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DOMINIC “PROBLEM” BREAZEALE TRAINING CAMP NOTES # PROVIDES INSIGHT ON EXCHANGE WITH JOSHUA, TRAINING CAMP AND UPCOMING IBF WORLD TITLE BOUT
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Edwin Viruet Ring 8 Gästtalare tisdag kväll
Edwin Viruet
Ring 8 Gästtalare tisdag kväll
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NEW YORK (Maj 16, 2016) – New York State Boxing Hall-of-Famer Edwin Viruet blir Ring 8: s gästtalare at tisdagär nattens (Maj 17) månadsmöte, startar ent 7 p.m. OCH, på O'Neill's Restaurant, belägen vid 64-21 53Kör i Maspeth, New York.
“Edwin togs in i New York State Boxing Hall of Fame som medlem i klassen 2016,” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy sa. “Han kunde inte delta i introduktionsceremonin, så vi kommer att presentera honom med hans Hall of Fame-bälte vid vårt möte. Edwin förkroppsligar vad New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) handlar om sina övergripande prestationer och prestationer som New York State fighter. Vi är mycket glada över att Edwin kommer att få denna möjlighet att hedras och vi är alla intresserade av att höra honom tala om sin boxningskarriär.”
Viruet (32-6-2) var en enastående amatörboxare, om än kort, registrera en perfekt 18-0 post, framhävdes genom att han vann två New York Golden Gloves Championship i 1968 som en nybörjare på 118 pund och året därpå i 126 pund-divisionen, Edwin och hans bror,Adolpho Viruet, förklarades medmästare.
I 1969, Viruet blev pro and två år latär, han kämpade oavgjort med framtida världsmästareSaul Mamby och han vann ett beslut över en annan framtida världsmästare, Alfredo Escalara. Tre år senare, Viruet gjorde en avgörande seger mot stipendiaten 2016 NYSBHOF-inducerad Vilomar Fernandez på Madison Square Garden.
Viruet gick distansen två gånger med världsmästaren i lätt vikt Roberto Duran, förlora ett beslut båda gånger, den första i en kamp utan titel 1975 och den andra som en världsutmanare i Philadelphitvå år latär.
I 1983, Viruet gick i pension som en boxare efter att ha kämpat på alla de bästa New York-platserna – MSG, The Felt Forum, Sunnyside Garden, Nassau Coliseum, Singer Bowl och Audobon Ballroom.
Viruet hade också en framgångsrik karriär som tränare med tungvikt Alex Steward, en Golden Gloves-mästare som, som professionell, kämpade Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfieldoch George Foreman. Viruet utbildade också skådespelaren Wesley Snipes.
Flera Vinny Maddalone slagsmål, med tillstånd av Charley Norkus, Jr., kommer att visas på sex tv-skärmar during tisdagär nattbuffé.
Ring 8 Sommar picknick
Ring 8: s årliga sommarpicknick kommer att vara held Sundär eftermiddag, Augusti 28, på Brady Park i Massapequa Reserve, Nassau på Long Island, New York. Kompletta detaljer kommer snart.
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KONTAKT: Bob Trieger, Plenum PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com fightpublicist
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OM RING 8: Ring 8 blev den åttonde dotterbolag vad var då känt som National Veteran Boxers Association – följaktligen, RING 8 – och idag organisationens motto fortfarande: Boxare hjälpa boxare.
RING 8 är fast besluten att stödja mindre lyckligt lottade människor i boxning samhället som kan behöva hjälp när det gäller att betala hyra, sjukvårdskostnader, eller vad försvar behov.
Gå på linjen till www.Ring8ny.com för mer information om RING 8, den största gruppen av sitt slag i USA med mer än 350 medlemmar. Årliga medlemsavgift är endast $30.00 och varje medlem har rätt till en buffé middag på RING 8 månatliga möten, exklusive juli och augusti. Alla aktiva boxare, amatör och professionell, med en aktuell boxning licens eller bok har rätt till en kostnadsfri RING 8 årlig medlemskap. Gäster på Ringen 8 medlemmar är välkomna till en kostnad av endast $7.00 per person.
