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1988 Освајач златне олимпијске медаље "Немилосрдни" Раи Мерцер осврће се на своје олимпијско искуство
ЦОЛОРАДО СПРИНГС, Круг. (Фебруар 11, 2020) - Тридесет две године након што је освојио златну олимпијску медаљу, „Немилосрдни“ Раи Мерцер радо се сећа свог олимпијског искуства као прошлог месеца. Мерцер, који је једини амерички шампион у тешкој категорији који је нокаутирао све своје олимпијске противнике, је постао светски првак у тешкој категорији као професионалац за нашег „тешкаша у двојци“.
За Мерцера, све је почело у Немачкој, где је његов САД. Војска је имала седиште. Пружена прилика да се избегне 30-дневна теренска вежба, Мерцер је прихватио понуду да служи као спаринг партнер за боксерског првака у тешкој категорији. Упркос томе што никада раније нисам ставио пар рукавица, Мерцер је брзо учио и био је природно јак, и он се брзо развио у 1985 У.С. Шампион војске и интер-службе у тешкој категорији.
Програм спортиста светске класе (ВЦАП), у коме квалификовани спортисти имају прилику да редовно тренирају за Олимпијске игре, didn’t exist back then, nor the Olympic qualifier rules of today. Mercer defeated future world heavyweight championТомми Моррисон in the opening round of the 1988 Olympic Trials and another future world heavyweight titlist, Michael Bentt (5-0) in the championship final. At the 1988 USA Olympic Box-offs at famed Caesars Pala
ce in Las Vegas, Mercer won a split decision (3-2) over Bentt, but Mercer had already qualified to fight in the Olympic Games by being the U.S. Armed Forces champion.
“When I was in the Army, I had to win in the service, maintain things, and go to the next step,” Mercer remembered. “I had to beat some good fighters on my way to the Olympics, and I was in the best shape of my life. There was more discipline in the amateurs than the professional ranks. Последња година пре Олимпијских игара, Напустио сам своју кућну јединицу, много путовао да се бори, и остао у кући мог тренера уместо да живи у касарни.
Мерцер је ушао у историју 1988 Олимпијске игре у Сеулу, Јужна Кореја, када је постао и остао једини олимпијски шампион у тешкој категорији из Сједињених Држава који је нокаутирао сву четворицу својих противника: Рудолф Гавенциак (Чехословачка - РСЦ3), Луиги Гаудиано(Италија - КО1), Арнонд Васндерлиде (Холандија - РСЦ2) иДобар Хиун-Ман (Јужнокорејски - КО1).
„Знао сам да у финалу морам да нокаутирам Јужнокорејца,”Мерцер је признао. „Само сам желео да учиним оно што сам могао да будем златни олимпијски медаља. Мислим да нисам користио ударац.
„Освајање златне олимпијске медаље за мене је резултирало великим променама. Постала сам позната личност, име домаћинства, и омогућило ми је да зарађујем као професионалац. Најбоља ствар која ми се догодила је освајање олимпијске златне медаље, чак и више од освајања светске титуле као професионалац. Ништа у поређењу са освајањем златне олимпијске медаље. Остварила сам свој сан. Никада нисам сањао да ћу постати професионалац, све док нисам освојио златну медаљу.
„Било је заиста важно освојити ту златну медаљу. Борио сам се срцем; није било новца, прославили тако тешко те ноћи (након освајања златне медаље) да сам изгубио медаљу на неколико сати. Мој сан се остварио, руке су ми се тресле, и изгубио сам медаљу. Каква ноћ!"
Мерцер нуди чланове 2020 Амерички боксерски тим за олимпијске квалификације само један савет, "Наставимо да се боримо, следите свој сан и направите тај последњи корак. “
Mercer, who was born in Jacksonville, Флорида, made his much-anticipated pro debut in 1989, заустављањеJesse McGhee in the third round of their fight in Atlantic City. “Merciless” won his first 18 про туче, including a ninth-round knockout ofFrancisco Damiani, followed by a successful defense against Morrison, who was stopped in the fifth round.
During his 19-year pro career, Mercer compiled a 36-7-1 (26 КОс) запис, defeating four world champions in Damiani, Моррисон, Тим Видерспун иOssie Ocasio. Five of his eight career losses were to world champions: Леннок Левис, Владимир Кличко,Ларри Холмес, Евандер Холифиелд иСханнон Бриггс.
