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Premier Boxing Champions Lines Up Another Week of World Champions, Rising Stars & Top Contenders Engaging Fans Across Social Media Platforms

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LAS VEGAS (Ebrill 24, 2020) – As April is counted out and May prepares to enter the ring, Premier Boxing Champions will continue to bring fighters closer to fans with an intriguing lineup of world champions, rising stars and top contenders set to appear on PBC social media platforms all next week.

Four-division champion Mikey Garcia appears on “Time Out With Ray Flores” live on the PBC Instagram page this Monday, Ebrill 27 yn 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo and Super Bantamweight Champion Brandon Figueroa will appear on the PBC Podcast with hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal. The Podcast will be available on Wednesday, Ebrill 29 ar y PBC website, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spreaker and other outlets.

Super Lightweight Champion Mario Barrios will appear in the “At Home With…” Cyfres,hanging out live on the PBC Facebook page ar ddydd Mercher, Ebrill 29 yn 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Mwy, top welterweight Yordenis Ugas will also appear on “At Home With…”live on the PBC Facebook page ar ddydd Gwener, Mai 1 yn 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter will appear on “Going The Distance” ar y PBC YouTube page ar ddydd Iau, Ebrill 30. Porter will break down his clash against Adrian Granados at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Yn ogystal,, “PBC Replay” will feature a replay of the full televised card for the Sergey Lipinets vs. Lamont Peterson showdown on the PBC YouTube page ar ddydd Sadwrn, Mai 2 yn 8 p.m. E / 5 p.m. PT.

This week’s schedule is again loaded with top PBC fighters taking you into their homes and reliving their most memorable moments. Stay tuned. There’s more to come.
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Top USA amateur boxers adjusting to life without fights & waiting another year for Olympics show

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Arjan Iseni training during the pandemic

COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Ebrill 23, 2020) — Amateur boxing, as in the professional ranks, has been shut-down worldwide due to the Coronavirus pandemic. USA Boxing members are adjusting to these challenging and trying times all across the country.

Gyms and schools are closed, tournaments suspended, ac mae'r 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have been postponed a year. Members of the Elite Qualification, Youth and Junior High Performance teams are home rather than in Colorado Springs training at the state-of-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

How are some of the leading U.S. amateur boxers living during this period without fights?

ELITE OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TEAM

Joseph Hicks (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 26-year-old middleweight, USA Ranking #2
Gold medal performances: 2019 Menig Golden cenedlaethol; 2017 & 2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier; 3-time Eastern Elite Qualifier (2017-2019)

Hicks was within one qualifier victory of officially becoming a member of the 2020 Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. He is taking advantage of the break, er bod, spending quality time with his wife and young daughter.

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I personally feel that this has been a blessing in disguise, because I have more time to improve on the things the USA coaches have been telling me to work on. I live in an apartment in Lansing (FY), but I’ve been staying with my mom in Grand Rapids so I can comfortably train. It’s weird in a way, but I miss getting punched at. I’ve been trying to adapt to the new normal, but I can’t wait to be back at the training center (in Colorado Springs).

“I love that I can see my daughter every day to give her all my attention, but she misses the gym as much as me. My wife and mother have been very supportive. I believe waiting another year will only make me better by the time the Olympics are here.”

Oshae Jones, (Toledo, Ohio), 22-year-old welterweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2020 Olympic Team Trials, 3-time Elite National Championships (2016-2019), 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier, 2016 Youth Open, 2014 PAL cenedlaethol. Rhyngwladol: 2020 Strandja Tournament & 2019 Pan-American Games

Jones had been on a roll leading up to the since postponed Americas Qualifier to lock a roster spot on the 2020 Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. She has been training at her family’s gym in Toledo, as well as getting more involved in community services and functions.



“I have not adapted to life without boxing, because boxing will never leave my life. Mae fy nheulu / coaches have a gym connected to our house we live in. Boxing is not a sport, it’s a lifestyle .

“My heart dropped when I first heard that the Olympics were postponed. Everything that I have been working toward for basically my whole life is on pause until next July. I do not know how I feel or how to express how I feel. The only thing I can do is try to stay motivated.”


YOUTH HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

Arjan Iseni (Staten Island, Efrog Newydd), 17-year-old light heavyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Youth National Championships, Eastern Regional Open & Youth Open

Iseni lives in the Coronavirus epicenter, Staten Island, NY. He and his father built a small ring in their backyard (see picture below) because he couldn’t train in any gyms.

“It’s very hard to know that I won’t be able to represent Team USA this year in any international tournaments. This is my last year as a youth boxer, but I have been training very hard during quarantine, and I will be ready for whatever is next for me.

“It is hard knowing that I will not be fighting soon, but this gives me more time to perfect the little flaws in my game, and I’ll comeback stronger when this all ends. Gobeithio, everything goes back to normal soon, so I can get back to fighting actively and hopefully make Team USA as an Elite boxer.”


Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii), 17-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Youth National Championships & Western Regional Open; 2018 Youth National Championships & Western Regionals Open; 2017 National Junior Olympics & Menig Golden cenedlaethol

Patricio lives the furthest away from training camp and her teammates, but her family owns a boxing gym, and training/sparring isn’t as a problem for her because she has eight siblings.



