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From East LA to Team USA Flyweight boxer Anthony Herrera is living the dream
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Feabhra 20, 2020) – From the mean streets of East Los Angeles to a berth on Team USA is a remarkable achievement for 19-year-old flyweightAnthony Herrera, who recently was selected to be a member of the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Boxing Qualification Team.
“Since I was very young,” Herrera spoke about growing up in East LA, “my parents always kept me in sports. Being so occupied with sports was actually a distraction from what was going on around the city. So, I never had time to get into trouble and my parents kept me away from a bad lifestyle. Once I started boxing, I took it seriously, staying focused and setting goals. I was a little older at that time and whether or not I wanted to partake in boxing or wanted to make a career out of it was all up to me, and I always had my parents full support. Boxing has been a big part of my life. I’m always looking forward to the next workout or anything boxing related. It’s part of my image at this point.”
Chun anois, cé, Herrera is preparing with his teammates at the United States Olympics and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the America’s Qualification Tournament, March 26-April 3, in Buenos Aires, An Airgintín.
Herrera will qualify to represent his country at the Olympics by finishing among the top five in Buenos Aires, or first six placers at the World Qualifier, Bealtaine 13-14, i bPáras, France.
“I thrive under pressure,” Herrera said. “I don’t let pressure get to me mentally so much that it negatively impacts my performance. It makes me perform better when I’m in the ring. I’ve been under pressure my whole boxing career. Not only has it made me a better fighter in certain situations that are intimidating, but also a stronger person overall. Going to Argentina is no different, the nerves are still there, but so is my determination to get to Tokyo.”
A 2018 National PAL and 2019 Western Elite Qualifier champion, Herrera recently finished second at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and third at the 2020 Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.
“The amateur boxing accomplishment I’m most proud of is making the United States Qualification Team as a flyweight,” he noted. “It was tough to make it here and knowing that I overcame the obstacles I faced on this long journey to where I’m at now makes me very happy. I can truly say I earned it.
“My first International boxing match (Strandja) was a little different from what I’m used to. The equipment we used and fighting without headgear created more risk when fighting, but I had fun in my first international fight. I already have the feel for that environment and am more comfortable now.
“I really enjoy training in Colorado Springs with my teammates, because it’s a great experience that only the best athletes get. I love training at home as well, but there are less distractions in Colorado Springs. I get to focus 100-percent on my craft and get to travel more.”
Herrera, who describes his style as a “swarmer”, applying pressure and breaking down his opponent, is living the dream.
“Fighting in the Olympics was always big for me, but getting a gold medal is my dream,” he added. “I’ve always wanted it because no one can ever take that away from me, and the story and work that is put behind a gold medal is priceless. In my opinion it is harder than winning a world title in professional boxing. Being this close to the Olympics, I’m proud of myself but not satisfied. I know that I still have work to do and I’m taking one step at a time. The next step for me is to qualify for the Olympics at the Olympic Qualifier.”
Herrera attributes some of his success to learning from former and contemporary boxers, implementing any techniques that they use into his style, Lena n-áirítear, for example, the footwork and head movement ofJulio Cesar Chavez Sr., agusMike Tyson’s set-ups from the body to head.
Tokyo is a long way from East LA for Anthony Herrera.
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An Réiteoir Finscéalach Mickey Vann Chun Imeacht Tionscnaimh na hAlban MBC a eagrú Dé Sathairn seo chugainn
Beidh réiteoir Craobh na Trotting Cruinne legendary Mickey Vann ag déanamh ceann de na turais idirnáisiúnta is giorra aige i gceann tamaill fhada, an deireadh seachtaine seo chugainn, nuair a rialaíonn sé an chéad Choimisiún Dornálaíochta i Málta (MBC) imeacht ceadaithe in Albain, chuir an ócáid Stewart Allan chun cinn sa Rivals Gym i Wishaw Dé Sathairn 25ú Aibreán 2015.
Uisce, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11úDeireadh Fómhair 1976.
It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29ú Márta 1983.
Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Lúnasa 1986.
With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8ú Meitheamh 1990 Rinne Vann breithiúnas ar a chéad chorn Craobh an Domhain, troid teidil Íosta Meáchan Domhanda WBC idir Hideyuki Ohashi na Seapáine agus Napa Kiatwanchai na Téalainne i dTóiceo, An tSeapáin.
Go dtí seo tá Vann tar éis céad daichead a trí Idirnáisiúnta a mheas, Comórtais teidil Idir-Ilchríochacha agus Domhanda do na hEagraíochtaí Ceadaithe Domhanda, mar WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU srl chomh maith le líon níos airde fós Eorpach, Chomhlathais, Troidann teideal baile na Breataine agus na hÉireann le linn a shlí bheatha ocht gcéad ochtó a dó go dtí seo.
Is é an ceann is déanaí de na babhtaí seo ná troid teidil Cruiserweight Idir-Ilchríochach WBO idir Oleksandr Usyk na hÚcráine agus Andry Knyazev na Rúise, a bhí ar siúl i Kiev díreach an deireadh seachtaine seo caite.
