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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 (April 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, April 27 vid 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, April 29 på PBC website, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spreaker and other outlets.

Super Lightweight Champion Mario Barrios will appear in the “At Home With…” serie,hanging out live on the PBC Facebook page på onsdag, April 29 vid 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Mer, top welterweight Yordenis Ugás will also appear on “At Home With…”live on the PBC Facebook page på fredag, Maj 1 vid 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

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

Dessutom, “PBC Replay” will feature a replay of the full televised card for the Sergey Lipinets vs. Lamont Peterson showdown on the PBC YouTube page på lördag, Maj 2 vid 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. (April 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, och 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 Nationella Golden Gloves; 2017 & 2018 Östra 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, fast, 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 (MITT), 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 Östra Elite Qualifier, 2016 Youth Open, 2014 Nationell PAL. Internationell: 2020 Strandja Tournament & 2019 Pan-amerikanska spelen

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. Min familj / 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, New York), 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. Förhoppningsvis, 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 Nationella Junior OS & Nationella Golden Gloves

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, Kalifornien) 16-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior National Championships & Nationell PAL; 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 / turnering, 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 på morgonen, 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 rundor (3-minute rounds), shadow box for 5-7 rundor, then I hit five varieties of punching bags (3 rundor vardera). Afterwards, I work mitts (5-8 rundor) 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 rundor. 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.”



Arjan Iseni’s backyard ring in Staten Island



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

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WORCESTER, Mäss. (April 15, 2020) – Even in his wildest dreams, undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight championJamaine “Teknikern” Ortiz (13-0, 7 Kos) never could have ever imagined that his 24th födelsedag, later this month, would fall smack in the middle of a worldwide health pandemic

When he turns 24 april 28th, 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. Och, 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, träning, eating well and doing everything else to maintain decent shape. Not elite boxing shape, fast, 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 ochCarlos Garcia, and now his living room serves as hisGym.

Times have been dramatically altered, verkligen, 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 (skrattar) as presents from some of my friends.“

Lyckligtvis, fast, 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, men, 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-BOXNING MED ERIC RASKIN OCH KIERAN MULVANEY PODCAST-FUNKTIONER PROMOTER DMITRIY SALITA OCH HJUDVIKTKONTENDER OTTO WALLIN SOM HAN BESKRAR HANS BOUT MED COVID-19

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Mer, Steve Farhood bryter ner några av de hårdaste rematcharna i boxningshistorien

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NEW YORK - april 14, 2020 – Veckans installation av den digitala podcast-serienSHOWTIME 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. Mer, 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…

Ord – “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. Det är verkligen viktigt att hela världen läker så att saker kan gå tillbaka till det normala. "

Wallin – ”Det här viruset är mycket allvarligt. Människor dör - folk från gymmet har dött. Jag hade inte många symtom när jag hade det, men det spred sig till min mammas pojkvän som är diabetiker och han var mycket sjuk. När du är hemma, stanna inte bara på soffan. Du måste komma med idéer för att hålla dig upptagen och göra något. "

När du håller dig i form under karantän ...

Wallin – ”Jag försöker göra det bästa av situationen, och jag kan göra mycket med det jag har nu. Det fungerar okej. Jag gör lite boxning på väggen och massor av skuggboxning. ”

På Salita Promotions 'Train Like a Boxer YouTube Series ...

Ord – “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…

Ord – “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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CONTENDERS CLOTHING LAUNCHES FIGHTING FOR FIGHTERS FUND – ALL PROCEEDS TO GO DIRECTLY TO PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS!

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FIGHTERS CAN SIGN UP NOW FOR A DIRECT PAYMENT SENT OUT FIRST WEEK OF MAY ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE NEW’GO THE SOCAL DISTANCE’ FUNDRAISER T-SHIRT& 10% OF SALES AT CONTENDERSCLOTHING.COM TO GO TO FUND
Las Vegas, NV. (April 13, 2020): Contenders Clothing is proud to announce the creation of the Fighting for Fighters Fund, a new program that will put money directly, and immediately, into the hands of professional fighters affected by the current Covid-19 crisis.

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.

“We have been embraced by professional fighters of all levels who have worn our boxer briefs and t-shirts at weigh ins and we truly consider anyone who wears us as part of our family. They’ve had our back and now it’s time to have theirs.”

