(photo courtesy of Ed Diller Photography)
GONDVISELÉS, r i. (Május 5, 2020) – Undefeated super welterweight prospectLamont “The Blessed One” Powell, based on a near death experience 2-½ years ago in Providence, could easily have “Szerencsés” as his nickname.
The 26-year-old Powell was a three-time Silver Mittens champion, who compiled a 45-4 amatőr rekordot, két évvel ezelőtti fordulás előtt. Ő 5-0 (1 KO) profiként, de, a járvány miatt, tavaly augusztus óta nem harcolt, amikor négy fordulóban egyhangú döntést hozott a 14-7-1 fölöttRicardo Garcia.
Viszont azon a halálos éjszaka közelében, amelyben 2018, Lamont és nagybátyja egy autóban ült Powell háza előtt, amikor egy másik jármű hirtelen és meglepő módon megállt közelében. Két azonosítatlan fiatal férfi kiugrott, és Powell irányába kezdett automata fegyvereket lőni. Harminchat fordulót lövöldöztek, az egyik ütött Powell nagybátyja lábába, de Powell valahogy csodával csodálkozva elmenekült semmiből.
“Nincs golyó,” Powell megerősítette. “Áldott vagyok, és ennek oka Isten és anyám – elvesztettük (Méhfű) amikor ... voltam 3 – ki az őrangyalom?. Csak egy autóban ültünk, when two kids got out of a car and starting shooting our car. They had extended clips, but I don’t know who they were, and neither do the police to this day. My uncle was taken to the hospital and I had to start watching myself closer.”
Powell’s grandparents – Phillip Copper ésMary Ann Powell – brought him up, because his mother had passed away and his father was in and out of his life. His grandmother is his legal guardian and his grandfather has been like a father since he was a baby.
Naturally, after his surreal experience, Powell dramatically changed his lifestyle. Instead of running the streets and ending up like many people he knew, dead or incarcerated, Powell dedicated himself to boxing and created a charity for high-risk kids, Kesztyű fel, Fegyverek le, sponsored by Big Six Boxing Academy in Providence, where he trains with his grandfather as head coach, as well as having former U.S. Olympian boxerJason “Big Six” Út a sarokban.
After the shooting somebody who had been shot in the head reached out to Powell. They met to talk about what they’d been through and soon createdGloves up, Fegyverek le, melyik “blew up” overnight, according to Powell.
“Kesztyű fel, Fegyverek le” offers at-risk youngsters an opportunity to try boxing as part of an after-school program aimed to keep kids active and out of trouble. Kids are supplied with boxing equipment and taught valuable lessons through boxing with proper coaching and support.
“I started boxing when I was eight years old,” Powell added. “Boxing kept me off of the streets and busy. This is a sport outside of school that everyone can get involved in.”
Powell is promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Sports and Entertainment (CES). Burchfield clearly remembers the first time he saw Powell, because he was so impressive running a hilly 2 ½ mile course around a pond at Lincoln Woods State Park.
“I walk there often, and I’ve watched everybody struggle running those hills, including top athletes, but I saw this kid running the hills without a problem,” Burchfield remembered. “I later found out that he was a boxer and knew I’d never have to worry about him being in top shape.
“Lamont came to see me with his grandfather, who has been such a big part of his life, and laterRoland Estrada joined us. I was impressed because Lamont had a full-time job, még, he trains so hard. I learned that he came from one of the toughest areas of Providence and ran the streets as a kid. Egy nap, he called and asked if I would go with him to the Met School, where he was going to be speaking to about 150 kids and teachers. He spoke about running the streets and admitted that he had done it all. He said to me that if he could impact the lives of one or two of those kids, he’d feel happy, and that brought tears to my eyes. He was going speak at other schools, but this pandemic has put that on hold for now. His program is No. 1 in his life, helping at-risk kids so they don’t repeat what Lamont did when he was younger.”
A gyűrű, Powell displays a stiff jab and, természetesen, tremendous conditioning. And like most boxers, he believes that he’ll be a champion someday.
“Everything is going as planned with CES,” Powell concluded. “My grandfather has been my head coach since day one, Jason also coaches me, and Doc. Estrada is my adviser. Boxing came naturally to me. I just needed to put in the hard work. Someday I will be a champion and I can’t wait to see my grandfather in the ring holding the belt over his head, because nobody deserves that more than him.”
Burchfield has been a boxing promoter for nearly 30 év, and he agrees that Powell will be a champion someday. “He’s definitely is on a mission to be a champion,” Burchfield added, and he has everything needed to make that happen. This kid has a really good story. He can be a champion and continue helping at-risk kids have better lives. What’s better than that?”
Powell, who also gave-away toys to children in need last Christmas at Big Six Boxing Academy, is on the boxing journey of his career that he believes will climax someday with him being crowned world champion.
Röviden, Lamont Powell is the total package, ki-és a gyűrű. And lucky to be alive!
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