HALL OF FAMER "THE GOLDEN BOY" OSCAR DE LA HOYAAT DELTAGE 2024 HALL OF FAME WEEKENDHall of Fames 35-års jubilæumsfest er fastsat til juni 6 – 9
KURV, NY – MARTS 18, 2024 – International Boxing Hall of Fame og Museum, som fejrer sit 35 års jubilæum i 2024, er glad for at kunne meddele, at Hall of Famer "Den gyldne dreng" Oscar De La Hoya vil deltage i Banquet of Champions og andre planlagte arrangementer for den 2024 Hall of Fame Induktionsweekend sat til juni 6-9.
“Fra OL-guld til verdenstitler i seks divisioner, Oscar De La Hoya fangede boksefans verden over,” sagde Hall of Fame-direktør Edward Brophy. "Vi ser meget frem til at byde 'The Golden Boy' velkommen tilbage til Canastota til Hall of Fame's 35-års jubilæumsfejring."
De La Hoya slog en 223-5 (153 KOS) amatørkarriere ved at erobre letvægtsguld på 1992 Olympiske Lege. Han blev professionel samme år og vandt sin første verdenstitel - WBO super fjervægteren – i kun sin 12. pro-kamp og ville fortsætte med at vinde 10 verdensmesterskaber i seks vægtdivisioner.
Blandt de mestre, han besejrede, er Jorge Paez, John John Molina, Rafael Ruelas, Genaro Hernandez, Ike Quartey, Fernando Vargas, Ricardo Mayorga og Hall of Famers Hector Camacho, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker og Arturo Gatti.
En af de største pay-per-view-attraktioner i boksehistorien. De La Hoya trak sig tilbage 2008 med en pro rekord på 39-6 (30 KOS). I 2002 han etablerede salgsfremmende kraftcenter Golden Boy Promotions. I 2014 "Den gyldne dreng" blev valgt ind i Hall of Fame i sit første år af valgbarhed.
En imponerende liste over over 35 boksestorheder fra USA og udlandet, herunder klassen af 2024, tilbagevendende Hall of Famers og særlige gæster vil deltage i Hall of Fame Weekend-fejringen.
Klassen af 2024 der skal hædres inkluderer boksere Ricky Hatton, Ivan Calderon,Diego Corrales (posthumt), Michael Moorer, Jane sofa,Ana Maria Torres, Luis Angel Firpo (posthumt), Theresa Kibby (posthumt), træner Kenny Adams,Direktør Jackie Kallen, publicist Fred Sternburg, journalist Wallace Matthews og udsender Nick Charles (posthumt).
Klassen af 2024 vil blive hædret under Hall of Fame Induction Weekend i juni 6-9, 2024, i "Boxing's Hometown". Mange begivenheder vil finde sted i Canastota og det nærliggende Turning Stone Resort Casino gennem den fire-dages fejring, inklusive ringside-samtaler, nævestøbning, kamp nat, 5K løb / motionsløb, boksning autograf kort show, banket, parade og indsættelsesceremoni.
Fuldstændige begivenhedsdetaljer kan findes på www.ibhof.com. For mere information om 2024 Hall of Fame Induktionsweekend, kan du ringe (315) 697-7095.
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Om International Boxing Hall of Fame International Boxing Hall of Fame åbnede for offentligheden i 1989 og er dedikeret til at bevare arven fra den store boksesport. Beliggende i Canastota, New York, den tjener som en hyldest til verdens bedste boksere og bidragydere til sporten, giver bokseentusiaster mulighed for at værdsætte og fejre boksningens rige historie og tradition.
International Boxing Hall of Fame er placeret ved Exit 34 af New York State Thruway. Åbningstiderne er mandag-søndag 10 a.m. til 4 p.m.
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LOS ANGELES (Marts 17, 2022)– Undefeated Los Angeles bantamweight prospect John “Scrappy” Ramirez (8-0, 7 KOS) returns to the ring this Saturday (Hav. 19) to take on Roberto “Escorpion” Pucheta (10-20-3, 10 KOS), Golf, in a 6-round bout on the Blair Cobbs-Alexis Rocha card (replacing Vergil Ortiz, Jr.-Michael McKinson), presented by Golden Boy Promotions.
The main card will be streamed live on DAZN from USC Galen Center in Los Angeles; go to Golden Boy’s YouTube page to watch the Ramirez vs. Pucheta live stream.
Ramirez is an LA inner-city sports legend. His journey started on the gridiron, not in a ring, when he was a key member of the Lincoln High football team, profiled in a 2015 dokumentarfilm, “ESPN 60: Letterman.” The players were from a crime-ridden section of Hollywood riddled with drugs and guns. Ramirez was a 5’ 4”, 160-pound running back on a team that, starting in Pop Warner competition, and advanced to Lincoln High, which hadn’t experienced success in football. Lincoln High went on to become a 3-time league champion, highlighted by its semi-final playoff appearance in his senior year, which eventually led “Scrappy” to a roster spot on the Los Angeles Valley College’s football team.
“The venue is only a five-minute drive from my home,” an excited Ramirez said. “I literally drive by it every day. I grew up around USC and played football there. Nu, I’m fighting in the inner-city where I grew up. That’s pretty dope! My dream is to fight at Staples Center, which is only a three-minute drive for me. I’m getting closer.
