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in Introduce Yourself As A Pony! Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:22 am
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Anthony Joshua is inspiring Great Britains Olympic boxing team to believe they can strike gold in Rio this month.Four years ago, Joshua won Olympic super-heavyweight gold and since then has turned professional and won a version of the world heavyweight title.Joshua, 26, still trains at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield where Britains Olympic boxing team have been based.He made his first defence of his IBF title with a seventh round win over American Dominic Breazeale last June, having originally won the belt in April. And despite his success at the highest level, he remains friends with the GBs team of 12 boxers.It is the first time in recent Olympic history that Great Britain has qualified a man in all 10 weight classes, and Team GB will be taking its biggest boxing team since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.Joshuas a huge inspiration for our boxers, and it shows what can be done, performance director Rob McCracken said. [Lawrence] Okolie in particular, looked to big Josh.He won gold at London 2012 as a novice and Lawrence has only had a few more than 20 fights and only been with us six months or so.Lawrence believes he can do it and that confidence is a big boost when you travel to go away to tournaments, like the qualifiers or the Olympics.Okolie, 23, only took up boxing to deal with some personal problems and is in the second year of a psychosocial studies degree at the University of East London.When I saw Anthony Joshua win Olympic gold I thought this is possible, he said. I was constantly picked on, called fat, sometimes it was physical. It made me shy and reserved.I was stuck at home, I wouldnt go out and my only comfort was food. I took up boxing as a way of losing weight and qualified for the Olympics after just 23 bouts.Im still a bit inexperienced but Im going out there not just for the experience, but for the gold medal.McCracken trained Nottinghams Carl Froch, who was a three-time world super-middleweight champion, and says Joshua has what it takes to rule for years.It has probably surprised most people how quickly he has won the world title but I knew the quality, the mindset, the determination, the focus, the power, the athleticism he had and if you put that all together its a winning formula, McCracken added.It will take someone to stop him and he does the job quickly. Hes everything you want in a professional fighter. Mousa Dembele Jersey . The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game. Juan Foyth Jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. http://www.footballhotspurstore.com/Women-Victor-Wanyama-Tottenham-Hotspur-Jersey/ . After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times. Georges-Kevin NKoudou Jersey . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Juan Foyth Hotspur Jersey . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. Power forward Marvin Bagley III isnt giving up the top spot in the latest Class of 2018 ESPN 60 rankings.Bagley continues to headline the Class of 2018, and for good reason. He is a sure-fire difference-maker whose talent touches so many different categories. At 6-foot-11, he can block a shot then sprint down the floor to finiish the conversion play.dddddddddddd He will grab a rebound and push the break down the middle of the floor and display his playmaking instincts. On top of that, he can score in a variety of ways. ' ' '

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