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ΠΑΝΤΑ ΚΛΕΙΣΙΜΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΟ 10 TIME WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPION CAITLIN FORAN ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΠΟΥΞΙΟΥ

Με αυτό το κλείδωμα πανδημίας σε πλήρη ισχύ σχεδόν παγκοσμίως, έχουν ήδη ακυρωθεί πολλοί αγώνες, από το μεγαλύτερο, όπως ο Anthony Joshua εναντίον του Kubrat Pulev, μέχρι πολλές μικρές εκδηλώσεις στην αίθουσα.


Ενώ σαφώς το κλείδωμα επηρεάζει όλους όσους ασχολούνται με το αγαπημένο μας άθλημα, με έκανε να σκεφτώ εκείνους που είχαν προετοιμαστεί για το επαγγελματικό τους ντεμπούτο στην πυγμαχία, όπως το σημερινό θύμα, συγγνώμη επισκέπτη, Κάιτλιν Φοράν, που επρόκειτο να κάνει το ντεμπούτο του στο Όρκνεϊ στις 25 Απριλίου.


Ο Caitlin είναι ένας παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής Kickboxing δέκα φορές, αρκετά επίτευγμα για κάποιον που είναι ακόμα δίκαιο 19 ετών, ας το παραδεχτούμε για να επιτύχουμε μια τόσο υψηλή θέση σε οποιοδήποτε άθλημα σε τόσο νεαρή ηλικία είναι αρκετά επίτευγμα και χωρίς αμφιβολία η εκτεταμένη αθλητική εμπειρία της θα την ωφελήσει όταν τελειώσει αυτή η πανδημία και κάνει το ντεμπούτο της.


Είχα πραγματικά την ευχαρίστηση να συναντήσω τον Caitlin τον Μάρτιο σε μια εκδήλωση στο Barrow-in-Furness, όπου υποστήριζε τον Paul Peers όταν αμφισβήτησε, και νίκησε, Νικαράγουα Μίλτον Άραουζ για το Επαγγελματικό Συμβούλιο Πυγμαχίας (PBC) Διεθνής τίτλος, και πάντα προοριζόταν να καλύψει το ντεμπούτο της, αλλά με αυτό έβαλε πίσω μέχρι αργότερα μέσα στο έτος λόγω της τρέχουσας κατάστασης αποφάσισε αντ 'αυτού να κανονίσει συνέντευξη μαζί της.


Αρκετά από τη βάφλα μου, ας γνωρίσουμε αυτό το καταπληκτικό έφηβο αστέρι λίγο καλύτερα.




(GDC) Γεια σας Caitlin, ευχαριστώ που αφιερώσατε λίγο χρόνο για να απαντήσετε σε μερικές ερωτήσεις για εμάς. Η πρώτη μου ερώτηση είναι ότι καταλαβαίνεις ότι είσαι ένας παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής Kick Boxer, μπορείτε να πείτε στους αναγνώστες μας λίγο για την καριέρα σας στο Kick Boxing?




(ΚΙ) Άρχισα λοιπόν 2008 στην ηλικία των οκτώ, εκείνη την εποχή έκανα ταχυδακτυλουργίες με πολλά άλλα αθλήματα και δραστηριότητες, αλλά με την πάροδο του χρόνου η προσοχή μου μόλις κολλήθηκε με το kickboxing και έγινε η ζωή μου.


Σίγουρα δεν ήμουν ένας από αυτούς τους ανθρώπους που είχε ταλέντο για το άθλημα. Δεν ήμουν ευέλικτος, Δεν είχα εμπιστοσύνη, αλλά το μόνο πράγμα που έχω κάνει μέχρι σήμερα είναι η αποφασιστικότητα.


Ζώντας σε ένα νησί δεν μπορέσαμε να φτάσουμε σε τόσους διαγωνισμούς όσο θα μπορούσαν να κάνουν άλλοι σύλλογοι στην ηπειρωτική χώρα, πράγμα που σήμαινε ότι γνωρίζαμε ότι έπρεπε να κάνουμε πραγματικά την επιπλέον προσπάθεια για να αντισταθμίσουμε την έλλειψη εμπειρίας.


Επίσης προερχόταν από μια μεγάλη οικογένεια όπου η μητέρα μου ήταν μόνος γονέας 5 Τα παιδιά σήμαινε ότι σπάνια κατάφερα να φύγω για να αγωνιστώ και δεν άρχισα να αγωνίζομαι σωστά έως ότου μπήκα στη μαύρη ζώνη μου 2011.


Στη συνέχεια άρχισα να αγωνίζομαι συνήθως μία φορά το μήνα με το πρώτο μεγάλο να είναι το WKA Scottish πρωτάθλημα στη Γλασκόβη όπου κέρδισα 2x χρυσά, αυτός ήταν ο πρώτος μεγάλος ενισχυτής εμπιστοσύνης μου και συνέχισα να ανταγωνίζομαι πιο συχνά κερδίζοντας περισσότερους τίτλους της Σκωτίας, καθώς και βρετανικούς και ευρωπαϊκούς.