“Ray represents everything that makes USA Boxing proud,", Рекао јеЦхрис Цуглиари, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “As an Army veteran, Олимпијске златне медаље, and heavyweight champion of the world, he has demonstrated excellence and professionalism that reflects the best of what USA Boxing has to offer.”
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Створен да се бори за живот, обострано корисни односи између УСА Бокинг-а и његових бивших ученика, –боксери, званичници, тренери и љубитељи бокса — Алумни удружење повезује генерације шампиона, надахњујући и враћајући будућим шампионима у боксу УСА Бокинг, у и ван ринга.
Америчко удружење бивших боксера отворено је за све који воле љубав према боксу и желе да остану повезани са аматерским боксом. Члановима је омогућен приступ широком спектру специјалних догађаја које организује Алумни Ассоциатион, укључујући и годишњи пријем Куће славних у Удружењу бивших боксерских савезника САД.
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Mercer’s outstanding amateur boxing career also included a classic match-up against Cuban great and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Феликс Савон, at USA vs. Cuba dual match, in which Mercer twice staggered Savon, who survived without suffering additional damage only because the Cuban referee made a questionable intervention that gave his fellow countryman time to recover and a controversial 2-1 победа.
“And he gave me a standing eight-count for no reason,” Mercer added. “I beat that guy and he knows it. We’re still in touch even though he doesn’t speak English. He has a friend translate and we’re in touch on Facebook. We like each other.”
Данас, Mercer is founding a charity at home in North Carolina, which will include free boxing clinics, али, more importantly, вратити заједници и подучавати омладину, посебно они који су малтретирани, вештине које су им потребне за излазак у стварни свет.
Раи Мерцер је два пута у боксу достизао зенит као олимпијски освајач златне медаље и светски шампион у тешкој категорији као професионалац. Није превише отрцано за некога ко заправо никада није желео да боксује.
„Бокс ми је спасио живот,”Закључио је Мерцер. „Не могу да замислим свој живот без бокса, сигурно не би било исто.
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“I’m very proud to have accomplished that,” he continued, “but my main goal was to provide for my family and I always maintained that goal. Most fighters don’t succeed, but at the end of the day, that’s what pushed me. I don’t really think about being the only Latino to win the world heavyweight title, али, when I hear people talk about it today, Мислим, вау, I’m still the only Latino to do that.”
Several years ago, Ruiz opened a gym (Куиетман Спорт Теретана) in Medford, Мр, not too far from where he grew up in Chelsea and trained in Somerville. It has been a registered club member by USA Boxing since 2012, али, more importantly, it’s Ruiz’ way of giving back to amateur boxing.
“I felt there was a need to help more kids and give them an opportunity to get out of the house and do something productive and fun,” Ruiz commented. “They all have a chance to work on self confidence and one could possibly become world champion. I feel obligated to help kids because I remember years ago when I was in the same position. They need guidance. If I didn’t have all the support I did growing up, I wouldn’t have turned out the way I did. I want to help kids understand how to accomplishment their goals.”
Америчко удружење бивших боксера
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Данас, John lives in Palm City, Флорида. He’s a correctional officer for the Martin County Sheriff Department. “Winning the world title twice as a pro was awesome,” Ruiz concluded, “but I definitely enjoyed the amateurs more than the pros, even though I would have loved to have represented the USA in the Olympics. USA Boxing opened up my mind to different things, taking me off the streets of Chelsea to made me feel……special.”
John Ruiz has always preached, “Follow Your Dreams!” and he’s still doing that today.
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SHOWTIME® TO AIR EPIC WILDER vs. FURY HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT THIS SATURDAY AT 9 Пм ЕТ / ПТ
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The thrilling Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury heavyweight blockbuster, a sure-fire Fight of the Year candidate, will air on SHOWTIME this Saturday, Децембар 8 у 9 п.м. ЕТ / ПТ. The WBC Heavyweight World Championship bout between the 6-foot-7 unbeaten American champion Wilder and 6-foot-9 challenger Fury originally aired live on SHOWTIME PPV® у суботу, Децембар 1 од Стаплес Центер у Лос Анђелесу.
У суботу, both Wilder and Fury made strong cases for 2018 Fighter of the Year honors. Wilder faced the two toughest opponents of his career this year including a spectacular knockout win over Cuban slugger Luis Ortiz in a Fight of the Year candidate in March. Fury, the lineal heavyweight champion, returned from a two-and-a-half-year layoff to score two wins in a span of 10 weeks before facing Wilder. У суботу, he miraculously withstood a devastating, final-round knockdown that appeared to knock him out cold. Fury rose dramatically and continued to fight until the final bell to cap an effort that will go down as one of the greatest comeback stories in all of sports.
