Danny O'Connor talks boxing

Backyard -- planet Mikey show and that we are -- happy to bring into our studio. Denny O'Connor who's not only great boxer but Lenny you're gonna love this is a -- Framingham guy. The owner of five years or you have to where you guys I know we -- and -- -- news outlets got major ocean beast that's. I'd just fell off the threat of drug might come I don't look at these. He's that it hit the -- them police athletic league you have now yeah yeah. So yeah. We've -- new stories and -- new stories in -- pro but now he's big time he'd gotten it not gonna time -- O'Connor tell -- what's the latest in your life what does get you to the next level. The latest in my life is Sunday I want everyone to come down to Gillette Stadium. First time in history they'll be live boxing on the main event. It's a -- event with the New England Revolution. And it's I'm super excited it's going to be an amazing day and I'm happy to be part of history. So there -- women so -- can have an event where in one sport you can't use your hands and the other -- you can't use your feet. Is that what this is all about the penalties Shanahan has never. It is there have been boxing at Foxboro before -- so let first time ever and died near the main the main card now you're welter or junior while torturing about the so hold it -- now give recently this is what it was is what is some of the -- boxing these days you know yeah images too many damn alphabet soups out there. WB OWB a -- yeah everybody's got to have a different title. For what gets you to the top of your off of your realm what would be the thing you'd be going for and it to Thabeet. Really the undisputed champion of the world here. -- that's obviously -- your mission I mean. The only. Cured of that is get every single -- they make ready to get -- and low in the whole game so that's the ultimate goal is to get world championship belts. For what you're saying before the last super fight in my way it was Danny Garcia from Philadelphia against Amir Khan from England okay that's my weight class that's you yeah what's the what is the weight of junior of what we've what is the number you can't go both. A 140 pound one's for you you have no -- -- -- Man you gotta be in good shape yeah honest Kodak -- you know fighting at -- who who's that at this at. Who read this who generated you had an affair of the revolution for a long time and after the house of blues by it bunch in the -- supporters had come to that fight to support me. You know I got to know the organization personally from the players to -- Their supporters. And you know obviously Ken Casey my manager from the -- Murphy's. You know we kind all put this together. We're just trying to bring something new back to Boston I think the house of blues. Was to kick off to a you know his music in boxing the idea and now you know soccer inaugural -- -- in -- It is really as most regions of the country go it does have a tremendous history years for for providing people did all the different ranks boxing. That were quite impressive. And I talked to Peter McNeeley here without talking about that you know Hagler and are -- Barcelona I mean hello some of the biggest days -- it now. Well so how how much work for me -- work is it's got to be I watched some of these guys train. You know at their gym isn't an easy. To this day in day out but kind of -- do you have to stay in shape. To full time. Every day every day 24 hours a day fall -- -- in the gym which Miami you know 23 times today than. You know watching film for not watching film on ice in recovering cold plunge. I mean it's. -- -- to and I'm thinking about his sacrifice and diet it's you know I don't go out it's it has my full time job -- is drinking and smoking isn't isn't good for boxer's career is a big -- that's how we you know I've Seahawks -- I am on this -- -- -- does not talk about the gold -- experience. You know you may not know anything about box but you know golden -- everybody everyone does so. My first time winner in the novice golden gloves I had like eight fights was the motion one of the most memorable part of it's I've ever done optimal. You know after that one of four more times -- that and when the national golden gloves and the US nationals I was outstanding box in the tournament and alternate on the Olympic team for 2000. That tells you you know a -- to -- the gold glove with -- like the respect that it had absolutely. And nationwide. You know and around the world really up. It's it's an unbelievable you know -- to accomplish -- laughs yeah call masters one of the best places to fight -- atmosphere yeah well memorial for Golden -- as saying you know Mikey yeah yeah yeah hey everybody knows -- great is these are very friendly guy they are walking out of the ring -- nice opera house of -- you -- got no room for. You know a lot of time and wanna come through the same circuit you know in the New England area kind of -- you know any O'Connor here framing -- -- you go what's going to go to. How to frame him -- for two years young and went alternative for two years so I did little both ruled both. -- now -- 27 right now how. When did you know you want to do this -- it's that'd did you talk to soften it with this talent to argument it though and get punch in the nose. You like it yeah I mean Dem punched in the face that isn't that I as I ever wanted -- I had no recall. Yeah I and I had to take it that -- I mean who it was self chosen to me you know it was Elizabeth Dole and maybe 1516. And I you know. Grandpa used to lots of fun to used to watch on Friday and fights and I was back in the glory days -- -- and neglect are acute everybody wants trying to fight so I can watch and when I was old aptitude myself. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I thought I don't you were good -- I did yeah you know I was I was gonna fight him but I think. Boxing gave me you know something stable you know I learned to control everything it was an outlet firmware for everything that was going on yet and youthful aggression you can take it in a boxing ring and an anti -- Quebec -- -- -- some restrictions -- I just that he a story for the globe a couple weeks ago on the nationally in PAL you know -- Andrews yup -- and Douglas you're right Andy you know vague. They allow anyone in women -- off the street to to block stolen it right -- -- women -- time in the Olympics women the share while on right. I dated a lady wrestler yeah you should see her box is normally able. She was unbelievable Hewitt yeah -- way with him you know how the states ever wrestled in high school I never sophomore Rebecca -- overlap as it. Any O'Connor you're gonna talk about his fight coming up at Gillette meanwhile we get all these phone calls you talk about any sport -- right. Yeah yeah you don't care -- does not just a boxing I was watching the Red Sox forged ahead and donate them to punch anything I was aren't. Peters in Salem -- say hello -- Danny and Lenny megs what's up -- Danny -- Mikey -- -- so Garrett I -- it are the wild card does although the packet action that was going aria yeah I still don't think that he is the main reason. You know he's not the problem each. He's always been that guy he's always -- and that that -- whether he can -- that you allow it to its -- always seemed like. Writes he says personality hasn't changed just his. So I don't you know I'm not an apology -- a money column about his performance on metal box that he could take an in depth but that he can purify it. I think the whole thing comes down to what happened last year and he's not comfortable to combine them you know I really I really feel that. He's not comfortable dealership we know devil we know we gotta like pound guy. That was clear. We know we love Francona but you screwed up he got proper Lackey and Lackey lapsed in and chapel and giggled every game laps but it's been. In -- absolutely great security on the bench in fact. In the idea that you really shouldn't be on the bench and I know that I don't like he'd -- -- -- what I got something handed to me is he a Spain and my Red Sox -- duck -- playing their. -- said this to a patio gave this to me it's -- Major League Baseball Players Association thing he can travel with the team and can refuse. Being sent to Fort Myers for rehab if he doesn't wanna go exactly so that's what he's doing he's refusing whatever assignment they would go to. Point is hit him in the dugout I know what people think and just like the caller right every time. The camera -- -- him he's he's smiling and giggling -- midnight runs behind him you know and it's just gives it the image right you know Joseph. Joe The Plumber right it's watch in this right trying to make a living for three kids on the -- East Boston. -- -- -- -- online product and what happens right he sees this guy make and all this money and not lift a finger to make and it and it just aggravates. How people like stuck on the -- -- -- have a good time in the dugout no question. This city is a drag -- and that is an artist and that is why apparent I don't think -- Davenport yet you haven't done it Mikey says a couple of young you know. It he's gone or not he's got a good or bad they get back every single year on demand that we supplemental seven. He's always been. So what are we got there we got to get through this year hate his guts because he sucks and then next -- like coming. Because he's going to be I don't know I mean you know. I don't I don't think the main problem I don't think double into disarray and you know I'm gonna watch a little watch every game by your heart just breaks my not so. Thanks for the call a text -- says Danny is a beast in and out of the ring he's going to be the undisputed champ. Well thank you and says go -- My among social media monster on Twitter. It might. My handle is DOC underscore boxing well -- I'm all of water right now I'm always on it and you can follow Danny on Twitter you know docked. Underscore underscore boxing aren't. And minds at Mikey out of stereo job continual beta