>>4976368Regal started his career by challenging for that very same prize money.
Earliest interviews about his early life are German-language from mid-2000s magazines. He's spoken about those days several times since, and confirmed by his trainers like Marty Jones.
Regal is a legit shoot fighter, he started his career challenging for the very same prize money he would go on to defend lol.
>>4976401BEATING FAT DRUNK UNTRAINED MARKS AT THE CARNIVAL DOESN'T MAKE YOU TOUGH
Only someone who knows nothing about how to fight would say this. Being confident enough in fighting to accept a challenge from anyone in the public is a huge deal. Not knowing anything about the guy you are about to fight is a huge disadvantage.