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Middleweight John Thompson Looks To Extend Unbeaten Streak April 18 PhilBoxing.com Tue, 13 Mar 2012 On April 18 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, super middleweight John ?Apollo Kidd? Thompson will be looking to extend his unbeaten record to 7-0 as he steps into the ring against Jamond Bourgeois. Since turning pro last June, Thompson has been active in his young career, fighting three times to conclude 2011 and three to begin the new year. In the ring he has shown the poise and experience of a fighter with triple the amount of fights he has, and Thompson attributes it to an extensive amateur career. ?I?ve been boxing since I was four years old,? said Thompson. ?As an amateur I had 111 fights and won nearly every amateur title out there.? With two knockouts in six wins, Thompson feels his biggest weapons are his speed and his brain. ?When you first get in the ring, 9 times out of 10 you know something about your opponent, but for the time you might not know anything about him, you have to be able to adapt. I am very good on judgment and character, as far as from what I feel when I?m in the ring. When round 1 starts I have everything in my head that?s going to happen.? Thompson recently signed with First Round Promotions, and anxiously looks to move forward with them in his career. The 23-year-old Newark native eats, sleeps and breathes boxing, and is working toward a goal of fighting for a title within the near future. ?I am happy to sign with First Round Promotions,? said Thompson. ?It is a great opportunity to get myself out there, and for people to see me and acknowledge my boxing presence. Having the chance for people to see me is a blessing.? Going forward in 2012 Thompson looks to remain active inside the squared circle. ?I look at the way I have been progressing, and I see myself fighting for a title by the end of this year. And within two years I think I?ll be fighting for a world title.? Tickets for John Thompson?s fight April 14 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark are $200 (Front Row); $100 VIP and $50 for General Admission and can be purchased at: Boardwalk Saloon 206 Bloomfield Ave Newark, NJ 973-483-8766 Elite Heat Gym 130 Mt. Pleasant Ave Newark, NJ 862-772-2532 Lou Esa- Winning Method Management 156 Algonquin PKWY Whippany, NJ 973-885-7962 ?I want to thank everybody for all their support,? said Thompson. ?This is not for me, this is for everyone else. I want to show people that it is possible for anyone to make it. In life you have to take the initiative and go for it.?  |
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