How Eric Kelly Became One of the Most Notorious Trainers in New York City

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On this episode of VICE’s ‘Autobiographies’ series we sit down with boxing sensation Eric Kelly to talk about growing up in 80s Brooklyn, the moment his career took an unexpected blow, and how he came back stronger than ever.
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  • @aleleon6365
    @aleleon63657 жыл бұрын

    "this is home when you leave home in the morning you come at night. if you go down to your cousins house your house gonna get robbed. don't get robbed" that part was dope.

  • @MrCarltonjsmith

    @MrCarltonjsmith

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cisco G - that shit was brilliant wasn't it?

  • @ffztuapparel1061

    @ffztuapparel1061

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cisco G without a doubt

  • @MrAberdeenguy

    @MrAberdeenguy

    5 жыл бұрын

    Legit came here to comment this

  • @Dee-dv4hm

    @Dee-dv4hm

    5 жыл бұрын

    Real💯💙💪

  • @BigChrisButler

    @BigChrisButler

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cisco G that is absolutely bang on and I’ll be using that tomorrow at the gym with the kids! 👍🏻👍🏻🥊🥊

  • @capmofthesea1275
    @capmofthesea12757 жыл бұрын

    this guy has a great mix of modesty but is still proud of what he accomplished and not afraid to talk about it

  • @npc-tq6yi

    @npc-tq6yi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Humansaredum Fuckthemtodeath the internet’s baddest man right here. Hide your wives people.

  • @ivoryboxingnation3563

    @ivoryboxingnation3563

    5 жыл бұрын

    CapmOfTheSea Modesty?? The rudest guy ever who cannot recognize real modesty from AJ who thinks that modesty is fear..???

  • @bl4ckdr4g0n9

    @bl4ckdr4g0n9

    9 ай бұрын

    and h 8bde com8ejn 8cied😂

  • @havosstuff
    @havosstuff7 жыл бұрын

    The world needs more people like Eric Kelly's father.

  • @ffztuapparel1061

    @ffztuapparel1061

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ross Davidson without a doubt

  • @sankari6114

    @sankari6114

    4 жыл бұрын

    Couldnt agree more, my old man is the same way.

  • @decimated550
    @decimated5507 жыл бұрын

    5:02 every apartment in nyc it's a law to have a friendly older black guy sitting outside to give you a friendly hello as you enter ;)

  • @likemysnopp

    @likemysnopp

    7 жыл бұрын

    oh really, kinda doubt the 100 million apartment got that guy outside.

  • @smileydog5941

    @smileydog5941

    7 жыл бұрын

    Naw they do. It's included in the rent.

  • @RaggedViking

    @RaggedViking

    7 жыл бұрын

    so thats why its so fucking high.

  • @lazylion420
    @lazylion4207 жыл бұрын

    SHOULDA' LISTENED TO MY POPS put that shit on my tombstone

  • @jeremywhitfield4556

    @jeremywhitfield4556

    7 жыл бұрын

    Fo real

  • @kristophercanty76

    @kristophercanty76

    7 жыл бұрын

    cmz8706 bro preach

  • @xcH1NOx1
    @xcH1NOx17 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Vice. God bless Eric Kelly

  • @humansaredumfuckthemtodeat9461

    @humansaredumfuckthemtodeat9461

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fuck you Eric kelly I'm the dude who you are afraid of . Maybe he seen me.and seen an opponent who whooped his as s years ago that's probably why he denied fighting me unless money was on the line . Notice how poor he is that he has to beg for money just to have a light sparring match ? I wasn't even gonna go full on with him . I had been in numerous fights trained multiple martial arts forms . Was a college football player . Was a track memeber . I know how to last a while in the ring and be dominate . Think he knew that felt like the vibe was he sensed he would get showed up in his own game that night I challenged him . God bless a coward ? God bless a shit talker? God bless a weak will man ? God bless a prostitute of a man ? Never fuck you eri c Kelly I hope you lose the other eye . I think back on it and get mad because I was in the days of wanting to get into boxing and than this . Some guy who they tell me had ring experience not even helping me out on my path . So fuck that loser he's nothing but a bum and a failure of a boxer . Never went to the professional level even a troll like Charlie zellenof had a professional boxing match . Shows more than what he can ever tell . That is he's afraid of defeat. He knows there's levels to boxing and even an outsider can prove on that point that you don't need to be all for the sport and train and suck boxing dick to be really good at it . Fuck you erica Kelly

  • @jimmylin600
    @jimmylin6007 жыл бұрын

    Keeping your hands up - "This is home, when you leave home in the morning, make sure you come home at night. If you go to your cousin's house (hand drops low), you are going to get robbed (caught with a punch), don't get robbed." - my favourite analogy I'm gonna be using for my training now.

