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Houston’s Historic George Foreman Youth and Community Center to Host 2016 Gulf Boxing Association Regional Championships

Premier eventGulf LBC selects team to travel to USA BOXING Elite National Championships in conjunction with the Selection and Announcement of the First Inaugural George Foreman Youth and Community Center Elite International Travel Team!!
Houston, TX (Lub kaum hli ntuj 10, 2016) -Starting with the ring of the bell on October 22nd, local area boxers will be fighting for a spot to represent the Gulf Coast Region nyob rau ntawm lub Teb chaws USA Boxing National Championships & nyob rau hauv International Travel.
Weight categories will include: Pee Wee 8-9, Bantam 10-11, Intermediate 12-13, Juniors 14-15, Youth 15-16, & Elite 18-40 in both Open and Novice divisions. Winners will represent the Gulf area at the 2016 USA Boxing Elite, Youth and Junior National Championships to be held in Kansas City Missouri Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 4-10, 2016. This tournament is a sanctioned event through USA Boxing the National Governing Body of Amateur Boxing and is a feeder to National and Olympic recognition.
Lub George Foreman Youth and Community Center was founded 32 years ago in 1984 by Olympic Gold Medalist and 2-time heavy weight champion George foreman. The GFYCC is dedicated to providing a safe and secure location for youth to participate in sports and after school activities.
This year for the first time in Houston boxing history, we are developing an elite international youth boxing team,” said George Foreman, IV. “The team will be selected for the sole purpose of training and traveling to other countries to gain experience on an international platform and promote cultural diplomacy! Utilizing grant and donor funding this team will be representing the George Foreman Youth and Community Center and will be announced Saturday October 22, at the Gulf Region’s Boxing Championship. The team will be reviewed by my father, 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2-Time Heavyweight Champion, George Foreman Sr. The first international trip for this new Houston team is scheduled for Jan. 2017.”
Doors open for the Gulf Gloves Championships on Saturday October 22nd at 11:00 yog with announcements and the presentation of the colors by the United States Army Houston Recruiting Command Baytown Beaumont Company at 12:45 pm. The national anthem will be performed by the internationally acclaimed Houston Brass Quintet! Boxing yuav pib thaum 1:00 pm. Championship finals will begin at 1:00 pm rau Sunday October 23rd.
Media open workouts for Houston amateur standout boxers will be held Wednesday October 19th at the George Foreman Youth and Community Center at 2202 Lone Oak Road Houston, Texas 77093 ntawm 4:00 pm.
Confirmed attendees for interviews will be:

George Edward Foreman IV: Son of 2 Time Heavy Weight Champion, President of Foreman Public Relations

Marlen Esparza: 2012 Olympic ua si Bronze medalist, 2014 Amateur World Champion, 2006 & 2016 Amateur World Championships Bronze Medalist, Nine-Time USA Boxing National Champion.

Rocky Juarez: 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medalist, 1999 Amateur World Champion, WBC Silver Featherweight World Champion.

Raul Marquez: 1988 Amateur World Championships Bronze Medalist, 1992 Olympic Games Quarter-finalist, IBF Light Middleweight World Champion.

Frank Tate: 1984 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, IBF Middleweight World Champion, NABF Light Heavyweight Champion.

Juan “Tus me nyuam phaw” Diaz: WBA Lightweight World Champion, WBO Lightweight World Champion, WBA Super-Lightweight World Champion, IBF Lightweight World Champion.

Sweet” Reggie Johnson: WBA Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus, IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion.

In addition to many Houston area professional boxers and Gulf Boxing Association alumni. Event is sanctioned by USA BoxingGulf LBC: 16-25-14268

Robinson Castellanos khiav LOJ HAUV San Antonio RAU GOLDEN tub LIVE!