Στη συνέχεια προσκλήθηκα στα πρώτα μου παγκόσμια πρωταθλήματα το 2013 στην Ιταλία όπου ήρθα με χάλκινο μετάλλιο.


Πάντα προτιμούσα τους πόντους να αγωνίζομαι όταν αγωνιζόμουν, που είναι πιο στιλ καράτε, 'ξεκίνα σταμάτα’ στυλ μάχης, αλλά στο δεύτερο παγκόσμιο πρωτάθλημά μου στην Πράγα το 2014, υπήρχε μια γυναίκα χωρίς μάχη για το δαχτυλίδι της Συνεχής ενότητα, έτσι μου ρωτήθηκε αν θα έπαιρνα τον αγώνα.


Δεν ήμουν ποτέ ένας για να απορρίψω έναν αγώνα, οπότε πήρα τον αγώνα και κατέληξα να τον κερδίσω, καθώς και δύο άλλους, οπότε έφυγα με τους τρεις πρώτους παγκόσμιους τίτλους μου και τη νέα μου αγάπη για το ring fighting.


Από 2014 να 2017 Συνέχισα να κερδίζω επτά ακόμη παγκόσμιους τίτλους σε διάφορες χώρες.


Με 2016/17 η καριέρα μου στο kickboxing ξεκίνησε πραγματικά και έψαχνα να γίνω επαγγελματίας κάποια στιγμή σύντομα, ωστόσο στο τέλος του 2017 Ο προπονητής μου Ryan Reffell πέρασε δυστυχώς, ο οποίος έβαλε τέλος στην καριέρα μου στο kickboxing.


(GDC) Αυτό που σας επηρέασε να αλλάξετε από το Kick Boxing σε Professional Boxing?


(ΚΙ) Όπως ανέφερα προηγουμένως, Δεν ήμουν ποτέ ένα φυσικά ευέλικτο άτομο, οπότε στο kickboxing τα πόδια μου χρησιμοποιήθηκαν κατά κύριο λόγο για ισχυρές κλωτσιές.


Ενώ εκπαιδεύτηκα ακόμα με τον Ryan ως μέρος του Nemesis Kickboxing, στο τέλος του 2015 αποφασίσαμε ότι γινόμουν καλύτερα με τα χέρια μου και άρχισα να σκέφτομαι τη μετάβαση στο μποξ.


Αυτό οδήγησε τον Ryan να ξεκινήσει μαθήματα πυγμαχίας τη Δευτέρα το βράδυ, καθώς και τα μαθήματα kickboxing μέσα στην εβδομάδα.


Μου πρόσφεραν τον πρώτο μου αγώνα τον Σεπτέμβριο με 4 ειδοποίηση ημερών για τον διεθνή τίτλο featherweight UKBC. Πήγα για να κερδίσω τον αγώνα και τον υπερασπίστηκα σε έναν επαναληπτικό αγώνα τον Δεκέμβριο.


2017 ήταν όταν άρχισα να επικεντρώνομαι περισσότερο στο μποξ και λιγότερο στο kickboxing και είχα δύο ακόμη αγώνες, με τον τελευταίο αγώνα στην καριέρα μου χωρίς άδεια να είναι ένας αγώνας τίτλου Five Nations τον Απρίλιο 2017 που έφερε το ρεκόρ μου 4-0-0.


Νόμιζα ότι η καριέρα μου στο μποξ είχε τελειώσει τότε, μέχρι που ο Paul Peers μετακόμισε στο Orkney 2018 και ήρθα σε επαφή μέσω του Facebook, το οποίο στη συνέχεια ξεκίνησε πάλι την προπόνησή μου καθώς έδειξε μεγάλο ενδιαφέρον για την πυγμαχία μου και βοήθησε πάρα πολύ για να πάρει πίσω την αγάπη μου για το άθλημα και έδειξε ότι πίστευε σε μένα που με έκανε πιο σίγουρη στον εαυτό μου και πήρα τον εαυτό μου επιστροφή στην προπόνηση και πάλι πριν από την υπογραφή του επαγγελματικού συμβολαίου μου τον Ιανουάριο του τρέχοντος έτους.


(GDC) Έπρεπε να ξεκινήσετε το επαγγελματικό ντεμπούτο του μποξ στο Όρκνεϊ στις 25 Απριλίου, προφανώς αυτό επαναπρογραμματίζεται λόγω της πανδημίας COVID-19, λοιπόν πρώτα πώς πηγαίνουν οι προετοιμασίες σας?


(ΚΙ) Ναί, ήταν καταστροφικό όταν ξεκίνησαν όλα αυτά, αλλά φροντίζω να παραμείνω όσο πιο δραστήρια μπορώ με καθημερινές ασκήσεις και ασκήσεις στο σπίτι χρησιμοποιώντας τον μικρό χώρο που έχω στο σπίτι.


