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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. Ngibona kakhulu. 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’ UTorres, 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 futhi 130 amakhilogremu. He retired with a professional record of 44-3-1 kanye 42 kwi by 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, E-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 Saturday, 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) at the 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 credit – David Infante @787Films / Team Dulorme

E-PUERTO RICO (April 8, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions Olwa top, Puerto Rican sensationThomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO sika), is just 9 pounds over the weight limit of 140 lbs. for his Saturday, April 18th Yimpi ngokumelene “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 amakhilogremu, 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 futhi 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, umhlaba zangaphambili isihloko Olwa, Wilfredo Rivera, futhi Esteban Pizarro, phakathi kwabanye.

“The addition of ‘Kike’ has been very good for the team because it throws more experience and motivation to all group members,” kusho umeluleki Dulorme sika Richy Miranda, president of ADM (Abaculi Designs 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 Saturday, April 18th, 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. KANYE/PT.

 

Wasekela By Top Rank®, ebuhlotsheni Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate, tickets to the Crawford-Dulorme are on sale now. Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $200, $100, $60, $40 futhi $25, plus izimali ezifanele, amathikithi angathengwa at College Park Center box office, online atwww.utatickets.com noma www.utacollegpark.com noma ngocingo at (817) 272-9595.

 

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THOMAS DULORME UKUBHEKA enkulu TRAINING INKAMBI

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Photo credit – David Infante @787Films / Team Dulorme

 

E-PUERTO RICO (April 2, 2015) – Top junior welterweight contender Thomas Dulorme (22-1, 14 KO sika) kusukela Puerto Rico, kanye nethimba lakhe eliholwa abaqeqeshi Puerto Rican, Anthony 'Gallero’ Knoll futhi Felix Pagan Pintor, are feeling highly confident about their world title bout against Terence 'Bud’ Crawford (25-0, 17 Kos), owayenguyise 2014 'Boxer of the Year’ futhi zangaphambili WBO Esilula emhlabeni iqhawe. The Crawford vs Dulorme bout will be for the vacant WBO junior welterweight world title on Saturday, April 18th, at the College Park Center located at the University of Texas, Arlington. The bout will be televised live as part of a split-site doubleheader on HBOisiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT.

 

Dulorme belwela abantu 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 esebenza nethimba lakhe elisha abaqeqeshi…

“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 kuba school ubudala futhi Otero kuletha umqondo fresh ku game. Bahlanganiswe kokubili abanikelela kulokho kwenzakala ikamu elikhulu ukuqeqeshwa”.
Dulorme on Terrance Crawford njengoba fighter kanye 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.”

 

“Kuyangithokozisa kakhulu Dulorme nethimba lakhe elisha abaqeqeshi,” wathi 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.”
“Kuyinto kufezeka iphupho ngathi ukuba beze ndawonye futhi asize ukulungiselela Dulorme for ukulwa enkulu umsebenzi wakhe.” kusho co-trainer Dulorme sika Anthony Otero. “Kusukela ngosuku lokuqala I wasebenza Dulorme, Ngangazi ukuthi ukulungiswa impi wayemiselwe ukuba endleleni omkhulu futhi ikufakazele ukuthi namhlanje”.

“Dulorme isesimweni omuhle,” washo Felix Pagan Pintor, owenze phezu 60 ubuqhawe emhlabeni iziqubu nge amasosha edume ezifana UWilfredo Gomez, Hector 'Macho’ Camacho, Chapo Edwin '’ Rosary, Ivan Calderon, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, phakathi kwabanye. “Kusukela indlela aye wawenza ekuqeqesheni and sparring, I azicabange ukuthi phezu April 18th, Puerto Rico ngeke abe iqhawe elisha.”