“Things like this don’t happen by accident. On marts 18th, I’ll showcase my skills in front of my people. LA is the City of Champions, but we haven’t had a world boxing champion since Oscar de la Hoya, who grew up in East LA. My goal is to be the next LA champ.”
“Scrappy,” who was one of the most active fighters in 2021 with seven bouts, successfully transitioned from football to boxing, albeit a relatively short amateur boxing career with only 25 amateur matches. He did garner top honors in the Sugar Bert National Championships, as well as in the regional Golden Gloves and SoCal tournaments.
“I last fought on December 18th, took a week off, and went right back to training camp at Brickhouse Boxing Club (N. Hollywood),” the 26-year-old Ramirez added. “I’m getting better and that’s super exciting for me. I’ve been with my strength-and-conditioning coach, running, and working on my boxing skills. My training hasn’t stopped, it’s going full force.”
Pucheta has been stopped only once in 33 pro slagsmål, back in 2016 by Emanuel Navarrete, the current World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Bantamweight Champion, who sports a 35-1 (29 KOS) pro record.
“He’s a tough, durable opponent,” Ramirez noted, “who has been in the ring with a lot of good prospects. This is a great opportunity for me to make a statement by becoming only the second to knock him out.”
Ramirez’ accelerated pace and development continues this Saturday, when it’ll be “Scrappy Time” once again, only this time at home.
“I want to be at the top and will,” he concluded. “Every fight elevates me. My goal is to be No. 1 in my weight class, and I’ll get there because of my hard work and dedication.”
LAS VEGAS (Januar 31, 2022)– Back in December, right after Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOS) stopped Yunieski Gonzalez to become the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World Super Champion Dmitry Bivol (19-0, 11 KOS) who suddenly and surprisingly went dark, until he recently make an unsubstantiated claim that “Zurdo” had turned down an offer to fight him.
Bivol was quoted in a recent boxing news report, which was also picked up by other media outlets, siger, “I know for a fact that my team did offer Team Ramirez to fight me December 11th i Rusland, and the purse offered was about the same as what I was offered to fight him on a (Golden Boy Promotions) show. He rejected the offer.”
“I don’t know why he’s saying they offered a fight to me,” Ramirez countered, “but he must be really confused. To be clear there was never a contract that was sent to my team or Golden Boy for a fight; unlike how a contract was delivered to him and his team from Golden Boy for the December bout. I’m confused why he continues to be a pawn and create false narratives and tries everything to hide from this fight. It’s just a matter of time before that belt comes to where it belongs.”
Ramirez, the first Mexican to capture the World super middleweight title, is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Champion, who earned his title shot against Bivol by winning his WBA Title Eliminator versus Gonzalez.
“After Bivol, Joe Smith is my next target since he has my belt (WBO) that I had at 168 pounds,” Ramirez remarked. “I am the best light heavyweight out there and it’s not even close. There’s a reason why these champs are scared to call my name, but soon they won’t have a choice. I would end Smith in less than 6 runder. "
Bivol also said in the aforementioned story: “My motivation and my ambitions have not changed for a long time – I want to fight the best. I want to prove that I am the best in my division.”
16-YEAR-OLD JOHNNY “NICCO” TAPIA STRIVES TO FOLLOW IN HIS LEGENDARY DAD’S FOOTSTEPSAS HE MAKES HIS AMATEUR BOXING DEBUTON HIS MOM TERESA’S FIGHT CARD
Lørdag, November. 20, 2021, IN MESCALERO, NEW MEXICO
Youngest son of late Hall of Famer Johnny Tapia to fight on the preliminary portionof Tapia Promotions’Barriere vs. Af Løve:"Den sidste stand" (Den sidste stand) levefra Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino
ALBUQUERQUE, N.m. (November. 13, 2021)– While countless high school juniors concern themselves with standardized test scores and submitting college applications, Johnny “Nicco” Tapia, the youngest son and namesake of the late five-time world champion, will commence his pursuit of a pro boxing career when he makes his amateur debut on the preliminary portion of his Mom Teresa’sMarco Antonio Barrera vs. Daniel Ponce de Leonpay-per-view fight card Saturday, November. 20, 2021.
“Boxing is a passion,” said the 16-year-old currently working toward earning his diploma online. “I love stepping into the ring, getting hit, and feeling the crowd’s energy.”
In the Nov. 20 main event, two Mexican boxing legends will lace up the gloves for one final night when Hall of FamerMarco Antonio Barrera(67-7, 44 KOS) vender tilbage til ringen for kun anden gang i mere end et årti for at kæmpe mod tidligere to gange verdensmesterDaniel Ponce de Leon (45-7, 35 KOS). The six-round super welterweight exhibition and four additional bouts will air live on pay per view from Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico.
FITE PPVand Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch Paid Online will televise the five-bout main card live on pay per view for$9.99 på4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG
A native of Las Cruces, N.M., Nicco trains in the Tapia home garage, enjoys studying sociology to “look at people from a different perspective,” dislikes mathematics, and currently has no plans to further an academic career following his 2023 graduation.
