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Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest Youby Jillian Michaels
Are you in good shape but struggling with those last ten to twenty pounds? Do you have an event on the calendar where you'd love to make jaws drop? Or do you just want to see what it would be like to have the best body you've ever had? Then you need to discover what/i>
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You've seen her change lives on The Biggest Loser–why not yours?
Are you in good shape but struggling with those last ten to twenty pounds? Do you have an event on the calendar where you'd love to make jaws drop? Or do you just want to see what it would be like to have the best body you've ever had? Then you need to discover what millions who've seen Jillian's training methods on The Biggest Loser already know!
Making the Cut empowers you to:
• Identify your unique body type and metabolic makeup (are you a fast, slow, or balanced oxidizer?) and customize a diet plan that is perfect for you
• Acquire the mental techniques that will greatly enhance your self-confidence and sharpen your focus on success
• Develop your strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance
• Reach levels of fitness you never before thought possible
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–Complete Woman
Product Details
- 9780307382511
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- Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
- Publication date:
- 01/22/2008
- Pages:
- 288
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- 406,673
- Product dimensions:
- 7.36(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.84(d)
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Chapter 1
As with any fitness regimen, before you even begin this one you must visit your doctor or health care professional to make sure you're in fighting shape to start Making the Cut. Once you get the all-clear, the first step toward success is setting goals-you can't get anywhere if you don't know where you're going and what you want. But it's no good setting goals if you're not straight with yourself about where you're starting from, which is why Making the Cut begins with a thorough assessment of your current situation. Identify in cold hard terms where you are right now, and you'll have a crystal-clear idea of where you want to be. And once you get there, you'll never want to go back! Having a record of where you started is also a critical and often-overlooked source of motivation. Sure, you may know that when you complete my program you will lose inches from all over your body and get stronger. But if the going gets tough and you need an inspirational boost to keep going, you won't believe how motivating it is to take a step back and be able to chart the progress you've already made.
Last but hardly least, it is important to make sure you are mentally prepared for the hard work and the changes that lie ahead. Most fitness books deal only with the diet and exercise parts of losing weight and getting fit. In my experience, mental readiness is just as key to your lasting success.
The following chapters walk you through all of the important first steps, so that we're sure you're starting with your best foot forward.
Where would any kick-ass makeover be without "before" and "after" pictures? Well, that's where we're going to start, except this is more than a before picture; this is a goodbye picture. Say goodbye to the old you, and get ready to embark upon a fitness journey that will change you for life. Take several photos from different angles, one from the front, one from the side, and one from the rear. And wear as little as possible-the more you show, the more you'll know.
Let's be clear: Making the Cut isn't about losing 100 pounds;* it's about tightening up, getting strong, and changing your body composition. You'll be shedding fat and building lean, strong muscle in its place. You'll be developing a drop-dead, smokin'-hot body. So while you'll see the difference in the mirror and feel it in the way your clothes fit, you may not see a huge drop on the scale.
If you know your body fat percentage going in, you'll have an accurate way of measuring your success as you work the program. Below are some guidelines so you know where you are in comparison with the general population. Personally, I like to see my guys ripped at 8 to 10 percent and my girls ripped at 15 to 18 percent, but it's your body. I am here to empower you with the tools and knowledge so that you take the reins.
l BODY FAT RECOMMENDATIONS
Men 14-17% 10-13% 4-9%
Women 21-24% 16-20% 12-15%
There are several different ways of measuring your body fat, but at the end of the day the only thing that really matters is that you are consistent in your methods from one measurement to another. The most accurate, but also the most expensive, is to ask your health care provider to run a DEXA scan on you. The next most accurate is hydrostatic weighing, which is offered at most university health care facilities, but it involves being dunked under water (so it's not the most convenient).
The easiest and least invasive methods of measuring body fat percentage are (1) have an expert measure you with calipers (which you can have done at most health care facilities or gyms at little or no cost) and (2) use a BIA scale (which uses bioelectrical impedance analysis, or BIA, to measure how much of your body is made up of water and roughly how much is fat). When using the calipers method, make sure you get the same professional to measure you each time; and when using a BIA scale, make sure that every time you test you do so at the same time of day, preferably first thing in the morning before breakfast, but after a glass of water, since your body needs enough fluid in it for a measurement of bioelectrical impedance to be meaningful.
This is one of my favorite ways of tracking progress because it's a motivational tool that doesn't require any fancy equipment-it's just you and a tape measure, baby!
Here's what to do:
u Start by getting naked! If you measure while dressed, wear thin clothes and make a note of what you're wearing so you know to wear the same clothes the next time you measure.
u Pull the tape snug but not too tight. It should never squeeze your body.
u Measurements taken around the hips, thighs, and upper arms should be taken around the largest circumference, while the waist measurement should be taken around the smallest circumference. Stand with your feet together when taking hip and thigh measurements.
u Never flex or tense your body while you're taking measurements. Don't suck in your stomach to take waist measurements. Relax, let it all hang loose, and enjoy knowing that very soon you'll be able to see your progress both on paper and on your body.
The specifics:
u Bust: Measure around the chest right at the nipple line, but again, don't pull the tape too tight.
u Chest: Measure just under your bust.
u Waist: Measure a half-inch above your belly button or at the smallest part of your waist.
u Hips: Stand with feet together and place the tape measure around the biggest part of your hips.
u Thighs: Measure around the biggest part of each thigh.
u Arms: Measure around the largest part of each upper arm.
Starting At Your Peak
Weight: Weight:
Bust: Bust:
Chest: Chest:
Waist: Waist:
Hips: Hips:
Right Thigh: Right Thigh:
Left Thigh: Left Thigh:
Right Arm: Right Arm:
Left Arm: Left Arm:
This is a series of tests designed to quickly gauge your general fitness level and to act as a benchmark for future testing. If you have one, use a stopwatch. If not, your cell phone clock or a wall one will do just fine. After you complete my program, take the test again and compare the results.
If you rate below average on any of these tests, you may be better off beginning a less advanced fitness program and saving this book for later. Again, you can go back and pick up my first book-it's a great place to start.