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. Dessutom, 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. Om 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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Fight Club, Contenders Clothing’s endorsement program, was established in 2019. With a focus on working class and inspirational fighters, Contenders Fight Club has already seen one of it’s athletes, Andrew Cancio, win a world title in a massive upset. In addition to the announcement of current #1 contender and former world champion Jessie Magdaleno joining Contenders Fight Club last month, Contenders is continuing it’s commitment to the boxing industry with plans on announcing several new signees throughout 2020 that represent the future of the sport.

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PBC KEEPS PUNCHING OUT BOREDOM!

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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 (April 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, April 13 vid 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, April 15 på PBC website, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spreaker and other outlets.

WBA Super Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz will appear in the “At Home With…” serie, hanging out live on the PBC Facebook page på onsdag, April 15 vid 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 på fredag, April 17 vid 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

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

Dessutom, “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 på lördag, April 18 vid 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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A remarkable boxing journey like no other 1972 OS-guldmedaljören “Socker” Ray Seales

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(Ray Seales is in the front row, second in from the left)



COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (April 9, 2020) — Imagine being the lone boxer from your country to capture an Olympic gold medal, only days after the infamous Munich massacre. Now imagine also having won a remarkable 338 av 350 amatörmatcher, having fought a trilogy as a professional with “Förunderliga” Marvin Hagler, being declared legally blind in both eyes (having entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. pickup a six-figure medical bill), regaining sight in one eye, then working as a teacher of autistic students for 17 år.

“Socker” Ray Seales has truly lived a surreal life, minst sagt, and he’s still involved in boxing at the age of 67, as a successful coach of amateur boxers in Indianapolis.

Born in Saint Croix, US. Virgin Island as one of eight children in a family whose father was a boxer there as a member of the U.S. Army team, Seales started boxing at the age of nine. “I have three brothers and we always beat the crap out of each other,” he spoke about his start in boxing. “Learning how to box, for me, was all about fighting to be the first to eat. I had gotten hit in my left eye playing dodgeball and my uncle, who was stationed at Ft. Lewis (i Tacoma, WA), told my mother there was a special doctor there who could help with my eye. My father was stationed all over and in 1964, when I was 12, my mother moved us to Tacoma, Washington.

“I had boxing in my system. I went with my brothers to the Downtown Tacoma Boys Club, which was only one block from our home, and my mother could watch me walk from our house to the gym and back. I was the first from there to win a Golden Gloves title. I wanted to be a winner and finished with 14 (mästare) jackets. I couldn’t speak English. I knew Spanish and spoke Spanish and English together. The first word I said in English was box. We used to fight three or four times a day and we built the Tacoma Boxing Club. I went on to have a 338-12 amateur record and I’ve been in boxing ever since.”

Seales developed into a champion, taking top honors at the 1971 National AAU and 1972 National Golden Gloves championships. Vid en ålder av 19, Seales enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, but his mother made some calls so Ray would be able to compete in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Tyskland.

She succeeded and the rest, som de säger, is history. And when he came home from the Olympics, he was told that there was no need for him to report to the U.S. Air Force, because he had done enough in terms of service as the only American boxer to win a gold medal.

Den 1972 OS, emellertid, was overshadowed by the killing of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, as well as a West German police officer at the Olympic Village by terrorists on Black September.

“I had just turned 20,” Seales remembered. “Boxing was heavy when we went there. Some of my family, my coach from Tacoma, and Tacoma teammate (and 2-time U.S. Olympian)Davey Armstrong were in Germany. I didn’t know anything at first. I had to get the attention of my parents to let them know not to go there, because there were terrorists with sub-machine guns in the Olympic Village. I was the only American boxer left to fight.”

Seales defeated Bulgarian Angjei Anghhelov, 5-0, in the light welterweight championship to capture an Olympic gold medal, the only member of the U.S. team to do so. His teammates included Armstrong, Duane Bobick, and Olympic bronze medalists Jesse Valdez, Marvin Johnson och Ricardo Carreras.

Sugar Ray Seales’s dedication to USA Boxing is second to none,” sa Chris tofflemire, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “His pride, patriotism, and devotion to helping our next generation of champions is what makes him such an inspiring figure.”


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.


Seales turned pro in 1973, winning an 8-round unanimous decision over Gonzalo Rodriguez i Tacoma. “Sugarman” won his first 21 pro slagsmål, until he lost a 10-round decision to 14-0 middleweight prospect and future Hall of Famer Marvin Hagler. Två matcher senare, Seales fought Hagler in Tacoma to a 10-round draw (99-99, 99-99, 98-96).

