Boxningens främsta kvinnliga idrottare har ingen “hem”, inget nätverk för att visa upp sin talang |
PRESSMEDDELANDE NEW YORK — När kvinnor fortsätter att göra steg mot jämställdhet mellan branscher, boxning och dess mediepartner har varit kvar i det förflutna genom att avskaffa kvinnor rättigheter från ett rättvist tillfälle att visa upp sina färdigheter och tjäna pengar. Samma år som Amerika valde sin första kvinnliga vice president, en kvinna i färg, elitkvinnorna som toppar världsrankingen har ingen vanlig tv-plattform eller boxningsserie. Ingenstans är denna orättvisa spelplan tydligare än i USA och Nordamerika. Den överväldigande majoriteten av de bästa kvinnorna i boxning har inte kämpat in 2020, eller har inte kämpat sedan januari. Pandemin har drabbat kvinnor i boxning ännu hårdare än den har drabbat männen. Bilden var inte rosig innan Covid-19 och, utan handling, det finns ingen anledning att tro att det kommer att förbättras. Detta påverkar alla kvinnor i amerikansk boxning, från stjärnorna Claressa Shields och Amanda Serrano, till regerande världsmästare, till sex-och fyra-runda fighters. Annat än en handfull idrottare, de flesta kvinnliga boxare måste ha ett heltids- eller deltidsjobb för att få slut på mötena. Amanda Serrano, Heather Hardy, Ava Knight och andra har strävat efter möjligheter i MMA att komplettera sina inkomster och undvika inaktivitet. Claressa Shields, den mest hyllade kvinnan i amerikansk amatörhistoria, en två-tiden OS-guldmedaljören, och en beprövad attraktion, är för närvarande utan plattform och tillkännagav just ett flerårigt avtal med Professional Fighters League. Den enhetliga mästaren från Flint, Michigan, sa till The Athletic att, “Det är (boxning) en sexistisk sport. Det är sexistiskt med de möjligheter vi får. Det är sexistiskt med TV-tiden. Det är sexistiskt med hur mycket vi får betalt. Alla tre. Det är bra för en kvinnlig boxningsstjärna att prova sig på MMA. De bör inte tvingas göra det på grund av brist på möjligheter.” “Dessa kvinnor levererar ständigt bra slagsmål och solida antal tittare,” sade Lou DiBella, som marknadsför fler kvinnor än någon annan amerikansk PR-enhet. “De sätter människor på platser, och tittarna på deras händelser konkurrerar ofta med männen. Dessa är inte kämpar på klubbnivå. De är elitvärldsmästare och, utan tv, utan en vanlig plattform, de kan inte vara ekonomiskt säkra eller bygga någon form av fans. Det är anmärkningsvärt att kvinnors boxning ökar sin talangpool och höjer sin ställning, med tanke på de knappa tv- och streamingautomaterna som är reserverade för kvinnliga krigare. Detta är ett bevis på motståndskraften och engagemanget för boxningens kvinnliga idrottare, som förtjänar bättre.” Lokala initiativtagare, som arbetar med att växa kämpar och fylla platser, kan erbjuda platser på sina kort och regional exponering, men plånböcker är mycket begränsade utan tv-intäkter. Kvinnliga krigare’ plånböcker är ofta begränsade till en procentandel av de biljetter som de säljer för hand. På de översta nivåerna, kvinnor överförs. Heather Hardy, en DiBella Entertainment-fighter, har sett skillnaden i tillväxten av boxare av båda könen. “Vid presskonferenser, Jag sitter vid en plats i slutet, med resten av underkortstriderna,” Hardy sagt. “Jag ser pojkarna gå från att sitta bredvid mig i slutet av bordet, för att flytta upp till huvudkortet, sedan co-main, och sedan huvudevenemanget, men min plats rörde sig aldrig. Oavsett hur mycket press jag fick, oavsett hur många slagsmål jag vann, Jag flyttade aldrig. Systemisk sexism tillät mig inte att röra mig.” “Det är inte som att vi är en separat organisation som WNBA. Vi har endast token-möjligheter, slåss på samma kort, ofta i mycket mer tävlingsstrider än männen, och behandlas fortfarande inte rättvist,” Hardy sagt. “Vi har inget eget eller professionellt hem.” “Detta sipprar ner till blivande kvinnliga boxare och amatörprogrammen,” DiBella fortsatte. “Unga kvinnor i boxning måste se andra kvinnor på den stora scenen. De måste se kvinnor som ser ut som dem på TV och på streamingplattformar. De måste veta det om de bedriver en boxningskarriär, det kommer att finnas tillräckliga möjligheter att visa upp sina talanger, för rättvis lön. Om kvinnor kan rubriken på ett boxningsevenemang, eller kan sälja en betydande andel av en liveport, de borde inte få betalt tio till tjugo procent av vad som liknar män. Vi skickar inte rätt meddelande här, och det finns ingen god anledning till det på 2000-talet.” Poolen av talanger som är tillgängliga för kvinnor i pro rangerna är mindre, men det tvingar de bästa matchningarna. Det tvingar kvinnor att slåss utanför sina viktklasser. “Jessica McCaskill vann precis enade världstitlar, och vill slåss mot mig på 147,” sa Amanda Serrano, sju-division världsmästare. “Hon kallade mig ut kl 147! Det är lite tråkigt. Bra för oss om det är vettigt, men sanningen är, de ropar ut mästare på 126. Det är fyra olika viktklasser att gå upp. Män behöver inte göra det! Kvinnor tvingas ständigt att kompromissa med oss själva bara för att få en chans.” Talangpoolen kommer inte att öka om inte yngre generationer är inspirerade av kvinnor i tv och streaming – kvinnor som kan slåss lika bra som, och ofta bättre än, de män som är på TV nu. Det är dags att sluta fråga snyggt. Det är dags för kvinnliga boxare att kräva rättvisa och stabilitet, och det är upp till nätverkscheferna, media, och de som kontrollerar tillgången till medieplattformar, att sluta leva tidigare. Det är dags för kvinnor i boxning att kämpa för sig själva och för rätten att tjäna pengar. Och det är nu en tid för handling. Använd hashtaggen #WeKeepFighting för att följa rörelsen och gå med i konversationen på sociala medier. |
