AFTER PARTY
March 16th, 2006
FIGHT 11, ROUND 1, 2, 3: ALEX VS MEFISTO
March 16th, 2006
FIGHT PREPARATION
March 14th, 2006
FROM COACH: I had to share this photo I took of Dr.Faust and Mefisto watching Rocky and the explosion of belongings in my living room. Mefisto’s headband is the neck ribbing from his fight shirt.
Float like a butterfly, sting like one, too . . .
March 10th, 2006
“Float like a butterfly, sting like one, too . . .”
MEFISTO: That’s what I was thinking my boxing tagline should be when I came across this picture of me, drunk and in eye makeup. With a bass instead of a guitar and dorky pleated pants on, I look like an uncool man’s Robert Smith — not exactly someone to be confused for Jack Dempsey. Note the Marimekko print that Coach Natalie made for me, and oh-so-color-coordinated dressing stand holding up the amplifier.
How did I go from the creature above, just six months ago, to someone who is 24 hours away from a 3-round public boxing match?
OPPONENTS REVEALED
March 9th, 2006
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WEEK 6
FROM COACH: At breakfast, Simon reveals who Mefisto and Dr.Faust are fighting.
FINAL FIGHT POSTER
March 7th, 2006
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WEEK 6
FROM COACH: Final fight poster revealed. Mefisto turned out looking pretty good and scary, Dr.Faust was stretched horizontally, making him look huge (and scary).
MEFISTO SAYS: I like to call this poster “Two world-class athletic specimens . . . and their family of genetic mutants.” I mean, really — we look like some sort of circus team of freaks and misfits, with these guys as our “trainers.”
SWEET CAN OPENER
March 7th, 2006
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WEEK 6
THIS IS A LONG VIDEO - ALMOST 6 MINUTES
FROM COACH: Mefisto definitely got the biggest splash. Matt, who jumps after Mefisto, comes in a close second.
MEFISTO THROWS WITH SARAH
March 7th, 2006
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WEEK 6 TUESDAY
FROM COACH: Mefisto trains with Sarah, who happens to be coach Simon’s sister.
Mefisto Versus Coach Paul: Part II — VIDEO
March 2nd, 2006Yesterday Mefisto described the events leading up to his life-changing pummeling by sparring with Golden Gloves champ Paul Wade, one of his and Dr. Faust’s boxing coaches. (If you haven’t read the account, you should do so before proceeding with the video.)
Today you see the visuals, in three parts (beware, all are big files).
(1) BEFORE THE SCRAP. Events leading up to the fight: Mefisto refuses to swim in the Bay, Paul calls him a name, Mefisto responds in kind, Paul (unbeknownst to Mefisto) lays out a very difficult lesson plan. Watch:
(2) THE SCRAP. Mefisto, four weeks of boxing experience under his belt and a checkered career fistfight record behind him, gets in the ring with Paul Wade, Golden Gloves champion and terrifying Irishman. Things to watch for: Mefisto’s surprise jab that invites the subsequent pummeling; Coach Paul’s sneaky blows to the ribs (the consequences of which are still felt, 6 days later); Mefisto’s desperation backhand punch; Paul’s effortless dance-and-hammer; Mefisto’s collapse and involuntary whale-groan after two shots to the solar plexus; filmmaker Natalie’s cruel laughter as Mefisto hits the mat (she swears it was nervous laughter); Paul’s final reminder about what shit-talking will get you; and cleaning up a bloody nose to the sound of cheerful soul music . . .
(3) AFTER THE FIGHT: With Dr. Faust and Coach Natalie, the stunned but silently thrilled Mefisto (is he a masochist?) does a post-mortem on the duel.
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PHOTOS FOR FINAL FIGHT POSTER
February 20th, 2006
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WEEK 4
FROM COACH: Everyone fighting in the final fight had their pictures taken for the poster.