(GDC) Έχει διατάξει η κυβέρνηση το κλείδωμα είχε επιπτώσεις στις προετοιμασίες σας?


(ΚΙ) Πριν από το κλείδωμα, αρχίζαμε να παίζουμε τουλάχιστον μία ή δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο κλαμπ και ξεκινήσαμε τη συνεργασία μας με τον Lee Mcallister στο μποξ του Assassin στο Αμπερντίν, προκειμένου να αναμίξουμε τους αγωνιστές των Orkney Boxing Clubs με τους δικούς τους για κάποια φιγούρα τα σαββατοκύριακα..


Το καταφέραμε μόνο μία φορά μέχρι τώρα, καθώς ο καιρός ήταν κακός και τα σκάφη δεν ήταν βέβαιο ότι θα τρέξουν, αλλά σχεδιάζαμε περισσότερα στο προβάδισμα μέχρι την παράσταση.


(GDC) Όταν λήξει το κλείδωμα και ανακοινωθεί η νέα ημερομηνία, ο αντίπαλός σας είναι Carly Mackenzie, ξέρεις πολλά για αυτήν?


(ΚΙ) Ήμουν αρχικά να παλέψω Carly Mackenzie, ωστόσο ο αντίπαλός μου άλλαξε πρόσφατα σε Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Διεθνής Ασημένιος Πρωταθλητής Jamie Bates Wallis. Δεν ξέρω πολλά για τον Jamie να είμαι ειλικρινής, αλλά από αυτό που έχω δει ότι είναι μια ισχυρή ορθόδοξη πυγμάχος με ισχυρή επίθεση και έντονη άμυνα.


Πήρα τον αγώνα γνωρίζοντας ότι θα ήταν μια πρόκληση, ειδικά όταν ήταν ο πρώτος αγώνας μου πίσω 3 χρόνια.
Αποδείχθηκε πρωταθλητής, οπότε για να γίνω πρωταθλητής πρέπει να νικήσω τους πρωταθλητές.


(GDC) Απομακρύνεται από την καριέρα σας μέχρι σήμερα, ποιος είναι ο αγαπημένος σου μπόξερ, αρσενικό ή θηλυκό, και γιατί?


(ΚΙ) Ο αγαπημένος μου μπόξερ μέχρι σήμερα πρέπει να είναι η Katie Taylor. Έχει διαδραματίσει τεράστιο ρόλο στην επίτευξη του μποξ των γυναικών στο σημείο που είναι σήμερα και είναι πραγματική έμπνευση για οποιονδήποτε αθλητή εκεί έξω, καθώς έχει δείξει ότι οποιοδήποτε εμπόδιο μπορεί να ξεπεραστεί αν θέλετε πραγματικά κάτι.


(GDC) Στο ίδιο πνεύμα, που είναι ο αγαπημένος σας αγώνας όλων των εποχών, και γιατί?


(ΚΙ) Είναι τόσο δύσκολο να επιλέξεις έναν αγαπημένο αγώνα, αλλά πρέπει να είναι ο πιο πρόσφατος αγώνας της Katie Taylor εναντίον της Christina Linardatou καθώς συνέχισε το ρεκόρ νίκης της και πρόσθεσε τον παγκόσμιο τίτλο WBO Super-Lightweight στη συνεχώς αυξανόμενη λίστα επιτυχιών της. Συνήθως ο Taylor θα είχε κολλήσει στον αγώνα, πυροβολισμό πυροβολισμό μετά από πυροβολισμό. Ωστόσο, κράτησε προς τα έξω αυτή τη φορά πυγμαχία έξυπνη και δεν σπαταλά ενέργεια.


(GDC) Σας ευχαριστώ που αφιερώσατε χρόνο για να απαντήσετε στις ερωτήσεις μου, επιτέλους υπάρχει κάποιος που θα θέλατε να αναφέρετε σχετικά με το επερχόμενο ντεμπούτο σας?


(ΚΙ) Θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω τον χορηγό μου, Gary Sutherland στο GSRI, Ο Steven Logie στο Strength 101 για να με κρατήσει σε φόρμα και τον Paul Peers για ό, τι έχει κάνει τον τελευταίο ενάμισι χρόνο για να ανακτήσω την εμπιστοσύνη μου και να ξαναζωντανέψω την αγάπη μου για τον μποξ. Θα ήθελα επίσης να φωνάξω σε όλους τους παλιούς συμπαίκτες μου στο Nemesis kickboxing Academy και στο Nemesis Boxing Gym χωρίς αυτούς, δεν θα ήμουν εκεί που είμαι σήμερα.

New York State Boxing HOF & Δαχτυλίδι 8 establish fund to assist boxers and boxing personnel in New York

ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ (Απρίλιος 1, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) και Ring 8 jointly announced today a partnership to establish a COVID-19 fund to assist New York and New Jersey boxers and boxing personnel who are in financial need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Any boxing personnel (μπόξερ, εκπαιδευτές, cut-men, κ.λπ.) who are independent contractors and live in New York or New Jersey may apply for monetary assistance by filling out a request form posted atwww.NYBoxingHOF.org καιwww.Ring8tv,με, or request a form atfightpublicist@gmail.com to be directly emailed.

