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Las Vegas, NV (November 2, 2016) – Attendees for the November 4, 2016, “Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame” Pre-Fight Fundraiser, taking place after the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas nimbang-in, have been announced.
The Pre-Fight “Night with Boxing Legends” fundraiser dinner will take place at Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant lan Wine Bar, located close to the Thomas & Mack Center. Ferraro’s will provide great food, cocktails & a beautiful atmosphere. Two tickets to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jesse Vargas fight will be auctioned off at the event. All proceeds will go to help boxing organizations in Las Vegas. Don’t miss your chance to support a great cause and meet several Boxing Legends in this intimate setting.
Each ticket, diregani ing $75 will include several selections of Ferraro’s Family Recipes of appetizers and one Beer or Wine cocktail.
Below is the list of boxing icons scheduled to present:
Badou Jack – Current WBC Super-Middleweight World Champion
Joel Mauna – Former Super-Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion
James “Quick” Tillis – Former Heavyweight World Title Challenger
Mike McCallum – Former Light Middleweight, Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion
Shawn Porter – Former Welterweight World Champion
Layla McCarter – Multiple Division Women’s World Champion
Jorge Linares – Current WBC/WBA Lightweight World Champion
Rances “Blast Kid” Barthélemy – Current IBF Lightweight World Champion
Sharif “Singa” Bogere – Former Lightweight World Title Challenger
Shumenov Beibu – Current WBA Cruiserweight World Champion
Leon Spinks – Former 2-time Heavyweight World Champion
Christy Martin – Former Women’s Super-Welterweight World Champion
Mark ‘Too Sharp’ Johnson – Former Multiple Division World Champion
Jeremy J-Flash Nichols – Undefeated Rising Start and Welterweight Sensation
Devin Haney – Undefeated Rising Star and Featherweight Sensation
Ashley Theophane – Former Super-Lightweight World Title Challenger
Kaleb “Manis Tangan” Plant – Undefeated Rising Start and Middleweight Sensation
Kevin Newman – Undefeated Rising Start and Super-Middleweight Sensation
Mikayla Nebel – Women’s Bantamweight Boxer
‘King’ David Sample – Former Lightweight World Title Challenger
Skipper Kelp – Former Welterweight World Title Contender
Minggu Tony – World Renowned Boxing Referee
Kenny Bayless – World Renowned Boxing Referee
Space is limited so be sure to get your tickets in advance to secure access. Please print your confirmation of purchase and bring it to the door for entry. Your purchase helps support the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization. Once your tickets are purchased, there are no refunds. All media members planning to attend please contact Jon Hait ing jhshark@aol.com.
WHO: Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, boxing champs and professionals
Apa: Pre-fight fundraiser after the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jesse Vargas weight-in
WHY: Fundraising event to help charitable boxing organizations
KAPAN: November 4, 2016 saka 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ngendi: Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar
Lokasi: 4480 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, TX 89169 +
Tiket $75 –
For Media Credentials Contact: For Information And Sponsorship Opportunities Contact:
Media Coordinator Jon Hait Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis
Email: jhshark@aol.com Email: michelle@nvbhof.com
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MIAMI (Oktober 26, 2016) — Pelatih tinju sing kondhang internasional Orlando Cuellar wis teka lengkap, bali menyang wong sing kondhang 5th St. Gym ing Pantai Selatan, ing kana dheweke nate ngunjungi nalika remaja kanggo sinau lan saiki nglatih para pejuang saka enem dina seminggu.
Lair ing Havana, Kuba, Kulawarga Cuellar urip maneh ing Miami nalika umur telung taun karo Orlando urip ing kono liwat sekolah menengah. Minangka petinju amatir, Cuellar jelas ngelingi nonton petinju ing 5th St. Gym kayata Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Singkat lan Florentino Fernandez, uga pelatih legendaris, sedulur Angelo lan Chris Dundee.
