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MIAMI (Október 26, 2016) — Alþjóðlega þekktur hnefaleikaþjálfari Orlando Cuellar er kominn í hring, strax aftur til hinna frægu 5th St. Líkamsrækt á South Beach, þar sem hann heimsótti eitt sinn sem unglingur til að læra og þjálfar nú bardagamenn af sex dögum í viku.
Fæddur í Havana, Cuba, Fjölskylda Cuellar settist aftur að í Miami þegar hann var þriggja ára með Orlando sem bjó þar í gegnum menntaskóla. Sem áhugamaður Boxer, Cuellar man vel eftir því að hafa horft á hnefaleikara á 5th St. Líkamsrækt eins og Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Short og Florentino Fernandez, sem og goðsagnakenndir tamningamenn, bræður Angelo og Chris Dundee.
“Ég horfði á og lærði, að taka upp eins mikið og ég gat,” Cuellar sagði. “Nú, Ég lendi í því að vinna úr 5th St. Líkamsrækt undanfarnar sex vikur. Þetta hefur verið ótrúleg reynsla. Daglega, þú veist aldrei hver ætlar að ganga um dyrnar þar. Það hefur verið eitt besta hnefaleikahús í heimi í meira en 50 ár. Frá dögum aftur til Muhammad Ali, bardagamenn hafa laðast að þessari líkamsræktarstöð vegna ríkrar sögu hennar og mikils sparringa, sem og svæðið með veitingastöðum South Beach, klúbba og strönd. Það hlýja, rakt veður auðveldar bardagamönnum einnig að léttast í hlaupum og þjálfun.
“(Eigandi) Dino Spencer er að bera á 5th St. Hefð líkamsræktarstöðvarinnar. Hver dagur sem ég er þar er spennandi fyrir mig. Blandaðir þjóðernishópar æfa þar og það er segull fyrir hæfileika. Það er sparring þrjá daga vikunnar – Ég kalla það Spar-a-rama – og öllum velkomið að skora á sjálfa sig. Sparringurinn er betri en mikið af sjónvarpsátökum.
“5th St. Líkamsræktarþjálfari Guy Laieta hafði verið að reyna að sannfæra mig um að komast í liðið síðustu fimm árin. Ég talaði við Dino nokkrum sinnum, þar sem ég lýsi löngun minni til að þjálfa bardagamenn út af 5th St. Líkamsrækt. Sagði hann, 'Gerum það.’ Árangur af 5th St. Líkamsrækt í dag hefur mikið að gera með eignarhald. Dino hefur ástríðu fyrir hnefaleikum og hann er mjög gestrisinn, sem læðist að starfsmönnum hans og bardagamönnum. Góð vibra allan tímann!”
Cuellar hélt til Las Vegas í 1976 og, eftir að hann áttaði sig á því að vera boxari var honum ekki fyrir bestu, hann byrjaði að þjálfa bardagamenn þar í 1981 út úr líkamsræktarstöð Johnny Garcia. Ári síðar, hann færði stöð sína í Brooklyn og byrjaði að þjálfa bardagamenn út af öðru hnefaleikatákni, Gleason er Gym. Í 2000, hann settist aftur að í Miami.
Þekktastur sem heimsmeistari í léttþungavigt, yfirþjálfari Glen Johnson, Cuellar vann einnig með verðandi meisturum eins og Nicolas Walters, Rances Barthelemy og Erslandy Lara, sem og Luis Franco, Aaron Davis og Juan Carlos Gomez, svo eitthvað sé nefnt af þeim athyglisverðari. Í dag, hann er aðal annar fyrir nokkra helstu bardagamenn þar á meðal Antonio Tarver.
Viðurkenndur allan hnefaleikann sem yfirburðakennari, Árangur Cuellar er aðallega rakinn til þjálfunar hans á bardaga á einstaklingsgrundvelli, með áherslu á persónulegar þarfir þeirra frekar en að veita öllum bardagamönnum sömu leiðbeiningar og athygli.
“Hver bardagamaður þarfnast persónulegrar og sérstakrar vinnu til að bæta hæfileika sína frá Guði,” Cuellar útskýrði. “Þú getur ekki kennt öllum bardagamönnum á sama hátt. Ég sérhæfi mig í því sem ég kalla gamla skólann kynnist nýjum skóla. Gamli skólinn var fyrirfram og persónulegur að fara 15 umferðir, nýr skóli snýst um að kasta fleiri höggum, meiri fótahreyfing og slagsmál að utan. ég kenni doffense: vörn + móðgun. Kýla eru ekki vítamín, enginn ætti að taka. Hnefaleikar eru lítið annað en viðbragðsslag; einn bardagamaður á móti öðrum, en raunverulegt bragð er hvernig kappinn notar viðbrögð sín. Ég kenni bardagamönnunum mínum hvernig á að breyta hringsvuntunni í jarðsprengju.”
