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I entered the rec center and made my way down the stairs. At the bottom the familiar kronk gold and red lined the walls as I entered the gym. There as usual were the trainers, Mr. Logan, Walter and terrance Fikes. One new trainer, atleast new to me, was working the mitts with a young fighter, it was Theotrice Chambers. He was a promising young pro who turned pro at the age of 17.
Then there is always Bam, loud spoken as usual, I go over and shake his hand. Bam has a way of bringing life to a gym with his words. While I chat with Bam a man stepped up offering his hand. He said that his name was, well I believe it to be a ****** name but I may be mistaken. I introduce myself and he walks away after a couple of words. Bam leans over, that Joe Manley, he says. Joe Louis Manley I reply. Bam shakes his head. I walk over to Joe and we get talking. I tell him that I have a boxing card of him from back in the day and he says; "Thats funny, I never even knew that I had a card and I never got nothing for letting them make a card." He smiles and we continue talking.
Over behind a rub down table I see a young fighter doing his stomach exercises on a matt. Its the young kronk prospect Octavio Lara. I go over and we chat abit. He tells me of a fight coming up soon.
Then who walks through the door, its "Trouble Man" Marlon Thomas. After he dresses we touch fists and begin talking about back in the day when we would spar. I was 14 and he was 12 at the time. I say to him, man that right hand used to come fast, im sure it still does. He smiles, man you had the right hand, Im tellin ya. I smile with the compliment.
The pros continue to work as the afternoon runs on. Then the amatuers begin coming through the door. First to the gym being Thomas McKay, a promising young amatuer with anice boxing style but an even more impressive personality. We talk for a while as a young man that I didnt recognize approaches and begins talking with Thomas. Its Domonique Dalton, the reigning junior world champion. He recognizes me as a referee for some of his fights and we get talking about how he was so little the first time that I saw him at a amatuer kronk show in Detroit.
Joe and I are going to meet up tomorrow for an interview. This is one nice guy Joe Manley. Octavio was also interested in talking as was Marlon Thomas, who is in line to do battle with the W.B.O title holder. I also asked if I could get a couple of words with Domonique and it was approved. Kronk is still happening, from the gound level to the top. Report to be posted soon.....Rockin'
Then there is always Bam, loud spoken as usual, I go over and shake his hand. Bam has a way of bringing life to a gym with his words. While I chat with Bam a man stepped up offering his hand. He said that his name was, well I believe it to be a ****** name but I may be mistaken. I introduce myself and he walks away after a couple of words. Bam leans over, that Joe Manley, he says. Joe Louis Manley I reply. Bam shakes his head. I walk over to Joe and we get talking. I tell him that I have a boxing card of him from back in the day and he says; "Thats funny, I never even knew that I had a card and I never got nothing for letting them make a card." He smiles and we continue talking.
Over behind a rub down table I see a young fighter doing his stomach exercises on a matt. Its the young kronk prospect Octavio Lara. I go over and we chat abit. He tells me of a fight coming up soon.
Then who walks through the door, its "Trouble Man" Marlon Thomas. After he dresses we touch fists and begin talking about back in the day when we would spar. I was 14 and he was 12 at the time. I say to him, man that right hand used to come fast, im sure it still does. He smiles, man you had the right hand, Im tellin ya. I smile with the compliment.
The pros continue to work as the afternoon runs on. Then the amatuers begin coming through the door. First to the gym being Thomas McKay, a promising young amatuer with anice boxing style but an even more impressive personality. We talk for a while as a young man that I didnt recognize approaches and begins talking with Thomas. Its Domonique Dalton, the reigning junior world champion. He recognizes me as a referee for some of his fights and we get talking about how he was so little the first time that I saw him at a amatuer kronk show in Detroit.
Joe and I are going to meet up tomorrow for an interview. This is one nice guy Joe Manley. Octavio was also interested in talking as was Marlon Thomas, who is in line to do battle with the W.B.O title holder. I also asked if I could get a couple of words with Domonique and it was approved. Kronk is still happening, from the gound level to the top. Report to be posted soon.....Rockin'
Gran Campeon
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