All applicants must be licensed (NYSAC, NJSAC or USA Boxing) and forms must be submitted to NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy by email (depcomish@aol.com) or call him (1.516.313.2304) with the required information.

“Gyms are closed, and boxing has been suspended indefinitely,», δήλωσε ο πρόεδρος του NYSBHOF, Μπομπ Ντάφι. “Most boxing trainers, cut-men and other boxing personnel are independent contractors, so they do not have any income right now during this pandemic. They have families to support, rent to pay, food to put on the table, and other critical expenses. We want to help them by establishing this fund. We’re not in the position to give each applicant a large stipend,  but we are able to provide a small payment to temporarily help them a little bit. We’re committed to doing this for the month of April, at the very least, and then we’ll will revisit extending payments until boxing returns, as long as there is money available in this fund. It’s the right thing to do!"

“Ring 8 is furthering our goals to assist boxers and boxing people in New York during this crisis,” Ring 8 president Charlie Norkus, Jr. added. “It has been our mission since the very beginning. We are pleased to join the New York Boxing Hall of Fame in this endeavor.”

Boxing Manager Adrian Clark Joins Fight Network

World’s Leading Combat Sports Channel Will Be Launching New Boxing Programming and Relaunching Its Mobile App to Support Growth on New Platforms




ΓΙΑ ΑΜΕΣΗ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ


ΤΟΡΟΝΤΟ | ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ – Δίκτυο Αγώνα, a subsidiary of Ύμνος Αθλητισμός & Ψυχαγωγία and the world’s premier combat sports network, announced today that author, producer and boxing manager Adrian Clark has joined the organization as a consultant to develop original programming and strategic partnerships with a focus on professional and amateur boxing content, as well as supporting social media and community growth across Fight Network’s digital and social platforms.
Clark has managed various clients, including Jerry Belmontes, James De La Rosa, Γουίλι Μονρόε Jr. and Frank Galarza. Clark has also worked closely with Jarrell “Μεγάλο μωρό” Miller and current world welterweight champion Errol Spence. He was a certified agent for the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) από 2012 να 2014. Clark was honored by Forbes in their “30 Under 30” για 2016 in sports. Clark has also published several books, including ‘iA Guide for Young Entrepreneurs,Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers, Boxing = Life and Dark Horse.

Clark launched his Protect Yourself at All Times initiative in February 2016, including a book, podcast and video blog. Everlast Worldwide, ο κορυφαίος κατασκευαστής στον κόσμο, έμπορος και αδειούχος της πυγμαχίας, MMA και εξοπλισμός γυμναστικής, partnered with Clark in 2018 to launch the first-ever Protect Yourself at All Timessymposium, an educational tool for fighters and their families whose purpose is to educate and inform professional boxers on the nature of business in boxing. Clark will be developing the concept into a television series for Fight Network in addition to other original programming for the network.

I look forward to working with Fight Network on enhancing the depth of its boxing coverage,” Είπε Clark. “Working closely alongside my network of industry contacts and the FN Studios original production team, we will develop new programming to put the spotlight on the sweet science and topics that are often overshadowed in mainstream coverage. With its recent resurgence in mainstream popularity, this as an opportune time to bring Fight Network subscribers unprecedented coverage of their favorite boxing stars, both inside the ring and behind the scenes.

The rise in popularity of boxing in recent years cannot be understated,” said Ariel Shnerer, newly appointed GM of Fight Network. “With more ways to consume fights than ever before and new stars being born, the sport has experienced tremendous growth on a global scale. We look forward to collaborating with Adrian on new programming initiatives and sponsorship opportunities as we put a renewed focus on our coverage of the sport, not only through our weekly news shows and live fights, but by developing original productions that bring our viewers closer to the fights and fighters they love, as well educational programming about the business of boxing.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, επίσκεψη www.fightnetwork.com.

To Fight Against Quarantine Inactivity, Salita Promotions Announces New YouTube Series ‘Train Like a Boxer’

ΚΛΙΚ ΕΔΩ TO WATCH THE SERIES DEBUT FEATURING HISTORY-MAKING FEMALE WORLD CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS

Salita Προσφορές, boxing’s leading promotions company, announced today the launch of their new YouTube seriesTrain Like a Boxer,” featuring Company Founder Dmitriy Salita and Olympic Gold Medalist and multi-weight world champion Claressa Shields, as well as other premier fighters under the Salita banner including Otto Wallin, Shohjahon Ergashev and Kolbeinn Kristinsson.

Starting with a new webisode Αυτή την Τετάρτη, Απρίλιος 1, 2020, on the Salita Promotions and Claressa Shields YouTube channels, “Train Like a Boxerwill seek to motivate people to remain active during quarantine by providing fitness advice and boxing-related routines perfectly suited for individuals with minimal equipment and limited space to exercise.