The testing is divided into four sections, but you should do all parts of the test in one session, with a four-minute rest between each to give yourself the recovery time you need so you will see ideal results.
Step Test to Measure Aerobic Endurance
Using a 12-inch-high bench (or a similar-sized stair in your house), step on and off for three minutes. Step up with one foot and then the other. Step down with one foot, again followed by the other. Try to maintain a steady four-beat cycle; it's easy if you say "up, up, down, down." Go at a steady and consistent pace. At the end of three minutes, remain standing while you immediately check your heart rate by taking your pulse for one minute. To do this, find your wrist pulse-point, and using your index and middle finger, count the number of beats while watching a minute go by on the clock. Then consult the charts below, to see how your rate compared with others in your age group.
l THREE-MINUTE STEP TEST (MEN)
Excellent <79 <81 <83 <87 <86 <88
Good 79-89 81-89 83-96 87-97 86-97 88-96
Above Average 90-99 90-99 97-103 98-105 98-103 97-103
Average 100-105 100-107 104-112 106-116 104-112 104-113
Below Average 106-116 108-117 113-119 117-122 113-120 114-120
Poor 117-128 118-128 120-130 123-132 121-129 121-130
Very Poor >128 >128 >130 >132 >129 >130
l THREE-MINUTE STEP TEST (WOMEN)
Excellent <85 <88 <90 <94 <95 <90
Good 85-98 88-99 90-102 94-104 94-104 90-102
Above Average 99-108 100-111 103-110 1-5-115 1-5-112 103-115
Average 109-117 112-119 111-118 116-120 113-118 116-122
Below Average 118-126 120-126 119-128 121-129 119-128 123-128
Poor 127-140 127-138 129-140 130-135 129-139 129-134
Very Poor >140 >138 >140 >135 >139 >134
Push-ups to Test Upper Body Strength
How many push-ups can you do in a minute? Both men and women should use the standard "military style" push-up position, with only the hands and toes touching the floor. Keep your back and legs completely straight as you lower your chest to the ground. ("Girly" push-ups? I don't even want to hear it-toughen up or go buy someone else's book.) Do as many push-ups as possible until exhaustion. Count the total number of push-ups performed. Use the chart below to find out how you rate.
l PUSH-UP TEST (MEN)
Excellent >56 >47 >41 >34 >31 >30
Good 47-56 39-47 34-41 28-34 25-31 24-30
Above Average 35-46 30-39 25-33 21-28 18-24 17-23
Average 19-34 17-29 13-24 11-20 9-17 6-16
Below Average 11-18 10-16 8-12 6-10 5-8 3-5
Poor 4-10 4-9 2-7 1-5 1-4 1-2
Very Poor <4 <4 <2 0 0 0
l PUSH-UP TEST (WOMEN)
Excellent >35 >36 >37 >31 >25 >23
Good 27-35 30-36 30-37 25-31 21-25 19-23
Above Average 21-27 23-29 22-30 18-24 15-20 13-18
Average 11-20 12-22 10-21 8-17 7-14 5-12
Below Average 6-10 7-11 5-9 4-7 3-6 2-4
Poor 2-5 2-6 1-4 1-3 1-2 1
Very Poor 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 0
Sit-ups to Test Abdominal or Trunk Strength
How many sit-ups can you do in a minute? To perform the traditional sit-up, lie on the floor with your knees bent, feet flat. Your hands should rest on your thighs (not grabbing them to complete the lift up- that's cheating!). Squeeze your stomach, push your back flat against the floor, and come up high enough for your hands to touch the tops of your knees. Don't pull up with your neck or head, keep your chin tucked in, and keep your lower back flush to the floor. Time yourself and count how many you can do in one minute, then check the chart below for your rating.
l ONE-MINUTE SIT-UP TEST (MEN)
Excellent >49 >45 >41 >35 >31 >28
Good 44-49 40-45 35-41 29-35 25-31 22-28
Above Average 39-43 35-39 30-34 25-28 21-24 19-21
Average 35-38 31-34 27-29 22-24 17-20 15-18
Below Average 31-34 29-30 23-26 18-21 13-16 11-14
Poor 25-30 22-28 17-22 13-17 9-12 7-10
Very Poor <25 <22 <17 <9 <9 <7
l ONE-MINUTE SIT-UP TEST (WOMEN)
Excellent >43 >39 >33 >27 >24 >23
Good 37-43 33-39 27-33 22-27 18-24 17-23
Above Average 33-36 29-32 23-26 18-21 13-17 14-16
Average 29-32 25-28 19-22 14-17 10-12 11-13
Below Average 25-28 21-24 15-18 10-13 7-9 5-10
Poor 18-24 13-20 7-14 5-9 3-6 2-4
Very Poor <18 <20 <7 <5 <3 <2
Wall Sit to Measure Lower Body Strength
To test your lower body strength, we're going to see how long you can hold a wall-sit position. Place your back flat against the wall and lower your body into a seated position with your knees bent at a 90- degree angle. Start the timer as soon as you're in position, and hang in there as long as you can. Do not place your hands on the wall- that's cheating! As soon as you have to come out of position or your booty touches the floor, time's up. Thirty seconds is average. Sixty seconds is good. Ninety seconds is excellent. In order to begin Making the Cut, you must be able to hold a wall sit for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Starting At Your Peak
Pulse: Pulse:
Push-ups: Push-ups:
Sit-ups: Sit-ups:
Wall sit: Wall sit:
Mind over Matter You can change your life by changing your mind. It's really that simple-nothing is impossible for the willing mind! We all have the power to gain control of our lives, reach our goals, and live our dreams. Your challenge is to locate, nurture, and believe in your ability to do so. Any lingering sense of inferiority or inadequacy will interfere with the attainment of your goals and dreams, while self-confidence and a positive attitude lead to success. To push your body toward ripped perfection, your mind has got to be strong and focused. It is imperative that you hone and train your mind as intensely as you train your body. This means following a few guidelines and performing some mental exercises to replace self-defeating behaviors with positive ones, and to remove distractions and bring mental clarity and self-control. After all, it's your mind that directs and drives everything you do, or don't do- so get it on your side! Throughout the book you will find Mind over Matter sidebars, filled with pointers and exercises to help keep your mind focused, your motivation high, and your goals in sight.