“Everybody wanted a shot at the Olympic gold medalist,” Seales explained.” I went to Boston and we fought in a TV studio (WNAC). It was freezing in there. I was shivering when I went into the ring, Marvin came out dripping sweat. I knew I was losing after seeing that, but I hung with him and went the distance (10 rundor). I was having management problems and three months later I fought Hagler again, only this time at home in Tacoma. I beat him but it ended in a 10-round draw. He knows I beat him!”

Seales completed his trilogy with Hagler, but it was five years later, when Hagler was 42-2-1 and avoided by most of the world’s top middleweights. “I was the USBA (United States Boxing Association) and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) middleweight champion and Hagler needed to win a title to get a world title shot,” Seales noted. “I lost our third fight in the first round, but that’s the only thing shown on television in our three fights. We were two left-handers, but he switched to right-handed, and he caught me with a hook. I got paid and they bought him a world title fight.”

Seales has coached two different amateur teams in Indianapolis during the past 11 år, vinnande 10 Golden Gloves team championships, and he’s still in charge in Indy of Team IBG.

After he retired in 1984 after suffering detached retinas in both eyes, Seales was introduced in Las Vegas to Sammy Davis, Jr. (pictured below), who paid Seales’ $100,000 medical bill for his damaged eyes. Davis had lost his left eye in a 1952 car accident



“I’m a teacher,” Seales concluded. “I see the way that so many boxers want to fight likeFloyd Mayweather. Their head is tilted, they can’t throw a jab. I teach them to have the right foot behind the left (for a right-handed boxer), and to walk in straight, not tilted or peaking. Heel toe, heel toe every time you pivot is your stance.

“My advice for the boxers who hope to compete in the 2020 Olympics is to focus on what you’re doing and listen to how to get it done. What I really want to do is to coach the USA Olympic Boxing Team 2024.”

INFORMATION:
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS, INKLUDERA ÅR VINNARNA TRE Kämpar, BEGINNA APRIL 10 ON SHOWTIME®

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

NEW YORK - april 6, 2020 - SHOWTIME Sports kommer att fortsätta att betjäna boxningsfans under den nuvarande hiatus från live sport, meddelar idag SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS med regelbundet planerade byte av legendariska anfall från nätverkets djupa arkiv för världsmästerskapsboxning. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS kommer att sändas tre på varandra följande fredagskvällar som börjar april 10, vid 10 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME. Telekasterna kommer också att finnas tillgängliga via SHOWTIME-strömningstjänsten och SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

April skiffer av SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS kommer att markeras av tre Fight of the Year-vinnare, som inkluderar några av de mest hjärtslagande och oförglömliga slagsmål i boxningshistorien.

Fredag, April 10:
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I - 2005 Årets konsensusstrid (också med årets runda och senare utnämnd Fight of the Decade)
Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo II
Fredag, April 17:
Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia Jag - 1999 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year (Ayala fick Fighter of the Year-utmärkelsen)
Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia II
Fredag, April 24:
Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina - 2014 Årets konsensusstrid
Mickey Bey vs. John Molina

Under varje SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS telecast, Luke Thomas och Brian Campbell, nätverkets mångsidiga kampsportanalytiker, kommer att vara värd för en levande följeslagare av deras digitala talkshow MORGEN KOMBAT på Morning Kombat YouTube Channel. Thomas och Campbell kommer att titta på SHOWTIME-uppspelningen och reagera på slagsmål i realtid, har speciella gästintervjuer med huvuddeltagare från anfallen (fighters, utbildare, domare och promotorer) och ta frågor från fans medan anfallen spelas upp i nätverket.

”Den största kampen jag någonsin har täckt,”Sa Al Bernstein, International Boxing Hall of Fame analytiker. I en karriär som sträcker sig mer än 40 år, inklusive att ringa Hagler-Hearns, Bowe-Holyfield I och Vazquez-Marquez-trilogin, Bernstein säger att det första Corrales-Castillo-kriget var det bästa. ”Det här var Hagler-Hearns gånger tre eftersom det varade så mycket längre. Det kämpades på en så exceptionell färdighetsnivå och för mig är det det som gjorde det så speciellt. ”

Slagsmål som planeras att lufta i april inkluderar:

Corrales-Castillo I (Maj 7, 2005, Corrales TKO 10) - Efter nio intensiva, fram och tillbaka-rundor i en WBC och WBO lättviktsförening, Corrales åstadkommer det otänkbara, mirakulöst omgruppering från två knockdowns i 10th att stoppa Castillo och etsja hans namn i boxningsläran. Efter att ha lyckats slå räkningen (och förlorar en poäng för att ha spottat munstycket), Corrales fick Castillo i repen och anslutits med en enorm höger hand. Corrales fortsatte att lossa på en försvarslös Castillo, tvingar domaren Tony Weeks att stoppa den brinnande handlingen.