  • @ffztuapparel1061

    @ffztuapparel1061

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jimmy Lin some real s*** to contemplate on

  • @broteinsheikh

    @broteinsheikh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shut up your Asian you this ain’t your sport go play karate

  • @zshakur
    @zshakur7 жыл бұрын

    If you haven't heard it, or read it in a comment yet...I love you brother. Your humility is a blessing.

  • @OldSchooledTV
    @OldSchooledTV7 жыл бұрын

    Finally a decent one vice.

  • @jeremywhitfield4556

    @jeremywhitfield4556

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lol fo real

  • @chaimrubin4403
    @chaimrubin44035 жыл бұрын

    Dude this is one of the most amazing comeback stories ever yes he never came back and held a title but he’s helping so many people that’s a real champion

  • @emanonymous
    @emanonymous7 жыл бұрын

    Shout out to all the real dads out there they dont get enough respect

  • @embryonic7692
    @embryonic76925 жыл бұрын

    I love boxing. It has helped me through my addiction and has/is been there for me! Fight for life.

  • @Darknightdriver1
    @Darknightdriver16 жыл бұрын

    The kind of things some parents are willing to do for their children. Eric's father reminds me a lot of my father. Watching this video really hits home.

  • @itsjussjerry
    @itsjussjerry7 жыл бұрын

    Loving these bios Vice! Keep em coming and I'll keep watching!

  • @bogi5390
    @bogi53907 жыл бұрын

    as a lifelong boxing fan all power to you eric kelly, this was beautiful

  • @justinshepherd3098
    @justinshepherd30985 жыл бұрын

    This man is a hero. He went through my worst nightmare, an injury keeping me from boxing. What a fucking warrior

  • @sempi8159
    @sempi81597 жыл бұрын

    Finally a good video again

  • @natebeske7782
    @natebeske7782 Жыл бұрын

    Eric Kelly is one of the true heroes and personalities of the sport. Awesome to see his success continue

  • @qntainmnt
    @qntainmnt4 жыл бұрын

    sucks to see his career isn't what it could've been. but it is good to see him still alive. thank God the streets didn't take that from him.

  • @gazmendsubrahimi8360
    @gazmendsubrahimi83604 жыл бұрын

    I cannot stress.. the importance of a having a father.

  • @kpjlflsknflksnflknsa
    @kpjlflsknflksnflknsa5 жыл бұрын

    Always had a strange relationship to this sport. Boxing harnessed and was a way to channel much of the anger I felt as a kid and young man. It built me up. But there is also an aspect of boxing that is self-destructive.

  • @Korilakkumasusie
    @Korilakkumasusie Жыл бұрын

    Great respect for Eric Kelly guys a real one ..

  • @ladolceable
    @ladolceable7 жыл бұрын

    HI EK, thank you for giving such a great shout out to the USOEC program. #Badboys Am so happy to see u on here. #Godbless

  • @M0481
    @M04817 жыл бұрын

    I love his champion spirit. Real champ right there!

  • @danbarnes7307
    @danbarnes73074 жыл бұрын

    I love this guy, so real, loves his kids, funny as hell and just cool.

  • @michellepechie55
    @michellepechie557 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! So glad I watched this. What a great telling of a true human story.

  • @pedroxeta8496
    @pedroxeta84966 жыл бұрын

    Underlying message here = the importance of a father in his sons life. Way to go Mr. Kelly you did a great job.

  • @sdfth491
    @sdfth4917 жыл бұрын

    good video. honest, hard working, respectable

  • @andrewcastillo4671
    @andrewcastillo46717 жыл бұрын

    I love stories like this. very inspirational.

  • @h100170
    @h1001707 жыл бұрын

    Loved this guy's other KZread videos, really sounds like an impressive, classy guy.

