for one organization), and we recap a wild fight between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier on last weekends UFC on Fox card. We also preview Garbrandt’s second bite at the TJ Dillashaw apple this weekend at UFC 227. Tony also helps preview one of the biggest fights of the week in Kovalev vs. Alvarez, which he will be attending in Atantic City. We do a boxing roundup of results and previews, and then we end the show with an off-topic talk about nature 🙂

 

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The FNU Combat Sports Show Launches as Fight Talk Unlimited on SPREAKER

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Fight News Unlimited’s weekly Combat Sports Show is now officially known as Fight Talk Unlimited, and we are now back to a live platform: Spreaker.

 

This week on our debut episode on Spreaker, we discuss a wild week in news, from Floyd Mayweather’s beef with 50-Cent, to Conor McGregor’s slap on the wrist for throwing a hand truck through a bus window, to a Philadelphia area school teacher moonlighting as an offensive German character in his pro-wrestling career. We then recap last week’s major fights, including a vicious KO by Anthony Smith over Shogun Rua at UFC Fight Night 135. We also preview UFC on FOX 30 and Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr., along with all the other combat sports action this weekend.

 

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FNU Combat Sports Show: Julij 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap last week’s multiple Bellator cards and the UFC Fight Night card from Boise, Idaho. We start off discussing boxing with an analysis of Manny Pacquiao’s one-sided beating of Lucas Matthysse. We move on to other news this week, including an online spat between Brendan Schaub and Dana White and Dominick Cruz claiming Brock Lesnar will never get through USADA testing to return to the UFC octagon. We also cover upcoming boxing and MMA bouts and discuss the eye poking incidents that occurred during the brief Stipe Micocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight championship bout.

 

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FNU Combat Sports Show: Pro Boxer Anthony Laureano Interview, Brock Invades the UFC Cage, Cormier gets a Huge Win, Pacquaio Faces a Tough Boxing Test in Malaysia This Weekend

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Psychic Tom and Rabble Rousin’ Rich start off with a great interview with pro boxer Anthony Laureano. The Connecticut professional boxer is coming off a big win on the undercard of the Joe Smith Jr. fight at the end of June. We also recap last week’s boxing and MMA action, highlighted by Daniel Cormier’s monumental win over Stipe Miocic to become the first two belt holder in the UFC since McGregor. Tony joins the broadcast after the Laureano interview to give his take on Brock’s return to the UFC after going back to the WWE at the end of his first UFC stint. We also touch upon the Danny O’Connor fight being called off due to severe dehydration suffered by O’Connor. Končno, we preview upcoming events and briefly discuss a rumored rematch between Vitali Klitschko and Lennox Lewis.

 

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