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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. Þakka þér kærlega. 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 £. He retired with a professional record of 44-3-1 með 42 vinnur eftir 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 Laugardagur, Apríl 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 kl (EST) á 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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Photo inneign – David Infante @787Films / Team Dulorme

PUERTO RICO (Apríl 8, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions efst keppinautur, Puerto Rican sensationThomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 Rothögg), is just 9 pounds over the weight limit of 140 £. for his Laugardagur, 18 apríl lokauppgjör gegn “2014 Fighter ársins” 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 £, 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, Fyrrum veröld titill keppinautur, Wilfredo Rivera, og Esteban Pizarro, meðal annarra.

“The addition of ‘Kike’ has been very good for the team because it throws more experience and motivation to all group members,” sagði ráðgjafi Dulorme er Richy Miranda, president of ADM (Listamenn Designs Stjórnun). “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 Laugardagur, 18 apríl, 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.

 

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THOMAS DULORME LOOKING stórkostlegum IN TRAINING CAMP

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Photo inneign – David Infante @787Films / Team Dulorme

 

PUERTO RICO (Apríl 2, 2015) – Top junior welterweight contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 Rothögg) frá Puerto Rico, ásamt liði sínu undir forystu Puerto Rico leiðbeinendur, Anthony 'Gallero’ Knoll og Felix Pagan Pintor, are feeling highly confident about their world title bout against Terence 'Bud’ Crawford (25-0, 17 Kos), sem var 2014 "Boxer ársins’ og fyrrum WBO Léttur heimsmeistari. The Crawford vs Dulorme bout will be for the vacant WBO junior welterweight world title on Laugardagur, 18 apríl, á að College Park Center located at the Háskólinn í Texas, Arlington. The bout will be televised live as part of a split-site doubleheader on HBOsem hefst á 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.

 

Dulorme að berjast fyrir fólkið í 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 á að vinna með nýja liðinu hans leiðbeinendur…

“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 gamall skóli og Otero færir ferskt huga í leik. Þau eru bæði að stuðla að því sem hefur reyndist vera a mikill þjálfun Tjaldvagnar”.
Dulorme á Terrance Crawford sem bardagamaður og matchup…

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

 

“Ég er mjög ánægð með Dulorme og nýja liðinu hans leiðbeinendur,” sagði 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.”
“Það er draumur koma sannur fyrir okkur að koma saman og hjálpa að undirbúa Dulorme fyrir stærstu baráttu ferilsins.” sagði samstarf þjálfari Dulorme er Anthony Otero. “Frá fyrsta degi sem ég starfaði með Dulorme, Ég vissi að undirbúningur fyrir baráttuna var víst að vera á miklu braut og hefur reynst svo á þennan dag”.

“Dulorme er í frábæru ástandi,” fram Felix Pagan Pintor, sem hefur unnið yfir 60 World Championship lota með Legendary bardagamenn eins og Wilfredo Gomez, HECTOR 'Macho’ Camacho, Edwin 'Chapo’ Rosary, Ivan Calderon, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, meðal annarra. “Frá því hvernig hann hefur framkvæmt í þjálfun og sparring, Ég sé að á 18 apríl, Puerto Rico verður nýja heimsmeistarann.”

Richy Miranda, Ráðgjafi Dulorme og forseti ADM (Listamenn Designs Stjórnun) Félagið sagði, “Við vorum mjög vandlátt val reyndan og afar framið gæði lið. Á hverjum degi á æfingabúðir, andrúmsloftið er mjög jákvæð og verið er að vinna er umfram allar væntingar. Það er enginn vafi á því að Dulorme mun sigra Crawford og taka þátt í röðum allra Puerto Rican meistarar á undan honum.”

 

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Felix Pagan Pintor bætti Team Dulorme

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The Legendary þjálfari, Felix Pagan Pintor, hefur verið staðfest að ganga í hóp Elite Puerto Rican leiðbeinendur sem verður styðja Thomas Dulorme ( 22-1, 14 Rothögg ) í horninu hans. Á Laugardagur, 18 apríl, Dulorme verður að vera frammi stærsta áskorun ungur feril sinn sem hann stendur frammi fyrir í “2014 Boxer ársins” og léttur heimsmeistari Terence Crawford ( 25-0,17 Rothögg ) í World Championship berjast tímaáætlun fyrir 12 umferðir til laust WBO World Junior welterweight titli. Baráttan verður haldinn á College Park Center staðsett á háskólasvæðinu í University of Texas, Arlington. Baráttan verður sjónvarpað beint á 'HBO Boxing Eftir Dark', sem hefst á 9:45 p.m. OG/PT.
“Í afskekktum hluta fjöllum austrveg eyjunni Puerto Rico, hópur Elite reynslu leiðbeinendur eru að vinna hörðum höndum við Dulorme í undirbúningi fyrir baráttuna. Einn af þessum þjálfara er Felix Pagan Pintor, sem hefur mikla reynslu, hafa verið í horninu á mörgum af stærstu puertorrican bardagamenn. Nærvera hans í horninu verður mikilvægur þáttur í baráttunni. Við höfum hóp af þjálfurum sem hafa mikla blöndu af reynslu og ungmenna. Brátt munum við sýna nöfn öðrum meðlimum Team Dulorme sem gera fyrir vel ávalar lið.” sagði ráðgjafi Dulorme er, Richy Miranda.

 

Felix Pagan Pintor hefur yfir 40 ára box reynslu. Í 1977 Hann hafði sinn Pro-frumraun sem bardagamaður en á sama tíma að vera þjálfari. Hann hefur starfað á 60 World Championship lota með Legendary bardagamenn eins og Wilfredo Gomez, HECTOR 'Macho’ Camacho, Ivan Calderon, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, meðal annarra.

Bardagamaður staðreyndir:
Crawford var viðurkennd sem '2014 Boxer ársins ", verðlaun veitt af Boxing Writers Association of America ( BWAA ) fyrir Benti sigra hans yfir Ricky Burns, frá hverjum hann tók WBO heiminum titil. Hann þá tekist varði titil sinn í tvígang gegn Yuriorkis Gamboa og Ray Beltran.

Á hinn bóginn Dulorme er ferskur burt sigur gegn heiminum keppinautur Hank Lundy og áður að, Dulorme endaði undefeated met Karim Mayfield í bardaga sem hann vann með samhljóða ákvörðun.

Dulorme er nú raðað #2 af World Boxing Association ( WBA ), #3 af World Boxing Council (WBC ) og International Boxing Federation ( IBF ), meðan #5 af World Boxing Organization ( WBO )