Boxing News – July 25, 2019

When and why you started
boxing:
I started when I was eight years old.
I tried a lot of sports but just fell in
love with boxing.
Favourite all-time fighter:
Muhammad Ali. He was a smart,
slick boxer who had good footwork
and was fun to watch.
Best fight you’ve seen:
The three Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward
fights were back and forth and
really kept your interest.
Personal career highlight:
Fighting at Madison Square Garden
[against Josh Kelly in June – d md
10]. A lot of the greats have fought
there.
Toughest opponent:
Aslanbek Kozaev [w ud 12 –
February 2014]. He’s a great fighter
and he forced me to go to another
level.
Best and worst attributes as a
boxer:
I feel like I can out-think my
opponents because I’m an awkward
fighter with a unique style.
However, this has been a weakness
in a way because it’s meant that
people have avoided me and I
haven’t been able to get the very
big fights.
Training tip:
What you put in is what you get
out. If you take shortcuts with
training the only person you’re
hurting is yourself.
Favourite meal/restaurant:
A steak at Del Frisco’s.
Best friends in boxing:
My team – the ones who I train
with every day, who push me in
camp and are in my corner on fight
night.
Other sportsman you would
like to be:
I just like being myself and enjoying

the journey I’m on in my boxing

career.

Last film/TV show you saw:

[TV series] Black Mirror on Netflix.

Who would play you in a film of

your life:

There’s actually a short film on

YouTube about my life story. It’s

called The New Ray Robinson. A

young boxer from my gym plays

me as a kid. He does a great job, as

he knows what it’s like to grow up

as a young boxer in Philly.

Have you ever been starstruck:

I’ve never been starstruck, but

maybe if I’d met Muhammad Ali it

would’ve been different.

Last time you cried:

When I found out I was having my

son, Kingston.

Best advice received:

‘ There are no friends in boxing. It’s

just business.’ That’s the truth.

Worst rumour about yourself:

I’ve not really heard any rumours

about myself.

Something not many people

know about you:

Not many people know that I like

to listen to country music.

RAY ROBINSON

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Age: 33 Twitter: @RayRobinson147 Nickname: ‘The New’ Height: 5ft 10ins

Nationality: American From: Philadelphia, PA Stance: Southpaw Record: 24-3-

2 (12) Division: Welterweight Titles: Pennsylvania State, USBA & WBO NABO

Next fight: After drawing with Egidijus Kavaliauskas and Josh Kelly earlier this

year, Robinson has been linked to rematches with both men.

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