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QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM TODAY’S SHOWTIME SPORTS/ANTHONY JOSHUA ANNOUNCEMENT & KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE FOR IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT VS. DOMINIC Breazeale
Joshua and Breazeale Engage in Heated Exchanges
Juni 25 Event Marks Joshua’s Initial Title Defense & Första Fight
Of Exclusive U.S. Television Agreement With SHOWTIME Sports®
PHOTO DOWNLINK: HÄR; Kredit: Matchroom Sport
JOSHUA KO HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1q11DOF
LONDON (Maj 4, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale had an intense face-to-face meeting on Wednesday before a contingent of major sports media outlets in London to formally announce their Juni 25 kraftmätning. The two were joined by SHOWTIME Sports Executive Vice President & General Manager Stephen Espinoza and Matchroom Sports President Eddie Hearn, as the executives announced Joshua’s new exclusive U.S. television deal. All four participants later took part on a teleconference with U.S. medier.
Highlights from today’s press conference at Hilton London Syon Park and teleconference are below.
Joshua (16-0, 16 Kos) will make the first defense of his heavyweight title against Los Angeles’ Breazeale (17-0, 15 Kos) live on SHOWTIME at the sold-out The O2 arena in London. The heavyweight showdown is the first of a multi-fight licensing agreement for Showtime Networks Inc., to be the exclusive U.S. television partner of Joshua, den 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist from London.
Before the press conference, Breazeale and Joshua had to be separated. Breazeale approached Joshua and was asked if there was a problem. “I don’t know, brother, I’ve just come here to get the belt,” Breazeale said. "På Juni 25, you’ve got a problem. You’re a bad man because you’ve got a belt now.
“This is not acting, it’s heavyweight boxing. You can act all big and bad in front of all these cameras and your promoters, but in the end you’ve got to put a mouthpiece in your mouth and gloves on your hands.”
Joshua then told Breazeale if he had a problem, they could “settle it man to man.”
Here’s what Joshua and Breazeale had to say from the podium on Wednesday in London:
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
“There are a lot of positive things happening in boxing and a lot amazing things happening in my career at the moment. But I know enough to realize that this is a dangerous sport and you are only as good as your last fight. I fought and lost in the amateurs, and I know how quickly this can all change. It’s my job now to prepare myself properly and to keep this momentum rolling.
“Dominic and I are equals in many ways. He came up around the same time I did, through the Olympic Games and all. Nu, with this U.S. TV deal with SHOWTIME and the deal with Sky Sports, Dominic Breazeale gets a chance to announce himself on the UK scene. And I have the chance to do the same in the U.S.”
“I’ll never overlook, never drop the ball. As far as I’m concerned, Jag är underdog. I know every day of training camp and every hour of every day, where I am in my preparations leading up to a fight. We have less than seven weeks to go and we will be ready.”
DOMINIC Breazeale:
“I am not here looking to see the final round. I’m not here to look at the judges’ scorecards. I am here to knock Anthony Joshua out. Period.
“I am very excited. I wish this fight was this weekend.”
When asked if he expected to fare better than his counterpart, Charles Martin.
“We are two totally different fighters. Anthony Joshua knows he is now getting in there with a beast. He knows he is in for a dog fight. He’s going to hit me and I am going to hit him. And whoever’s will breaks first will lose this fight.
“Charles Martin wasn’t prepared. He dropped the ball. He fought the wrong fight at the wrong time. He had just won the belt, was excited about that, and he took the wrong fight. I haven’t made that mistake. I won’t make that mistake.”
Here’s what the principals had to say during Wednesday’s teleconference with U.S. reportrar:
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, SHOWTIME SPORTS Executive Vice President
“UK boxing is on fire right now. There are more UK champions than any other country right now and at SHOWTIME we pride ourselves on bringing our viewers the best fights and the best boxers on the planet, whether they be American, British or from any other country. It is no surprise that our desire, our quest to seek out the most talented and most exciting boxers on the planet, has led us to Eddie’s doorstep and to this deal with Anthony Joshua. We have been discussing this for quite some time. Eddie is a great advocate and ultimately Anthony’s performances have spoken for themselves.
