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МИАМИ (Октобар 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Орландо Цуеллар has come full circle, right back to the famed 5тх Ст. Gym in South Beach, where he once visited as a teenager to learn and now trains fighters out of six days a week.
Born in Havana, Куба, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Као аматер боксер, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5тх Ст. Gym such as Цассиус Цлаи, Виллие Пастрано, Vinnie Curto и Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo и Крис Данди.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Цуеллар рекао. “Сада, I find myself working out of the 5тх Ст. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Сваки дан, you never know who is going to walk through the doors there. It’s been one of the best boxing gyms in the world for more than 50 године. From the days dating back to Мухамед Али, fighters have been attracted to this gym because of its rich history and great sparring, as well as to the area with South Beach’s restaurants, clubs and beach. The warm, humid weather also makes it easier for fighters to lose weight running and training.
“(Owner) Дино Спенсер is carrying on the 5тх Ст. Gym’s tradition. Everyday I’m there is exciting for me. Mixed ethnic groups train there and it’s a magnet for talent. There’s sparring three days a week – I call it Spar-a-rama – and everybody’s welcome to challenge themselves. The sparring is better than a lot of TV fights.
“5тх Ст. Gym trainer Гуи Лаиета had been trying to convince me to join the team for the last five years. I spoke to Dino on several occasions, expressing my desire to train fighters out of the 5тх Ст. Теретана. Рекао је, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5тх Ст. Gym today has a lot to do with ownership. Dino has a passion for boxing and he is very hospitable, which trickles down to his staff and fighters. Good vibes all of the time!”
Cuellar left for Las Vegas in 1976 и, after he realized that being a boxer wasn’t in his best interest, he started training fighters there in 1981 out of Johnny Garcia’s Gym. A year later, he shifted his base Brooklyn and started training fighters out of another boxing icon, Глеасонс Теретана. У 2000, he resettled in Miami.
Best known as world light heavyweight champion the head trainer of Глен Џонсон, Cuellar also worked with future champions such as Nicolas Walters, Ранцес Бартоломеј и Erslandy Lara, као и Luis Franco, Арон Дејвис и Хуан Карлос Гомез, to name a few of the more notables. Данас, he’s the chief second for several top fighters including Антонио Тарвер.
Recognized throughout boxing as a superior teacher, Cuellar’s success is mostly attributed to his training of fighters on an individual basis, focusing on their personal needs rather than giving all fighters the same instructions and attention.
“Each fighter needs personal and specific work to complement their God-given talents,” Cuellar explained. “You can’t teach all fighters the same way. I specialize on what I call old school meets new school. Old school was upfront and personal to go 15 метака, new school is about throwing more punches, more foot movement and fighting from the outside. I teach doffense: defense + offense. Punches aren’t vitamins, none should be taken. Boxing is little more than a battle of reflexes; one fighters versus another, but the real trick is how the fighter uses his reflexes. I teach my fighters how to turn the ring apron into a minefield.”
Boxing has played a huge role in Cuellar’s life. Back in the 5тх Ст. Gym is just another chapter in his unique life.
“I live through my fighters,” Cuellar concluded. “Every victory is my proudest moment. There are no big or little victories, every win is a happy moment because of all the hard work and sacrifices me and my fighter made during training camp.”
Orlando Cuellar is thrilled to have gone back to the future.
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Торонто, Онтарио, Канада (Октобар 25, 2016) – Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lee Baxter Promotions’ card scheduled for Четвртак 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 Октобар 28 at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino in Calgary, Алберта, Канада.
A former NABA champion at 126, 130 и 135 фунти, McGuinness signed with Lee Baxter Promotions in July. McGuinness, 23-0-1 (10 КО је), is fighting for the first since May 2015 and meets Noel Rincon, 18-9-1 (10 КО је), 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 КО), 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.”
Бактер, 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 GarciaНовембар 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. Најважније, we will continue to grow and invest in our fighters while providing quality events in Canada.”
За више информација, please visit LeeBaxterpromotions.com.
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СХОВТИМЕ® Continues To Deliver Boxing’s Biggest and Best Fights
Bouts Presented In Association With Premier Boxing Champions Include
Гарсија против. Турман, Фрамптон вс.. Santa Cruz II and Cuellar vs. Мајке
ЊУЈОРК (Нов. 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. Распоред, which is the second robust boxing programming announcement from SHOWTIME in 2016, was announced today by Stephen Espinoza, Извршни потпредседник и генерални директор, Сховтиме Спорт. The lineup includes two long-awaited championship matchups, Исус Цуеллар против. Abner Mares and Jermall Charlo vs. Џулијан Вилијамс; 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, Деонтаи Вилдер; 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, Георгиев, Гари Расел Јр. 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. Турман, 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.
Децембар 10: Исус Цуеллар (28-1, 21 КОс) вс. Абнер Марес (29-2-1, 15 КОс)*
Јермалл Цхарло (24-0, 18 КОс) вс. Џулијан Вилијамс (22-0-1, 14 КОс)*
Јануар 14: Бадоу Џек (20-1-2, 12 КОс) вс. Џејмс ДеГале (23-1, 14 КОс)**
Јануар 28: Карл Фрамптон (23-0, 14 КОс) вс. Лео Санта Круз (32-1-1, 18 КОс)* Дејан Златичанин (18-0, 11 КОс) вс. Микеи Гарсија (35-0, 29 КОс)*
Фебруар 11: Адријен Бронер (32-2, 24 КОс) вс. Адријан Гранадос (18-4-2, 12 КОс)
Март 4: Дени Гарсија (32-0, 18 КОс) вс. Кит Терман (27-0, 22 КОс)**
*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.”
Субота, Нов. 10 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
In a highly anticipated featherweight blockbuster, удара снажно Исус Цуелларwill make the second defense of his WBA 126-pound title against Абнер Марес, a three-division champ who has compiled a staggering resume while collecting belts at 118, 122 и 126 фунти. 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 на СХОВТИМЕ.
On Dec. 10, there also will be a long-awaited world championship contest between two undefeated 154-pound fighters. Јермалл Цхарло will make the third defense of his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against No. 1 обавезно Цхалленгер Џулијан Вилијамс 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 на СХОВТИМЕ, a roster featuring eight of the top-10 fighters in the division.
Субота, Јан. 14 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Super middleweight world champions Бадоу Џек и Џејмс ДеГале are set to unify the 168-pound class. Both champions retained their titles on a doubleheader last Април 30 на СХОВТИМЕ. 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 посто његових енергетских удараца, while DeGale connected on an astonishing 66 посто његових енергетских снимака. Сада, Jack and DeGale will face off in a long-awaited unification to determine the No. 1 fighter in the super middleweight division.
Субота, Јан. 28 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
The most anticipated rematch in boxing will take place when Карл Фрамптони Лео Санта Круз square off in an immediate rematch of a leading 2016 Борба кандидата године. In their first encounter Јул 30 на СХОВТИМЕ, 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 месеци.
The co-feature pits undefeated lightweights Дејан Златичанин against resurgent fan favorite Микеи Гарсија. 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 борац у 135 фунти, 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.
Субота, Јан. 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Четири подела светски шампион Адриен Бронер will face the streaking Адријан Гранадос in a matchup of top-10 ranked 140-pound fighters. The flashy Broner, who has captured titles at 130, 135, 140 и 147 фунти, 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.
Субота, Март 4 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
Undefeated welterweight world champions Кит Терман и Дени Гарсијаhave 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. Гарсија, 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 Нов. 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. Гарсија против. Thurman will air live in Primetime on CBS or live on SHOWTIME.