Tag Archives: Wilfredo Gómez

boxa

WBO News: Wilfredo Gómez crowned ‘Honorific Champion’ of the World Boxing Organization

Leave a comment
Photo by Victor Planas / OMB

 

 

In a crowed activity held in Arecibo, the World Boxing Organization (OMB), with the collaboration of former world champion Samuel ‘El Torbellino’ Serrano, brought together several former Puerto Rican world champions along with currents boxers to recognize the trajectory of former three-division world champion Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gómez.

 

 

 

“Had the WBO existed in the Gómez era, he would have been our champion. But we still celebrate him because of his legacy in the ring and his great humility as a person. This belt that we preset to him today names him a WBO ‘Honorific Champion of Champions’, yet it is only a small sample of the affection and admiration that we have for him,” said WBO president Francisco ‘Paco’ Valcárcel.

 

 

 

An excited Gomez said that “I thank with the WBO and Paco for their support and recognition on this day. Moltes gràcies. I am very happy with everyone who is here.”

 

 

 

In addition to Valcárcel, Serrano and Gómez, former world champions Angel ‘Cholo’ Espada, Alfredo ‘El Salsero’ Escalera, Orlando Fernández, Ángel ‘La Avispa’ Chacón, Josué ‘Dickie’ Camacho, Alex ‘El Nene’ were present at the party Sánchez, John John Molina, Rafael del Valle, Iván Calderón, Daniel ‘La Cobra; Jimenez, Nelson Dieppa, Víctor ‘Luvi’ Calleja, three times world title contender Wilfredo Rivera, former NABO champion Daniel ‘Pipino’ Alicea, current boxers Víctor Bisbal, Jean Carlos ‘Lobo’ Torres, Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, Luis ‘Popeye’ Lebrón (WBO Latino Featherweight Champion) and amateur national youth champion Tatiana Ortíz.

 

 

 

Trainers Dennis Pantoja, Yoel Gonzalez, Félix Pagán Pintor, Margaro Cruz, as well as referees José Hiram Rivera and Roberto Ramírez, Jr., promoter Peter Rivera, and Chairman of the WBO Rankings C-ommittee, Edgardo López Sasso together with WBO legal advisor and member of the WBO Regional Titles Committee Gustavo Olivieri and other sports personalities were sharing in the activity.

 

 

 

Gómez won the gold medal in the first amateur world championships, held in Havana in 1974. He then jumped to the professional ranks and won world titles at 122, 126 i 130 lliura. He retired with a professional record of 44-3-1 amb 42 triomfs per nocaut, and is considered one of the best fighters of all time.

 

 

 

 

boxa, HBO Boxing

Team Dulorme is heading to Texas

Leave a comment
Today at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Carolina, Port Ric, Puerto Rican world title contender, Thomas Dulorme ( 22-1, 14 KOs ) alongside with his team, are heading to Arlington, Texas for the biggest fight of Dulorme’s career schedule for this Dissabte, Abril 18 against Terence Crawford ( 25-0, 17 KOs ) of Nebraska, for the vacant WBO World super lightweight title.
The fight will air live on HBO as part of its series ‘HBO Boxing After Dark’, which starts from 9:45 pm (EST) al Park Center College, located in University of Texas at Arlington.
“I’m just two pounds over the weight limit. It is a matter of reaching Texas and continue the work plan for the fight,” said Thomas Dulorme who continued, “I will not let my people of Puerto Rico and the Latinos down”.
“This fight is dedicated to all the Latinos and Caribbean people that day after day, and night after night, work very hard in the United States, especially those who work hard in the state of Texas,”, Dulorme concluded.
boxa, HBO Boxing

THOMAS DULORME ON WEIGHT FOR TERRENCE CRAWFORD SHOWDOWN ADDS NEW MEMBER TO TEAM

Leave a comment

 

Crèdit de la foto – David Infante @787Films / Equip Dulorme

PUERTO RICO (Abril 8, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions top contendent, Puerto Rican sensationThomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 Nocauts), is just 9 pounds over the weight limit of 140 lliura. for his Dissabte, Abril 18 enfrontament contra “2014 Boxejador de l'Any” and former lightweight world champion, Terence Crawford (25-0, 17 KOs).

“I’m very happy with everything that is happening in the training camp,” said an excited Thomas Dulorme. Chef Tom Gonzalez has done a great job with my nutrition. I’m eating good, healthy food and we can see the results in comparison to my recent fights. Since campaigning at 140 lliura, I’ve never been so close to making weight as I am now with less than two weeks to go. I’m feeling incredibly strong and the food I’m eating has made a tremendous difference in a positive way”.

