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Dewey Bozella Dewey Bozella 2011 ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage Award Winner and Boxer Arthur Ashe Courage Award Winner & Boxer “Dewey Bozella represents the power that courage can bring to an individual despite seemingly insurmountable circumstances that could destroy many a man,” - John Skipper, ESPN executive vice president There are times in life when it is easier, or for more than 26 years, he was finally even Tmore sensible, here to are just times give up. in life This when isn’t it is released years, in he October was finally 2009. released Today, in October Bozella 2009. a belief held by 2011 easier, Arthur or even Ashe more Courage sensible, devotes Today, his Bozella life to helping devotes others, his life working to helping Award winner Dewey to just Bozella. give up. The This 2011 isn’t with a others, a non-profit working that with helps a non-profit recently released that helps ESPY Awards celebrated belief held the by courage 2011 Arthur and Ashe prisoners recently rehabilitate released prisoners back into rehabilitate the world. back conviction that led Courage Bozella Award to the winner ultimate Dewey He has into also the world. returned He has to boxing also returned as a trainer to boxing path of Bozella. freedom The after 2011 26 ESPY years Awards of wrongful celebrated to kids as a and trainer aspiring to kids fighters. and aspiring fighters. imprisonment. the courage and conviction that led Bozella to Less than Less two than years after two a years judge after overturned a judge Bozella’s the early ultimate life path was of one freedom of hardship after 26 and years of his murder overturned conviction his murder and conviction freed him and from freed turmoil, wrongful having imprisonment. witnessed his father beat his prison, him Bozella from prison, was honored Bozella was by honored athletes by pregnant Bozella’s mother to early death life as was a young one of boy. hardship from athletes around from the around world the for world his courage for his courage and Foster and care turmoil, and life having on the witnessed streets defined his father his beat perseverance and perseverance for the for Arthur the Arthur Ashe Ashe Courage Courage youth his until pregnant he found mother his calling to death in as the a young sport boy. Award. Award. Past Past recipients recipients of the of the award award include include of boxing. Foster He care showed and life promise on the streets training defined at his South South African African President President Nelson Nelson Mandela, Mandela, Floyd youth Patterson’s until he camp found his and calling moved in the from sport of Muhammad Muhammad Ali Ali and and Billie Billie Jean Jean King. King. Brooklyn boxing. to make He showed a life for promise himself training in upstate at Floyd “Although “Although many many lessons lessons in my in my life life have have been been New York. Patterson’s He was camp a talented and moved young from Brooklyn fighter to difficult difficult to learn, to learn, I am I am now now in a in position a position to to and determined make a life for to himself be a good in upstate man. New York. He help help others others based based on on my my experiences experiences and and that In 1983, was a Bozella’s talented life young took fighter a dramatic and determined turn to that is is worth worth the the world world to to me,” me,” Bozella Bozella said said upon when be he a was good convicted man. of a murder he did upon receiving receiving his his award. award. not commit. In 1983, Sentenced Bozella’s to life 20 took years a dramatic to life turn At the podium, Bozella candidly discusses his At the podium, Bozella candidly in Sing when Sing he was prison, convicted Bozella of a murder maintained he did not tragic story of injustice and the perseverance, discusses his tragic story of injustice and the his innocence commit. Sentenced and exhausted to 20 years every to appeal. life in Sing courage and faith that led to his long overdue perseverance, courage and faith that led to his He was Sing offered prison, Bozella more than maintained four his separate innocence exoneration. His inspiring story takes long overdue exoneration. His inspiring story chances and for exhausted an early every release appeal. if he would He was only offered audiences on an emotional rollercoaster as takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster admit more guilt than and four show separate remorse, chances but Bozella for an early they struggle with the flawed US justice as they struggle with the flawed US justice consistently release refused if he would to accept only admit freedom guilt under and show system that sent an innocent man to prison system that sent an innocent man to prison for such conditions. remorse, but Anger Bozella at his consistently imprisonment refused to for most of his life, while warming their hearts most of his life, while warming their hearts gave way accept to freedom determination under such and conditions. instead of Anger with Bozella’s unyielding determination and with Bozella’s unyielding determination and becoming at his embittered, imprisonment he gave became way to a determination model forgiveness. forgiveness. prisoner, and instead earning of his becoming GED, embittered, bachelors he and became Bozella, who recently turned 52, dreams masters a model degrees, prisoner, working earning as his a GED, counselor bachelors to have Bozella, just one 53 professional years of age, fight. dreamed He met to have for other and masters prisoners, degrees, and falling working in as love a counselor and former just heavyweight one professional champion fight. Lennox He met Lewis former getting for married. other prisoners, Through and it falling all, Bozella in love and during heavyweight some of the champion pre-ESPY Lennox festivities Lewis and during found getting strength married. and purpose Through through it boxing, all, Bozella told some him the about pre-ESPY this goal. festivities Bozella and quickly told him becoming found the strength light and heavyweight purpose through champion boxing, added about he had his goal. no intention In October of getting 2011, Bozella’s into of Sing becoming Sing Prison. the light heavyweight champion of the dream ring with became Lewis. a reality “That as guy he would won his Unyielding Sing Sing in his Prison. innocence, Bozella never destroy professional me,” he chuckled. boxing debut on the undercard gave up fighting Unyielding in in or his out principles, of the ring. Bozella He of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson never Bozella lives in Fishkill, NY with his wife of wrote gave to the up Innocence fighting in or Project out of weekly the ring. in He his match-up at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, wrote quest for a ray of hope. Powerful New York 17 years, against Trena. Larry Hopkins by a 4-round unanimous to the Innocence Project weekly in his quest law firm, for a ray WilmerHale, of hope. Powerful eventually New York took law on decision. President Barack Obama telephoned firm, Bozella’s WilmerHale, case and eventually uncovered took new on evidence Bozella prior to the fight wishing him luck. Bozella’s case that exonerated and uncovered him. new After evidence being that in prison exonerated Bozella lives in Fishkill, NY with his wife him. After being in prison for more than 26 of 17 years, Trena. 2012 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting Keynote Address The Riverside Hotel Boise, ID Suggested Speech Topics Sponsored by: Unbreakable: The Dewey Bozella Story IDAHO ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS I A C D L STANDING TALL FOR THE ACCUSED Exclusive Representation by Greater Talent Network 437 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016 (212) 645-4200 www.greatertalent.com info@greatertalent.com Arrangements for the appearance of Dewey Bozella made through Greater Talent Inc., New York, NY 07-0811
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