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Gilberto Ramirez vs. Alfonso Lopez Headlines “Battle of Rio Grande”
Live Dec. 18th on pay-per-view from Galveston, Texas
GALVESTON, Texas (November 30, 2020) -- There is a Texas showdown coming December 18th called the “Battle of Rio Grande,” in which undefeated, före detta världsmästare för supermedeltviktGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 Kos) challenges North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lätt tungviktAlfonso “El Tigre” Lopez (32-3, 25 Kos), live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.
“Battle of Rio Grande” will be available for live viewing on digital, kabel och satellit, börjar vid 8 p.m. OCH / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE will stream worldwide on the FITE mobile apps, alla större OTT-appar och webbplats (www.FITE.tv), och Integrated Sports Media kommer att distribuera över hela Nordamerika via DirecTV, iN-efterfrågan, och DISH i USA, as well as in Canada on Shaw and SaskTel.
The main event fighters, Ramirez and Lopez, are co-promoters of “Battle of Rio Grande” under their promotional company names, respektive, Zurdo Promotions and El Tigre Promotions.
Ramirez, 29, became the first Mexican super middleweight champion of the world in 2016 with a 12-round unanimous decision over World Boxing Organization (WBO) mästareArthur Abraham (44-4). The multi-gifted southpaw “Zurdo” (means lefthanded in English) from Mazatlán, Mexiko, went on to make five successful title defences, including three against unbeaten challengersJesse Hart (25-0), Habif Ahmed (25-0-1), ochRoamer Alexis Angulo (23-0).
Ramirez moved up to light heavyweight for his last fight a year ago, when he stopped 29-6-1Tommy Karpency in four rounds, after which Ramirez became a promotional free agent. “Battle of Rio Grande” is his first event as a promoter.
“Promoting is not an easy job,sa Ramirez, “but I have good people behind me. They’ve got my back and we work very well together. I was world champion and now I’m a promoter; I see the big picture. I don’t want to be fighting forever. I started my own promotional company so that when I retire, I will have a good life after boxing. There’s no stress on me as a promoter, the stress is on my team.”
The 6’ 3” Ramirez is a physical specimen who can dunk a basketball and could easily have been a pro athlete in a different sport like football. He follows business trends and by[opening his own promotional company, he’s taking advantages of the new era of boxing, in which he plans to aid fellow boxers, particularly Mexicans, by giving them a larger platform to display their skills.
Working with his opponent in terms of promoting “Battle of Rio Grande” is a sign of two fighters taking control of their careers, as well as being completely independent rather than under a promoter, although Lopez has been promoting in Texas for several years.
“We’ll work together but, i ringen, he wants my 40-0 Ramirez noted. “I know he’s been training a lot, so he’s going to be faster and stronger, which is good for me because I like fighting good fighters. Everybody wants to take my record, but I’m training (In Santa Monica, SÅSOM) like the champion I am to give fans a good fight. He’s going to bring everything he has into the ring. I expect a good fight. It’s a big opportunity for him. I am fully focused on him because I want the opportunity to be world champion again.”
Lopez will be riding a 10-fight win streak into the ring Dec. 18th versus Ramirez in the 12-round main event. His most recent fight was 13 månader sedan, when he won a 10-round decision over 19-9-1Denis Grachev in Lopez’ first defense of the NABF title he captured in his previous fight with a fourth-round stoppage of 21-3Alex Theran.
Ramirez isn’t looking past Lopez for future fights against world light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev (WBC & IBF) Dmitry Bivol (WBA), because he knows and respects Lopez. The media and public, i allmänhet, underappreciated Lopez and some have taken cheap shots at him in social media.
“Maybe a little but it’s not a big deal,” Lopez responded to being asked if he was undervalued. “I’ve always said that in this busines, everybody has the opportunity to be seen. Gilberto’s beaten quality guys and he’s a world champion. I’ve promoted myself, mostly in Texas, and I’m well respected within the industry. If they really want to see who Gilberto is fighting, tune in, and then make decisions at the end of the fight and maybe they’ll change their mind. Otherwise, they should keep their opinions to themselves instead of reading about me on social media or matching up who we’ve fought.”
