When Lamon celebrated his fifteenth birthday, one of the guests was Brewster family friend, National Basketball Association honoree and former Indiana Pacers center Joe Long. Having heard about Lamon's numerous successes, Long told him: "A person can be good at many things, but by concentrating on just one, he can achieve truly great success."
Such a philosophical statement, said by a very authoritative person for Lamon, sank deeply into Lamon’s soul, determining his choice. From that day on, Lamon concentrated entirely on boxing.
Lamon Brewster was born on June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As his mother recalls, Lamon was a calm and diligent boy who, by the age of four, played chess quite well, and by seven he played the drums quite well.
Everything changed when Brewster was seven years old, and his parents moved from Indianapolis to California, settling in the Los Angeles suburb of Riverside.
The early eighties were filled with very popular films at the time starring Bruce Lee and Lamon, which had a huge influence on teenagers. Laymon was no exception, who, having fallen under the influence of the new martial art for America, kung fu, broke a drum set given to him for his birthday, and began practicing kung fu techniques on his four smaller brothers. A way out of this situation was found by Lamon's father quite quickly. If a child likes to kick and punch someone, then let him do it not on the street, but in the training room. Laymon was sent to the local Riverside Gym, where he began to train under the strict supervision of 80-year-old Bill Brown, who was an old friend and companion of Jack Dempsey himself.
It cannot be said that Lamon devoted his time only to boxing. He was a well-rounded athlete, showing fairly good results in swimming, football, karate and, oddly enough, chess. Laymon connected his future with study, since, in his opinion, only a good education could open the way to his future.
However, everything happened differently. When Lamon celebrated his fifteenth birthday, one of the guests was Brewster family friend, National Basketball Association honoree and former Indiana Pacers center Joe Long. Having heard about Lamon's numerous successes, Long told him: "A person can be good at many things, but by concentrating on just one, he can achieve truly great success."
Such a philosophical statement, said by a very authoritative person for Lamon, sank deeply into Lamon’s soul, determining his choice. From that day on, Lamon concentrated entirely on boxing.
At eighteen, Brewster moved to Los Angeles and, settling in Beverly Hills, continued his training, but under the guidance of his current trainer, Bill Slayton. The diligence and perseverance with which Brewster trained quickly yielded positive results. By the end of 1991, he had no equal among his peers who trained with him, and Laymon often trained with professionals, playing the role of a technical and real sparring partner.
In 1992, he achieved his first success in the amateur ring. He wins the California regional Golden Gloves tournament, repeating this success the following year. In March 1995 he became the American champion, and in the summer he won a silver medal at the Pan American Games. In early 1996, Laymon won the Western Regional Trials, receiving an invitation to become a member of the national team at the 1996 Olympic Games.
However, Lamon refused to participate in the qualifying competitions for participation in the Olympic Games, preferring the glory of Olympic gold to solid fees and the much greater glory that professional boxing could give him.
On November 8, 1996, Lamon made his debut in the professional ring, easily defeating 31-year-old Moses Harris (1-4, 1 KO) in Las Vegas by knockout in the first round. Until the end of 1996, Lamon had three more fights, spending less than one round to defeat his opponents.
Such an impressive start to his professional career attracted the attention of one of the sharks of professional boxing, Bob Arum, who heads the Top-Rank promotion company and has an office in Los Angeles. Arum did not have heavyweights who could potentially claim the world title in the most prestigious weight category in the next two or three years. Lamon's success forced Bob Arum to sign him to a two-year contract.
The triumphant march of Lamon Brewster with an unbeaten streak of twenty fights, where eighteen fights were ended by knockout, further convinced Arum of the correctness of his choice, and at the beginning of 1999 the contract between Lamon and the Top-Rank promotion company was extended.
The two fights that Laymon had in 1999, defeating two very mediocre fighters by knockout, although Laymon had beaten the same ones before, brought him to the rank of prospect. This honorary title required confirmation in a duel with a more significant fighter, where Brewster shared the chances of victory equally with his opponent.
Such a fighter, according to Bob Arum, should have been 28-year-old Clifford “The Black Rhino” Etienne (15-0, 11 KOs), who was supposed to become a kind of examiner for Lamon on the way to the world title. May 6, 2000. This battle of the invincibles took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Clifford did not allow Brewster to take advantage of his main advantages, which brought him victories in past fights. Lamon's athleticism and drive, coupled with his powerful punches, ran into even more brazen athleticism and equally powerful punches from Etienne. The speed that gave Brewster the advantage disappeared in the second half of the fight, after Lamon was exhausted by the heavy physical fight Clifford forced on him in the clinch. In the last rounds, Etienne easily managed to push Lamon against the ropes or into the corner of the ring with his weight, and then began to fire at him with short side blows to the body and head. The judges were unanimous in their opinions (97-95, 96-94, 97-94) that Clifford Etienne won this fight.
Returning six months later, Lamon on September 24 in West Wondover, Nevada easily wins by technical knockout in the first round against 28-year-old Vel Smith (10-13, 9 KOs), entering a fight against 28-year-old Charles "Jr" Shufford (15-1 , 8 KO).
On October 21 in Detroit, Lamon was again disappointed. Cautious and fast, Shufford forced Brewster to work as number one, being the initiator of almost all attacks in the fight. But Brewster could not adapt to the pace of his opponent, especially since Shufford, who had an advantage in the length of his arms, easily stopped Lamon with blows in the first half
first of the battle, and in the second he himself went on the attack. Having grown tall, Laymon again became an easy prey for his opponent, losing on the cards of all three judges (97-95, 96-94, 96-94).
This loss hit Lamon hard on his ego, breaking his psychological state. But more terrible for Lamon was Bob Arum’s disappointment in his ward. Bob, having openly lost interest in Brewster, does not spend time looking for big opponents for big fights, leaving Lamon almost alone with his problems. And then he completely announced to Laymon that he was breaking the contract with him. In response to the rhetorical question of Lamon and his manager Sam Simon, by what right is this chaos happening, Arum pointed to the clause in the contract, according to which the two fights Brewster lost are the reason for the breakup. Lamon spent almost a year outside the ring, finding peace in yoga, as well as the philosophy that this art brings with it. However, while Laymon sought solace in the Indian philosophy, his manager Sam Simon first tried to wrest financial compensation from Arum, while simultaneously trying to terminate his contract with Top-Rank.
Since Arum was in no hurry to part with the money, the case went to court, where Simon managed to receive compensation in the amount of $90,000. However, appetite comes with eating, and Simon demanded $185,987 in compensation from Arum and his promotion company. In response, Arum pays the amount Simon demands, agreeing to continue working with Brewster. But, not really believing in these promises, Simon negotiates with Don King and Lamon in September 2001 to become a fighter for Don King Productions. On October 25, 2001, in Inglewood, California, Laymon marked his reincarnation in boxing with a first-round TKO victory over 28-year-old Joey Guy (29-6, 15 KOs). This was a very important fight for Lamon, because if the result was unsatisfactory, Brewster would leave boxing once and for all.
A quick and confident victory over Guy added confidence to Lamon and he trained like hell for the next months, since Don King promised him a title fight. And although the title that Henri Purlette left vacant was second-rate, it was a champion title that could in the near future turn into a world title. That's what King promised Brewster.
On February 2, 2002, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Lamon beat 30-year-old former North American Boxing Association champion Nate "The Snake" Jones (18-1-1, 9 KOs) for two and a half rounds. Two months later, Nate was forced to leave the ring because doctors diagnosed him with a brain disorder, as he began to have problems with speech and memory.
