i m fighting the number one contender fight which if i win the next time i fight in september i get to fight for the belt, which is good. i m going to win. because they haven t seen me in a while. i ain t fighted in this year yet. i fought last year, not this year. everybody, they know i can fight. as members of hunt s boxing team, derek and curtis spar with one another, but never fight. we don t fight amongst the same people we be locked up with like, so it ain t that bad. coming up what are we going to do tonight? we re going to smash something. what are we going to do tonight? we re going to smash something. you heard. derek and curtis get their chance in the ring.
let s give these fighters a big hand. and now, ladies and gentlemen, by way of split decision, representing angola, give it up for [ cheers and applause ] another split decision gives victory to the opponent. although the night is disappointing for derek and curtis, other members of the elayn hunt boxing team are successful. give it up for hunt correctional center. tyrone patterson. when one lose, we all lose. and when one wins, we all win. so i feel like a winner. you know, we brought home two belts. it motivates me. i ve got to get out there and
because he s as home. it is now time for curtis merrells to step into the ring. the stakes are high, not only bragging rights but a title belt. both fighters start off slow in round one. neither impressing the judges. in round two curtis is aggressive and lands more punches. in the final round curtis starts to tire and his opponent gets some good hits in. let s give these fighters a big hand. and now, ladies and gentlemen, by way of split decision, representing angola, give it up for [ cheers and applause ] another split decision gives
for three to four years, and if i beat him i m the big man on the compound. nobody tell me nothing. one way in which curtis draws inspiration is through his family. i brought him in. two days before this fight, curtis s mother, sister, and niece traveled to elayn hunt to wish him their best. i try to come to visit him every other weekend. in the beginning it was real hard because i knew i had to leave him here, but now it s getting better because i realize that it was just it was a mistake that he made, and it s just something that we re learning to cope with. we re behind him, we re with him, and whatever it takes for us to see him through this, then that s what we re going to do. and once he s released, then we ll be released. to me he s the heavyweight champion of the world. he s going to knock them out. curtis s teammate, 29-year-old derek rayborn, has
boxer. as they wait for the bus that will transport them to a rival prison, the inmates are anxious to show off their talents. they have everything that is needed to win. derek rayborn has been waiting a long time to get in the ring. outlaw. fast hands, fast feet. he s going to be mighty hard to beat. with his speed and endurance the opponent is going to need life insurance. tell him what i say. they re going to need it. tell them what i say, son. what are we going to do tonight? we re going to smash something. what are we going to do tonight? we re going to smash something. there you heard it. live. smash something. from the hunt correctional center. i m the outlaw. i m going to bring it and bring it and bring the pain. i m ready to beat somebody up. i mean, i ain t fight in a while so i m ready to go fight now. anticipating his own fight, inmate curtis merrells is more reserved. the guy i m supposed to fight, he s pretty good.