Title belt defense

[powerof0ne]

I'll be training and cornering (as of right now) Israel for his title belt rematch in September. I'll be seeing him this Sunday for hours of pad work and sparring. A "guest" Kyokushin sensei maybe popping up as well, but I won't say his name for the time being.

However, I'll probably be on the other side of the dojo away from the sensei and my students that are there training Israel for a while, focusing on some combinations, and a game plan I've developed for his upcoming fight. I have a technique I want to teach him, that I think will work very well. For obvious reasons, I won't say what any of that is, but will after the fight is over .

Here's a link to anybody that's local to buy tickets.
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/261991
Osu!

[MMX]

That sounds great!

[curlbroscience]

Best of luck to your fighter and his title defense!

[hokuto12]

Osu good luck too the both of you

[powerof0ne]

I am friends with Israel, and hope to retain my friendship with him, but I won't be training him for this fight, and as far as I know, I won't be cornering him, neither. I am editing this post because I should really not put in public the reasons why, but they are good reasons, and this is all my decision, too. In fact, Israel's opponent was disappointed I wouldn't be involved, because he has known me for years and was hoping I'd be involved with this for an exciting fight the fans would have loved.

Trust me, I do want to let you all know the main reason why, but I should try to exercise some tact....for once. I'm sure most, if not all of you, would agree with my reason why. I may tell one or two of you why in private, but it's not meant for a public forum.
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[hokuto12]

Osu

Sorry to hear the news PO1. I am sure there will be others.

[curlbroscience]

Osu!

Sorry to hear about that and I am sure it was hard on both of you. Glad to see that the relationship is still saved.

Is this a temporary cornering/training issue for this fight only?

[powerof0ne]

Probably never will again, I did tell Milkman why and I think he'll agree it's better I didn't say the reasons why, but I also think he agrees with my reason why I won't be, too.
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[powerof0ne]

I told Israel just minutes ago he should retire

The reason why is because he has some cysts in his head, and is getting surgery to remove them the end of this month.

To make a long story short, the fight promoters are mad, and trying to get him to postpone the surgery but the doctor told him he shouldn't. I told Israel to not take any chances with it because the money is way too low to screw with his livelihood and his family (he has a wife and 3 kids).

I'm going to get together with him soon for a BBQ, but probably no more fights for him. I told him if I was actively training him I would have made him not go through with it or would have told him I won't train him anymore because of this.

I love fighting, and support people that fight, but it's not worth doing serious harm to your body, it really isn't.
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[hokuto12]

Osu thats no good to hear. I hope everything turns out well for him.

[curlbroscience]

I love fighting, and support people that fight, but it's not worth doing serious harm to your body, it really isn't.
Osu!

Osu! and Exalted.

It's hard for the fighter to hear that the people around him have the best intentions.

[GJEC]

Exalted!

1 Family
2 Work
3 Hobbies

Gary

[powerof0ne]

Thanks for the exalt, guys.
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