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By Thomas Gerbasi - This should have been the honeymoon period for Marcus Browne. A 2012 United States Olympian making his professional debut on Showtime’s ShoBox series this Friday night in Indio, California, Browne didn’t just have his amateur pedigree preceding him, but high-powered advisor Al Haymon backing him. And all this before his 22nd birthday on Saturday.
But as a Staten Island, New York native, suddenly the launch of his pro boxing career paled in comparison to making sure his family and friends were okay after Hurricane Sandy ripped through the area, including his Clifton neighborhood, last week.
“This made me appreciate life and it puts things in perspective,” said Browne, one of the more mature 21-year olds you will run into. “You can’t worry about material things and stuff like that because that can all be all gone in instant.”
For a couple of his friends, it was gone in an instant following the vicious storm, but Browne and his family were safe and sound, and barring a couple days of missed training at the Atlas Cops ‘N Kids gym, he was able to get back to work and then on a plane to California on Monday.
“There was a light and phone situation, so I couldn’t train for two days, but that was it,” he said. “But a couple friends of mine lost everything, so I’m just grateful that my house was still left standing.” [Click Here To Read More]
But as a Staten Island, New York native, suddenly the launch of his pro boxing career paled in comparison to making sure his family and friends were okay after Hurricane Sandy ripped through the area, including his Clifton neighborhood, last week.
“This made me appreciate life and it puts things in perspective,” said Browne, one of the more mature 21-year olds you will run into. “You can’t worry about material things and stuff like that because that can all be all gone in instant.”
For a couple of his friends, it was gone in an instant following the vicious storm, but Browne and his family were safe and sound, and barring a couple days of missed training at the Atlas Cops ‘N Kids gym, he was able to get back to work and then on a plane to California on Monday.
“There was a light and phone situation, so I couldn’t train for two days, but that was it,” he said. “But a couple friends of mine lost everything, so I’m just grateful that my house was still left standing.” [Click Here To Read More]
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