Hollywood Fight Night caught up with the very busy and highly respected trainer Shadeed Suluki, who has two fighters on the July 12th show at Florentine Gardens, female boxing sensation Holly Lawson and undefeated welterweight prospect Terrell Williams.
Q: How did you get started in the sport of Boxing?
A: I come from a boxing family. I had three uncles that were proboxers…before I was even born. My mother’s younger brother was my favorite uncle and he was on the boxing team in the Marines with Richard Steele and Mac Foster. I always wanted to be like my uncle. I didn’t go into the service but went into boxing. One day I was walking home from school and saw the Hoover Street Gymnasium. I went inside and saw Andy Price as a little boy, maybe 12 years old, punching on the bag. I asked Andy who taught him how to do that. He
said George Jerome. And so I asked Jerome if he would teach me how to do that. And he did and I have been in boxing ever since.
Q: Tell us about the fighters you have on the July 12th Hollywood Fight Night card, Holly Lawson and Terrell Williams.
A: Well, Holly is a very beautiful young last. I actually didn’t think she should be fighting at the beginning. But she wanted to continue fighting and has shown the ability and potential to become a very good fighter. She punches extremely hard and is fast. She has the ability and determination to go far.
Terrell is a young man who comes from a boxing family. I think he is a great talent. Very smart, fast hands. With the proper movement and development, he can be one of our stars.
Q: What would you consider your best achievement as a boxing trainer?
A: Well, I have been blessed to work with some special kids. I guess my greatest achievement would be when Lamon Brewster knocked out Wladimir Klitschko for the Heavyweight Championship in 2004. I am still the last coach to beat a Klitschko so that is still something special.
Q: Is there a favorite fighter of yours that you have worked with?
A: I have been blessed with a nice stable of fighters. I enjoy working with all of them. They all have something unique and different about them. I guess if I had to pick someone right now it would be Ismayl Sillahk because his style reminds me of Muhammad Ali and Ali was my favorite fighter.
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