(Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA): Roufusport, one of the top
fight teams in MMA today, is proud to announce that well-known motivational
speaker Eric Thomas will be backstage with Roufusport fighters Anthony
“Showtime” Pettis, Erik “New Breed” Koch, and Pascal “Panzer” Krauss at UFC on
FOX 6 this Saturday in Chicago. Thomas recently came to the Roufusport gym and
gave an exciting motivational speech to its athletes.
Citing Wisconsin legend Vince Lombardi, Thomas’ talk on the
importance of outworking the competition and the power of mental toughness was
entitled “The Harder You Work, the Harder it is to Surrender,” and helped
“Showtime” and his teammates take their motivation to the next level. Here’s a
link to Thomas’ rousing speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlko9VyOJ98
“Eric is a huge influence in my life, and has been a daily
motivation to me. I thought it would be great to bring him in to speak to our
guys, and he did a great job,” explained Roufusport Head Coach Duke Roufus.
“Eric was so excited to work with our athletes that he decided to come in of
his own accord and speak to our guys on the day of their fights. So he’ll be
backstage with them, getting them mentally ready to put on the best show they
can. It’s going to be awesome.”
Eric Thomas was introduced to the world through a YouTube
video featuring his famous “As Bad As You Want To Breathe” speech that went
viral, reaching over 20 million views. He is an in-demand speaker, educator,
author, activist, and minister, and has carved out a reputation as a dynamic
motivator, having been invited to speak to dozens of NBC, NFL, and MLB athletes
across North America. Formerly a high school dropout, he obtained his Master’s
degree in 2005, and is pursuing his PhD. He promotes the benefits of higher
education and overcoming personal shortcomings to reach new levels of personal
achievement.
Roufusport product Anthony “Showtime” Pettis takes on Donald
Cerrone on the televised portion of Saturday’s UFC on FOX 6 event in Chicago. A
likely UFC lightweight title shot lays in the balance. Also on the main card,
Erik “New Breed” Koch battles Ricardo Lamas for featherweight supremacy, as
they jockey for position for a crack at the belt. And, Pascal Krauss will look
to take down Mike Stumpf in a welterweight scrap.
With so much on the line, these Roufusport warriors will
take their extra motivation from Thomas’ interaction with them into the Octagon
with them Saturday night!
For more information on Roufusport, please visit
http://roufusport.com. You can also find them on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/roufusport and on Twitter @RoufusportMMA.
About Roufusport
Roufusport is run by famed kickboxer and MMA trainer Duke
Roufus and his business partners Scott Joffe and Anthony Pettis. It is a world
class brand that includes a state-of-the-art training facility, fight team, and
MMA promotion, the North American Fighting Championship.
Duke Roufus is one of the most recognizable MMA and striking
coaches in North America, and is considered to be one of the top trainers of
Muay Thai kickboxing outside of Thailand. Roufus also runs the Roufusport Fight
Club team, which includes UFC stars Anthony “Showtime” Pettis, Alan “The
Talent” Belcher, Erik “New Breed” Koch, Chico “King” Camus, and Germany’s
Pascal “Panzer” Krauss, in addition to Olympic wrestler and Bellator Fighting
Championship Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren.
Former students include former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens
Pulver, The Ultimate Fighter season one star Stephan Bonnar, and UFC veterans
Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, Ben Rothwell, and Jesse Lennox.
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