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Undefeated boxing prospect Lamont Powell Escaped 36-bullet shooting without a scratch Founded “Gloves Up, Guns Down” charity

Maig 12, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

Lamont Powell (R ) is a winner in different ways
(photo courtesy of Ed Diller Photography)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Maig 5, 2020) – Undefeated super welterweight prospectLamont “The Blessed One” Powell, based on a near death experience 2-½ years ago in Providence, could easily have “Afortunat” as his nickname.

The 26-year-old Powell was a three-time Silver Mittens champion, who compiled a 45-4 rècord amateur, prior to turning two years ago. Ell és 5-0 (1 KO) as a professional but, due to the pandemic, he hasn’t fought since last August, when he won a 4-round unanimous decision over 14-7-1Ricardo Garcia.

Back on that near fatal night in 2018, Lamont and his uncle were sitting in a car in front of Powell’s home, when another vehicle suddenly and surprisingly stopped near them. Two unidentified young men jumped out and starting firing automatic weapons in Powell’s direction. Thirty-six rounds were shot, one hit Powell’s uncle in the leg, but Powell somehow miraculously escaped without a scratch.

“No bullets hit me,” Powell confirmed. “I’m blessed and the reason for that is God and my mother – we lost her (Melissa) quan estava jo 3 – who is my guardian angel. We were just sitting in a car, when two kids got out of a car and starting shooting our car. They had extended clips, but I don’t know who they were, and neither do the police to this day. My uncle was taken to the hospital and I had to start watching myself closer.”

Powell’s grandparents – **Phillip Copper** iMary Ann Powell – brought him up, because his mother had passed away and his father was in and out of his life. His grandmother is his legal guardian and his grandfather has been like a father since he was a baby.

Naturalment, after his surreal experience, Powell dramatically changed his lifestyle. Instead of running the streets and ending up like many people he knew, dead or incarcerated, Powell dedicated himself to boxing and created a charity for high-risk kids, *Gloves Up, Guns Down*, sponsored by Big Six Boxing Academy in Providence, where he trains with his grandfather as head coach, as well as having former U.S. Olympian boxerJason “Sis Grans” Carretera en el seu cantó.

After the shooting somebody who had been shot in the head reached out to Powell. They met to talk about what they’d been through and soon createdGloves up, Guns Down, la qual “va esclatar” overnight, according to Powell.

“Gloves Up, Guns Down” offers at-risk youngsters an opportunity to try boxing as part of an after-school program aimed to keep kids active and out of trouble. Kids are supplied with boxing equipment and taught valuable lessons through boxing with proper coaching and support.
“I started boxing when I was eight years old,” Powell added. “Boxing kept me off of the streets and busy. This is a sport outside of school that everyone can get involved in.”

Powell is promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Sports and Entertainment (CES). Burchfield clearly remembers the first time he saw Powell, because he was so impressive running a hilly 2 ½ mile course around a pond at Lincoln Woods State Park.

“I walk there often, and I’ve watched everybody struggle running those hills, including top athletes, but I saw this kid running the hills without a problem,” Burchfield remembered. “I later found out that he was a boxer and knew I’d never have to worry about him being in top shape.

“Lamont came to see me with his grandfather, who has been such a big part of his life, i més tardRoland Estrada joined us. I was impressed because Lamont had a full-time job, encara, he trains so hard. I learned that he came from one of the toughest areas of Providence and ran the streets as a kid. Un dia, he called and asked if I would go with him to the Met School, where he was going to be speaking to about 150 kids and teachers. He spoke about running the streets and admitted that he had done it all. He said to me that if he could impact the lives of one or two of those kids, he’d feel happy, and that brought tears to my eyes. He was going speak at other schools, but this pandemic has put that on hold for now. His program is No. 1 in his life, helping at-risk kids so they don’t repeat what Lamont did when he was younger.”

En el ring, Powell displays a stiff jab and, per descomptat, tremendous conditioning. And like most boxers, he believes that he’ll be a champion someday.

“Everything is going as planned with CES,” Powell concluded. “My grandfather has been my head coach since day one, Jason also coaches me, and Doc. Estrada is my adviser. Boxing came naturally to me. I just needed to put in the hard work. Someday I will be a champion and I can’t wait to see my grandfather in the ring holding the belt over his head, because nobody deserves that more than him.”

Burchfield has been a boxing promoter for nearly 30 any, and he agrees that Powell will be a champion someday. “He’s definitely is on a mission to be a champion,” Burchfield added, and he has everything needed to make that happen. This kid has a really good story. He can be a champion and continue helping at-risk kids have better lives. What’s better than that?”

