KEY WEST, Fla (Septembro 6, 2015) -Boxing manager Si #Posta?o, president of SHS Boxing Management, passed away at the age of 81 this past Monday due to complications from a heart attack.
Stern managed three-time, two-division Randall “The Knock Out King” Bailey, veteran heavyweight Sherman “Tanko” Williams, Marcus “Arillius” Upshaw and former Cuban Olympian Robert Alfonso.
A very successful businessman, Williams explained that Stern also had a law degree and studied at one point to be a rabbi. Si recently returned from Romania, where he supported Williams at his fight, Dimanĉe, Aug. 30 and he suffered a heart attack the following day at home in Key West. He was air lifted to a hospital in Miami, where he remained for a week before he succumbed.
Bailey and Stern’s partner, Dave Johnson, along with Stern’s son, Gary, and daughter, Cynthia, were bedside in the hospital with Si for several days until the end. “I spoke to Si on Sunday night (#A?gusto 30) and got a call the next day saying he had been admitted to the hospital,” Bailey explained. “He suffered a massive heart attack. Things were up and down all week until last weekend.
Randall Bailey (L) with Si Stern (holding belt) and his son, Gary Stern, shown here after Bailey knocked out Mike Jones in 2012 for the IBF welterweight title
“Si was a great guy and a good friend. As a manager, he always fought for his boxers. If nobody else cared, Si cared; if they couldn’t do it, Si would do it. I was with him nearly 10 years and nobody was throwing money our way. It was hard for us. I only made enough money in a few fights, like when I won the world title, where he took any money. If Si had your back, he’d go to war with you.
“He’d drive up from Key West to Miami to see me but, instead of staying overnight, he’d drive back. He’d call me call me 10 times while he drove home. He was so happy to get me a promotional contract (AK Promotions in Korea) and was really looking forward to my fight October 4Th in Korea. I’m dedicating that fight to Si and we’ll be doing something special.”
L-R: Si #Posta?o & Sherman “Tanko” Williams shown here in Romania
Williams was managed by Stern for the past 11 years and they had a special relationship. They had dinner together in Romania and flew back to the U.S., arriving Sunday, #A?gusto 30.
“Si was much more than my manager,” Williams offered. “He was a good friend, a confident I could always rely on for advice, in and out of boxing. Si was an all-around good man. We had many deep discussion about politics and religion, me being a Christian and Si a Jew, especially spending so many days together in Romania.
“We all lost a good man in Si Stern. I was proud to be represented by Si. He wasn’t in boxing for the money. He was an important part of my life. He was always there for me and all of his fighters. Si never took a short cut or spared money. Si Stern was the best manager I ever had.”
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Etikedaj Arkivoj: Marcus Upshaw
Perennial gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw Opens gate to new chapter
MIAMI (#A?gusto 19, 2015) – Perennial middleweight/super middleweight gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw finally opened the gate to the next chapter of his career last Saturday, knocking out previously undefeated Turkish prospect Bugra Oener at Wynwood Stadium in Miami, to capture the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) interim Mediterranean super middleweight title.
The 35-year-old Upshaw (18-4-4, 9 KOs) fought in his home state for the first time in 2 ? Jaroj. He was on a seek-and-destroy mission against reigning WBC Youth super middleweight champion Oener (9-1, 3 KOs).
Upshaw admitted considering retirement after his previous fight, in which he dropped Las Vegas hometown favorite Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) three times yet lost an eight-round decision.
“I’ve been the gatekeeper for so long but I finally opened the gate,” Upshaw dirita. “This fight felt awesome, especially after my long, long journey. I was stressed out after my last fight. I beat myself up and felt there was no reason for me to continue my boxing career. I felt used and was ready to quit, but I was convinced to give it one more shot. I was ready to put my life on the line, going for it and not worrying about getting hit or hurt.
“I knew that I had to finish this time. My opponent was related to one of the promoters and, along with my history, I knew that I had to keep going to finish the job. I knew I had to knock him out and I trained hard to do just that. I’ve put the past behind me. The problem was always me. This fight was fun. I stepped into the devil’s playground and that brought out the ugly in me to get the job done.”
It may seem strange that a life-long Floridian like Upshaw is the interim WBC Mediterranean super middleweight champion, but he proudly displays his second title belt (see accompanying picture with Upshaw and manager Si Stern), to go along with the Florida State middleweight strap he won in 2009, when he knocked out another unbeaten prospect at the time, Ahsandi Gibbs (10-0). Equally strange were the cheers he heard from the crowd that serenaded him with chants of “Usono, Usono” as he entered the ring with Florida promoter Dave Johnson waving an American flag as he led the team walk to Upshaw’s corner.