  • @rauandomer7619
    @rauandomer76195 жыл бұрын

    great work from you dad . good bless him

  • @Darksagan
    @Darksagan7 жыл бұрын

    Damn good documentary. Loved it.

  • @mathematics557
    @mathematics5573 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video brother, Eric always been a thorough dude 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥

  • @SikBeatz
    @SikBeatz5 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy. Nothing fake about him. He tells it like it is even if it might rub you the wrong way.

  • @tech_deck_boi7435
    @tech_deck_boi74355 жыл бұрын

    this is an awesome video thanks vice

  • @Math333w
    @Math333w7 жыл бұрын

    I'm bugged out

  • @ans1580

    @ans1580

    7 жыл бұрын

    "shu fly dont botha meeh"

  • @stellarcreations7378
    @stellarcreations73787 жыл бұрын

    Vice just blew mind!! Keep em coming. Eric Kelley. U Da Man!!

  • @simplyp9219
    @simplyp92196 жыл бұрын

    great presentation. nice upload!

  • @mcabros
    @mcabros7 жыл бұрын

    Ayyy. A real human being. Nice one, Vice.

  • @joez7759
    @joez77595 жыл бұрын

    Great life story! Some of us deal with our demons in our head the best we can! Blessings to you my brother🙏🏽

  • @Processor609
    @Processor6095 жыл бұрын

    9:43 - "THIS is HOME. When you leave home in the morning, you come straight home at night. If you come down to your cousin's house, somebody's guna rob your house. Don't get robbed."

  • @YOUTUBE_qwertY
    @YOUTUBE_qwertY7 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a man ! Respect !

  • @rhowsog4874
    @rhowsog48745 жыл бұрын

    My mother is a Alcoholic and my father died when i was 15 ( never met him ) im 17 today, currently training Muay Thai Boxing.

  • @jimmyconrad2605

    @jimmyconrad2605

    5 жыл бұрын

    RhowsOG good luck 😉

  • @getschwifty9531

    @getschwifty9531

    5 жыл бұрын

    Keep at it, homie👍🏽✌🏽

  • @harleyslocum2062

    @harleyslocum2062

    5 жыл бұрын

    You have a hard way to go. When you make it to the top, be sure to be grateful for the trials that made you strong. Stay up and never give up

  • @metaslavegaming9075

    @metaslavegaming9075

    4 жыл бұрын

    I stubbed my toe real bad yesterday and my food order was 15 minutes late, so I know how you feel bro

  • @User56538

    @User56538

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ok?

  • @beatspunkie
    @beatspunkie5 жыл бұрын

    Best thing I saw all day.

  • @phillyboinkin9327
    @phillyboinkin93276 жыл бұрын

    great video vice

  • @samwow0_043
    @samwow0_0437 жыл бұрын

    Great video and a really inspiring story but it would be great to see this or new stuff on Fightland although I think it deserves to be on both.

  • @jhlman1927
    @jhlman19275 жыл бұрын

    Tough isn’t always enough , your childhood is what you know and all you know

  • @arimax888
    @arimax8887 жыл бұрын

    Wah,I like that he didn't dwell on ''unachieved goals'' & instead made something out of the situation

  • @App1eV8
    @App1eV85 жыл бұрын

    Met Eric in church street was a humble nice fella! Been around the block.

  • @jordancooke5980

    @jordancooke5980

    5 жыл бұрын

    I used to box at Church Street

  • @dsd-downshiftdave8056
    @dsd-downshiftdave80565 жыл бұрын

    Nothing but respect for ya

  • @SuicideStarboyy
    @SuicideStarboyy7 жыл бұрын

    9:42 Such a great analogy. Haha.

  • @beastbuilder
    @beastbuilder5 жыл бұрын

    Love that man and his whole familiy. Tough as nails but a heard of gold.

  • @HumanAction1
    @HumanAction17 жыл бұрын

    Met this cat at Gleason's when a few of my homies were fighting in a tournament. Nicest dude and as real as they come. I f'n love boxing.

  • @MoejiiOsmanTV

    @MoejiiOsmanTV

    7 жыл бұрын

    they still have gleesons gyms around new york?

  • @mihaitache5231
    @mihaitache52315 жыл бұрын

    Great video.