Before becoming boxing’s newest promotional powerhouse with an impressive stable of world champions, top contenders and blazing new prospects, Dmitriy Salita spent years training in some of the most recognized gyms in the sport’s history as a New York State Golden Gloves champion and professional top contender.

“During this worldwide Corona crisis, this series will help boxing fans with their physical and mental state by engaging with our fighters in these fun and healthy activities,” said Salita. “A boxer’s workout is perfect for these tough times because it is done in the isolation of training camp. Our fighters want to give back and connect with fans worldwide during this ‘isolation training camp’ period and soon together we are all going to enjoy the great victory of overcoming Covid 19.”

Three-division and current WBC and WBO Super Welterweight world champion Shields, who saw her bid to become the first boxer in the four-belt era to be crowned an undisputed world champion in two weight divisions against also unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire officially postponed last week, says she hopes these videos help everyone stay physically and mentally fit during these trying times.

“With all that the world is going through right now, I want to help people in any way I can to feel better while staying at home until this pandemic is over,” said Shields. “These videos — even 20 να 40 minutes a day — can help. Let’s stay strong together!"

Check the Salita Προσφορές και Claressa Shields YouTube channels often for new episodes!

ΚΛΙΚ ΕΔΩ TO WATCH THE SERIES DEBUT FEATURING HISTORY-MAKING FEMALE WORLD CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS

SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO RE-AIR HISTORIC ISRAEL VAZQUEZ vs. RAFAEL MARQUEZ TRILOGY SATURDAY, ΜΑΡΤΙΟΥ 28 ON SHOWTIME®

Φωτο: Tom Casino / ώρα για σόου



Watch the 2007 Γύρος της Χρονιάς ΕΔΩ



ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ - Μάρτιος 26, 2020 - SHOWTIME Sports will delve into its rich archive of historic boxing events to re-air the epic Israel Vázquez vs. Rafael Márquez trilogy this Saturday, Μάρτιος 28 στο 10 μ.μ. ET / PT σε SHOWTIME. The telecasts will also be available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.



The fierce Mexican rivals squared off in three consecutive award-winning fights which aired live on SHOWTIME in 2007 και 2008 before meeting for a fourth and final time in 2010. The first three bouts were all contested with the WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship on the line.



Described by the network’s Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood as, "Μια έκρηξη της καλλιτεχνικής κτηνωδία,” Vázquez-Márquez I was a unanimous selection for 2007 Fight of the Year and left the fans and fighters clamouring for a rematch. The two warriors delivered yet again in their second meeting just five months later in another bloody slugfest that produced a Round of the Year winner and a result that demanded a rubber match. Vázquez-Márquez III, προσβαλλόμενη μόνο 363 ημέρες από την πρώτη τους συνάντηση, was the only match in the rivalry to go the distance and was named the 2008 Καταπολέμηση της Χρονιάς.



During Saturday night’s re-airing of the trilogy, combat sports analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell will host a live episode of the duo’s popular digital talk show, MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL στο Morning Kombat YouTube Channel. Thomas and Campbell will watch and react to the fights in real time and conduct a Q&A session with fans.



The Vazquez-Marquez series was called by the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® announce team, all four members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: host and play-by-play from Steve Albert, popular ringside analyst Al Bernstein, Emmy Award winning reporter Jim Gray and world renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr.



“We all knew the first fight would be great, and it more than lived up to expectations,” said Bernstein, who called all four fights. “The second fight was exciting, and when fight three came, I didn’t think they could top Nos. 1 και 2, but they did just that. It’s one of the top five fights I’ve ever announced or seen. The ebb and flow was tremendous, and you almost felt it didn’t matter who ended up getting the decision because they both had been so great. I can’t admire two boxers more than these two men.”



Fans new to SHOWTIME® who sign up through the recently announced 30-day free trial before May 3 can watch these fights, the network’s original series, documentaries, specials and movies online via the SHOWTIME streaming service on SHOWTIME.com or the SHOWTIME app, available on all supported devices.

SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY PODCAST FEATURES INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN ESPINOZA

Raskin and Mulvaney Examine The State of Boxing And What May Lie Ahead

Listen to SHOWTIME BOXINGΕΔΩ

ΤΙ: This week’s installment of SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY podcast features an interview with Stephen Espinoza, Πρόεδρος, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. In the new episode, veteran boxing reporters Raskin and Mulvaney discuss a wide-range of topics with Espinoza, including the current state of boxing and what may lie ahead for the network’s boxing programming once the current hiatus comes to an end. For the full interview, click on the following linkhttps://s.sho.com/3bkvFp1.

Below are excerpts from the interview with Espinoza:

On SHOWTIME Sports’ interim content plan…

Espinoza – “It is therapeutic to look forward to and make plans for things that are more reflective of normal life for us, απολύτως. Our goal is to fill that gap with a lot of the stuff we have. We have a deep library of documentaries and we are definitely surfacing a lot more of the archive bothON DEMAND and we will look at it on linear more regularly.”