right back -- well I wasn't near -- -- -- greatly to get back that you thought. He owed you money. Right. Ahead about the baloney for awhile. And every time dodger lead good at that. You -- -- talk number two ranked one of the world from western mass -- a lot lower Monday case Lum Lem on make use Massachusetts being represented. -- -- -- I've heard the name before western mass -- I guess he says. Now let me ask you over real quick before you were talking baseball -- a lot of folks were just not happy Red Sox and I understand that. And I've talked about boxing -- -- prior to going out the -- via Mayweather fight is you know is. Every year remember you talked about the goal major boxing you know it and it did affect the concede many your memory ABC national fights gigantic cards. That you could see him on HBO that became paper view things and it became all these organizations and -- changes you know. The fact he's still around makes everybody kind of just wonder. About boxing in general do you think as I do that boxing needs one authority worldwide a commissioner of the can overlook. Oversee the entire thing. And make sure that it's all credible I mean as recently as the last. Was of the fight it was the Pacquiao fight I you know everybody's questioning. The the judges the area. It's The Who scored the fight your top pick up that score of people where there and there's no way that turned out that way what boxing due to make itself. Because it's a beautiful sport but it's gotta be considered legit on every level or its suffers. I think. You know they have a lot of the super fights now -- are supposed to bring the sport back and some then along the lines happens and actually hurts more and then you have the surgeon MMA. Which obviously yet you know there's no hard and has been taken over a little bit so. You know I think that the fighters have to be who wants to speak up in order mainly I think. People like myself for good for the sport and get in the promotion and trying to bring the sport back. You know in the biggest goal is. Someone like me doing this now it's gonna open doors for that young kid in Framingham who's getting ready to go to the PL. You know it's an open doors for him. And let him try to achieve his goals so. I think just. It definitely needs to do something I don't know -- but it needs to it needs to to brighten up a little about a -- make me the commission. Every I don't doubt heard about you know we could find out certainly active get active make my -- -- is -- candidate. And be more legit -- he had -- that in due time battle I think I think you need to go to know one more fight in the middle of the fight to be qualified right now identified says this is gonna have been a long time and it went to Mayweather finally I hate me whether I was root for proto Leo. And it is I think there was jerk. A threatens his wife in front of his kids he says 82 days in jail the first five days complaining he can't give bottle water. What is the what's -- be a challenge I think I could kick his -- day. Yeah I do I is that electric -- feet. I don't know I I think you can use your feet and your hands and do my usual one of those you do so -- how I thought I. Our job is on the phone and he says he's inspected but I think you must talk about back. -- go before you get yeah I thought I mean I mean Don King you don't like that. -- -- it is not going to give viewers -- like darn. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Whatever that means -- there yeah it was a I had a little while. You read -- I -- a blanket around Portugal it'll OK I don't. Would comment -- -- Are real quick I. I didn't -- -- -- you go away as a bit sick and I wish I guess I don't -- operate well. I wish everybody would understand. That we really have -- Patrol Bobby. How many times have you seen a manager get hired. We're -- -- all over as coach. He has -- so you can paint and I don't think that that's actually the -- album back I don't we haven't seen is. Bobby -- -- well I agree that because it Bobby V has been somewhat. Emasculated by ownership on one side the players on the other side. Now I never was a huge like always agrees manager ever Bobby V camera he's been around long time -- respected by many baseball people and I don't think he's done anything. -- to deserve any anywhere near the lion's share of the blame for this team smell function this year. I think it's been a lack of X accused by the players and a -- misfortune of it a parade of injuries. That's caused them to be a mediocre team. Right I don't blame Bobby. I don't get a lot of chords -- here you know current -- no cure I keep hearing that -- a -- that out Bobby these -- without them. Now it's it's 70% 75%. Politeness OK and you can they give Bobby 5% and the rest goes to ownership. Right exactly and it ought to be -- old world match of course that you want to be responsible for -- you kind of expect from them released a reasonable facsimile John absolutely makes a call appreciate. Bootable a lot of boxing movies