Establishing and maintaining a healthful diet is crucial to your overall success on this program. The right diet will regulate your blood sugar, balance your hormones, and maximize your energy, all of which promote optimal fat burning and muscle development.
When I worked on NBC's The Biggest Loser, I'd travel for three months at a time and have barely a moment to myself. I was lucky if I got to work out more than once a week. I was able to maintain my physique throughout the shoot, though, by following this diet plan to the letter. Once you incorporate these seven nutritional principles into your lifestyle, you will look, feel, and perform better in all areas of your life.
Rule 1: Stick to Your Magic Number
Calories do count in this program, and small errors can add up to a big disappointment. The trick is to cut calories in just the right way so that you are creating enough of a deficit to lose the weight you want to lose, but not so much of a deficit that your body goes into starvation-survival mode and your metabolism slows down. While you're Making the Cut, you're also going to need enough calories to power you through your workouts, so we'll have to add that into the mix too.
As I stated up front, this program functions under the assumption that you are already moderately fit and don't need to lose a significant amount of weight (under 20 pounds), so your calories will not be drastically reduced on my program. As everyone has a different metabolism, though, each person will have a different calorie allowance, a calculation that is based on an individual's basal metabolic rate, or BMR. Your BMR is the number of calories that your body needs to function at the most basic level-it's what you'd burn if you sat on the couch all day and didn't move a muscle.
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–Complete Woman
Meet the Author
JILLIAN MICHAELS is a strength trainer and life coach for NBC's hit series The Biggest Loser. She hosts a successful website, www.jillianmichaels.com, and is the author of Winning by Losing.
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This workout & nutrition program is intense!! I love how the book breaks down different eating plans for different metabolisms also. As someone who constantly researches new ways of fitness training, this book has become my new bible. It's definitely for a more experienced/fitness savvy person. If you're a beginner it's probably not the best option for you until you bring your fitness level up.
Jillian is an expert & her book demonstrates her wealth of knowledge. She warns you in the beginning it's not for the faint of heart- she's not joking. You'll have alot of prep work to do for the menus 'not to mention the expense of a big grocery bill'. The exercises are intense, but worth it. The layout isn't user friendly- you'll spend time flipping through to find exercise descriptions it would have been helpful to list the page # beside the specific exercises. Same situation w/ menus & recipes. I can highly recommend this book ONLY if you read ahead & know your exercises plan ahead with your menu & prep work, especially if you're a normal busy person. Bottom line is that you have to work hard in all areas- organization, planning, exercise & diet if you're going to make this work. True of any program, but you can't lose w/ Jillian.
The book itself seems fantastic! I read the whole thing in a day! But the thing is, the workouts are too advanced for me. If you haven't already been training then try a different one. If you have been training though, then this book will be great!! The recipes and meal plans are awesome too.
I found it disheartening that the instructions on the exercise said not to stop between sets within circuits. However, with the amount of different moves, it is impossible not to stop in order to learn the moves. She says to review the written instructions before starting. With 5 circuits containing approximately 16 moves, this is not realistic! Also, some pictures of the moves, don't match the written instructions. As to the menus...there is no coordination between ingredients. i.e. You'd have partially used cartons of dozens of foods, because you would only use a small portion once. Not for anyone who wants to have a normal grocery bill. Also, the recipes are quite complex (even lunch) and would take too much time to assemble for each meal.
Jillian is back at kicking our butts with this book. Every bit of it is a great workout. Each workout is easy to understand and gives the overall benefits from each workout in addition to specific exercises. She is just awesome.
If you are already slightly in shape or athletic and want to really see a difference this book helps you look great. It is encouraging in a non-self-help way, so you don't feel embarrassed to read it.
I was skeptical about buying a fitness celebrity book, but I was surprised by how much I liked the book. I think her information is accurate and delivered in a no-nonsense way. She doesn't overwhelm with a lot of scientific information, nor does she try to come across as someone who knows it all. Its got a good program with diet and exercise that can give anyone a starting place - just starting out or needing to change up your routine. I used it to approach my workouts in a different way. I have seen some real improvements in my knee pain and I credit the workout because I started training legs so much more than before. I haven't lost any weight on it, but I have not attempted to overhaul my diet yet. Its a good book, worth it if you can get it at a lower price and its filled with good info and ideas.
This is a great book for weight loss - it is geared more towards those that have already been working out and losing weight vs a beginner who has never worked out before. If you are in your last 10-30pounds to lose this book is great if you are just starting try her book winning by losing. This book has a simple fitness test in it plus the pics of proper weightlifting and different exercises are great.
I first got this book for myself and it has given me all that I need to work out to the best of my ablity and it is a great gift. My sister in law found this book very helpful with her goal for her last 10 lbs that just wouldn't leave. Over all it would highly recomend this book for those who are looking to lose weight.
I used this book and not only learned more about food and exercise but all the diet methods out there and what can really help. This book is a amazing workout, where you will see your body transform in a very short period of time. The meals are delicious and I was never hungry. I lost 9 pounds and I started the book again to drop the remaining 5 lbs. Jillian is the most informative person that I have ever read, thanks to this book I am back in fighting shape after many unsuccessful tries in the past. If you are in good health and have been working out, add this book to your routine and you will be ripped in no time!
Okay, first off Jillian Michaels is amazing - her no nonsense style is refreshing in an industry where so many fitness books offer you the 'easy' way or 'quick fix' options. Though this book is geared towards those already somewhat fit and needing to only shed those last 5-20lbs it is a great read for anyone trying to lose weight. Especially if you have already started working out and eating healthy - this will help you burst through a plateau in you weight loss. There is so much information in here that can be applied to your entire health routine that I highly recommend it for anyone who cares about their health and fitness. I have it in hard back and ebook. Well worth the money as it helped me improve my health and lose weight!
