Latest boxing and MMA news. Dominic Wade is a prospect who hasn't been beaten. What you need to know about the next candidate for the fight with GGG Personal life Dominique Swain

After Tureano Johnson refused to enter the ring against Gennady Golovkin, citing a shoulder injury, IBF quickly found a new challenger for the Kazakh puncher. He turned out to be an American Dominic Wade who performs in the pro ring with the rank of prospect. A few words about the theoretical April opponent of GGG - in the material.

For 25-year-old boxer Dominic Wade, a potential fight against Gennady Golovkin will either be a success or a failure. Moreover, for success it will not be necessary to defeat GGG. It is enough to prove yourself worthy and at least try to cause problems for Golovkin during the fight. So to speak, to show the character of a fighter and the makings of a champion. But in the event of a total fiasco, Wade risks ruining his sports career, which today can hardly be called outstanding.

The American Wade's birthplace is Largo, Maryland. Dominic began his professional career on March 14, 2009. In his debut fight against Chris Davis, he won an early victory, knocking out his opponent at 28 seconds of the first round. Since then, Oued has had 17 more fights and has not suffered a single defeat. By the way, so far the boxer’s impeccable resume does not include a single serious champion. However, this, as it turned out, did not at all affect the fact that he is in third place in the IBF rankings.

Unbeaten Dominic Wade is not a strong puncher. Moreover, in some of his fights he even acted as number two, winning either by split decision or by knockout. He has 12 early victories. However, as was written earlier, he was not a clear leader in all meetings, preferring to fight in a not very spectacular manner. And the results of individual meetings still cause controversy among both spectators and experts.

For example, last Stand against 41-year-old Australian Sam Soliman. The former world champion, despite being knocked down in the fourth round, threw and landed many more punches throughout the fight, and also set the tone of the fight. As a result, the judges' split decision to give the victory to Wade caused an incessant roar among the spectators. It is worth noting that the case with Soliman is not the only one in his entire career. You can name about three “battles” when Wade doubtfully celebrated victory.

Based on the way Wade behaves in the ring, we can say that the boxer is in search of own style. This is also evidenced by the words spoken by Dominic himself before one of his fights: “I had an excellent training camp, which lasted three weeks. Good workout and sparring. You'll see me boxing a little more than chopping. Although if there are exchanges, then my jaw is ready for that. But you will see a smarter Dominic Wade." And so from fight to fight. Be that as it may, the lack of a strong blow and proper pressure will have a negative impact in the fight against Golovkin. Compared to Wade’s previous counterparts, Gennady can disorient Dominic for a long time.

Among other things, the prospect does not have stable activity. For comparison: in 2014, the number of fights with his participation was four, while last year he entered the ring only once. And in 2012, he didn’t have a single fight at all.

Of course, Dominic cannot be called untalented. He shows promise and has an excellent chance of achieving future heights. But most likely not now. By the way, unlike many of his fellow countrymen, on this moment Wade was not involved in any scandal and did not make any loud statements. But I know relatively little about Kazakhstan. In 2014, Wade competed on the undercard of the Hopkins-Shumenov fight, where he defeated Marcus Upshaw in the second round (Beibut Shumenov lost his fight).

One way or another, Gennady Golovkin will be the undisputed favorite in the theoretical fight between Wade and Golovkin. And given the champions’ refusal to hold unification fights with GGG, the chances that the above-mentioned fight will take place are quite high. At least negotiations have begun.

Early life, childhood and family Dominique Swain

In the southern United States, everything has always been imbued with the romance of cinema. This is probably why already early years Our today's heroine began to dream of becoming an actress. In 1993, the girl received the role of an understudy for one of the young actresses in the film “ Good son”, but still did not appear in the frame.

Subsequently, a similar situation happened on the set of the cult film Interview with the Vampire. Dominic for a long time was on the list of main contenders for the role of Claudia, but last moment ceded the right to film to another aspiring actress - Kirsten Dunst.