“We are in quarantine and I have adapted to life without fights by continuing to train at our personal gym with my siblings. Training hasn’t been a problem for us because we have our own personal gym. We sanitize all the equipment and the gym before and after training. Since there are no fights coming soon, we have been sharpening up our skills and building more knowledge We’ve been gaining strength and keeping up our endurance. On weekends, my dad rides a bike while we run laps to get some sunlight, and sometimes we do sprint drills outside.

“Our family is a boxing family that started with my dad as he was a boxer. He started training me, only for defense, but it started to get serious in 2015 when I won my first tournament in Kansas. All of my other siblings are also boxers and they’re also multiple-time champions. My siblings and I have been getting a ton of family time staying home together. This quarantine has made us even closer. Our bond makes us stronger individually and as one. I’m far away from training in Colorado Springs, but my teammates are only a phone call away. I’m able to stay in touch and that’s very warming. Some of the coaches check on me to see how I’ve been doing. I looked forward to all the tournaments I planned to fight in and I’m disappointed they’ve been postponed, but I have more time to be even better prepared for my next fight.”

JUNIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

Steven Navarro (Los Angeles, California) 16-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior National Championships & PAL cenedlaethol; 2018 Junior National Championships; 2017 Prep Open & Western Regional Open

Navarro was training in Colorado Springs to prepare for international competition in Bulgaria, but the trip was cancelled two days before Navarro and his teammates were scheduled to depart.



“As a member of the USA Boxing Junior Team, I look forward to every fight / twrnamaint, because it could be my last. So it was very heartbreaking when I was notified that our fights in Bulgaria and future international fights were cancelled due to this pandemic. I continue working as hard as I do on a regular basis: waking up at 5 in the morning, running 5-6 miles in nearby hills, of course wearing my mask. I come home to take my online classes from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., which gives me a 2-hour nap before heading to my private gym. I am the only person who trains at my gym every day at 4:30 p.m. Once I get to the gym, I begin stretching for 3 rowndiau (3-minute rounds), shadow box for 5-7 rowndiau, then I hit five varieties of punching bags (3 rowndiau bob). Afterwards, I work mitts (5-8 rowndiau) where I focus on different movements and situations that could possibly happen in a fight. I often hit the double-end bag and speed bag for 3 rowndiau. I finish my boxing training with 15 min. of jump rope.

“I train on a daily basis for 2 hours with my father/coach Refugio Navarro. This pandemic is a bit of a gamble due to not having access to sparring. I do tend to ‘move’ with my father once every week, but the experience is different. Once finished, I head to my grandparents’ house (only one block away from my home) to do my strength and conditioning. I do wear a mask and gloves when working out there. My grandfather is a bodybuilder and has his gym setup in his garage. I work-out with my grandfather for a good hour, constantly disinfecting all equipment, to wrap-up my day. I work with what I have, which is a blessing. Boxing isn’t a season sport, you must stay ready all year for anything, and that’s what I continue to do as I strive for greatness.”

Fernanda Chavez (Dallas, Texas), 14-year-old bantamweight, USA Ranking #2
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior Open; 2018 Prep Open & Eastern Regional



Chavez is a first-year member of the Junior High Performance Team and her inaugural training camp in Colorado Springs was pushed back.

“Adapting to this new lifestyle hasn’t been the easiest. I’m thankful I have my family, as we’ve been going on daily runs and workouts at parks. My family understands the importance of my athleticism and staying fit, which is why we continue to motivate each other during this tough time. I’m not sure when our lives will return to normal, which is why I’m still prepared at all times.

“The things I’m looking forward to most at camp in Colorado Springs is meeting other junior females on the team, as well as learning the different styles they bring. I also look forward to creating bonds between my new teammates and coaches from across the nation.”



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Unhappy birthday coming up for undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz

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WORCESTER, Offeren. (Ebrill 15, 2020) – Even in his wildest dreams, undefeated World Boxing Council (CLlC) Youth World lightweight championJamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (13-0, 7 Kos) never could have ever imagined that his 24fed pen-blwydd, later this month, would fall smack in the middle of a worldwide health pandemic

When he turns 24 ar Ebrill 28fed, Ortiz figured he’d be preparing for training camp with a spring fight date set, likely defending his WBC Youth World title of fighting for a regional belt of some sort.

He certainly didn’t think boxing would be banned around the world, gyms closed by a state mandate, and people wearing facemasks and plastic gloves like they’re in a Sci-Fi movie. A, to boot, his job as a licensed carpenter ended closed shop last Friday. Like everybody else in the Bay State.

Ortiz is basically self-quarantined at home, although he’s still running, hyfforddiant, eating well and doing everything else to maintain decent shape. Not elite boxing shape, er bod, which simply isn’t possible under these restrictive and trying times.

Instead of sparring, he’s shadow boxing, jumping rope has replaced pad-work with his trainers, Rocky Gonzalez acCarlos Garcia, and now his living room serves as hiscampfa.

Times have been dramatically altered, yn wir,, even celebrating birthdays, which Jamaine fully understands and accepts.

“I don’t think my birthday will be any different,” Ortiz said. “I usually spend it alone with my mother and daughter (4-year-old Amira) and this year probably won’t be any different. I won’t be able to get in a whole bunch of sparring rounds that I usually ask for (chwerthin) as presents from some of my friends.“

Yn ffodus, er bod, Ortiz was able to fight this past February 28 in his first action in six months, headlining a CES Boxing-promoted card at home in Worcester, Massachusetts, in which he registered an impressive second-round stoppage of Mexican knockout specialist“Loco” Luis Ronaldo Castillo (22-6, 17 Kos), a former WBC FECOMBOX lightweight champion.