On what lies ahead when boxing resumes…

Espinoza – “It’s going to be a wild ride. There’s a lot to be made up. There are a lot of fighters that need fights to happen, and I think we could be in for a pretty interesting period of time where there’s a lot of activity in a relatively short windowI think we’re going to see an action-packed, jam-packed schedule whenever we return, whether it’s in three, six or nine months – and we may see people taking a different tact on taking fights.”

On what fight you wish you could go back in time to attend live …

Espinoza – “Chavez vs. Haugen on February 20,1993 for the WBC Light Welterweight Title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City… It wasn’t a great fight or great opponent but it’s my pick because of the legendary status that fight has within Showtime’s hallways. Υπήρχαν 132,000 άνθρωποι παρόντες, you had Chavez taking the presidential helicopter to events [και] you had Don King getting robbed on his way from the airport to the hotel as soon he got into town. There were so many things around the atmosphere. It was one of those legendary events I would’ve loved to be at for the atmosphere.”

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Unbeaten Mykquan Williams staying in boxing shape as much as possible under pandemic conditions

Μάντσεστερ, Conn. (Μάρτιος 23, 2020) – Like most professional boxers, unbeaten super lightweight prospect“Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KOs) is making the most out of a challenging situation, as he prepares for his unknown future in boxing.

The coronavirus has shutdown boxing worldwide. Events are suspended indefinitely, boxers restricted in terms of training, and the immediate future remains tenuous at best.

Unable to train at his gym, Manchester ROCS, which is closed due to a Connecticut state order, the 21-year-old Williams is handling this pandemic in a mature manner that belies his young age. No whining, no ‘poor me’ feelings.

”This is a difficult time for everybody, including those of us in boxing,” East Hartford (CT) resident Williams said. “There’s no boxing on TV, nobody can compete, and everybody is isolated. It’s just unfortunate, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Health concerns are and should always be the top priority.”

Williams hasn’t been in action since last October 24th, when he fought to a questionable eighth-round majority draw withTre’Sean Wiggins, in which Williams retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες (USNBC) super lightweight title. Most observers felt that Williams deserved a win by decision.

Since the beginning of 2020, Williams had been training for an expected fight in the first third of the year, and he’s still training to stay in shape, albeit it not the same way as if he had a confirmed fight date.

“I’m still doing some training,” Williams explained. “I need to stay in shape for when the call comes after boxing returns. I’m in decent shape and when I get my next fight date, I won’t have to go from zero to get ready. I want to maintain 50 να 60 percent shape and then finish off training on schedule for my next fight.”

“I know Mykey has still been running,” Williams’ head trainerPaul Cichon added. “We’re going to be back training soon. I believe everything happens for a reason. Mykey and me had a conference call with (διευθυντής) Τζάκι Κάλεν και (υποστηρικτής) Lou DiBella, and we trust that, as soon as possible, Mykey will be back in action.”

Because Williams doesn’t turn 22 until this April 6, in addition to already being a pro boxer for nearly four years, his young boxing career figures to resume quicker and stronger than for many older boxers. Losing six months shouldn’t hinder a prospect like Williams as much as a veteran who may not have nearly as much comparable quality competitive time left in the ring.

“I’m not sure if age is that big an advantage,” Williams countered. “If some fighters were getting burned out because they were fighting a lot, taking time off, whether it’s due to the virus or not, a break may help them come back better and stronger than when they last fought.”

Williams was a five-time national amateur champion, Χτίσιμο ενός 45-13 ερασιτέχνης ρεκόρ, highlighted by three Ringside World titles, in addition to gold medal performances at the National PAL and National Silver Gloves championship.

“I don’t know when boxing will return,” Williams concluded, “but boxing will never die. People will always want to see guys punching each other in the face. Boxing is a sport rich in tradition and, τώρα, there is still a lot of talent coming up.”

And Mykquan Williams will be right at the head of that next wave when the boxing ban is finally lifted.

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New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20

ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ (Μάρτιος 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19ου ναΣεπτέμβριος 20ου κατά της ρωσο στον κόλπο στο Howard Beach, New York.

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“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentBob της Duffy ανακοίνωσε, “we have postponed our event until September 20. It would not have been fair to the honorees, their friends and guests, and general public to wait any longer. I must commend the ownership and management at Russo’s On The Bay for working with us during this crisis to give us a date that will hopefully work for us all.

“I’d like to thank everyone for their patience, advise and insight into making this decision. With the extra time I’m confident that we can make this award dinner our best ever.”