 

“Dulorme is very focused for this fight and it’s evident with his weight being right where it’s supposed to be at this stage in camp.” said Promoter Gary Shaw. “I’ve been assured from his team that he’s going to be peaking on fight night. I can’t wait to see him shine against Crawford.”

Dulorme Team is composed of Puerto Rican trainers, Anthony Otero, Felix Paguen Pintor i Oscar Seary, better known as Don Khan. The team newest addition is Jose ‘Kike’ Rosa, a former Olympian boxer (Montreal 1976) that as a boxing trainer has worked with former world champion Nelson Dieppa, ex aspirant al títol mundial, Wilfredo Rivera, i Esteban Pizarro, entre d'altres.

“The addition of ‘Kike’ has been very good for the team because it throws more experience and motivation to all group members,” va dir l'assessor de Dulorme Richy Miranda, president of ADM (Artistes Designs Gestió). “His knowledge have been tested in training, and we guarantee that the group is doing really good. Puerto Rico will have a new world champion who will be representing all the Latinos for long time”.

 

The Crawford vs Dulorme bout will be for the vacant WBO junior welterweight world title on Dissabte, Abril 18, at theCollege Park Center located at the University of Texas, Arlington. The bout will be televised live as part of a split-site doubleheader on HBO beginning at 9:45 p.m. I/PT.

 

Promogut per Top Rank®, en associació amb Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Nois Promocions i Tecate, tickets to the Crawford-Dulorme are on sale now. Amb un preu de $200, $100, $60, $40 i $25, Més taxes aplicables, les butlletes es poden adquirir a les taquilles de College Park Center, en línia enwww.utatickets.com o www.utacollegpark.com o per telèfon al (817) 272-9595.

 

Per lluitar actualitzacions van a www.toprank.com, o www.hbo.com/boxing, a Facebook enfacebook.com/trboxing, facebook.com/trboxeo, facebook.com/GaryShawProductions ofacebook.com/hboboxing, ia Twitter en twitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo,twitter.com/GaryShawBoxing o twitter.com/hboboxing. Use the Hashtag #CrawfordDulorme to join the conversation on Twitter.

boxa, HBO Boxing

THOMAS Dulorme BUSCANT FENOMENAL EN CAMP D'ENTRENAMENT

Leave a comment

 



Crèdit de la foto – David Infante @787Films / Equip Dulorme

 

PUERTO RICO (Abril 2, 2015) – Top junior welterweight contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 Nocauts) de Puerto Rico, juntament amb el seu equip dirigit per instructors de Puerto Rico, Anthony 'Gallero’ Loma i Félix Paguen Pintor, are feeling highly confident about their world title bout against Terence 'Bud’ Crawford (25-0, 17 KOs), qui va ser el 2014 "Boxejador de l'Any’ i l'ex campió mundial lleuger de la OMB. The Crawford vs Dulorme bout will be for the vacant WBO junior welterweight world title on Dissabte, Abril 18, al College Park Center located at the Universitat de Texas, Arlington. The bout will be televised live as part of a split-site doubleheader on HBOa partir de les 9:45 p.m. I/PT.

 

Dulorme lluitant pel poble de Puerto Rico…

“There is no better feeling than to train in my country. It gives me so much confidence and being at home motivates me even more because I get to see the people which I represent with pride and honor. We want to show the world that Puerto Rico will continue to produce more world champions”.

 

Dulorme en el treball amb el seu nou equip d'entrenadors…

“I have complete trust in my team’s game plan to defeat Crawford. I like the mix of dynamics between my trainers which combine the new and old school styles of boxing. Pintor és vella escola i Otero porta una ment fresca per joc. Tots dos estan contribuint al que ha resultat ser un gran camp d'entrenament”.
Dulorme en Terrance Crawford com un lluitador i el dol…

“Crawford is one of the best fighters in the world. He’s been awarded “Boxejador de l'Any” by many media outlets because he had a tremendous year in 2014. He’s moving up in weight where he’s entering into uncharted territory though. I feel I have the advantage being that I’ve fought at this weight several times. I’m the bigger man and I plan to impose my will on him.”

 

“Estic molt content amb Dulorme i el seu nou equip de formadors,” dit Gary Shaw. “The fact that he’s training at home in Puerto Rico makes me feel good because I know his countrymen are there supporting his every move. We are only a few weeks away from fight night and I’m confident I’m going to be the promoter of a new world champion. The people of Puerto Rico will have a huge star they can call their own.”
“És un somni fet realitat perquè ens unim i ajudar a preparar Dulorme per la baralla més important de la seva carrera.” va dir el co-entrenador de Dulorme Anthony Otero. “Des del primer dia que vaig treballar amb Dulorme, Jo sabia que la preparació per a la baralla estava destinat a ser un gran camí i ha demostrat ser així fins als nostres dies”.

