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Chris Smith
Based in: Manhattan
Training method: Boxing
Chris "Hollywood" Smith isn't here to make any friends, as to him Fightball is all about the money. Using the discipline acquired from boxing training, Smith wants to show that he has the physical and mental toughness to outlast his opponent.
Ron Yates
Based in: Jamaica, Queens
Training method: Basketball strength and conditioning
When it comes to basketball, Ron Yates is a veteran in the game having spent nine years playing professionally overseas. However, when it comes to Fightball, not even the former pro knows what he's in store for. With just an eight second shot clock, Yates knows that his conditioning will be put the test.
Marvin Roberts
Based in: Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
Training method: Streetball
What's the key to Marvin Robert's Fightball strategy? That would be to not beat himself. How does he plan on doing that? By treating Fightball training like it's his job. Everyday from 9-5, Roberts can be found at St. John's Park honing his craft in hopes of taking home the $10,000 prize.
Mike Keyes
Based in: Philadelphia
Training method: Defensive basketball
Kembel Park, aka Chew Park, is where Mike Keyes learned how to ball, and the Philly native is looking to bring his defensive mindset with him to the Big Apple to take home the 10 G's.
Mike Tuitt
Based in: New Rochelle
Training method: Conditioning
You don't have four other players to lean on in Fightball, so only you can get in the way of winning the $10,000. That's why Mike Tuitt got himself in the best shape of his life for Wednesday night's showdown.
William McFarlan
Based in: White Plains, New York
Training method: Playing his son
William McFarlan might be considered the elder statesman of Fightball, but he shouldn't be taken lightly. Self-proclaimed "war-tested," McFarlan carries unmatched experience on the court into the Fightball arena.
Allan Sheppard
Based in: Harlem
Training method: Running
Allan Sheppard knows it's all on him to bing home the $10,000. When his opponent scores, the pressure is on him to match his foe bucket-for-bucket.
Gerald Colds
Based in: Upper East Side
Training method: Personal training
Gerald Colds knows there's only one option in Fightball: winning. Just like Kobe and LeBron must do in the NBA, Colds must prove his haters wrong on Fightball's grandest stage. If he's able to do just that come Wednesday, he'll be $10,000 richer.
DJ Clark Kent
Based in: Brooklyn
While DJ Clark Kent won't be competing himself, he's tasked with the challenge of soundtracking the action as it unfolds. According to Kent, the sound of Fightball is aggression, as every song played is going to let people know that things are about to get crazy.
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