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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2025
- On this episode of VICE’s ‘Autobiographies’ series we sit down with boxing sensation Eric Kelly to talk about growing up in 80s Brooklyn, the moment his career took an unexpected blow, and how he came back stronger than ever.
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"this is home when you leave home in the morning you come at night. if you go down to your cousins house your house gonna get robbed. don't get robbed" that part was dope.
Cisco G - that shit was brilliant wasn't it?
Cisco G without a doubt
Legit came here to comment this
Real💯💙💪
Cisco G that is absolutely bang on and I’ll be using that tomorrow at the gym with the kids! 👍🏻👍🏻🥊🥊
this guy has a great mix of modesty but is still proud of what he accomplished and not afraid to talk about it
Humansaredum Fuckthemtodeath the internet’s baddest man right here. Hide your wives people.
CapmOfTheSea
Modesty?? The rudest guy ever who cannot recognize real modesty from AJ who thinks that modesty is fear..???
and h 8bde com8ejn 8cied😂
The world needs more people like Eric Kelly's father.
Ross Davidson without a doubt
Couldnt agree more, my old man is the same way.
5:02 every apartment in nyc it's a law to have a friendly older black guy sitting outside to give you a friendly hello as you enter ;)
oh really, kinda doubt the 100 million apartment got that guy outside.
Naw they do. It's included in the rent.
so thats why its so fucking high.
Keeping your hands up - "This is home, when you leave home in the morning, make sure you come home at night. If you go to your cousin's house (hand drops low), you are going to get robbed (caught with a punch), don't get robbed." - my favourite analogy I'm gonna be using for my training now.
Jimmy Lin some real s*** to contemplate on
Shut up your Asian you this ain’t your sport go play karate
Dude this is one of the most amazing comeback stories ever yes he never came back and held a title but he’s helping so many people that’s a real champion
Excellent video Vice. God bless Eric Kelly
Fuck you Eric kelly I'm the dude who you are afraid of . Maybe he seen me.and seen an opponent who whooped his as s years ago that's probably why he denied fighting me unless money was on the line .
Notice how poor he is that he has to beg for money just to have a light sparring match ? I wasn't even gonna go full on with him . I had been in numerous fights trained multiple martial arts forms . Was a college football player . Was a track memeber . I know how to last a while in the ring and be dominate . Think he knew that felt like the vibe was he sensed he would get showed up in his own game that night I challenged him .
God bless a coward ? God bless a shit talker? God bless a weak will man ? God bless a prostitute of a man ? Never fuck you eri c Kelly I hope you lose the other eye .
I think back on it and get mad because I was in the days of wanting to get into boxing and than this . Some guy who they tell me had ring experience not even helping me out on my path . So fuck that loser he's nothing but a bum and a failure of a boxer . Never went to the professional level even a troll like Charlie zellenof had a professional boxing match . Shows more than what he can ever tell . That is he's afraid of defeat. He knows there's levels to boxing and even an outsider can prove on that point that you don't need to be all for the sport and train and suck boxing dick to be really good at it . Fuck you erica Kelly
If you haven't heard it, or read it in a comment yet...I love you brother. Your humility is a blessing.
SHOULDA' LISTENED TO MY POPS
put that shit on my tombstone
Fo real
cmz8706 bro preach
Shout out to all the real dads out there they dont get enough respect
I love boxing. It has helped me through my addiction and has/is been there for me! Fight for life.
as a lifelong boxing fan all power to you eric kelly, this was beautiful
Finally a decent one vice.
Lol fo real
Finally a good video again
Eric Kelly is one of the true heroes and personalities of the sport. Awesome to see his success continue
This man is a hero. He went through my worst nightmare, an injury keeping me from boxing. What a fucking warrior
sucks to see his career isn't what it could've been. but it is good to see him still alive. thank God the streets didn't take that from him.
The kind of things some parents are willing to do for their children. Eric's father reminds me a lot of my father. Watching this video really hits home.
9:43 - "THIS is HOME. When you leave home in the morning, you come straight home at night. If you come down to your cousin's house, somebody's guna rob your house. Don't get robbed."
Underlying message here = the importance of a father in his sons life. Way to go Mr. Kelly you did a great job.
Always had a strange relationship to this sport. Boxing harnessed and was a way to channel much of the anger I felt as a kid and young man. It built me up. But there is also an aspect of boxing that is self-destructive.
much respect for his old man, stuck around and raised his son.
I cannot stress.. the importance of a having a father.
Ayyy. A real human being. Nice one, Vice.
Great respect for Eric Kelly guys a real one ..
HI EK, thank you for giving such a great shout out to the USOEC program. #Badboys Am so happy to see u on here. #Godbless
Love this guy. Nothing fake about him. He tells it like it is even if it might rub you the wrong way.
Loving these bios Vice! Keep em coming and I'll keep watching!
Met Eric in church street was a humble nice fella! Been around the block.
I used to box at Church Street
I love his champion spirit. Real champ right there!
Tough isn’t always enough , your childhood is what you know and all you know
My mother is a Alcoholic and my father died when i was 15 ( never met him ) im 17 today, currently training Muay Thai Boxing.
RhowsOG good luck 😉
Keep at it, homie👍🏽✌🏽
You have a hard way to go. When you make it to the top, be sure to be grateful for the trials that made you strong. Stay up and never give up
I stubbed my toe real bad yesterday and my food order was 15 minutes late, so I know how you feel bro
Ok?
I'm bugged out
"shu fly dont botha meeh"
Met this cat at Gleason's when a few of my homies were fighting in a tournament. Nicest dude and as real as they come. I f'n love boxing.
they still have gleesons gyms around new york?
Loved this guy's other TH-cam videos, really sounds like an impressive, classy guy.