Powell, who also gave-away toys to children in need last Christmas at Big Six Boxing Academy, is on the boxing journey of his career that he believes will climax someday with him being crowned world champion.

En resum, Lamont Powell is the total package, dins i fora de l'anell de. And lucky to be alive!

**INFORMACIÓ:**
Lloc web: www.glovesupgunsdownri.com
Facebook: /LamontPowell
Instagram: @lamontpowell1

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Born to box Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

Abril 27, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

(pictures courtesy of Getty Images)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Abril 27, 2020) — As the son of a prizefighter, Incorporat al Saló de la Fama de la Boxa Internacional (“Class of 2015”) **Rayo “Boom Boom” Mancini** was born to box, and the Youngstown, Ohio fighter climbed to the top of the sport’s mountain, capturing the World Boxing Association (AMB) lightweight title in 1982.

Mancini’s father, la tarda **Lenny “Boom Boom” Mancini**, boxed professionally from 1937 a 1947, compilar una 46-12-3 (16 KOs) registre professional. Lenny was the No. 1 ranked lightweight in the world in 1941 and considered a future world champion. No obstant això, his dream was sadly shattered when he was wounded during World War II. He returned to boxing after being discharged, but his physical issues due to the wound prevented him from fulfilling his once vast potential.

El seu fill, Rayo, took the mantle and ran with it to fame, glory and notoriety as a world champion. He started boxing young and had his first fight when he was 15 at the Junior Olympics in Cleveland. Ray had thought that he would have to wait until he turned 16, because that was the minimum age to compete in the Golden Gloves.

“When I heard that I could enter (the Junior Olympics),” Mancini remembered, “I pressured my father to let me go (to Cleveland). A very close family friend was training some guys in the next town over from us and he was taking some fighters to the Junior Olympics. He said he’d take me there. I won by first fight by first-round knockout and I wound up winning the regional title. I went on to the Mid-West Regional in Detroit and fought a local kid, **Sammy Fuentes**, to go to the Nationals. He beat me by decision, but I gained my first real lesson about boxing and life: experience is everything. It was my sixth amateur fight and I was told that Fuentes had more than 200. It did not deter me, de fet, it made me hungrier to succeed.”

Succeed he did, despite his aggressive style that best suited the professional ranks much more than amateurs. Va guanyar 43 de 50 partits d'aficionats, capturing top honors in the 1977 Youngstown Golden Gloves and Northeastern Ohio Golden Gloves. He also won the Northeast Ohio AAU Championship and reached the quarterfinals of the 1978 National AAU Tournament.

“I lost a close decision in the semifinals of the 1978 National Golden Gloves to two-time U.S. Olímpic **Davey Armstrong**,” Mancini said. “I lost a decision to **Anthony Fletcher** als quarts de final de la 1978 National AAU Championships and once again in the championship final of the Ohio State Fair. In my last amateur fight, I lost a bad decision to defending National Champion **Melvin Paul** al 1979 Guants d'Or Nacionals Torneig. (Després d'això) I knew I wasn’t going to have another amateur fight and was going to turn pro.

“I had more of a pro style when I fought in the amateurs. Three rounds didn’t benefit me. I never had a four-round fight (com a professional). I started with six-rounders because, for my style, a three-round amateur or a four-round pro fight were pretty much the same for me. Six-rounders were more beneficial to me and that was proven right away.

“I knew I wouldn’t win any of the major amateur championships because of my style. En el camí, encara que, I beat some pretty good amateurs: **Darryl Chambers**,**Memo Arreola**, **Tim Christianson** i **Mark Chieverini**. My amateur career just made me even more hungry to win a World title as a pro.”

His seek and destroy style made him an instant favorite as a professional. “I had to be aggressive, as a fighter or on the playing field when I played other sports, because of my natural instincts,” Mancini explained. “I couldn’t sit back and wait for things to happen; I had to try and make things happen. I follow that thinking in my business life as well, but much like the fight game, you have to known when to attack and when to sit back and counter.”

Mancini, who some called a little Rocky Marciano because of the way he fought, turned pro October 18, 1979 in Struthers, Ohio, parada **Phil Bowen** en la primera ronda. Ray fought 15 times in his first year as a pro and extended his winning streak to 19, before he challenged World Boxing Council (CMB) lightweight World champion **Alexis Arguello** (67-5), who won by way of a 14-round technical knockout, in a fight that was dead even after 10 rondes. After the match, then future Hall of Famer Arguello was quoted as saying: “I think my heart is special, but his (Mancini) is bigger than I have. Someday he will be champion.”

