The 1st Race

There's this feeling of excitement at the first fight. All the preparation comes to one moment. We've gone through all the sparring matches. The punches are stronger than ever. The footwork is ready. Now it's just time in the ring to develop that mindset - it's the only way to develop it.

Now to people outside, they don't know what the Champ knows. They don't know what things are exciting and what things are making are skeptical. But it's the first fight and that means the Champ is back in business - if he performs well that is.

The fight was killer. There were hickups as expected, but the fight was an overall success - better than expected too.

If I had to release a statement about the Champ it would read as follows:

After a successful first fight, the Champ is clearly picking up where he left off. Still one of the most talented fighters in the world, his clear determination to win has never been more evident.

There is still much to do in the gym and ring alike in the way of training and sharpening the skills.

What I will say, is that all evaluations are done at this time. The Champ is winning again and has resumed training for the title bout.