Clarence Booth AKA Mr. St. Pete is a well known boxer, but do many truly know his story.
Clarence grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida in, what he described as the hood. Being around this rough neighborhood, he found himself constantly around situations that "were not good"
At the age of 18, something told him to get out of this community and go to college, but as he described it "it didn't work out that way"
Since the door the school closed, he bought himself a bus ticket home, but life had a different plan for him.
Two days before he was suppose to leave, he was getting into his car and his seat belt got stuck, making him look over his shoulder. And right there in front of him was a boxing gym. A building he ran passed almost everyday.
This ignited something into him that night, as he laid in bed with his eyes wide open. So he ran, in the early am, to the gym and was looking in the windows, when he heard a voice. That voice was an amateur boxer, someone he respected, telling him it was about time he showed up.
Clarence knew this was a calling from God and knew that this was it. So he ran home, ripped us his bus ticket and decided to stay.
From there, he lived in the gym. Not figuratively, but literally lived there. He slept in the boxing ring for 6 months, training upon every waking moment!
And 30 minutes before his 19 birthday, he started and won his very first fight!
14 years later, Clarence is now a professional boxer with a record of 18-4. He has 5 beautiful kids and a passion to help those that need it most.
All he wants out of life is to show others that there is hope, that there is a better way. All those kids growing up in his hometown, he wants them to realize that the streets aren't the way to go, but instead they have opportunities around them to pursue their dreams!
I have to say Clarence, is one of the nicest, down to earth and most passionate people I have ever met. His dream to open a youth center in his hometown is truly inspirational and I can only hope that he succeeds because we need more people in this world like him.
0:00 Clarence
0:15 Intro
1:15 The Beginning
4:22 What Made You Make The Decision To Change Your Life
14:15 I Slept In The Gym
19:25 His First Fight
25:00 Where Do You See Yourself In The Future
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