“I don’t really plan to go to college,” said the music fan who freestyle raps in his downtime. “I want to keep pushing myself in the ring and turn pro as soon as I get enough experience.”
Surrounded by the sweet science from an early age, Nicco fondly looks back on innumerable heartwarming memories of watching his father train for upcoming fights.
“I used to go to the gym and run around with my Dad every day. When the bell rang, I held up the gloves with him.”
Outside of boxing, the father-son pairing spent quality time playing other sports, enjoying delicious desserts, and tuning into their favorite television programs.
“We used to go to the park, play basketball, and jump on the trampoline,” Nicco recalled. “Dad used to give me ice cream sandwiches. I remember going into his room and watching the show ‘Cops’ together.”
Aiming to find inspiration and discover boxing tips from one of boxing’s all-time greatest fighters, young Nicco frequently rewatches Johnny’s classic bouts.
“I study his speed, head movement, and angles,” said the teenager who models much of his fighting style after his Dad and Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
When asked to name his favorite “Mi Vida Loca” fight, Nicco did not hesitate in listing Johnny Tapia’s hard-fought victory over fellow Albuquerquean and former world champion Danny Romero for the IBF/WBO junior bantamweight titles on July 18, 1997, i Las Vegas, Nev.
“The crowd was wild and crazy,” Nicco recollected. “I love studying my Dad’s boxing technique.”
Originally scheduled to fight at Inn of the Mountain Gods on July 31, 2021, the aspiring actor and former viola player pulled out of his amateur debut when he sustained a hand fracture.
“I was playing football with friends and landed on my hand wrong,” lamented the proud holder of a driver’s license. “It was the first time I injured myself.”
Less than four months later, Nicco is eager to thrill the Mescalero crowd on Nov. 20 before Barrera and De Leon take center stage.
“I am ticking off the days and can’t wait for this night to come.”
Kicking off the festivities, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFNand FITE will stream Nicco Tapia’s debut and four additional outstanding preliminary bouts forfri kl 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT/5 p.m. OG.
A Spanish-language broadcast will be available as a viewing option for both the pay-per-view and preliminary bouts.
Dem, der håber på at deltage i det uforglemmelige, 10-fight Tapia Promotions extravaganza personligt kan købe billetter fra kl $75 igenneminnofthemountaingods.com ogTicketMaster.com ved at søge efter "La Ultima Batalla - The Last Stand".
Om BARRERA-DE LEON: Den sidste Stand (Den sidste stand)
To legendariske tidligere verdensmestre vender tilbage til bokseringen en sidste gang til en speciel seks-runders weltervægtsudstilling, som Tapia Promotions præsentererBarriere vs. Ponce De Leon "La Ultima Batalla" - "The Last Stand"på lørdag, November 20, på Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico. Det spændende hovedkort med fem kampe vil være tilgængeligt via pay-per-view for $9.99 gennem begge deleFITE PPV og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Se Paid Online kl 4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG. For publikum, der ser i Mexico, både FITE og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch Paid Online vil tilbyde en spansksproget udsendelse af begivenheden for $4.99. Sætter gang i festlighederne to timer tidligere, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe gratis kl 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. OG.
Teresa Tapia dannede Tapia Promotions for at fortsætte arven fra sin legendariske afdøde mand, seksdobbelt verdensmester/Hall of Famer Johnny Tapia ved at levere spændende boksebegivenheder for at kæmpe med fans overalt. En af de første kvindelige boksepromotorer i USA, Teresa styrede med succes Johnny Tapias karriere fra 1995-2011, og tog imod hans 2017 optagelse i International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBOF). Derudover, i 2004, Teresa blev den første og eneste kvindelige boksemanager i sød videnskabshistorie, der modtog en særlig anerkendelsespris fra IBOF. Den mangesidede promotor forgrenede sig ind 2020 at producere sports-reality-serien “Stars and Champions,” som bød på et intimt blik på boksernes liv både inden for og uden for ringen.
Om FITE
FITE er den førsteklasses globale platform for live sport og underholdning, der tilbyder mange af branchens store PPV-begivenheder og SVOD-pakker med over 5MM registrerede brugere. FITE er tilgængelig over hele verden gennem sine iOS- og Android-mobilapps, Apple TV, Android TV, ÅR, Amazon Fire TV, og Huawei apps. Desuden, FITE understøtter Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications' Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD, Netgem TV, Comcasts Xfinity 1 og Xfinity Flex samt 7.000 modeller af Smart TV. Tilgængelig online på www.FITE.tv. Følg os på Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIN og Facebook. FIT: Det er på.
Om GOLDEN BOY
Los Angeles-baserede Golden Boy blev etableret i 2002 af Oscar De La Hoya, den første spansktalende til at eje et nationalt boksepromoveringsfirma. Golden Boy er et medie- og underholdningsbrand, der er forpligtet til at gøre kampunderholdning mere tilgængelig og overkommelig. Virksomhedens in-house produktionsteam udvikler kreativ original programmering tilRingTV.com og internationale kanaler over hele kloden. Virksomheden har eksklusive rettigheder til topboksere og har promoveret nogle af de største og mest indbringende begivenheder i sportens historie. Nu, Golden Boy er et af de mest succesrige bokseunderholdningsselskaber i verden og former fremtiden for boksning for både kæmpere og fans.