Ramirez has a marquee name, and he represents a career-changing opportunity for Lopez, who has captured four titles, including the NABF crown he’ll be defending. Mer, “El Tigre” holds victories over solid opponents other than Grachev and Theran, such asDyah Davis ochRubin Williams, och i 2011 Lopez extendedKelly Pavlik the distance in a loss by way of a 10-round majority decision.
Lopez isn’t fighting Ramirez simply for a payday, to the contrary. “Nobody walks into the ring thinking they’re just happy to be there,” Lopez explained. “This fight will establish me as a world-class fighter. I feel that the winner will be the best in our division and the guys walking around with their belts should fight the winner. Gilberto is a great fighter who has a lot of experience as a world champion. He has physical attributes that him difficult to fight. He’s strong and always in great condition. I need to be intelligent, able to read him, and in great shape.
“The fight will be about adjustments. We’ve both been in this game a long time and at this high level of boxing, you need to be smart and strategic, but both of us being Mexican, it could turn into a brawl at any time. People will see why nobody wants to fight either of us. I’m excited and I know he is, too. Boxing fans don’t want to miss it!"
World-rated heavyweightMichael “The Bounty” Hunter kommer att möta veteranChauncy “Hillyard Hammer” Welliver (57-13-5, 23 Kos), the former World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas champion, in the 10-round co-featured event.
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USA Boxing Alumni’s 1992 USA Trials virtual reunion a major KO
Olympian Raul Marquez on USA Boxing Alumni’s 1992 US Trials virtual reunion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (November 24, 2020) – USA Boxing and the USA Boxing Alumni Association recently held a virtual reunion via Zoom for competitors at the 1992 USA Boxing Trials, including a pair of 1992 USA Olympians, Raul Marquez and Montell Griffin. The group was comprised of 19 fighters who competed at the 1992 USA Olympic Trials, plus a few administrators, who happily spoke non-stop for an hour and 45 minuter. They gleefully reminisced, shared personal updates from the past 22 år, remembered their most memorable experiences as amateur boxers, and even got emotional at times as they rebounded.
Some have kept in touch through emails and social media, but visibly seeing each other on the Zoom call was eye-opening for these ring brothers. “You all are part of USA Boxing,” said call host Mike McAtee, Executive Director of USA Boxing. “Hector Colon and Raul Marquez got their brothers on this call. It was a natural fit. Vi har 13 kids getting ready to qualify in May for the Olympics. USA Boxing touches 36,000 kids every day. It changed our lives, and we can have an impact saving lives. “It’s an honor seeing you all. You are the backbone of USA Boxing. Boxing made us who we are, you have inspired boxers. This was long overdue, and we plan to have reunions with other Olympic Trials classes in the future.”
“This is very cool to see everybody and I enjoy listening to you,” tillsatt Chris tofflemire, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “You’re all helping bring the spirit back to USA Boxing Alumni. Boxing people love being around boxing people, and that’s what the USA Boxing Alumni Association is all about. We’re bringing that spirit back. I love having you guys in our alumni program. This has been a blast!”
“I’m not much of a boxer, but I’m happy to be part of this boxing program,” kommenterade Barry Siff, USA Boxing volunteer marketing advisor. “I grew up in Detroit during the 1980’s and hung out at Kronk (Gym). I’m happy to be on this call. We all need to help Mike and the team going forward. Don’t wait until 2028 i Los Angeles. We have Tokyo next year and Paris in 2024. Kids can learn from you. I’m happy to be part of USA Boxing.”
USA Boxing Alumni Association Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, –boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen. USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppet för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar får tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang värd Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception. För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vid alumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.
FIGHTERS’ QUOTES(Robert Allen och Tarick Salmaci were also on the call but unable to speak due to technical problems)
HECTOR COLON: “I love you guys. It’s been so long. I hope we can communicate like this more often. We need you all to support USA Boxing and USA Boxing Alumni. My first international fight was in Barbados and I knocked out my opponent in 26 sekunder. I remember receiving the Adidas bag and shoes. It was such a special thing. I dreamed of making the Olympics and I should have, but I found God calling me away from the sport. I was proud watching you and I rooted for you. “It’s great to be back in USA Boxing and giving back to USA Boxing, because it helped me become the person I am today. I could have gone the wrong way. Let’s do this again and keep giving back to our sports.”
RAUL MARQUEZ: “I’m very excited to be here. I feel honored and I’m probably the only one here who fought most of the guys here. I have a lot of memories. I’m honored to be here with you, my boxing family. It’s beautiful. “Everybody here knows how hard it is to win a tournament. We know what it takes because we were all elite. We have to give back. I’m still involved in boxing.”
ORLANDO HARRIS: “I had the greatest time in USA Boxing. I started late. I fought once before I went into the military. I got better and learned how to fight in the military. I had to because I had to do good or go back to my unit. I ’04 I got into car accident. Everybody died but me. They say I’m disabled, but I’m not, I still coach boxing.”