“Dulorme està en excel·lents condicions,” declarat Felix Paguen Pintor, que ha treballat al llarg 60 baralles de campionat mundial amb lluitadors llegendaris com Wilfredo Gómez, Héctor 'Mascle’ Camacho, Edwin 'Chapo’ Rosario, Iván Calderón, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, entre d'altres. “De la forma en què s'ha presentat a la formació i el combat, Preveig que a Abril 18, Puerto Rico tindrà un nou campió del món.”

Richy Miranda, Conseller i president de l'ADM d'Dulorme (Artistes Designs Gestió) empresa comentar, “Estàvem molt selectiu en l'elecció d'un equip de qualitat amb experiència i altament compromès. Cada dia durant el camp d'entrenament, l'ambient és molt positiu i el treball que es realitza està superant totes les expectatives. No hi ha dubte que Dulorme derrotarà Crawford i unir-se a les files de tots els campions porto-riquenys davant seu.”

 

Promogut per Top Rank®, en associació amb Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Nois Promocions i Tecate, tickets to the Crawford-Dulorme are on sale now. Amb un preu de $200, $100, $60, $40 i $25, Més taxes aplicables, les butlletes es poden adquirir a les taquilles de College Park Center, en línia en www.utatickets.com owww.utacollegpark.com o per telèfon al (817) 272-9595.

 

Per lluitar actualitzacions van a www.toprank.com, o www.hbo.com/boxing, a Facebook en facebook.com/trboxing,facebook.com/trboxeo, facebook.com/GaryShawProductions o facebook.com/hboboxing, ia Twitter entwitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo, twitter.com/GaryShawBoxing o twitter.com/hboboxing. Use the Hashtag #CrawfordDulorme to join the conversation on Twitter.

boxa, HBO Boxing

Félix Pagán Pintor afegir a l'Equip Dulorme

Leave a comment
El llegendari entrenador, Félix Pagán Pintor, ha estat confirmat per unir-se al grup d'elit entrenadors porto-riquenys que es recolza Thomas Dulorme ( 22-1, 14 Nocauts ) en el seu cantó. En Dissabte, Abril 18, Dulorme estarà enfrontant el desafiament més gran de la seva jove carrera mentre s'enfronta a la “2014 Boxejador de l'any” i el campió mundial de pes lleuger Terence Crawford ( 25-0,17 Nocauts ) en una baralla de campionat mundial prevista per 12 rondes de títol vacant de la OMB mundial superlleuger. La baralla es durà a terme a College Park Center, ubicat al campus de la Universitat de Texas, Arlington. La baralla serà televisada en viu per "HBO Boxing After Dark ', a partir de les 9:45 p.m. I/PT.
“En una zona remota de les muntanyes de la regió oriental de l'illa de Puerto Rico, un grup d'elit d'instructors experimentats estan treballant dur amb Dulorme en preparació per a la lluita. Un d'aquests entrenadors és Félix Pagán Pintor, que té una gran experiència, haver estat a la cantonada de molts dels més grans boxejadors porto-riquenys. La seva presència a la cantonada serà un factor significatiu en la lluita. Comptem amb un grup d'instructors que tenen una gran combinació d'experiència i joventut. Aviat anem a revelar els noms dels altres membres de l'equip Dulorme que fan d'un equip ben arrodonit.” va dir l'assessor de Dulorme, Richy Miranda.

 

Félix Pagán Pintor compta amb més de 40 anys d'experiència en la boxa. En 1977 va tenir el seu debut professional com un lluitador i al mateix temps ser un entrenador. Ha treballat sobre 60 baralles de campionat mundial amb lluitadors llegendaris com Wilfredo Gómez, Héctor 'Mascle’ Camacho, Iván Calderón, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, entre d'altres.

Fets de combat:
Crawford va ser reconegut com el "2014 Boxejador de l'Any ', un premi atorgat per l'Associació d'Escriptors de Boxa d'Amèrica ( BWAA ) per les seves victòries va observar més de Ricky Burns, de qui va prendre el títol mundial de l'OMB. A continuació, amb èxit va defensar el seu títol en dues ocasions contra Yuriorkis Gamboa i Ray Beltrán.

D'altra banda Dulorme està acabat de sortir d'una victòria contra el contendent món Hank Lundy i abans que, Dulorme acabar invicte de Karim Mayfield, en un combat que va guanyar per decisió unànime.

Dulorme està actualment classificat #2 per l'Associació Mundial de Boxa ( AMB ), #3 pel Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB ) i la Federació Internacional de Boxa ( FIB ), mentre #5 per l'Organització Mundial de Boxa ( OMB )