“We had originally intended to put Anthony on SHOWTIME two fights ago but the logistics just didn’t work out, so we were fortunate enough to make his U.S. TV debut with the title fight against Charles Martin and now we’ve done a deal in which we’ve hopefully laid a foundation for hosting Anthony on SHOWTIME for the remainder of his career.
“It was bold of them for entrusting this portion of their career to SHOWTIME. There’s a wealth of good fights in the heavyweight division and most importantly of all, Eddie and Anthony are willing to take all of them.
“I’m not the biggest fan of multi-fight deals but when you have a promoter and a boxer who have committed to taking the best fights available, big or small, i U.S.. or the UK and anywhere else, it brings a lot of comfort to the network in doing those types of deals. From that perspective it was a no-brainer. We’re thrilled to have them.”
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
On coming to American and making statement:
“It’s a great opportunity to be on SHOWTIME because when I look back at my amateurs, I think that’s why I’ve had such a good career in Great Britain so far. It’s because people have been out to follow me since I was an amateur fighter. SHOWTIME worked with me on my first defense and now I get to build with the Americans. I’ve got friends out there and we’re going to build to a wider audience. If we can keep on building and growing organically, by the time I come out there it will be unbelievable. Just like I’m at home.”
On who he thinks will be his biggest challenge:
“I would have to say, Klitschko or Wilder. Klitschko because of the experience and Wilder because he’s the heavyweight champion of the world who’s defended his belt on multiple occasions. So I have to give him credit as the strong force of the division right now because he’s the only other champion who has defended his belt. As far as Klitschko, he’s won the belt and defended it time and time again. Those two are the main names I’m looking at.”
On how his life has changed since becoming a heavyweight champ:
“I’ve had no time. It has been three weeks since the belt was won and I know it was nice for my family. They all had a great time and my mom is telling everyone. So it’s nice to see her enjoy the fruits of labor, but for me, we got straight to organizing the next project, which is why we’re here now.
“You’re not a real deal until you fight in the states, so I thought there was a plan. Eddie has been doing a great job in the background while I’ve been in the gym and they (Hearn and SHOWTIME) pulled something together that is unprecedented, historical. Så, credit to the guys that put it together while we’re in the gym putting in the work. At first I was surprised because I didn’t understand the capacity of it, but now I’m looking forward to seeing how we build up things in America.”
On how it is being written about and talked about by credible boxing writers that he is the next big thing in boxing:
“I think that’s why it is important to stay fighting and in the gym. If you spend too long out of the gym then one event turns to two events; turns into the club after the event; turns into all of these expectations and promises, glitz and glamour get to you and I like to keep things (in place). I’ve got an unbelievable family, I’ve got friends around me that count as my family. I’ve got really good people that see me as the same Anthony that was a kid with them running around in the streets. The belt is a great achievement but I feel that why I’ve been so calm is that I think the sky is the limit, what we’re achieving so early on.
“I think I am capable of doing great things if I stay locked away in the gym and I think that is what is so important. To keep on improving time after time. I’ve got a long career ahead of me so I can’t let the expectations and the glitz and glamour get to me right now because it’s way too early for that right now.’’
On if he’s fighting to do something spectacular or look good:
"Do Not, inte, inte. What I’ve been doing has been working, which has led me to this position. Så, all the expectations can’t put pressure on me because it may lead to something that we’re not used to, like a slugfest or a type of fight like that. I need to maintain composure but I definitely need to be effective because I feel like I’ll win but what’s important is how I win. The pressure for me is trying to impress my coach. That is one of my main pressures.”
DOMINIC Breazeale:
On the heavyweight division having a bad rep in the past and on how Joshua and Breazeale are different than recent previous fighters:
“I think the biggest difference is that we are separating ourselves with being big athletic guys. Före, in the past, there were just big, stark, aggressive guys in the ring just slugging it out. We are showing some athletic ability as far as using the jab, moving around the ring, throwing combination punches and things like that. We’re kind of taking it back to the days when you saw heavyweight fights like Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield. Not necessarily just big stiff guys that are kind of stuck in the mud. I am fortunate to be in the division at the time being right now and I am looking forward to it.”