PAULIE AYALA: “The ’92 Olympic Trials is my most memorable moment because I was there. I 1988, I lost in The Westerns in the semifinals and I left boxing. I wasn’t focused. I watched you people excel and didn’t fight again until 1992. I lost to Sergio (Reyes), who I had fought 16 times before that fight. I met a lot of you guys fighting in Russia. What’s inspiring is listening to all of you.”
MONTELL GRIFFIN: “I was late going to the rty, coming in 1991. I had two fights going into the Golden Gloves, but I lied and said I had 12 so I could fight in the opens. My first fight was in 1991. I had to fight the No. 1 kille, Jeremy Williams, to make the Olympic team. De 1 ½ years as were the best of my life. I looked up to all of you guys and have respect for all.”
ANTWUN ECHOLS: “I made it to Team USA, and I was an Olympic alternate. Raul (Marquez), he likes to talk, and I was excited to fight him. I learned a lot. I love being with all the guys. Larry Nicholson took me under his wing. He talked to me daily. I was a young kid, and my family life wasn’t good. When I went to the ’92 championships, these people were my family. “I was raw off the streets of Davenport (Iowa) and Larry took care of me…tack. If it wasn’t for the people at the Olympic Center, I don’t know where I’d be today.”
DANNY RIOS: “I 1992, I lost in the semifinals of the US Championships. Så, I had to win the Golden Gloves to go to the Olympics. At the Trials I won my first fight and lost my second. I later turned pro. I’m working security and helping to train fighters at a local gym. I hope to have my own gym. I’m glad to see you all after all these years.
SKIPPER KELP: “I’m in Vegas. I moved here when I was in the amateurs. The best thing was the camaraderie. We grew up together. Tillsammans, we came of age as teenagers and I met some of my best friends for life. We were all at the elite level, the best versus the best, and eventually we fought each other. I met a lot of guys in 1989 i Ryssland. “I own Fight Capital Gym in Las Vegas. When you go to Vegas, call me and come to my gym. We have a brotherhood for life. Amateur boxing brings people together. To reconnect like this is awesome.”
DANELL NICHOLSON: “My most memorable moment was representing USA Boxing at the 1992 OS, because I became an Olympian and met all these great athletes. Meeting you is really my most memorable. You can’t beat boxing!”
RONALD SIMMS: “I was probably on the amateur team longer than anybody. I stayed on so long that I have a lot of memories. I was part of the 1988, 1992 och 1996 Olympic teams. I saw a lot of talent come through. Jag började 1995; this sport is addictive and I’m still involved in amateur boxing. We still have the most talented kids in amateur boxing. “My dream was to make the Olympic Team and I still haven’t made it. My goal was to be No. 1 and I was in 1995. Sedan, I wanted to quit, but my coach said it wasn’t the time. The lessons I learned from you guys and sharing with kids is what it’s all about. I’m in India working as the chief coach, doing what I love.”
PAUL VADEM: “I’m glad to see everyone. I have so many memories, the most memorable is seeing you, my boxing brothers. We trained together to make names for ourselves. We will always have this to go back on. I get emotional. It didn’t matter where you came from, your economical values, and we competed against each other. But at the end of the day we respected each other. “I’m a speaker and author today. What I had learned in boxing is why I’m able to do what I do. Tack. This is beautiful. I’m thankful to see you all.”
JAMES JOHNSON: “It’s amazing to see some of these faces, It’s great to see you, killar! I remember the Olympic Festival. Randall Crippen. He was talkative……I gave him a diploma at the end of the match. “I broke my hand in competition and they wouldn’t let me fight. I did and I drew a hometown kid in (Worcester) Massachusetts, Bobby Harris, och vann. With one hand, I lost in the final. It’s good to see you guys. I’m living in Flint, Michigan. I went on to get my college career and today I’m a network engineer.”
DEAN FLETCHER: “I was an amateur a long time. I have many memories, but one is the years I was on the Board of Directors as an athlete representative. Kids today, the reason you can’t fight twice a day is me. “The traveling, I can’t let that go. When things aren’t going well, I think of my amateur days. Nothing but love for you guys.”
LARRY NICHOLSON: “My most memorable things is being the 1993 Boxer of the Year. I accomplished a lot. I won silver at the 1993 och 1994 Världsmästerskapen. Should have been gold. You were great fighters and role models. I had an opportunity to go to college – North Michigan University – and I have a degree. “I’m still involved in boxing today as head coach of the Michigan Golden Gloves. I’m very happy where I am right now. I didn’t go pro because I love amateur boxing, the discipline and life. I worked with three Olympic teams. We’ve done well as frat brothers.”
MARK LANTON: “It’s a pleasure to see everybody like this. My most memorable moment was winning the Western Trials. I was an Army soldier when I was an amateur fighter. In Iraq, ibland, Frank Vassar kept in touch with me. I’m retired now from the military. I worked at the VA as a federal police officer. I’m totally retired. I coach kids at a local gym and I’m living the life in Orlando.
FRANK VASSAR: “Winning the US Olympic Sports Festival and National Golden Gloves in 1999 was my most memorable. I was in the Army, the National Guards, when I was boxing. I got commissioned in the Air Force. I did three combat tours and was injured. Crazy stuff. I’m glad I made it back. I always enjoyed going to tournaments and seeing you guys. I love all you guys.”