UNDEFEATED EL PASOANABEL MENDOZAHAS SURVIVED HOMELESSNESSAND VIOLENT CHILDHOOD SURROUNDINGSTO BATTLE FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER VICTOR ZALETA SATURDAY, November. 20, 2021,ON FITE OG GOLDEN BOY BETAL PR
Hard-hitting knockout artist to put his perfect record on the lineat Tapia Promotions’Barriere vs. Af Løve:"Den sidste stand" (Den sidste stand) levefra Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.m. (November. 12, 2021)– From overcoming a crime-ridden, west Texas childhood environment to his father’s incarceration and living out of a car as a teenager, the path toward fighting three-time world title challenger Victor Zaleta on Tapia Promotions’Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Daniel Ponce de Leonpay-per-view card Saturday, November. 20, 2021, has been anything but smooth sailing for the undefeated El Paso boxer Abel Mendoza.
“I was surrounded by violence growing up,” said the 25-year-old lightweight contender who is 30-0 med 23 KOS. “A lot of people that I was around went to prison; I was the only one who didn’t. Boxing was my way out, my safe haven. The sport saved me.”
In the Nov. 20 main event, two Mexican boxing legends will lace up the gloves for one final night when Hall of FamerMarco Antonio Barrera(67-7, 44 KOS) vender tilbage til ringen for kun anden gang i mere end et årti for at kæmpe mod tidligere to gange verdensmesterDaniel Ponce de Leon (45-7, 35 KOS). The six-round super welterweight exhibition and four additional bouts will air live on pay per view from Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico.
FITE PPVand Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch Paid Online will televise the five-bout main card live on pay per view for$9.99 på4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG
After initially lacing up the gloves at four years old and capturing the Regional Silver Gloves at age eight in Odessa, Texas, the Fort Stockton native secured five titles while defeating all but 20 sin 300 amateur boxing opponents.
Men, numerous obstacles have beset Abel on his road toward achieving he and his father’s goal of the young fighter becoming a world champion.
“My Dad got into some trouble at the beginning of my boxing career,” Abel said. “He was on house arrest and then went to jail for a while. It was an extremely difficult time for my family.”
While still in high school, the 17-year-old Mendoza often slept in his vehicle after moving from Odessa to El Paso to become a professional boxer.
“That was a point in my career when I was homeless,” the aspiring titleholder recalled. “I was surrounded by a lot of violence and crime in Odessa and left because I wanted a fresh start. Sometimes I had to stay in my car.”
Never one to shy away from strenuous manual labor, Mendoza’s first job consisted of unearthing fruit in a Pecos, Texas, field with his grandfather at age 13.
“It was summer, and we picked cantaloupes in the hot sun all day,” said the multi-faceted student who is currently taking psychology classes at Odessa College. “That was the year I first won Nationals. I still trained while working in the fields. It was the best and the worst.”
Recalling the arduous memories when he did not know where he would sleep or locate his next meal, the Native American history fan finds solace in giving back to the El Paso community during the holiday season.
“I love to help out at shelters because I have been in that situation where I needed food and a place to stay,” said Santa’s helper who also hands out gifts at west Texas hospitals each December. “It makes me feel good to see the children smile.”
Hoping to battle for a world crown within the next year, the never-married Mendoza counsels the wedded on social media when not honing his skills in the squared circle.
“I go on Instagram Live because people ask me for marriage advice. A lot of people need help.”
Kicking off the festivities, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe forfri kl 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT/5 p.m. OG.
Derudover, a Spanish-language broadcast will be available as a viewing option for both the pay-per-view and preliminary bouts.
Dem, der håber på at deltage i det uforglemmelige, 10-fight Tapia Promotions extravaganza personligt kan købe billetter fra kl $75 igenneminnofthemountaingods.com ogTicketMaster.com ved at søge efter "La Ultima Batalla - The Last Stand".
Om BARRERA-DE LEON: Den sidste Stand (Den sidste stand)
To legendariske tidligere verdensmestre vender tilbage til bokseringen en sidste gang til en speciel seks-runders weltervægtsudstilling, som Tapia Promotions præsentererBarriere vs. Ponce De Leon "La Ultima Batalla" - "The Last Stand"på lørdag, November 20, på Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico. Det spændende hovedkort med fem kampe vil være tilgængeligt via pay-per-view for $9.99 gennem begge deleFITE PPV og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Se Paid Online kl 4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG. For publikum, der ser i Mexico, både FITE og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch Paid Online vil tilbyde en spansksproget udsendelse af begivenheden for $4.99. Sætter gang i festlighederne to timer tidligere, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe gratis kl 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. OG.
Teresa Tapia dannede Tapia Promotions for at fortsætte arven fra sin legendariske afdøde mand, seksdobbelt verdensmester/Hall of Famer Johnny Tapia ved at levere spændende boksebegivenheder for at kæmpe med fans overalt. En af de første kvindelige boksepromotorer i USA, Teresa styrede med succes Johnny Tapias karriere fra 1995-2011, og tog imod hans 2017 optagelse i International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBOF). Derudover, i 2004, Teresa blev den første og eneste kvindelige boksemanager i sød videnskabshistorie, der modtog en særlig anerkendelsespris fra IBOF. Den mangesidede promotor forgrenede sig ind 2020 at producere sports-reality-serien “Stars and Champions,” som bød på et intimt blik på boksernes liv både inden for og uden for ringen.
