导出博客文章PATERSON, N.J. -- The small, non-air-conditioned boxing room was filled with
steamy air and body odor as a grunting, 6-foot-6 figure ruthlessly rained down
punishing punches on a heavy bag.Tucked into an abandoned factory building in
Paterson, New Jersey, Chinese heavyweight boxer Zhang Zhilei trained and
prepared for his next bout, surrounded by decades-old posters and a washed-out
red carpet.After retiring from amateur boxing, Zhang -- a super heavyweight
silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics -- went pro in 2014 by signing a
four-year contract with New Jersey-based American boxing promoter Dino Duva.
Since then, Zhang has snatched a 12-0 record with eight knockouts -- including
Fridays eight-round heavyweight victory over Georgian boxer Gogita Gorgiladze in
Wenzhou, an eastern Chinese city.Give me one more year, two at most, and I will
become somebody, Zhang told ESPN in early September.Life as a professional boxer
is defined by discipline, featuring different types of conditioning and strength
workouts six days each week -- jumping rope, lifting, movements, punching and
pair practicing.On training days, Zhang would begin his day with a 6-mile
morning run at a park in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The rest of his daily routine
consists of eating, working out and resting, all of which are way too familiar
to the 33-year-old who has been a professional athlete since his early teens.In
fact, the challenging part of Zhangs life as a professional boxer is how to
self-finance his training while living in the United States. He pays $50 a month
to use the boxing club, including between $100 and $200 each time for pair
training, on top of everything else, including rent and transportation.Im
getting used to it, Zhang said. The training is actually the same as I had in
China.I didnt bring my wife and kids [to the U.S.]. They will distract me
here.Back in his apartment, Zhang enjoys two distractions: cooking and making
tea. As part of his strict diet plan, he eats only two meals each day, with
plenty of fruits. When he is making tea -- normally his favorite, Longjing -- he
follows the ritual of a tea ceremony, from which he says he has gained
inspirations for the ring.Take one step at a time, he said. There is no quick
success.Boxing is rarely discussed around the tea table. Instead, Zhang likes to
open up about his sons homework, baseball games and finding the most authentic
Chinese food in New Jersey.Duva shares a very similar mindset when it comes to
scheduling the games, as he wants Zhang to be patient and focus on training
first.Zhang Zhilei, Meng Fanlong and Wang Zhimin have made significant progress
in the professional ranks since coming over to the U.S., Duva said, referring to
Zhang and other Chinese boxers training in America. It took them a while to get
used to the pro training and match structure, but now I believe they are without
a doubt the best Chinese professional boxers. Their hard work and dedication is
paying off, and they all are well on their way to fighting and becoming world
champions as professional boxers.Said Zhang, I am one of the first to enter
professional boxing. If the boxing world is still talking about me years later
as a good fighter from China, I will be more than satisfied.
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lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to
reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Most college football players
are winding down their season in mid-December, but Tanner Mangum is just
starting his campaign.The sophomore is back as Brigham Youngs starting
quarterback after senior Taysom Hill was lost with a left elbow injury in the
regular-season finale. Hills misfortune places Mangum squarely into the action
when the Cougars face Wyoming in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego on Wednesday
(9 p.m. ET, ESPN).It was another injury to Hill that opened the door for Mangum
to be a starter in 2015 and he was more than up to the task. Mangum passed for
3,337 yards and 23 touchdowns -- both school records for a freshman -- and
developed cult status by throwing winning last-minute touchdown passes in both
his first appearance (against Nebraska) and first start (Boise State).Yet
despite the solid campaign, Mangum found himself watching from the sidelines
this season after Hill regained his starting job in a tightly contested
competition.It was a test for me to keep that long-term perspective, Mangum
recently told reporters. While youre going through that, it can be tough to see
that. It can be tough as a competitor wanting to compete. But you have to learn
how to be a teammate and learn how to support your teammates and be there for
them through the ups and the downs.Mangum tossed only 18 passes this season --
completing 14 -- so there is the matter of shaking off the rust.He said he
doesnt foresee that to be an issue as the Cougars (8-4) have had ample time to
prepare for the Cowboys (8-5).I feel good. I feel confident, Mangum said. Itll
also be good to have a couple weeks of practice to get all the reps, be able to
sharpen up and get polished before the game. Im feeling strong, confident and
healthy.The Cougars are feeling good about themselves in general as they enter
the contest with four straight victories and seven of their past eight
games.They will see a familiar sight in Wyoming, a program that was always in
the same conference as the Cougars from 1922-2010 before BYU departed the
Mountain West to become an independent.It will be the 78th all-time meeting --
BYU leads 44-30-3 -- and the Cowboys are learning that their fan base would
relish a victory over their former conference rivals.ddddddddddddObviously, we
know it is a very good opponent, senior center Chase Roullier said. You can see
that in film and through the record as well. You hear about the history between
these two teams, whether it be teammates from Wyoming that seen it in the past
or just things that you read.... We understand the importance of who this
opponent is. But when it comes down to it, it is just another opponent for us
that is in our way and we need to take them down.Wyoming is playing in a bowl
game for the first time since 2011 and is a revitalized program under third-year
coach Craig Bohl.Sophomore quarterback Josh Allen passed for 2,996 yards and 26
touchdowns -- he was intercepted 13 times -- but the player who makes the
offense go is junior running back Brian Hill.Hill ranks fourth in the nation
with 1,767 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns and could be playing in his
final game for the school. He is considering applying for the NFL draft but wont
make a decision until after the bowl game.Anything that has to do with it, it
gets pushed back to someone else, Hill told reporters. Agents contacting me, I
sent them to my mom. I just dont feel like its fair to focus on the future while
I have business to take care of here right now.BYU has a solid running back of
its own in senior Jamaal Williams, who rushed for 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Williams rushed for 131 yards in the regular-season finale against Utah State
after missing three of the previous four games with an ankle injury.The Cougars
defense is led by senior safety Kai Nacua, who has five interceptions this
season and 13 in his career. Senior outside linebacker Sae Tautu posted a
team-best six sacks.Sophomore free safety Andrew Wingard heads the Cowboys
defense and recorded a team-high 128 tackles. ' ' '
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