Embedded tables are oriented in landscape and the reader doesn't allow you to rotate them (confirmed with B&N). This was a waste of $ since the tables are a major component of the plan. I've requested a refund and am waiting for a response from B&N. I'm done with this reader since you won't know on future purchases if they have the same issue.
i have a bunch of workout books, and diet books, and magazine workouts and all the crap you could think of...but NONE can compare with this one! by far the BEST one i own..the workout circuits are incredible!! you will drop pounds,get lean,get ripped, and kick your own butt IF you follow her regimine! also the diet recipies are wonderful. u can learn a TON about overall health and fitness with this book.
I learned a bunch that I didn't know. It's a very strict program and though it sounds good, I have not put it into practice yet.
I have been a runner for several years now. I have a healthy level of endurance. It has not helped me through Jillian's workouts. They are kicking my butt. It is an amazing workout. If you really do what she asks of you, you will feel like you are working out, possibly harder than you've ever worked out before. I haven't finished the whole program, so I can't evaluate the overall effectiveness, but I am really enjoying the plan and feel like there's no way it can't work.
I absolutely love this book and believe that it definitely covers all topics to help one maintain a healthy and balanced life.
i bought her book right when it came out, read it in a couple hours and started her exercise and food plan the very next day. the exercise is hard, but i feel SO GOOD! im not much of a cook, so i havent made any of the recipes, but it doesnt matter, i am eating close to what she suggests...i highly recommend this book if you are ready to work really hard exercising.
Very inspirational. Painfully truthfull. Empowering. Jillian, as always, tells it like it is, but this time she tells alot more. She talks about how to use food and supplements to balance your hormones and rev up your metabolism. An eye opener. Highly recommend.
this would have been better had I bought it in book form and not nook, to many exercises to try to remember. Very easy read as well.
I love Jillian's in your face message and i found this book really inyeresting and helpful. The videos are fantastic! That said, while the book really does a great job of breaking everything down, the diet portion of the book is lacking for vegetarians. I've been a vegetarian fir most of my life and am pretty good with adapting foods from meateater menus but I found it a bit difficult to adapt the menus in this book. All in all, the book is definitely worth buying, especially the enhanced version. I find myself referring back to it as a reminder snd a reference to help remind me of how far I've come to get cut. The advice on exercise, nutrition and lifestyle is solid.


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Simon Katich
|Personal information
|Full name
|Simon Mathew Katich
21 August 1975
Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia
|1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
|Batting style
|Left hand bat
|Bowling style
|Left arm chinaman
|Batsman, occasional spin bowler
|International information
|National side
|Test debut (cap 384)
|16 August 2001 v England
|Last Test
|3 December 2010 v England
|ODI debut (cap 143)
|21 January 2001 v Zimbabwe
|Last ODI
|24 September 2006 v West Indies
|ODI shirt no.
|13 & 19
|Domestic team information
|1997–2002; 2013- 2014
|Western Australia
|New South Wales
|2003–2005; 2012
|Kings XI Punjab
|Perth Scorchers
|Duronto Rajshahi
|Career statistics
Source: CricketArchive, 14 July 2012
Simon Matthew Katich (born 21 August 1975) is a former Australian cricketer. He captained New South Wales and also, until the end of the 2007 season, Derbyshire.[1] In England he played for Lancashire until the end of the 2014 season and represented birth state Western Australia in Australian Domestic Cricket. He has also played for the Indian Premier League team, Kings XI Punjab.
He played primarily as a left-handed opening batsman and part-time left arm chinaman bowler. He played 56 Test matches for Australia from 2001 to 2011. On 12 June 2012 Katich retired from first class cricket in Australia,[2] but returned to play for Western Australia in 2013.[3]
Katich is currently serving as the Football Operations Manager of the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL club.[4]
Early career[edit]
Katich was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1996.[5] and made his debut for the Western Australia state team in the 1996–97 season. The following season he was a central figure in Western Australia's Sheffield Shield success, scoring an impressive 1,039 first-class runs for the season.[6]
International selection[edit]
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He was selected to tour Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe with the national team the following season but suffered greatly from illness, including a debilitating bout of chicken pox and subsequent health problems. However, he recovered to contribute further for his state, highlighted in the 2000–01 domestic season where he helped himself to 1,282 first-class runs. He later switched from Western Australia to New South Wales where he currently lives.
Katich made his Test debut on the 2001 Ashes tour of England. He failed to capitalize making only 15 and was not out 0. In only his second match he bowled for the first time in Test cricket, and in the second innings took 6/65 in the 2nd innings against Zimbabwe in Sydney. Following Steve Waugh's retirement in 2004, Katich established himself in the Australian team. His best Test batting performance came against India at Sydney in January 2004, when his 125 and unbeaten 77 saved Australia the Test, series, and a decade long unbeaten record at home. Despite this, he was dropped in favor of Andrew Symonds for Australia's next Test, in Sri Lanka,when Symonds was dropped after the first two Tests, Katich was picked for the third Test and made a patient 86. He regained his place and enjoyed a good Test series in India in October 2004, where he made good scores of 81 and 99. His good form continued with 118 against New Zealand in March 2005. However, he had a poor Ashes tour of England later that year, and after scoring only two runs in the following two Tests (against the ICC World XI and the West Indies), he was dropped from the Test side. Katich was fined during the Ashes for showing dissent to umpire Aleem Dar along with captain Ricky Ponting.
Since the commencement of the 2005–06 season, Katich attempted to cement his place in the Australian one day cricket side, having lost his Test place. He had been sometimes criticised for his slow scoring rate in One Day Internationals, but others believe he was the perfect foil to the aggressive fellow opening batsman Adam Gilchrist. Australia persisted with him throughout the VB Series and in South Africa, as Katich scored runs fairly consistently. However, he struggled in the DLF Cup in September 2006; the next month he lost his place at the top of the order to Shane Watson, who impressed Ponting with some attacking displays against the West Indies and an Indian state team. Katich was not picked in the 15 man squad to play in the World Cup in the West Indies. Katich so far has played a total of 45 One day Internationals. Katich wore the number 19 but swapped for the number 13.