The SHOWTIME presentation of the Wilder vs. Fury, a bout that has been hailed as “…the greatest night for boxing in the U.S. in recent memory," od strane Иахоо! Спортски, will be immediately followed by the premiere of АЛЛ АЦЦЕСС: ВИЛДЕР вс. FURY EPILOGUE. The networks’ Emmy Award winning Епилог reveals the drama of fight night from a unique perspective and introduces viewers to the rarely seen aftermath of world championship prizefighting. АЛЛ АЦЦЕСС: ВИЛДЕР вс. FURY EPILOGUE goes behind the scenes, into the locker rooms, corners and inner circles as Fury aims to complete a storybook comeback and Wilder looks to continue his reign as the “baddest man on the planet.”
DEONTAY WILDER AND TYSON FURY FIGHT TO SPLIT-DECISION DRAW IN EPIC BATTLE ON SHOWTIME PPV® FROM STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES
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ЛОС АНГЕЛЕС (Нов. 1, 2018) – Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury fought to a split-decision draw on SHOWTIME PPV® on Saturday night from STAPLES Center in arguably one of the best heavyweight fights in years.
After controlling the WBC World Championship fight early, Fury (27-0-1, 19 КОс) miraculously overcame two knockdowns by Wilder (40-0-1, 39 КОс) – including one in round 12 – in the improbable draw. Судије постигао борбу 115-111 for Wilder, 114-112 for Fury and 113-113.
“I think with the two knockdowns I definitely won the fight,” said Wilder, who has recorded a knockdown in each of his 41 pro fights and was defending his WBC belt for the eighth time since 2015. “We poured our hearts out tonight. We’re both warriors, but with those two drops I think I won the fight.”
Fury saw it differently, stating that he gave it everything he had.
“We’re on away soil, I got knocked down twice, but I still believe I won that fight,” said England’s Fury, whose amazing comeback continues following a two and a half-year absence from the sport from drug and alcohol addiction and mental health issues. “I hope I did you all proud after nearly three years out of the ring. I was never going to be knocked down tonight. I showed good heart to get up. I came here tonight and I fought my heart out.”
It was an electrifying night with an attendance announced at 17,698 фанови, which included Hollywood stars and fight fans like former Lakers greats Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, former NFL stars Michael Strahan and Michael Irvin, and boxing legends Evander Holyfield and Floyd Mayweather.
Fury, who out-landed Wilder 84-71 уопште, was caught by a short right hand by Wilder just behind the left ear to drop Fury for the third time in his career in the ninth round. Then in the 12th, a Wilder right hand and left hook combination sent the 6-foot-9 Fury down again, hitting his head on the canvas. Опет, he managed to stand up and referee Jack Reiss let him continue to fight.
“Boxing is always the theater of the unexpected, and that’s what we had tonight,” SHOWTIME expert analyst Al Bernstein said.
Bernstein said seeing Fury get up and continue to fight after the brutal knockdown was “one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever seen in the boxing ring.”
SHOWTIME boxing historian and commentator Steve Farhood had Fury controlling the early rounds and Fury winning rounds 3-8, and ultimately scored the fight, 115-111.
Because of a rematch clause, both fighters were asked if they would like to do it again. “I would love for it to be my next fight,” Wilder said. “Why not? Let’s give the fans what they want to see. It was a great fight and let’s do it again. It doesn’t matter to me where we do it.”
“One hundred percent we’ll do the rematch,” said Fury, fighting in the first heavyweight title pay-per-view bout in America since 2002. “We are two great champions. Me and this man are the two best heavyweights on the planet.”
Wilder said he came out slow and rushed his punches. “I didn’t sit still. I was too hesitant. I started overthrowing the right hand and I just couldn’t adjust.”
Fury, fighting for the third time this year with 26-year-old trainer Ben Davison in his corner, also had former boxing great Ricky Hatton and seven-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach in his corner.
In the lead-up fight to Wilder-Fury, “Swift” Jarrett Hurd (23-0, 16 КОс) defended his 154-pound IBF and WBA world title belts with a fourth-round knockout against United Kingdom’s James Welborn (24-7, 7 КОс), who was fighting for the first time on American soil.