Thoughts of Martin-Joshua clash, Martin’s performance and what he will do differently:
“I was very upset with Charles Martin’s performance against Anthony Joshua. I was expecting him to put out a lot more, give it a lot more, but unfortunately he didn’t. That four minutes in two rounds were very, very disturbing. One of the differences between me and Charles is that I am not Charles Martin. I’m a big statured guy, a big athletic guy and a strong guy and Joshua knows best that he’s going to be in the ring with somebody who mirrors his image and just a little bit bigger than him, just a little bit heavier and just a little bit stronger than him. Så, I plan on finding out if Anthony Joshua has got the legs and the lungs to go five, six, maybe seven rounds but at the same time I want to test his chin, test his body and see if he is the true heavyweight champ.’’
EDDIE HEARN, Matchroom Boxning
“Probably for three years now, I’ve been knocking on the doors of American networks, telling them about this great young fighter. They’ve all been keeping an eye on Anthony Joshua, for sure and the victory on April 9 over Charles Martin to become the IBF Heavyweight champion really opened the doors.
“Anthony Joshua is the biggest star in world boxing and now we have a position with Stephen Espinoza and SHOWTIME where we will move forward together in a multi-fight deal which we hope will not be five, six, or seven fights, we hope it will be for the entire career of Anthony Joshua, for the unification of the heavyweight division. And as I have I said, the birth and the evolution of the biggest star in world boxing today.
“SHOWTIME in my opinion is at the forefront of dynamic boxing programs in the U.S. I think the fights and the shows are continuously pushing the boundaries, not just in America, but outside of America as well. We were privileged to have Quigg vs. Frampton on SHOWTIME and Andy Lee against Billy Joe Saunders recently. They’re picking up the biggest fights in world boxing in many different territories.
“For us this is a groundbreaking day. For a UK promoter and a UK fighter to sign a multi-fight agreement with SHOWTIME, gives me a huge amount of great pleasure commercially. I think it’s a groundbreaking day for British boxing as well, I think we’re on fire at the moment. We’ve got 12 världsmästare; James DeGale just defended his world title on SHOWTIME last weekend and we have another world champion fight this week with [Anthony] Crolla, Ricky Burns and Tony Bellew are both fighting for world titles to become the 13th and 14th Brits to win world titles. I really feel like the atmosphere, the energy and the vibes of the show that we’re producing are second to none. The atmosphere is electric, the passion is through the roof of the arena and now the U.S. man is going to get a chance to witness it time and time again with Anthony Joshua.
“The plan for us is to evolve Anthony Joshua in various different markets which will lead to U.S. fights as well and I will work closely with Stephen [Espinoza] to see if that’s possible perhaps even in November of this year, but we want to make Anthony Joshua a global star and that includes fighting in America. I am so pleased that the U.S. public will get the opportunity to watch Anthony Joshua on the No. 1 boxing network in America.”
SHOWTIME SPORTS® SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA TO EXCLUSIVE U.S. TELEVISION AGREEMENT
Britain’s Joshua To Defend IBF World Title Against American Dominic Breazeale
Lördag, Juni 25 at The O2 in London In First Fight Of New Deal
LONDON (Maj 4, 2016) – SHOWTIME Sports and Matchroom Boxing announced on Wednesday a multi-fight licensing agreement for Showtime Networks Inc., to be the exclusive U.S. television partner of undefeated heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. The announcement was made today at the Hilton Syon Park outside London by Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President och General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports and Eddie Hearn, President of Matchroom Sports.
The multi-fight agreement kicks-off on Lördag, Juni 25 when Joshua, a British sensation, attempts to make the first defense of his IBF Heavyweight World Championship against undefeated American challenger Dominic Breazeale at the sold-out The O2 arena in London. The addition of this heavyweight title fight, airing live on Showtime Networks in the late afternoon, bolsters a big day for boxing as later that evening on CBS, SHOWTIME will present the first live primetime boxing event on the CBS Television Network in nearly 40 år.