Selected for the 2008 Australian team's tour of India he found himself opening the batting with the injury to Phil Jaques. The repeated failures of his opening partner, Matt Hayden, increased the pressure on Katich. Katich has been criticised for his slow scoring but is considered by some to have helped solidify the Australian batting and to have contributed to the strong position the team had in the first Test (which India recovered to draw) and to have been relatively blameless for the second Test loss in Mohali.
He retained his spot for the home series against New Zealand. In the first Test, at the Gabba, Brisbane, he made 10 in the first innings (in which Australia was all out for 214 on a tough batting deck). However, in the second innings, Katich carried his bat through the innings; the first cricketer to do so at Test level since Mark Taylor in the late 90's. He made 131 not out, 48.88% of Australia's total of 268, in an innings in which the next highest score was 31 (by Mitchell Johnson batting at no. 10). Katich's batting allowed Australia to post a victory target of 327, which it ultimately defended.
Katich was selected for the 2009 tour to England and he played in all five Ashes Tests, scoring 341 runs in 8 innings at an average of 42.62. Katich opened the batting with Phillip Hughes for the first two Tests at Cardiff and Lord's but Hughes was dropped for the Third Test at Edgbaston due to poor form, so Katich was then partnered by Shane Watson for the final three Tests. This proved successful as Watson and Katich scored more runs at the top of the order than the previous Hughes-Katich combination. Katich scored his eighth Test century in the First Test with 122. This was backed up later in the series with a half century. Katich scored these runs at a strike rate of 53.87. He also took six catches in the field and effected two direct hit run outs in the Fifth Test.
2007–08 domestic season[edit]
The 2007–08 domestic season could only be described as a triumph for Katich. He scored 1,506 runs to break Michael Bevan's all-time Pura Cup/Sheffield Shield record for runs in a season[7] as NSW romped home undefeated to claim their 45th title. Aside from being given the honour of captaining NSW in the Pura Cup final against Victoria, Katich also contributed scores of 86 and 92 to lead the match on run aggregate[8] as he had done for the season overall. He was also crowned the Pura Cup player of the year for his 1506 runs at an average of 94.12.[9] The highlight of Katich's season was undoubtedly his 306 against QLD at the SCG, an innings in which the last 200 runs came at better than a run a ball. It was the first time since Sir Donald Bradman that a player had scored 300 at the SCG, and an innings which the Sydney Morning Herald called "superb".[10] Peter Roebuck later claimed Katich should be the Australian cricket captain after Ricky Ponting came under fire during the January 2008 SCG Test.[11] During the coverage of the final, Damien Fleming described Katich as a left-handed V. V. S. Laxman for his dominant bottom hand and willingness to hit through the on-side. Katich's season culminated with his recall to the national side for May tour of the West Indies. He cemented his place in the Test team with scores of 113 and 157 in the second and third Tests respectively.
Kolkata Knight Riders (2015-Present)[edit]
On November[when?], it was announced that Katich was appointed as new assistant coach for Kolkata Knight Riders
2011 Selection Controversy[edit]
In the middle of the 2010/11 Ashes series between Australia and England, Katich injured his Achilles tendon and was ruled out for the remainder of the series. In mid-2011 the Cricket Australia Selection Panel did not grant Katich a new international contract despite Katich being one of the most consistent batsmen in the team. At the time he was dropped, Katich had an average as an opening batsman of 50.48 runs.[12] The selectors claimed that they were planning for the future but Katich has claimed that new Australian captain, Michael Clarke, was behind his test axing due to a scuffle in the SCG dressing rooms after a Test match between Clarke and Katich. Former Test Cricket Bowler, Brett Lee claimed in his autobiography that "If you don't get on with Katich, you're a pretty ordinary bloke."[citation needed] Katich was given a lot of support following his axing and he said at the start of the 2011/12 Sheffield Shield season that he would score 1,000 runs in the season. Katich started strongly, hitting 2 centuries in his first 3 matches but struggled with fitness toward the end of the season finishing with 483 runs at an average of 43.9.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
Katich attended Trinity College in Perth, Western Australia, where there is a cricket pavilion named after him.[13] He married Georgie Willis in May 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce[14] from the University of Western Australia.[15] He has anosmia, which was caused by an attack of glandular fever.[citation needed]
Katich is of Croatian descent. His father's parents were born in Croatia and emigrated to Australia in the 1920s, eventually settling in Perth.[16] His father, Vince, was a police detective who helped play a part in the capture of serial killers David and Catherine Birnie.[17]
Katich and his wife Georgie became parents in January 2011 when their son Xavier was born.[18]
Katich is Catholic and is quoted as saying, "My faith gives me a focus in how I lead my life and go about my cricket."[19]
Career highlights[edit]
Test debut: vs England, Leeds, 2001
- Katich's best Test batting score of 157 was made against West Indies, 2008
- His best Test bowling figures of 6 for 65 came against Zimbabwe, Sydney, 2003–04
- Katich became the first Australian batsman since Mark Taylor in 1998 to carry his bat through a completed Test innings, notching 131 not out at the Gabba in 2008–09 vs New Zealand.
Test centuries[edit]
|Simon Katich's Test centuries
|Sydney, Australia
|Sydney Cricket Ground
|New Zealand
|Christchurch, New Zealand
|Lancaster Park
|West Indies
|North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
|Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
|West Indies
|Bridgetown, Barbados
|Kensington Oval
|Nagpur, India
|Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
|New Zealand
|Brisbane, Australia
|Brisbane Cricket Ground
|South Africa
|Durban, South Africa
|Sahara Stadium Kingsmead
|Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
|Sophia Gardens
|Hobart, Australia
|Bellerive Oval
|New Zealand
|Hamilton, New Zealand
|Seddon Park
One-day internationals[edit]
ODI Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Melbourne, 2000–01
He captained New South Wales to victory in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 in 2010.
