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SacTown1
05-09-2005, 06:57 PM
Although I'm not a big fan of either guy, this fight does seem very interesting to me, in the sense that the outcome could go any-which-way, I could see either guy winning a decision, and either guy getting KO'd in a big way....what are your predictions???

I'll go with Golota by Split Decision, with both guys tasting canvas in a back and forth yet slow paced fight (kinda like a bigger version of DeLaHoya-Quartey)

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 07:02 PM
Ruiz would KO the winner of this bum match easy.

The Troll
05-09-2005, 07:05 PM
Golota KO 4

The Troll
05-09-2005, 07:06 PM
Maybe Golota will let Brewster hang for more than 4 rounds to put on a good show for the crowd and wait to KO him until maybe round 9 or 11.

Warden11
05-09-2005, 07:12 PM
Ruiz would KO the winner of this bum match easy.


Ruiz just fought Golota and in many opinions lost.

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 07:23 PM
Ruiz just fought Golota and in many opinions lost.

You won the belt? Ruiz that's who.

Truth
05-09-2005, 07:26 PM
I think Golata is going to knock Brewster out with ease, Golata is hungry after his two contorversial title loses.

Warden11
05-09-2005, 07:59 PM
You won the belt? Ruiz that's who.


Did he KO him easy. No. But wait, I do remember a couple knockdowns who did that goes agaisnt.....oh right...Ruiz thats who.

ejk22
05-09-2005, 08:09 PM
Golota TKO 6th round

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 08:16 PM
Did he KO him easy. No. But wait, I do remember a couple knockdowns who did that goes agaisnt.....oh right...Ruiz thats who.

Too bad Golota was fighting dirty and busting his balls costing him points. True champs prevail no matter what.

AintGottaClue
05-09-2005, 08:22 PM
Too bad Golota was fighting dirty and busting his balls costing him points. True champs prevail no matter what.


umm golota didnt get any points taken away from low blows cause there wasnt any, ruiz is the one who got the point taken away.

AintGottaClue
05-09-2005, 08:24 PM
brewster is an utter sack of cramp, he is just a palce holder for king with the wbo title, he onbly has it cause king sank so low as to drug wlad, kali freaking meehan beat the crap outta brewster. this fight shouldnt legally last 10 seconds.

Warden11
05-09-2005, 08:28 PM
Too bad Golota was fighting dirty and busting his balls costing him points. True champs prevail no matter what.



Haha even of the judges have to win it for them ;)

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 08:29 PM
brewster is an utter sack of cramp, he is just a palce holder for king with the wbo title, he onbly has it cause king sank so low as to drug wlad, kali freaking meehan beat the crap outta brewster. this fight shouldnt legally last 10 seconds.

And you think brewster or golota gonna be able to stop Ruiz from taking the belt again? No way in hell!

AintGottaClue
05-09-2005, 08:31 PM
And you think brewster or golota gonna be able to stop Ruiz from taking the belt again? No way in hell!


hiw many rounds did ruiz win in the golota fight?

Warden11
05-09-2005, 08:38 PM
hiw many rounds did ruiz win in the golota fight?


According to the judges??? More then he should have and you CAN'T dispute that regardless as to who you think won the fight.

The Fix
05-09-2005, 08:40 PM
brewster thought he'd walk thru meehan, i dont think he is going to underestimate golota like he did meehan. brewster TKO 11

The Troll
05-09-2005, 08:41 PM
Pretender you want to bet signatures on the Golota Brewster Fight?

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 08:49 PM
Pretender you want to bet signatures on the Golota Brewster Fight?

Nah not interested in that fight. I bet on the winner though vs Ruiz. I bet Ruiz takes that belt for his third title!

AintGottaClue
05-09-2005, 08:52 PM
cant rick ban this guy, cause i really dont wanna upload fights if this guy is gonna do nothing but spam and leach my ****. have rick to threaten ban his ip so he cant have his multiple account ****

The Troll
05-09-2005, 08:54 PM
Nah not interested in that fight. I bet on the winner though vs Ruiz. I bet Ruiz takes that belt for his third title!


Thats what I meant you want to bet sigs on Golota vs Ruiz II.

jpboxer3
05-09-2005, 08:56 PM
Brewster by KO6


Golota will dominate Brewster early,but Brewster will survive and rally back.Golota will get frustrated and quit like he usually does.

