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Introducing the first of a series of incredible boxing memoirs by Decatur Boxing Club's own Xavier Biggs. The Sweet Sucker Punch tells real behind the scenes stories of Xavier Biggs' experiences with some of the greatest fighters in boxing history. "Boxing can be a brutal and unforgiving sport, but I have also seen it become one of the most rewarding and character building experiences a person can have. I feel very fortunate that during my club fighting years I had rare exposure to the heavily cultured boxing scene in Philadelphia. Then later I had the fortunate opportunity to travel around the world with my brother Tyrell to world class training camps and meet, train, and hangout with some of the cream-of-the-crop of boxing. Its been an incredible journey that must be shared." "There isn’t much I haven’t seen in boxing, the highs and lows, the positive and the negative experiences, and so often the negative is all that’s presented to the public, to those outside of boxing. The Sweet Sucker Punch is my way of shining some light on the inspiring positive experiences I’ve shared in the sport. These are the stories that live in the heart of a fighter forever."

An ex-professional boxer from Philadelphia’s highly cultured fight scene, Xavier Biggs pursued a career in boxing to rehabilitate his life from the effects of growing up on the hard streets of Philadelphia. He met with major frustration after turning down a contract proposal from a local promoter, which actually turned out to be a great learning experience that helped qualify him to accompany his younger brother “Tyrell” in his quest to capture the world heavyweight championship title after winning the gold medal in the first ever super heavyweight division in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. While Xavier was in the training camp, his mind was like a sponge soaking up every drop of boxing knowledge he could absorb from the experts. He also savored associations and experiences with world champions and world-class boxers of this era. Xavier eventually moved to Atlanta and utilized his acquired business acumen to open 5 boxing gyms, pioneered a successful boxing fitness program, and helped several amateur and professional fighters, some of which went on to become division champions. Currently, Xavier is training yet another iconic figure, Grammy-award winning recording artist, Usher, who is preparing to play boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard in the upcoming movie production Hands of Stone, the story of Roberto Duran.