Tape's Rolling!
Rituals
Clip: 5/16/1994 | 7m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Montantes has fight day rituals which includes heading to church to pray for an...
Montantes has fight day rituals which includes heading to church to pray for an injury free fight, visiting the grave of his trainers father (his son's grandfather), and resting quietly. His fianc understands the importance of his rituals and respects his time alone.
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Tape's Rolling!
Rituals
Clip: 5/16/1994 | 7m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Montantes has fight day rituals which includes heading to church to pray for an injury free fight, visiting the grave of his trainers father (his son's grandfather), and resting quietly. His fianc understands the importance of his rituals and respects his time alone.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> I'M JUST GOING TO SAY MY PRAYERS AND EVERYTHING BEFORE I FIGHT TONIGHT.
>> YOU'RE A FIGHTER?
>> YES.
>> WHAT SECURE NAME?
>> JOHNNY MONTANTES.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> SHE ALWAYS TALKS ABOUT YOU.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
>> ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
FOUR COUSINS IN ONE CONFIRMATION CLASS.
PRETTY GOOD.
[ WHISPERING ] [ BIG BREATH ] >> TELL ME GOOD JOB, ROCK.
[ AIRPLANE NOISE ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] >> MY FRIEND, THANK YOU.
>> WE NEED ALL THE FIGHTERS OUT HERE!
WEIGHING IN RIGHT DOWN HERE.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] >> 33.
>> 32 >> 32 EVEN?
GARY, WEIGH 'EM.
ANNOUNCE HIS... [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] >> JOHNNY MONTANTES, 132.
132.
>> 132.
>> I'M OUT OF HERE.
>> 146.
>> 146.
>> LOST A POUND.
>> HOLD IT, ARMANDO.
>> 148.
>> I NEED SCAICIALTION I NEED DURAN AND I NEED QUINN.
>> QUINN!
>> WAIT UNTIL THE OTHER KID WEIGHS, HE MIGHT BE HEAVY.
[ SEVERAL PEOPLE TALKING AT THE SAME TIME ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] >> YES, MA'AM, A CAESAR SALAD, PLEASE.
THANK YOU MUCH.
>>BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MEAL.
>> A PRIMO VIEW OF EVERYTHING.
>> I KNOW.
>> YEAH, I WANT TO GET HOME.
SHOULD BE HOME BY NOW.
>> I GOT A PRESENT.
[ WHISPERING ] >> A WEEK BEFORE THE FIGHT, HE SATURDAYS GETTING A LITTLE BIT ON THE EDGE.
I TRY LEAVE HIM ALONE.
I DON'T TRY TO ASK HIM FOR TOO MUCH, YOU KNOW, LIKE CHANGING MARCIANO OR ANY OF THAT STUFF.
YOU CAN TELL HE'S GETTING READY.
>> WHERE DO I WANT TO GO?
WHERE ARE MY GOALS?
WHAT ARE MY GOALS IS THIS TO BE A SUCCESS -- AS SUCCESSFUL AS I CAN BE, SUCCESSFUL MEANING BEING ABLE TO TAKE
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The walk heading to the ring, Montantes has a hard time describing his feelings. He... (8m 18s)
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