The Troll
05-09-2005, 08:57 PM
Brewster by KO6


Golota will dominate Brewster early,but Brewster will survive and rally back.Golota will get frustrated and quit like he usually does.


You willing to bet on that. Or are you just talking out your ass.

SacTown1
05-09-2005, 08:58 PM
Nah not interested in that fight. I bet on the winner though vs Ruiz. I bet Ruiz takes that belt for his third title!
you & Mckay should start dating, you'd make a cute retarded couple

The Troll
05-09-2005, 09:00 PM
Brewster by KO6


Golota will dominate Brewster early,but Brewster will survive and rally back.Golota will get frustrated and quit like he usually does.

I will give you 2-1 odds your 500k vs my 1 million.

The Troll
05-09-2005, 09:03 PM
**** I will give you 3-1 my 1.5mil vs your 500k.

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 09:06 PM
Thats what I meant you want to bet sigs on Golota vs Ruiz II.

Yeah I'll bet anyone vs Ruiz because he's a true champ. When it happens remind me again.

ejk22
05-09-2005, 09:44 PM
Yeah I'll bet anyone vs Ruiz because he's a true champ. When it happens remind me again.
sORRY TO BUST YOUR BUBBLE BUT rUIZ CALLED IT QUITS AFTER HIS EMBARASSING PERFORMANCE AGAINST YET ANOTHER FORMER MIDDLEWIGHT.

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 09:49 PM
sORRY TO BUST YOUR BUBBLE BUT rUIZ CALLED IT QUITS AFTER HIS EMBARASSING PERFORMANCE AGAINST YET ANOTHER FORMER MIDDLEWIGHT.

Oh really? Guess you missed the latest headline.

ejk22
05-09-2005, 09:55 PM
I just read it. It's too bad because he tried to box in his last fight against Toeny and wound up losing badly so now he was probably told by his advisors and family that he probably needs to go back to his huggy bear tactics. Toney is not going to give him a rematch and Toney will probably face Byrd in July so that does not leave Ruiz with many options to fight for a belt.

The Pretender
05-09-2005, 09:57 PM
I just read it. It's too bad because he tried to box in his last fight against Toeny and wound up losing badly so now he was probably told by his advisors and family that he probably needs to go back to his huggy bear tactics. Toney is not going to give him a rematch and Toney will probably face Byrd in July so that does not leave Ruiz with many options to fight for a belt.

He got one option. Fight winner of Golota-Brewster.

SacTown1
05-09-2005, 10:00 PM
He got one option. Fight winner of Golota-Brewster.
or he could just stay in bed and make love to Stoney, one or the other

ejk22
05-09-2005, 10:13 PM
The winner of Brewster vs Golota may be forced to fight the number one contender for the WBO which looks to be Lance Whitaker as the number one and Wladimir Klitschko as the number two.

RwK
05-09-2005, 11:22 PM
brewster thought he'd walk thru meehan, i dont think he is going to underestimate golota like he did meehan. brewster TKO 11

No way is he going to underestimate him. And quite frankly Golota tends to get frustrated. Especially when he is being outgunned. It has been a damn while since he faced as hard a puncher and the last time he did, he got in trouble. Tyson fight ended in a no contest....but my goodness. Tyson was mobbing him bad. Grant gave him a serious beating and I think Lamon hits harder than Michael Grant does believe it or not. Not to mention I think he has a bigger heart and fights like a damn Warrior.

Tha Greatest
05-09-2005, 11:23 PM
No way is he going to underestimate him. And quite frankly Golota tends to get frustrated. Especially when he is being outgunned. It has been a damn while since he faced as hard a puncher and the last time he did, he got in trouble. Tyson fight ended in a no contest....but my goodness. Tyson was mobbing him bad. Grant gave him a serious beating and I think Lamon hits harder than Michael Grant does believe it or not. Not to mention I think he has a bigger heart and fights like a damn Warrior.
I agree with u

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RwK
05-10-2005, 11:29 AM
The date is set and the champ is ready to go! WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster, 31-2 (27), is locked and loaded and is anticipating one of the biggest match-ups of his nine years in the professional ranks when he faces the Polish powerhouse Andrew Golota, 38-5-1 (31), on April 16th at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. The fight will be televised on HBO. No doubt this will be Lamon’s coming out party for the hard-hitting heavyweight and with a convincing win he will show the world that he is a force to be reckoned with and he is as legit as any of the other titleholders and that he most definitely deserves respect!