Castellanos conquers Qhov nyiaj FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE THIAB ua lub Qhov FEATHERWEIGHT yuav tsum tau challenger

Yees duab Credit: Golden Tub Promotions

 

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 27) – Pib tawm 2015 with impressive Golden Tub Live! qhia nyob rau hauv Philadelphia rau Jan. 20, Golden Tub Promotions coj qhov kev txiav txim thiab lub high-nyob qhia rau San Antonio, Texas where Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos (21-10, 13 Kos) displayed his power against Rocky Juarez (30-11-1, 21 Kos) Monday hmo nyob rau ntawm Cowboys Dancehall nyob rau hauv lub headlining sib ntau sib tw ntawm HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si 1 thiab HMA LIAB Deportes’ Golden Tub Live! series. Castellanos dominated Juarez early on in the fight with quick jabs and powerful uppercuts that continued to pressure Juarez through to the final round. The battle between the two great seasoned fighters ended when Castellanos knocked down Juarez three times in the 12th round before winning the bout via unanimous decision with a score card of 118-106, 118-106 thiab 118-107. Castellanos yog tam sim no lub Qhov nyiaj Featherweight yeej thiab ua lub yuav tsum tau challenger tiv thaiv tam sim no Qhov Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Jhonny Gonzalez.

 

“Kuv yog tus yuav tsum tau thiab lub sij hawm no lub champion [Johnny Gonzalez] yuav muaj sib ntaus rau kuv,” Hais Castellanos.

 

Yav tas los ranked thib tsib nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no los ntawm tus Qhov, Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico lub Robinson Castellanos, rebounded los ntawm tus mob rocky pib los yeej 13 ntawm nws lub xeem 14 fights, rejuvenating ib txoj hauj lwm uas pib nyob rau hauv 2002. Nws yeej muaj xws li ib tug kev txiav txim siab yeej tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Celestino “Pelenchin” Caballero nyob rau hauv 2013 thiab nws biggest tej yam yog nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj 2014, thaum nws khob qhov rooj tawm 23-0 Ronny Rios nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig.

 

HAIS TXOG JUAREZ VS. Castellanos:

“Juarez vs. Castellanos” yog ib tug 12-round sib ntau sib tw rau Juarez’ Qhov nyiaj Featherweight Title thiab zaum kawg featherweight title eliminator twb hais los ntawm Golden Tub Promotions thiab Leija Battah Promotions thiab txhawb nqa los ntawm Corona Ntxiv, O'Reilly Auto xeem thiab Mexico – Nyob Nws Yuav Ntseeg Nws!.

 

 

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GOLDEN tub LIVE! NTA nce TEXAN txuj ci RAU IB HLIS NTUJ TIM 26 Mob rocky JUAREZ VS. Robinson Castellanos UNDERCARD

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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 23) – Ua ntej Rocky Juarez (30-10-1, 21 Kos) thiab Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos (20-10, 13 Kos) square tawm rau Juarez’ Qhov nyiaj Featherweight Title thiab zaum kawg title tshem tawm sib ntau sib tw ntawm Cowboys Dancehall nyob rau hauv San Antonio, Texas, lub Golden Tub Live! card rau hnub Monday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 26 yuav feature Austin tus kheej Travell “Dub khawv koob” Mazion (9-0, 9 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub biggest sib ntaus ntawm nws cov tub ntxhais ua hauj lwm thaum nws battles Mexico lub Nestor “Tus me nyuam” Roses (11-3, 7 Kos). Tsis tas li ntawd, lub undefeated KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1, 5 Kos) yuav featured nyob rau hauv ib yim-round uas tawm hauv TV-qhib sib ntau sib tw tiv thaiv Nelson Lara (15-6-5, 8 Kos) rau HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si 1 thiab HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si.

 

Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv kev txiav txim yuav tsum San Antonio lub super bantamweight standout Javier Rodriguez (11-0-1, 1 KO) thiab nce super featherweight los ntawm Alice, Texas Arturo Esquivel (9-1, 2 Kos) thiab ob peb ntawm cov Lone Star lub xeev lub premier txuj ci raws li lawv sib tw rau ib tug stacked yim sib ntau sib tw card.

 

Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $100 (Ringside – Kab 1-3), $65 (Ringside – Kab 4-7), $35 (Quav zaum) thiab $20 (General nkag), ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi yog rau muag tam sim no los ntawm tus xov tooj hu rau Leija-Battah Promotions ntawm (210) 979-3302, m@leijabattahpromo.com los yog ntawv nyeem “Daim pib” rau 210-556-7390. Ntxhuav rau plaub no kuj muaj nyob rau $260, ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi.

