Blog: PopMatters

Paul Thorn survived being in the ring with boxer Roberto "Hands of Steel" Duran. As impressive as that is, he also endured a poor Tupelo, Mississippi upbringing as the son of a Church of God Pentecostal minister without becoming bitter or mean. Thorn's no Pollyanna. He understands that life can be rough. He professes to still be friends with his daddy, not to mention his uncle-a former pimp. Thorn could whoop your ass and sing...