Hnefaleikar hafa leikið stórt hlutverk í lífi Cuellar. Aftur í 5th St. Líkamsrækt er bara annar kafli í einstöku lífi hans.
“Ég lifi í gegnum bardagamenn mína,” Cuellar að lokum. “Sérhver sigur er mín stoltasta stund. Það eru engir stórir eða litlir sigrar, Sérhver sigur er hamingjusamur stund vegna allrar erfiðis og fórnar sem ég og bardagamaðurinn minn færðu í æfingabúðunum.”
Orlando Cuellar er himinlifandi yfir því að hafa snúið aftur til framtíðar.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Október 25, 2016) – Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lee Baxter Promotions’ card scheduled for Fimmtudagur evening at the Powerade Center in Brampton, Ontario has been postponed until further notice.
Two of Baxter’s fighters scheduled to appear on that card, 130 pound contender Logan “Cotton” McGuinness and heavyweight prospect Mladen “Monster” Miljas, will now fight Október 28 at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
A former NABA champion at 126, 130 og 135 £, McGuinness signed with Lee Baxter Promotions in July. McGuinness, 23-0-1 (10 Rothögg), is fighting for the first since May 2015 and meets Noel Rincon, 18-9-1 (10 Rothögg), of Mexico over eight rounds. With a victory, the 29-year-old Ontario native hopes to get back in the mix.
Known as “Monster” due to his crushing power and impressive physical stature, Miljas looks to go 2-0 as a pro when he challenges Mexican Adrian Garcia, 1-1 (1 KO), in a four rounder.
“”I’m glad I was able to keep Logan and Mladen fighting even after our card was postponed,” said Lee Baxter. “The card will be rescheduled in the near future but in the meantime it’s important to keep my fighters busy. Logan’s been very sharp in training and Mladen has the look of a good heavyweight prospect based on what we saw in his pro debut.”
Baxter, who is growing his stable of talented boxers, also looks forward to the career changing opportunity his fighter Samuel Vargas has when he faces unbeaten Danny GarciaNóvember 12.
“We’ve got a lot of nice things on the horizon and I believe that Sammy is going to surprise a lot of people. His trainers know everything there is to be known about Garcia and Team Vargas was thrilled when we heard he accepted the fight.
I’ve also got Kane Heron returning from a few lingering injuries and he’ll be back by the end of the year. He is a truly special talent and one of boxing’s best kept secrets. Mikilvægast af öllu, we will continue to grow and invest in our fighters while providing quality events in Canada.”
Fyrir frekari upplýsingar, please visit LeeBaxterpromotions.com.
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VIDEO: HTTP://s.sho.com/2dqWazE
Showtime® Continues To Deliver Boxing’s Biggest and Best Fights
Bouts Presented In Association With Premier Boxing Champions Include
garcia vs. Thurman, Frampton vs. Santa Cruz II and Cuellar vs. Mæður
NEW YORK (Október. 25, 2016) – SHOWTIME Sports will present seven marquee boxing matches pitting top-10 rated champions in the prime of their careers against fellow top-10 rated challengers over four consecutive months beginning in December. Dagskráin, which is the second robust boxing programming announcement from SHOWTIME in 2016, was announced today by Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President og Almennur Framkvæmdastjóri, Showtime Sports. The lineup includes two long-awaited championship matchups, Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares and Jermall Charlo vs. Julian Williams; the can’t-miss featherweight rematch between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz, and a welterweight unification blockbuster between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. All four of these anticipated bouts will be presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME Sports produced the strongest lineup of world-class boxing events of any network this year, delivering 18 world title fights devoid of mismatches and “tune-up” fights. The best fought the best, and the results were spectacular: two “Fight of the Year” contenders, Thurman-Shawn Porter and Santa Cruz-Frampton; a “Knockout of the Year” frontrunner by one of boxing’s biggest punchers, Deontay Wilder; and the arrival of one of boxing’s most marketable new stars in Anthony Joshua. SHOWTIME also featured the trio of junior middleweight champions, the Charlo twins, Jermall and Jermell, and Erislandy Lara, all in title fights on one card; highlighted the world’s best featherweights in Santa Cruz, Frampton, Gary Russell Jr. and Lee Selby; and set the table for the title unification fight between super middleweight champions Badou Jack and James DeGale.
Boxing’s brightest stars will again take center stage on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® as the network prepares to present the following seven matchups, including six world title fights, over a 12-week span. All bouts will air live on SHOWTIME with the exception of Garcia vs. Thurman, which will either air live in Primetime on CBS or live on SHOWTIME.
Seven of the 14 fighters are undefeated, while the champions and challengers in the six world title fights boast a combined 313 wins versus just six losses.
