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GOOD FRIENDS, BETTER RIVALS: PAGLIARULO PUTS FRIENDSHIP ASIDE TO FACE RICHARD FOR NEF FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
Portland, Maine (Marzo 18, 2019) – Tom “The Phenom” Pagliarulo might be a man of mystery to many New England Fights enthusiasts, but the newcomer and his opponent at NEF 38: “Stormborn” require no introduction to one another.
Maybe it’s a stretch to say Pagliarulo and Zac “Rocky” Richard lead parallel lives, but the similarities are striking.
Each has a substantial, successful wrestling background. Both have accelerated from the finish line of their respective mixed martial arts careers, with one minor speed bump.
And in a world where prospective combatants usually don’t have to work hard to drum up drama and animosity, Pagliarulo, 21, said that he and Richard are reasonably good, if casual, amigos.
“I’ve known Zac for a long time,” Pagliarulo said. “We’ve competed together at some of the same big, regional wrestling meets and kind of become friends through that. We have very similar backgrounds.”
Pagliarulo (2-1) will be forced to put those common denominators on the back burner for one night – Saturday, Abril 27 – when he confronts Richard for the vacant NEF amateur featherweight title at Aura in Portland, Maine.
The location is significant. Richard is a native of nearby Waterboro, and whether it’s that short 30-minute commute or a drive two-thirds of the way across the state to Bangor, his family and friends are fiercely loyal.
A product of Haverhill, Massachusetts, who now trains across the New Hampshire state line at both Spero’s Martial Arts Academy (Plaistow) and Burgess MMA (Manchester), Pagliarulo is fully aware that he’s walking into the belly of the beast.
“I’m going into his backyard. I know he brings a lot of fans and sells a ton of tickets,” Pagliarulo said, “Hopefully I’ll have quite a few following me, también. Él es un gran oponente. There’s no question it will be a tough fight in a tough spot. I’m just looking for opportunities to build myself and advance my career over the next two to three years.”
Pagliarulo said he accepted the risk and potential reward of his NEF debut for the same reason adventurer George Leigh Mallory once rationalized his attempt to climb Mount Everest: Because it’s there.
After three relatively short fights near his home base, Pagliarulo wasn’t satisfied with the potential competition close to home and had his handlers cast a wider net.
“I was looking for a fight anywhere in New England,” Pagliarulo said. “NEF was the first to give me this opportunity, and I couldn’t be more excited about it.”
MMA was a natural progression for Pagliarulo, who made his mark in the realms of both wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
He was captain of the wrestling team as a senior at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pagliarulo’s transition to Plymouth State University was an immediate success: Era 16-10 and earned the team’s rookie of the year honors as a freshman in 2016-17.
All the while, he began training for the combat cage when his schedule permitted.
“I’ve always had it in the back of my mind,” Pagliarulo said. “From the time I was maybe 10 years old and started watching UFC, I knew it was something I wanted to do. I always loved fighting, loved the sport, so I started training for it as soon as I turned 18.”
After only four forays onto the wrestling mat as a sophomore, Pagliarulo hung up the singlet.
“There were some personal issues, and I got away from it,” Pagliarulo said. “I decided to focus on MMA, and I’ve done that exclusively for about the past year.”
Pagliarulo also stepped up his BJJ training. He is currently a blue belt.
“That’s also been for about a year now,” Pagliarulo said. “Between that and my wrestling, my ground game is definitely the most dangerous I’d say, but my stand-up is not something to be slept on.”
In his September 2017 Debut en MMA, Pagliarulo exploded onto the scene with a second-round stoppage of Harry Gigliotti via rear naked choke.
Brimming with confidence, he received a wake-up call five months later when Matt Brady locked Pagliarulo in a guillotine choke and dealt his initial loss in under a minute.
“I made a simple mistake, and my opponent took advantage of it,” Pagliarulo said. “But I bounced back with a first-round TKO, and I feel like I learned a lot from it.”
That 67-second knockout of Eddie Linscott put Pagliarulo in position for the first title fight of his career.
He’ll take on a hungry opponent who encountered adversity, de tipo, en su última pelea. Richard fought veteran Fred Lear for the same belt in February, with the judges declaring a rare draw.
