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

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Premier event – Gulf 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 (October 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 at the USA Boxing National Championships & in 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 December 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.
The 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 am 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 uyoqala ekushoneni 1:00 pm. Championship finals will begin at 1:00 pm on 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 at 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 Games 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 “Baby Bull” Diaz: WBA Lightweight World Champion, WBO Lightweight World Champion, WBA Super-Lightweight World Champion, IBF Lightweight World Champion.

“Sweet” Reggie Johnson: WBA middleweight World Champion, IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion.

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

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ROBINSON Castellanos IPHUMELELE BIG eSan Antonio ON GOLDEN BOY LIVE!

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Castellanos kuyalinqoba WBC SILVER featherweight ISIHLOKO KANYE UBA WBC featherweight Challenger amandla

Photo Credit: Golden Boy Promotions

 

I-LOS ANGELES (UJan. 27) – Sizoqala 2015 with impressive Golden Boy Live! ukubonisa Philadelphia on uJan. 20, Golden Boy Promotions waletha action kanye show high-ukalwe to San Antonio, Texas where Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos (21-10, 13 Kos) displayed his power against Rocky Juarez (30-11-1, 21 Kos) Monday ebusuku Cowboys Dancehall in the iziqubu headlining of FOX Sports 1 futhi FOX Imidlalo’ Golden Boy 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 futhi 118-107. Castellanos manje WBC Silver featherweight Champion and iba inselele amandla ngokumelene wamanje WBC featherweight World Champion Jhonny Gonzalez.

 

“I am the amandla futhi kulokhu ingqwele [Johnny Gonzalez] kuyodingeka balwe me,” Said Castellanos.

 

Zibalwa Ngaphambilini yesihlanu emhlabeni by the WBC, Celaya, Guanajuato, LaseMexico Robinson Castellanos, asimama kusukela isiqalo rocky ukunqoba 13 of wakhe wokugcina 14 ukulwa, ekuvuseleleni umsebenzi waqala in 2002. Kunqoba akhe ahlanganisa win isinqumo phezu wangaphambilini iqhawe emhlabeni Celestino “Pelenchin” Caballero in 2013 kanye nomthelela yakhe enkulu kwaba ngo October 2014, lapho akhishwe 23-0 Ronny Rios in the round lwesihlanu.

 

MAYELANA Juarez VS. Castellanos:

“Juarez vs. Castellanos” kwaba 12-round iziqubu for Juarez’ WBC Silver featherweight Isihloko sokugcina featherweight isihloko eliminator wethulwe Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions futhi yasekela by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts Mexico – Live It To Believe It!.

 

 

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GOLDEN BOY LIVE! EZIPHUMA Rising ithalente TEXAN ON JANUARY 26 ROCKY Juarez VS. ROBINSON Castellanos undercard

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I-LOS ANGELES (UJan. 23) – Ngaphambi Rocky Juarez (30-10-1, 21 Kos) futhi Robinson “Robin Hood” Castellanos (20-10, 13 Kos) izikwele off for Juarez’ WBC Silver featherweight Isihloko sokugcina isihloko ukuqedwa iziqubu at Cowboys Dancehall e San Antonio, Texas, the Golden Boy Live! ikhadi ngoMsombuluko, January 26 izoba Austin uqobo Travell “Black Magic” Mazion (9-0, 9 Kos) mpi enkulu umsebenzi wakhe osemncane lapho ulwa laseMexico Nestor “Baby” Roses (11-3, 7 Kos). Futhi, the Ezingakanqotshwa KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1, 5 Kos) uzobe ekhona an nesishiyagalombili round isiqephu-ukuvulwa iziqubu ngokumelene Nelson Lara (15-6-5, 8 Kos) on FOX Sports 1 futhi FOX Sports.

 

Futhi in action kuyoba super bantamweight standout San Antonio sika Javier Rodriguez (11-0-1, 1 KO) nokusukuma super featherweight kusuka Alice, Texas Arturo Esquivel (9-1, 2 Kos) futhi eziningana Lone Star State UNdunankulu iziphiwo njengoba ukuncintisana a embondelene nesishiyagalombili iziqubu ikhadi.

 

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Izololongwa edume fighter female Ann Wolfe, 19-umnyaka owodwa Travell “Black Magic” Mazion (9-0, 9 Kos) ingenye amathemba phezulu in boxing namuhla, Eqinisweni kufakazelwa umlando ophelele professional lapho yena yaphela ezinhlanu ukulwa in the umzuliswano wokuqala. Manje isilungele unyaka wakhe enkulu kodwa, Mazion abheke phambili kuya co-main umcimbi spotlight in Cowboys Dance Hall, lapho Sekuvele wawina ukulwa ezine.

 

A kanzima Okungishaya veteran obona ukuze uthole emuva track lokuwina ukuqalisa the Year New, 29-umnyaka owodwa Nestor “Baby” Roses (9-3, 6 Kos) uye kakade indandatho yangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Victor Ortiz nethemba top Wale Omotoso phakathi career yakhe, okwenza kucace ukuthi unalo isipiliyoni ukuba avivinye Mazion ngoJanuwari 26.

 

KeAndre Gibson (11-0-1, 5 Kos) Manje kwenza ekhaya lakhe e Las Vegas, lapho siqeqesha ngaphansi komqeqeshi esidumile Kenny Adams, kodwa welterweight ithemba engu-24 ubudala isibe zithandwa kakhulu in Texas, lapho zanqoba ngokunqoba umxhwele phezu John Nater and Jose Hernandez. Enethemba ukugcina Yokuwina yakhe streak uya ngoJanuwari 26, Gibson zizobhekana LaseNicaragua Nelson Lara in an nesishiyagalombili round matchup. Lara (15-6-5, 8 Kos) is a zangaphambili WBA Fedebol iqhawe ozayo off iziqubu September of nge Fidel Maldonado Jr.

 

In a super bantamweight swing iziqubu ihlelelwe emahlandla eziyisithupha, San Antonio bomdabu 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. A professional kusukela 2011, the Rodriguez oneminyaka engu-20 ubudala njalo kuletha isixuku lapho esephuma phakathi izindophi.

 

In a ezine-round iziqubu engasindi, San Antonio sika Cristian Santibanez (1-2) alwe Austin 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) kusukela San Antonio, who risks his perfect record against Laredo’s Albert Espinoza (2-5) in a iziqubu welterweight.

 

Junior featherweight ekuphumeni star Texan Arturo Esquivel (9-1, 2 Kos) iyobhekana UJesu Sandoval (3-5-3) in a six-round fight. Robert Vela (10-0-2, 5 Kos) of Robstown iyobhekanaURamiro Torres (4-27-1, 2 Kos) of San Antonio in a ezine-round match engasindi.

 

Juarez vs. Castellanos iyinhlangano 10-round iziqubu for Juarez’ WBC Silver featherweight Isihloko sokugcina isihloko ukuqedwa iziqubu ozoqhutshwa Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions futhi yasekela by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. Cowboys Dancehall iminyango lizovula at 5:00 p.m. CT, futhi iziqubu lokuqala uzoqala 5:30 p.m. CT. The FOX Sports 1 futhi FOX Imidlalo’ Akazikhukhumezi ukusakaza siphile 10:00 p.m. KANYE / 7:00 p.m. PT.

 

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