Ina theannta sin tá Vann tar éis céad seachtó a trí chomórtas Craobh a mheas ó shin 1978, ag tabhairt iomlán a ghairme feidhmiúcháin go míle dochreidte caoga a cúig comórtas, is oth linn an comórtas míle caoga sé sin a dhéanamh má chuirimid an ócáid atá le teacht an deireadh seachtaine seo san áireamh.
Go gairid tar éis filleadh ó Kiev, Labhair an t-eifidrín Vann go hachomair faoina shlí bheatha agus faoin imeacht atá le teacht in Albain ar an Satharn.
“Cad is féidir liom a rá nár thuig mé gur mheas mé go raibh go leor troideanna ann,
Is é an troid is mó a dhéanfainn i gcuimhne dom go nádúrtha ná Lennox Lewis agus Frank Bruno i bPáirc Airm Caerdydd, ba é sin an stair.
Ach rinne siad tagairt don oiread sin troideanna i gcuimhne, cá dtosaím, Shea Neary agus Mickey Ward, anois ba troid iontach é sin.
Is cuimhin liom roinnt blianta ó shin, cosúil le Jean-Marc Renard i gcoinne Farid Benredjeb, OH cén cogadh a bhí ann, chríochnaigh an bheirt acu san ospidéal.
Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, an cogadh iomlán
They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.
I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.
I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.
I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. Ní raibh mé, go hionraic.
I just enjoy what I do, tá a fhios agat go raibh mé sa Rúis, An Airgintín, An tSeapáin, ar fud, Fuair mé ar ais ó Kiev.
Tagann daoine suas le haghaidh grianghraf, fiú amháin i Kiev, le Mickey an rinceoir agus ansin ligeann siad orthu go bhfuil tú ag bogadh thart, tá sé go hálainn.
Piocaim rud ar bith i ndáiríre, Ní roghnaíonn mé ach na troideanna móra a thaitin liom.
Cháiligh mé mar réiteoir grád réalta i 1978 agus táim fós ag dul, Tá na céadta troideanna déanta agam faoin am sin, ní post é i ndáiríre, is taitneamh mar sin é.
Ní trodaire proifisiúnta an-mhaith mé, Amaitéarach maith a bhí ionam, Bhí seasca sé troid agam mar amaitéarach agus chaill mé naoi gcinn déag, ach bhíodh trí throid in aghaidh an lae agat sna Craobhchomórtais, throid tú ar maidin, bhuaigh tú gur throid tú tráthnóna agus má bhuaigh tú gur throid tú san oíche chun dul tríd go dtí an chéad bhabhta eile, i gCraobh an Airm agus sna clubanna buachaillí saghas ruda, sin a rinneamar go léir.
Mar pro tá ceithre throid dhéag agam ach chaill mé naoi gcinn, ach bhain mé taitneamh as, Tá áthas orm gur chas mé pro agus tá áthas orm gur throid mé, Tá áthas orm gur throid mé amaitéarach agus proifisiúnta agus chaill mé é nuair a chuaigh mé ar scor agus theastaigh uaim rud éigin a dhéanamh agus mhol mo bhainisteoir go réiteodh mé, Bhí mé ag iarraidh traenáil ach Tommy Miller, dúirt mo bhainisteoir liom ‘Jesus Mick cad a d’fhéadfá a mhúineadh d’éinne’, mar sin dúirt sé liom gur mhaith leat a bheith i do réiteoir, mar sin chuir mé isteach air agus thóg sé dhá bhliain orm agus cháiligh mé.
Bainim taitneamh as gach nóiméad de agus bhí roinnt uaireanta níos fearr ná a chéile, i ndáiríre ba ghnách leo fuath a thabhairt dom in Albain, cheap siad gur fuath liom na hAlban. Chuala mé é seo ar an raidió go minic.
Inseoidh Alex Morrison duit, cheap sé go raibh fuath agam d’Albanaigh, Ní raibh mé, ach ní raibh an chuma orthu riamh go bhfaigheadh siad an fíorasc uaim, mar sin tá sé íorónach go leor Dé Sathairn is é tionscnóir na hAlban agus dornálaithe na hAlban a d’iarr an seó seo orm.
Bhí an-spraoi agam i gcónaí ansin agus is Albanach an trodaire is fearr liom riamh, Ken Buchanan, mar sin is deas an rud é go dteastaíonn uathu go mbeinn ann don chéad imeacht ceadaithe ag MBC ansin, Ní féidir liom fanacht. "
Beidh Mickey Vann mar mholtóir do Sandy Robb i gcoinne Mathew Ellis agus Scott Allan i gcoinne Isaac Quaye a bheidh i gceannas ar an Stewart Allan (Iomaitheoirí Arduithe Céime) imeacht ag an Rivals Gym i Wishaw, Albain ar an Satharn 25ú Aibreán 2015.
Tá ticéid phraghas £ 30 agus £ 40 ar fáil go díreach ó aon cheann de na dhornálaithe ag glacadh páirte, nó cuir glaoch ar Stewart ar 07711 725257.
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