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerΧόρχε Αχουμάντα (42-8-2, 22 KOs), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 KOs), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 KOs), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 KOs), του Μπρονξ; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou Savarese (46-7, 38 KOs), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 KOs), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightΣτρατιώτης Μπάρτφιλντ (51-29-8, 33 KOs), who fought a reported 55 πρωταθλητές κόσμου; Μπρονξ μεσαίου βάρουςSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KOs); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KOs), του Μπάφαλο; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KOs), του Μπρονξ; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 KOs), του Μπρονξ; and World lightweight championFreddie "The Welsh Wizard" Welch (74-5-7, 34 KOs), of New York City by way of Wales.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Wantagh journalist/producerΜπόμπι Cassidy, Jr., Oneida judgeΔον Άκερμαν, Buffalo managerΡικ Γκλέιζερ, Rockaway Beach journalistΤζακ Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorΟ Δρ. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeΡον Λίπτον, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerΚέβιν Ρούνεϊ.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterΚαι ο Ντάνιελ, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderΜπόμπι Γκλίσον, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistΑ.Ι. Ωραιότατος, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

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UPCOMING PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENTS CANCELLED

Due to the growing concerns over COVID-19, Premier Boxing Champions scheduled events for March and April have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. At this time there’s no information regarding future shows. “The health and safety of the boxers, fans and those working the events are of utmost importance to us,” είπε ο Τομ Μπράουν, President of TGB Promotions and lead promoter for the cancelled shows. “We are all disappointed and as we get more information we will address future events.

Ticket Refund Information All ticket orders will be refunded from your original point of purchase. If you have purchased online through Ticketmaster, all orders will be refunded automatically. Orders purchased with a credit card will be refunded to the credit card used for purchase. For third party purchases, please reach out to your original point of purchase for information regarding your credit. Please allow up to 30 days for this refund to reflect with your financial institution. If you have any questions, please contact Ticketmaster’s Customer Service line at 1-800-653-8000.

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40ου anniversary of tragic airplane crash in Poland

22 members of Team USA Boxing perished

COLORADO SPRINGS, Αγκαλιά. (Μάρτιος 14, 2020) – One of the darkest days in American sports history occurred 40 years ago today, when Polish Airlines flight #7 that had departed John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City crashed a half-mile from Okecie Airport in Warsaw, Πολωνία.
 
Όλα 87 passengers died, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 14 boxers and eight officials on the USA Boxing team, due to a disintegration of a turbine disc in one of the plane’s engines that ultimately failed.
 
Team USA was traveling to Poland to compete in two international amateur boxing dual events. The average age of the 14 boxers was only 20 ½, ranging from 27-year-old Walter Harris to 16-year-old Byron Payton.
 
The potential Olympic dreams of the 14 boxers were destroyed in the horrific accident. Although most of the boxers were still in their developmental stage, outside of prospective medal challenger Lemuel Steeples, each member aspired to represent the United States in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. (The United States eventually led a boycott of the 1980 Olympics because of the Soviet-Afghan War.)
 
I remember coming home from my boxing gym on March 14, 1980 and hearing the news of the plane crash on the evening news,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee.
 
As an aspiring Olympic-style boxer I was shocked and felt a sense of loss like every American boxer, coach and official. Today we are reminded that life is precious, and every day is a blessing. On behalf of USA Boxing’s Board of Directors, 48,000 μπόξερ, coaches and officials and the national office staff we remember the 1980 USA Boxing Team Members and Staff. Please keep them, their families and the worldwide Olympic-style boxing family in your thoughts and prayers.
 
Down But Not OutLost But Not Forgotten

USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh remembers the crash to this day. “I remember it well, as I was a 16-year-old dreaming of the Olympics,” said Walsh. “It was massive news in Europe, a big tragedy with some of the world’s best boxers and staff wiped out. We lost a generation of great fighters, and most importantly loved ones.
 
Patricia Chavis was only seven years old when she learned her father, Sgt. Elliott Chavis, had perished in the crash. She was playing outdoors with friends when she noticed a lot of people crying as they entered and left her home. Her mother called her inside, sat her down with people watching, and said that her father wasn’t coming back because he had been killed in a plane crash.
 
She asked me if I understood and I did, because we had recently lost my great grandmother and paternal grandfather,” an emotional Patricia explained. “I went back outside and told my friends. They were a little older and they didn’t understand why I hadn’t stayed inside with family. It didn’t really hit me that my dad wasn’t coming home until my teenage years. I remember sitting in bed and writing letters to him.
 
Every year still affects me every March. We usually have a family dinner with my mom and grandchildren. They listen to stories about a man they never met. He’s buried in South Carolina and we’ve laid flowers on his grave. Every year on March 14ου it brings back memories and we celebrate his life.
 
Sgt. Chavis, who died at the age of 25, was stationed at Ft. Bragg (N.C.), where he learned to box. Ήταν μέλος της 118ου Military Police Company and during his boxing career, the light heavyweight was All-Army and All-Southeastern.
 
My parents married young,” Patricia continued. “My mom told me he was always athletic. He played football and was a pole vaulter on the track team in high school. But I didn’t know anything about his boxing until we went to a reunion at Ft. Bragg. Around the 30ου anniversary I got in touch with some of his Army buddies when I saw on Facebook that they were having a reunion. I went there with my mom and listened to stories they told me about his boxing career. I found it so interesting because I hadn’t known about that. There are quite a few memorials I’ve seen on Facebook and I try to get in touch with other family members (of her father’s teammates who died in the crash). We’ll never forget!”
 