RICHARD BONDS: I 1989, I remember fighting Jeremy Williams. He was the best and that put me on the map. The next four years I was going to Colorado and that was the best. I was a college student and got a criminal justice degree at the University of Memphis. I met Echols at dual. We’d come together three or four times a year, maybe more and when you saw somebody it was like yesterday. “I 1992, I wanted to make the Olympic team. I lost my first fight in Worcester and didn’t make it to the Olympics. There were only 12 weight classes and I was one of those guys. You are my frat brothers.”
2020 USA Boxning SM Den 2020 USA Boxing National Championships will be held December 5-12 vid Shreveport Convention Center i Shreveport, Louisiana.
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IN THE RING WITH HECTOR “MACHO” CAMACHO: PAST OPPONENTS SHARE THEIR STORIES AND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE LEGENDARY WORLD CHAMPION
MACHO: THE HECTOR CAMACHO STORY Premieres Friday, December 4 vid 9 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME ®
NEW YORK – November 24, 2020 – Past opponents of legendary boxing icon Hector “Macho” Camacho, including “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, share their first-hand experiences with the former world champion and recall his trademark flamboyant style in advance of the MACHO: HECTOR CAMACHO BERÄTTELSE documentary premiere Friday, December 4 vid 9 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME.
MACHO: HECTOR CAMACHO BERÄTTELSE is an unflinching look at the remarkable life, storied career and unsolved murder of one of boxing’s greatest showmen. Through rare and revealing interviews with his mother, Maria Matias, systrar, fru Amy och son Hector Jr., dokumentären gräver också in i den legendariska kämparens oroliga sinne och anda, his battle with addiction and the inner turmoil that ultimately led to his demise – a mysterious double homicide on a roadside in November 2012. The film isdirected by two-time Emmy® Prisvinnare Eric Drath. Drath and Danielle Naassana, båda från Live Star Entertainment, served as producers and sixteen-time Emmy Award winner Aaron Cohen served as writer and consulting producer.
In addition to Leonard, Trinidad and Roach, past world champions Ray Mancini, Greg Haugen, Vinny Pazienza and more reminisce about climbing into the ring against the flashy and skilled Hector “Macho” Camacho:
SUGAR RAY LEONARD – March 1, 1997; In Ray Leonard’s final career fight, Camacho won by fifth-round TKO: “We were both naturally past our prime, but I just felt that I was a bigger man. I was smarter, starkare, all those things, but the first time he threw a punch, det var, Pow! And I said, ‘Wow, that hurt.’ I tried the best I could to just go the distance. When he was at his best, he was a thing of beauty.”
FELIX “TITO” TRINIDAD - Januari 29, 1994; IBF Welterweight Title: “I first met Macho Camacho when I was 12 years old at an indoor arena event in Puerto Rico. He was already a world champion. I was in awe. Camacho was talking to everyone and being himself. He ate 12 empanadas at once just to be funny.
“When I got to fight him, it was my third title defense. Jag var 21 and he was 10 years older than me. He had so much experience and played so many mind games. At the final press conference, he sat at the very end of the table – sideways, kind of ignoring the press – and staring at me. When it was his time to talk, he just talked trash. He was such a showman. When we got in the ring in Las Vegas, like every fighter at a crossroads fight, I was a little nervous. He was such a great fighter. He was so experienced and technical. He was a little crazy but was such a good person. Ödmjuka.
“After the fight, he came over with his chin down and congratulated me. He was like a different person – he was so friendly and calm. ‘It was a good fight,’ he told me. ‘You are going to be a great champion. Keep on climbing.’ It was a great experience for me. After that fight, I felt something had changed in me as a fighter. I had shared a ring with Macho Camacho. You are never the same after that. He helped me be a better fighter. He was the first Puerto Rican I ever faced. The only fighter that cut me. I got my win against him the same night [Frankie] Randall handed Julio Cesar Chavez his first defeat. It was a historic night.”
FREDDIE ROACH – December 18, 1985; Camacho won a super lightweight bout via unanimous decision to improve to 28-0: “Hector Camacho was the best boxer I ever fought. His speed was unbelievable. At one point during the fight, we were in a clinch and I bit his shoulder. He stepped back, smiled, and told me, ‘That’s not going to work.’ He was right. I had so much trouble handling his speed. You just couldn’t prepare for it – and I had a really good training camp. I was really up for that fight. I think I won one round and that was only because I stepped on his foot and got a knock down. After the fight, we bumped into each other in our hotel lobby and he took me to dinner at the hotel restaurant. We talked and laughed throughout dinner. He was a great guy.”
RAY MANCINI – March 6, 1989; Camacho won a split decision for the vacant WBO Junior Welterweight title: “Hector had an uncanny ability to avoid punches. He had excellent hand speed, movement and reflexes. He got in the ring with everybody. And he was funny as hell. I början, I couldn’t stand him. But once we were retired, we buried the hatchet and every time we’d see each other, it was hugs and laughs. He made everyone laugh. He was a good soul. I was heartbroken when I heard the news about his murder. In my book, when you talk about all-time greats, he is in the top five for Puerto Rican fighters and top 20 for Latino fighters.”
