Pretty Boy Bam Bam: Child Prodigy or Social Services Case?

If you haven't seen the Pretty Boy Bam Bam popular YouTube video yet, I would have to recommend checking it out (see here on The Final Bell). Pretty Boy Bam Bam is a 6 year old child prodigy boxer who has been trained by his (gospel preaching and biblical rapping) father since the age of two. The kid throws better combinations and punches then half the professional boxers out there. How can you turn your own child into a phenom like this little guy? Well, it seems that coaxing your naive six year old into doing 100 push-ups after already completing an entire workout, not to mention 2 hour-a-day boxing workouts and rigorous weight training works (thats how Bam Bam's dad does it: See Push up Video) Kind of reminds me of a tv special I caught a few years back on a boy they called Little Hercules (see here; yes, it's real). His parents, who were both martial artists and trainers in the Ukraine, kept their son Richard on a strict protein diet (consisting of mostly nuts, berries, and supplements) and extensive work-out/stretching regiments. The parents hard work in creating this little specimen landed their son some brief tv spots and b rate movies (which i'm sure was the original goal) not to mention an investigation into their questionable ethics and alleged use of anabolic steroids on Lil' Herc. Both Pretty Boy Bam Bam and Lil' Hercules may have been robbed of the most valuable years of their lives, but it is a small price to pay for 5 minutes in local news channel spotlight. I am sure these valuable experiences will prepare them for their adult lives much better than having any friends, doing their homework or playing outside could. There is no doubt in my mind that we will see as much of Pretty Boy Bam Bam and Lil Herc when they grow up as we did from Tony Royster Jr., the worlds greatest child prodigy drummer. Very Little. Excerpt from The Final Bell http://finalbell.blogspot.com Killer Joe