Below is a complete list of the 1980 Η.Π.Α.. Boxing Delegation who died in the aforementioned plane crash in Warsaw:
 
 
Ο 1980 United States Boxing Delegation to Warsaw, Πολωνία, Μάρτιος 14, 1980
 
BOXERS

Kelvin Anderson                    
        Heavyweight Hartford, CT
Elliott ChavisLight Heavyweight U.S. Στρατός / Φορτ. Bragg, NC
Walter HarrisLight Heavyweight San Francisco, ΟΠΩΣ
Andrea McCoyMiddleweight
         New Bedford, ΜΑ
Byron PaytonLight Middleweight Troup, TX
Chuck RobinsonLight Middleweight Port Townsend, WA
Paul PalominoWelterweight
         Westminster, ΟΠΩΣ
Lemuel SteeplesLight Welterweight St. Louis, MO
Byron Linsay
             
Light Welterweight San Diego, ΟΠΩΣ
Gary Tyrone ClaytonΕλαφρύ
          Φιλαδέλφεια, PA
Jerome StewartBantamweight
      Η.Π.Α.. Ναυτικό / Norfolk, VA
George PimentelFlyweight
           Elmhurst, Νέα Υόρκη
Lonnie YoungFlyweight
            Φιλαδέλφεια, PA
David RodriguezLight Flyweight
   Pomona, ΟΠΩΣ

OFFICIALS

Joseph F. Bland
       
Team Manager High Point, NC
Col. Bernard CallahanReferee/Judge
      Carlisle, PA
Θωμάς “Sarge” ΤζόνσονΠροπονητής
  Indianapolis, IN
John Radison
             
Referee/Judge
      St. Louis, MO
Junior Robles
           
Assistant Coach National City, ΟΠΩΣ
Steve Smigiel
             
Interpreter
           Μπόκα Ράτον, FL
Delores Wesson
       
Team Assistant
  Ocean Springs, MS
Ο Δρ. Ray Wesson
        
Team Physician Ocean Springs, MS
            

Παω σεwww.USABoxing.org to watch a short video tribute
 
Memorial messages and letters of condolence were sent from friends and boxing organizations from around the world, including U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Executive Director Col. ΣΤ. Don Miller, Montana AAU, Oklahoma Boxing Association, Amateur Basketball Association of the USA, Salina Boxing Team, South Texas AAU, Η.Π.Α.. Πολεμική Αεροπορία, Η.Π.Α.. Diving, Η.Π.Α.. Swimming, Wisconsin AAU, Wrestling Division of AAU, National AAU Boxing Committee, National AAU, Florida Boxing Commission, Hawaii AAU, Η.Π.Α.. Soccer Federation, Jacksonville (FL) Sports and Entertainment Commission, Georgia Amateur Boxing Association, WSOC Television, Alleghany Mountain Association, Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Training Center, Mack Truck, Inc., Southwestern AAU Boxing Commission, Η.Π.Α.. Olympic Committee, West Nally Group, Charlotte Motor Speedway, AAU Regional Coordinator, Council of Social Work Education, National Rifle Association of America, and Davidson County Department Boxing Team,
 
Also from the Greek Boxing Federation, Mexican Boxing Federation, New Zealand Boxing Association, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Nova Scotia Branch of Canadian Amateur Boxing Commission, Ontario Boxing Association, Ambassador of Poland, Polish Boxing Association, AIPS Boxing Commission, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Heretaunga Boxing Club of New Zealand, International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation, Italian Boxing Federation, LOT Polish Airlines, La Crosse Amateur Boxing Club, Polish Olympic Committee, AIBA, Champion D’Afrique Magazine, African AIBA Board and Tunisian Boxing Federation, Venezuelan Boxing Federation, German Amateur Boxing Federation, Amateur Boxing Federation of England, Israel Sports Federation, Portuguese Amateur Boxing Federation, Romanian Boxing Federation, Rotunda A.B.C., Amateur Boxing Federation of Thailand, National Advertising Benevolent Society, Turkey Boxing Federation, AIBA France, El Salvador Boxing Federation, German Democratic Republic Boxing Association, Danish Amateur Boxing Union, Guatemalan Amateur Sports Federtion, Israel Olympic Committee, Oceana Boxing Federation, Nigeria Boxing Association, Old Actonian Association Amateur Boxing Club, Seychelles Amateur Boxing Federation, Council of Ministers of Cuba, Hungarian Boxing Federation, Norwegian Amateur Boxing Association, International Amateur Boxing Association, Claridad, Peru Amateur Boxing Association, Dominican Republic Department of Education, Health and Recreation, Panamanian Boxing Federation, Head of the Cuban Interests Section.
 
Σε 1984 a statue was dedicated to the USA Boxing Team members who died in Warsaw was placed on the training grounds in Colorado Springs. Names of the 23 members of Team USA are inscribed on the memorial.
 
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