Richy Miranda, Umeluleki Dulorme kanye nomongameli ADM (Abaculi Designs Management) inkampani amazwana, “Sasikhathele abakhethayo kakhulu ekukhetheni onokuhlangenwe nakho futhi izimisele kakhulu izinga team. Nsuku zonke ngesikhathi ekamu lokuqeqeshela, umkhathi emihle kakhulu futhi umsebenzi owenziwayo is yokudlula konke ababekulindele. Akungabazeki ukuthi Dulorme uyosinqoba Crawford futhi zijoyine zonke Puerto Champions Rica phambi kwakhe Kukhona.”

 

Wasekela By Top Rank®, ebuhlotsheni Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate, tickets to the Crawford-Dulorme are on sale now. Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $200, $100, $60, $40 futhi $25, plus izimali ezifanele, amathikithi angathengwa at College Park Center box office, online at www.utatickets.com nomawww.utacollegpark.com noma ngocingo at (817) 272-9595.

 

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Felix Pagan Pintor wanezela ukuba Team Dulorme

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The trainer edume, Felix Pagan Pintor, iye yaqinisekisa ukuba ujoyine iqembu abaqeqeshi elite Puerto Rican ukuthi uyobe ebasekela Thomas Dulorme ( 22-1, 14 KO sika ) in ekhoneni yakhe. On Saturday, April 18th, Dulorme uzobe inselele enkulu career yakhe esencane ebhekene njengoba uyokwahlulelwa “2014 Boxer of the year” futhi engasindi world iqhawe Terence Crawford ( 25-0,17 KO sika ) in a World Championship fight ihlelelwe 12 emahlandla for singenamuntu WBO World Junior Welterweight isihloko. Le mpi ukuwethamela College Park Center esisogwini campus of the University of Texas, Arlington. The Fight uzobe isiqephu bukhoma 'HBO Boxing After Dark', isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT.
“In a emajukujukwini ezintabeni esifundeni olusempumalanga yesiqhingi of Puerto Rico, iqembu abaqeqeshi elite abanolwazi abasebenza kanzima Dulorme belungiselela fight. Enye yalezi abaqeqeshi kuba Felix Pagan Pintor, onesifo ingcebo yolwazi, ngokuba ekhoneni eziningi fighters enkulu Puertorrican. Ubukhona Bakhe ekhoneni kuyoba yisici esibalulekile ekulweni. Sine iqembu abaqeqeshi ukuthi abe inhlanganisela olukhulu isipiliyoni kanye nentsha. Ngokushesha sizobe ukudalula amagama namanye amalungu Team Dulorme ezenza iqembu kahle oyindilinga.” kusho umeluleki Dulorme sika, Richy Miranda.

 

Felix Pagan Pintor has phezu 40 iminyaka boxing isipiliyoni. In 1977 ayenakho pro-DEBUT yakhe njengoba fighter ngesikhathi esifanayo kokuba nomqeqeshi. Uye wasebenza phezu 60 ubuqhawe emhlabeni iziqubu nge amasosha edume ezifana Wilfredo Gomez, Hector 'Macho’ Camacho, Ivan Calderon, Paul Williams, Carlos Santos, phakathi kwabanye.

Fighter amaqiniso:
Crawford wayebhekwa njengoba '2014 Boxer of the year', umklomelo enikezwa Boxing Writers Association of America ( BWAA ) ngokunqoba kwakhe baphawula phezu Ricky Burns, lowo wathatha WBO isihloko emhlabeni. Wabe bavikela ngempumelelo isicoco sakhe kabili ngokumelene Yuriorkis Gamboa and Ray Beltrán.

Ngakolunye uhlangothi Dulorme kusekusha off ukunqoba ngokumelene Olwa emhlabeni Hank Lundy kanti ngaphambi kwalokho, Dulorme baphela irekhodi Karim Mayfield sika Ezingakanqotshwa in a iziqubu ngalo wathola isinqumo ngazwilinye.

Dulorme njengamanje zibalwa #2 by the World Boxing Association ( WBA ), #3 by the World Boxing Council (WBC ) kanye International Boxing Federation ( IBF ), ngenkathi #5 by the World Boxing Organization ( WBO )