Joshua, 26, has compiled a perfect knockout record of 16-0 med 16 knockouts since turning professional shortly after winning the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal. Tidigare i år, Joshua earned the IBF world championship with a second-round knockout of defending champion Charles Martin on SHOWTIME, earning a heavyweight belt in the fewest number of fights in more than 20 år. Vidare, Joshua is just the sixth Olympic Gold Medalist at super heavyweight to go on to win a professional heavyweight world title joining Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin.
The 30-year-old Breazeale (17-0, 15 Kos) has knocked out nearly 90 percent of his opponents since turning professional after representing the United States at the 2012 OS. Standing at 6-foot-7, the Los Angeles native is one inch taller than the 6-foot-6 Joshua. The former NCAA football quarterback is coming off a career-best victory of previously once-beaten Amir Mansour on Jan. 23.
Joshua vs. Breazeale will be the fifth heavyweight title bout to air live on SHOWTIME in the first six months of 2016, joining a stellar schedule that features many of the top-rated fighters in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.
Också på Lördag, Juni 25, Keith Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Championship against former titlist Shawn Porter in a blockbuster matchup of two of the world’s best 147-pound fighters, bor 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT. In the co-main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar will defend his title against former three-division world champion Abner Mares.
EDITORS NOTE: A press conference is currently underway in London. Quotes and photos to follow. A media teleconference for U.S. press with Joshua, Stephen Espinoza (Vice VD & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports) and Eddie Hearn (President of Matchroom Sport) börjar vid 1 p.m. OCH/10 a.m. PT.
Klicka HÄR For Joshua Images Courtesy Matchroom Sport
En legendarisk marsch genom årtiondena - SHOWTIME SPORTS® FORTSÄTTER FEST 30 ÅR MED SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & Mer utställt i mars
Klicka HÄR För en titt tillbaka på några av de legendariska ögonblicken på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE
NEW YORK (Mars 2, 2016) - Showtime Sports rullar ut sin tredje del av en årslång hyllning till minne av 30 år av Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING i mars med "Legends" ".
Denna månad kommer att framhävas av legenderna Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez och George Foreman. Sju av de mest oförglömliga och viktiga striderna från dessa legender - varav några sällan har sänts sedan deras livepresentation - finns nu på nätverkets on demand-plattformar och kommer att sändas på “Throwback torsdagar”i mars kl 10 p.m. OCH/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Den Torsdag, Mars 10 presentation av Marvin Hagler vs.. John Mugabi sänder exakt 30 år efter den slutliga vinsten i Haglers Hall of Fame-karriär i mars 10, 1986. Hagler vs.. Mugabi var det första huvudevenemanget som någonsin sändes på SHOWTIME®.
De klassiska striderna, som också finns tillgängliga på SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime ANYTIME® och via nätverkets fristående streamingtjänst, kommer att förpackas med kort sammanhang och kommentarer från SHOWTIME Sports-värd Brian Custer.
Nedan finns schemat för SHO EXTREME-premiärer för mars månad:
- I morgon, Torsdag, Mars 3: Terry Norris vs.. Sugar Ray Leonard
- Torsdag, Mars 10: Marvin Hagler vs.. John Mugabi
- Torsdag, Mars 17: Felix Trinidad vs.. David Reid
- Torsdag, Mars 24: Ricardo Lopez vs.. Rosendo Alvarez II
- Torsdag, Mars 31: Iran Barkley vs.. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs.. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. OCH/PT), Gerald McClellan vs.. Julian Jackson I (10:30 p.m. ET / PT)
För att fira de bästa rivaliteterna på SHOWTIME, se nedan för en speciell kolumn från SHOWTIME Sports expertanalytiker och boxningshistoriker Steve Farhood.
LEGENDS
Av Steve Farhood
Boxning utan legender skulle vara som religion utan helgon.
Det finns ingen formel för en kämpe att gå vidare från stjärna till superstjärna till legend. Processen beror på tidpunkten, omständighet, och ibland så lite som en poäng eller två på domarna’ kort.
