VALENTINE'S DAY Q&A
As the post-Valentine’s Day boxing event on the boardwalk in
Atlantic City gets closer, the contenders of the event sat down with reporters
to give their most noted Valentine’s Day memories. Warning:
Some of the responses may melt the very cockles of your heart.
VALENTINE'S DAY Q&A with February 16th,
2013 Atlantic City contenders Seth Mitchell, Johnathan Banks* and Adrien Broner:
Q:
Do you remember your first Valentine? If
so, what grade were you in and why was she your Valentine?
Adrien
Broner: Should I name all
eight? I was in first grade and they were all cute. I have had all types of
Valentines. I even had teachers as Valentines.
Johnathon
Banks: My first Valentine
was in the third grade. I thought she was pretty. She was in the same class as
me and was the smartest girl in the class. Brains and beauty, I fell for her
like a sack of rocks.
Seth
Mitchell: My
first real Valentine was in the 10th grade. She was my first
Valentine because we were actually dating at the time. I didn't have a car, so
her mom came, picked us up and dropped us off at Red Lobster. We ate dinner and
then went to a movie. Then her mom came and picked us up and dropped me back
off at home. I was able to sneak in a hug, but that's about it. It was a fun
night though.
Q:
What was the nicest Valentine you ever
received?
Adrien
Broner: I have gotten too
many to count. I got a huge heart shaped cake once, which was pretty tasty.
Other than that, I would rather not say...
Johnathon
Banks: The nicest Valentine
I received was a teddy bear, candy and a card with money from a girl when I was
15. She became my girlfriend after that. She knew that I liked her and I knew
she liked me, but I was too shy at the time.
Seth
Mitchell: When
I was a junior in college, my girlfriend at the time invited me over. When I
walked into her apartment, slow jams were playing. I could smell something good
cooking in the kitchen. I sat and watched her put the final touches on the meal
she was making for me, while she wearing my favorite pumps. It was the
beginning of a very romantic evening...let's just say that girl ended up being
my wife. (Awwwww!)
Q:
What was the best/most exciting
Valentine's Day gift you have given someone?
Adrien
Broner:
I
am usually in training camp so that's tough, but I always send gifts. This
year, I am sending my girlfriend a huge teddy bear, it's as big as a couch. All
I can say is when it comes to Valentine's Day presents, you have to go all out,
every time. Every year, presents should be better than the year before.
Johnathon
Banks: I gave my mom a large
sum of cash on Valentine's Day a couple of years back. The smile on her face
was priceless.
Seth
Mitchell: When
I'm with my wife, I pay attention to comments she makes about things she likes
while we are at the mall or out and about. I make mental notes of these things
and Valentine's Day is one day out of many days of the year, where I try to
surprise her by getting her a gift to make her day special.
Q:
Did you ever have a secret Valentine or
crush that you always wondered about?
Adrien
Broner: All the girls that
were cute back then have kids now and are all out of shape...so no.
Johnathon
Banks: I don't remember
having a secret Valentine, but I have always had a crush on [actress] Halle
Berry.
Seth
Mitchell: Growing
up, [actress] Nia Long was my wish for a Valentine. I thought she was beautiful
and I have a thing for dark-skinned women. I thought she was a natural beauty.
Q:
When was your first kiss? Who was she and
how did it happen?
Adrien
Broner: Whew. I don't know. I
can't think that far back. It was like really early. I was a 'baby kid.'
Johnathon
Banks: It was in the fifth
grade, after a choir assembly in an after school program. I was scared and
shaking-I kissed her on the lips.
Seth
Mitchell: My first kiss was
when I was in the second grade. The girl I kissed was in the fourth grade. She
lived next door to me. It happened on her porch. We were just talking and one
thing led to another. I was scared and I didn't know what I was doing. It took
a few more years to perfect my technique.
Q:
Even though it will be two days before
your fight, who is your Valentine this year and why?
Adrien
Broner: My girlfriend. We are
going to celebrate Valentine's Day after the fight. It's going to be good.
Johnathon
Banks: I don't have one this
year, I'll send flowers to my mom like I do every year.
Seth
Mitchell: My
Valentine this year is my wife. She's my best friend. She knows what makes me
happy. She has given me my children, who are my two most precious gifts. I
trust her and I can confide in her. She makes me feel special by just being
around me.
* The Jonathan Banks vs Seth Mitchell bout has been postponed do
to a Banks hand injury suffered in training camp.
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