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Hard Work + Positivity = Rhino-Style!

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I will never give up. Not on boxing, not on life, never. EVER. They doubt everything about me. I will give them Proof. Or die trying. FTH8RSMood: ready ready19 hours ago view more

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  • Hard Work + Positivity = Rhino-Style!

  • 27 / Male
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, US
  • Last Login: 7/15/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Boxing, mma, fighting, movies, music, dining out, exploring Las Vegas, baseball, Dodgers, bowling, roller coasters, gambling, radio production.

  • Music

    Sheryl Crow, matchbox twenty, Joydrop, Smashmouth, No Doubt, Zero 7, Veruca Salt, The Killers, Scissor Sisters, Billy Joel, The B-52s, all 80s music, Garbage, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Maroon 5, The Donnas, Trapt, Disturbed, Evanescence
    Headstrong Lyrics..

  • Movies

    10 Things I Hate About You, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Bedazzled, Clue, Chocolat, Dogma, Drowning Mona, Josie & The Pussycats, Little Shop of Horrors, Liar Liar, Opposite Corners, The Others, The Out-of-Towners, Play It To The Bone, Price of Glory, Pleasantville, Rat Race, The Silence of the Lambs, Some Like It Hot, That Thing You Do!, There's Something About Mary, Traffic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Wizard of Oz, Psycho, Down With Love, The Great White Hype, Mystery Men, The Stepford Wives, Serial Mom, Saved!, Citizen Kane, Shakespeare adaptations, James Bond movies, Disney animated films, Chicago, Ocean's Eleven

  • Television

    boxing, The Joe Schmo Show, The Real Gilligan's Island, Will & Grace, game shows (yes, I'm a dork), gambling shows, Celebrity Poker Showdown, World Poker Tour, The Soup

  • Books

    Shakespeare, mysteries, occult fiction, metaphysical studies

  • Heroes

    Not really heroes, but people I admire and would like to become more like: Jesus Christ (the love-thy-neighbor and help-the-world part, not the slap-the-non-Christians-in-the-face-and-make-them-lesser-citizens part or the Modern Crusades part), Fernando Vargas (for winning, learning from his losses, and having the balls to come back), Mickey Ward and Arturo Gatti (anyone who saw that trilogy knows why), the gays and drag queens who started the Stonewall Riots, Sue Grafton (my favorite author), Gus Hansen (phenomenal poker player), and Ken Jennings (just to make sure that guy is for real!).

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends
  • Hometown: Simi Valley, CA
  • Body type: 6' 0" / Some extra baggage
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
  • Children: Someday
  • Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Hospitality
  • Income: $30,000 to $45,000

Schools

  • University Of California-Santa Barbara

    • Santa Barbara, CALIFORNIA
    • Graduated: 2003
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: English/Leadership
    • Clubs: QSU, Orientation, INT 20
    2001 to 2003

  • Moorpark College

    • Moorpark, CALIFORNIA
    • Graduated: 2001
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Associate's Degree
    • Major: Liberal Studies
    • Clubs: Moorpark College Reporter
    1999 to 2001

  • Royal High

    • Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA
    • Graduated: 1999
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    • Clubs: Drama, ComedySportz
    1996 to 1999

Companies

  • Starbucks

    • Simi Valley & Santa Barbara, CA US
    • barista
    September 2003 - June 2005

  • UC Santa Barbara

    September 2004 - May 2005

  • Disneyland Resort

    June 2005 - June 2007

  • Hyatt Regency Sacramento

    June 2007 - current

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About me:

I guess I should update this again... My name is Ryan and I've been living in Sin City for about 7 months now, originally from Southern CA. I love it here. As much as Las Vegas has a rep for being a "transition town," I don't know if I ever want to leave. Yeah, the summer gets up to 298 degrees, but what's a little heat stroke now and then?
Boxing is my life, right after God and family. (Friends, you're a very close fourth, so don't stress!) I train five to six times a week, two to three hours a day depending on the day. Richard Steele's gym is where I train out of, and Leyon Azubuike is my head trainer. I also have some really good people assisting me. With these guys, expect to see me in competition very soon. I want to start competing amateur and make a run at the Golden Gloves. After that...?
Boxing is also my work. I can't really say where I work, but let's just say it's in the "Top Rank" of all sports promotions.
I also like movies, music, radio production (the on-air side), writing, gambling (blackjack, poker, and pai-gow poker), and exploring the city. If you want to know more, shoot me a message!

Who I'd like to meet:

ALL BOXERS, FIGHTERS, AND WRESTLERS, step to the front of the line, we are bretheren in the fight. Also anyone in Las Vegas. I'm also looking for sponsors, so if you're interested in sponsoring the next great heavyweight, drop me a message.
Boxers Profile
Name and NicknameRyan "The Rhino" Bates
Weight and Divisionheavyweight, 224 1/2 and dropping...
Height and Reach6'0, approx. 70"
Amatuer or ProfessionalAmateur, considering pro
Fighter(s) you model your Style after and whyprime Vargas, prime Tyson, Cotto, Tua
Favorite Fighter(s)Miguel Cotto, Francisco Figueroa, Andre Berto, Kermit Cintron
Attitude ( Humble, Arrogant, People's Champ....)Humble
Least Favorite Fighter(s)Ricardo Mayorga, Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Goal(s) in the SportTo go as far as boxing will take me, belts and beyond.
Intro Song"Headstrong" -- Taintd
Favorite Arena MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas or Staples Center, Los Angeles

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