Om FITE
FITE er den førsteklasses globale platform for live sport og underholdning, der tilbyder mange af branchens store PPV-begivenheder og SVOD-pakker med over 5MM registrerede brugere. FITE er tilgængelig over hele verden gennem sine iOS- og Android-mobilapps, Apple TV, Android TV, ÅR, Amazon Fire TV, og Huawei apps. Desuden, FITE understøtter Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications' Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD, Netgem TV, Comcasts Xfinity 1 og Xfinity Flex samt 7.000 modeller af Smart TV. Tilgængelig online på www.FITE.tv. Følg os på Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIN og Facebook. FIT: Det er på.
Om GOLDEN BOY
Los Angeles-baserede Golden Boy blev etableret i 2002 af Oscar De La Hoya, den første spansktalende til at eje et nationalt boksepromoveringsfirma. Golden Boy er et medie- og underholdningsbrand, der er forpligtet til at gøre kampunderholdning mere tilgængelig og overkommelig. Virksomhedens in-house produktionsteam udvikler kreativ original programmering tilRingTV.com og internationale kanaler over hele kloden. Virksomheden har eksklusive rettigheder til topboksere og har promoveret nogle af de største og mest indbringende begivenheder i sportens historie. Nu, Golden Boy er et af de mest succesrige bokseunderholdningsselskaber i verden og former fremtiden for boksning for både kæmpere og fans.
MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA TIL KAMPDANIEL PONCE DE LEON
I ENDELIG KAMP I DERES HISTORISKE BOKSEKARIERE
Lørdag, November. 20, 2021,
ON FITE OG GOLDEN BOY BETAL PR
Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch og FITE vil streame de indledende kampe af Tapia Promotions'"Den sidste stand" (Den sidste stand) leve
fra Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.m. (November. 3, 2021) – To mexicanske bokselegender vil snøre handskerne til en sidste aften, når Hall of FamerMarco Antonio Barrera vender tilbage til ringen for kun anden gang i mere end et årti for at kæmpe mod tidligere to gange verdensmesterDaniel Ponce de Leonpå lørdag, November 20, 2021, leve på pay per view fra Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico.
Seerne har mulighed for at ringe til Thanksgiving-ferien fem dage før begge deleFITE PPV og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch Paid Online vil tv-sende det spændende, seks runders superweltervægtsudstilling samt fire ekstra hovedkortkampe live på pay per view for$9.99 på4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG. For publikum, der ser i Mexico, både FITE og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch Paid Online vil tilbyde enSpansksproget udsendelse af arrangementet for$4.99.
Sætter gang i festlighederne to timer tidligere, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe forfri kl 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. OG.
Dem, der håber på at deltage i det uforglemmelige, 10-fight Tapia Promotions extravaganza personligt kan købe billetter fra kl $75 igenneminnofthemountaingods.com ogTicketMaster.com ved at søge efter "La Ultima Batalla - The Last Stand".
Rangeret som nr. 43 blandt de største boksere gennem tiderne af ESPN, Barrera har vundet verdenstitler på tværs af tre vægtdivisioner og tjent 43 på hinanden følgende sejre i begyndelsen af sin berømte pro-karriere.
Aldrig en til at vige tilbage fra en modstander, Guadalajaras stolthed, Jalisco, Mexico, har kæmpet mod mange af den søde videnskabs fineste, inklusiv kollega Hall of Famers Erik Morales (tre gange), Johnny Tapia, og Juan Manuel Marquez, samt fremtidige IBOFer Manny Pacquiao, Paulie Ayala, Naseem Hamed, og Amir Kahn.
Af Løve (45-7, 35 KOS), Chihuahua, Mexico, vil gøre sin dramatiske tilbagevenden til den berømte kvadratiske cirkel for første gang i mere end syv år. Kæmper ud af West Covina, Calif., den 2000 Mexicansk olympisk holdmedlem åbnede sin karriere med 24 sejre i træk, Herunder 23 af knockout.
En tidligere verdensmester i to divisioner, De Leon gjorde krav på den ledige World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super bantamvægt titel i oktober 2005 og lavede seks vellykkede forsvar. Næsten syv år efter at have opnået sin første verdenstitel, southpaw slugger fik et sekund med en otte-runders teknisk afgørelse over Jhonny Gonzalez i september 2012 at gøre krav på World Boxing Council (WBC) fjerlette krone.
I den første spændende pay-per-view co-funktion, ubesejretAbel mendoza(30-0, 23 KOS) af El Paso, Texas, håber at beholde sin perfekte rekord intakt og stige til det øverste lag af 135-pund-divisionen, når han tager imod mexicansk slagsmålVictor Advantage (20-5-1, 10 KOS) i en 10-round sammenstød.
Afrunding af pay-per-view-kortet vil være et weltervægtsopgør mellem hårdtslående Albuquerque-pugilister som ubesejredeClinton chavez (5-0, 4 KOS) ansigter en gang slåetCristian Castillo pladsholderbillede (3-1, 3 KOS), samt en 270-punds battle royale med to Streetbeefs standouts, der får deres profboksdebut, nårCody Beck tager påJonathan Rice.