In April of ’04 Lamon stepped in the ring against the heavily favored Wladimir Klitschko and five rounds later Brewster would be crowned the WBO heavyweight champion. But the victory was quickly over shadowed when Team Klitschko accused foul play which sparked questions with controversy and doubts over the champions upset win over the Ukrainian. After no proof of the allegations surfaced and five months later Brewster would step in the ring with former sparring partner and good friend Kali Meehan. For twelve rounds the two faced off in front of the Mandalay Bay crowd and in the eighth round Lamon would get caught with a barrage of punches while on the ropes, but the hard chinned champion hung on to get a split decision win and proved that not only is he a champion but he possesses a champions heart. He earned the belt, he successfully defended it, but the belt never seemed to produce the respect you think a fighter would deserve.

In March Brewster will take on the infamous Golota, who very well could and in some eyes should be sporting the IBF and the WBA heavyweight titles. He is certainly no pushover and as long as he doesn’t get discouraged or frustrated in the ring he is a dangerous opponent for anybody. Lamon knows that, and most of all Brewster knows he needs this win more than anything and after taking on old schooled trainer Jessie Reid he is focused more than ever and most of all, he is ready for the win. So say what you want to say about Lamon, but one thing you can’t do is question his heart and his will in the ring, and that is what makes Lamon Brewster so dangerous in this division. The Champ took the time out of his extensive training to hook up with the ******** for an exclusive interview; here is what he had to say.

Benny Henderson Jr.: How are things going for you and how is your training?

Lamon Brewster: Everything is going good and the training is everything I could have hoped for a training camp to be.

BH: Can you give us your thoughts on your upcoming bout against Andrew Golota?

LB: You know man I just look forward to a good fight, Andrew is a good fighter. I just look at this fight as a proving ground for myself and I look forward to just successfully defending my title.

BH: How important is this fight to your career?

LB: It means everything to me man because Andrew Golota has fought the best and beating Andrew Golota says a lot about me, you know what I mean?

BH: I know Lamon that you want more than anything to successfully defend your title, but how about the respect aspect of this fight? For some reason you don’t get the respect I think you deserve, but this bout is more than just a title bout for you isn’t it, you are actually fighting for respect, don’t you agree?

LB: You know man they say respect is earned and not given so obviously in the minds of certain people I’ve not earned it, so hey man, I’m going to keep knocking them down as they continue to put them up. Whoever they put in front of me I am going to beat them and then there is going to come a point where I have beaten everybody who they say I should have to beat and then they will have to give me my just due. So I’m not going to worry about the respect as much as I am going to worry about winning. Because as long as I am winning that is the only that matters.

BH: Well with saying that do you think just a win isn’t going to be good enough for the public or do you feel you have to come in there and get a convincing win and maybe even destroy Golota, do you think that will get them going?

LB: I think that I have to come in there and successfully defend my title, because the bigger picture is providing for my family, the bigger picture is being able to walk away and say I am still the heavyweight champion of the world. You can go out and fight like the devil and lose, but I’m going to go out and I’m going to win, and whether they like it or not. Man you look at Lennox Lewis, man he had some fights people didn’t like but guess what he was still the champ, and that was the most important thing. That was something that I learned form Lennox, he didn’t worry about what they said about him, his object was to win so to the extent I am just feeling like I am adopting that theory. I want people to like me yes but what I have to realize is that you will never ever completely make everybody like you no matter what.

BH: You know Golota has never strapped on a belt in all his years of boxing and his last two bouts against Byrd and Ruiz some say or actually a lot say he won those matches. So you know more than anything he is hungry than ever for a title and you are his last resort in his career for a major title, ands with this being Golota’s last hurrah I guess you can say he is going to come at you hard. But, Golota also seems to be a fighter who can easily get distracted and lose sight of a bout when it doesn’t go his way, and that has led him to commit numerous fouls on occasions. Do you feel you can pressure Golota enough to make him lose his mind set and is that your fight plan to do so, and are you worried about him resorting to any dirty tactics?