Two offensive failures hit the actress’s pride hard, but later the girl still managed to find some inner balance within herself. Soon Dominique Swain played her first roles... in music videos. Also in adolescence she appeared in several music videos groups Nickelback, Shaun Mullins, as well as some other performers. Some time later, the girl also performed her first television roles - in several episodes of the series “Military Legal Service”.

Star Trek actress Dominique Swain, filmography

Dominique Swain as Lolita

In the same 1997, our today's heroine took part in the casting of actresses for famous film adaptation Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita". Natalie Portman was predicted to play the main role, however, despite this, at the last moment Dominique Swain managed to beat her and sign a lucrative contract to star in the film. Thus, the seventeen-year-old actress was cast in the role main character"Lolita". As a result, the collaboration with and Melanie Griffith became one of the most striking and famous paintings V long filmography actresses. Two bright roles Dominique Swain was instantly cast in the films “Face/Off” and “Lolita” real star Hollywood. She took part as a guest celebrity in a campaign against natural fur. And some time later she starred in Moby’s video “We Are All Made of Stars”.

The Girl from "The Naked Eye" - a film with Dominique Swain

In parallel with this, the actress’s cinematic career was gaining momentum. In the late nineties and early 2000s, the girl starred in a whole series of popular films. The most famous among these were the films “Fan”, “Summer Fun”, “College”, “Bad Girls” and some others. In each of these films, our today's heroine played a central role.

Bright and sexy screen images very soon made Dominique Swain one of the most desirable actresses in the history of world cinema. In 2001, at the age of twenty-one, the actress posed nude for PETA magazine, thus becoming the youngest erotic model in the history of the publication.

Subsequently, Dominique Swain exploited the image of a sexy teenage girl for a long time. Her fame was shrouded in a subtle aura of scandal, but this only added a special charm to the celebrity’s on-screen role. By the age of twenty, our today's heroine became one of the most sought-after actresses of the early 2000s. It was during this period that the paintings “ Best friend", "Alpha Dog", as well as some other films that became a worthy continuation of the actress’s career.

Dominique Swain currently

IN Lately Dominique Swain still acts very often. One of latest paintings The actress’s filmography includes the failed action film “Bodyguard Mistake,” as well as the fairly successful drama “Blue Dream.”

It is known that in the next couple of years the American actress will star in ten (!) new films. Among her works, low-budget projects again predominate. The only exceptions are the highly rated fantasy film “Harried” and the British action film “Skin Trade”. In the last of these films, Mickey Rourke will be Dominique Swain's partner.

Personal life of Dominique Swain

IN ordinary life she pays a lot of attention to protection environment and works closely with animal rights companies.

Dominique Ariane Swain is an American actress who began her career at the age of 12. The girl gained fame thanks to filming in the film “Lolita”. Later, the films “Face Off” and “Alpha Dog” appeared in the filmography.

In the family of electrical engineer David Swain Sr. and Cindy Swain, daughter Dominique Ariane was born on August 12, 1980. The birth of the child took place in Malibu, California.

IN official biography The girl said that her father had other children from his first marriage - a sister and brother. But Dominique Swain didn't grow up only child in family. The actress has an older sister, Alexis, and a younger sister, Chelsea.

The parents sent their daughter to a regular school in Malibu. During these years, Dominique learned about sports, art and, of course, music. Despite the rich choice of entertainment, the girl managed to find time for both hobbies and activities. Therefore, Swain was given a diploma of excellent completion of the educational institution.

Movies

Dominique Swain's acting career began at the age of 12 with the filming of The Good Son. The girl was invited as an understudy for Quinn Culkin. The actress's older brother also played in this film.

After this there was a slight lull. And so the parents decided to take their daughter to the casting for the film “Lolita”. The plot was based on the novel of the same name. This important event for Dominique’s career happened in 1995. Thanks to her talent, a 14-year-old girl beat out 2.5 thousand young actresses and received main role in "Lolita".

Work on the film continued for 2 years. During this period, another film appeared in Dominique’s filmography - “Face Off”. The girl started working on it later than on “Lolita,” but the film was released earlier. Therefore, in the filmography, “Face Off” is presented as Swain’s first work.

