Making fun of Fightbeat Donovan? You are our poster boy hahahahaha http://www.fightbeat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19439
it's not even a club show. it's more of a shitty circus at a high school that won't even serve alcohol. no thanks. i'd rather watch UFC PPV.
:: actually, i skipped a lot of classes my senior year and came close to failing one of my classes i needed to pass in order to graduate.
EVERYONE SHOULD SEE THIS FIGHTBEAT EXCLUSIVE!!!! IT'S LIKE A 2 ROUND ARTURO GATTI VS MICKY WARD!!!!! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
In the first round Gunn knocks down Gross twice and the bell just saved Gross from destruction. I thought Gunn was going to take this with ease. In the second round the tables are completely turned and Gross kicks Gunn's ass down completely:eeeek: Simply incredible fight. I have never seen something like this.
THAT IS SOMETHING U SEE IN ROCKY MOVIES, MAN I WAS TRIPPIN SEEING THAT N OLE JAKESTER THERE LOOKING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A BACKSTREET BOY AND VOICING IT LIKE A NEW YORKER ::
I've played this video more than 15 times now and I can't even get to the fight, I'm too busy rewinding Jake's funny-ass walk.
Since we're REliving this Fight,why Not RE-REED REED's Exclusive Interview w/Shelby Gross,PRIOR to the Fight Itself... “Which One of ya’ll is the Referee, cause I’m ‘gon Whip the other Sucker!†By Sean Reed <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o> <o></o> It’s impossible to share a conversation with Shelby Gross without instantly liking him. Don’t mistake his twang and southern eloquence for “aw shucksâ€, backwoods ignorance, cause Gross is as quick witted as they come. Despite never graduating from high school, Shelby Gross has a knack for getting his point across. Fightbeat.com recently had the pleasure of speaking with Gross (16-3, 13 KO’s) as he prepares to face Bobby Gunn (15-2, 12 KO’s) in the main event of “The Road to Gloryâ€, presented by Fightbeat Entertainment on March 31<SUP>st</SUP>, 2006 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tn. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: What do you know about Bobby Gunn? <o></o> GROSS: He’s a classy guy. He had a good amateur career. He’s in my way; I’m in his way. We’re there to fight and put on a good show. Hell, we can have a steak dinner afterwards. It’s never personal with me, just business. I’m not the type to say, “I’m gonna eat your children†and all that, but I feel like Bobby Gunn is the perfect situation for me. When I get in the ring I’m ‘gon ask, “Which one of ya’ll is the referee? â€, cause I’m ‘gon whip the other sucker. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: What does winning the IBA title mean to you? <o></o> GROSS: It’s like winning a state championship in high school. It’s a positive step in the direction I wanna go. My ultimate goal is unifying all the belts. That’s my Super Bowl. Winning the IBA title is like a state championship, by comparison. More than anything, I’m fighting for the respect of the boxing community. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: What have you learned from being in the ring with the likes of Antonio Tarver and Dale Brown? <o></o> GROSS: I learned not to pass up an opportunity. In this game, you have to take risks and I’m definitely a risk taker. The only thing I refuse to risk is salvation. Even though the ball was high and my back was to the wall going into those fights, my chances were still 50/50 when the bell rang. The way I look at it, I was one punch away from possibly beating those guys, just like Tarver proved against Roy Jones. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: Having fought Tarver, were you surprised when he beat Roy Jones? <o></o> GROSS: Not really. When you lose some of your speed, you can’t fight the way you did when you had speed. But Jones never adjusted his style to compensate for the speed he lost. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: When did you start boxing? <o></o> GROSS: Well, I have no amateur experience whatsoever. In the early 90’s I was initiated to bar-room, underground fighting. I’m a pipe welder by trade and I never finished high-school. A friend of mine told me I could make $500 on the weekends doing underground fighting. So after the pitbull and cockfights were done, I’d get in there with whoever they matched me up with, winner take all. There were dirt floors and the ropes were inches from concrete walls. I’ve always been tough. I’m like a chainsaw, man. Crank me up and I’ll go to cutting. My old man would make me ride wild horses for the amusement of him and his friends. I’d get thrown off and they’d bust out laughing. I rode a horse to school, I’ve been in rodeo’s. I’m even a borderline Horse Whisperer. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: Who’s your favorite fighter? <o></o> GROSS: Bernard Hopkins. He’s for real! Don’t get me wrong, I like Ali, Foreman and them guys, but Bernard is my favorite. He tells it like it is, he was self-promoted, self-managed and I can relate to that. He’ll beat Tarver. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: What’s your favorite fight to watch? <o></o> GROSS: Probably the second Gatti vs. Ward fight. I saw that fight in person, with some friends. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: You weighed over 220 pounds in your last fight. Will it be a problem making crusierweight? <o></o> GROSS: I’ve lost over 30 pounds since my last fight. I don’t forsee any problems at all with my weight. I feel great. Looking back, I’m glad I had those fights with Tarver and Dale Brown, cause without those fights I wouldn’t be in a position to fight Bobby Gunn. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: Do you want to get into the ESPN thing? <o></o> GROSS: I have nothing to hide. Everybody saw the piece on SPORTSCENTER. My manager at the time, Bobby Mitchell, wanted me to take a dive in a fight. I have too much integrity for that. All I really wanted to do was get out of my contract with him, so I tape recorded him asking me to take a dive and I took it to my attorney. I never knew he was under investigation by the FBI, I just wanted out of my contract. I know one thing, I’ve got a book to write, after I’m done boxing. <o></o> FIGHTBEAT: Any parting words? <o></o> GROSS: I’d like to mention my coach, Selwyn Dowdy in all of this. He’s from Trinidad. He’s a Godly man, a scientist in boxing and he keeps me in check. I submit to men of wisdom and character, cause I don’t know everything. I don’t wanna get too deep on you, but Coach Dowdy tells me that an army of sheep, led by a lion will defeat an army full of lions, led by a sheep. I’ve got a lion leading me, in Coach Dowdy. I’d also like to thank Richard King, Billy Stanick, Jake Donovan and Billy Mitchell. REED:blobbox:
