The countdown is on for Marlan 乌鸦传媒淧retty Boy乌鸦传媒� Hall to defend his Battlefield Fight League (BFL) featherweight amateur title on March 16.
Originally from Oliver, Hall has gained notoriety in the South Okanagan since earning the mixed martial arts title in September 2018. Gaining multiple local sponsors and accruing a sizeable fan base, he says he乌鸦传媒檚 ready to take on challenger Casey O乌鸦传媒橪eary at the Molson Canadian theatre at the Hardrock Casino in Coquitlam.
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| Marlan "Pretty Boy" Hall struggles to stay on top during a 7-minute wrestling match at Pacific Top Team gym in Penticton on March 1. Hall employs different styles of training to ensure he's ready for his mixed martial arts fight on March 16. Jordyn Thomson - Western News/td> |
Currently employed as a mixed martial arts trainer at Pacific Top Team in Penticton, Hall said he乌鸦传媒檚 been able to mix training into his work schedule. He said he tends not to focus on the opponent when training because you never know what could end up happening before the fight.
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乌鸦传媒淚 typically try to just better myself. It乌鸦传媒檚 a balance of trying to game plan to fight somebody and working on your weaknesses,乌鸦传媒� said Hall. 乌鸦传媒淔or me personally, I like to work on my weaknesses because a lot of guys fall out and that won乌鸦传媒檛 be your opponent. Injuries happen or sicknesses occur and somebody else might step in.乌鸦传媒�
Hall is thankful for the support he乌鸦传媒檚 been receiving from the community but said when it comes to fight night, it乌鸦传媒檚 all about clearing his mind and doing what he乌鸦传媒檚 been trained to do.
乌鸦传媒淚 try to not think of it like I乌鸦传媒檓 fighting, I just typically do my regular routine (the day of the fight). I shower, eat breakfast, hang out with friends,乌鸦传媒� said Hall. 乌鸦传媒淲e乌鸦传媒檒l talk about the fight a bit but I try not to focus too much on it. You don乌鸦传媒檛 want that adrenaline dump or get too anxious beforehand or when it happens you just conq out.乌鸦传媒�
Hall said win or lose that he plans to take his career professional following the match up on March 16. If he bests O乌鸦传媒橪eary, his amateur record will be 10 wins 乌鸦传媒� a record in BFL history 乌鸦传媒� and a title defence.
乌鸦传媒淚t would mean everything (to win). It乌鸦传媒檚 just one of those things that I want to put a stamp on my amateur career.乌鸦传媒�
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