“Aku nonton lan sinau, njupuk okehe,” Cuellar ngandika. “Saiki, Aku ngerti yen nggarap 5th St. Gym sajrone nem minggu kepungkur. Wis pengalaman luar biasa. Saben dina, sampeyan ora bakal ngerti sapa sing bakal mlaku liwat lawang kono. Wis dadi salah sawijining gym tinju paling apik ing saindenging jagad luwih saka 50 taun. Wiwit jaman biyen nganti Muhammad Ali, para pejuang wis kepincut menyang gym iki amarga sejarah sing apik lan sparring sing hebat, uga wilayah sing duwe restoran Pantai Selatan, klub lan pantai. Anget, cuaca sing lembab uga ndadekake para pejuang luwih gampang ngilangi olahraga lan latihan bobot awak.
“(Sing duwe) Dino Spencer lagi nindakake ing 5th St. Tradhisi gym. Saben dina aku nengsemake. Klompok etnik campuran ana ing kana lan dadi tenaga bakat. Ana sparring telung dina seminggu – Aku ngarani Spar-a-rama – lan kabeh wong gelem nantang awake dhewe. Sparring luwih apik tinimbang akeh gelut TV.
“5th St. Pelatih gym Guy Laieta wis nyoba ngyakinake aku dadi anggota tim suwene limang taun kepungkur. Aku wis ngobrol karo Dino ing sawetara acara, nyebutake kepinginan kanggo nglatih para pejuang metu saka 5th St. Gym. Kandhane, 'Ayo ayo.’ Sukses saka 5th St. Gym saiki wis ana gandhengane karo kepemilikan. Dino kepengin banget tinju lan dheweke grapyak banget, sing ditrapake kanggo staf lan para pejuang. Getaran apik kabeh wektu!”
Cuellar mangkat menyang Las Vegas ing 1976 lan, sawise dheweke ngerti yen dadi petinju dudu kapentingan sing paling apik, dheweke miwiti nglatih para pejuang ing kana 1981 metu saka Gym Johnny Garcia. Setahun mengko, dheweke ngalih basis Brooklyn lan miwiti nglatih para pejuang metu saka ikon tinju liyane, Gleason Planet. Ing 2000, dheweke manggon maneh ing Miami.
Paling misuwur minangka juara kelas berat ringan dunia, pelatih kepala Glen Johnson, Cuellar uga kerja sama karo juara mbesuk kayata Nicolas Walters, Rances Barthélemy lan Erslandy Lara, uga Luis Franco, Harun Davis lan Juan Carlos Gomez, kanggo jeneng sawetara liyane misuwur. Dina iki, dheweke dadi kepala nomer loro kanggo sawetara pejuang utama kalebu Antonio Tarver.
Dikenali ing saindhenging tinju minangka guru sing unggul, Sukses Cuellar umume diarani latihan para pejuang kanthi individu, fokus ing kabutuhan pribadi tinimbang menehi kabeh instruksi lan perhatian kanggo kabeh pejuang.
“Saben pejuang butuh karya pribadi lan khusus kanggo nglengkapi talenta sing diparingi Gusti Allah,” Cuellar nerangake. “Sampeyan ora bisa mulang kabeh pejuang kanthi cara sing padha. Aku duwe spesialisasi ing sekolah sing diarani sekolah lawas. Sekolah lawas wis maju lan pribadi 15 babak, sekolah anyar babagan mbuwang pukulan liyane, gerakan sikil liyane lan gelut saka njaba. Aku mulang doffense: nimbali + pelanggaran. Punches dudu vitamin, ora ana sing kudu dijupuk. Tinju ora mung minangka perang refleks; siji pejuang mungsuh liyane, nanging trik nyata yaiku carane pejuang nggunakake reflekse. Aku mulang para pejuang babagan carane nggawe apron dering dadi tambang.”
Tinju duwe peran gedhe ing urip Cuellar. Bali ing 5th St. Gym minangka bab liyane ing urip sing unik.
“Aku urip liwat para pejuang,” Cuellar nyimpulake. “Saben kamenangan minangka wayahe paling bangga. Ora ana kamenangan sing gedhe utawa cilik, saben kemenangan dadi momen sing nyenengake amarga kabeh kerja keras lan ngorbanake aku lan pejuangku nalika latihan.”
Orlando Cuellar seneng banget amarga wis mbesuk mbesuk.
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