Corrales-Castillo II (Oktober 8, 2005, Castillo KO 4) - Castillo, som inte gjorde viktgränsen på 135 pund, vilket gör tävlingen till en icke-titelkamp, hämnar en tidigare förlust för WBC och WBO Lightweight World Champion Corrales med ett slag, fjärde rundan knockout. Castillo överensstämmer konsekvent Corrales och landar de hårdare stansarna i en mer ensidig anfall än deras första affär. Castillo vaggar sin motståndare med en högerhand i den tredje omgången som skickar honom som snubblar bakåt över ringen. Sedan får han en avslutande knockdown med en vänster krok i den fjärde som sätter Corrales platt på ryggen.

Ayala-Tapia I (Juni 26, 1999, Ayala W 12) - I några av de hårdaste tvåvägshandlingen i Las Vegas historia, Southpaw Ayala ger Tapia sin första professionella förlust i 49 kämpar och fångar WBA Bantamweight-titel efter poängen till 115-114 och 116-113 två gånger. När boxarna tillkännagavs, Tapia gick över ringen och sköt Ayala, orsakar en tillfällig trefald.

Ayala-Tapia II (Oktober 7, 2000, Ayala W 12) - I en ommatch av årets Fight of the Year 1999, handlingen mellan de uppvärmda rivalerna gör ingen besvikelse. Emellertid, resultatet är samma som deras första möte, med Ayala som vinner via kontroversiella enhälliga beslut. Mayhem följer när beslutet tillkännages och en incenserad Tapia införs från ringen av säkerhet.

Matthysse-Molina (April 26, 2014, Matthysse KO 11) - Slåss i nattens co-main event, Matthysse stjäl showen med ett spektakulärt 11th-rund knockout över Molina under 2014's Fight of the Year. Den argentinska, sedan rankade nr. 1 i världen kl 140 pounds, är skadad i den första och tappade i andra och femte omgången. Men Matthysse kommer tillbaka med knockdowns i åttonde, 10th och 11th runder för att vända tillbaka ett bestämt bud från Molina.

Bey-Molina (Juli 19, 2013, Molina KO 10) - I en av ShoBox: Den nya generationen mest oförglömliga rundor, Molina kommer tillbaka från randen av ett visst nederlag för att dramatiskt slå ut den då obesegrade Mickey Bey. På väg in i 10th och sista omgången, Molina slog efter de tre domarnas resultatkort 90-81, 89-82 och 88-83.

Nya kunder som registrerar sig på SHOWTIME.com och SHOWTIME-appen före maj 3 kan dra nytta av en nyligen tillkännagiven 30-dagars gratisversion för strömningstjänsten SHOWTIME, tillgängligt på SHOWTIME.com och SHOWTIME-appen på alla enheter som stöds.
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UPP STÄNGT OCH PERSONLIGT MED 10 TID WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPION CAITLIN FORAN AHEAD OF Hennes PRO BOXING DEBUT

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Med denna pandemiska lockdown i full kraft nästan hela världen, många slagsmål har redan avbrutits, från de största, som Anthony Joshua kontra Kubrat Pulev, till många små hallevenemang.


Samtidigt som nedstängningen påverkar alla som är involverade i vår älskade sport, det fick mig att tänka på de som hade förberett sig för sin professionella boxningsdebut, som dagens offer, ledsen gäst, Caitlin Foran, som skulle debuteras i Orkney den 25 april.


Caitlin är en tio gånger världens mästare i Kickboxing, ganska prestation för någon som fortfarande är bara 19 år, låt oss inse det att uppnå en så hög status i alla sporter i så ung ålder är ganska en prestation och utan tvekan hennes omfattande kampsportupplevelse kommer att gynna henne när denna pandemi är över och hon gör sin prodebut.


Jag hade faktiskt nöjet att träffa Caitlin tillbaka i mars vid ett evenemang i Barrow-in-Furness, där hon stöttade Paul Peers när han utmanade, och slå, Nicaraguan Milton Arauz för Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Internationell titel, och alltid tänkt att täcka sin prodebut, men med det tillbaka till senare på året på grund av den nuvarande situationen beslutade istället att arrangera en intervju med henne.


Tillräckligt med min våffla, låt oss lära känna denna fantastiska tonårstjärna lite bättre.