“For a change I was fighting in my backyard and hearing fans shout, ‘USA, Usono’ motivated me a lot,” Upshaw noted. “They had my back. I was honored and it got me extra psyched for the fight. I knew had to prove myself. I’m really a middleweight but I took this fight at super middleweight because it was a good opportunity for me.”
Upshaw has always been known for his toughness, going the distance, Albeit en perdoj, with champions, contenders and prospects such as Mario Antonio Rubio,David Lemieux, Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski Kaj Tarvis Simms.
“I’m very happy for Marcus after all he’s been through,” Upshaw’s longtime managerSi #Posta?o (SHS Boxing Management) Aldonita. “Marcus was a different fighter in the ring this time….like he was a completely different guy,” “Marcus had been mistreated by people in the early part of his career who threw him in against guys weighing up to 175 Funtoj, fighting them on late notice in their backyards, and a lot of his losses were to world champions.
“Marcus has always had the power he showed against Oner, but he wasn’t taught how to properly use his power until he started working with (head trainer) Orlando(Cuellar). Marcus is very, very strong and he’s never been in a bad fight. He’s lost some fights he should have won, but that’s all behind him now. Coming off this fight, I believe we can get him to fight for a regional title, and then we’ll go from there”
INFORMO:
Twitter @MarcusUpshaw or @MarcusArilliusUpshaw
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Sherman Williams & Marcus Upshaw Back in action this month
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PROMOTER FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS FIGHTER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & FOTOJ
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FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND FIGHTS REPRESENT SPIRIT OF HOLIDAY
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Marcus Upshaw Still chasing his dream Takes on Lanell Bellows this Sunday in his Las Vegas debut
MIAMI (Junio 17, 2015) – Modern-day road warrior Marcus “Arillius” Upshaw (17-13-4, 8 KOs) is still chasing his boxing dream. The next installment of his unusual story is this Sunday against hometown favorite Lanell “KO” Kriegas (17-1-1, 7 KOs) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“I’m chasing the dream but, Samtempe, the dream is chasing me,” Upshaw dirita. “My mind is finally right and now I have a great trainer (Orlando Cuellar) who has my back. It just wasn’t my time before but this is it. I’ve fought all over but this is my first time fighting in Las Vegas. It’s about time! I’ve always wanted to fight in Vegas. I’m going to be fighting in front of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and coming away with a victory.”
A native Floridian who was born in Jacksonville and trains in Miami, the 34-year-old Upshaw is 2-1-2 in his last five bouts. In his last 11 Bataloj, Upshaw has fought twice in Mexico, Washington D.C., Minnesota and the Dominican Republic, as well as once in Texas, Kanado, and Connecticut. In almost every case he fought either a hometown fighter and/or a boxer handled by the show’s promoter.
During the course of his nine-year professional career, he’s also fought in Mississippi, Ilinojso, Kalifornio, Rod-Insulo, Nov-Jorko, Marilando, South Carolina and North Carolina. Only 11 De lia 34 fights have been in Florida, the majority of those during the early part of his career. If draws and split and/or close decision losses in opponents’ backyards are generally considered “Gajnoj” En bokso, Upshaw’s record could very well be a much different 25-5.
It’s surprising that his first in Las Vegas will be #?I tiu #diman?o, against an opponent who is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, which is co-promoting the Premier Boxing Champions on CBS card with TBG Promotions, and advised by powerful Al Haymonwhose company, Haymon Boxing, presents the PBC series.
In addition to the aforementioned stacked deck against him, Upshaw is a natural middleweight who, #Ankora? foje, will be fighting a super middleweight. “I don’t care about that stuff as long as the fight makes sense,” Upshaw klarigita. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken it. I’m a middleweight who has fought a few times at 168 pounds and did well against Aaron Pryor Jr. (controversial 8-round draw), Registaro Biosse (WTKO8) Kaj Durrell Richardson (WDEC6). I will be the toughest opponent Bellows has ever faced. He lost to an 8-9-2 guy and had a draw with an opponent who had a 5-6-1 Rekordo. He’s never fought anybody close to the caliber of fighters I’ve been in with. I’m a middleweight and even though he fights in a higher weight class, I’ll be the stronger, better fighter. Pressure, Premo, pressure is the game plan for this fight. I’m not going to let the judges rob me again. This is an awesome opportunity for me, Plus, I’m fighting in Las Vegas for the first time!”
Upshaw’s signature win, Kaj tiel ege, was in 2010 when he traveled to Quebec City and upset 21-1-1 Loka heroo Renan St. Juste by way of a 10-round decision, elevating Marcus in world middleweight rankings to IBF #6, WBO #9 Kaj WBC #11.