Ortiz, presently rated No. 16 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF), aspires to attend medical school after he hangs up his gloves for good, to become a doctor/researcher. He reads a lot about medicine, especially holistic treatments, and he believes that he may have already had the coronavirus.

“Five weeks before my last fight,” he explained, “I was in the hospital with a temperature of 104.5. Just about everybody I knew was sick, my grandmother had pneumonia. I never really get sick. I had a flu shot for seven years without an issue. I developed a cough, too. I felt like I was going to die. I can’t say with certainty I had coronavirus (there was no test available then), but I feel like I may have had it.”

Ortiz will be ready for the night the ring bell will finally sound again. “I hope to be fighting again in July or August, ond, no matter when boxing returns, I’ll be ready to go.

“This is a serious, contagious disease. People should use common sense: wash your hands, stay separated by six feet, and stay at home, especially the elderly and people with respiratory problems. Don’t take any unnecessary risks or panic, either. This isn’t the end of the world!"

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SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY PODCAST FEATURES PROMOTER DMITRIY SALITA AND HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER OTTO WALLIN AS HE DISCUSSES HIS BOUT WITH COVID-19

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NEW YORK – April 14, 2020 – This week’s installment of the digital podcast seriesSHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY features heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, who recently recovered from COVID-19, and promoter Dmitriy Salita in an interview about life in quarantine and the effect the virus has had on the sport of boxing. Mwy, Hall of Fame analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood joins this week’sRevenge: The Rematchessegment to discuss Azumah Nelson vs. Jesse James Leija II, Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson II, and Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Frankie Randall II. Click the following link to listen to the full episode, https://s.sho.com/3bkvFp1.

Excerpts from the episode:

On COVID-19 and its effect on the sport of boxing…

Word – “It’s a really unpredictable environment right now. Boxing is an international sport. Now more than ever, fighters come to the U.S. from all over to train and fight. It’s really important that the whole world heals so that things can go back to normal.”

Wallin – “This virus is very serious. People are dying – people from the gym have died. I didn’t have many symptoms when I had it, but it spread to my mother’s boyfriend who is a diabetic and he was very ill. When you are home, don’t just stay on the couch. You have to come up with ideas to keep yourself busy and do something.”

On staying in shape during quarantine…

Wallin – “I am trying to make the best of the situation, and I can do a lot with what I have now. It’s working alright. I do some boxing punching on the wall and lots of shadow boxing.”

On Salita Promotions’ Train Like a Boxer YouTube Series…

Word – “We were thinking of ways to keep connections between the fighters and the fans. Everyone is stuck at home, no one can go to work and it’s important to stay healthy and active. We thought we could let the fans know about what the fighters are doing at home and keep communication between everyone going.”

On what’s next for Wallin…

Word – “In the fight with [Tyson] Fury you can see how amazing his performance was. Numbers don’t lie, Otto landed more punches against Fury than any opponent including [Vladimir] Klitschko and [Deontay] Wilder –in the first fight. Otto is a world-class fighter, and hopefully we get back to business and he can show that he is one of the best heavyweights in the world.”

On Chavez vs. Randall II…

Farhood – “I think it was a sign Chavez was getting to the end, he was only 31 but he had 90 fights and I think Randall got him at the right time. Watching Randall in both fights boxing so well reminded me a bit of Buster Douglas against [Mike] Tyson. This guy didn’t give you anything to think he could do something like this – just boxing beautifully. I thought Randall probably deserved the rematch decision by a point, but it was a very close fight.”

The weekly SHOWTIME BOXING podcast features Raskin and Mulvaney diving deep into the world of boxing and SHOWTIME boxing events. New episodes are released on all major podcast platforms every Monday, including Radio.com.

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With combat sports across the United States being suspended indefinitely, many fighters who earn a living competing professionally are self-employed contractors leaving them out of work and not eligible for state unemployment. While there is money earmarked for contract workers under the Cares Act, funds have been hard to, if not impossible, to access, leaving many working class fighters in dire need of assistance.

“While some well-known apparel companies are donating to large and mostly worldwide health organizations, we’ve yet to see any company directly help fighters,” said Contenders Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Snyder.

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Funding for Fighting for Fighters will come from the sales of an exclusive, ‘Go The Social Distance’ t-shirt created specifically as a fundraiser for the program. Yn ogystal,, Contenders Clothing is giving 10% of every single sale throughout the entire month of April at www.contendersclothing.com directly into the fund.

Payments will go out the first week of May and will be divided equally from the overall amount Fighting for Fighters raises between all eligible fighters.

“We’ve come to find that fighters are special people in and out of the ring and not enough people understand their sacrifice. Os Fighting for Fighters can literally buy groceries for a fighters’ family for a week or pay a utility bill at a time when they desperately need it, then we will consider it a success.”

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PBC Boxers Continue to Engage Fans Through Social Media During Social Distancing

Keith Thurman, Deontay Wilder, Anthony Dirrell, Leo Santa Cruz, Gervonta Davis, Andre Berto & David Benavidez to Appear on PBC Social Media Platforms Next Week


LAS VEGAS (Ebrill 10, 2020) – Premier Boxing Champions boxers will roll into another week of taking to social media to engage with fans during social distancing. Each week PBC will present opportunities for fans to hear from boxers as they try to find ways to pass the time.