Och åh, ja: Det hjälper om en kille verkligen kan slåss.
När vi firar 30 år av boxning på SHOWTIME, vi fokuserar på ett annat tema varje månad. Hela mars, temat blir legender.
I 130 år från John L.. Sullivan till Floyd Mayweather, boxning har gett oss vad andra sporter inte kan erbjuda. Överväga:
- Associated Press röstade Luis Firpo: s knockdown av Jack Dempsey som det största sportmomentet under första hälften av 1900-talet.
- Frazier-Ali "Century Fight" i 1971 var lätt det mest efterlängtade sportevenemanget i historien.
- Förra årets kamp mot Mayweather-Pacquiao genererade mer än en halv miljard dollar — på en natt!
Legender skapas av stora ögonblick … och hur de svarar på dessa stunder.
På SHOWTIME, vi har presenterat legender för tre decennier. Här är en titt på de som kommer att dela rampljuset i mars.
MARVIN HAGLER: Eftersom Vince Lombardi inte precis sa det, ”Timing är inte allt, det är det enda,”Hagler borde ha sagt det.
Hagler var en stor kämpe långt innan han var en superstjärna, men det var inte förrän han kämpade mot Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, och Sugar Ray Leonard (tre av Haglers senaste sex matcher) att Marvin blev underbar.
Haglers ett utseende på SHOWTIME, som råkar vara den första tv-sändningen i nätverket (Mars 1986), var den sista vinsten i hans karriär. Obesegrad över 10 år, Hagler hade etablerat sig som en av de största mellanvikterna i historien. Och medan det kunde hävdas i efterhand att i åldern 31, den ultimata militärkämpen var något förbi hans bästa, mycket av det som gjorde Hagler speciellt ställdes ut under hans brutala försvar mot sin obesegrade och grymma utmanare, John Mugabi.
Nästan tre decennier efter hans pension, Hagler förblir medelvikt dagens 160 pund mäts mot.
Sugar Ray Leonard: Om Hagler blommade sent, Leonard var en superstjärna innan han kastade ett enda slag som professionell.
Tillbaka i mitten av 70-talet, det är vad ett magnetiskt leende, en olympisk guldmedalj, och upprepad exponering på bästa sändningstv skulle kunna göra för en ung kämpe.
Det är ironiskt att Leonard ursprungligen betraktades av vissa som ett skitligt skapande av media. I själva verket, han var lika tuff som någon kämpe från den stjärnbelagda tidiga 80-talet. Ännu bättre, han är fortfarande den bästa kämpen jag har täckt in 38 år på boxningsslaget.
Leonards utseende på SHOWTIME var hans näst sista match i hans karriär. När man väljer att avsluta ännu en lång uppsägning, Sugar Ray, 34, valde enastående 23-årig Super Welterweight-titellista Terry Norris som sin motståndare. Leonard hoppade från 160 till 154 pund och kämpade på Madison Square Garden för första gången.
Kampen fungerade som en påminnelse om det åtminstone i en värld före Bernard Hopkins, boxning var mycket en ung mans spel.
FELIX TRINIDAD: Det finns bara tre spansktalande krigare som blev superstjärnor i USA utan att prata engelska. Den första var Panamas Roberto Duran. Den andra var Mexikos Julio Cesar Chavez.
Den tredje var Puerto Ricos Trinidad.
Trinidads motto kan lika gärna ha varit, ”Om du inte kan komma från Amerika, slå sedan Amerika. ”
En klassisk stansare med en pojkscouters leende och en fläktvänlig personlighet, Trinidad gjorde sitt namn genom att besegra fyra U.S. Olympier, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (om än genom ett fruktansvärt beslut), David Reid, och Fernando Vargas.
Vidare, Whitaker, De La Hoya, och Reid hade alla varit guldmedaljer.
Striden vi ska presentera Mars 17 på SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs.. Reid, var Trinidads 14: e och sista uppträdande på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING och SHOWTIME pay-per-view.