Only seven months and three fights later, Mancini captured the World Boxing Association (AMB) lightweight World title way of a sensational first-round knockout of defending champion **Arturo Frias** (24-1). Ray dedicated that fight to his father, who was unable to become world champion, due to the wounds he suffered in World War II.

Mancini finished his pro career with a 29-5 (23 KOs), which included victories against world champions **Bobby Chacon** (523-5-1), **Ernesto Espana** (35-4), Frias and **Jose Luis Ramirez** (71-3), and all five of his losses were to world champions – Arguello, **Hector Camacho**, **Greg Haughen** i **Livingstone Bramble** (dues vegades).

“Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini demonstrated the heart of a champion throughout his career,” dit **Chris Cugliari**, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “Even though his in-ring success is primarily discussed at the professional level, the hunger to learn and grow as an amateur is something that inspires today’s USA Boxing champions. He is another example of a USA Boxing alumnus who experienced tremendous success resulting from experiences and lessons from his amateur days.”

Mancini is proud of his roots in Youngstown, which also produced world pro boxing champions such as **Harry Arroyo**, **Jeff Lampkin**, **Greg Richardson** i **Kelly Pavlik**.

“Growing up in Youngstown helped me tremendously as a fighter,” Mancini talked about his hometown. “We all knew what a tough town it was and is and we knew the stories of all the fighters, amateur and pro, who had left a mark before us. Growing up there, football and boxing were the two sports everybody talked about. If you left a mark in either one, people still talked about you long after you’re playing, or fight days were over. Així, to succeed in a town like Youngstown, was a tremendous accomplishment in itself.”

**Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA**

Creat per defensar tota la vida, relacions mútuament beneficioses entre USA Boxing i els seus antics alumnes, — boxejadors, funcionaris, entrenadors i aficionats a la boxa — L'Associació d'Antics Alumnes connecta generacions de campions, inspirar i retornar als futurs campions de boxa d'USA Boxing, dins i fora de l'anell de.

L'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels Estats Units està oberta a qualsevol persona que tingui un amor per la boxa i vulgui mantenir-se connectat amb la boxa amateur.. Els socis tenen accés a una gran varietat d'esdeveniments especials organitzats per l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes, inclosa la seva recepció anual al Saló de la Fama de l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes de Boxa dels EUA.

Per unir-se a l'Associació d'Antics Alumnes, només cal registrar-se a alumni@usaboxing.org per a $40.00 quota anual de soci. Els nous socis rebran una samarreta, clauer i cartera electrònica.

The ultra-popular Mancini is one of the few boxers to have had a movie (“Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story)”), song (“Boom Boom Mancini” by Warren Zevon) and book (“The Good Son: The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini by Mark Kriegel) about him.

Avui, the 59-year-old Mancini still resides in Youngstown, and he remains involved in boxing as a color commentator for PBC on Fox. He’s also been a member of the Ohio Boxing Commission for the last three years. “I’m involved (en la boxa) as close as I want to be and can still be a fan,” admetre. “What I miss most about the fight game is challenging myself mentally and emotionally, and to be able to “get up” and challenge myself physically on a daily basis. To stand in front of another man before the fight, right in the center of the ring, and say to myself, ‘Either you’re getting carried out of here tonight or I am, but one of us is getting carried out of here tonight,’ was my mentality. I miss that challenge!”

Looking back at his boxing career, Mancini maintains that he wouldn’t change a thing. “I can’t say I would do anything different, in retrospect, because I won the World title, successfully defended it four times, made good money and retired healthy,” Mancini concluded. “People still remember and talk about my fights and I made it into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the ultimate shrine for fighters. Així, why would I want to have done anything differently?”

**INFORMACIÓ:**
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Refilo: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
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Facebook: /USABoxing

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PBC on FOX Sends Video Thank You Message to COVID-19 Front Line Workers

Abril 27, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

Premier Boxing Champions fighters and PBC on FOX talent joined together to create a thank you message for the doctors, nurses and first responders working on the front lines fighting COVID-19.

Watch the video across the PBC on FOX social media accounts onRefilo,Facebook, YouTube i Instagram

The video includes PBC fighters Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr.,
Deontay Wilder, Leo Santa Creu, Andy Ruiz Jr., Shawn Porter, Mikey García, Danny García, Keith Thurman, David Benavidez, Caleb Planta, Abner Mars, Erislandy Lara, Julian Williams, Tony Harrison, Anthony Dirrell, Andre Dirrell, Chris Eubank Jr., Andre Berto and Adam Kownacki.

