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YAHYA McCLAIN Yahya McClain, is an American professional boxer. Born Johnny McClain III (september 15, 1967). He has not only succeeded as a professional boxer, becoming a Two Time World Champion, but he also learned the management and promotional aspect of the entertainment business. He first founded Yahya World- wide, a promotional company that promoted jazz concerts in Atlanta, Georgia and Las Vegas, Nevada. Artists such as Najee, Will Downing jr, Jon B and Aaron Hall among many others. In between training and boxing Yahya co-wrote and co-produced The Soda Pop Dance Show, a teen dance show that aired weekly, live on cable TV in Las Vegas. Yahya later toured the East Coast promoting step shows at various HBCUs. Next he began training and advising Laila Ali, securing endorsements with company's such as Adidas, Ford, and Soft Sheen Carson to name a few. He was an instrumental part in her boxing career. In January 2001 Absoloot Boxing created the boxing event Ali Frazier IV (The Daughters 30 Years Later). The Ali Frazier IV fight was the first time in history that a women's bout was the main event on a Pay-Per-View show. The event was projected to sell only 30,000-40,000 buys, but went well beyond expectations, the fight sold more than 100,000 buys. In 2002 Yahya opened Absoloot Boxing and Fitness Gym, home of the Absoloot Awareness Foundation (AAF). AAF is a foundation set up to fight obesity in youth through boxing, education, and mentoring. To ensure that kids are better equipped to be successful, upstanding citizens of society. Yahya's entrepre- neurial mind has taken his career in many directions. Although he has worked as an actor, he has since developed a strong passion for bringing his thoughts from script to screen. He helped produce the feature film Heroes in 2009. In 2010, along with Shawty the comedian, Yahya created the reality show Comedy Camp and by the end of 2010 his next venture was YES Filmworks Inc., a film and television production company. YES Filmworks debut project, C.I.G.A.R. The Movie has appeared in multiple filmfestivals around the world including the San Diego Black Film Festival, in which C.I G.A.R recieved three nominations. Yahya was also nominated for best actor. 2013 Yahya McClain launches his new company Ansars Publishing LLC. Their first project is "And Still" the Memoir of Yahya McClain. A book that highlights some of the most memorable moments in his life. Yahya is an always will be a fighter. In and out of the ring. As an amateur boxer Yahya won the Nevada state championship several times, the Georgia state championship several times, the regional championship twice, the national championship runner up and made it to the quarter finals of the 88 olympic trials. Yahya's amateur record was 77-7. As a professional boxer Yahya won the WBC Continental Cruiserweight championship by going into hostile territory, the backyard of Sean McClain and knocking him out in the third round. Yahya then went overseas to claim the WBU SuperCruiserweight Championship of the world two times. First in South Africa by knocing out Peter Smith in the first round. The second time Yahya recovered from a broken ankle and went to Italy and completely dominated Marco Guidelli and stopped him in the third round to reclaim the WBU Super Cruiserweight Championship of the world. Being the only man in history to do so.