Desember 10: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Kos)*
Jermall Charlo (24-0, 18 Kos) vs. Julian Williams (22-0-1, 14 Kos)*
Janúar 14: Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 Kos) vs. James DeGale (23-1, 14 Kos)**
Janúar 28: Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 Kos) vs. Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 Kos)* Dejan Zlaticanin (18-0, 11 Kos) vs. Mikey Garcia (35-0, 29 Kos)*
Febrúar 11: Adrien Broner (32-2, 24 Kos) vs. Adrian Granados (18-4-2, 12 Kos)
Mars 4: Danny Garcia (32-0, 18 Kos) vs. Keith Thurman (27-0, 22 Kos)**
*World title bout
**World title unification bout
“This is a slate of high-level, evenly-matched, 50/50 fights – the best fighting the best – which has become the calling card of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING,” said Espinoza. “Every fight we are announcing today features a top 10-ranked champion taking on a top 10-ranked challenger; in many cases, it’s top-five vs. top-five.
“This is our second major boxing lineup announcement this year, further proof that no other network is delivering high-quality competitive fights – without relying on PPV – as consistently as SHOWTIME. No other network is as committed to driving the sport forward. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is giving subscribers the best that boxing has to offer.”
Laugardagur, Desember. 10 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
In a highly anticipated featherweight blockbuster, harður-hitting Jesus Cuellarwill make the second defense of his WBA 126-pound title against Abner Mares, a three-division champ who has compiled a staggering resume while collecting belts at 118, 122 og 126 £. Cuellar vs. Mares is the latest in a lineup of action-oriented 126-pound showdowns assembled with the goal of unifying one of the sport’s most talent-laden divisions. It will be the fifth featherweight world championship of 2016 á Showtime.
On Dec. 10, there also will be a long-awaited world championship contest between two undefeated 154-pound fighters. Jermall Charlo will make the third defense of his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against No. 1 skylda Challenger Julian Williams in a matchup of 26-year-old fighters at the top of their game. Charlo vs. Williams becomes the sixth title or world title eliminator in the 154-pound weight class in 2016 á Showtime, a roster featuring eight of the top-10 fighters in the division.
Laugardagur, Jan. 14 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Super middleweight world champions Badou Jack og James DeGale are set to unify the 168-pound class. Both champions retained their titles on a doubleheader last Apríl 30 á Showtime. Jack kept his WBC belt in a controversial draw with longtime titlist Lucian Bute that many thought Jack clearly won. Earlier that evening, DeGale successfully defended his IBF crown with a unanimous decision over mandated challenger Rogelio Medina. Jack landed 61 prósent af orku högg hans, while DeGale connected on an astonishing 66 prósent af orku skot hans. Nú, Jack and DeGale will face off in a long-awaited unification to determine the No. 1 fighter in the super middleweight division.
Laugardagur, Jan. 28 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
The most anticipated rematch in boxing will take place when Carl Framptonog Leo Santa Cruz square off in an immediate rematch of a leading 2016 Fight ársins frambjóðandi. In their first encounter Júlí 30 á Showtime, former super bantamweight champ Frampton moved up in weight to challenge fellow unbeaten Santa Cruz, edging the three-division titlist in a firefight. The must-see rematch will be the sixth featherweight world championship on SHOWTIME in less than 12 mánuðum.
The co-feature pits undefeated lightweights Dejan Zlaticanin against resurgent fan favorite Mikey Garcia. Zlaticanin is making the first defense of his WBC 135-pound crown against the former two-division titlist in Garcia. The champion is the No. 1 bardagamaður á 135 £, while Garcia is aiming to become a three-division world champion in just his second fight back from a two-and-a-half year layoff.
Laugardagur, Febrúar. 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Fjögurra deild heimsmeistari Adrien Broner will face the streaking Adrian Granados in a matchup of top-10 ranked 140-pound fighters. The flashy Broner, who has captured titles at 130, 135, 140 og 147 £, has scored two consecutive knockouts in the super lightweight division. The hard-charging, all-action Granados, who pulled a stunning upset of then-undefeated WBC No. 1 ranked super lightweight Amir Imam in a dominating performance last November on SHOWTIME, thrives in the underdog role and has a deceiving record – his four defeats, all via split or majority decision, have come against opponents with a cumulative record of 52-1.
Laugardagur, Mars 4 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
Undefeated welterweight world champions Keith Thurman og Danny Garciahave been on a collision course for more than a year. Thurman has held a version of the WBA Welterweight World Championship since 2013 but announced his arrival in March 2015 with an emphatic win over Robert Guerrero. Thurman has since defended the title twice, including most recently against former world champion Shawn Porter in a potential Fight of the Year thriller in June on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS. Garcia, after conquering the 140-pound division, captured the WBC Welterweight World Championship with an impressive performance against Guerrero in January. Should Garcia defeat Samuel Vargas on Nóvember. 12 in a non-title fight, he and Thurman are set to meet in a marquee unification blockbuster between undefeated champions at the pinnacle of their careers. garcia vs. Thurman will air live in Primetime on CBS or live on SHOWTIME.