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opponent hits the canvas. “It feels good to
knock a guy out,” he says. “But I pray that
he’s OK and will be able to go home to his
family. We’ve all got families and, in the
end, this is just a sport.”
When he’s not working, Warren enjoys
listening to hip-hop, bowlingwith a group
of boxers inCincinnati and spending time
with his two children. But, difficult as it is,
all that must take a backseat to his focus
on the 2012 Olympic Games. To conserve
energy, he’s even decided to refrain from
going overseas for matches that might
otherwise serve as tune-ups for his bouts
in London. He figures he can get all the
training he needs right here in the U.S. by
taking fights like tonight’s, which is part of
the World Series of Boxing, organized by
the International Boxing Association. “I’ve
got just one page le inmy passport—and
it’s going to be used formy trip to London,”
he says, smiling tightly. “We haven’t had a
goldmedal for boxing since 2004. I feel like
we need towin one this year, and I’mgoing
over there to get it.”
Later, in the ring at the Music Box in
L.A., Warren provides a preview of the
performance he hopes to bring to London.
The five-round fight features a series of
right hooks from Warren, augmented by
fleet defensivemoves. He deploys a full-on
a ack against Ismail-Akhunov that brings
tomind a younger version of Roy Jones Jr.
or Manny Pacquiao, both smart, speedy
fighters. Warren punches with rhythmic
intensity, has a knack for ge ing out of
the way when he needs to and exudes the
high levels of methodical brinkmanship
and pugilistic prowess that come with
countless hours spent in the ring. A er
the final round of a lopsided contest, the
ref raisesWarren’s arms in victory (by deci-
sion, not knockout). And it’s not hard at all
to imagine that later this year, the third
time may indeed be the charm.
Hemispheres
contributor
MICHAEL
KAPLAN
’s left hook needs work.
Michael and Leon
Spinks win gold at
middleweight and
light heavyweight,
respectively, in
Montreal; Sugar
Ray Leonard, Leo
Randolph and
Howard Davis Jr.
also win gold for
Team USA.
Nine countries
win boxing gold
(out of a possible
11) in the Beijing
Olympic Games,
including first-
time gold winners
the Dominican
Republic, China
and Mongolia.
Helmets are made
obligatory for
all boxers at the
Olympic Games.
In contrast to
2008, when box-
ing was the only
Olympic sport
that didn’t include
female com-
petitors, this year
women boxers will
compete in three
weight classes
(men get 10).
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