(GDC) Hej Caitlin, tack för att du tog dig tid att svara på några frågor för oss. Min första fråga är att jag förstår att du är en multi-världsmästare Kick Boxer, kan du snälla berätta för våra läsare lite om din Kick Boxing-karriär?




(CF) Så jag började kickboxa in 2008 vid åtta års ålder, vid den tiden jag jonglade kickboxning med massor av andra sporter och aktiviteter men med tiden min uppmärksamhet bara fastnat med kickboxning och det blev mitt liv.


Jag var verkligen inte en av dessa människor som hade en talang för sporten. Jag var inte flexibel, Jag hade inget förtroende, men det ena jag hade som har gjort mig fram till denna dag är beslutsamhet.


Vi bodde på en ö som vi inte kunde komma till så många tävlingar som andra klubbar på fastlandet kunde, vilket innebar att vi visste att vi verkligen var tvungna att göra en extra ansträngning för att kompensera för bristen på erfarenhet.


Kommer också från en stor familj där min mamma var ensamstående förälder till 5 barn menade att jag sällan kunde komma undan för att tävla och inte riktigt började tävla ordentligt förrän jag fick mitt svarta bälte 2011.


Jag började sedan tävla vanligtvis en gång i månaden med den första stora var WKA Scottish Championships i Glasgow där jag vann 2x guld, det var min första stora förtroendeförstärkare och jag tävlade ofta med att vinna mer skotska titlar såväl som brittiska och europeiska.


Jag blev sedan inbjuden till mina första världsmästerskap i 2013 i Italien där jag kom bort med en bronsmedalj.


Jag föredrog alltid poäng som slåss när jag tävlade, vilket är en mer karatestil, "Börja stopp’ slagsmål, men vid mitt andra världsmästerskap i Prag i 2014, det fanns en kvinna utan kamp för hennes ring Kontinuerlig sektion så jag frågades om jag skulle ta kampen.


Jag har aldrig varit en som avvisade en kamp så jag tog kampen och hamnade såväl som två andra så jag kom bort med mina första tre världstitlar och ny kärlek till ringkamp.


Från 2014 till 2017 Jag fortsatte med att vinna sju världstitlar till i olika länder.


Av 2016/17 min kickboxningkarriär började verkligen och jag tittade på att bli professionell någon gång snart, dock i slutet av 2017 min tränare Ryan Reffell passerade tyvärr vilket slutade min kickboxningkarriär.


(GDC) Vad påverkade dig att byta från Kick Boxing till Professional Boxing?


(CF) Som jag nämnde tidigare, Jag har aldrig varit en naturligt flexibel person så vid kickboxning användes mina ben främst för kraftfulla kroppssparkar.


Medan jag fortfarande tränade med Ryan som en del av Nemesis Kickboxing, i slutet av 2015 Vi beslutade att jag skulle bli bättre med händerna och började tänka på att byta till boxning.


Detta ledde till att Ryan började boxningskurser på en måndag kväll samt kickboxningskurser genom veckan.


Jag fick min första kamp den september med 4 dagars varsel för UKBC: s fjädervikt internationella titel. Jag fortsatte med att vinna kampen och försvarade den i en ommatch den december.


2017 var när jag verkligen började fokusera mer på boxning och mindre på kickboxning och hade ytterligare två slagsmål, med den sista striden i min olicensierade karriär som en Five Nations titelkamp i april 2017 vilket förde min post till 4-0-0.


Jag trodde att min boxkarriär var slut då, tills Paul Peers flyttade till Orkney i 2018 och fick kontakt via Facebook som sedan startade min träning igen när han visade stort intresse för min boxning och var en massiv hjälp för att få min kärlek till sporten tillbaka och visade att han trodde på mig vilket gjorde mig mer säker på mig själv och fick mig själv tillbaka till träningen ordentligt igen innan jag tecknade mitt professionella kontrakt i januari i år.


(GDC) Du skulle göra din professionella boxningsdebut i Orkney den 25 april, uppenbarligen omplaneras detta på grund av COVID-19-pandemin, så för det första hur har dina förberedelser gått?


(CF) Ja, det var förödande när allt detta började men jag ser till att hålla mig så aktiv som jag kan med dagliga löpar- och hemövningar med det lilla utrymmet jag har hemma.


(GDC) Har regeringen beordrat att låsningen påverkades på dina förberedelser?


(CF) Innan vi fick lockdown fick vi sparring åtminstone en eller två gånger i veckan på klubben och hade börjat vårt samarbete med Lee Mcallister vid Assassins boxning i Aberdeen för att blanda Orkney Boxing Clubs kämpar med deras för några sparring på helgerna.