Former unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman appears on “Time Out With Ray Flores” live on the PBC Instagram page this Monday, Ebrill 13 yn 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT.

Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and former super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell will appear on the PBC Podcast with hosts Kenneth Bouhairie and Michael Rosenthal. The Podcast will be available on Wednesday, Ebrill 15 ar y PBC website, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spreaker and other outlets.

WBA Super Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz will appear in the “At Home With…” Cyfres, hanging out live on the PBC Facebook page ar ddydd Mercher, Ebrill 15 yn 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. And in a special edition of “At Home With…”, WBA Lightweight Champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis will be interviewed by former welterweight champion Andre Berto live on the PBC Instagram page ar ddydd Gwener, Ebrill 17 yn 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

WBC Super Middleweight Champion David BENAVIDEZ will appear on “Going The Distance” ar y PBC YouTube page ar ddydd Iau, Ebrill 16. Benavidez will be breaking down his fight against Anthony Dirrell at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Yn ogystal,, “PBC Replay” will feature a replay of the full televised card for the first Leo Santa Cruz vs. Abner Mares showdown on the PBC YouTube page ar ddydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 18 yn 8 p.m. E / 5 p.m. PT.

This week’s schedule is loaded with some of PBC’s top attractions sharing their insights and life during these challenging times. Stay tuned. There’s more to come.
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Taith focsio ryfeddol fel dim arall 1972 Enillydd medal aur Olympaidd “Siwgr” Ray Seales

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(Mae Ray Seales yn y rhes flaen, ail i mewn o'r chwith)



COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Ebrill 9, 2020) — Dychmygwch fod y bocsiwr unigol o'ch gwlad i gipio medal aur Olympaidd, ddyddiau'n unig ar ôl cyflafan enwog Munich. Nawr dychmygwch hefyd wedi ennill rhyfeddol 338 o 350 gemau amatur, ar ôl ymladd trioleg fel gweithiwr proffesiynol gyda “Wych” Marvin Hagler, cael eich datgan yn gyfreithiol ddall yn y ddau lygad (cael diddanwr Sammy Davies, Jr. codi bil meddygol chwe ffigur), adennill golwg mewn un llygad, yna gweithio fel athro myfyrwyr awtistig ar gyfer 17 flynyddoedd.

“Siwgr” Ray Seales wedi byw bywyd swreal mewn gwirionedd, a dweud y lleiaf, ac mae'n dal i ymwneud â bocsio yn yr oedran 67, fel hyfforddwr llwyddiannus paffwyr amatur yn Indianapolis.

Ganwyd yn Saint Croix, U.S. Ynys Wyryf fel un o wyth o blant mewn teulu yr oedd ei dad yn focsiwr yno fel aelod o'r Unol Daleithiau. Tîm y fyddin, Dechreuodd Seales baffio yn naw oed. “Mae gen i dri brawd ac rydyn ni bob amser yn curo'r crap allan o'n gilydd,” soniodd am ei ddechreuad mewn bocsio. “Dysgu sut i focsio, i mi, yn ymwneud ag ymladd i fod y cyntaf i fwyta. Roeddwn i wedi cael fy nharo yn fy llygad chwith yn chwarae dodgeball a fy ewythr, yr hwn oedd wedi ei leoli yn Ft. Lewis (yn Tacoma, WA), dywedodd wrth fy mam fod yna feddyg arbennig yno a allai helpu gyda fy llygad. Roedd fy nhad wedi'i leoli drosodd a throsodd 1964, pan oeddwn i 12, symudodd fy mam ni i Tacoma, Washington.

“Cefais bocsio yn fy system. Es i gyda fy mrodyr i'r Downtown Tacoma Boys Club, a oedd ond un bloc o'n cartref, a gallai fy mam fy ngwylio yn cerdded o'n ty ni i'r gym ac yn ol. Fi oedd y cyntaf oddi yno i ennill teitl Menig Aur. Roeddwn i eisiau bod yn enillydd a gorffen gyda 14 (pencampwr) siacedi. Doeddwn i ddim yn gallu siarad Saesneg. Roeddwn i'n gwybod Sbaeneg ac yn siarad Sbaeneg a Saesneg gyda'n gilydd. Y gair cyntaf a ddywedais yn Saesneg oedd box. Roedden ni'n arfer ymladd tair neu bedair gwaith y dydd ac fe adeiladon ni'r Tacoma Boxing Club. Es ymlaen i gael a 338-12 record amatur a dwi wedi bod mewn bocsio ers hynny.”

Datblygodd morloi yn bencampwr, yn cymryd anrhydeddau uchaf yn y 1971 AAU Cenedlaethol a 1972 Pencampwriaethau Menig Aur Cenedlaethol. Ar oed 19, Seliau a ymrestrwyd yn yr Unol Daleithiau. Llu Awyr, ond gwnaeth ei fam rai galwadau fel y byddai Ray yn gallu cystadlu yn y 1972 Gemau Olympaidd ym Munich, Yr Almaen.

Llwyddodd hi a'r gweddill, fel y maent yn ei ddweud, yw hanes. A phan ddaeth adref o'r Gemau Olympaidd, dywedwyd wrtho nad oedd angen iddo adrodd i'r U.S. Llu Awyr, oherwydd ei fod wedi gwneud digon o ran gwasanaeth fel yr unig focsiwr Americanaidd i ennill medal aur.

