BOXER HIT WORLD RECORD, AND HE'S STILL PUNCHING.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer ENCINO - Actor Ron Sarchian punched his way Wednesday into the Guiness Book of World Records, hitting a 100-pound bag for more than 24 hours and 16 minutes straight - and he expects to still be punching today. ``It feels good. Most people thought I was nuts. But I'm the only person who's gone this far,'' Sarchian said shortly after breaking the records at Premier Fitness in Encino. Sarchian said he almost stopped punching early Wednesday, but got a second wind. ``At 3, 4 in the morning, I had serious doubts. My body shut down a little, but I kept pushing,'' said Sarchian, 40, using a metronome metronome (mĕ`trənōm'), in music, originally pyramid-shaped clockwork mechanism to indicate the exact tempo in which a work is to be performed. It has a double pendulum whose pace can be altered by sliding the upper weight up or down. to help him keep a steady rhythm of one punch every two seconds. ``I'm at about my fifth wind right now. It's a mental thing. Once you get through one of the rough spots, it gets easier to get through.'' To ease the monotony, Sarchian visited with a steady stream of friends who visited the gym while a large-screen television played Bruce Lee Noun 1. Bruce Lee - United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973) Lee Yuen Kam, Lee movies. Sarchian set out at midday
Sarchian, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound actor who once played a hit man on the daytime drama ``General Hospital,'' also used the punch-athon to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France—cycling's most prestigious race—seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. Foundation, named for the bicyclist who survived testicular cancer testicular cancer Malignant tumour of the testis, or testicle. Although relatively rare, testicular cancer is the most common malignancy for men between the ages of 20 and 34. It typically affects men between 15 and 39 years old. to win the Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and . Sarchian, whose father died of testicular cancer at age 33, had raised more than $2,000 by Wednesday. Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: SARCHIAN |
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