As the influence of the sport of combat has expanded around the world, more and more well-known athletes in other fields have begun to come into the ring to prove themselves. Previously, former NBA dunk king Nate Robinson once made his boxing debut with Jack Paul, although he was KO, but it was also an "earth-shattering" loss! Now, another NBA superstar will also go into the boxing ring to play crossover, and this is former NBA super guard Deron Williams! And his opponent is Frank Gore, a former legend from the NFL major league!
The two alliance superstars are about to cross the border
The two players were previously superstars in their respective leagues, earning more than a million a year. The 37-year-old ran the NBA draft in 2005 and has since played for the Utah Jazz, winning the All-Star Skills Challenge championship and being named to the NBA All-Star Team several times. In 2012, he won the Olympic men's basketball gold medal for the U.S. men's basketball team, and is a well-deserved legend!
Compared to Delon, Frank is now 38 and was also the NFL's top running back. In his career, Frank has excelled at his excellent speed and even finished third in the NFL League's all-time ranking of running backs!
Both are household names in The United States
Now, these two American household names are about to enter the boxing ring, and they will parachute into Florida on December 18, local time in the United States, to play a four-legged professional boxing match in the ring. And the headline main game of the day was the double match between Jack Paul and Tyrone Woodley!
Although they are both in their forties, the two players have already trained very strictly before the game! Both of them also expressed their love for boxing and their confidence in victory in the interview! Delon told reporters: "I've always been attracted to the sport, I've always had the idea of playing professional games in my head! I've been training professionally for six years and even had the chance to compete in mixed martial arts! If I can't seize this opportunity to appear, I don't think I will forgive myself for the rest of my life! ”
This time, Gore's speed will not come in handy
And Gore expressed a similar point of view: "You know, my life is full of twists and turns! From the first 12 people crammed into an apartment to being inducted into the NFL, from a knee injury to a record-setting! No one has ever believed I can do this! But everyone who wants to compete has to be strong and I will prove it on December 18th! ”
Of course, as professional boxers, two people have to retrain, which is completely different from the system in previous careers! When it comes to training, the two people invariably complain about long-distance running endurance training! "Oh, I just ran four miles yesterday, the longest four miles I've ever run in my life!" "Yeah, I haven't done much long-distance running training before, which is different from American football, when you train nobody cares what you've done before, they just want to kill you!"
In contrast, Delon has an age advantage of one year
However, in the face of the frequent crossover of sports stars, some people in the industry have also raised questions. CHRIS DE Blasio, senior vice president of sports at SHOWTIME channel, asked the media that if you want to cross over, you must think twice! "We have to ask ourselves, do they really love boxing? Is it really possible to show enough respect for the sport! After all, we're not circus! ”
In the press conference before the game, the two old guns showed due respect to the opponents - no provocation, no middle finger, no garbage! Perhaps compared to those young boys, the two old guys who are about to turn 40 really understand how hard it is to be able to stick to professional games now!
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It is reported that the two boxers will control their weight at 215 pounds, and the events of both sides will also be broadcast on showtime in the form of PPV! And the two also made it very clear that no matter what the result was, it was not clear whether they would continue to play professional boxing matches! Delong is even more blunt, he will decide his future career based on performance: "I am 37 years old this year, and I am no longer young! Such an opportunity is rare and I want to seize it well! ”
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