LB: Well, as long as the referee does his job, hey I’m not worried about him doing dirty tactics. Me, you know there has only been one fight he has fought that can match my power and that was Mike Tyson. Even the people that he has fought and I have sparred with have said that I punch harder. SO we don’t know how he is going to act. I mean you know he can fight Chris Byrd like that because Chris doesn’t punch like me. And he can fight John Ruiz like that because John doesn’t punch like me, but you know he can’t do that with me. I mean hey man he can try is he wants but you know I’m not trying to talk tough or anything but I don’t think that he is that crazy, but if he is great, it will be a short night.

BH: How are you preparing mentally for this fight?

LB: Well you know, just like Golota man, I fully understand that if I lose this fight, the way certain people feel about me I will probably never get this opportunity again. So I have to make the best with this opportunity to try to provide for my family man. I can not allow this man to take this belt from me after I have worked so hard and I have prayed so long, I can not allow that. So I just have to have faith that God will guide me though this battle and that I have put my best foot forward to try to be successful in this fight and leave it in God’s hands.

BH: You took on Jessie Reid as a trainer, how has that been working out for you and do you feel he can bring something out of you that the boxing world has never seen before?

LB: Yeah man you know, you got to understand the thing with Jessie is that he has had nineteen world champs so for a man to have nineteen world champs he has obviously had countless other contenders so what I am saying is that Jessie has so much experience and I worked with him when I first came out to California man, so we are really just picking up where we left off. We are going to the other level because he has more knowledge since then and I definitely have more knowledge since then and we are going to put it together man and we are just going to pour it out to the whole world come March 12th.

BH: From the dressing room to the ring entrance, to the stare down to the sound of the bell for round one, what goes through your mind?

LB: Just what I have to do, just that I will not be denied, God is with me, so no man can stand against me. An Army couldn’t stand against me if God has favor in my victory for that night, that moment. It is like I have done everything I can all I can do now is leave it to God and if it is in his will for me, I will walk away victorious.

BH: What are the perks in being the WBO Heavyweight Champion and is there a downside to being the champ?

LB: The downside to it is that whatever you were to people they amplify it more; they expect you to be more than just what you have always been. Which I think is unfair to anybody if they are a fighter or not. A person gets successful than all of a sudden you want to put them on some pedestal and that is not right you know. The downside to it is now people, well not all people but some people have anterior motives, everybody want to get a piece of me, but it is more for the money and they will say how much they like me and this and that but it is just to get money and that is not right.

BH: So I better not ask to borrow a dollar because I was going to ask to borrow a dollar. (Laughs)

LB: (Laughs) Friendship is a different thing.
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Golota is raw meat for the hungry fighter.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 11:36 AM
This is a pretty dated article written before April 16, the venue has been changed to teh United Center in Chicago, this article must be from March, The fight is being televised free by HBO on may 21. The tickets already went on sale for the fight at teh United Center so I dont think they are changing the date or venue again.

RwK
05-10-2005, 11:37 AM
This is a pretty dated article written before April 16, the venue has been changed to teh United Center in Chicago, this article must be from March, and the date changed to may 21st.

Yes it is outdated. I could not find it posted in another thread. Sorry.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 11:40 AM
It was an interesting article anyway thanks for positng it, but no way is Brewster going to win.

RwK
05-10-2005, 11:42 AM
It was an interesting article anyway thanks for positng it, but no way is Brewster going to win.

That is exactly why we bet on the fight dude. We see things differently. This will be Lamon's coming out party > because he is going to hurt Golota in the early rounds, then finish him late when he is beat up. Either way it might be the most exciting heavyweight fight we have seen in a while, and of course Andrew is going to hold his own.

And I think I realized why don king puts these guys in this kind of a fight. Not only....are they exciting but are two of the best heavyweights, Top 5 IMO.

The Pretender
05-10-2005, 12:05 PM
Brewster Top 5?!! HA that's funny. Ruiz has a resume that Brewster WISHES he had. And IF he beats Golota he'll be just another bullet for Ruiz list of conquests. Nobody cares about Brewster because he's a journeyman bum.

RwK
05-10-2005, 12:20 PM
Brewster Top 5?!! HA that's funny. Ruiz has a resume that Brewster WISHES he had. And IF he beats Golota he'll be just another bullet for Ruiz list of conquests. Nobody cares about Brewster because he's a journeyman bum.

At least he is exciting, and the same can not be said for John Ruiz. Who is boring. Brewster would kill Ruiz if they faced eachother anyways. Golota kicked his ass and was robbed.

Ruiz sucks clown. Get over him.

