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Jr.Middleweight prospect Daquan Arnett partners with AC Sports Management

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Daquan Arnett (15-1, 9 KO lub) has hired Adrian Clark, owner of AC Sports Management, LLC as his primary representative. Arnett has been out of the ring for 15 month (and counting). He is counting on Clark to get the ball rolling and get his promising career on track.

“I know I am going to be world champion, its just a matter of when. Once an opportunity presents itself, I am going to take full advantage. Bringing on AC is a plus because of how young and ambitious he is. He works in the best interest of the fighters,” said Arnett
Clark, 30 ntawm Dallas, Texas is known for his work with Jerry Belmontes, James de la Rosa, Yuav Tomlinson (Australia) thiab nyuam qhuav, Willie Monroe Jr. He is also the author of the book, Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers.
“Daquan is a world class fighter and a guy who understands the business of boxing. He will be in contention for something big by early next year. I am honored that he thought to hire me.”
Despite the lay-off, Daquan is still young (24 xyoo) and has stayed in the gym. He is now training in Dallas, TX with friend, Errol Spence Jr.
The fighting pride of Orlando (IBCE), Arnett was a decorated amateur and since turning pro in 2011, he has put together a solid resumè. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag 8 fights, four of Arnett’s opponents were undefeated. The only loss of his career came in 2014 against Eddie Gomez.
Arnett is looking to make his return to the ring in April or May.
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Former world title challenger Jerry Belmontes officially retires

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Corpus Chrusti, Texas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 4, 2017) –Former Lightweight world title contender, Jerry ‘Corpus Christi Kid’ Belmontes, 21-10(6kos) has decided to hang up his gloves and cross over to the business side of boxing.

The fighting pride of Corpus Christi, Belmontes began fighting at age 10. He learned to use his great footwork and slippery style to build himself into a decorated amateur; winning 117 ntawm nws bouts. Jerry began his professional career under the Top Rank promotional arm. After a split with the company in 2010, Jerry later inked a deal with Main Events which was also short lived. His final pact with a promotional company came from Golden Boy which presented big opportunities against big names. Nyob rau hauv nws 6 fights working with Golden Boy Promotions, Belmontes defeated former IBO champion Will Tomlinson (21-0-1). Thaum lub sij hawm nws cov hauj lwm, Belmontes had quality wins over undefeated Valentin Golovko (21-0), Daniel Diaz (19-4-1) and Joselito Collado (13-1), and earned a world title shot of his own versus amateur rival, Omar Figueroa. In controversial fashion, Belmontes was handed a split decision loss in which many thought he had beaten Figueroa.
The second half of Belmontes career was a downward spiral, losing 6 of his final 8 fights. He was stopped for the first time in his career by current WBA Lightweight champion Jason Sosa. In his final bout, Belmontes was defeated by Julian Rodriguez in Florida.
Belmontes faced 5 lub ntiaj teb no champions, and had wins over 4 undefeated foes.

“It is weird retiring at 28 {xyoo} but I had a great career. I fought on TV, represented my city {Corpus Christi} and family name. I got to make a little money and was able to provide a different life for my wife and kids. tseem ceeb tshaj, I walk away in one piece and not in bad health.”

Jerry believes his career was indeed an education for him to guide fighters and help them on the business side of the sport.

“I learned a lot about the business of boxing in my 9 xyoo. Although my time retired will be mostly spent with my wife and kids, I will be announcing the start of a new company with my manager {Adrian Clark} that will help educate and protect fighters.”

Belmontes is holding a press conference at the American Bank Center on Lub ib hlis ntuj 11, 2017nyob rau hauv Corpus Christi, Texas to officially announce his retirement.
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Boxing Manager and 2016 Forbes “30 Under 30” Honoree Adrian Clark Offers Manifesto to Help Fighters Clarify Roles

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A Revolution in Boxer-Manager Relationships
Dallas, Texas, Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2015 – In an unprecedented move, boxing manager and owner of AC Sports Management, Adrian Clark, has issued a challenge to professional boxers all over the world in the form of a free legal document: The Boxer-Manager Agreement now allows professional fighters to contract the services of their managers.

 

 

Feem ntau, nyob rau hauv boxing, the manager has the boxer under contract for a minimum of three years. The Boxer-Manager Agreement clarifies the role and duties of the manager, giving both parties the opportunity to evaluate one another fairly and to ensure the boxer is in the executive position.

 

“I want guys to develop a mindset of a CEO,” Clark said, “because that’s what they are. They must understand what it is to be in a position of power and able to call shots and make tough executive decisions in their careers.”

 

Clark’s main concern is that many boxers may be working as if they are the subordinate, unlike other executives. “Name me one CEO that is under contract to his spokesperson, or to anyone he is paying” Clark said.

 

Clark, currently in his sixth year of boxing management, has been selected as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 (Cov kev ua si) rau 2016. He has just released his first book, hu ua “i: A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs,” available from Amazon.

 

“As a business owner, I do what makes sense in regards to business, Clark said. “I have been in the boxing business long enough to see that the common boxer-manager arrangement does not make sense. I’d like to think this document is a game-changer in the sport of boxing for the athletes. It is now up to the athletes to exercise this agreement and be in more control of their careers and who is representing them.”

 

The Boxer-Manager Agreement is available for download on Clark’s website (www.ACsportsm.com/manifesto.html), dawb xwb. Clark has recorded a video there encouraging fighters to download the document. He also urges them to further educate themselves on the business they are in.