Y 1972 Gemau Olympaidd, Fodd bynnag,, wedi ei gysgodi gan ladd 11 Athletwyr a hyfforddwyr Israel, yn ogystal â heddwas o Orllewin yr Almaen yn y Pentref Olympaidd gan derfysgwyr ar Fedi Du.

“Roeddwn i newydd droi 20,” Seliau cofio. “Roedd bocsio yn drwm pan aethon ni yno. Rhai o fy nheulu, fy hyfforddwr o Tacoma, a chyd-dîm Tacoma (a 2-amser U.S. Olympaidd)Davey Armstrong oedd yn yr Almaen. Doeddwn i ddim yn gwybod dim byd ar y dechrau. Roedd yn rhaid i mi gael sylw fy rhieni i adael iddynt wybod i beidio â mynd yno, oherwydd bod terfysgwyr gyda gynnau is-beiriant yn y Pentref Olympaidd. Fi oedd yr unig focsiwr Americanaidd ar ôl i ymladd.”

Seales yn trechu Bwlgareg Angjei Anghhelov, 5-0, yn y bencampwriaeth pwysau welter ysgafn i gipio medal aur Olympaidd, yr unig aelod o'r U.S. tîm i wneud hynny. Roedd ei gyd-chwaraewyr yn cynnwys Armstrong, Duane Bobick, ac enillwyr medalau efydd Olympaidd Jesse Valdez, Marvin Johnson ac Ricardo Carreras.

Mae ymroddiad Sugar Ray Seales i USA Boxing heb ei ail,” Dywedodd Chris Cugliari, Cyfarwyddwr Alumni Bocsio UDA. “Ei falchder, gwladgarwch, ac ymroddiad i helpu ein cenhedlaeth nesaf o hyrwyddwyr sy'n ei wneud yn ffigwr mor ysbrydoledig.”


Cymdeithas Cyn-fyfyrwyr Bocsio UDA

Wedi'i greu i hyrwyddo gydol oes, perthnasoedd sydd o fudd i'r ddwy ochr rhwng USA Boxing a'i chyn-fyfyrwyr, –bocswyr, swyddogion, hyfforddwyr a chefnogwyr bocsio — Mae Cymdeithas y Cyn-fyfyrwyr yn cysylltu cenedlaethau o bencampwyr, ysbrydoli a rhoi yn ôl i bencampwyr bocsio USA Boxing yn y dyfodol, i mewn ac allan o'r cylch.

Mae Cymdeithas Cyn-fyfyrwyr Bocsio UDA yn agored i unrhyw un sydd â chariad at focsio ac a hoffai aros yn gysylltiedig â bocsio amatur.. Rhoddir mynediad i aelodau i amrywiaeth eang o ddigwyddiadau arbennig a gynhelir gan Gymdeithas y Cyn-fyfyrwyr, gan gynnwys ei derbyniad blynyddol Oriel Anfarwolion Cymdeithas Bocsio Alumni UDA.

I ymuno â Chymdeithas y Cyn-fyfyrwyr, cofrestrwch yn alumni@usaboxing.org am $40.00 tâl aelodaeth y flwyddyn. Bydd aelodau newydd yn derbyn crys T, keychain ac e-waled.


Seliau troi pro i mewn 1973, ennill penderfyniad unfrydol 8 rownd drosodd Gonzalo Rodriguez yn Tacoma. “Sugarman” ennill ei gyntaf 21 ymladd pro, nes iddo golli penderfyniad 10-rownd i 14-0 rhagolygon pwysau canol ac Oriel Anfarwolion y dyfodol Marvin Hagler. Dwy ymladd yn ddiweddarach, Ymladdodd Seales â Hagler yn Tacoma i gêm gyfartal 10 rownd (99-99, 99-99, 98-96).

“Roedd pawb eisiau ergyd at enillydd medal aur Olympaidd,” Esboniad seliau.” Es i Boston a buom yn ymladd mewn stiwdio deledu (WNAC). Roedd hi'n rhewi yno. Roeddwn i'n crynu pan es i mewn i'r cylch, Daeth Marvin allan yn diferu chwys. Roeddwn i'n gwybod fy mod yn colli ar ôl gweld hynny, ond crogais gydag ef a mynd y pellter (10 rowndiau). Roeddwn yn cael problemau rheoli a thri mis yn ddiweddarach bûm yn ymladd yn erbyn Hagler eto, dim ond y tro hwn gartref yn Tacoma. Curais ef ond daeth i ben mewn gêm gyfartal 10 rownd. Mae'n gwybod fy mod wedi ei guro!”

Cwblhaodd Seales ei drioleg gyda Hagler, ond bu bum mlynedd yn ddiweddarach, pan oedd Hagler 42-2-1 ac yn cael ei osgoi gan y rhan fwyaf o bwysau canol gorau'r byd. “Fi oedd yr USBA (Cymdeithas Bocsio yr Unol Daleithiau) a Ffederasiwn Bocsio Gogledd America (NABF) Roedd angen i'r pencampwr pwysau canol a Hagler ennill teitl i gael ergyd teitl byd,” Nodwyd seliau. “Collais ein trydedd ornest yn y rownd gyntaf, ond dyna’r unig beth sy’n cael ei ddangos ar y teledu yn ein tair gornest. Roeddem ni'n ddau law chwith, ond newidiodd i ddeheulaw, ac efe a'm daliodd â bachyn. Cefais fy nhalu ac fe brynon nhw frwydr teitl byd iddo.”