It also features PBC on FOX talent Brian Kenny, Chris Myers, Joe Goossen, Kate Abdo, Shawn Porter, Abner Mars, Jimmy Lennon Jr., Marcos Villegas, Heidi Androl, Jordan Plant, Steve Cunningham and Ray Flores.

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

Abril 27, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

**LAS VEGAS** (Abril 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 García** appears on **“Time Out With Ray Flores”** live on the PBC Instagram page Aquest dilluns, Abril 27 a 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. 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, Abril 29 en el PBC website, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Puntera, Spreaker and other outlets.

Super Lightweight Champion **Mario Barris** will appear in the **“At Home With…”** sèrie,hanging out live on the PBC Facebook page Dimecres, Abril 29 a 4 p.m. I / 13 h. PT.

Més, top welterweight **Yordenis Ugas** will also appear on **“At Home With…”**live on the PBC Facebook page el divendres, Maig 1 a 4 p.m. I / 13 h. PT.

Two-time welterweight champion **Shawn Porter** will appear on **“Going The Distance”** en el PBC YouTube page dijous, Abril 30. Porter will break down his clash against Adrian Granados at 4 p.m. I / 13 h. PT.

Addicionalment, **“PBC Replay”** will feature a replay of the full televised card for the **Sergey Lipinets vs. Lamont Peterson** showdown on the PBC YouTube page en dissabte, Maig 2 a 8 p.m. I / 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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Els millors boxejadors amateurs dels Estats Units s'ajusten a la vida sense baralles & esperant un any més per l'espectacle dels Jocs Olímpics

Abril 27, 2020 FNU47 Leave a comment

L'Arèni Iseni està per davant de la pandèmia

COLORADO SPRINGS, Volta. (Abril 23, 2020) — Boxa amateur, com a les files professionals, ha estat tancada a tot el món a causa de la pandèmia del Coronavirus. Els membres de la boxa dels EUA s'estan adaptant a aquests temps difícils i difícils a tot el país.

Els gimnasos i les escoles estan tancades, torneigs suspesos, i la 2020 Els Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de Tòquio s'han ajornat un any. Membres de la Qualificació Elit, Els equips d'alt rendiment juvenil i júnior són a casa i no a Colorado Springs entrenant al centre d'entrenament olímpic i paralímpic dels Estats Units d'última generació..

Com són alguns dels principals EUA. boxejadors amateurs vivint durant aquest període sense baralles?

**EQUIP DE QUALIFICACIÓ OLÍMPICA ELIT**

***Josep Hicks*** (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 26-pes mitjà d'anys, Classificació dels EUA #2
Actuació amb medalla d'or: 2019 Guants d'Or Nacionals; 2017 & 2018 Qualificador d’elit oriental; 3-temps de qualificació d'elit oriental (2017-2019)

Hicks es trobava a una victòria de la classificació després de convertir-se oficialment en membre de la 2020 Equip Olímpic de Boxa dels EUA. Està aprofitant el descans, encara que, passar temps de qualitat amb la seva dona i la seva filla petita.

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Personalment crec que això ha estat una benedicció disfressada, perquè tinc més temps per millorar les coses que els entrenadors dels EUA m'han dit que treballi. Visc en un apartament a Lansing (MI), però m'he quedat amb la meva mare a Grand Rapids per poder entrenar còmodament. És estrany en certa manera, però trobo a faltar que em peguen. He estat intentant adaptar-me a la nova normalitat, però no puc esperar per tornar al centre de formació (a Colorado Springs).

“M'encanta poder veure la meva filla cada dia per donar-li tota la meva atenció, però troba a faltar el gimnàs tant com jo. La meva dona i la meva mare m'han donat molt de suport. Crec que esperar un altre any només em farà millor quan arribin els Jocs Olímpics.”

***Oshae Jones***, (Toledo, Ohio), 22-pes welter d'un any, Classificació dels EUA #1
Actuació medalla d'or: 2020 Proves olímpiques per equips, 3-temps campionats nacionals d'elit (2016-2019), 2017 Qualificador d’elit oriental, 2016 Obert Joventut, 2014 PAL Nacional. Internacional: 2020 Torneig Platja & 2019 Jocs Panamericans

Jones havia estat en una llista abans de la classificació de les Amèriques ajornada des de llavors per bloquejar un lloc a la llista 2020 Equip Olímpic de Boxa dels EUA. Ha estat entrenant al gimnàs de la seva família a Toledo, així com implicar-se més en els serveis i funcions comunitàries.

