I'm Gonna Knock You Out! Literally

Written by R. B. Jones

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Record: 18-1-2 10 KO’s
Age: 25
Birthplace: Haiti
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Titles:
WBA Fedecentro Light Middleweight Title
WBA Fedecaribe Light Middleweight Title
USBA Middleweight Title
WBA Fedecentro Middleweight Title

Nine5Four: Daniel thanks for allowing us to get up with you, and stealing a little time from your busy schedule.
No problem man. Thanks for havin me.

Look at you, your last fight, you came in and knocked dude out in the first round, 2 minutes in. What happened to giving the people their monies worth?

(laughs). I would have been upset if I was there. I go to fights to see a fight, not a beating.
Hey, I am there to do a job. I got there did what I had to and collected my check. I am not in there to play games. Playing games can get you knocked out.

I got into fighting at an early age. It was hard being Haitian in Florida in the early 90’s. People would pick on us and I wasn’t having that. I learned to stand my ground and fight back. I love to fight. I love to inflict that pain on my opponent but only in the ring.

So, that determination to succeed has gotten you 3 titles in professional boxing and your very young still. That’s an accomplishment.
Yea it is, but those titles compared to the one I’m going to get mean nothing. I want the Middleweight Championship belt and I’m not going to stop until I get it.

So when do you think you will fight for that title?
July/August of next year is the goal. By this time next year, I will be the champ.

You have a lot of confidence. You have a pretty impressive record, first professional bout in 2002 and 4 years later you have chalked up 18 wins, 10 by KO, 1 Loss and 2 draws. How did the loss and draws affect you mentally and physically?
At the time of the draws, I was going throw something’s in my life. I was out  partying all night, not focusing on my training and just a little to wild. My trainers didn’t really train me on how to attack the opposite style that I was faced with. In boxing, different boxers have different styles and I wasn’t prepared for his style.

What’s running through your head while you’re in the ring?
Not getting embarrassed such as getting knocked out. I don’t like being embarrassed.

Who would you say was the hardest person you fought?
I would say Dorian, the guy that got both draws. I fought this guy but I wasn’t there mentally. Boxing is more of a mental sport than anything. I just wasn’t doing what I had to do to win and I could’ve won. My body was in the ring but my mind wasn’t telling my body what to do. It was crazy.

Is there any chance of a rematch with Dorian?
Na, he has fallen off since then and it wouldn’t be much of a fight.

So how was it fighting in your home country Haiti?
It is great fighting back home. The people there go crazy. They play the national anthem and everything. It’s like the greatest feeling for a boxer to be in his home country. The only problem is there’s not a lot of people. The venue was really small. But other than that it’s great.

So what’s the next thing on Daniel’s list?
The Middleweight Championship. That’s what’s next.

So how do you get to that level?
By fighting and getting your name out there. Boxing is a lot of politics. The more exposure you get, the more fights you get because people want to see you in the ring. So I am going to do whatever it takes to get to that level.

Is there anything else you would like to add?
I put all of my faith in God. He has never let me down. Remember that you are always 1 step away from greatness and defeat and you don’t want to make the wrong decision. Also check me out on www.haitiansensation.com.

Thanks for allowing us to interview you. We really appreciate it. The Next Middleweight Champion of the world. Make way for Daniel Eduoard.
Thank you for having me.