Från sin titelvinnar kayo av weltervikt av Maurice Blocker i 1993 genom sitt försvar mot Mahenge Zulu i 1998, 13 av Trinidad's 14 anfall sändes SHOWTIME. Tolv av dessa slagsmål var knockout-vinster.
Där Trinidad rankas med Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, och resten av legenderna från Puerto Rico är diskutabla. Det som är otänkbart är att "Tito" skapade lika mycket spänning som alla kämpar i hans tid.
RICARDO LOPEZ: Vad är mindre: chansen att en halmvikt (105 pounds) blir en amerikansk tv-stjärna eller kämpen själv?
Det har aldrig varit en amerikansk världsmästare i halmvikt (eller minsta vikt). Vi odlar bara inte fighters i den storleken. I själva verket, tills framväxten av Mexikos Lopez i början av 90-talet, de flesta amerikanska boxningsfans kunde inte ha identifierat en enda stråvikt om de var beväpnade med en världskarta och en uppsättning WBC-betyg.
Lopez var så komplett, så dominerande, så tekniskt perfekt, det från 1994 till '99, han var en häftklammer för SHOWTIME: s boxningsprogrammering. Han slogs 13 på varandra följande matcher på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING eller SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, och den första 11 av dessa tävlingar var försvar av titeln med halmvikt.
Och om du tror att de små killarna inte kan slå, bra, det ströts några kayos med ett slag.
Lopez, som gick i pension med ett märke på 51-0-1, är allmänt erkänd som en all-time great. Synd att han aldrig kämpade mot Amerikas Michael Carbajal i lätt flygvikt. Hade han vunnit den matchen, han skulle sannolikt erkännas som en av de två eller tre största mexikanska kämparna någonsin.
Vilket säger mycket för en kämpe som aldrig mötte en motståndare som erkändes av den amerikanska tittare.
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FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW FEATURING AUTHOR JEFF DANIELS
Our latest interview with a true class act. Jeff Daniels took to the task of telling his older brother Terry Daniels’ amazing story with a passion for posterity and a supreme sense of attention to detail. Despite having no book-writing experience, Daniels created what he considered to be as classic as a Beatles album when he finished crafting his masterpiece about a bygone era in the sport of boxing and his brother’s battles with some of the biggest names in the heavyweight division. You can buy the book here: http://amzn.to/1WQMNFO, access Jeff’s site here: http://jeffdanielscompany.com/index.php/about-the-author and watch a short YouTube video promoting the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDH_Laa6lY. Jeff shares some insights into the writing process during our interview here and takes us back in time in this amazing episode.
George Foreman on CBS Sports Radio’s “The Doug Gottlieb Show” on the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Match
“Boxing was invented for the underdog… That’s why I give it to Pacquiao.”
I går (April 28), two-time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman was on CBS Sports Radio’s “The Doug Gottlieb Show” with host Doug Gottlieb, where he talked about the Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight on Lördag, May 2nd i Las Vegas. Below are somehighlights from the interview:
On the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Fight:
Talking honestly about what he thinks about “The Fight of the Century”,Foreman sa: “This is major… boxing deserves something like this… I’m just happy the fight is happening, and it’s happening right now. Because everyone will get a chance to see what they wanted to see. If it had happened five years ago, there would have been some too young to enjoy [och] some old enough to say, "Hey, there was better days.’ But now everyone’s hungry for the matchup of the century. [These are] evenly matched fighters. It’s a fan’s fight, and it should be. It’s big.”
Foreman continued later on in the interview: “That’s true… [Mayweather’s] got everything to lose. But boxing was invented for the underdog – for the smaller guy who doesn’t have a chance – to come up with a way to beat the bigger, stronger guy. That’s why I give it to Pacquiao. The sport was invented… for the lesser.”
On Advice He would Give Pacquiao:
Gottlieb asked what advice Foreman would give to Pacquiao for this match: “Hey, just win this round," Foreman sa. “Every time you come back to the corner, you sit down on the stool, wave the towel over him and don’t say anything. The bell rings, go get him again. Do the same thing you did the first round all the way through the sixth or seventh round, and you’ll win.”
Full audio from the interview can be found här.
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