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Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and professional martial artist, who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African-American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved as a teen to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he graduated from Central High School in 1988. White started martial arts training at the age of seven and is now an accomplished martial artist, holding seven legitimate black belts in Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Wushu and Kyokushin, with a specific focus in Kyokushin (although his style incorporates aspects of many different martial arts forms). His first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. In 1997, he portrayed the eponymous character in the 1997 movie Spawn. His work in Spawn earned him a nomination for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Male Newcomer. White starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Universal Soldier: The Return. In 2001, he also starred opposite fellow martial artist Steven Seagal in Exit Wounds. In 2003, he starred in Busta Rhymes' and Mariah Carey's music video "I Know What You Want". Since 2003, in addition to his on screen roles, White has been doing voice work, including Static Shock, Justice League, and the Spawn animated series. White showcases his martial arts skills in the direct-to-DVD film Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. He also appears in Michelle Yeoh's Silver Hawk in 2004. His film, Why Did I Get Married? opened at number one at the box office on October 12, 2007. White played the role of the mob boss Gambol in the 2008 film The Dark Knight. He also starred in the film Blood and Bone and the Blaxploitation homage Black Dynamite, both released in 2009. White wrote the scripts for both Black Dynamite and his upcoming 3 Bullets in which he stars with Bokeem Woodbine. White will make his directorial debut and star in Never Back Down 2, which is slated for a 2011 release. In August 2005 he wed his girlfriend of two years, Courtenay Chatman. The couple have a daughter named Morgan Michelle who was born on December 24, 2008. Michael has two sons from a previous relationship. He is an avid chess player, as seen in his movie Blood and Bone.
John Wayne's fight with Charles Drederick is approaching. But Charles Drederick must first defend his titles with Jenard Eaton, the best boxer in the entire Caribbean. Drederick wins K.O. in the fifth round and in a post-match interview, he says he will make John Wayne a meatloaf in the ring. Meanwhile, John Wayne trains hard with James Sullivan and tries to get into 120% form. Dan Ewing, who trained boxer Larry Ellis in the first part, decided to challenge John Wayne with his new charge. Ewing's new boxer is Darius Jeffries, who is considered the future invincible world heavyweight champion. Ewing continues to train Larry Ellis. Ellis won the WBA title in a duel with Ukrainian boxer Nikita Shestorkin, he was able to defend the title in retaliation and subsequently decided to end his career. So Darius Jeffries and Nikita Shestorkin will compete for the WBA title. Jeffries won K.O. in round 5. This is followed by Wayne's long-awaited retaliatory match with Drederick. this time it's Wayne who can win the points. Both boxers warmly congratulate each other on a great performance and find that a friendship has developed between them. John Wayne thus holds not only the IBO title he won during the duel with Ellis, but also the IBF and WBO champion belts, which until now belonged to Charles Drederick. John Wayne accepts the challenge from Darius Jeffries. Charles Drederick accepts Floyd Liston's challenge for the WBC title.
