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...In fact, he nearly made him **** himself.
Sean Newman: Hi, Ray, how are you doing?
Ray Mercer: I’m doing great, thanks.
SN: Do you know exactly why Hasim Rahman pulled out of your scheduled fight with him on February 22?
RM: I really don’t know, personally. I heard he claimed he was injured, and I hear he never signed the contract in the first place. It’s just boxing, man.
SN: Is the whole thing a total wash for you, or is a replacement opponent being sought?
RM: We’re ready to fight, we’re just going to put it out there, “hey, just call on Ray Mercer.”
SN: Joe Mesi is still supposed to fight on that card. Do you think there is any chance his people would be willing to take a fight with you at this stage, and how would you feel about that fight?
RM: I’ve been chasing that dude and there’s been word for a couple of years now of me fighting Joe Mesi. They were talking about it at one time, but I think he punked out. I don’t think they want to fight a guy like Ray Mercer. They’re looking for easy fights.
SN: It has been rumored that Tommy Morrison wants to fight on that card, provided he can get licensed. Would you be willing to fight him in a rematch down the road?
RM: Ahhh! (Laughs) Of course. Without a doubt I’d fight him.
SN: Speaking of Morrison, you are perhaps best known for your brutal knockout of him in 1991. Did you know he was out after a few punches, or were you just punching with the intention of keeping him down?
RM: The guy was hitting me so hard, I figured when I got him hurt, I was going to make sure he was hurt. I didn’t want him to hit me again so I just kept punching.
SN: Were you concerned at all afterward that he might be seriously hurt?
RM: I was glad he was okay, he was boxing on his stool like the fight was still going on. I got worried about him a little right then. It’s boxing.
SN: Let’s back up. What brought you to the United States Army?
RM: My father did 20 years and we traveled to Europe and different places, and I figured getting into the military was a good opportunity for me to see the world.
SN: You were always known for having a rock solid chin. Who hit you the hardest in your professional career?
RM: Tommy Morrison. Morrison hit me so hard to the body with those hooks that I was actually farting in the ring. (Laughs) You have to act like…you can’t let the guy see that you’re hurt, but I’m pretty sure he heard and smelled a couple of things. (Laughs) But he hit me harder than I was ever hit in boxing.
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SN: You were always known for having a rock solid chin. Who hit you the hardest in your professional career?
RM: Tommy Morrison. Morrison hit me so hard to the body with those hooks that I was actually farting in the ring. (Laughs) You have to act like…you can’t let the guy see that you’re hurt, but I’m pretty sure he heard and smelled a couple of things. (Laughs) But he hit me harder than I was ever hit in boxing.
Sean Newman: Hi, Ray, how are you doing?
Ray Mercer: I’m doing great, thanks.
SN: Do you know exactly why Hasim Rahman pulled out of your scheduled fight with him on February 22?
RM: I really don’t know, personally. I heard he claimed he was injured, and I hear he never signed the contract in the first place. It’s just boxing, man.
SN: Is the whole thing a total wash for you, or is a replacement opponent being sought?
RM: We’re ready to fight, we’re just going to put it out there, “hey, just call on Ray Mercer.”
SN: Joe Mesi is still supposed to fight on that card. Do you think there is any chance his people would be willing to take a fight with you at this stage, and how would you feel about that fight?
RM: I’ve been chasing that dude and there’s been word for a couple of years now of me fighting Joe Mesi. They were talking about it at one time, but I think he punked out. I don’t think they want to fight a guy like Ray Mercer. They’re looking for easy fights.
SN: It has been rumored that Tommy Morrison wants to fight on that card, provided he can get licensed. Would you be willing to fight him in a rematch down the road?
RM: Ahhh! (Laughs) Of course. Without a doubt I’d fight him.
SN: Speaking of Morrison, you are perhaps best known for your brutal knockout of him in 1991. Did you know he was out after a few punches, or were you just punching with the intention of keeping him down?
RM: The guy was hitting me so hard, I figured when I got him hurt, I was going to make sure he was hurt. I didn’t want him to hit me again so I just kept punching.
SN: Were you concerned at all afterward that he might be seriously hurt?
RM: I was glad he was okay, he was boxing on his stool like the fight was still going on. I got worried about him a little right then. It’s boxing.
SN: Let’s back up. What brought you to the United States Army?
RM: My father did 20 years and we traveled to Europe and different places, and I figured getting into the military was a good opportunity for me to see the world.
SN: You were always known for having a rock solid chin. Who hit you the hardest in your professional career?
RM: Tommy Morrison. Morrison hit me so hard to the body with those hooks that I was actually farting in the ring. (Laughs) You have to act like…you can’t let the guy see that you’re hurt, but I’m pretty sure he heard and smelled a couple of things. (Laughs) But he hit me harder than I was ever hit in boxing.
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SN: You were always known for having a rock solid chin. Who hit you the hardest in your professional career?
RM: Tommy Morrison. Morrison hit me so hard to the body with those hooks that I was actually farting in the ring. (Laughs) You have to act like…you can’t let the guy see that you’re hurt, but I’m pretty sure he heard and smelled a couple of things. (Laughs) But he hit me harder than I was ever hit in boxing.
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