The Pretender
05-10-2005, 12:25 PM
Ha yeah right. You're going to be crying in your toilet when Ruiz beats Brewster's ass IF he manage to beat Golota, someone Ruiz walked all over and made cry.

RwK
05-10-2005, 12:26 PM
Ha yeah right. You're going to be crying in your toilet when Ruiz beats Brewster's ass IF he manage to beat Golota, someone Ruiz walked all over and made cry.

I walked all over your mother, and that did not seem to make you cry.

The Pretender
05-10-2005, 12:29 PM
I walked all over your mother, and that did not seem to make you cry.

LOL, I must really be getting to you. Not my fault you support a bum like Lemon who nobody really gives two ****s about anyway. Most people forgot his journeyman ass is even in the division. Brewster who?

RwK
05-10-2005, 12:30 PM
LOL, I must really be getting to you. Not my fault you support a bum like Lemon who nobody really gives two ****s about anyway. Most people forgot his journeyman ass is even in the division. Brewster who?


As of now, you wont get to me. Because I just put you on ignore.

Brz_Pugilist
05-10-2005, 12:34 PM
Golota is a headcase, i dont know who to pick in this fight.Golota has some skills but Brewster can easily Ko him.I will go with Brewster in this fight :boxing:

The Pretender
05-10-2005, 12:55 PM
As of now, you wont get to me. Because I just put you on ignore.

Don't tell me you took me off your buddy list too! Crybaby.

SacTown1
05-10-2005, 12:56 PM
At least he is exciting, and the same can not be said for John Ruiz. Who is boring. Brewster would kill Ruiz if they faced eachother anyways. Golota kicked his ass and was robbed.

Ruiz sucks clown. Get over him.
i love you guys :)

this is the greatest thread since sliced bread :)

RwK
05-10-2005, 02:05 PM
i love you guys :)

this is the greatest thread since sliced bread :)

Laugh all you want. I really dont care. Considering you have never said 1 positive thing ever.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 02:06 PM
Golota is a headcase, i dont know who to pick in this fight.Golota has some skills but Brewster can easily Ko him.I will go with Brewster in this fight :boxing:

Brewster can easily KO Golota, in your delusion only. :rolleyes: I recomend for you an anti psychotic medication, what do they give to Shizophrenics. Take that.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 02:09 PM
I am going to give you 5000 points and Karma though BRZ because I like your avatar.

RwK
05-10-2005, 02:11 PM
Brewster can easily KO Golota, in your delusion only. :rolleyes: I recomend for you an anti psychotic medication, what do they give to Shizophrenics. Take that.

So that would make like 10 of us at least delisional. :rolleyes:

The Troll
05-10-2005, 02:15 PM
95% of the people in the world live in mass delusion of one kind or another. Your 10 Brewster delusionists, and you aint even good delusionists. you aint very confident about your man Brewster.... (who I actually like as individual)

when you only throw down Points on him at 2-1 odds.

RwK
05-10-2005, 02:45 PM
95% of the people in the world live in mass delusion of one kind or another. Your 10 Brewster delusionists, and you aint even good delusionists. you aint very confident about your man Brewster.... (who I actually like as individual)

when you only throw down Points on him at 2-1 odds.

believe it or not McKay. I dont have that many points because I give alot of them out. I would throw down points on him if the odds were even, or skewed in favor of Lamon. Since you offered the bet that way, you are simply suckering people into that situation.

1.)by responding, that makes me a golota hater
2.)by accepting the odds, that makes me unsopportive.

LMFAO.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 02:49 PM
believe it or not McKay. I dont have that many points because I give alot of them out. I would throw down points on him if the odds were even, or skewed in favor of Lamon. Since you offered the bet that way, you are simply suckering people into that situation.

1.)by responding, that makes me a golota hater
2.)by accepting the odds, that makes me unsopportive.

LMFAO.

Thats fine 2-1 odds is fair IMO for Golota vs Brewster that is why I offered it. But you still suck at being delustionists.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 04:18 PM
So all together its Run/w/Knives and "the greatest" combined 3 million vs my 5. This is outstanding. I cant take anymore bets because my max is 5. If Golota looses I am broke.

RwK
05-10-2005, 04:29 PM
So all together its Run/w/Knives and "the greatest" combined 3 million vs my 5. This is outstanding. I cant take anymore bets because my max is 5. If Golota looses I am broke.

