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EPISODE: Episode 65
Mike and Cedric discuss Staten Island’s Reshat Mati, who has lived up to the name in becoming of Matchroom’s leading prospects. He earned his nickname ‘The Albanian Bear’ for his intensity as a fighter at a young age.
A life before boxing saw Mati rack up an impressive seven international kickboxing championships, and by the age of 14 was tipped for greatness in fight sports. Now, the welterweight KO artist has enjoyed success on both sides of the pond, with outings at MSG, LA’s Staples Center and in Manchester, UK.
Watch Knuckle Up’s Mike Orr and Cedric Benn, who always discuss up-and-coming young, hungry, and (usually) undefeated boxers during his live daily show at 4 pm EST (9 pm UK) on TalkinFight.com or YouTube.com/c/TalkinFight
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Transcribed:
Hello boxing fans around the world – thank you for joining us once again here on talk and fight for another episode of knuckle up featuring mike or at 4, am msl no cedric ben today, unfortunately, but we do have a great young fighter to talk about someone who’s Undefeated, i believe yes, yes, he is he’s undefeated and that’s rashad mati, and i want to give a shout out to albanian tv for life for dropping this name for us in the comments uh, like we’ve, said to uh do before man and honestly he uh he.
He gave us a good one to look at here and we’re gon na get right down to it and talk about this kid man uh, nicknamed the albanian, bear this uh.
This 510 orthodox 23 year old from staten island uh, is in the welter division uh.
Where he’s holding a record right now of 11 and oh with seven knockouts uh sporting, that 63.
64 knockout rating he’s ranked 37th out of 395 in that division, 169 out of 1910 in the world good thing is, is he’s fighting april, the 30th against joe eli hernandez Madison square garden, new york and it’s set for an eight-rounder.
I can’t wait to see this one uh, this kid man nicknamed punch baby from his earliest days, uh of action in the crib.
The albanian bear as he’s more widely known today is a multi-talented martial artist.
Boxer who seems to have been born to fight guys, uh, in fact he’s you know he uh, as at a young age, he was ranked at number one in boxing in the u.
s at 100.
Pounds and uh is an undefeated world champion in kickboxing in his weight class as well being an accomplished mma and brazilian jiu jitsu artist, uh he trained with unrelenting intensity around five hours per night as his father and manager uh, you know, gets him ready to to Get in this ring and do things man he’s got this unbreakable will a drive and determination that serves him.
Well, man, you know he’s known for his intensity.
His high punching power, his ring iq like this kid yeah man he’s he’s he’s the real deal.
Uh he’s signed to match room man and uh.
You know a life before boxing saw maddie rack up an impressive seven international kickboxing championships and by the age of 14, uh was tipped for uh greatness in in fight sports, and now the welterweight ko artist has enjoyed success on both sides of the pond with outings.
At msg la staples center and in manchester uk graham have you.
I know you probably haven’t uh.
You haven’t really seen this kid yet, probably not.
Oh, i saw the one fight a while back against uh barisoff baron, fair enough fair enough.
Okay and the one thing i liked uh about maddie, he looked like he was having fun like he’s one of these boxers who he who’s, devastating yeah, but has fun doing it and uh.
You know anyway, anyway.
So, yes, i have seen the fellow fight and uh he looks good doing it uh.
He didn’t knock out uh, fair enough uh, but nonetheless uh the fight that they had uh went the distance and uh.
Obviously maddie won it uh.
But the point is, he looks like he had fun doing it and uh.
It was a good good fight to watch.
Oh, i was a while back yeah and and honestly i can’t wait to see him in the ring coming uh.
You know april 30th.
You know he started training at the age of four and uh was competing in jiu jitsu grappling tournaments at the age of five and at 13 he held some very impressive accolades like ranked number one in boxing at 100.
Pound division he’s ranked number one in the world for kickboxing and he was undefeated in mma and muay thai uh 20 championship belts, junior olympic championship, world kickboxing champion four years in a row and the north american submission grappling championship.
So this kid is um.
You know he’s he’s done, he’s not afraid to get in there and get it done.
Man, uh, honestly man and yes, next next fight.
I can’t wait to see this one is at 140.
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You are right, albanian for life.
Thank you for putting us on to this.
Guy man definitely great uh great great kid man great guy, to watch.
You know the albanian bear guys be on the lookout for this kid uh.