Welborn was the aggressor in the first minute of the fourth round, sending Hurd to the ropes with punch after punch to the body and head. Suddenly realizing he might be in trouble, Hurd of Accokeek, Мд., countered back from sudden adversity in dramatic fashion and sent Welborn back-tracking before a devastating body punch sent him to one knee. He was counted out at 1:55 by referee Lou Moret, who was officiating the final fight of his 30-plus year career.
Након туче, undefeated super welterweight Jermell Charlo entered the ring to challenge for Hurd’s coveted belts. “We definitely want Charlo,” Hurd told SHOWTIME Sports’ Џим Сива, saying the matchup would likely occur after one more fight. “I’m calling the shots. I’m No. 1 right now. When I say answer the phone, answer the phone. I got the date.”
Charlo shot back. “This is easy money. I like those belts – they look real good on you. He said he wants another fight. I’m ready now.”
Херд, who unified the WBA and IBF belts by beating WBA champion Erislandy Lara in April in Las Vegas, was returning with a surgically repair left shoulder. He threw 118 Јабс, more than half of the 220 punches he threw in the fight.
“I’m just coming off surgery so I wanted to see how I worked off the jab,” Hurd said. “I felt good I was working behind the jab I got caught on the ropes and got caught with some shots and said ‘that’s enough. He got enough TV time.’ I heard the crowd and I didn’t want to get brave. So I turned it up and got the knockdown.”
Former Wilder foe and heavyweight southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (30-1, 26 КОс) returned to STAPLES Center for a second consecutive victory with a resounding 10th-round TKO against Travis “My Time” Kauffman (32-3, 23 КОс) Реадинг, Па.
The 39-year-old Ortiz of Camaguey, Куба, registered left-cross knockdowns in the sixth, eighth and 10th rounds before the final blow coming later in the 10th round against a gritty Kauffman. It was the 26th career stoppage for Ortiz, who lost to Wilder in a Fight of the Year candidate back in March.
The fight was officially called at 1:58 of the 10th round. "Ja sam ratnik,” Ortiz said. “Nothing contains me. We didn’t have to knock him out but we wanted to show everything we have in our repertoire, and we showed it tonight.”
Ортиз, who was warned twice for low blows, clipped Kauffman for a second time by a lethal left hand of Ortiz at 2:29 у осмом колу. But just like the first time he was send to canvas in the sixth round, Kauffman was able to get up and continue fighting.
The technically sound performance by Ortiz included 376 jab attempts to Kauffman’s 99 and out-landing him 66-7. That led to a 135-37 lead in total connects and a 69-30 margin in power connects against Kauffman, who SHOWTIME commentator Paulie Malignaggi called, “a stubborn guy who wouldn’t go away.”
“Of course I’ll fight the winner of this fight [Wilder-Fury],” Ortiz said. “I want that second fight with Wilder. I want to fight anybody.”
In the pay-per-view telecast opener, Joe “The Juggernaut” Joyce (7-0, 7 КОс) recorded a massive first-round knockout against Joe “The Future” Hanks (23-3, 15 КОс). A rising heavyweight, Joyce, из Лондона, Енглеска, ended the fight officially after just 2:25 as he used a right jab to set up a near-perfect left hook sending Hanks to the canvas and down for the count.
Trained by noted trainer Abel Sanchez, Joyce told Gray he’s ready for anyone. “I want to get in some bigger fights,” said the former Olympic silver medal winner who recorded his fourth first-round KO. “I’ve been doing well so there is plenty more to come. All the support from back home in England, thanks for coming. I hope I put on something good to watch.”
It was the second win in the United States for Joyce, who also picked up the vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title. “I’m getting people out quickly,", Рекао је он. “I’ve got a lot of experience, I’m just going to improve on my strength and my speed. I’ve heard comments that I’m slow but I seem to land the shots and get the job done.”
It was the third time during his career that Hanks, from Newark, Њ, has been knocked down by a left hook.
Earlier in the night on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Adonis Stevenson’s five-and-a-half year reign as the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World ended as Oleksandr Gvozdyk dethroned boxing’s longest reigning champion with a devastating 11th round knockout from Videotron Center in Quebec City. ВИДЕО: хттпс://s.sho.com/2BMNZIx. Saturday’s one-fight telecast from Quebec City will replay on Monday, Децембар 3 у 10 п.м. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and SHOWTIME on DEMAND®. СХОВТИМЕ БОКС: SPECIAL EDITION streamed live on SHOWTIME Sports social platforms and is archived on the SHO Sports YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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