Such a start seemed incredible, but for his first two works at such a young age, Dominic was nominated for several film awards. At the Saturn Awards, the actress would have won in the category “Best Young Actress”. The girl would have received this prize for the film “Face Off.”

“Lolita” brought the teenager a nomination for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award. At the MTV Movie Awards, Dominique Swain and her co-star in the film “Lolita” were nominated in the “Best Kiss” category. Despite the fact that the girl only got one victory, Hollywood started talking about Dominique as a new star.

Next on the list of Swain’s filmography was a dramatic work called “Fan”. Thanks to “Lolita,” Dominique was counting exclusively on leading roles. In 1999, the film “The Intern” was released on the big screen, later there were “Bad Girls”, “Summer Fun”, “College”, “Death in the Water”.

Gradually, the popularity of the young actress began to wane. The films in which the girl starred were not successful. Dominic was no longer invited to the main roles. Minor characters Swain played in the films “Pumpkin”, “Best Friend”, “Killing Edgar”, “Free Swimming”, “ Dead Season", "Soul Eater", "Journeyman".

Unexpectedly, Dominique Swain was invited to work on the film “Alpha Dog,” which was presented to the viewer in 2005. The actress was accompanied by (Jake Mazursky), (Johnny Truelove), (Frankie Bollenbacker), (Zach Mazursky), (Olivia Mazursky), (Sonny Truelove), Amanda Seyfried (Julia Backley), (Angela Holden).

Dominique got cameo role, so the girl was unable to declare herself again. Since filming Alpha Dog, the career of the talented actress has virtually ceased. After this picture, the girl was invited to films that could not become box office successes, and, accordingly, they failed to increase Dominique’s recognition.

In the actress’s filmography, one after another followed the films “Deadly Harvest,” where Swain acted as a producer, “Sunset on the Prairie,” “Path of the Blade,” “Road to Nowhere,” and “Embers.”

Personal life

Dominique Swain prefers not to talk about his personal life. After the release of the films “Summer Fun” and “College,” information appeared in the media about the girl’s romance with Brad Renfro. But the young people did not confirm this data. In January 2008, the man died due to a drug overdose. How Dominique took this tragic news is unknown.

There are many rumors about the star’s romances, but Swain is in no hurry to confirm or deny them. In her free time from filming, the girl prefers to protect animals. In 2001, Dominique participated in the “I"d Rather Go Nakedthan Wear Fur” campaign. For this, the 21-year-old actress posed nude. Swain was invited to the shooting by representatives of PETA.

Representatives of the film industry believe that high-profile stories about Dominique’s personal life would help in the formation and development of the career of a film actress. But the girl preferred to keep this door closed from the public. The bright, tall (173 cm) and slender (57 kg) girl disappeared from the big screens.

Dominic Swain now

Official page in social network Dominique Swain does not have an Instagram account. Occasionally photos of the actress appear in gossip column, for example, from the premiere of a film in which a young woman starred. But now Dominic does not want to leave the acting path. The girl continues to try herself in new roles.

In 2017, Dominique’s fans will again see the actress on the big screen in the films “Spreading Darkness,” “Boone: The Bounty Hunter,” “The Fast and the Furious,” “Haunted,” and “The 6th Friend.” In these films, Swain again appears in the leading roles.

Filmography

• 1997 – “Lolita”
• 1997 – “Face Off”
• 1998 – “Fan”
• 1999 – “Trainee”
• 2000 – “Bad Girls”
• 2001 – “College”
• 2002 – “Pumpkin”
• 2003 – “Killing Edgar”
• 2004 – “Free Swimming”
• 2005 – “The Apprentice”
• 2005 – “Alpha Dog”
• 2006 – “Game of Va-Bank”
• 2007 – “Deadly Harvest”
• 2008 – “Path of the Blade”
• 2009 – “Road to Nowhere”
• 2013 – “Blue Dream”
• 2015 – “Coals”
• 2016 – “Black Room”