 

Coached by legendary poj niam fighter Ann Wolfe, 19-xyoo-laus Travell “Dub khawv koob” Mazion (9-0, 9 Kos) yog ib tug ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus zeem muag nyob rau hauv boxing hnub no, ib qhov tseeb rawsli los ntawm ib tug zoo meej kev cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv uas nws yog tas tsib fights nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Tam sim no npaj txhij rau nws biggest xyoo tsis tau, Mazion nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim kev tsom teeb nyob rau hauv Cowboys Dance Hall, qhov chaw uas nws twb yeej plaub fights.

 

Ib tug nyuaj-tsoo qub tub rog uas yog tab tom nrhiav tau rov qab rau lub yeej khiav mus ncaws tawm lub xyoo tshiab, 29-xyoo-laus Nestor “Tus me nyuam” Roses (9-3, 6 Kos) twb tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog qub ntiaj teb no yeej Victor Ortiz thiab sab saum toj prospect Wale Omotoso nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm nws cov hauj lwm, ua rau nws paub tseeb tias nws muaj cov kev mus ntsuam xyuas Mazion rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 26.

 

KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1, 5 Kos) tam sim no ua rau nws lub tsev nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, qhov chaw uas nws nyob rau hauv tsheb ciav hlau renowned cob qhia Kenny Adams, tab sis lub 24-xyoo-laus Welterweight prospect tau ua heev nrov nyob rau hauv Texas, qhov chaw uas nws yeej impressive victories tshaj John Nater thiab Jose Hernandez. Hoping kom nws yeej streak mus rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 26, Gibson yuav fim Nicaragua lub Nelson Lara nyob rau hauv ib yim-round matchup. Lara (15-6-5, 8 Kos) yog ib tug qub WBA Fedebol champion tuaj tawm ntawm ib tug Cuaj hlis sib ntau sib tw nrog Fidel Maldonado Jr.

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug super bantamweight viav vias sib ntau sib tw teem rau ib ncig, San Antonio haiv neeg Javier Rodriguez(11-0-1, 1 KO) looks to show off his impressive boxing skills once more at home when he takes on Quincy Wesby (2-7) from Dallas. Ib tug neeg txij li thaum 2011, 20-xyoo-laus Rodriguez yeej ib txwm coj ib tug tib neeg coob tawm thaum nws kauj ruam ntawm lub ropes.

 

Nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round sib sib ntau sib tw, San Antonio lub Cristian Santibanez (1-2) battles Austin lub Alberto Romero (1-3-1) and in a junior welterweight matchup also scheduled for four rounds is local favorite Armando Cardenas (5-0, 2 Kos) los ntawm San Antonio, who risks his perfect record against Laredo’s Albert Espinoza (2-5) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

Junior featherweight nce Texan lub hnub qub Arturo Esquivel (9-1, 2 Kos) yuav fim tawm tiv thaiv Yexus Sandoval (3-5-3) in a six-round fight. Robert Vela (10-0-2, 5 Kos) ntawm Robstown yuav fim tawm tiv thaivRamiro Torres (4-27-1, 2 Kos) ntawm San Antonio nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round sib match.

 

Juarez vs. Castellanos yog ib tug 10-round sib ntau sib tw rau Juarez’ Qhov nyiaj Featherweight Title thiab zaum kawg title tshem tawm sib ntau sib tw los ntawm Golden Tub Promotions thiab Leija Battah Promotions thiab txhawb nqa los ntawm Corona Ntxiv, O'Reilly Auto xeem thiab Mexico – Nyob Nws Yuav Ntseeg Nws!. Cowboys Dancehall qhov rooj yuav qhib thaum 5:00 p.m. I, thiab cov thawj sib ntau sib tw yuav pib thaum 5:30 p.m. I. Lub HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si 1 thiab HMA LIAB Deportes’ tshaj tawm hauv xov airs nyob 10:00 p.m. THIAB / 7:00 p.m. PT.

 

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