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lol , that guy must think he is black , theres a lot em in my area... -
That was an old fashion beat down, will be interesting to see what opportunities Rodriguez can get.Comment
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What in the world is that dude wearing. Those are some ugly colors let alone trunks.Comment
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what a beat down ..but im afraid delvin will always be a gateskeeper tho, thats really all he'll ever be.. ...hey , if it pays good why not....Comment
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Like Teddy says he mixes it up well, the only thing he's missing is power to stop guys. He's pretty accurate. Yea I do agree, he's gatekeeper type though.Originally posted by puga View PostComment
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He can't deal with boxers, that's his biggest weakness, any fighter that can move well and counter will always beat him, but if you put Delvin in there against a Kirkland, Angulo or Carlos Molina, those fights are very winnable for him.Originally posted by puga View PostComment
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Actually this guy has a very interesting story and isn't a rasta.Originally posted by puga View Post
Enveloped in a cloud of pungent smoke, David
Diamante puffed on a custom-blend cigar,
hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic, while
ticking off the various jobs he has held and
hobbies he has pursued. Motorcyclist, D.J.,
surfer, boxing announcer. Diamante, 40, was
sitting amid the leather chairs and ashtrays of
his cigar bar in the Fort Greene neighborhood
of Brooklyn, a few blocks from where he will
perform his next adven
Tall, lean and elegantly dressed, with
dreadlocks that reach past his waist, Diamante
admits that his look is unconventional for the
fraternity of public-address announcers. He
said he spent most of his time here in the dimly
lighted, wood-paneled cigar lounge he opened
two years ago, whose walls hold framed
photographs of boxers like Muhammad Ali.
“I’m all about evolution,” Diamante said. “I’m
all about new skill sets.”
Diamante was not among the original 400
prospective announcers who auditioned for
the Nets in September. After learning of the
tryouts, he contacted Nets representatives and
was included in the final round of 20
announcers in October. He got the job, signed a
multiyear contract and last week announced
his first game with the team, at its current
home in Newark.
“He really stood out,” said Petra Pope, the
senior vice president for event marketing for
the Nets. “His voice is incredible. The
anticipation of who we’re going to be in
Brooklyn is so high, we only have one chance
to do it right.”
Diamante was born in Baltimore and grew up
in the D.C.-Maryland-******ia area — “the
D.M.V.,” he said — the son of two Brooklyn
natives. He moved back to the borough a
decade ago from San Francisco.
A longtime fan of boxing, he began announcing
fights about 10 years ago and eventually
worked his way up to calling bouts televised on
HBO and on ESPN. He has gained attention for
his hairstyle, creating a sharp juxtaposition
with his custom-made tuxedoes. (For Nets
games, he said, he will wear custom suits.)
Diamante said he stopped cutting his hair in
1988, when he was a senior in high school.
“There was a change in my life, and it felt right,
and I just stopped cutting it,” he said, the
dreadlocks swept behind him as he smoked.
(He ties them up for announcing events.) “Will
I cut it tomorrow? Maybe. Will I cut it later
today? Maybe. Probably not. I try to go day by
day and not to future-trip too much. It’s not
that I don’t look to the future, but I really like
to live in the moment and be present in the
moment.”
Throughout his 20s and 30s, Diamante’s
careers and hobbies included spinning records
in clubs, following boxing and riding
motorcycles. Recognizing that the career of a
fighter can be a short one, he moved into
announcing.
“As time went on, I realized my voice really is a
gift,” he said, adding that others “were just
dumbfounded by my voice.”
“They were just like: ‘Yo, your voice is amazing.
It’s like there’s honey in your voice. It’s like
butter. It’s golden,’ ” Diamante said.
To prepare for games, he said, he consumes an
array of news media and online sources like
Twitter to track player trades, strategies and
scores. Before tip-off, he tries to ask players
about the pronunciation of their names and
any other details he may need to know in
announcing the game. To comfort his vocal
cords, he said, he plans to drink a hot beverage
before games.
Proficient in Spanish, Diamante recently
announced a fight near Mexico City. When he
is not on the road or commuting on his
motorcycle, he can be found at Diamante’s
Brooklyn Cigar Lounge, mostly an after-hours
hangout he renovated.
Not having a cigar lounge in Brooklyn was “a
travesty,” he said. Diamante said he designed
the place, a former office space, “to look like a
cigar lounge should,” with wooden floors, soft
lighting and plush chairs and couches — a
blend of old and new.
A flat-screen television behind the counter
plays sports or old movies.
“The after-parties that are going to happen
here are going to be amazing,” he said.
As sunlight peeked into the lounge and he
finished off his smoke, Diamante said he was
not nervous about stepping into the arena
down the street.
“I feel very calm behind the mike,” he said. “It’s
like my office.”Comment
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yeah, they're talking about our dismal fight scene.
deal with it.Comment
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No he doesn't, Molina's smothering tactics are successful against fighters who aren't skilled enough to fight inside, that doesn't work against Rodriguez.Originally posted by bigcursedawg View PostComment
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