Olympic glory birthed in Miss. - 2004-02-16
It's right after midnight and Brian Young is taking a final walk around the ring — making sure everything is in order.
It's the eve of Young's latest professional boxing event at a casino in the Delta, and one of the sport's fastest-rising promoters is meticulously sweating the small stuff.
It's also the 36th straight hour Young's 37-year-old body has been going without adequate rest.
"I can't sleep now," said Young, who owns Southaven-based Prize Fight Boxing. "It's fight day. If I lay down, I'll still be working. Thinking about something two weeks down the line."
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