on via text about that which are favored boxing movie. Dating which yours. The fighter with -- world where I really enjoy that about you -- -- requiem for a heavyweight. And I don't know that was before you -- -- a classic it was -- tomorrow but a raging -- -- -- -- is in our arsenal -- was she was greatest and raging -- but you know they'll have an average adult cast is great. You know what I don't like about boxing movies. Because I was. Grew up big fight fit yet my twin brother and I we didn't collect baseball 'cause we did that but I mean we had scrap books and how we do cut out fight pitches from the Boston papers right. But it this so unreal like rocky every. And I don't offense themselves they just get them says I don't play it out -- so I -- felt bad I was not deflected -- -- and I'll watch in my Alley with Will Smith you know the other night -- and -- well I mean not only army Natalie well put your hands -- different this out it's not. I -- got hit. Raging bull was good. Because -- right now we fought Ken Norton fifteen rounds after having his job broken the first round -- get hit for the last fourteen I do that. Ken Norton I know I -- he got that he. Some after his in his face and he went the whole fight with a broken jaw against nor give a final and -- Yeah. My first loss is a professional I had a bleeding ulcer and I was anemic and -- that I yeah wow I yourself off himself. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Because I you know I mean as -- that's our last Friday's do it because their feel more comfortable that way and you know it's their -- and ends it. But then what happens when you need to backhand -- well I never got that far. -- had to get that far you fight Mayweather and I you have a little boy I do -- M tell me a bottom because we love we love to hear about little of cherub zone show. He's there's a welterweight means on the -- -- the he's my life he's there every day is probably that look at them again. How you want you guys one and a half almost man he's -- them you know what that -- Wife Diana you'll have a little happy -- or you're out here now you're you're not just doing this for you you're doing this for. You -- your legacy and his as well absolutely honest great congratulations. Every single day -- a look at them. I changed in Texas Ronnie shields who is one of the best trainers in the world champ Tyson Holyfield yep. It now Whitaker fair she's so sweet -- Being in that -- -- And being in a way is is really tough so I cherish that time that you know -- them are -- sure you're 27 Texas who wants to know from you. If there these tools that. It's never too little too -- it's never too old to be healthy and do something active. I think this guy thinking professional. You know it's kind of -- to -- -- -- -- -- I mean if he's just on -- four you know -- -- all of -- gym and work Allen hit it heavy bag and you know I'm gonna say I'm still missing is laden is not -- -- you know don't ever let people tell you that you can't do something to -- third -- us our box and -- go get a -- -- we talked about Mickey Mickey ward Mickey -- didn't start -- he was forty cents. Has started began handed how is your wife is about you get mentoring. She go to fight my wife is absolutely my rock the most supportive woman of me and everything that I do. And everyone sees when I'm doing but you have to understand that she sacrifices just as much as I do. In her life to make everything work and so she. I mean there's other fights yeah I actually regret that there graves yet squeamish when you get it. I don't think so she doesn't she doesn't I've never actually look better. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- How people get tickets and -- when it all began. Tickets on Ticketmaster. Simple. The -- specific boxing tickets -- And if you buy the tickets they work for both so you can go to the soccer game also see the revolution support them. And then stay for the fight which the ring will be set up. In the end zone behind the net. For the game and then as soon as the game is done. They'll kind adjusted a little bit in a few people will come down you know oh yeah Korea during side. They'll be few undercard fights it is ability -- after the Boston Police officer will be fine on the undercard OK and -- -- -- the main event and fight in guy named -- Soto. From Puerto Rico buy -- not a Providence, Rhode Island. -- -- Eight -- 808. Rounds of action he rounds of action after the junior welterweight aren't good party. Danny O'Connor who's from Framingham where ladies from two out. Sort of from yeah. Follow your fridge hit a guy best of luck to you JD I don't tell you is that. I had to come up and I'll say now -- my wife's from Natick. I arrived -- I asked goes shopping right let it go but no I honestly I hope you -- -- dude and man -- your career advance destroy your good guy and best of luck to you thank you and -- -- -- -- -- DOC underscore box and I just got -- -- follows that right there -- so that's a quick video garner everybody.