En femte pay-per-view kamp og det komplette indledende kort for"Den sidste stand" (Den sidste stand) vil blive annonceret snart.
"Vi er begejstrede for at samarbejde med FITE og Golden Boy Promotions for at bringe denne betydningsfulde aften til boksefans rundt om i verden,” sagde Teresa Tapia, formand for Tapia Promotions. "Det er en ære at præsentere to legendariske kæmpere, der viser deres talenter en sidste gang."
“FITE er glad for at kunne tilbyde denne særlige PPV-begivenhed til sine brugere over hele verden,” sagde Michael Weber, COO i FITE. “Marco Antonio Barrera og Daniel Ponce de Leons tilbagevenden til ringen vil være en kamp, du ikke vil gå glip af.”
"Golden Boy Promotions er begejstrede for at arbejde med Tapia Promotions og FITE til denne historiske boksningsaften,"Sagde Oscar De La Hoya, Formand og administrerende direktør for Golden Boy. "Jeg er stolt af at sige, at jeg har arbejdet med Barrera og Ponce De Leon, som er to af sportens store mexicanske legender. Jeg har altid elsket deres boksestil og ved, at de vil levere en kamp at huske. Jeg kan ikke vente med at se dem vende tilbage til ringen til deres 'Ultima Batalla' nov. 20."
Om BARRERA-DE LEON: Den sidste Stand (Den sidste stand)
To legendariske tidligere verdensmestre vender tilbage til bokseringen en sidste gang til en speciel seks-runders weltervægtsudstilling, som Tapia Promotions præsentererBarriere vs. Ponce De Leon "La Ultima Batalla" - "The Last Stand"på lørdag, November 20, på Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Kasino i Mescalero, New Mexico. Det spændende hovedkort med fem kampe vil være tilgængeligt via pay-per-view for $9.99 gennem begge deleFITE PPV og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Se Paid Online kl 4:30 p.m. PT /5:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. OG. For publikum, der ser i Mexico, både FITE og Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook Watch Paid Online vil tilbyde en spansksproget udsendelse af begivenheden for $4.99. Sætter gang i festlighederne to timer tidligere, Golden Boy Fight Night på Facebook WatchFacebook.com/GoldenBoyFN og FITE vil streame de fem fremragende indledende kampe gratis kl 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. OG.
Teresa Tapia dannede Tapia Promotions for at fortsætte arven fra sin legendariske afdøde mand, seksdobbelt verdensmester/Hall of Famer Johnny Tapia ved at levere spændende boksebegivenheder for at kæmpe med fans overalt. En af de første kvindelige boksepromotorer i USA, Teresa styrede med succes Johnny Tapias karriere fra 1995-2011, og tog imod hans 2017 optagelse i International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBOF). Derudover, i 2004, Teresa blev den første og eneste kvindelige boksemanager i sød videnskabshistorie, der modtog en særlig anerkendelsespris fra IBOF. Den mangesidede promotor forgrenede sig ind 2020 at producere sports-reality-serien “Stars and Champions,” som bød på et intimt blik på boksernes liv både inden for og uden for ringen.
Om FITE
FITE er den førsteklasses globale platform for live sport og underholdning, der tilbyder mange af branchens store PPV-begivenheder og SVOD-pakker med over 5MM registrerede brugere. FITE er tilgængelig over hele verden gennem sine iOS- og Android-mobilapps, Apple TV, Android TV, ÅR, Amazon Fire TV, og Huawei apps. Desuden, FITE understøtter Samsung, LG, Cox Contour, Vizio SmartCast™, Virgin Media, Shaw Communications' Blue Curve IPTV, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, VEWD, Netgem TV, Comcasts Xfinity 1 og Xfinity Flex samt 7.000 modeller af Smart TV. Tilgængelig online på www.FITE.tv. Følg os på Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIN og Facebook. FIT: Det er på.
Om GOLDEN BOY
Los Angeles-baserede Golden Boy blev etableret i 2002 af Oscar De La Hoya, den første spansktalende til at eje et nationalt boksepromoveringsfirma. Golden Boy er et medie- og underholdningsbrand, der er forpligtet til at gøre kampunderholdning mere tilgængelig og overkommelig. Virksomhedens in-house produktionsteam udvikler kreativ original programmering tilRingTV.com og internationale kanaler over hele kloden. Virksomheden har eksklusive rettigheder til topboksere og har promoveret nogle af de største og mest indbringende begivenheder i sportens historie. Nu, Golden Boy er et af de mest succesrige bokseunderholdningsselskaber i verden og former fremtiden for boksning for både kæmpere og fans.
(L-R) – Oscar de la Hoya, Gilberto Ramirez & Bernard Hopkins
LAS VEGAS (August 23, 2021) – UndefeatedGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOS) feels he’ll get his first World light heavyweight title shot because he believes in himself, his promoter Golden Boy Promotions, and his Mexican heritage.
