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Having Heart in Boxing in defeat, no quit, no surrender. He Heart is a badge of honour. You
possessed heart. either have it or you don’t. You can

only find out when you’re in dire
Where do fighters get heart?

admired. Take George Chuvalo, How do you develop it? There is no straits, in the ring or cage. But it’s
our great Canadian heavyweight also applicable in life. Do you quit
solid explanation to describe where
icon. George was a true giant and boxers get the ability to transform when things don’t work out your
fought in an era of, perhaps, the way? Do you give up? Or do you
By Jorge Luis this attitude into action, when they
greatest heavyweights ever. He step inside the squared circle. As the work harder and find another way?

battled Muhammad Ali two times, great trainer of champions, Angelo Do you try again? Do you have
Joe Frazier, and George Foreman, heart? You either do or you don’t. Its
Dundee, described it as an “innate
also. He never took a backward reserve,” which allows great boxers God given.
step and his back never touched

to find “another gear” when it seems Yours in Youth and Sport
ello fight fans! What is meant the canvas. Albeit they were losing

there are no more gears. As Angelo
Hby having heart in boxing? It’s efforts, his “heart” and will, were said, it’s unlikely that “normal” Jorge Luis (Head Coach and
a willingness to bear extraordinary never questioned. He was always a President of Champs Eastside
people could learn this technique.
effort and pain, that some would viable threat because of it. He had “Most normal people just don’t have Boxing Club. “The little club
say borders on self-contempt. Some heart. The great Roberto Duran, one
this other gear.” that could.”)
would describe it as a stubborn and of my personal favorites, was never
somewhat unreasonable refusal to quite forgiven for quitting against team is easy! Just check out the
concede defeat. Heart is the essence Sugar Ray Leonard. In frustration, Continued from page 1
website, www.cornwallwildcats.
of boxing and the most intangible he shouted “No Mas,” meaning “no football is for everyone. Boys and
com, or find the team on Facebook by

attribute. This is because you can’t more,” in his rematch with Sugar girls, kids who have never played
searching Cornwall Minor Football
measure it. Moreso than any other Ray in 1980. sports before, and kids who are Association. All the important
discipline, a boxing match is a trial In any martial art, voluntary natural athletes. The beauty of the contact information for each age
of strength that goes far beyond just U8 program is that it is accessible to
submission has always been a mortal group can be found there.
having strength. any child aged 5-8 who is willing to
sin. You often hear fighters in boxing

In 1973, Muhammad Ali survived or MMA say, “He will have to kill me give it a try.” “Neither of my boys had played
a single down of football before we
10 rounds with a broken jaw against to beat me.” A phrase often coined Read says that starting out young
Ken Norton. Despite a losing effort, by ambitious contenders as evidence can help build confidence and moved to Cornwall. The Wildcats’

Ali showed heart. No surrender, no of their desire and heart before a physical intelligence that goes well coaches, volunteers, players, and all
quit. Or, a boxer who is hopelessly big match. I have heard it myself, beyond football. the families involved have embraced
behind on the scorecards, but rallies many times, in my own experience. us and made us feel at home in a way
back to stop his opponent late in the But how many truly mean it? How “Obviously, the most successful that goes well beyond youth sports,”
bout. It’s not hopeless. It’s the last many truly demonstrate it? Few do in athletes usually start out when they said Read. “This is an organization
minute effort of the diehard, who taxing efforts, when pushed to their are young, but more importantly that is a true asset to the Cornwall
overcomes every trial, to finally limits. Some do and have to be saved than that, kids who are involved in community, and having come from

reach his/her goal. According to from themselves. Even in dire straits, organized sports of any kind at a the outside, I really just hope that
Ernest Hemingway, who was a they would never surrender, never young age have a better foundation people here understand and value
“dyed in the wool” boxing fan, “The quit. That’s where the cornerman/ for anything they want to accomplish what they have. Everything Kirby
best thing about men is we hold on, trainer must show mercy, empathy, in life,” said Read. Camplin has built here is exceptional,
and as a family, we are really grateful
survive, and carry on.” and know his boxer’s limits. My son Getting involved with
Tony was a prime example. Even the to be a part of it.”
Boxers with heart are greatly