GREGHAUGEN – February 23, och maj 18, 1991; Camacho’s first career loss and the rematch for WBO Jr. Welterweight World Championship: “Camacho was looking for a tune-up fight for the big battle of the undefeateds with Julio Cesar Chavez so that’s how I got the fight. But I had studied his fights and I knew Hector only liked to fight a minute, minute and a half of each round. My plan going into the fight was to make him fight three minutes of each round. I was hitting him with body shots and he was wincing. And plus, I was talking to him the whole fight, so he was getting frustrated. So we get to the 12th round and he ends up sucker punching me before the start of the round because I refused to touch gloves, and they end up taking a point from him which won me the fight. (In the rematch) he was so sure he lost the fight, he actually left the ring after the fight. The promoter Dan Duva had to pull him out of his dressing room and basically talk him into getting back in the ring to hear the decision. He had to win that fight because that would line him up with Chavez. I thought I beat him more so in the second fight than the first fight.”
VINNY PAZIENZA – February 3, 1990; Camacho won a unanimous decision for the WBO Junior Welterweight title: “I thought I was going to wreck him. I thought I was going to go right through him. But he was much stronger and much faster than I believed. And I was thinking, ‘Oh God, I’m in for a long night.’ He got ready for me like no other fight. He was so amped and so ready. He got off all the drugs. He wasn’t drinking. He got up so high and after he beat me, he was never the same again. Hector was such a character. He surpasses me in that capacity. He was a wild guy and he was wild his whole life.”
PJ GOOSSEN – June 18, 1999; Camacho won a unanimous decision at the age of 37 to improve his record to 68-4-1: “That was a bad night for me. I had three broken ribs, and no one really knew it. Så, I could barely breathe, let alone fight, but that’s what you have to do in boxing sometimes. As we were getting ready for the fight, his dressing room was right next to mine and they had this door separating us. I could hear him before the fight yelling, ‘Macho time!’ ‘Macho time!’ And he hits the wall. And he keeps doing that, yelling louder and louder. Bra, he hit the door so hard it busted through and he fell into my dressing room. Så, he gets up and walks back in around through the other opening and says, ‘Sorry about that.’ It was actually pretty funny and me and my dad and brother were laughing. To come back in and apologize when he’s supposed to be getting hyped up to fight me. I would mark him down as one of the best lefthanders there ever was, especially when he was at featherweight and lightweight.”
Den avlidne Johnny Tapia är fortfarande starkt inflytande för Albuquerques amatörboxare Sharahya-Taina Moreu
Den avlidne Johnny Tapia är fortfarande starkt inflytande för
Albuquerque amatörboxare Sharahya-Taina Moreu
2020 USA Boxing Nationals, December. 5-12, Shreveport, Louisiana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (November 23, 2020) - Den sena, stor Hall of Fame-boxare Johnny Tapia spelade en viktig roll i utvecklingen av Albuquerques weltervikt Sharahya-taina moreu, och 3-divisionens världsmästare är fortfarande ett starkt inflytande i sitt liv.
Under COVID-19-pandemin har hon förberett sig för att tävla i 2020 USA Boxning SM, December 5-12, vid Shreveport Convention Center i Shreveport, Louisiana.
Vägg (visas nedan med sin tatuerade tillbaka till Moreu) hjälpte Sharahya-Taina att övervinna den livsförändrande tragedin i sin mors bilolycka. Hon var bara åtta då, lägga på sin mor efter olyckan, och den första ut ur bilen och ut på motorvägen och ber om hjälp.
"I början,”Hon talade om sitt förhållande till Tapia, ”Jag var ångerfull och arg, hamnar i slagsmål och på en dålig väg. Jag började boxas på 12, tog ilska hantering, och blev motiverad. ”
Vägg, som var två gånger National Golden Gloves-mästare som amatör, hade en enorm inverkan på Moreus liv, något som aldrig kommer att lämna hennes hjärta och själ.
”Vi blev som familj,”Förklarade 21-åringen. "I början, han (Johnny) tyckte inte om tjejboxning, så han jobbade mig riktigt hårt. Jag var en bra basketspelare och han fortsatte att be mig spela basket. Men han blev en stor person i mitt liv, Jag tror, för att jag hade förlorat min mamma i så ung ålder. Han hjälpte mig in och ut ur ringen på så många sätt. Johnny Tapia var den trevligaste, den mest ödmjuka mannen jag någonsin har träffat. Vi blev familj tills gymmet föll ihop. Han tränade mig bara i ungefär åtta månader, men han lärde mig att boxning definierar dig som person. Jag känner mig trygg i ringen. Jag är en bättre person på grund av Johnny och boxning. ”
Träning med sin far / tränareYoruba Moreu under pandemin, även om det var utmanande att hitta bra sparring, har inte varit lika stort som för andra eftersom hennes gym ligger i trädgården. Hon har inte varit i strid sedan de senaste olympiska försöken i december.
”Jag är glad att komma tillbaka i ringen eftersom jag har gått för länge utan konkurrens,”Moreu såg framåt mot Shreveport. ”Det kommer definitivt att bli annorlunda, eftersom det finns en massa nya ansikten som kommer till nummer ett, vilket gör det roligt och värt att slåss. ”
Stolt att representera USA i konkurrens, Sharahya-Taina är stolt över sitt indianer- och puertorikanska arv, och hon har tagit upp saken som kämpar för kvinnor.