Vi lyckades bara en gång hittills med vädret som dåligt och båtar som inte var säkra på att springa utan planerade mer fram till showen.


(GDC) När lockdown slutar och det nya datumet tillkännages, din motståndare sägs vara Carly Mackenzie, vet du mycket om henne?


(CF) Jag var ursprungligen på grund av att slåss mot Carly Mackenzie men min motståndare har nyligen bytt till Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Internationella silvermästaren Jamie Bates Wallis. Jag vet inte mycket om Jamie för att vara ärlig men från vad jag har sett är hon en stark ortodoks boxare med ett starkt brott och skarpt försvar.


Jag tog kampen och visste att det skulle bli en utmaning, särskilt när jag är den första kampen igen 3 år.
Hon har visat sig vara en mästare så jag måste bli mästare för att jag ska bli mästare.


(GDC) Flytta bort från din karriär hittills, vem är din favoritboxare, man eller kvinna, och varför?


(CF) Min favoritboxare hittills måste vara Katie Taylor. Hon har spelat en massiv roll i att få kvinnors boxning dit den är idag och är en verklig inspiration för alla idrottare där ute eftersom hon har visat att alla hinder kan övervinnas om du verkligen vill ha något.


(GDC) I samma ven, vilket är din favoritkamp hela tiden, och varför?


(CF) Det är så svårt att välja en favoritkamp men man måste vara Katie Thailers senaste kamp mot Christina Linardatou när hon fortsatte sitt vinnande rekord och lägger WBO Super-Lightweight världstitel till sin ständigt växande lista med prestationer. Vanligtvis skulle Taylor fastna i kampen, skjutning efter skott. Men hon höll på utsidan denna gång boxning smart och inte slösa bort energi.


(GDC) Tack för att du tog dig tid att svara på mina frågor, äntligen finns det någon du vill nämna när det gäller din kommande debut?


(CF) Jag vill tacka min sponsor, Gary Sutherland på GSRI, Steven Logie på styrka 101 för att hålla mig i form och Paul Peers för allt han har gjort under det senaste halvannet året för att få tillbaka mitt självförtroende och återigen min kärlek till boxning. Jag skulle också vilja prata med alla mina gamla lagkamrater på Nemesis kickboxing Academy och Nemesis Boxing Gym utan dem skulle jag inte vara där jag är idag.
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New York State Boxing HOF & Ring 8 inrätta fond för att hjälpa boxare och boxningspersonal i New York

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NEW YORK (April 1, 2020) - New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) och Ring 8 gemensamt tillkännagav i dag ett partnerskap för att upprätta en COVID-19-fond för att hjälpa boxare och boxningspersonal i New York och New Jersey som är i ekonomiskt behov under coronavirus-pandemin.

All boxningspersonal (boxare, utbildare, cut-män, etc.) som är oberoende entreprenörer och bor i New York eller New Jersey kan ansöka om monetär hjälp genom att fylla i ett förfrågningsformulär som postats påwww.NYBoxingHOF.org ochwww.Ring8tv,med, eller begär ett formulär klfightpublicist@gmail.com att skickas direkt.

Alla sökande måste vara licensierade (NYSAC, NJSAC eller USA Boxing) och blanketter måste skickas till NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy via e-post (depcomish@aol.com) eller ring honom (1.516.313.2304) med nödvändig information.

”Gym är stängda, och boxning har avbrutits på obestämd tid,”NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy sa. ”De flesta boxningstränare, cut-men och annan boxningspersonal är oberoende entreprenörer, så de har ingen inkomst just nu under denna pandemi. De har familjer att stödja, hyra för att betala, mat att lägga på bordet, och andra kritiska kostnader. Vi vill hjälpa dem genom att inrätta denna fond. Vi kan inte ge varje sökande ett stort stipendium,  men vi kan ge en liten betalning för att tillfälligt hjälpa dem lite. Vi har åtagit oss att göra detta under april månad, åtminstonde, och sedan kommer vi att se över utvidgade betalningar tills boxningen kommer tillbaka, så länge det finns pengar tillgängliga i denna fond. Det är rätt att göra!"

"Ringa 8 främjar våra mål för att hjälpa boxare och boxningsfolk i New York under denna kris,”Ring 8 president Charlie Norkus, Jr. Lagt till. ”Det har varit vårt uppdrag sedan början. Vi är glada över att gå med i New York Boxing Hall of Fame i denna strävan. ”