“Thank y’all for comin’…ya’ll got yourselves an explosive fight tomorrow…it’ll be thunder vs. lightening…don’t blink…I’m gonna punch Kelton’s head off into the third row…I hope someone’s there to catch it.” The media and sports journalists responded with laughter. Terrell (nicknamed the “Hitman”) continued, “I thank Kelton for taking this fight. It’s good to fight someone that has a physique that is almost as good as mine…so ladies y’all might wanna check this fight out and watch two good gentlemen with good physiques go at it.” Once again the journalists responded with laughter and applause as Terrell finished and took a seat beside the podium. I laughed too…he’s not just a good fighter…he’s a great entertainer as well. It was my turn to walk up to the podium and say a few words to the media. “Good evening, it’s great to be in Las Vegas again. Terrell says he’s gonna knock my head to the 3rd row…we’ll see bout that…I just push my talent to the limit and they can’t stop me…” I turn and look to Terrell’s direction. “And neither can you…Thank you all very much for coming.” The crowd erupted with “ohhh”, laughter and applause. They were in for a good fight (at least they thought so) and some heated pre fight trash talk (which America loves…controversy). After we got grilled on a series of questions from the media, we squared off for the media to take pictures. All the flashes made my eyes hurt and when I blink or close my eyes, I see the flashes too. When asked if there were any final words from Terrell, he said “come may 22nd you’ll be uncrown with you’re head hanging down…in pain and stress left to confess… that the Hitman’s the best…so let’s make it simple and plain, after this fight Kelt will never be the same.” Any Poet knows that word choice is essential while any boxer understands that promotion is a fact of life for a big fight. The cheerful promotion may be essential but it belies the harsh reality that awaits us in the ring…a reality that no choice of words can hide… “So get your tickets peoples…cause the Kelton ass whooping is almost here…”
The opening belling is just 24 hours away….
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