”Jag älskar att omfamna båda sidor av min kultur,”Kommenterade hon, ”Representerar min Acoma-sida från min mamma och Taino-härstamning från det Puerto Ricanska blodet i mig, och det är därför jag heter Sharahya-Taina. Varje dag är en kamp för kvinnor. Jag gör bara det känt och tydligt att vi är här för att stanna. Jag kämpar inte bara för mig själv. Jag kämpar också för min familj, förfäder och nästa generation av kvinnor som väljer att plocka upp ett par handskar. Målet är inte att bara vara en mästare i ringen, men på utsidan, för."
Moreu har varit mycket framgångsrik i sin utveckling från ungdom till elitedivision, vinnande 2017 Ungdomens nationella mästerskap och Western Regional Open, samt 2016 och 2017 Youth Open. Hon har också varit tvåa på 2018 Elite-mästerskap och Western Elite-kval, plus 2015 Nationella olympiska junior.
Sharahya-Taina Moreu är en ung kvinna på mission. Hon hoppas kunna tävla i 2024 Olympiska spelen i Paris, särskilt med hennes yngre bror om de båda kvalificerade sig för att vara det, som hon säger, "En ikonisk bror / syster duo i olympiska boxning."
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UNBEATEN INTERIM WBA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS COLBERT BATTLES HARD-HITTING JAIME ARBOLEDA LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 IN AN EVENT PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS
Middleweight Contenders Matt Korobov and Ronald Ellis Clash
in Co-Main Event; Rising Super Lightweight Prospect Richardson Hitchins Takes on Former World Champion Argenis Mendez in Telecast Opener
NEW YORK – November 20, 2020 – Two of the top fighters in the 130-pound division will meet when unbeaten interim WBA Super Featherweight ChampionChris “Primetime” Colbertmöter den hårt slåendeJaime Arboledai den viktigaste händelsen iSHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA Lördag, December 12 vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT live på SHOWTIME från Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn., i ett evenemang som presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.
The tripleheader, originally scheduled for November 28, will see middleweight contendersMatt KorobovochRonald Ellisbattle in the 10-round co-main event and rising super lightweight phenomRichardson Hitchinstar på sig det tuffaste testet i sin unga karriär när han möter tidigare världsmästareArgenis Mendezin a 10-round telecast opener. Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions och Sampson Boxing. Hitchins vs.. Mendez marknadsförs samtidigt av Mayweather Promotions.
Nordine Oubaali vs. Nonito Donaire was originally scheduled to take place on December 12 but was postponed after Oubaali tested positive for COVID-19.
“This main event on December 12 will pit two of the 130-pound division’s most exciting rising talents against each other as the sublimely skilled Chris Colbert faces the powerful Jaime Arboleda in a can’t-miss showdown,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “The co-main event will see two middleweight contenders in Matt Korobov and Ronald Ellis looking to show that they’re among the division’s elite, while the SHOWTIME opener features the exciting prospect Richardson Hitchins against the always tough Argenis Mendez in a big step up fight. These are three evenly-matched bouts that should make for nonstop drama on fight night.”
Representing his native Brooklyn, N.Y., Colbert (14-0, 5 Kos) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 14 pro slagsmål. The 24-year-old beat then-undefeated fighters Austin Dulay, Titus Williams and Antonio Dubose, all in his first eight fights as a professional. I 2019, Colbert added four more victories to his tally, including an explosive first-round knockout of veteran Miguel Beltran Jr. Senast, Colbert won his interim title by dropping former super featherweight champion Jezreel Corrales on his way to a unanimous decision in their January 2020 clash.
“I’m super excited to be making my big stage debut in the main event,”Sa Colbert. “It’s been a long camp, but training is going great. I’m looking to put on a dominant performance, and I’m looking for the knockout if it’s there. If I can get it, that would be splendid. I know Jaime is going to come to fight. He wants the belt as bad as I want to keep the belt. It’s all going to come down to stamina, ring IQ and who has the greater will to win. I feel like I’m the guy for the job. There’s no way in hell I’m giving up my belt in my first defense.”
The 26-year-old Arboleda (16-1, 13 Kos) has amassed an impressive six-fight winning streak heading into the matchup against Colbert, with five of those victories coming inside of the distance. Born in Curundu, Panama, and now fighting out Miami, Fla. Arboleda has fought professionally since 2014 and scored knockouts over two then-undefeated opponents in 2019, Victor Betancourt and Jose Saant. I hans sista match, Arboleda, who is ranked fourth in the 130-pound division by the WBA, bested former world title contender Jayson Velez by unanimous decision to win his first 12-round fight this February on SHOWTIME.
“Every boxer’s dream is to fight for a title and be victorious without leaving any doubt,” said Arboleda. “That is my plan for December 12. I’m having the best preparation of my entire career. Jag känner stor, strong and fast like never before. I’m sure it will be a very exciting fight from the very first round.”