He scored 306 for New South Wales against Queensland in Sydney, 2007
- ^ Katich leaves Derbyshire
- ^ "Simon Katich retires from first-class game". 12 June 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Simon Katich returns for Western Australia with 67 but Victoria wins, Fast-finishing Tasmania beats Bulls - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- ^ "Coaching Staff". gwsgiants.com.au. Greater Western Sydney Giants. Retrieved 9 January 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002.
- ^ Cricinfo.com
- ^ Katich breaks run-scoring record FOX Sports News, 17 March 2008
- ^ South Wales v Victoria baggygreen.com.au, Pura Cup Final Scorecard
- ^ Katich crowned Pura Cup Player of the Year baggygreen.com.au, 13 March 2008
- ^ This puts a Katich among the pigeons Sydney Morning Herald 29 October 2007
- ^ The skipper for a storm Sydney Morning Herald 12 January 2008
- ^ HowSTAT! Test Cricket - Highest Batting Average for Each Batting Position
- ^ "TC name Simon Katich Pavilion". www.trinity.wa.edu.au.
- ^ Smh.com
- ^ Australian Test cricketer Simon Katich visits UWA campus
- ^ Viscricket.com
- ^ "Katich and Hodge play straight bat". 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ [ http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/no-regrets-katich-takes-it-easy-as-fans-voice-support-20110611-1fy2s.html Smh.com.au]
- ^ Catholicweekly.com.au[dead link]
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Simon Katich.
- Simon Katich at Cricket Archive
- Cricinfo profile on Simon Katich
- HowSTAT! statistical profile on Simon Katich
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383 stroker built...now need cam suggestions
Street/strip car but mostly street. Need a cam that idles nicely without "excessive" lopy, choppy, rough sound...a little is ok. Looking for power at lower to mid range rpm's, say 2000 to about 5500-6000. I'll be doing some bracket races and the last engine (350) took me to 103 mph in 13.9 secs at the 1/4 mile. I don't want to go faster than 11.50 without a cage. My friend, techron in this forum, is helping me put this together and we're mulling over all the wonderful choices of roller cams in the world. I've narrowed it down to keeping the LSA to within 110-114, and the lift to about .500-.510. So all the durations at .050" is what's killing me softly.
I don't want to have to get flow numbers on the heads to get it so precise...ballpark is fine. (I do have flow numbers though at .100" intervals).
Here's what I have:
My '65 Corvette Sport Coupe 383 build
Components of my 1965 Corvette Sport Coupe 383 stroker build.
* Original standard air cleaner with standard filter
* LT 1 aluminum 7 finned valve covers with PCV system
* Holley model 4150 4 bbl 750cfm DP carburetor (list # 4779-9)
* Holley 12-801-1 Red electric fuel pump 7psi / 97gph with emergency shut off and anti theft
* Edelbrock CB3X dual plane aluminum intake manifold with oil fill tube (plugged PCV port)
* Original harmonic balancer
* Original timing chain cover
* Original water pump (short style)
* 5 bladed offset fan with clutch
* Original Harrison aluminum radiator
* Hooker side exhaust headers with sidepipes, JCL spiral turbo baffles and sidepipe heat guard
* Original Muncie M-21 4 speed close ratio manual transmission
* Original 4.11 posi-traction rear end
* BFG 245/15/8 fronts and BFG 275/15/10 in rear
* Power front and rear disc brakes, no AC, no PS, using original alternator
All the above came with the car and will be re-installed as serviceable. New heads and short block follow.
J & C Enterprises assembled ProComp (Australia) Pro Series aluminum high performance heads
* latest designed performance flow Pro Series
* pressure cast aircraft grade 356A aluminum heat treated to T-6 specs
* straight spark plugs
* .200" thicker deck
* 190cc intake runners
* 64cc dual quench combustion chambers
* 2.02 stainless steel one piece swirl polished Intake valves
* 1.60 stainless steel one piece swirl polished Exhaust valves
* all 16 bronze guides
* +.100 7.3" push rods
* 1.260 dia. .600 lift valve springs with hardened valve keepers
* machined to accept large 1.43 dia. springs
* screw in studs and guide plates
* new viton positive fit valve seals
* accepts centerbolt and outside valve cover bolt patterns
* .750" gasketed #23 Autolite straight spark plugs
* ??? head gasket
M&R Engines assembled GM all forged Street Thunder 3.750" Stroker 350 (383 Stroker)
* seasoned GM 4 bolt main, internal balance, 1 piece rear seal, passenger side dipstick
* thermal cleaned, shot peened, magnafluxed, bored/honed w/ torque plates, deck planes squared w/ BHJ fixture
* new forged steel nitride hardened 3.75" stroke crankshaft
* new 6.000" 4340 H-beam connecting rods w/ ARP bolts and silicon bronze bushings
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* ARP bolts and main bolts
* OEM factory weighted flywheel 87-up (external balance rear)
* Skip White Performance 7 qt. race oil pan with pass. side dipstick
* new oil pickup and pump
* double roller timing chain set
* ??? hydraulic roller cam
Thanks in advance for any and all opinions and suggestions. What camshaft would
use in the above configuration? Sorry for the long post.
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There were lots of cake recipes in my great-grandmother's cookbook, but I picked the Blackberry Jam Cake because it sounded so strange and because I love blackberry jam. I also felt too lazy to go to the grocery store. I had everything I needed to make Blackberry Jam Cakes-- eggs, sugar, butter, flour, blackberry jam, sour cream and baking soda (just called "soda" in the cookbook). It had basic ingredients amounts, but that was the whole recipe. It had no instructions, oven temperature or baking time. I'd just have to figure that out for myself. It also said the cake should be baked in layers and topped with "white icing" although there was no recipe for anything called "white icing" in the entire cookbook. I felt a little discouraged until I reminded myself that I'd baked cakes before-- lots of cakes-- so how hard could it be?
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
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- 1/4 teaspoon salt
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NEW YORK, NY — Cascade Lacrosse & Maverik Lacrosse on Thursday announced that former collegiate standouts Jordan Wolf and Mike Chanenchuk have joined the company's pro roster of athletes.
