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Local UFC fighter's son gives cancer a beat down

Brockton's own Joe Lauzon has earned great respect and fame inside the cage of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, but his son is the real Ultimate Fighter and undisputed champion of the family.

Local UFC fighter's son gives cancer a beat down
Brockton's own Joe Lauzon has earned great respect and fame inside the cage of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, but his son is the real Ultimate Fighter and undisputed champion of the family.
WEBVTT THE SEASON AGAINST THE EAGLES OF BOSTON COLLEGE AT 3:00 P.M. BROCKTON'S OWN JOE LAZAN EARNED RESPECT AND FAME INSIDE THE CAGE OF THE ULTRAMOUNTAIN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS. HIS SON IS THE REAL ULTRAMOUNTAIN FIGHTER AND UNDISPUTED CHAMPION IN THE FAMILY. MEET JOE LOZAN. 30 YEARS OLD AND AN. ULTIMATE FIGHTER. MEET JOE. SEVEN MONTHS OLD AND WON THE ULTIMATE FIGHT. BABY JOEY HAS ALREADY BEATEN CANCER. BORN WITH AN ADULT FIST SIZED CANCEROUS TUMOR PRESSED AGAINST HIS SPINE HE STARTED CHEMOTHERAPY AT JUST SIX DAYS OLD. MODERATE HEARING. AND SOME DAY HE WILL HEAR ABOUT HIS FATHER AND HIS 2 3M MA VICTORIES AND COUNTING. DO YOU ENVISION THE DAY, YOU KNOW, 10-15 YEARS FROM NOW WHERE YOU ARE KIND OF BRAGGING TO JOEY THAT I BEAT THIS GUY AND I BEAT THIS GUY AND HE LOOKS AT YOU AND HE SAYS I BEAT CANCER? YEAH. HE HAS GOT ME 100%. I WILL NEVER DISPUTE THAT. I HAVE HAD LIKE A LOT OF FIGHTS AND I HAVE BEEN GOOD AT THIS AND GOOD AT THAT. HE HAS GOT MIT MIMI. HE SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE ON JULY 3 AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO CASES OF HIS TYPE OF CANCER EVER COMING BACK. SO HE WON HIS CAGE MATCH WITH CANCER. IT WILL BE DAD'S TURN BACK IN THE CAGE NEXT WEEK AGAINST MIKE KIESA. AND IN CASE JOE IS LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION HE CAN FIND IT IN THE WARRIOR'S HEART OF HIS OWN SON. BOB HALLORAN, WCVB SportsCENTER 5. TALK ABOUT A FEEL GOOD STORY TO END THE NEWSCAST. THAT IS IT RIGHT THERE. GREAT JOB. MY FAVORITE STORY OF THE MONTH. WOW. HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. A LITTLE FIGHTER. JUST BEAUTIFUL. AND CHEMO AT SIX DAYS.
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Local UFC fighter's son gives cancer a beat down
Brockton's own Joe Lauzon has earned great respect and fame inside the cage of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, but his son is the real Ultimate Fighter and undisputed champion of the family.
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