Upshaw has displayed his potential, talents and guts by going the complete distance in rounds, Albeit en perdoj, Kun la #?ati de Mario Antonio Rubio, David Lemieux,Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski Kaj Tarvis Simms.
“Marcus has a very deceiving record,” noted Cuellar who will be in Upshaw’s corner for only the second fight. “His record is better than it looks on paper. Check some of the guys he’s been the distance or fought draws with. His opponent is untested but that doesn’t mean he won’t come through. Sometimes fighters are protected by their handlers but step up in fights against better competition. Fighters are sometimes like a box of chocolates, you don’t know what you’re going to get until you open it and take a bite.
“Marcus is like a cat up against the wall. His opponent doesn’t know what he’s really capable of doing in the ring. Marcus is ready to flip the script, turn the table on this hometown guy. I told him that this guy is in his way of making good money, so it’s time for him to take control and be the boss. Marcos should win this fight inside the ropes but, because he’s fighting the hometown favorite on his promoter’s show, Marcus needs to take out the judges with a knockout, or very convincing performance so that they can’t take a win away from him.”
Upshaw has always had, staranta 6′ 4″, a size advantage to go with his rich athletic bloodlines; Lia onklo, La lasta Geno Upshaw, Estis NFLa Halo de Famo ofensiva gardisto por la Oakland Raiders. Nun, it’s time for him to go all in and cash out big-time in his first Las Vegas fight, registering a career-defining triumph to set him up for a major showdown in the not too distant future.
INFORMO:
Twitter @MarcusUpshaw or @MarcusArilliusUpshaw
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SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER J’LEON LOVE BATTLES JASON ESCALERA AND UNDEFEATED LYDELL RHODES TAKES ON JARED ROBINSON ON SUNDAY, JUNIO 21 ATa THE MGM GRANDA #?ARDENO ARENO
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Marcus Upshaw #Ankora? havas multan batalon lasis
MIAMI (Marto 12, 2015) – Dum la kurso de lia #na?-jaro profesia boksa kariero, Veterana middleweight Marcus “Arillius” Upshaw (17-13-4, 1 NC, 8 KOs) Estis vokita spoiler, Gatekeeper, Profesia oponanto, journeyman kaj voja batalanto.
Upshaw estis #?iu de la supra, Donita, Sed pli da ol io ajn li’s estita honesta batalanto volanta preni sur iu ajn, Anytime. Li’s batalis #?iuj comers de mondaj #?ampiono #?apeli konkurantojn kaj promesplenajn perspektivojn.
#?Iu li deziras nun, Tamen, Estas batalo #kontra? monda-klasa oponanto, Esperanta venkon povus propulsi lin en ofte revita pri monda titola batalo.
Se tiroj, Fendita kaj/#a? proksimaj decidaj perdoj, Precipe se rezultanta de bataloj en oponanto’s backyard, Estas #?enerale konsiderita “Gajnoj” En bokso, Upshaw’s rekordo povus esti multe da malsama 27-8 #Hodia? kaj la 34-jaro-malnova Floridian estus estinta batalanta en gravaj bataloj sur gravaj kablaj retoj.
Upshaw’s oficiala rekordo estas rekta rezulto de li prenanta batalojn kiel lasta #anstata?a?o, Sur la vojo en malamika kaj influita merkatojn, #Kontra? protektita batalantojn kaj filojn de famaj boksistoj, Foje en alta peza klaso ol lia natura 160-funta divido.
Lia plejparto de lastatempa batalo lasta semajno en Dallas finis en tipa modo, Kiel Upshaw batalita al ok-ronda tiro (76-74, 74-76, 75-75) Kun hejmurba #?atolisto Anthony Mack(12-1-1), En kiu Upshaw dolorita lian oponanton pluraj tempoj, Gajnanta sep rondojn #la? lia nova kapa trejnisto, Orlando Cuellar, Delonga #mana?ero Si #Posta?o, Kaj #preska? #?iu persono en #?eesto.
“La boksa mondo estas freneza,” Upshaw dirita. “I’ve nun havis tirojn en #malanta?a-al-#malanta?a bataloj (La alia #kontra? Aaron Pryor Jr.). Mi gajnis’t lasis ?in akiras al mi, Tamen. Mi konjektas ?in diras tre pri mi ke mi povas iri en batalanto’s backyard, Post kiam trejnanta malfacile, Kaj elirita kun tiro en bataloj kiu vere devus esti gajnoj. Nun, Mi scias min devi akiri #knoka?to gajni kaj ke estis mia intenca iro en la lasta batalo #?ar mi batalis Teksasan ulon en Teksaso. Mi wobbled li tri malsamaj tempoj kaj gajnis #?iu rondon sed unu.”