Wolf was a two-time National Champion at Duke University and MVP of the 2014 title game. He was the first Duke player to break 100 points in a season (103) and finished his career third all-time in school history with 304 points. As a Blue Devil, he was named both All-American and All-ACC four times, most notably in 2014 when he was a first-team All-American and ACC Player of the year.
Chanenchuk started his career at Princeton University and was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Ivy, while setting the school record for goals by a freshman with 28. After transferring to Maryland for his sophomore year, Chanenchuk led the Terrapins to two Final Four appearances, and was named an All-American three times, first-team in 2014.
"Jordan Wolf and Mike Chanenchuk both had incredible college careers, cementing their legacies as all-time greats at powerhouse programs in the sport's greatest conference. Jordan is one of the most dynamic dodging attackman ever, a proven scorer, and a clutch performer. Mike embodies a new generation midfielder. His shooting and release separates him from his peers. We are ecstatic to have Jordan and Mike part of our team and vision for the future," said Cascade Maverik Sports Marketing Manager Kevin Simmons.
Both athletes will be wearing Cascade helmets and using Maverik's complete line of high performance equipment including heads, shafts, and protective this summer in Major League Lacrosse.
Founded in 2005, Maverik Lacrosse is a lacrosse equipment manufacturer whose products are designed and developed by the world's top lacrosse players for lacrosse players. Team Maverik creates, tests and develops innovative products that perform and exceed the professional demands of its founders. Learn more at www.MaverikLacrosse.com. Headquartered in New York, NY, Maverik is a subsidiary of Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BAU) whose affiliates market products under BAUER, MISSION, MAVERIK, CASCADE, INARIA, COMBAT and EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS brands.
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Based in Liverpool, NY, Cascade has celebrated a rich history of delivering revolutionary technology, unrivaled player experiences and 360-degree innovation to the lacrosse community and beyond. Cascade was founded in 1986 and acquired by Bauer Performance Sports, Ltd. In June 2012. As a leader in sports equipment, the company has pioneered advanced in head protection beginning with its very first sport helmet for lacrosse. Today, Cascade continues this tradition by routinely adding to its long list of game-changing transformations in safety, comfort and performance. Proud partnerships include 16 NCAA Champions since 1995, Major League Lacrosse and dozens of NHL players who choose Cascade Sports technology. The company delivers innovative high performance headgear to lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, swift water rescue and white water sports markets. Learn more at www.CascadeLacrosse.com. Bauer Performance Sports, Ltd. is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BAU) whose affiliates market products under the BAUER, MISSION, MAVERIK, CASCADE, INARIA, COMBAT and EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS brands.
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Are You For Real?bycuriousonesocal©
Checking my E mail yesterday I found a message from a Literotica reader, StyxVenom, asking me if I was for real. He said he enjoyed my stories but doubted them based on the difference between being dominated and enjoying cock.
"I am in Anaheim tonight, staying at the Disney Hotel. If you're real, get back with me and I'll see if you're as good as you say you are. I am married, hate faggots but enjoy blow jobs."
I had never been contacted by another reader like this before, but thought what the heck, I'll reply. If it's anything like AOL users, the guy will be a flake anyway. I sent a reply and went back to work.
Checking my messages at lunch time I found another message to me from Styx. "Good boy. Come to building B, the 7th floor, room 721. Be here by 8:00 PM sharp."
One thing I like is being told what to do. If I'm asked, I usually don't follow through, but when I'm told I make sure I follow through. After work I showered, and drove to Disneyland, and parked at the Downtown parking lot. I made sure I was early. At 7:55, I was knocking on the door to room 721. I wasn't quite sure why I was doing this, since I didn't know a thing about Styx, but I did want to prove to him that I was real.
Guys don't turn me on, cock does. A guy can be young (but over 21), or old, good looking or not. It doesn't matter, as long as his cock gets hard. Put a cock in my face and tell me to suck it and I'm all for it.
When I knocked the door was partially open. I heard a deep voice inside tell me to come in and be quick about it. I walked into the room and hard a difficult time seeing anything. It was nearly pitch black. He lit a single candle and instructed me to walk over to him and drop to my knees. I did as I was told.
"Good boy. So far you haven't disappointed me. Now, unzip and unsnap my pants and pull them down."
I did as I was told. I still had very little idea of what this guy looked like. I could tell he was overweight, and from the bulge in his briefs, he appeared to be nicely hung, at least 6 or more inches.
"Pull my shorts down." I did and his hardening cock hit me in the face. "Kiss it boy." I did and noticed a musky odor, not freshly washed but not much sweat either. He had probably showered about two to three hours ago. For the first time ever, I was turned on by a man's odor.
"Worship it boy. Kiss it while I lie down on the bed, and suck it like it's the only thing in the world to you."
My tongue started to dance around his beautiful mushroom cock head. I started bobbing my head up and down, taking in an extra inch of cock until it hit the back of my mouth. Damn... it must be at least 7 inches long. But it tasted good, clean, fresh and rock hard.
"That's it boy, suck it and watch out with your teeth, this cock has to feed my wife's pussy when I get home tomorrow, so make sure you treat it well."
I love sucking a nice cock and this was no exception. It was beautiful. I started to move faster and he told me to slow down a bit. I took one of his big, hairy balls in my mouth, licking it slowly as he began to speak.
"I've been reading Literotica for about three years now and this is the first time I've been on the road and horny. You are the first guy to suck my cock, and you're doing a damn fine job there boy. I can't believe you've only sucked a few other cocks. You don't strike me as the gay type."
I looked up at him and said, "I'm not gay. I love women and pussy, but now and then I enjoy sucking a nice cock. Your message to me surprised me, but I am glad I've come over to meet your cock, it's wonderful. I want to prove to you that I am for real."
"Good boy. Keep sucking my balls. That's one thing my wife doesn't do and it's turning me on."
I asked him if there was anything else his wife wouldn't do.
"She doesn't lick my ass, but I don't expect you to. I just want a good blow job, and you're doing just fine boy."