You know staten island, new york, uh his alter ego man um, as he was growing up.
He really kept it close to his chest.
He didn’t want to brag about it when he was in school man.
He didn’t like to mention that he was a fighter uh.
You know a champion of mixed martial arts and jiu jitsu and kickboxing, because you know too often his classmates would want to fight him just to test their skills um.
You know he had four straight international kickboxing federation world-class titles.
You know and um honestly now that he’s in boxing he seems to be ripping it up just the same as he was in his kickboxing muay, thai and and jiu-jitsu man and honestly.
I can’t wait to get this kid into the studio man.
I want to talk to him about all this man, because you know he started such a young age uh.
We want to find out how he was able to balance.
You know both school and these wonderful accolades that he has as being right number one in three different sports.
You know at the age at the young age of 13, 14 years old, then uh.
You know the kids got a great story.
I want to get him in here.
I want to see him fight soon, uh april 30th.
It’S going to be great guys, be on the lookout for this kid man, the albanian bear.
You know he is.
He is the youngest of three.
You know he took the blunt and scraps with his oldest sister diana 24 and lennara at 22, that uh sharpened him for the days uh when, as a grade schooler, he went to rescue uh went to the rescue of lenora.
She came over from school one day crying because the kid called her names on the bus, uh adrian asked her shout out what he did about it and uh.
When rashad told his father uh, he did nothing uh his dad got mad man and the next day was shot, ended up uh going by the school and calling him up and then pummeling the kids.
So you know he’s he’s been a fighter.
He’S born a fight.
Man and he’s been a fighter, his whole life and uh he’s gon na be dangerous man, yes, uh.
Definitely albanian tv for life.
Thank you, albanian for life.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for putting us on this guy man.
He is going to be dangerous.
At 140 guys this kid does have really heavy hands uh.
You know he’s known for getting in there and just putting people down then and who sorry who’s he fighting next uh.
His next fight is against joe eli hernandez.
Who is 12-1-0? So it’s going to be uh, it’s going to be a nice match for him, man, it’s uh, you know he’s going to try to keep his undefeated record going and he’s going to try to improve to that 12-0, hopefully with eight knockouts.
At this point, because i can’t wait to see this kid man get in there and do what he does best and that’s just bang people out man he’s he’s really good at it, he’s very talented.
I love watching these kids like this man uh.
You know this is the future of the sport.
Guys.
Kids, like this, you know he’s young he’s.
23 he’s got a whole career still ahead of a man and uh.
You know he already has adorned world championship belts in other combative sports.
This kid was born and bred for combative sports.
You can see it when you watch him fight guys we’ll drop.
Maybe you know a couple of the fight highlights in the comments for you, so you guys don’t got to go far to look for it, but definitely mark it on your calendars, man april 30th you’re going to get to see them that you know roshan mati, the Albanian bear what more can you say? You heard it here, man, michael redford, happy hump day, everybody shout out to my sister uh who’s, actually watching the show and support me uh shout out to to her.
Thank you again for dropping the comments albanian for life.
If you got any other guys, you want us to take a look at man.
Just you know what to do drop it in the comments.
Thank you again for uh, for this wonderful uh prospect that you put us on to uh much respect.
Graham any last words.
No but uh, you know that 140 pound division is quite competitive.
Uh.
Out of curiosity, who do you think matchroom is really setting them up for? Well, let’s see at his division right now he’s ranked uh.
You know he’s ranked 37th and uh.
You know that puts him uh.
You know above uh vito malecki, jr, uh, evan sanchez, uh, clarence, booth, uh, you know and he’s just under uh.
You know people like caesar francis josh torres uh, reyes, jr, brian norman jr uh.
You know he’s he’s got some he’s.
Not far away from that top that top 25 list so right, you know it’s only a matter of time this this this fight that he’s going to be in uh.
You know they’re pretty even in in their careers uh.
You know one guy’s got a couple more fights uh.
This definitely going to be a test for him and make sure that uh, you know he’s on the right track, but you know what matchroom they they do, all their fighters.
Great.
You know what i mean.
Uh he’s got a good trainer behind him.
Uh he’s got.
You know great management behind him and uh.
You know matching promotions come on.
What more can you want? Uh we’re gon na see this kid from staten island.
Definitely uh wearing some gold soon, and i can’t wait to see it so guys.
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