“No m'he adaptat a la vida sense boxa, perquè la boxa mai abandonarà la meva vida. La meva família / Els entrenadors tenen un gimnàs connectat a casa nostra on vivim. La boxa no és un esport, és un estil de vida .

“Em va caure el cor quan vaig sentir per primera vegada que els Jocs Olímpics es van ajornar. Tot el que he estat treballant bàsicament durant tota la meva vida està en pausa fins al juliol vinent. No sé com em sento ni com expressar el que sento. L'únic que puc fer és intentar mantenir-me motivat.”

**EQUIP JUVENIL D'ALT RENDIMENT**

***Arjan Iseni*** (Staten Island, Nova York), 17-pes lleuger d'un any, Classificació dels EUA #1
Actuació medalla d'or: 2019 Campionats Nacionals Juvenils, Open Regional de l'Est & Obert Joventut

Iseni viu a l'epicentre del Coronavirus, Staten Island, Nova York. Ell i el seu pare van construir un petit anell al pati del darrere (veure la imatge a continuació) perquè no podia entrenar a cap gimnàs.

“És molt difícil saber que aquest any no podré representar l'equip dels EUA en cap torneig internacional. Aquest és el meu últim any com a boxejador juvenil, però he estat entrenant molt dur durant la quarantena, i estaré preparat per al que sigui per a mi.

“És difícil saber que no lluitaré aviat, però això em dóna més temps per perfeccionar els petits defectes del meu joc, i tornaré més fort quan tot això acabi. Esperem, tot tornarà a la normalitat aviat, així puc tornar a lluitar activament i espero fer de l'equip EUA com a boxejador d'elit.”

***Shera Mae Patricio*** (Waiana, Hawaii), 17-pes mosca d'un any, Classificació dels EUA #1
Actuació medalla d'or: 2019 Campionats Nacionals Juvenils & Open Regional Oest; 2018 Campionats Nacionals Juvenils & Open Regionals Occidentals; 2017 Jocs Olímpics nacionals juvenils & Guants d'Or Nacionals

La Patricio viu més allunyada del camp d'entrenament i dels seus companys, però la seva família té un gimnàs de boxa, i l'entrenament/sparring no és un problema per a ella perquè té vuit germans.

“Estem en quarantena i m'he adaptat a la vida sense baralles continuant entrenant al nostre gimnàs personal amb els meus germans.. L'entrenament no ha estat un problema per a nosaltres perquè tenim el nostre propi gimnàs personal. Higienitzem tot el material i el gimnàs abans i després de l'entrenament. Com que no hi ha baralles properament, hem anat perfeccionant les nostres habilitats i construint més coneixements. Hem anat agafant força i mantenint la nostra resistència. Els caps de setmana, el meu pare va en bicicleta mentre fem voltes per agafar una mica de sol, i de vegades fem exercicis d'esprint fora.

“La nostra família és una família de boxa que va començar amb el meu pare quan era boxejador. Va començar a entrenar-me, només per a la defensa, però va començar a posar-se seriosament 2015 quan vaig guanyar el meu primer torneig a Kansas. Tots els meus altres germans també són boxejadors i també són campions múltiples. Els meus germans i jo hem passat molt de temps en família quedant-nos a casa junts. Aquesta quarantena ens ha apropat encara més. El nostre vincle ens fa més forts individualment i com a un. Estic lluny d'entrenar a Colorado Springs, però els meus companys estan a només una trucada de distància. Sóc capaç de mantenir-me en contacte i això m'escalfa molt. Alguns dels entrenadors em revisen per veure com he anat. Esperava amb il·lusió tots els tornejos en què tenia previst lluitar i estic decebut que s'hagin ajornat, però tinc més temps per estar encara millor preparat per a la meva propera lluita.”

**EQUIP JUNIOR D'ALT RENDIMENT**

***Steven Navarro*** (Los Angeles, Califòrnia) 16-pes mosca d'un any, Classificació dels EUA #1
Actuació medalla d'or: 2019 Campionats Nacionals Júnior & PAL Nacional; 2018 Campionats Nacionals Júnior; 2017 Preparació oberta & Open Regional Oest

Navarro s'estava entrenant a Colorado Springs per preparar la competició internacional a Bulgària, però el viatge es va cancel·lar dos dies abans que Navarro i els seus companys havien de marxar.

