Ht: 5-11 Wt: 154

DOB: February 4, 1973 In: Los Angeles, CA

Childhood Heroes: “Alexis Arguello, Ray Leonard and Julio Cesar Chavez.”

Age Started Boxing: “Seven.”

Hobbies/Interests: “Golf. One thing about golf, you can never be too good. It’s a challenge, the patience, the
frustration. I think golf is tougher than boxing actually.”

Nicknames: “Golden Boy and The Hooker – because of my left hook.”

Favorite Movies: “Pretty Woman and now, Rocky (6). Rocky was actually a pretty good movie. This last
Rocky movie, I actually enjoyed it. I was pleasantly surprised [smiles].”

Favorite TV Shows: “Favorite TV show, wow. Actually, American Idol. I have to admit I’m a big fan of American Idol [smiles].”

Musical Tastes: “All kinds, techno.”

Last Book Read: “Swimming with the Sharks. Business. And The Ring [smiles].”

First Job: “Washing dishes at my aunt’s Mexican restaurant (Tina’s) in downtown Los Angeles when I was 10.”

First Car: “1992 burgundy Camaro Z 28.”

Childhood Ambition: “I always wanted to work at McDonalds – the register. And I still thought about doing that, even after I turned professional. To have that feeling of working and getting paid by the week.”

Favorite Meal: “Has to be my wife’s meatloaf. Amazing meatloaf [smiles].”

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Fruity Pebbles.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “French vanilla.”

First Boxing Memory: “When I was about seven, I had my first nosebleed. I took my gloves off and started crying. I wanted to get my mother [smiles]. I’ll never forget that.”

Pre-Fight Feeling: “Oh my, pre-fight feeling is everywhere…butterflies, nervous and anxious.”

Greatest Sports Moment: “Olympic gold 1992, by far. That was the best feeling ever.”

Most Painful Moment: “Probably the loss to Bernard Hopkins. Not because the body shot hurt or – just that frustration I felt afterwards. The fact that he paralyzed me for 10 seconds, and after 12 seconds I was fine. It’s boxing. It’s a body shot that was well-located, well-calculated. I mean, I went for history (the unified Middleweight title). I tried to fight the best, the bigger man, and I – at least I tried. I couldn’t do it but I tried.”
Worst Injury: “Fortunately just bruised around my eye.”

Favorite Vacation Spot: “Cancun.”

Funny Boxing Memory: “Yeah [laughs], I’m not sure who it was. I was fighting, we were in a clinch and all I hear is this guy just pass gas. And I didn’t laugh but inside I was just cracking up and that was pretty funny.”

Embarrassing Boxing Memory: “I gotta think about that one. In boxing you mean? (Or something from your life related to boxing or celebrity.) At a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe I was teeing off and I shanked the ball and hit somebody. And on TV. It’s very embarrassing. All big celebrities, you have Jordan playing, everybody playing. And it’s actually a serious tournament. And you had a hundred people there and I shank the ball. Luckily it only hit them on the shoulder.”

Favorite Athletes To Watch: “Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods. Greg Norman. Jack Nicklaus. Chi Chi Rodriguez. I like that thing he does after he makes a good putt. Roy Jones was awesome to watch. Manny Pacquiao. Sugar Shane Mosley. Bernard Hopkins.”

Favorite Fights: “Douglas-Tyson, Pryor-Arguello I and II.”

Favorite Non-Boxing Sport To Watch: “Basketball.”

Funniest Boxer Encountered: “Felix Savon (the great Cuban Olympic heavyweight champion). He’s a funny guy. We were like buddies at the Olympics.”

Early Boxing Memory: “I remember winning my first tournament. I had stopped this kid in the first round. I didn’t know I’d win a trophy. Then they handed me one. I was like, Gosh, I want another one.”

People Qualities Most Admired: “I like to see genuine people. I like to see people who are honest. I like those qualities.”

Status: NHL left winger from 1985 to 2004 with Montreal, Edmonton, St. Louis, Toronto and Dallas. Played in three NHL all-star games, two Stanley Cup finals, 1998 Olympics and 1991 Canada Cup.

Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 202 pounds.

DOB: August 13, 1966 In: Barrie, Ont.

Hockey Inspiration: “My dad (Paul).”

Nicknames: “Cors, Corky, Hammer.”

Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Obviously, I like all sports. Fishing, water skiing, riding dirt bikes, moto-cross, a little bit of golf, a little bit of tennis.”

Favorite Movie: “Scarface.”

Early Hockey Memory: “I had so many great memories playing minor hockey. But I had a lot of support from my sisters (Patti, Shannon), my mom (June) and dad. They gave up a lot of their stuff to follow me around and watch me play. My sisters gave the opportunity to my parents to take me to all my practices and games and tournaments. They sacrificed a lot to be there to support me. All my minor career I really enjoyed it. I was fortunate to play on a really good team, great bunch of guys and we won a lot of championships. But probably the first biggest moment for me was when we played in the Quebec major peewee tournament and made it to the final. Nobody thought we’d even win a game there. Made it to the final and played in front of about 16,000 people at the Quebec Colisee. So that was one big highlight.”

Favorite Meal: “Probably steak and potatoes.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate.”

First Job: “Washing dishes at my parents’ restaurant (Mom’s Pantry).”

First Car: “A used black Chevy Camaro that my dad and I fixed up. Great car. I was lucky to have a car at that age. Had a lot of fun in it.”

Greatest Sports Moment: “Well, obviously being drafted to the NHL at the Forum by the Montreal Canadiens (first round, eighth overall in 1984). A dream come true for me. It was my first major step of realizing my dream to play in the NHL. Being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens – right at the Montreal Forum – was a big highlight of mine. Obviously, playing in the Stanley Cup final a couple of times with the Canadiens (1987 and 1989) and winning the Canada Cup in ‘91 was a big highlight.”

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Most Painful Moment: “Had a lot of them (smiles). Twenty years. But probably losing in the Olympics in ‘98 and not getting the opportunity to win the gold medal for Canada – that was tough to swallow.”

Funny Hockey Memory: “I had a lot of fun times. Probably when I was away at summer hockey camp. One night the instructors tore our clothes off, took ‘em and made us run back to our cabins naked. So that was one of the worst things. Fortunately it was summer, so it didn’t get too cold. More embarrassing than anything (at age 10).”

Closest Hockey Friend(s): “Darcy Tucker, Travis Green, Chris Chelios…I became very good friends with Mike Keane in Montreal.”

Funniest Player(s) Encountered: “Marc Bergevin. That’s another I was really close to, when I played in St. Louis. So he’s another really good friend. And he’s hilarious. Knows how to keep the guys loose. And he’s quite a jokester.”

Toughest Competitors: “Well, I’d have to say one of the biggest battles I’ve always had was with Cam Neely, when he played in Boston and I played with Montreal. And the kid in Detroit who got injured in the car crash – Vladimir Konstantinov – we had some good battles in the playoffs, when I played in St. Louis. But hockey players are very loyal and close. We battle hard and say things on the ice, but once we are off it, we are really close.”

Personality Qualities Most Admired: “Well, obviously, I admire my dad and my mom. They were great to me and that’s the reason I played in the NHL. I guess loyalty, honesty and respect. Give respect. If you want respect you have to give respect. Those are the main qualities.”