Not to be overlooked, says Segura, is the “awesome cool factor” of managing a professional boxer–even one appearing on the undercard this night in Flint. Segura enlisted his staff at Vision IT to work on logos and marketing materials (“They’re having a blast”), and entertained clients ringside.
Dolton, who entered the fight with a 19-1-1 record, dropped 10 pounds for the weigh-in–then put 15 back on in the hours leading up to the opening bell. Two factors beyond his control: Clark’s 6’2″ to 5’10” height advantage and a reach that’s 10 inches longer. Dolton drew blood but couldn’t deliver a knockout. One judge called it even, while the other two gave it to Clark.
“As an entrepreneur, and in boxing, you’re investing in people,” Segura says. And you take your knocks. “There are times when you get a setback,” Segura told Dolton after the loss. “You improve, and you learn, and you come back stronger.”
FROM THE MARCH/APRIL 2018 ISSUE OF INC. MAGAZINE
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