Mae Seales wedi hyfforddi dau dîm amatur gwahanol yn Indianapolis yn ystod y gorffennol 11 flynyddoedd, ennill 10 Pencampwriaethau timau Menig Aur, ac mae'n dal i fod wrth y llyw yn Indy o Dîm IBG.

Wedi iddo ymddeol yn 1984 ar ôl dioddef retinas ar wahân yn y ddau lygad, Cyflwynwyd Seales yn Las Vegas i Sammy Davis, Jr. (llun isod), a dalodd Seliau’ $100,000 bil meddygol ar gyfer ei lygaid difrodi. Davis wedi colli ei lygad chwith mewn a 1952 damwain car



“Athro ydw i,” Seliau i ben. “Rwy'n gweld y ffordd y mae cymaint o baffwyr eisiau ymladd felFloyd Mayweather. Mae eu pen yn gogwyddo, ni allant daflu pigiad. Rwy'n eu dysgu i gael y droed dde y tu ôl i'r chwith (ar gyfer paffiwr llaw dde), ac i gerdded yn syth, heb ogwyddo na brigo. Croeso mawr, sawdl bysedd traed bob tro y byddwch yn colyn yw eich safiad.

“Fy nghyngor i'r bocswyr sy'n gobeithio cystadlu yn y 2020 Pwrpas y Gemau Olympaidd yw canolbwyntio ar yr hyn rydych chi'n ei wneud a gwrando ar sut i'w gyflawni. Yr hyn rydw i wir eisiau ei wneud yw hyfforddi Tîm Bocsio Olympaidd UDA 2024.”

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS, INCLUDING THREE FIGHT OF THE YEAR WINNERS, BEGINNING APRIL 10 ON SHOWTIME®

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Ebrill 10: DIEGO CORRALES vs. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO I & II
Ebrill 17: PAULIE AYALA vs. JOHNNY TAPIA I & II
Ebrill 24: LUCAS MATTHYSSE vs. JOHN MOLINA, MICKEY BEY vs. JOHN MOLINA

NEW YORK – April 6, 2020 - SHOWTIME Sports will continue to serve boxing fans during the current hiatus from live sports, announcing today SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS with regularly scheduled replays of legendary bouts from the network’s deep archive of world championship boxing. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS will air on three consecutive Friday nights beginning April 10, yn 10 p.m. ET / PT ar Showtime. The telecasts will also be available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

The April slate of SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS will be highlighted by three Fight of the Year winners, which include some of the most heart-pounding and unforgettable fights in boxing history.

Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 10:
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I - 2005 Consensus Fight of the Year (also featuring the Round of the Year and later named Fight of the Decade)
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo II
Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 17:
Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia Yr wyf yn - 1999 Ring Magazine Ymladd y Flwyddyn (Ayala earned Fighter of the Year honors)
Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia II
Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 24:
Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina - 2014 Consensus Fight of the Year
Mickey Bey vs. John Molina

During each SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS telecast, Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell, the network’s versatile combat sports analysts, will host a live companion episode of their digital talk show MORNING KOMBAT ar y Morning Kombat YouTube Channel. Thomas and Campbell will watch the SHOWTIME replay and react to the fights in real time, feature special guest interviews with principal participants from the bouts (diffoddwyr, hyfforddwyr, referees and promoters) and take questions from fans while the bouts replay on the network.

“The greatest fight I’ve ever covered,” said Al Bernstein, the International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst. In a career that spans more than 40 flynyddoedd, including calling Hagler-Hearns, Bowe-Holyfield I and the Vazquez-Marquez trilogy, Bernstein says the first Corrales-Castillo war was the best. “This was Hagler-Hearns times three because it lasted so much longer. It was fought at a such an extraordinary skill level and to me that is what made it so special.”

The fights scheduled to air in April include:

Corrales-Castillo I (Mai 7, 2005, Corrales TKO 10) – After nine intense, back-and-forth rounds in a WBC and WBO lightweight unification bout, Corrales accomplishes the unthinkable, miraculously regrouping from dau knockdowns in the 10fed to stop Castillo and etch his name in boxing lore. After managing to beat the count (and losing a point for spitting the mouthpiece), Corrales got Castillo on the ropes and connected with a huge right hand. Corrales continued to unload on a defenseless Castillo, forcing referee Tony Weeks to halt the blazing action.

Corrales-Castillo II (Hydref 8, 2005, Castillo KO 4) – Castillo, who did not make the 135-pound weight limit, making the contest a non-title bout, avenges an earlier loss to the WBC and WBO Lightweight World Champion Corrales with a one-punch, fourth-round knockout. Castillo consistently outworks Corrales and lands the harder punches in a more one-sided bout than their first affair. Castillo staggers his opponent with a right hand in the third round that sends him stumbling backward across the ring. He then scores a finishing knockdown with a left hook in the fourth that puts Corrales flat on his back.

Ayala-Tapia I (Mehefin 26, 1999, Ayala W 12) – In some of the fiercest two-way action in the history of Las Vegas boxing, southpaw Ayala hands Tapia his first professional loss in 49 fights and captures the WBA Bantamweight Title by the scores of 115-114 ac 116-113 ddwywaith. As the boxers were being announced, Tapia walked across the ring and shoved Ayala, causing a momentary skirmish.

