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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2017
- 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.
SHOULDA' LISTENED TO MY POPS
put that shit on my tombstone
Fo real
cmz8706 bro preach
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
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
Finally a decent one vice.
Lol fo real
If you haven't heard it, or read it in a comment yet...I love you brother. Your humility is a blessing.
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
Loving these bios Vice! Keep em coming and I'll keep watching!
I love boxing. It has helped me through my addiction and has/is been there for me! Fight for life.
Finally a good video again
Shout out to all the real dads out there they dont get enough respect
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.
as a lifelong boxing fan all power to you eric kelly, this was beautiful
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
Eric Kelly is one of the true heroes and personalities of the sport. Awesome to see his success continue
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.
Damn good documentary. Loved it.
Wow!! So glad I watched this. What a great telling of a true human story.
great presentation. nice upload!
this is an awesome video thanks vice
I love stories like this. very inspirational.
Loved this guy's other TH-cam videos, really sounds like an impressive, classy guy.
Excellent video brother, Eric always been a thorough dude 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥
I cannot stress.. the importance of a having a father.
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.
This man is a hero. He went through my worst nightmare, an injury keeping me from boxing. What a fucking warrior
good video. honest, hard working, respectable
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.
I love his champion spirit. Real champ right there!
I love this guy, so real, loves his kids, funny as hell and just cool.
great video vice
Vice just blew mind!! Keep em coming. Eric Kelley. U Da Man!!
Great respect for Eric Kelly guys a real one ..
great work from you dad . good bless him
Ayyy. A real human being. Nice one, Vice.
Underlying message here = the importance of a father in his sons life. Way to go Mr. Kelly you did a great job.
Great video.
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."
I'm bugged out
"shu fly dont botha meeh"
Great life story! Some of us deal with our demons in our head the best we can! Blessings to you my brother🙏🏽
very motivating
Love this guy. Nothing fake about him. He tells it like it is even if it might rub you the wrong way.
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.
this is fireeee
great inspirational story
9:42 Such a great analogy. Haha.
Best thing I saw all day.
Wow what a man ! Respect !
Love that man and his whole familiy. Tough as nails but a heard of gold.
Amazing!
Wah,I like that he didn't dwell on ''unachieved goals'' & instead made something out of the situation
Nothing but respect for ya
I remember team Kelly back in the days when I trained at Bedstuy boxing
what an amazing story
Met Eric in church street was a humble nice fella! Been around the block.
I used to box at Church Street
gr8 video
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?
Tough isn’t always enough , your childhood is what you know and all you know
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?
god bless him and his dad
Respect!
Really enjoyed that , well put together documentary.
Now he has his own gym, lets go Eric Kelly. Hard work work !!
9:42
love this
Love it
Damn this is dope, I know Eric, good dude.
Beautiful sport
this was dope.
Big E...good brother!
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
That's a cold combo intro
all the best to you, ma man
Great story.
remember the chris rock show?? this guy was on that sketch about boxing
Inspiration
Legend
much respect for his old man, stuck around and raised his son.
"Don't get robbed." Funniest coaching ever.
I think His father is so proud of him .
9:43 good analogy
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.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This shows how important fathers. Only if every man can see how much the little stuff effects children
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
Does not cost much to be positive and productive and part of solution for this world. Respect ✊ sir from Algeria 🇩🇿
Good dude!
I remember his dad, Harry Keith, George Washington, and Eric from New Bed Stuy BC.
Good one Vice
Coach Kelly!
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
Kelly is a world champion to me, In and out of the ring.
go get it man
Yo producers, a "Happy/Reborn" kind of sample from like 8:30 - 8:33
Where is the third high society documentary
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
who else thought till 0:49 the white older guy was the trainer but wondered about the black voice
anyone know where the best boxing trainers are at? i am having a bully problem thanks all
dopeeeeeee