 

A graduate of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Clark currently manages seven clients, including former world title challenger Jerry Belmontes, former IBO World champion Will Tomlinson, and James de la Rosa, leej twg muaj a Lub peb hlis ntuj 12 showdown with David Lemieux in Montreal, Quebec. At age 25, Clark was certified by the National Basketball Players Association as a “Player Agent” (Sports Agent). Clark founded AC Sports Management, LLC, nyob rau hauv 2012.
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Boxing saib xyuas Adrian Clark qhia mini documentary Adrian Clark: Ua ntej Cov Tswb rau Youtube

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Dallas, TX (Lub ib hlis ntuj 28, 2015)–Thiab los boxing saib xyuas Adrian Clark tau tso tawm ib tug mini documentary uas xwm ib lub lim tiam nyob rau hauv lub neej ntawm nws cov hauj lwm raws li nws ua li rau ib tug fight.The Documentary yog hu ua Adrian Clark: Ua ntej Lub Tswb

Clark ntawm Dallas, Texas tau sai sai ua ib tug ntawm cov brightest hluas minds nyob rau hauv lub boxing kev lag luam thiab los tawm ib stellar 2014 qhov chaw uas nws coj neeg tua hluav taws xws li James De La Rosa mus tshwm sim nyob rau hauv lub Floyd Mayweather – Marcos Maidana II undercard qhov chaw uas nws yeej qub ntiaj teb no yeej Alfredo Angulo li zoo li ib tug Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj sib ntaus rau HBO Boxing Tom qab Tsaus.
Lwm tus neeg, Jerry Belmontes tiv thaiv Qhov Sib champion Omar Figueroa rau Showtime Championship Boxing nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntau sib tw uas feem ntau cov neeg uas saib kev sib ntaus xav Belmontes tau yeej txiav txim mus ntes tus siv tab sis poob ntawm split kev txiav txim siab.
“Nws yog ib qho amazing kev ua ib tug mini documentary. Txawm hais tias focal point yog kuv tus kheej, lub tua hluav taws kuv ua hauj lwm rau tau txais kev zoo raug kuj. Lub npe thiab lub ntsej muag muaj nqis yog qhov tseem ceeb heev thaum sim ua lag luam ncaws pob yog li ntawd thaum koj pom kuv, koj pom kuv hais mav. Thaum koj pom kuv hais mav, koj pom kuv txawm hais tias peb tsis muaj nyob rau hauv lub cev daim ntawv, peb tag nrho sawv cev rau txhua lwm yam. Menyuam cov documentary yuam kuv mus nres thiab qhuas dab tsi kuv twb ua dab tsi thiab cov ncaws pob ua,” Hais Clark
“Nyob rau hauv tsib lub xyoos & ntawm 28 xyoo tam sim no, Kuv xav cov ntseeg tias kuv tau ua ib tug zoo zoo nkauj hauj lwm, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog ua hauj lwm los ntawm kuv tus kheej uas tsis muaj thim. Kuv dhia De la Rosa dawb los ntawm Don King, ces tau txais nws 2 loj sib ntaus rau Showtime PPV thiab HBO. Nws ua tau nyiaj ntxiv nyob rau hauv 2 fights tshaj nws tag nrho cov hauj lwm ua ke. Kuv khom ib lub ntiaj teb title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv sib ntaus rau Belmontes, ua haujlwm tau nyiaj nws ntau tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv cov nyiaj nws cov hauj lwm. Kuv ua hauj lwm kom tau Ray Ximenez dawb los ntawm ib tug phem promotional daim ntawv cog lus thiab nquag dua, rau nws txoj kev mus rau loj sib ntaus. Kuv kos npe rau ib tug amazing zeem muag nyob rau hauv Oscar Mojica uas yog ib tug yav tom ntej champ ntawm 118 phaus. thiab debuted ib tug yav tom ntej lub hnub qub nyob rau ntawm lub 140 nyob rau hauv Steve Belmontes. 2014 yog ib tug amazing xyoo rau AC kev ua si Management, LLC. Nrhiav rau capitalize nyob rau hauv 2015.”
“Muaj ib tug ntau ntawm amazing yam yuav mus nyob rau nyob rau hauv boxing cai tam sim no. Kuv cov tub ntxhais, thiab los thiab sim kom muaj ib tug hwm lub npe. Kuv saib mus ua hauj lwm thiab tsim noj qab nyob zoo kev sib raug zoo nrog Banner Promotions, Roc teb chaws, Sab saum toj nyob qib thiab lub zos promoters. Kuv muaj ib tug zoo heev sib raug zoo nrog Golden Tub thiab Main Txheej xwm; Kuv cia siab tias kom muaj cov neeg muaj zog bonds thiab ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws fights uas muaj kuv hais mav.”
“Ua siab ntev yog qhov tseem ceeb nyob rau hauv lub boxing ua lag ua luam. Ib tug muaj rau kev nkag siab tias sij hawm yog txhua yam thiab yuam ua hauj lwm tsis yog txoj kev. AJ Galante {uas yog tej zaum qhov tsuas lwm saib xyuas nyob rau hauv nws 20 tus} thiab kuv to taub tias peb yog cov tub ntxhais hluas uas cov ntshav nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Nyob rau hauv 5 los yog 10 xyoo peb mam li yuav cov Al Haymon lub, Frank Espinoza thiab Cameron Dunkin lub… Loj lub npe hais mav thiab tes hauj lwm yuav zoo mus ua hauj lwm dhau ntawm peb. Peb paub tias thiab peb tas li npaj thiab strategizing mus nqa nyob rau hauv amazing txojsia ntawm boxing nyob rau hauv kev cia siab ntawm tawm hauv ib txojsia ntawm peb tus kheej. Nws zoo nkauj txias.” 

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Adrian Clark: Ua ntej lub tswb
Adrian Clark: Ua ntej lub tswb