Ayala-Tapia II (Hydref 7, 2000, Ayala W 12) – In a rematch of 1999’s Fight of the Year, the action between the heated rivals does not disappoint. Fodd bynnag, the outcome is the same as their first meeting, with Ayala winning via controversial unanimous decision. Mayhem ensues as the decision is announced and an incensed Tapia is ushered from the ring by security.

Matthysse-Molina (Ebrill 26, 2014, Matthysse KO 11) – Fighting in the night’s co-main event, Matthysse steals the show with a spectacular 11fed-round knockout over Molina in 2014’s Fight of the Year. The Argentine, then ranked No. 1 in the world at 140 bunnoedd, is hurt in the first and dropped in the second and fifth rounds. But Matthysse comes back with knockdowns in the eighth, 10fed ac 11fed rounds to turn back a determined bid by Molina.

Bey-Molina (Gorffennaf 19, 2013, Molina KO 10) – In one of ShoBox: The New Generation’s most unforgettable rounds, Molina comes back from the brink of certain defeat to dramatically knockout then-unbeaten Mickey Bey. Heading into the 10fed a rownd derfynol, Molina was trailing on the three judges’ scorecards by 90-81, 89-82 ac 88-83.

New customers who sign up on SHOWTIME.com and the SHOWTIME app before May 3 can take advantage of a recently announced 30-day free trial for the SHOWTIME streaming service, available on SHOWTIME.com and the SHOWTIME app on all supported devices.
bocsio, kickboxing, women's boxing

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH 10 TIME WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPION CAITLIN FORAN AHEAD OF HER PRO BOXING DEBUT

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With this pandemic lockdown in full force virtually world-wide, many fights have been already been cancelled, from the biggest, such as Anthony Joshua versus Kubrat Pulev, right through to many small hall events.


Whilst clearly the lockdown is affecting everyone involved in our beloved sport, it made me think of those that had been preparing for their professional boxing debut, such as today’s victim, sorry guest, Caitlin Foran, who was due to debut in Orkney on the 25th April.


Caitlin is a ten time Kickboxing World Champion, quite an accomplishment for someone that is still just 19 oed, let’s face it to achieve such a high status in any sport at such a young age is quite an accomplishment and without doubt her extensive combat sports experience is going to benefit her when this pandemic is over and she makes her pro debut.


I actually had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin back in March at an event in Barrow-in-Furness, where she was supporting Paul Peers when he challenged, and beat, Nicaraguan Milton Arauz for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International title, and always intended to cover her pro debut, but with that put back until later in the year due to the current situation decided instead to arrange an interview with her.


Enough of my waffle, let’s get to know this amazing teen star a little better.




(GDC) Hello Caitlin, thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions for us. My first question is I understand you are a multi-World Champion Kick Boxer, can you please tell our readers a little about your Kick Boxing career?




(CF) So I started kickboxing in 2008 at the age of eight, at the time I was juggling kickboxing with lots of other sports and activities but over time my attention just stuck with kickboxing and it became my life.


I certainly wasn’t one of these people that had a talent for the sport. I wasn’t flexible, I had no confidence, but the one thing I did have that has carried me through to this day is determination.


Living on an island we weren’t able to get to as many competitions as other clubs on the mainland could which meant we knew we had to really put in the extra effort to make up for the lack of experience.


Also coming from a large family where my mother was a single parent to 5 children meant I rarely was able to get away to compete and didn’t really start competing properly until I got my black belt in 2011.


I then started competing usually once a month with the first big one being the WKA Scottish championships in Glasgow where I won 2x golds, that was my first big confidence booster and I went on to compete more often winning more Scottish titles as well as British and European.


I then got invited to my first world championships in 2013 in Italy where I came away with a bronze medal.


I always preferred points fighting when I was competing, which is a more karate style, ‘start stop’ style of fighting, but at my second World championships in Prague in 2014, there was a woman without a fight for her ring Continuous section so I was asked if I would take the fight.


I’ve never been one to turn down a fight so I took the fight and ended up winning it as well as two others so I came away with my first three World titles and new love for ring fighting.


O 2014 i 2017 I went on to win seven more World titles in various countries.


Drwy 2016/17 my kickboxing career was really taking off and I was looking at turning professional sometime soon, however at the end of 2017 my coach Ryan Reffell sadly passed which put an end to my kickboxing career.


(GDC) What influenced you to switch from Kick Boxing to Professional Boxing?


(CF) As I mentioned previously, I have never been a naturally flexible person so in kickboxing my legs were predominantly used for powerful body single kicks.


While I was still training with Ryan as part of Nemesis Kickboxing, at the end of 2015 we decided I was getting better with my hands and started thinking about switching to boxing.


This lead Ryan to start boxing classes on a Monday night as well as the kickboxing classes through the week.


I was offered my first fight that September with 4 days notice for the UKBC featherweight international title. I went on to win the fight and defended it in a rematch that December.


2017 was when I really started to focus more on boxing and less on kickboxing and had two more fights, with the last fight in my unlicensed career being a Five Nations title fight in April 2017 which brought my record to 4-0-0.


I thought my boxing career had ended then, until Paul Peers moved to Orkney in 2018 and got in touch via Facebook which then kickstarted my training again as he showed great interest in my boxing and was a massive help in getting my love for the sport back and showed that he believed in me which made me more confident in myself and got myself back to training properly again ahead of signing my professional contract in January this year.


