After my last fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix Elimination in Las Vegas, I took a couple of weeks off to recover. As you can imagine you come away from these fights bruised and sore. I have, however been staying active and keeping in shape.

I am currently working with Danny Steele, 7-time world champion, as his exclusive sparring partner, for his fight coming up this weekend. He will be fighting on Saturday, September 28, 2002 at the “Strikeforce” show in San Jose California. I will be working in the corner for Danny at that show as well.

On September 27 I will be attending an amateur show at the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood in LA to support and work the corner of one of my gym’s fighters too. As for upcoming fights I do have a few to choose from and will post information in the “Upcoming Events as soon as the decisions are made.

In the next few weeks or so I plan to spar some more with the Ruelas brothers for a good Boxing workout and work on my knee defenses with …..………. / come on now, I can not reveal all of my training sources.

Well that’s about all the news for now, but check back soon to see what’s new and when my next fight will be.
Shawn

Sparring @ House of Champions 4-30-2002 (left to right - Gus Lopez, Danny Steele, Shawn Yacoubian, Rick O' Kane, Gary Wheeler & Bryce Papenbrook)