Wah,I like that he didn't dwell on ''unachieved goals'' & instead made something out of the situation
good video. honest, hard working, respectable
Bloomberg magazine did a story on this guy years ago. Vice is late. He teaches wall street executives how to box. Its a great niche
A fighter is who you are not where you're from. I believe too many people buy into the mentality that they are weak they never realize how far they can push their body even when completely exhausted, guys check out and stop concentrating thinking they're done rather than get that second wind with a working rest and come back into the fight. Its, efficiency, intelligence, experience and toughness that makes you a fighter, bringing pain and anger into a fight only works so much, the smart fighters win not the insecure ones.
you sound insecure
Mike Tyson was insecure
To fight yoy usually have to have some shit deep down that you tryba get out. Mostly thats from fucked up enviroments. A person who went trhiugh a lot will hit with more purpise that one who never struggled.
I agree with this.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love this guy, so real, loves his kids, funny as hell and just cool.
great work from you dad . good bless him
Great video and a really inspiring story but it would be great to see this or new stuff on Fightland although I think it deserves to be on both.
Love that man and his whole familiy. Tough as nails but a heard of gold.
This shows how important fathers. Only if every man can see how much the little stuff effects children
Now he has his own gym, lets go Eric Kelly. Hard work work !!
I remember team Kelly back in the days when I trained at Bedstuy boxing
Damn good documentary. Loved it.
Great inspirational story I wish nothing but success for Eric, bless up!
I think His father is so proud of him .
Kelly is a world champion to me, In and out of the ring.
I take back my dumb ass comment below ...this guy is super confident and humble...amazing documentary and such a strong human this man is
That's a cold combo intro
I am proud to say I know Eric Kelly.
Does not cost much to be positive and productive and part of solution for this world. Respect ✊ sir from Algeria 🇩🇿
Vice just blew mind!! Keep em coming. Eric Kelley. U Da Man!!
Glad to see this guy is still doing his thing after that youtube video lol
Seki Uce what TH-cam video?
LouieLDN that one that went viral
Seki Uce ?
Seki Uce what video
it was actually a vimeo video that popped off: vimeo.com/42209600
it got reuploaded to youtube though
Best thing I saw all day.
Wow!! So glad I watched this. What a great telling of a true human story.
Excellent video brother, Eric always been a thorough dude 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥
"Don't get robbed." Funniest coaching ever.
great presentation. nice upload!
Nothing but respect for ya
Eric Kelly is the best trainer in the US
Great life story! Some of us deal with our demons in our head the best we can! Blessings to you my brother🙏🏽
I love stories like this. very inspirational.
this is an awesome video thanks vice
remember the chris rock show?? this guy was on that sketch about boxing
It would be a dream of mine to compete in the Olympics in 2025. I started watching the Olympics as a teenager. Making the U.S. Olympic team will be a challenge. I'm motivated.
Wow what a man ! Respect !
So much respect, as a professional fighter I will take you as an good and bad example: stay off the street do what a fighter do and most importantly never let life beat knock me down
Beck HxH my handphone volume is small so I can't hear him a little. What do you mean by "live beat knock you down"? What's the bad example of Eric Kelly?
what an amazing story
Great documentary. I hope I'll be able one day to train with Eric and maybe get a cheeky sparring with him, would be great. Anyway, good luck to him.
9:42
love this
great video vice
The clients he was training in the vid might want to just stick to their Zumba classes
remind me not to go skiing...
boxing is really commercialized now. lots of people do it just to get in shape. they jump rope, hit the bag, boxercise stuff. not everybody who do it is in it to compete
I remember you Eric Kelly I use too train at church street, at the time you were trainer there my name is Adrian cruz I'm Mexican and I use too train with Freddy Rivera. For some reason you didn't like me and I never knew why I hope everything is going good for you.
I trained there too, and also didn't like you.
I trained there too and i hate yo ass
Yea.. me 2!
I feel sorry for all you hatters.
I don't like Erica Kelly either yo fuck you Erica!
You don't like the Mexican ?
I know why you're a jail bird
You've probably been locked away and we all know Mexicans and black people hate each other . Erica Kelly is poser! Not a boxer
Poser he's a fake boxer . A failed boxer at that it would be one thing if he had any belts professionally but he runs his mouth like he is the best ever to ever do it . I never seen his record but I guarantee he's got losses on there . I've faced many people in competitive spirit 90 percent of the time I am victorious . The other 10 percent was when I was caught of guard or over weighed and over powered other than that I've improved with this physical confrontation shit.
Don't worry bro he don't like you than don't like him back . He has no honor he has a big mouth that he uses to suck dicks with
Damn this is dope, I know Eric, good dude.
this is fireeee
My dad fought David Reid in 96
This is true America. GIVE HIM A SHOW.
very motivating
Great video.
Really enjoyed that , well put together documentary.
I remember his dad, Harry Keith, George Washington, and Eric from New Bed Stuy BC.
Wtf happened to the Fightland channel?
hey bruh right bro.. that was their best stuff
Eric jelly is a legend
Yo producers, a "Happy/Reborn" kind of sample from like 8:30 - 8:33
Finally found this video again... Wish the best for Eric, never know that poolstick hit prob saved his life. Never know if the next guy would have had a strap
god bless him and his dad
9:43 good analogy
Type "Eric Kelly" in the search bar. Click first video. Enjoy the laugh.
Beautiful sport
They gave him the Forest Whitaker eye, that's okay it adds character
great inspirational story
SouthBox Boxing Gym Bronx, NY
Home of Eric Kelly.
RIP vernon forrest
Me and Eric use 2 spar at original Kronk Good dude
1:55 Wow he fought amateur in the same gym he wiuld give classes 30 years after : Gleason's Gym !
Amazing!
Respect!