Outstanding contributions to the downloads section McKay. You obviously seem to be helping people by seeding fights. I just wanted to point that out.

The Troll
05-10-2005, 11:03 PM
I am thinking about buying a ticket for this fight but probably all the good seats are probably taken and how exciting do you think it is to watch a boxing match from the upper level of the United Center (if you have ever been there.) Probably you cant see or hear jack ****e.

RwK
05-10-2005, 11:05 PM
I am thinking about buying a ticket for this fight but probably all the good seats are probably taken and how exciting do you think it is to watch a boxing match from the upper level of the United Center (if you have ever been there.) Probably you cant see or hear jack ****e.

This fight is going to be fireworks and you know it. This has the makings of a god damn war, and I am not joking. I could care less if it is Golota V.S. Brewster. The two are going to put on a show. You can take that to the bank.

czars_salad
05-10-2005, 11:16 PM
Brewster Top 5?!! HA that's funny. Ruiz has a resume that Brewster WISHES he had. And IF he beats Golota he'll be just another bullet for Ruiz list of conquests. Nobody cares about Brewster because he's a journeyman bum.
ruiz nuthugger on the loose :p

RwK
05-10-2005, 11:44 PM
Lamon Brewster: The Nice Guy in a Mean Business Says He Means Business
By Michael J. Woods (May 5, 2005) Photo © HoganPhotos.com
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We know the Leo Durocher adage about nice guys finishing last isn't totally true. Sure, sometimes it seems like the souless get the lion's share of the tangible goodies in life. But we all know enough people who aren't walking, talking sharks who do quite well for themselves.

Lamon Brewster fits the definition of a "nice guy" and even if he gets the Rodney Dangerfield treatment when the top tier heavyweights are being discussed, he can console himself because he does own the WBO portion of the championship pie.


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If you haven't familiarized yourself with Brewster, he's an Indianapolis-born 31-year-old who defeated Wladimir Klitschko on April 10, 2004 to claim the vacant WBO crown. His performance wasn't particularly awe inspiring on that night in Las Vegas, unless you are bowled over by a man's capacity to take punishment. Brewster ate heavy leather the first four rounds, until Klitschko shot his stamina wad, and crumbled. Brewster's first defense of his newly obtained crown came on Sept. 9, 2004, against the huge-hearted but minimally talented Kali Meehan. Brewster made Meehan look more than competent that night at the Mandalay Bay and was truly blessed to emerge with a split decision win. Perhaps all those G-bombs he drops did the trick, because to my eyes, it looked like Meehan was the busier, better fighter on that night. The judges names that night might as well have been Mary, Joseph and Jesus.

Brewster's explanation for his lackluster outing against Meehan, though, bolsters his standing in my mind, if not as a particularly impressive athlete, then as a commendable human being. Brewster's manager Sam Simon first gave insight into his effort against Meehan on a conference call Tuesday which featured Brewster, trainer Jesse Reid and manager Simon, along with Brewster's May 21st opponent, Andrew Golota and Golota trainer Sam Colonna.

"Lamon told me every time he went to throw a punch at Meehan he pictured Kali's kids," Simon said. "I told him afterwards he should picture his own kids not eating."

That lack of killer instinct, Brewster explained, was born when Brewster and Meehan both fought underneath Cory Spinks/Zab Judah I. "We bonded in camp and then were on the same plane," he said. "Kali went to the ****pit and the captain announced on the loudspeaker that I was the champion. Then it was announced we would fight and I figured if we didn't have more contact it would be cool. At fight time I saw him in the hotel, I saw Kali and his kids and they put their arms around me. It dampened my fighting spirit, the whole story, he used to be a rubbish truck driver. I let friendship get in the way of business."

That won't be the case against the less-lovable Golota, Brewster insists. His new trainer Jesse Reid, who trained Brewster in the early 90s and then handed him off to his pal Bill Slayton (now deceased) and is back for another go, said the best Brewster has to offer will be on display against Golota, age 37. "I'm finishing the job Bill started," Reid stated. "Lamon's a gentleman but he's tougher than he's given credit for. He's a devastating puncher. Talking never won a fight but out of the one thousand people in the arena, he'll hear my voice."

Reid said he's put in ample hours scouting Golota. "I've studied Golota a long ways," he said. "I know what's inside of him."