With Lear making the decision to eschew a rematch and turn pro, Pagliarulo is the beneficiary.
“To win a belt at this point in my career would be cool,” Pagliarulo said, “but I’m really just excited to take a fight of this caliber and find out where I stand.”
Pagliarulo remains in school as a back-up plan. He’s a junior academically. He would gladly put off using that degree, sin embargo, if it meant a chance to travel the world and jump with both feet into the sport he loves.
“UFC is definitely the end goal. Of course it is for everybody,” Pagliarulo said.
The guy who shares everybody’s dream … and was looking to fight anybody … hopes a win over an old wrestling buddy will help him get recognized as somebody.
próximo evento mixto de artes marciales de NEF, “NEF 38: TORMENTA DE NACIMIENTO,” se llevará a cabo el sábado, Abril 27, 2019 en el Aura en Portland, Maine, con un tiempo de campana 7 pm. Las entradas están a la venta enwww.AuraMaine.com.
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Perfil EE.UU. boxeo asociación de los alumnos: Juan “The Quietman” Ruiz
De los proyectos a poseer la corona definitiva del boxeo
“Estoy muy orgulloso de haberlo logrado.,” él continuó, “pero mi principal objetivo era mantener a mi familia y siempre mantuve ese objetivo.. La mayoría de los luchadores no tienen éxito, pero al final del día, eso es lo que me empujó. Realmente no pienso en ser el único latino en ganar el título mundial de peso pesado., pero, cuando escucho a la gente hablar de eso hoy, Yo creo que, Guau, Sigo siendo el único latino que hace eso.”
Muchos años atrás, Ruiz abrió un gimnasio (Quietman Deportes Gimnasio) en Medford, Massachusetts, no muy lejos de donde creció en Chelsea y entrenó en Somerville. Ha sido miembro registrado del club USA Boxing desde 2012, pero, más importante, es ruiz’ forma de retribuir al boxeo amateur.
“Sentí que era necesario ayudar a más niños y darles la oportunidad de salir de casa y hacer algo productivo y divertido.,” Ruiz comentó. “Todos tienen la oportunidad de trabajar en su confianza en sí mismos y uno podría convertirse en campeón del mundo.. Me siento obligado a ayudar a los niños porque recuerdo que hace años estuve en la misma situación.. necesitan orientación. Si no tuviera todo el apoyo que tuve mientras crecía, No habría resultado como lo hice. Quiero ayudar a los niños a comprender cómo lograr sus objetivos.”
Asociación de Graduados de boxeo EE.UU.
Creado para defender una vida, las relaciones de beneficio mutuo entre EE.UU. boxeo y sus alumnos, –boxeadores, funcionarios, entrenadores y fanáticos del boxeo — La asociación de los alumnos conecta generaciones de campeones, inspirando y dando la espalda a los futuros campeones de boxeo de EE.UU. boxeo, dentro y fuera del anillo de.
La asociación de los alumnos de boxeo EE.UU. está abierto a cualquier persona que tenga un amor por el boxeo y le gustaría mantenerse en contacto con el boxeo amateur. Los miembros tienen acceso a una amplia variedad de eventos especiales organizado por la Asociación de Alumnos, incluyendo su anual Alumni EE.UU. boxeo Asociación Salón de la Fama de recepción.
Para unirse a la asociación de los alumnos, sólo tiene que registrarse en alumni@usaboxing.org para $40.00 por cuota de membresía años. Los nuevos miembros recibirán una camiseta!, llavero y monedero electrónico.
Hoy, Juan vive en Palm City., Florida. Es un oficial correccional del Departamento del Sheriff del condado de Martin.. “Ganar el título mundial dos veces como profesional fue increíble.,” Ruiz concluyó, “pero definitivamente disfruté más de los aficionados que de los profesionales., aunque me hubiera encantado representar a Estados Unidos en los Juegos Olímpicos. USA Boxing me abrió la mente a diferentes cosas, sacándome de las calles de Chelsea para hacerme sentir……especial.”
John Ruiz siempre ha predicado, “Seguir sus sueños!” y todavía está haciendo eso hoy.
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