On July 27 in Las Vegas, Limon destroyed 35-year-old Willie “Wreckless” Chapman (13-15-2, 3 KOs) in six rounds, further earning King’s trust by appearing for the first time on the Showtime television broadcast on December 14 fighting On the undercard of the main fight of the evening, Chris Byrd - Evander Hollifield. In October 2003, Lamon's old coach Bill Slayton passed away and Shadid Salaki began coaching Brewster.
In the fight, where Brewster's opponent was 26-year-old Tommy "Irish" Martin (23-2, 17 KOs), Lamon defended his championship belt for the first time, while simultaneously challenging the vacant WBC Continental Americas title, as well as a position that gave the right to box for the USBA champion title. The other side of the coin of this fight was less prosaic. The fact is that Laymon and Martin had almost identical positions in the world rankings and had equal chances to continue their professional careers, which gave them the opportunity to further grow under even closer attention from King. Therefore, Don did not hide, telling the fighters that it was the winner of this fight who would be able to get a ticket to the future.
Laymon, who from the first seconds of the fight gave Martin a hard beating with carefully calibrated and accurate blows, knocked down Tommy three times before the referee stopped the fight. With this victory, Lamon entered the major league of the heavyweight division, taking second place in the WBO rankings at the beginning of 2003, taking the turn for the champion title behind David Tua.
In early March, Lamon in Las Vegas, fighting on the undercard of the Roy Jones-Johnny Ruiz fight, entered the ring against 33-year-old Joey Lenhard (9-17-3, 4 KOs), already knowing that his next fight would be a fight for world title. David Tua helped him in this, agreeing to a second fight with Rahman, for the sake of the position of the official contender for the IBF world title.
Without much trouble, by technical knockout in the third round, Brewster defeats Lenhart, awaiting the result of the fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Corrie Sanders. Sanders is known to win and this leads to Lamon finally getting the title shot.
However, for Lamon, the wait for a world title fight was accompanied by several unpleasant moments. On April 2, Bob Arum filed a lawsuit against Brewster in California District Court, demanding that he, and not King, have the right to become the promoter of Brewster's future championship fight. In his lawsuit, Arum recalls an agreement between him and Lamon's manager Sam Simon to extend his contract, which, in his opinion, makes Brewster's contract with King illegitimate.
This led to Lamon spending more than a year outside the ring. Fortunately, this downtime was also facilitated by the showdown between David Tua, Corrie Sanders and the WBO, and then Corrie Sanders and Klaus-Peter Kohl.
The case of Bob Arum v. Lamon Brewster was decided by Don King himself. To begin with, he dragged the consideration of this case from the district court to the federal court, where Arum lost. The court ruled that Laymon has no obligations to Top-Rank, but is obliged to return $185,987 received two years earlier. If we consider that Brewster’s fee for the fight with Wladimir will be $250,000, then minus $185,987 in debt, it turns out that Brewster is fighting practically for free. Not receiving a lot of money for the fight, risking if he loses to end up in the dustiest corner of King’s closet, Lamon enters the ring, fighting against Vladimir, fighting not so much for the world title itself, but for the right to live on.
It is generally accepted that all professional fighters are people with a fairly low level of intellectual development, unable to do anything in their lives other than beat other people. But fortunately, in reality this is far from the case. A striking example of this is a boxer named Lamon Brewster, whose fate and sports career will be discussed in this article.
Birth and childhood
One of the most outstanding athletes of our time was born on June 5, 1973 in the state of Indiana, the city of Indianapolis. According to his mother’s recollections, Lamon Brewster grew up as a rather diligent and calm child, who played chess quite decently at the age of four, and at the age of seven mastered the game of
However, at the age of seven, the guy’s life changed because his parents moved to California, settling in the suburbs of Los Angeles. This is where the turn in the fate of the future champion took place.
Getting started with boxing
At the dawn of the 1980s, films starring Bruce Lee were very popular. Therefore, many boys began to become interested in kung fu. Our hero was no exception, he quit his drum lessons and started fighting with his brothers. In this regard, the guy’s father decided to take his son to a place where fighting is normal, that is, to the boxing section. The first training room in which Lamon Brewster worked out was Riverside Gym, where the leader was a friend and partner of the legendary
It is worth noting that the athlete immediately devoted himself entirely to boxing. He had good results in swimming, karate and even chess. And in general, the guy connected his future with a good education, which, as he believed, could provide him with a decent life.
A sharp turn in life
But fate had its own way. While celebrating their fifteenth anniversary, the Brewster family received a visit from former professional basketball player Joe Long, who said, “A person can only achieve serious success in one area if he concentrates entirely on it.” This phrase from a man very respected by Lamon struck the young man, and from that day on he completely concentrated on boxing.
Moving to Los Angeles
At the age of 18, Lamon Brewster settled in Beverly Hills and began training under the guidance of Bill Slayton. The young boxer turned out to be very diligent and persistent, and this led to the fact that at the end of 1991 he became the strongest among his peers. He also quite often trained with professionals, including leading US boxers.
Amateur success
In 1992, Laymon won the Golden Gloves tournament in California. The same success awaits him next year. And already in March 1995 he won the American title. Another six months later, the boxer becomes the silver medalist of the Pan American Games.
At the beginning of 1996, Laymon won the Western Regional Trials competition, thanks to which he received an invitation to become a member of the US Olympic team. But the athlete decided to turn professional, because it was there, in his opinion, that large fees awaited him, significantly exceeding the price of Olympic gold.
Pro debut
On November 8, 1996, Brewster competed in the professional ring for the first time. The first fight was successful, as Laymon defeated his opponent by knockout in the first round. Before the end of the calendar year, Lamon had three more fights, and he won all of them ahead of schedule in the first three minutes.
Contract with Top-Rank
Such a strong start was noticeable for promoter Bob Arum, who signed a contract with Brewster. Largely thanks to this, the young American professional boxer had a series of 20 victorious fights, after which his contract was extended. After some time, Laymon becomes stronger and more experienced. This meant that it was time to fight with significant fighters.
First defeat
On May 6, 2000, a duel took place in Pittsburgh between two undefeated fighters at that time: Brewster and Clifford Etienne.
From the very beginning of the fight, Etienne did not give Lamon the opportunity to use his strength and speed, since he himself had excellent striking skills and endurance. As a result, already in the final rounds, Clifford had no problem driving Brewster into a corner and hitting him with short side blows to the body and head. As a result, the judges' unanimous decision was in favor of Etienne.
Return to the ring
Six months later, Lamon fights again. This time he beats Vel Smith. After this fight, he faced a fight with Charles Shuford. But on October 21, Brewster loses again. Charles forced him to work as number one and successfully counterattacked. As a result, after 10 rounds, Shufford celebrated the victory.
This defeat not only caused Brewster psychological trauma, but also deprived him of his contract with Arum. However, talents like Lamon do not remain abandoned, and he signs a contract thanks to which he regains success.
A new round in my career
After a series of successful fights, Laymon at the beginning of 2003 took second position on the WBO rating list. This meant that a title fight awaited him soon.
First fight with a Ukrainian
In the spring of 2004, a battle for the world champion took place. Boxing of the highest level in this fight was demonstrated by two strong and smart boxers: American Brewster and Ukrainian Klitschko Jr.
In the first four rounds, Lamon lost, and was even knocked down once. However, in the fifth three-minute period, Vladimir Klitschko sharply began to slow down - it was clear that he was very tired. After the end of the round, the Ukrainian fell to the floor exhausted, and the referee was forced to stop the fight, thereby awarding the victory to the American.
After this fight, Brewster won against Albanian Luan Krasniqi, Kali Mien and But in April 2006 he lost to Belarusian Sergei Lyakhovich on points.
A rematch
In the summer of 2007, Wladimir Klitschko made a voluntary defense of the IBF title. This was a repeat meeting between the Ukrainian and Lamon. This time, Vladimir led the fight under his own dictation, and therefore, during the break between the seventh and eighth rounds, the American refused to continue the fight.
Brewster fought the last fight of his professional career on January 30, 2010 in Germany, where he lost by technical knockout to Finn Robert Helenius.
Date: 2012-03-02
Name:(Lamon Brewster)
Nickname in the ring: “Boxing enema” (boxing enema)
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Place of residence: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 188 cm
Record (41 fights, 35 wins, 6 losses)
Born June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana. When Laymon was seven years old, his parents moved to California. In the early 80s, all the boys were passionate about films, Brewster was no exception. Against the background of this hobby, his father took Lamon to the boxing section of the Riverside Gym, where he began to train under the supervision of 80-year-old trainer Bill Brown. At the age of 15, Lamon Brewster definitely decided that he wanted to become a professional boxer.
When Brewster turned 18, he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued training under the guidance of Bill Slayton. In 1992, Laymon won the Golden Gloves tournament, and in 1993 he repeated his success. Two years later, Lamon Brewster became American champion and won silver at the Pan American Games. Having won the Western Regional Trials tournament, a boxer receives an offer to join the US Olympic boxing team. However, Brewster chose a professional career and on November 8, 1996, his debut fight took place, in which he knocked out Moses Harris. By the end of the year, Lamon won three more fights.
Soon Lamon Brewster enters into a contract with the Top-Rank promotion company, headed by Bob Arum. In 1999, Brewster had 20 wins and no losses. On May 6, 2000, Lamon Brewster faced a truly serious opponent. At the end of the fight, all the judges gave the victory to Etienne. After defeating Vel Smith at West Wondover on September 24, Laymon suffered another setback, this time losing to Charles Shufford via unanimous decision. After this failure, Bob Arum breaks his contract with the boxer. In September 2001, Lamon Brewster signed a contract with Don King Productions, headed by Don King.
After all the troubles, Lamon Brewster returns to the ring, on October 25, 2001, he defeats Joey Guy. On February 2, 2002, Brewster defeated Nate Jones. In the summer, Lamon dealt with Willie Chapman in six rounds. This fight was on the undercard of the main event of the evening of the fight between and. With a TKO win over Tommy Martin, Brewster entered the heavyweight division's big leagues. Now he was second in line for the championship title, after. In March, Lamon Brewster defeated Joey Lenhard by TKO in the third round. This fight took place on the undercard of the Johnny Ruiz - . It is worth noting that David Tua gave up his place in the queue, as he agreed to a second fight with in pursuit of the title of contender for the IBF belt.
As you know, he lost. For Brewster, this was a real chance to compete for the title. But at this moment, Bob Arum files a lawsuit against Brewster, in which he demands promotion of the championship fight. As a result, Bob Arum lost the lawsuit, and Lamon Brewster in April 2004 met with WBO world champion Wladimir Klitschko. In the 5th round the referee stopped the fight and Brewster became the new champion. In 2006, Lamon lost to a boxer from Belarus by decision. In July 2007, Wladimir Klitschko managed to take revenge from Lamon Brewster. On January 30, 2010, Brewster lost to rising star Finnish boxer Robert Helenius.
Sergei Lyakhovich
Wladimir Klitschko (final part of the fight)
, USA
Heavy (over 90.892 kg)
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Professional career
Brewster made his debut in November 1996. He won the first 11 fights ahead of schedule. In 1998, he knocked out Marcellus Brown in the 4th round.
In May 2005, Brewster entered the ring against Pole Andrzej Golota. In his previous fight, Golota was considered by many to be the winner against John Ruiz, and in the fight with Brewster, Golota was the clear favorite. The odds for Andrzej's victory were 2.5:1. The fight was similar to the Lewis-Golot fight. In the 1st round, Brewster sent his opponent to the canvas three times. After the Pole fell for the 3rd time, the referee stopped the fight. Brewster once again made a sensation and announced himself more seriously to the boxing community
Fight with Luan Krasniqi
Fight with Vladimir Klitschko 2
After the defeat from Vladimir Klitschko had two successful fights, defeating American Danny Batchelder by knockout in August 2008, and Michael Sprott from Great Britain in March 2009.
In August 2009, he lost to the Nigerian Gbenga Olukun, and on January 30, 2010, in Neubrandenburg, Germany, he lost by technical knockout in the eighth round to the Finnish boxer Robert Helenius. Finn knocked Brewster down in the second round, and in the eighth he shocked the American with a powerful uppercut and carried out a series, after which the referee stopped the fight.
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Brewster Lamon Bruster Career: Boxer
Birth: USA, 5.6.1973
When Lamon celebrated his fifteenth birthday, one of the guests was Brewster family friend, National Basketball Association honoree and former Indiana Pacers center Joe Long. Having heard about Lamon's numerous successes, Long told him: “A person can show ability in many things, then only by concentrating on just one, he can achieve truly great success.” Such a philosophical statement, said by a very authoritative person for Lamon, sank deep into his heart. Lamon's soul, determining his choice. From that day on, Lamon concentrated entirely on boxing.
Lamon Brewster was born on June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As his mother recalls, Laymon was a calm and diligent boy, one who played chess fairly well by the age of four, and played the drums quite well by the age of seven.
Everything changed when Brewster was seven years old, and his parents moved from Indianapolis to California, settling in the Los Angeles suburb of Riverside.
The early eighties were filled with the then very popular films starring Bruce Lee and Lamon, which had a huge impact on teenagers. Lamon was no exception to their number, the one who, having fallen under the influence of the new martial art of kung fu for America, crushed the drum set given to him for his birthday, starting to practice kung fu techniques on his four smaller brothers. Laymon's father found a way out of this situation quite quickly. If a child likes to kick and punch someone, then let him do it not on the street, but in the training room. Laymon was sent to the local "Riverside Gym", where he began to train under the strict supervision of 80-year-old Bill Brown, who was an old friend and companion of Jack Dempsey himself.
It cannot be said that Lamon devoted most of his time only to boxing. He was a well-rounded athlete, showing fairly good results in swimming, football, karate and, unusually, chess. Lamon connected his future with his studies, because, in his opinion, only a good education could open the way to his future.
However, everything happened differently. When Lamon celebrated his fifteenth birthday, one of the guests was Brewster family friend, National Basketball Association honoree and former Indiana Pacers center Joe Long. Having heard about Lamon's numerous successes, Long told him: "A man can show ability in many things, but only by concentrating on just one can he achieve truly great success."
Such a philosophical statement, said by a person extremely authoritative for Laymon, sank deeply into Laymon’s soul, determining his selection. From that day on, Lamon concentrated completely and one hundred percent on boxing.
At eighteen, Brewster moved to Los Angeles and, settling in Beverly Hills, continued his training, but under the guidance of his current trainer, Bill Slayton. The diligence and perseverance with which Brewster trained quickly yielded positive results. By the end of 1991, he had no equal among his peers who trained with him, and Laymon often trained with professionals, playing the role of a technical and real sparring partner.
In 1992, he had his first happy moment in the amateur ring. He wins the regional "Golden Gloves" tournament in California, repeating the same luck the next year. In March 1995 he became the American champion, and in the summer he won a silver medal at the Pan American Games. In early 1996, Laymon won the Western Regional Trials, receiving an invitation to become a member of the national team at the 1996 Olympic Games.
However, Lamon refused to participate in the qualifying competitions for participation in the Olympic Games, preferring the glory of Olympic gold to solid fees and the much greater glory that professional boxing could give him.
On November 8, 1996, Lamon made his debut in the professional ring, easily defeating 31-year-old Moses Harris (1-4, 1 KO) in Las Vegas by knockout in the first round. Until the end of 1996, Lamon had three more fights, spending less than one round to defeat his opponents.