My lips slowly moved south of his cock, to his ass which was at the edge of the bed, and slowly I inserted my tongue into his hole, a little at a time, making sure to move it back and forth.
"Oh god boy, that's damn good. I can't believe you're doing that. Keep it up boy. Suck my ass. I've been with whores who wouldn't lick my ass. That makes you a first class slut boy."
After a few minutes of sucking his ass I moved back to his balls, sucking one at a time, slowly, listening to his moaning. Then I kissed his cock head once again and started sucking on it.
His moaning started to get louder and louder. He ordered me to suck harder and faster, and I did. His body started to stiffen and his cock seemed to get just a bit harder, signaling he was about to cum. I started to lift my head up and he grabbed it and forced my head back down on to his cock, blasting off in the back of my mouth, forcing me to swallow his hot, thick load. After about 6 bursts he relaxed and pulled out of my throat.
I swallowed the final drop and noticed his cum tasted bitter, but looked up at him and told him he tasted wonderful.
He told me to follow him into the bathroom and then ordered me to hold his cock while he took a leak. I did, a new step in my life, as the only cock I've ever held while taking a piss is mine. When he finished he didn't shake it, but ordered me to lick it clean. I looked up at him, not believing what I had heard, yet I still took his cock into my mouth, tasting a few drops of salty, disgusting urine and then licked his cock totally clean.
"You taste wonderful," I lied.
"Good boy, you are all you said you were and more. Now get out."
I quickly dressed and left, knowing I had done as I promised.
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In a segment that will surely go down in the annals of awkward live television moments, Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook was mistakenly named as a CEO who publicly identifies himself as gay during a recent discussion on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" program. The gaffe occurred during a discussion with The New York Times columnist James Stewart, who was there to talk about an article he wrote on John Browne, the former CEO of oil multinational BP (NYSE:BP). Browne, who recently wrote a book titled, The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good for Business, famously resigned from BP after he was outed by a British tabloid.
The discussion soon turned to the noticeable lack of high-profile CEOs that publicly identify themselves as gay. Stewart noted that he was surprised to discover that Browne was "the first person ever at a Fortune 500 or FTSE 100 company to publicly acknowledge that he is gay." As pointed out by Stewart, this is surprising in light of all the advances that have been made in civil rights and especially considering that CEOs are essentially measured by one objective criterion: financial performance. "We even have pro football players on television acknowledging they're gay," said Stewart.
Unfortunately, as noted by Stewart in his article on Browne, this openness does not appear to have reached the boardroom level at many companies, despite the lip service paid to inclusiveness and equality. "Of course, there are gay CEOs at major companies," said Stewart on CNBC. "I reached out to many of them and I have to say I got an extremely cool reception. Not one would allow to be named in the column."
Then, to correct what he presumably thought was an oversight on Stewart's part, co-host Simon Hobbs interjected, "I think Tim Cook is fairly open about the fact he's gay at the head of Apple, isn't he?" After a brief stunned silence from the other co-hosts and a "no" answer from a dismayed looking Stewart, Hobbs quickly realized his mistake and made a half-hearted attempt to wipe the egg off his face. "Oh, dear, was that an error?" asked Hobbs. "I thought he was open about it."


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Drozd stops Ding-A-Ling Man!
By Alexey Sukachev at ringside
Top-rated cruiserweight Grigory Drozd (32-1, 24 KOs) became the first ever to stop the ultra durable American Darnell "Ding-a-Ling Man" Wilson (23-9-3, 20 KOs), scoring the eleventh-round stoppage in a foul-filled one-sided slugfest on Thursday night at the "Dynamo" Sports Arena in Moscow, Russia. Drozd dominated the whole fight with his precision yet hard punching, barely losing a single minute in any round and stalking his opponent around the ring. The fan-friendly action turned into an ugly foul match after the seventh round and both boxers were deducted some points by referee Victor Panin. With his right eye virtually shut and being horribly battered in later rounds, Wilson retired in his corner, though never down, after the tenth round. One of the best wins for WBO #1, WBA #2 and WBC/IBF #5 ranked Russian fighter, who also retained the WBO Asia Pacific and PABA belts in process.
WBO #6 featherweight Andrey Isaev (21-1, 7 KOs) scored a hard-fought unanimous decision against Thai Chaiyong Sithsaithong (17-5-3, 14 KOs) over twelve rounds of action. Both fighters were down during the fight and at the end it was the Belarussian who was declared the winner. Scores were: 117-110, 118-108 and 118-109 for the reigning WBO Asia Pacific 126lb titlist who retained his belt in the process.
In an-all-out two-way war the reigning Russian light heavyweight champion Vasily Lepikhin (7-0, 4 KOs) scored a split decision over hard-chargin compatriot Roman Simakov (6-1-1, 4 KOs) and added the vacant BBU 175lb belt to his regalia. Simakov was down in the third. Scores were 75-76, 77-74 and 78-74 for a better-equipped Lepikhin.
Heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov (5-0, 5 KOs) added another first-round kayo to his resume with a quick demolition of Uzbek Sherzod Mamajanov (6-9, 2 KOs).
Dmitry Ganiev (10-0-1, 4 KOs) added the interim version of the WBO Asia Pacific lightweight title to the already owned PABA belt with a spectacular third-round TKO of Thai Sapapetch Sor Sakaorat (14-6, 9 KOs). The Asian fighter was down twice in the third before the stoppage.
Unbeaten featherweight Georgy Kevlishvili (11-0, 3 KOs) of Russia by way of Georgia got the better of rugged Thai banger Saichon Satornpitak (10-1, 5 KOs) over eight. Kevlishvili was down after a hook by the Thai in the fourth.
Russian-based Tajik featherweight southpaw Sahib Usarov (12-0, 6 KOs) outpointed 41-year old Ukrainian journeyman Rakhim Mingaleev (27-60-1, 8 KOs) unanimously over six.
Vyacheslav Glazkov (1-0) made his pro debut a successful one, outpointing no-hoper Ozcan Cetinkaya (15-6-1, 9 KOs) unanimously over four rounds.


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