The_budweiser Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Chicago's David Diaz (36-3-1, 17 KOs) has his wife to Tonya to thank when he appears in the co-featured bout of the final episode of ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" 2011 season, this Friday, August 19, at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. The Former WBC lightweight world champion and 1996 U.S. Olympian had all but retired from boxing. "My wife is a big boxing fan. We were watching fights and I would tell her I used to do this stuff and she'd say it looks like you miss it; why not go to the gym? She told me two or three times and finally I said I'll go to the gym and see if I like it... The first day I stayed in the gym for four hours. People were saying 'Dave you should relax,' and I would say 'You don't know how much I miss this!' It all came back." And so he is back to face Philadelphia's rising contender "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy (20-1-1, 10 KOs) in a lightweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds. "I needed time off because I was boxing since I was eight years old, but I'm back now, thanks to my wife." Diaz vs. Lundy will serve as the opening televised bout. The night's 10-round junior middleweight main event will feature Providence, Rhode Island's 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (13-0, 9 KOs) against always dangerous veteran Grady Brewer (28-12, 16 KOs) of Lawton, Oklahoma. Read More: http://ringnews24.com//index.php/blog/35-demo-content/29725-diaz-said-he-was-retired-but-mrs-diaz-knew-better.html#ixzz1VCoqd516 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade (13-0, 9 KOs) against always dangerous veteran Grady Brewer (28-12, 16 KOs) of Lawton, Oklahoma. This seems a tough test for Andrade, who has been having it all his own way so far. Brewer upset Fernando Guerrero last time out and there's a real possibility that he can do it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleman370 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 odd to see a wife tell a fighter to KEEP fighting, i had always figured it was the other way around. i wonder if the FNF year will conclude the way it started: with a big upset. i could see brewer beating my semi-local fellow booboo or diaz beating hank lundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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