Such an impressive start to his professional career attracted the sympathy of one of the sharks of professional boxing, Bob Arum, who heads the Top-Rank promotion company and has an office in Los Angeles. Arum did not have heavyweights who could potentially claim the world title in the most prestigious weight category in the next two or three years. Lamon's success forced Bob Arum to sign him to a two-year contract.
The triumphant march of Lamon Brewster with an unbeaten streak of twenty fights, where eighteen fights were ended by knockout, further convinced Arum of the correctness of his choice, and at the beginning of 1999 the contract between Lamon and the Top-Rank promotion company was extended.
The two fights that Laymon had in 1999, defeating two very mediocre fighters by knockout, although in fact Laymon had beaten the same ones before, brought him to the rank of prospect. This honorary title required confirmation in a duel with a more significant fighter, where Brewster shared the chances of victory equally with his opponent.
Such a fighter, according to Bob Arum, should have been 28-year-old Clifford “The Black Rhino” Etienne (15-0, 11 KOs), the one who was supposed to become a kind of examiner for Lamon on the way to the world title. May 6, 2000. This battle of the invincibles took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Clifford prevented Brewster from taking advantage of his main advantages, which had brought him victories in past battles. Lamon's athleticism and drive, coupled with his powerful punches, ran into even more brazen athleticism and equally powerful punches from Etienne. The speed that gave Brewster the upper hand disappeared in the second half of the fight, as Lamon became exhausted from the heavy physical fight Clifford forced on him in the clinch. In the last rounds, Etienne easily managed to push Lamon with his weight towards the ropes or into the corner of the ring, and then began to fire short side blows to his body and head. The judges were unanimous in their opinions (97-95, 96-94, 97-94) that Clifford Etienne won this fight.
Returning six months later, Lamon, on September 24 in West Wondover, Nevada, easily won by technical knockout in the first round against 28-year-old Vel Smith (10-13, 9 KOs), entering the fight against 28-year-old Charles "Jr" Shufford (15-1 , 8 KO).
On October 21 in Detroit, Lamon was again disappointed. Cautious and impetuous, Shufford forced Brewster to act first, being the initiator of almost all attacks in the fight. But Brewster could not adapt to the pace of his opponent, especially since Shufford, who had superior arm length, easily stopped Lamon with blows in the first half of the fight, and in the second he himself went on the attack. Having grown tall, Laymon again became an easy prey for his opponent, losing on the cards of all three judges (97-95, 96-94, 96-94).
This loss greatly affected Lamon’s pride, breaking his psychological state. But what was more scary for Lamon was Bob Arum’s disappointment in his ward. Bob, having frankly cooled off towards Brewster, does not spend time looking for big opponents for big fights, leaving Lamon alone in practice with his own problems. And later he announced to Laymon that he was breaking his contract with him. In response to the rhetorical questioning motive of Lamon and his manager Sam Simon, and by what right this very chaos was being done, Arum pointed to the clause of the contract, according to which the two fights Brewster lost are the reason for the breakup. Lamon spent almost a year outside the ring, finding peace in yoga and the philosophy that this art brings with it. However, while Laymon sought solace in the Indian philosophy, his manager Sam Simon first tried to extract financial compensation from Arum, while at the same time trying to terminate his contract with Top-Rank.
Since Arum was in no hurry to part with the money, the case moved to court, where Simon managed to obtain compensation in the amount of $90,000. However, appetite comes with eating, and Simon demanded $185,987 in compensation from Arum and his promotion company. In response to this, Arum pays the amount Simon demands, agreeing to continue working with Brewster. But, not particularly believing in these promises, Simon negotiates with Don King and Lamon in September 2001 to become a fighter of “Don King Productions”. On October 25, 2001, in Inglewood, California, Laymon marked his reincarnation in boxing with a first-round TKO victory over 28-year-old Joey Guy (29-6, 15 KOs). This was a very important fight for Lamon, because in the event of an unsatisfactory result, Brewster would have left boxing once and for all.