  • @Prolix8
    @Prolix87 жыл бұрын

    Great documentary. I hope I'll be able one day to train with Eric and maybe get a cheeky sparring with him, would be great. Anyway, good luck to him.

  • @beastbuilder
    @beastbuilder7 жыл бұрын

    great inspirational story

  • @kennethscarborough2742
    @kennethscarborough27425 жыл бұрын

    I remember team Kelly back in the days when I trained at Bedstuy boxing

  • @GQ3MindSpeaks
    @GQ3MindSpeaks5 жыл бұрын

    what an amazing story

  • @GBDazzler
    @GBDazzler7 жыл бұрын

    A fighter is who you are not where you're from. I believe too many people buy into the mentality that they are weak they never realize how far they can push their body even when completely exhausted, guys check out and stop concentrating thinking they're done rather than get that second wind with a working rest and come back into the fight. Its, efficiency, intelligence, experience and toughness that makes you a fighter, bringing pain and anger into a fight only works so much, the smart fighters win not the insecure ones.

  • @stufoo

    @stufoo

    6 жыл бұрын

    you sound insecure

  • @Knockout_KINGZ

    @Knockout_KINGZ

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mike Tyson was insecure

  • @nzwaywish

    @nzwaywish

    5 жыл бұрын

    To fight yoy usually have to have some shit deep down that you tryba get out. Mostly thats from fucked up enviroments. A person who went trhiugh a lot will hit with more purpise that one who never struggled.

  • @bigbaaladon

    @bigbaaladon

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree with this.

  • @GD30.06

    @GD30.06

    5 жыл бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @AlexxelA30303
    @AlexxelA303037 жыл бұрын

    very motivating

  • @handre8969
    @handre89695 жыл бұрын

    god bless him and his dad

  • @carlosnycme
    @carlosnycme3 жыл бұрын

    Now he has his own gym, lets go Eric Kelly. Hard work work !!

  • @aftercarecarez
    @aftercarecarez5 жыл бұрын

    I take back my dumb ass comment below ...this guy is super confident and humble...amazing documentary and such a strong human this man is

  • @boargrowls9598
    @boargrowls95986 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @eldorado1244
    @eldorado12447 жыл бұрын

    much respect for his old man, stuck around and raised his son.

  • @vishnu8518
    @vishnu85183 жыл бұрын

    I think His father is so proud of him .

  • @TheJnCProductions96
    @TheJnCProductions967 жыл бұрын

    Respect!

  • @llerej.
    @llerej.6 жыл бұрын

    This shows how important fathers. Only if every man can see how much the little stuff effects children

  • @StreetmathNYC
    @StreetmathNYC5 жыл бұрын

    Damn this is dope, I know Eric, good dude.

  • @user-on2ys9jr6t
    @user-on2ys9jr6t7 жыл бұрын

    9:42 love this

  • @straightfacts5696
    @straightfacts56965 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful sport

  • @HKT100
    @HKT1007 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see this guy is still doing his thing after that youtube video lol

  • @Lucidxd

    @Lucidxd

    7 жыл бұрын

    Seki Uce what KZread video?

  • @HKT100

    @HKT100

    7 жыл бұрын

    LouieLDN that one that went viral

  • @isavalencia-britton3054

    @isavalencia-britton3054

    7 жыл бұрын

    Seki Uce ?

  • @tarvarusplante8307

    @tarvarusplante8307

    7 жыл бұрын

    Seki Uce what video

  • @halomunkey

    @halomunkey

    7 жыл бұрын

    it was actually a vimeo video that popped off: vimeo.com/42209600 it got reuploaded to youtube though

  • @Nabil1976
    @Nabil19766 жыл бұрын

    Does not cost much to be positive and productive and part of solution for this world. Respect ✊ sir from Algeria 🇩🇿

  • @culloutoltec9111
    @culloutoltec91117 жыл бұрын

    all the best to you, ma man

  • @bigbullyx9960
    @bigbullyx99603 жыл бұрын

    Big E...good brother!

  • @timothyodne7741
    @timothyodne7741 Жыл бұрын

    That's a cold combo intro

  • @angelmax4214
    @angelmax42146 жыл бұрын

    Kelly is a world champion to me, In and out of the ring.

