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

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Photo by Victor Planas / WBO

 

 

In a crowed activity held in Arecibo, the World Boxing Organization (WBO), 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. Mange tak. 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, Felix Pagan 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 og 130 pounds. He retired with a professional record of 44-3-1 med 42 vinder ved knockout, and is considered one of the best fighters of all time.

 

 

 

 

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Team Dulorme is heading to Texas

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Today at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, 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 Lørdag, April 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) på College Park Center, 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.
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THOMAS DULORME ON WEIGHT FOR TERRENCE CRAWFORD SHOWDOWN ADDS NEW MEMBER TO TEAM

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Foto kredit – David Infante @787Films / Team Dulorme

PUERTO RICO (April 8, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions top contender, Puerto Rican sensationThomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO s), is just 9 pounds over the weight limit of 140 lbs. for his Lørdag, April 18 opgør mod “2014 Fighter of the Year” 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 pounds, 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 Pagan Pintor og 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, tidligere verden titel udfordrer, Wilfredo Rivera, og Esteban Pizarro, bl.a..

“The addition of ‘Kike’ has been very good for the team because it throws more experience and motivation to all group members,” sagde Dulorme rådgiver Richy Miranda, president of ADM (Kunstnere Motiver Management). “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 Lørdag, April 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. OG/PT.

 

Fremmes af Top Rank®, i samarbejde med Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Boys Kampagner og Tecate, tickets to the Crawford-Dulorme are on sale now. Prissat på $200, $100, $60, $40 og $25, plus gældende gebyrer, billetter kan købes på College Park Center box office, online påwww.utatickets.com eller www.utacollegpark.com eller på telefon (817) 272-9595.

 

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THOMAS DULORME LOOKING PHENOMENAL i uddannelse CAMP

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Foto kredit – David Infante @787Films / Team Dulorme

 

PUERTO RICO (April 2, 2015) – Top junior welterweight contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO s) fra Puerto Rico, sammen med hans team ledet af puertoricanske undervisere, Anthony 'Gallero’ Knoll og Felix Pagan Pintor, are feeling highly confident about their world title bout against Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (25-0, 17 KOS), der var 2014 »Boxer Årets’ og tidligere WBO Letvægts verdensmester. The Crawford vs Dulorme bout will be for the vacant WBO junior welterweight world title on Lørdag, April 18, ved College Park Center located at the University of Texas, Arlington. The bout will be televised live as part of a split-site doubleheader on HBObegynder ved 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.

 

Dulorme om at kæmpe for befolkningen i 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 om at arbejde med sit nye hold af undervisere…

“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 er old school og Otero bringer et frisk sind i at spil. De er begge bidrager til, hvad der har vist sig at være en stor træningslejr”.
Dulorme på Terrance Crawford som en fighter og matchup…

“Crawford is one of the best fighters in the world. He’s been awarded “Fighter of the Year” 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.”

 

“Jeg er meget tilfreds med Dulorme og hans nye hold af undervisere,” sagde 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.”
“Det er en drøm for os at komme sammen og hjælpe med at forberede Dulorme for den største kamp i hans karriere.” sagde Dulorme co-træner Anthony Otero. “Fra den første dag jeg arbejdede med Dulorme, Jeg vidste, at forberedelserne til kampen var bestemt til at være på en stor vej og har vist sig at være så til denne dag”.

“Dulorme er i fremragende stand,” angivet Felix Pagan Pintor, der har arbejdet i 60 verden mesterskabet anfald med legendariske krigere, såsom Wilfredo Gomez, Hector 'Macho’ Camacho, Edwin 'Chapo’ Rosary, Ivan Calderon, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, bl.a.. “Fra den måde har han udført i uddannelse og sparring, Jeg forudser, at der på April 18, Puerto Rico vil have en ny verdensmester.”

Richy Miranda, Dulorme rådgiver og formand for ADM (Kunstnere Motiver Management) Selskabet kommenterede, “Vi var meget selektive i valget af en erfaren og yderst engageret kvalitet team. Hver dag under træningslejr, atmosfæren er meget positive, og arbejde, der udføres overskrider alle forventninger. Der er ingen tvivl om, at Dulorme vil besejre Crawford og slutte sig til rækken af ​​alle de puertoricanske mestre foran ham.”

 

Fremmes af Top Rank®, i samarbejde med Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Boys Kampagner og Tecate, tickets to the Crawford-Dulorme are on sale now. Prissat på $200, $100, $60, $40 og $25, plus gældende gebyrer, billetter kan købes på College Park Center box office, online på www.utatickets.com ellerwww.utacollegpark.com eller på telefon (817) 272-9595.

 

For kampen opdateringer gå til www.toprank.com, eller www.hbo.com/boxing, på Facebook på facebook.com/trboxing,facebook.com/trboxeo, facebook.com/GaryShawProductions eller facebook.com/hboboxing, og på Twitter påtwitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo, twitter.com/GaryShawBoxing eller twitter.com/hboboxing. Use the Hashtag #CrawfordDulorme to join the conversation on Twitter.

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Felix Pagan Pintor tilføjet til Team Dulorme

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Den legendariske træner, Felix Pagan Pintor, er blevet bekræftet at slutte sig til gruppen af ​​elite Puerto Rico trænere, der vil støtte Thomas Dulorme ( 22-1, 14 KO s ) i sit hjørne. På Lørdag, April 18, Dulorme vil over for den største udfordring i sin unge karriere som han står over for den “2014 Boxer af året” og let verdensmester Terence Crawford ( 25-0,17 KO s ) i en VM kamp planlagt til 12 runder for ledige WBO verden Junior Welterweight titel. Kampen vil blive afholdt på College Park Center placeret på campus ved University of Texas, Arlington. Kampen vil blive tv-transmitteret live på 'HBO Boxing After Dark', begynder ved 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.
“I en fjern del af bjergene i den østlige region af øen Puerto Rico, en gruppe af elite erfarne undervisere arbejder hårdt med Dulorme som forberedelse til kampen. En af disse undervisere er Felix Pagan Pintor, der har et væld af erfaring, have været i hjørnet af mange af de største Puertorrican krigere. Hans tilstedeværelse i hjørnet, vil være en væsentlig faktor i kampen. Vi har en gruppe af undervisere, der har en fantastisk kombination af erfaring og ungdom. Snart vil vi afsløre navnene på de øvrige medlemmer af Team Dulorme som gør for et godt afrundet team.” sagde Dulorme rådgiver, Richy Miranda.

 

Felix Pagan Pintor har over 40 års boksning erfaring. I 1977 han havde sin pro-debut som en fighter, mens på samme tid at være en træner. Han har arbejdet i 60 verden mesterskabet anfald med legendariske krigere som Wilfredo Gomez, Hector 'Macho’ Camacho, Ivan Calderon, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, bl.a..

Fighter fakta:
Crawford blev anerkendt som den "2014 Boxer af året ', en pris givet af Boxing Writers Association of America ( BWAA ) for hans bemærkede sejre over Ricky Burns, fra hvem han tog WBO verden titel. Han succesfuldt forsvarede sin titel ved to lejligheder mod Yuriorkis Gamboa og Ray Beltrán.

På den anden side Dulorme er frisk fra en sejr over verden udfordrer Hank Lundy og før det, Dulorme sluttede Karim Mayfield er ubesejret rekord i en kamp, ​​som han vandt ved enstemmig afgørelse.

Dulorme er i øjeblikket rangeret #2 af World Boxing Association ( WBA ), #3 af World Boxing Council (WBC ) og Den Internationale Boxing Federation ( IBF ), mens #5 af World Boxing Organization ( WBO )