A quick and confident victory over Guy added confidence to Lamon and he trained like hell for the next months, because Don King promised him a title fight. And even if the title that Henri Purlette left vacant was second-rate, it was a champion title, one that could in the near future turn into a world title. That's what King promised Brewster.
On February 2, 2002, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Lamon beat 30-year-old former North American Boxing Association champion Nate "The Snake" Jones (18-1-1, 9 KOs) for two and a half rounds. Two months later, Nate was forced to quit the ring, because doctors stated that he had broken the rules of brain activity, because he began to have problems with speech and memory.
On July 27 in Las Vegas, Limon destroyed 35-year-old Willie “Wreckless” Chapman (13-15-2, 3 KOs) in six rounds, further earning King’s trust, appearing for the first time on the Showtime television broadcast on December 14 holding a fight on the undercard of the main fight of the evening Chris Byrd - Evander Hollifield. In October 2003, Lamon's elderly coach, Bill Slayton, died and Shadid Salaki began coaching Brewster.
In the fight, where Brewster’s opponent was 26-year-old Tommy “Irish” Martin (23-2, 17 KOs), Lamon defended his championship belt for the first time, at the same time challenging the vacant WBC Continental Champion of America title, and also a position that gave him the right to box for the USBA champion title. The other side of the coin for this fight was less prosaic. The fact is that Laymon and Martin had almost identical positions in the world rankings and had equal chances to continue their professional careers, which gave them the likelihood of further growth under even more close attention from King. Therefore, Don did not hide it, telling the fighters that exactly the winner of this fight would be able to get a ticket in the future.
Laymon, the one who from the first seconds of the fight imposed a harsh beating on Martin with scrupulously calibrated and accurate blows, knocked down Tommy three times before the referee stopped the fighter. With this victory, Lamon entered the major league of the heavyweight division, taking second place in the WBO rankings at the beginning of 2003, taking line for the championship title behind David Tua.
In early March, Lamon in Las Vegas, fighting on the undercard of the Roy Jones-Johnny Ruiz fight, entered the ring against 33-year-old Joey Lenhard (9-17-3, 4 KOs), already knowing that his next fight would be a fight for world title. In this he was helped by David Tua, who agreed to a second fight with Rahman, with the aim of becoming the official contender for the IBF world title.
Without much trouble, by technical knockout in the third round, Brewster defeats Lenhart, awaiting the result of the fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Corrie Sanders. Sanders is known to win and this leads to Lamon finally getting the title shot.
However, for Lamon, the wait for a world title fight was accompanied by several unpleasant moments. On April 2, Bob Arum filed a lawsuit against Brewster in California District Court, demanding that he, and not King, have the right to become the promoter of Brewster's future championship fight. In his lawsuit, Arum recalls an agreement between him and Lamon's manager Sam Simon to extend his contract, which, in his opinion, makes Brewster's contract with King illegitimate.
This led to Lamon spending more than a year outside the ring. Fortunately, this downtime was also facilitated by the showdown between David Tua, Corrie Sanders and the WBO, and then Corrie Sanders and Klaus-Peter Kohl.
The case of Bob Arum v. Lamon Brewster was undertaken by Don King himself to find a solution. To begin with, he dragged the consideration of this case from the district court to the federal one, where Arum lost. The court ruled that Laymon has no obligation to Top-Rank, but must return the $185,987 he received two years earlier. If we take into account that Brewster’s fee for the fight with Wladimir will be $250,000, then minus the $185,987 in debt, it turns out that Brewster is fighting for nothing in practice. Not receiving much money for the fight, and risking ending up in the dustiest corner of King’s closet if he loses, Lamon enters the ring, fighting against Vladimir, fighting not so much for the world title itself, but for the right to continue to exist.
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