La alto de Upshaw’s kariero estis je 2010 Kiam li veturis al Kebekia Urbo kaj #?oki 21-1-1 Loka heroo Renan St. Juste, Gajnanta 10-ronda decido levi Upshaw en monda middleweight rangotabeloj (IBF #6, WBO #9 Kaj WBC #11). #Anta? la St. Juste batalo, Upshaw elreligis la karieron de la tiam 19-1 James McGirt, Filo de fama monda senegala/elita trejnisto James “Amiko” McGirt, Kun polemika 10-rondo plimulta tiro. Du bataloj poste, Li haltis 10-0 Perspektivo Ashandi Gibbs (10-0) En la kvara-rondo por Florido #?tata middleweight #?ampioneco.
Upshaw montris liajn vastajn talentojn de iranta la kompletan distancon en rondoj, Albeit en perdoj, Kun la #?ati de Mario Antonio Rubio, David Lemieux, Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski Kaj Tarvis Simms. La lasta oponanto estis alia #?efa ekzemplo de la maljusto Upshaw alfrontis tro da tempojn. Simms estis 24-0-1 Je 2009 Kiam li batalis Upshaw #?e Mohegan Suno, Kiu estas mallonga stirado de lia hejmo en apuda Norwalk. Simms gajnis ok-ronda fendo decido (77-74 X 2, 75-76).
Cuellar, Plej bone sciita por gvidanta la originalan vojan batalanton,Glen Johnson, Al monda titolo, Aldonita, “Marcus #?iam estis en forta, Li’s alia voja batalanto, Batalanta pli spertan, Protektita batalantojn inkluzivanta kelkajn/kelkajn kiu estis ekstra middleweights. Li venis egale al metanta #?i tiu lastan ulon for kelkaj malsamaj tempoj. Li gajnis sep el ok rondoj kaj la ref #e? prenis punkton for, Sen averto, Kiam Marcus’ Nebone konvenanta mouthpiece elfalis. ?i certe didn’t okazas #?ar li estis en problemo.
“Ni nur havis kvin semajnojn laboranta kune. Ni deziras Marcus uzi lia 6′ 3 ?” Alto al lia #avanta?o. Li devas batali malproksime, Uzanta lian atingon de la ekstero. Li povas kontroli batalon kun duobla piko, Sekvita de rajto, Nur #?ati lin faris #kontra? Mack. Mi estis impresita de la vojo li trejnis en la gimnastikejo kaj #e? pli nun I’ve estita kun li en batalo. Mi pensas lin povas doni iun ajn #?eni se li batalas sur la ekstero. Li akiras en pinta formo, Batalas lerte, Kaj nun ni povas plani strategion en #anta?enigo #?ar ni scias #?iu alia. Li devas #knoka?to oponantojn gajni. Mi trejnas miajn batalantojn fali kaj haltigo, Kiu estas kio Marcus estos faranta.”
Upshaw kredas Cuellar estas la forestanta ligo li’s devita reveni al la supro. “I’ve jam lernis tre de Orlando,” Upshaw klarigita, “Sed plejparto de #?iu I’ve lernis ke mi povas fari ion ajn en la ringo. Li doesn’t nur diras batalanton fari #tio ?i #a? tion; Orlando donas batalanton la iloj, La kiraso iri en batalo, Esti via plej bona. Li estas kiel malnova-lerneja trejnisto. La malfacila parto kun li estas trejnanta, Ne la batalo. Li’s metita vivon en mia kariero.
“I’ve estita je kun la plej bona #kaj anka? lernis de tiuj bataloj. Mia problemo ne estis koncentrita la tutan batalon. Mi scias I’m pli rapida kaj pli forta ol mia oponanto, Sed mi akiras enuan foje kaj haltigo #?eti stampilojn. Mi surmetas’t scias kial min fari tion sed ?i’s estita mia pensmaniero. Orlando instruis min ke mi devas resti koncentrita kaj atentigo dum tuta batalo.”
Kun lia grandeco kaj #ri?a atleta bloodlines – Lia onklo, La lasta Geno Upshaw, Estis NFLa Halo de Famo ofensiva gardisto por la Oakland Raiders – Upshaw klare hasn’t atingis lian plenan potencialon, #Almena? ne #ankora?.
“Mi estas #?ojigi Marcus estas nun trejnanta kun Orlando,” #Mana?ero #Posta?o rimarkis. “Marcus estas alta, Forta kaj lerte en la ringo. Mi havas grandan esperon por li en la tuja estonteco.”
INFORMO:
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