Korobov (28-3-1, 14 Kos) returns to action after losing his December 2019 clash against Chris Eubank Jr. when he suffered a shoulder injury that forced the fight to end in the second round. Korobov, who notched 300 wins as a decorated amateur, came into that fight off of a majority draw against Immanuwel Aleem, after serving notice to the middleweight division that he would be a threat when he lost a hard-fought decision to undefeated middleweight champion Jermall Charlo in December. Born in Orotukan, Ryssland, and now living in St. Petersburg, Fla, Korobov was a late replacement and gave Charlo a tougher fight than many experts expected. Korobov had been riding a four-fight win streak before the Charlo fight, following his first professional defeat against Andy Lee in a 2014 middleweight title fight.
“I am excited to be back in a PBC event on SHOWTIME December 12,” said Korobov. “I have a difficult opponent, but I expect to win and prove that I am back and even better prepared. I must win against Ellis in order to get Jermall Charlo back in the ring. Naturligtvis, I believe I beat Charlo, but that is the past. Ellis is in my future, and I am coming to show I am still one of the best middleweights in the world.”
The 31-year-old Ellis (17-1-2, 11 Kos) will look to build off of his last outing, which saw him edge fellow contender Immanuwel Aleem by majority decision in December 2019. For Ellis, that fight got him back in the win column after his first career defeat, a majority decision against DeAndre Ware in March 2019. The Lynn, Mass.-native is the older brother of welterweight Rashidi Ellis, and had an impressive amateur career including a 2010 National Golden Gloves championship capped off by a victory over Terrell Gausha.
“It’s time for me to show out on December 12,” said Ellis. “Korobov had his chance against the top middleweights, and now it’s my time to take advantage of this opportunity and use a win over him to reach that level. We’re working hard in San Diego sparring with Canelo Alvarez so that everything is perfect and I’m at my best on fight night.”
A native of Brooklyn, Hitchins (11-0, 5 Kos) vände pro i 2017 after representing Haiti at the 2016 OS. The 23-year-old has flashed impressive skills as he’s amassed an unbeaten record in the pro ranks, which is the product of an extensive amateur career. Hitchins scored four victories in 2019, before debuting in 2020 with a decision victory over Nicholas DeLomba. In his first two 10-round bouts as a professional, the southpaw has scored decisive unanimous decisions.
“I don’t overlook any opponent, but I believe I have a better and sharper skillset than Mendez,”Sa Hitchins. “I have all of the intangibles to become a world champion. That’s often mistaken as being cocky, but it’s really just me believing in myself more than anyone else. I will take this fight seriously like I do any other fight and continue to do what I do in order to get one step closer to that title shot. Being in camp with Floyd Mayweather and Gervonta Davis, I’ve learned a lot. I feel like I have to one-up the competition. They really pushed me to be a better fighter.”
A former super featherweight champion, Mendez (25-5-3, 12 Kos) has a reputation for providing stiff challenges to the sport’s best and has proven to be a durable contender at 140-pounds. I 2019, Mendez fought to back-to-back draws against super lightweight contenders, first against Anthony Peterson in March and then against the unbeaten Juan Heraldez in May. Born in San Juan de La Maguana, Dominikanska republiken, Mendez now fights out of Yonkers, N.Y.. and owns victories over Eddie Ramirez, Ivan Redkach and former titlist Miguel Vazquez. He has also gone toe-to-toe with former champions Rances Barthelemy and Robert Easter Jr.
“I’m facing a young prospect who’s hungry for success, but I’m hungrier today than I’ve ever been in my career and I have the experience to go along with it,” said Mendez. “I’m also extremely motivated for this fight, which isn’t good news for Hitchins. When fight time comes on December 12, you’ll witness an intelligent but more aggressive Argenis Mendez.”
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Undefeated lightweight prospect JAMAINE “THE TECHNICIAN” ORTIZ Hopes to Steal Tyson-Jones Junior Show
WORCESTER, Mäss. (November 17, 2020) – Undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “Teknikern” Ortiz (13-0, 7 Kos), den regerande världsmästaren i Boxing Youth, hopes to steal the show on the November 28th Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. pay-per-view card, presented by Tyson’s Legends Only League, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Den 24-årige Ortiz, fighting out of Worcester, Massachusetts, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpawSulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 Kos) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (US) lightweight title.
“I feel good and I’m ready,” Ortiz said. “I’m privileged for this opportunity to fight on the Tyson-Jones card and get good exposure. I hope to steal the show. As a kid, I followed them both, especially Jones. I tried to imitate him”
Like all fighters, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected his career, although he has managed to train, albeit in various gyms and mostly by himself.
“It wasn’t too bad,” added Ortiz, who is an apprentice carpenter. “Not all of the facilities I use to train were open. Early on, I trained by myself, and did a lot of running. We were quarantined until late June, early July, but then I was able to get good sparring. So, total, it wasn’t too much of a change.”
Ortiz främjas avJimmy Burchfield (Klassisk underhållning och sport) och rekommenderas avRichard Shappy ochEddie Imondi.
“We’re happy our fighter, Jamaine Ortiz, will be getting such great exposure and he will show the world what we already know here in New England,” Shappy commented. “Jamaine ‘The Technician’ Ortiz is a force that will have to be reckoned with.”