DOB: September 7, 1949 In: Newark, NJ

Music Inspirations: Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilkins.

Hobbies/Leisure Activities: I like to cook. I like to sew. I like studying the Bible. I like shopping [smiles]. I’m a shoe fan.

Favorite Movie: The Incredibles [laughs].

Last Book : The Bible.

Favorite TV Show: Smallville.

Musical Favorites: I like Beyonce, Norah Jones and Alicia Keys. And Brian McKnight, J.T. Taylor.

First Job: Was a sales auditor at Bamberger’s department store in Newark, NJ.

Current Car: Mercedes S550, silver.

Childhood Dream: A teacher. Which is something I will do.

Greatest Career Moment: Greatest moment in my career was probably when I received the LEGEND Award was presented to me in Monte Carlo by Prince Albert (2002 at World Music Awards).

Most Painful Moment: Most painful moment of my career…when I realized tha Polydor Records had dropped my contract.

Most Memorable Performance: Probably when I did the performance before being inducted into the Disco Music Hall of Fame (in 2005). I did a marathon version of “I Will Survive” because it was right after my divorce.

What would you say was your finest, best performance? Just a few days ago (October 2009) I did a symphony concert in Spain and the people applauded for like five minutes.

Personality Qualities Most Admired: I like honesty, forthrightness, integrity.

Check out her web site: www.gloriagaynor.com

Ht: 5-8 1/2 Wt: 147

DOB: Feb. 24, 1977 In: Grand Rapids, Mich.

Childhood Heroes: “(Uncle) Roger Mayweather, Aaron Pryor.”

Nicknames: Flashy Floyd, Flamboyant Floyd, The Pound-for-Pound Picasso, Pretty Boy Floyd, Money Mayweather.

Hobbies/Interests: “Music. All sports. I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.”

Age Started Boxing: “Seven. Been boxing since I was 7.”

Favorite Movies: “Monster flicks.”

Musical Tastes: “50 Cent, G-Unit, Earl Hayes, Derek Bomb, Jay-Z, Cassidy, Ray J, Mary J, Justin Timberlake.”

Funny Boxing Memory: “What made me laugh? One time, early in my career, when I went back to the corner, they didn’t have the stool there. Went back to the corner, sat down … the stool wasn’t there yet [smiles].”

First Job: “Had no job.”

First Car: “1994 Chevy Beretta (canary yellow).”

Current Car(s): “2006 Bentley GT, Ferrari, Rolls Royce Phantom, Maybach 62, Mercedes S550, Mercedes CL 65.”

Favorite Meal: “Everything … steak and a baked potato.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Pralines and cream.”

Pre-Fight Feeling: “(Think about) how long is it gonna take? What is this guy gonna do, is he gonna come to survive or is he gonna come to fight? (Look at him upon entering the ring?) Look him dead in his eye. If he don’t look me in my eye, I know he’s shook up. I ain’t never nervous. Never nervous. (When’s the last time you were nervous?) Probably when the doctor spanked me on my behind [smiles].”

Greatest Sports Moment: “Genaro Hernandez (first world title win — WBC super featherweight in ‘98 — by TKO 8).”

Most Painful Moment: “Olympics (lost a disputed decision in ‘96 semifinals to Algerian Nourredine Medjihoud).”

Worst Injury: “I went into the fight with two messed up hands — in Grand Rapids fight, Carlos “Famous” Hernandez (2001).”

Favorite Boxers To Watch: “Both of the Marquez brothers (Rafael & Juan Manuel), they’re both good boxers, but one — is it the older one? — he’s the truth. The truth. Total package. He probably right behind me as the best fighter pound-for-pound. Pacquiao — small but packs a helluva punch. I like Winky Wright — solid, not always pleasing but comes in and gets the job done. Hard-worker, straight up comes to fight. Bernard Hopkins — he just rugged. I don’t know if he’s exciting, but he’s tough, rugged. Backyard barn fighter, rugged, dirty, don’t care. (Any heavyweights?) I like to watch Mo Harris.”