(GDC) You were due to be undertaking your professional boxing debut in Orkney on the 25th April, obviously this is being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, so firstly how have your preparations been going?


(CF) Ydw, it was devastating when all this started but I am making sure to keep as active as I can with daily running and home exercises making use of the little space I do have at home.


(GDC) Has the Government ordered lockdown had an effect on your preparations?


(CF) Prior to lockdown we were getting sparring in at least once or twice a week at the club and had started our partnership with Lee Mcallister at Assassin’s boxing in Aberdeen in order to mix Orkney Boxing Clubs fighters with theirs for some sparring at weekends.


We only managed this once so far with weather being bad and boats not certain to run but were planning more in the lead up to the show.


(GDC) When the lockdown ends and the new date is announced, your opponent is stated to be Carly Mackenzie, do you know much about her?


(CF) I was originally due to fight Carly Mackenzie however my opponent recently changed to Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Silver Champion Jamie Bates Wallis. I don’t know a great deal about Jamie to be honest but from what I’ve seen she is a strong orthodox boxer with a strong offence and sharp defence.


I took the fight knowing it would be a challenge especially being my first fight back in 3 flynyddoedd.
She’s proved to be a champion so in order for me to become a champion I must beat champions.


(GDC) Moving away from your career to date, who is your favourite boxer, male or female, and why?


(CF) My favourite boxer to date has got to be Katie Taylor. She has played a massive part in getting Women’s boxing to where it is today and is a real inspiration to any athlete out there as she has shown that any obstacle can be overcome if you really want something.


(GDC) In the same vein, which is your all time favourite fight, and why?


(CF) It is so hard to choose a favourite fight but one has to be Katie Taylor’s most recent fight against Christina Linardatou as she continued her winning record and added WBO Super-Lightweight world title to her ever growing list of achievements. Usually Taylor would be getting stuck into the fight, firing shot after shot. However she kept to the outside this time boxing smart and not wasting energy.


(GDC) Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, finally is there anyone you would like to mention with regard to your upcoming debut?


(CF) I would like to give thanks to my sponsor, Gary Sutherland at GSRI, Steven Logie at Strength 101 for keeping me in shape and Paul Peers for everything he has done over the last year and a half to get my confidence back up and reignite my love for boxing. I would also like to give a shout out to all of my old teammates at Nemesis kickboxing Academy and Nemesis Boxing Gym without them I wouldn’t be where I am today.
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HOF Bocsio Talaith Efrog Newydd & Ring 8 sefydlu cronfa i gynorthwyo bocswyr a phersonél bocsio yn Efrog Newydd

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NEW YORK (Ebrill 1, 2020) - Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Talaith Efrog Newydd (NYSBHOF) a Ring 8 cyhoeddodd ar y cyd heddiw bartneriaeth i sefydlu cronfa COVID-19 i gynorthwyo bocswyr a phersonél bocsio Efrog Newydd a New Jersey sydd mewn angen ariannol yn ystod y pandemig coronafirws.

Unrhyw bersonél bocsio (bocswyr, hyfforddwyr, dynion torri, ac ati) sy'n gontractwyr annibynnol ac yn byw yn Efrog Newydd neu New Jersey, gallant wneud cais am gymorth ariannol trwy lenwi ffurflen gais a bostiwyd ynwww.NYBoxingHOF.org acwww.Ring8tv,gyda, neu ofyn am ffurflen ynfightpublicist@gmail.com i'w e-bostio'n uniongyrchol.

Rhaid i bob ymgeisydd fod â thrwydded (NYSAC, Bocsio NJSAC neu UDA) a rhaid cyflwyno ffurflenni i lywydd NYSBHOF Bob Duffy trwy e-bost (depcomish@aol.com) neu ei alw (1.516.313.2304) gyda'r wybodaeth ofynnol.

“Mae campfeydd ar gau, ac mae bocsio wedi'i atal am gyfnod amhenodol,”Dywedodd llywydd NYSBHOF Bob Duffy. “Y mwyafrif o hyfforddwyr bocsio, mae dynion torri a phersonél bocsio eraill yn gontractwyr annibynnol, felly nid oes ganddynt unrhyw incwm ar hyn o bryd yn ystod y pandemig hwn. Mae ganddyn nhw deuluoedd i'w cefnogi, rhent i'w dalu, bwyd i'w roi ar y bwrdd, a threuliau beirniadol eraill. Rydym am eu helpu trwy sefydlu'r gronfa hon. Nid ydym mewn sefyllfa i roi cyflog mawr i bob ymgeisydd,  ond rydym yn gallu darparu taliad bach i'w helpu ychydig dros dro. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i wneud hyn ar gyfer mis Ebrill, o leiaf, ac yna byddwn yn ailedrych ar estyn taliadau nes bydd bocsio yn dychwelyd, cyhyd â bod arian ar gael yn y gronfa hon. Dyma'r peth iawn i'w wneud!"

“Ffoniwch 8 yn hyrwyddo ein nodau i gynorthwyo bocswyr a bocsio pobl yn Efrog Newydd yn ystod yr argyfwng hwn,”Modrwy 8 llywydd Charlie Norkus, Jr. wedi adio. “Mae wedi bod yn genhadaeth i ni ers y cychwyn cyntaf. Rydym yn falch o ymuno ag Oriel Anfarwolion Bocsio Efrog Newydd yn yr ymdrech hon. ”