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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 ******. 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.
Ok. I already posted this arcticle. But I felt that I had to make a thread about it.
I am sick and tired of people claiming:
"That loser barely beat Meehan" That s&*T really is pissing me the F&*K off. Read the bolded area.
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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 ******. 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.
Ok. I already posted this arcticle. But I felt that I had to make a thread about it.
I am sick and tired of people claiming:
"That loser barely beat Meehan" That s&*T really is pissing me the F&*K off. Read the bolded area.
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