The former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight World champion is a leading light heavyweight contender, aktuelt bedømt Nej. 2 af World Boxing Organization (WBO) og nr. 5 af det internationale bokseforbund (IBF), samt nr. 9 i Ringenindependent rankings for the first time in the 175-pound division.
After Ramirez’ recent knockout victory overSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOS), positioning him for a World title shot, the boxing world looked forward to “Zurdo” challenging World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight ChampionDmitry Bivollater this year. Bivol had all but assured a showdown with Ramirez through social media posts, but suddenly he changed his tune and was dreaming of a match this November that isn’t going to happen against WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Champion“Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOS).
The 30-year Ramirez has openly called for a fight with Bivol or either of the other World light heavyweight title holders, Artur Beterbiev (WBC/IBF) og Joe Smith, Jr. (WBO), whose rumored unification fight doesn’t appear to be on the horizon.
I mellemtiden, all three reigning World light heavyweight champions have gone dark, at least in terms of fighting Ramirez. Is “Zurdo” too risky for them, or are they just hesitant to fight a proven Mexican challenger?
“I leave my opponents to my promoter, Golden Boy, and its matchmaker, Robert Diaz,” Ramirez explained. “They’re aware of what I want, and I trust they are diligent and will do whatever is best for me. Som en fighter, I’ve been clear that all the World light heavyweight champs are on my hit list; and I don’t retract my statement or shy away from the fights as most of them have. In this world, all I have are my word and balls, and I don’t break ‘em for anyone. I fight not just for myself, but for my pride and the spirit of Mexican people. We are proud of our heritage and have been the best fighters. Russians know I will take out both Bivol and Beterbiev; Joe Smith, Jr. is just an appetizer.”
“Canelo” andJulio Cesar Gonzalez (2003) are the only native Mexicans to be crowned World Light Heavyweight Champions, but everybody in boxing knows Mexican boxers are called warriors for a good reason.
“I think they’re all reluctant to fight a Mexican light heavyweight like me,” Ramirez added. “There’s a reason why Bivol is retracting his statement and staying quiet after all his social media antics. If he was serious, it’s an easy fight to make, and he knows it (both fighters have fought on DAZN). I’m also hearing (Joshua) Buatsi’s name in the mix, but I would absolutely destroy him. All these guys talk the talk but rarely walk the walk. I am a Mexican warrior; everybody knows the way we are built!"
Other potential contenders in the mix, excluding the reigning world champions, may includeBadou Jack, Eleider Alvarez, Maxim Vlasov (Ramirez defeated him as super middleweights), og Lyndon Arthur.
“My time will come, Ramirez concluded. “I know Golden Boy is working hard on making this a reality and when that time comes, all these guys will have nowhere to run or hide. I leave who I fight next up to my matchmaker, Robert Diaz. I trust that Golden Boy will do whatever is best for my career.
“I’m not frustrated, this is part of the process. I’m a veteran in this game. Many will talk, but they will fall when it’s time to act. Igen, I trust Golden Boy will do what has been promised and I look forward to what fight they will present me with.”
LOS ANGELES (Juni 28, 2021) – Undefeated former WBO Super Middleweight Champion andGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOS), currently a highly ranked light heavyweight contender, will have a lot on the line July 9thagainst world light heavyweight title challengerSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOS),including world title fight implications and, ultimately, his boxing legacy,
Zurdo vs. Barrera, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, will be streamed exclusively on DAZN, live from Banc of California Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Football Club (pro soccer), located in downtown Los Angeles.
To get a world light heavyweight title shot against any of the reigning champions – WBC & IBF Artur Beterbiev (16-0 (16 KOS), WBA Super Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 KOS) or WBOJoe Smith (27-3, 21 KOS) – Barrera stands in Ramirez’ way in the 12-roundZurdo vs. Barrera main event. Ramirez is ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO, samt nr. 5 af IBF.
“That’s what the fans want but I’m not sure if these fighters are ready for me,” Ramirez boldly said about Beterbiev, Bivol and Smith. “I wasn’t impressed by any of the three in their recent bouts. They can run as much as they want, but they can’t hide forever. I know I’m the best in the division and, sooner or later, I will be snatching each of the belts and taking their souls one by one.”
Ramirez, der for nylig vendte 30 (Juni 19), was the first Mexican fighter to capture a world super middleweight title, which he relinquished in 2019 to move up to the light heavyweight division, in which he is 2-0 (2 KOS) having defeatedTommy Karpency(29-6-1) og Alphonso Lopez (32-3) last December to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) krone.
A decorated Cuban amateur boxer (285-27 rekord), 39-year-old Barrera defeated future pro world champions such asChad Dawson, Shumenov Beibu og Mariano Natalio Carreraprior to defecting from Cuba to Miami and turning pro.
Barrera, fighting out of Cuba by way of Miami, er 3-3 vs. past or present world champions with victories againstJeff Lacy (WTKO4), Karo Murat (WKO12) ogFelix Valera (WDEC10), losing to Bivol (TKO12), Smith (DEC10), and Hall of FamerAndre Ward (December 12).
“I always expect the best from my opponents,” Ramirez noted. “Barrera is a professional and I know he will be ready when the lights are on. He displayed that he’s a strong fighter when he beat and broke Joe Smith, Jr.’s jaw in their bout. A victory for Barrera can resurge his career and alter my path; så, I prepare for the best version of Barrera, and I will not let anything deter my goals.
