Mark “The Dominator” De Mori BoxingInsider.com Exclusive Biofile Published by Scoop Malinowski Last Updated on July 6th, 2009

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Status: WBC #20 ranked heavyweight contender. Record is 15-1-2 (13 KO’s).

HT: 6-2 WT: 230

DOB: November 2, 1982 In: Perth, Western Australia

Childhood Heroes: “The wrestler The Ultimate Warrior. Aussie Rules footy player Glen Jackovich.”

Boxing Inspirations: “Mike Tyson, James Toney, Pernell Whitaker, Niccolino Locche.”

Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Surfing, snorkeling.”

Nicknames: Bulldozer, The Dominator.

Favorite Movies: “Rocky, Peaceful Warrior, Big Daddy, Grand Torino, The Wrestler.”

Favorite TV Shows: “I don’t really watch TV.”

Last Book Read: “The Journey of Socrates.”

Musical Tastes: “I like Prince, The Presets.”

First Boxing Memory: “Watching Mike Tyson smash Frank Bruno in their second fight.”

First Job: “It was at a meat factory doing all the low jobs. It was a good way to make me want to get a better education.”

First Car: “Fiat Regatta, red 1985 station wagon.”

Current Car: “White Ford Falcon Ute.”

Pre-Fight Feeling: “Relaxed, focused. I don’t like lots of noise and hype, prefer quiet.”

Childhood Dreams: “To be a wrestler, then I fond out boxing existed. Since then it has been to be a boxer.”

Favorite Meal: “Wood fired pizza.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Spearmint.”

Greatest Sports Moment: “Beating former world title challenger Ed Mahone in New Zealand, I was supposed to be a tune up fight for him.”

Most Painful Moment: “Losing by KO to a journeyman – it showed me how much I had to learn, but it helped me make the right changes.”

Worst Injury: “Nothing too serious from boxing – broken nose a million times, broken ribs.”

Funny Boxing Memory: “One of my early fights they gave me a Boy George and The Culture Club for my ring walk. The promoter may have been playing a joke on me.”

Embarrassing Boxing Memory: “When I was an amateur I had to spar a girl my weight and I really felt weird hitting her, she was a butch lesbian and wanted me to hit her too. I obliged but it was hard not to miss her because she was so slow.”

Toughest Opponent Faced: “I still find my first ever sparring partner as an amateur used to give me the worst beating because I was still learning and I was a kid and he was a fully grown man. I used to really take a pounding. I don’t know why I kept going back.”

Training Routine: “Power-lifting and explosive weights one day, long hard boxing session the next consisting of sparring, heavy bag work and shadow boxing. I take a day off when I feel I need it, once or twice a fortnight usually.”

Favorite Boxers To Watch: “James Toney, Evander Holyfield, Jimmy Thunder.”

Favorite Fight: “Kenny Bowman win points against Merqui Sosa. Loved watching Bowman cause the upset. Toney vs Holyfield. Toney vs. Iran Barkley – both were boxing clinics of how to break a man down piece by piece.”

Which Fight Did You Feel You Were At Your Finest, Sharpest Best: “Ed Mahone, because I knew I had to be. It was my first big fight, I had to adapt and evolve to survive or my career was over. For the first time I spent hours watching him fight and knew every move he would make.”

First Famous Boxer You Ever Encountered: “I cant remember who was first but I have had the chance to meet many. All of them have been friendly – Monte Barrett, Guillermo Jones, Cory Spinks, Vic Darchinyan, Anthony Mundine ,Danny Green, to name a few.”

Last Holiday: “I travel with boxing, so I enjoy being at home when I can. My hometown Perth is a holiday spot for me. If you saw the summer here you would understand.”

Favorite Sport Outside Boxing: “Worlds Strongest Man – I like watching Mariusz Pudzianowski the big Pole destroy the competition.”

People Qualities Most Admired: “Courage and defiance.”