(L-R – Kevin Dualgas, Luis Garcia agus Patrick Brown)
PEEKSKILL, N.Y.. (Nollaig 1, 2015) – Kevin Dever Bainistíocht Spóirt Tá sé fógartha ag an síniú undefeated ionchas trom éadrom Chúba Luis “An Lion” Garcia le conradh bainistíochta eisiach.
Beagnach ocht mbliana ó shin,Garcia (12-0, 9 Kos) defected ó Cúba go Meicsiceo le Boxer eile Alexei Acosta. Garcia (12-0, 9 Kos), a chuir fúthu i gCorcaigh, Éire, made his professional debut in 2008. He now lives in Peekskill, Nua-Eabhrac.
“Bhí sé athrú níos mó nuair a bhog mé go hÉirinn ná mar a bhí sé sé seachtaine ó shin nuair a bhog mé anseo,” the 28-year-old Garcia explained. “It was a lot harder in Ireland because I didn’t speak a word of English. I learned English from the street, watching TV and reading. It’s not a big change for me to move around because I traveled all over the world when I was a member of the Cuban National Team.”
Nach bhfuil Garcia throid i beagnach ceithre bliana mar gheall ar cheisteanna bainistíochta roimhe seo, ach tá dó chun filleadh sceidealta Dé Sathairn oíche, Nollaig 5, against an opponent to be determined in a six-round bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. His last fight was a win by eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated (12-0) Alexander Johnson ar Nollaig 30, 2011 i Cabazon, California.
“Ní raibh sé mo chinneadh gan dul i ngleic le ceithre bliana anuas,” Garcia added. “Something happened with my now former manager and promoter. I trained all the time, sparred a lán, and did as much as I could do in the gym. I still had a contract until it expired. I’ve known Kevin for 2-3 bliana. He asked me why I wasn’t fighting and I told him everything. He said to call him when my contract expired because he wanted to manage me and that’s what I did.
“Meiriceá Cuireann dom deis mhaith, níos fearr ná Sasana nó in Éirinn, and I’m going to finish my boxing career here. I’m fighting December 5ú and taking things step by step. I’m not going to rush. There are a lot of great fighters in the light heavyweight division and I hope to be in the mix next year.”
Ba iad Garcia ar dhá troideanna roimh a deireanach i gcoinne Johnson mórthaibhseach 2010 knockouts teicniúla de iar son an domhain Byron Mitchell (28-6-1) agus Jorge Rodriguez Olivera (19-1), faoi seach, sa dara agus sa séú babhtaí.
“Fhág mé dornálaíochta a bhfuil blas olc i mo bhéal ach bhí mé ag iarraidh a fháil ar ais i dornálaíocht,” Dúirt Kevin Dualgas, a comh-bhainistíonn Garcia le Patrick Brown. “I knew him from Ireland and I always wanted to manage this kid. He called to tell me his contract had expired and we worked out a deal that brought him here to live in New York.
“I honestly don’t see any rust watching him spar. I know sparring isn’t fighting but everybody in the gym stops to watch him workout. I mo thuairimse, go hionraic go, uair amháin go bhfuil sé roinnt troideanna maith faoina crios, beidh sé a bheith ina contender barr sa roinn trom-mheáchain éadrom. Is luis Garcia an Trodaire is fearr mé ag obair riamh le.”
Garcia, a bhuaigh bonn óir Craobh Sóisearach an Domhain, defected toisc go raibh sé tar éis a bheith disillusioned dhiúltú ar an láthair ar an 2008 Foireann Oilimpeach Cuban, in ainneoin dó defeating deireadh bhuaigh bonn airgid Oilimpeacha Emelio Correa, Jr. in the Cuban Olympic Qualifier. Correa is the son of 1972 Curadh Oilimpeacha Emelio Correa, Sr., a raibh baint go fóill sa dornálaíocht amaitéarach Chúba nuair a roghnaíodh a mhac thar Garcia chun ionadaíocht Cúba sa 2008 Cluichí Oilimpeacha. Correa lost in the championship final to James DeGale, an Brit atá faoi láthair an Chónaidhm Dornálaíochta Idirnáisiúnta (IBF) titlist mBoston Super.
Ní cosaint é-an chéad dornálaí Chúba tipiciúil, Garcia Tá cáil mar pollaire crisp gur chreid go leor insiders a bhí níos upside ná aon dhornálaithe Cuban a Bainim defected, outside of Guillermo Rigondeaux agus Yuriorkis Gamboa, a dá éis éirí Seaimpíní domhan il-am mar phroifisiúnaigh.
Garcia ag obair amach as an A bheith Chéad Dornálaíochta i gClub Dornálaíochta Peekskill agus Westchester i White Plains (NY), áit a bhfuil sé ag oilte ag Nick “Knuckles” Delury agus a chúntóir, iomaitheoir teideal iar domhan Larry Barnes (44-3, 17 Kos). A former No. 1 contender welterweight rangaithe ar fud an domhain, Barnes’ ach trí caillteanais mar pro bhí le Seaimpíní domhan Felix “Tito” Oileán na Tríonóide, Saul Mamby agus Luis Ramon “Yuri Boy” Campas.
“Tá sé ina kid mór, an-chliste agus ómósach,” Delury dúirt. “Níl roinnt meirge ó bheith as ceithre bliana, ach Luis ina chónaí maith, healthy lifestyle and he hasn’t suffered any damage in the ring. Tá sé 28, oideachas, and a true gentleman. It’s been a pleasure working with him. Luis is a gifted boxer. He’s extremely exciting to watch and has a perfect blend of offense and defense.”
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