“I’ve been working hard. There’s new stuff I’ve been fine tuning and I can’t wait to showcase it July 9th. Come fight night, I know all my hard work will pay off.” Billetter er prissat til $150, $100, $75, $50 og $35, excluding applicable service charges, and available to purchase atwww.bancocaliforniastadium ogwww.ticketmaster.com.
LAS VEGAS (Maj 25, 2021) – Back in February of 2019, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight ChampionGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirezhad made a decision to move up to fight in the light heavyweight division, and he was searching for a new head trainer.
Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOS) immediately connected with a then 28-year-oldJulian Chua, a former amateur boxer who had been training boxers atFreddie Roach’s famed Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. “Zurdo” and Chua are now 2-0 (2 KOS) and preparing for a mega-fought later this year, ideally, against undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight ChampionDmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KOS).
How Ramirez ended up with Chua as he head trainer isn’t a typical boxing story. After all, “Zurdo” was the first Mexican world super middleweight champion, sportslige en 29-0 pro record, and only 27 when they first met.
Ramirez’ manager, David Suh, conducted a search to hire Ramirez’ chief second. He had a list that included some of the top trainers in the industry, as well as a young, relatively unknown – at least outside of southern California – in Chua.
“I don’t know how I got on that list,” a humble Chua said. “There was going to be a tryout of sorts to determine who would work with ‘Zurdo.’ We trained together in Long Beach (where Ramirez was training) and then I met with David for coffee. He asked if I was interested in becoming the head trainer. We trained together a little more. He liked the way I trained, and we got along well. I texted David saying we liked working together and that I was interested in becoming his head trainer.
“We clicked right away, and we learned things about each other and how we liked to train. I study a lot and do a lot of research of how he had been trained, because I wanted to help him to improve. I was getting four fighters ready in LA and “Zurdo” couldn’t go there for sparring. I said I couldn’t leave these fighters and go to Santa Barbara. “Zurdo” respected me even more for not jumping ship from those four fighters for a better opportunity. We still wanted to work with each other, and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach twice a week, he came to Wildcard three times.”
Ramirez won his light heavyweight debut April 12, 2019, nårTommy Karpency (29-6-1) var ude af stand til at fortsætte efter fire runder, followed last December 18th med en 10thround stoppage ofAlfonso Lopez (32-3) to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) titel.
Chua was trained by Roach when he was an amateur from Indiana, but when Chua started at Wildcard, Roach’s assistantEric Brownbecame Chua’s mentor. During his training career atWildcard West Boxing, known now as Churchill Boxing in Santa Barbara, Chua has trained several world champions in boxing and MMA.
The 29-year-old Ramirez, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withOscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, is currently ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO. “Zurdo” returns to action July 9thin Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KOS).
Whether it’s Bivol, or the other world light heavyweight champions — Artur Beterbiev ogJoe Smith– “Zurdo” and Chua are preparing to beat the best for Ramirez to wear the coveted World championship crown in a second division.
NEW YORK (Juli 28, 2020) – Surging middleweight contender Christopher Pearson is ready for a breakthrough performance against any of the top names at 160 eller 168 divisions.
Pearson of Trotwood, Ohio, is managed by Split-T Management, and he recently moved to San Antonio, Texas, har en registrering af 17-2, and is riding a three-fight winning streak which includes a win over former Olympic Bronze Medal winner and undefeated Yamaguchi Falcao.
Pearson, who trains in Los Angeles under world-championship trainer Manny Robles, has already begun preparations for his next assignment.
“I started training down here in San Antonio at Jesse James Leija’s gym. I just moved down here, and it took a minute to find a gym, but once the gym opened, this is a great place to be. I will go to Los Angeles on July 30th and start with Manny,” said Pearson.
Pearson, who began his career with 13 sejre i træk, feels that he is a stern challenge for anybody at middleweight or super middleweight.
“I am looking to fight the best in those two divisions,and solidify myself as the best in the sport. I feel that that the 2nd half of my career is proving that I am the best.”
The Falcao fight proved that Pearson can fight anyone in those divisions, and despite getting a late call for the fight, he performed at a high-level to come home with the emphatic unanimous decision victory.
“I took that fight on four weeks notice. I am not short on confidence, and I know what I am capable of doing.
Recently Pearson had his named mentioned for a showdown with Canelo Alvarez, and he believes that Canelo’s handlers were not too keen in a fight with the 29 year-old Pearson.
“I know that I am one of four or five guys from Golden Boy Promotions that was offered that fight. Out of all of those guys, they must of looked at me as a high-risk, low-reward fight. Fighting me is dangerous. They know me, because I have sparred with him, and he knows what I am capable of.”
“Canelo is a counter-puncher, but he is not better then me in the department. He has more power, but he is not as capable as me. Når vi kommer i ringen, anything can happen..especially at 168 pounds.”
“Another fight that I would like to get is with Jaime Munguia. He is at 160 pounds now. I can outclass him. I don’t see anything special about him. If it takes beating other fighters like David Lemieux or Taureano Johnson to get those fights, then bring them on. Right now I am ready to take on anyone.”