Favorite Athletes To Watch: “Basketball. I like everybody in basketball. I love basketball. (NFL?) Michael Vick, Terrell Owens. (Tennis?) Venus, Serena. (Golf?) Tiger. I live on a golf course. I want to go golf. There’s a golf course in front of my home and a golf course in the back of my house. (Baseball?) Who’s ever leading in hits. Whoever got the most hits. I like the best hitters. They say defense wins games but I believe in offense. In boxing, the less you get hit the longer you last in this sport. But you got to execute that offense too. Oh yeah, I forgot one of my other favorite fighters is Pernell Whitaker. Him and Aaron Pryor and Marvin Hagler. Sugar Ray Leonard’s a great fighter too. I’m not big on Sugar Ray Leonard like everybody else is, but I respect him. And my uncle Roger — I like certain fighters who didn’t get their props. Like I feel I’m in the shoes of Aaron Pryor. Like, years from now people are going to really respect Aaron Pryor. In his time he was the best fighter pound-for-pound, he didn’t get his props for it. And I feel I’m gonna be the same way.”

What Fight Were You At Your Best?: “Justin Jukko I think was my best fight (KO 9 in ‘99). I feel my best, I executed everything. I want all the fans to go back and look at that.”

Favorite Vacation Spot: “Jamaica. I’ve been there many times.”

People Qualities Most Admired: “My whole outlook on life is, never judge a book by its cover. Don’t ever know who you may meet, or just because a person may not be dressed up all fancy, don’t mean they’re not an important person. You just don’t ever know who you’re gonna meet in life. So that’s why I look at everybody as equal. Can’t just judge. I treat everybody with respect. Every man.”

Future Ambition: “My goal is to be one of the best who ever lived. I feel I’m the best fighter to ever put on a pair of gloves. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali, but I’m in this sport to be the best.”

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Ht: 6-feet Wt: 188 pounds

DOB: December 16, 1977 IN: Sherbrooke, Que.

First Hockey Memory: “Winning tournaments when I was eight or nine. Driving around with your team and winning tournaments.”

Hockey Inspirations: “Grew up watching Mario Lemieux a lot. Being French I liked Luc Robitaille. And I was fortunate to play with him.”

Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “During the season I’m a fan of all the shows out there. In the off-season it’s playing golf and boating on the lake.”

Nicknames: “My nickname has been Belly my whole life. I don’t know why because I’m a skinny guy.”

Favorite Movie: “I have a lot of good movies. Wedding Crashers is a good one.”

Favorite TV Show: “24.”

Musical Tastes: “Mike Broussard is my favorite singer.”

First Job: “Was delivering Sears catalog.”

Current Car: “I have a Mercedes S550 Four-matic AMG (black on black).”

Pre-game Feeling: “Always the same, getting into my routine, telling myself I’m gonna feel good, I’m gonna play good.”

Favorite Meal: “Sushi.”

Favorite Uniforms: “I’d say the Montreal Canadiens or Chicago Blackhawks.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Vanilla.”

Greatest Sports Moment: “Scoring, my first year in the NHL in L.A., scoring an overtime goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs.”

Most Painful Moment: “I think it’s when I broke my toe in two places taking a shot from Kovalchuk in Atlanta.”

Favorite Arena: “Bell Centre.”

Strangest Game: “In Atlanta one time I went in the shootout and I took a shot and the glass broke in the back. And it took like 25 minutes to change it. And we still had shooters to go. A long time sitting on the bench for a shootout.”

Most Memorable Goal: “In overtime against Detroit in 2001 playoffs.”

Closest NHL Friends: “Is probably Ian Laperriere, Philippe Boucher.”

Funniest Player Encountered: “Was…funniest player was probably…I don’t know…Sean Avery was pretty funny, but in a bad way. But, no, I have to say (Andrew) Brunette is pretty funny here.”

Toughest Competitors: “Is probably when I played against Scott Stevens for the Devils.”

Funny Hockey Memory: “Junior, we took one of the guys’ car, we took his key and put it in – you know all the snow goes into one place in a lot? We put the car into the mountain of snow. He couldn’t get it out of there. So he got out of the rink and his car was in like the mountain of snow.”

Embarrassing Hockey Memory: “I got my jersey stuck when I was with Carolina, in Colorado. I hit a guy and my jersey got stuck in the glass. And I couldn’t get it out. So I was stuck like this. It’s on YouTube, it’s pretty funny.”

Favorite Players To Watch: “I don’t watch hockey much when I don’t play. But when I do I like to watch Ovechkin.”

Last Vacation: “Was Florida, South Beach.”

Personality Qualities Most Admired: “Back up what they say. When they say something in the room, go on the ice and do it.”

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