“Com a membre de l'equip júnior de boxa dels EUA, Espero cada baralla / torneig, perquè podria ser el meu últim. Així que va ser molt desgarrador quan em van notificar que les nostres baralles a Bulgària i futures lluites internacionals es van cancel·lar a causa d'aquesta pandèmia.. Continuo treballant tant com ho faig de manera habitual: despertar a 5 al matí, corrent 5-6 milles als turons propers, per descomptat, amb la meva màscara. Vinc a casa per fer les meves classes en línia 9 a.m.-2 p.m., que em fa una migdiada de 2 hores abans d'anar al meu gimnàs privat. Sóc l'única persona que entrena al meu gimnàs cada dia a 4:30 p.m. Un cop arribo al gimnàs, Començo a estirar-me 3 rondes (3-rondes de minuts), caixa d'ombra per 5-7 rondes, després vaig colpejar cinc varietats de sacs de boxa (3 rondes cadascun). Després, Treballo guants (5-8 rondes) on em centro en diferents moviments i situacions que possiblement podrien passar en una baralla. Sovint he colpejat la bossa de doble extrem i la bossa de velocitat per 3 rondes. Acabo el meu entrenament de boxa amb 15 min. de saltar a la corda.

“Entreno diàriament per 2 hores amb el meu pare/entrenador Refugio Navarro. Aquesta pandèmia és una mica una aposta pel fet de no tenir accés a l'esparring. Jo tendeixo a 'moure'm’ amb el meu pare un cop per setmana, però l'experiència és diferent. Un cop acabat, Vaig cap als meus avis’ casa (només a una quadra de casa meva) per fer la meva força i condicionament. Jo porto mascareta i guants quan treballo allà fora. El meu avi és culturista i té el seu gimnàs al garatge. Faig exercici amb el meu avi durant una bona hora, desinfectant constantment tots els equips, per acabar el meu dia. Treballo amb el que tinc, que és una benedicció. La boxa no és un esport de temporada, has d'estar preparat tot l'any per a qualsevol cosa, i això és el que continuo fent mentre lluito per la grandesa.”

***Fernanda Chávez*** (Dallas, Texas), 14-pes gall d'un any, Classificació dels EUA #2
Actuació medalla d'or: 2019 Júnior Open; 2018 Preparació oberta & Regional Oriental

Chávez és membre de primer any de l'equip júnior d'alt rendiment i el seu camp d'entrenament inaugural a Colorado Springs es va retrocedir..

“Adaptar-se a aquest nou estil de vida no ha estat el més fàcil. Estic agraït de tenir la meva família, ja que hem anat fent carreres i entrenaments diaris als parcs. La meva família entén la importància del meu atletisme i mantenir-me en forma, és per això que ens seguim motivant els uns als altres durant aquests moments difícils. No estic segur quan les nostres vides tornaran a la normalitat, per això encara estic preparat en tot moment.

“El que més espero al campament a Colorado Springs és conèixer altres dones júniors de l'equip, així com aprendre els diferents estils que aporten. També espero crear vincles entre els meus nous companys i entrenadors d'arreu del país.”

L'anell del pati del darrere d'Arjan Iseni a Staten Island

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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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Més, Steve Farhood Breaks Down Some Of The Fiercest Rematches In Boxing History

Click Below To Listen To Latest Installment Of SHOWTIME BOXING PODCAST

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NOVA YORK – Abril 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. Més, 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…

Paraula – “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…

Paraula – “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…

Paraula – “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…

Llunyà – “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 [Micro] 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, Nevada. (Abril 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. Addicionalment, 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. Si 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.”

If you are an active professional fighter based in the United States whose income has been affected by the Covid-19 crisis please sign up at:
https://contendersclothing.com/pages/contenders-fighting-for-fighters-fund

If you’d like to purchase the Go the Social Distance t-shirt and have all proceeds go to the Fighting for Fighters Fund, please head to:
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ABOUT CONTENDERS CLOTHING
Contenders Clothing’s boxer brief line, which contains the first ever officially licensed Muhammad Ali and Rocky collections, has been a favorite of professional boxers at weigh-ins since launching in 2018. From world champions such as Tyson Fury to up and coming contenders and prospects, Contenders has been at the forefront of the world of boxing apparel.

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.

Per obtenir més informació, visiteu: www.contendersclothing.com

For any further information on Contenders’Fighting for Fighters Fund – please drop us a line atchris@contendersclothing.com and we will get right back in touch. Thanks in advance for your support and helping spread the word.

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