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Loss Gave Stamann Reassurance Of His Destiny

Everything was perfect. Cody Stamann had a great training camp for his September 2018 bout against Aljamain Sterling, he was confident that he was going to leave Dallas with a victory, and after making weight, all he had to do was show up on fight night and get the job done.

“In my head, going into that fight there was no question that I was gonna win,” he said. But after the weigh-ins, Stamann decided to visit the local Brazilian steakhouse.

“I absolutely pounded food,” recalled the Michigan native. “I ate until I was sick.”

Young Mr.