  • @beckhxh
    @beckhxh7 жыл бұрын

    So much respect, as a professional fighter I will take you as an good and bad example: stay off the street do what a fighter do and most importantly never let life beat knock me down

  • @firouzkarim7842

    @firouzkarim7842

    6 жыл бұрын

    Beck HxH my handphone volume is small so I can't hear him a little. What do you mean by "live beat knock you down"? What's the bad example of Eric Kelly?

  • @jgibman1
    @jgibman15 жыл бұрын

    I remember his dad, Harry Keith, George Washington, and Eric from New Bed Stuy BC.

  • @Imakebeatsss
    @Imakebeatsss7 жыл бұрын

    gr8 video

  • @michaelgossett1415
    @michaelgossett14154 жыл бұрын

    I am proud to say I know Eric Kelly.

  • @straightfacts5696
    @straightfacts56965 жыл бұрын

    Legend

  • @isavalencia-britton3054
    @isavalencia-britton30547 жыл бұрын

    Inspiration

  • @thenobleone-3384
    @thenobleone-33844 жыл бұрын

    Great story.

  • @SavingPrivateBob
    @SavingPrivateBob7 жыл бұрын

    "Don't get robbed." Funniest coaching ever.

  • @BlissfulWinnie
    @BlissfulWinnie7 жыл бұрын

    this was dope.

  • @kingdecks3
    @kingdecks37 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed that , well put together documentary.

  • @7lifes7
    @7lifes75 жыл бұрын

    I remember you Eric Kelly I use too train at church street, at the time you were trainer there my name is Adrian cruz I'm Mexican and I use too train with Freddy Rivera. For some reason you didn't like me and I never knew why I hope everything is going good for you.

  • @quadlegsxxxxx

    @quadlegsxxxxx

    5 жыл бұрын

    I trained there too, and also didn't like you.

  • @yomama8212

    @yomama8212

    5 жыл бұрын

    I trained there too and i hate yo ass

  • @KlienteleKale

    @KlienteleKale

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea.. me 2!

  • @7lifes7

    @7lifes7

    5 жыл бұрын

    I feel sorry for all you hatters.

  • @humansaredumfuckthemtodeat9461

    @humansaredumfuckthemtodeat9461

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't like Erica Kelly either yo fuck you Erica! You don't like the Mexican ? I know why you're a jail bird You've probably been locked away and we all know Mexicans and black people hate each other . Erica Kelly is poser! Not a boxer Poser he's a fake boxer . A failed boxer at that it would be one thing if he had any belts professionally but he runs his mouth like he is the best ever to ever do it . I never seen his record but I guarantee he's got losses on there . I've faced many people in competitive spirit 90 percent of the time I am victorious . The other 10 percent was when I was caught of guard or over weighed and over powered other than that I've improved with this physical confrontation shit. Don't worry bro he don't like you than don't like him back . He has no honor he has a big mouth that he uses to suck dicks with

  • @dillzman
    @dillzman7 жыл бұрын

    Good one Vice

  • @davidparedes1107
    @davidparedes11075 жыл бұрын

    9:43 good analogy

  • @FightStrategistMMA
    @FightStrategistMMA7 жыл бұрын

    Love it

  • @johnnyspin6346
    @johnnyspin63467 жыл бұрын

    Bloomberg magazine did a story on this guy years ago. Vice is late. He teaches wall street executives how to box. Its a great niche

  • @sleepinggoat3220
    @sleepinggoat32207 жыл бұрын

    remember the chris rock show?? this guy was on that sketch about boxing

  • @ultraextreme8228
    @ultraextreme82285 жыл бұрын

    Good dude!

  • @crazymike1706
    @crazymike17067 жыл бұрын

    Coach Kelly!

  • @guyappin0
    @guyappin03 жыл бұрын

    Respect EK

  • @bloomintokyoseoul
    @bloomintokyoseoul7 жыл бұрын

    go get it man

  • @gregodonnell1570
    @gregodonnell15706 жыл бұрын

    RIP vernon forrest

  • @them12biggates26
    @them12biggates26 Жыл бұрын

    Wow man

  • @jerryx2000
    @jerryx20007 жыл бұрын

    who else thought till 0:49 the white older guy was the trainer but wondered about the black voice

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