When asked to elaborate on just what it is he sees "inside of him" Reid begged off. "I'm not going to badmouth Golota or get into our game plan. I'm not going to give our strategy; that would be stupid. You'll see one hell of a fight."

Now Brewster (31-2, 27 KOs), presumably not because he'd grown fond of his opponents and pictured their children in his head as he unloaded, has looked quite marginal on occasion since turning pro in 1996. His first loss came to pre-shot Cliff Etienne in 2000 (UD10) and after one gimme win, he lost again, to Charles Shufford (UD10). It's quite possible that he has intermittent moments when his spiritual essence shines through, and shuts off his killer instinct. He'll need it against Golota, who now enjoys a four fight 'no mental meltdown' streak, and who always displays a sharkish finishing mentality when blood is in the water.

With an enigmatic figure like Golota (38-5-1, 31 KOs) one cannot rely on conventional wisdom when handicapping. The May 21 DKP production will take place at the United Center in Chicago, Golota's adopted hometown. But it's not inconceivable that a "hometown advantage" could prove detrimental to the Pole, who has shown flashes of mental fragility throughout his pro career, which he began in 1992. Perhaps he freezes up in front of friends and loved ones? His trainer Sam Colonna, who has presided over the more serene version boxing fans have seen drop title shots to Chris Byrd and John Ruiz in 2004, is confident that his man's focus and fire will be in evidence on May 21. "We're going to bring the title home to Chicago," the trainer said. “We're training in all different techniques to beat Brewster. Andrew's at the top of his game right now."

Golota owns a sneaky sense of humor that gets lost in the shuffle of his hesitant English and imposing demeanor. When asked how he's grown since his first title shot, against Lennox Lewis in 1997, he cracked a winner. "I didn't grow much height wise," he said. "But I've grown a little bit in experience."

Neither fighter would offer a theory of the future beyond May 21. Both predicted victory, not surprisingly, with Brewster claiming a spiritual edge. "As long as I'm at my best it's hard to beat me," he said. "God is always with me. I feel as long as He's with me, can't nobody beat me."

Brewster and Simon did manage to get a few kicks in on Wladimir Klitschko. They still hold a grudge for the flurry of allegations and implications that were disseminated after Brewster chopped Wlad down to size. "Lamon fought one of the most heroic fights," Simon said, which was diminished by Wladimir's "poor sportsmanship" after the loss. "There were allegations at us or me for drugging him. The only drug was Lamon's fist into his head." Good line from the co-creator of The Simpsons.

RwK
05-10-2005, 11:52 PM
He was Meehan's friend.

This mufuka is a ruthless machine who does not have friends anymore.

Tha Greatest
05-10-2005, 11:54 PM
He was Meehan's friend.

This mufuka is a ruthless machine who does not have friends anymore.
Who was friends with Meehan?

Golota?
Brewster?

realheavyhands
05-11-2005, 01:05 AM
brewster hits way harder if he throws some damn punches ..golota folded against punchers in the past...brewster by comin out party knock out...golota already beat ruiz and got a draw with bryd in my book

RwK
05-11-2005, 01:13 AM
brewster hits way harder if he throws some damn punches ..golota folded against punchers in the past...brewster by comin out party knock out...golota already beat ruiz and got a draw with bryd in my book

Yes good post. I would also like to add, if you read the arcticle I posted a few posts up....or on the previous page, it discusses Brewster's hesitancy to throw punches in the Meehan fight. He pictured Meehan's children whenever he made those attempts. Prior to the fight he sparred and spent time with Meehan at the hotel where they were stationed. Brewster had a soft spot for Kali...who he would knock out if he actually set his mind to it. This guy has the biggest heart in the division in two different ways.
1.) he has a soft spot for real life issues
2.) is a warrior who can overcome adversity in the ring.
He has also admitted that he was friends with Etienne as well. Those days are in the past, and regardless of the outcome of the Golota fight, we will go into it knowing 1 thing:

Andrew is not a friend of Lamon.

RwK
05-11-2005, 03:25 PM
The winner of Brewster vs Golota may be forced to fight the number one contender for the WBO which looks to be Lance Whitaker as the number one and Wladimir Klitschko as the number two.

Ok. Who takes the fight between Golota/Brewster and Goofy Whittaker? Because I think he would get knocked on his ass by next weeks winner of that exciting brawl.