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Perfect connection Gilberto“Zurdo” Ramirez & Trainer Julian Chua

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Las Vegas (May 25, 2021) – Back in February of 2019, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight ChampionGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez had made a decision to move up to fight in the light heavyweight division, and he was searching for a new head trainer.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 Kos) immediately connected with a then 28-year-oldJulian Chua, a former amateur boxer who had been training boxers atFreddie Roach’s famed Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. “Zurdo” and Chua are now 2-0 (2 Kos) and preparing for a mega-fought later this year, ideally, against undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight ChampionDmitry bivol (17-0, 11 Kos).

How Ramirez ended up with Chua as he head trainer isn’t a typical boxing story. After all, “Zurdo” was the first Mexican world super middleweight champion, sporting a 29-0 pro record, futhi kuphela 27 when they first met.

Ramirez’ manager, David Suh, conducted a search to hire Ramirez’ chief second. He had a list that included some of the top trainers in the industry, as well as a young, relatively unknown – at least outside of southern California – in Chua.

“I don’t know how I got on that list,” a humble Chua said. “There was going to be a tryout of sorts to determine who would work with ‘Zurdo.’ We trained together in Long Beach (where Ramirez was training) and then I met with David for coffee. He asked if I was interested in becoming the head trainer. We trained together a little more. He liked the way I trained, and we got along well. I texted David saying we liked working together and that I was interested in becoming his head trainer.

“We clicked right away, and we learned things about each other and how we liked to train. I study a lot and do a lot of research of how he had been trained, because I wanted to help him to improve. I was getting four fighters ready in LA and “Zurdo” couldn’t go there for sparring. I said I couldn’t leave these fighters and go to Santa Barbara. “Zurdo” respected me even more for not jumping ship from those four fighters for a better opportunity. We still wanted to work with each other, and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach twice a week, he came to Wildcard three times.”

Ramirez won his light heavyweight debut April 12, 2019, niniTommy Karpency (29-6-1) wayengasakwazi ukuqhubeka emva emahlandla lamane, followed last December 18th nge 10th round stoppage ofAlfonso Lopez (32-3) to capture the North American Boxing Federation (UNabf) isihloko.

Chua was trained by Roach when he was an amateur from Indiana, but when Chua started at Wildcard, Roach’s assistantEric Brown became Chua’s mentor. During his training career atWildcard West Boxing, known now as Churchill Boxing in Santa Barbara, Chua has trained several world champions in boxing and MMA.

The 29-year-old Ramirez, who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract withOscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, is currently ranked No. 3 by the WBA and WBO. “Zurdo” returns to action July 9th in Los Angeles againstSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 Kos).

Whether it’s Bivol, or the other world light heavyweight champions — Artur Beterbiev futhiJoe Smith – “Zurdo” and Chua are preparing to beat the best for Ramirez to wear the coveted World championship crown in a second division.

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Top 10 heavyweight contender Michael “Ukugcotshwa” Hunter On mission starting with “Battle of Rio Grande” PPV

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I-Galveston, Texas (December 7, 2020) — World-rated heavyweight and 2012 U.S. Olympian, Michael “Ukugcotshwa” Hunter, is on a mission to position himself for a world heavyweight title shot in 2021.

Keeping busy is the key for promotional free agent Hunter (18-1-1, 12 Kos) and it all starts for him December 18th, when he faces West Virginia’s Shawn Laughery (10-3, 6 Kos), who has replaced veteran Chauncy “Hillyard Hammer” Welliver, in the 10-round co-featured event on “Battle of Rio Grande” ikhadi, airing live on pay per view from Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.

The “Battle of Rio Grande,” main event pits undefeated, Owayengumpetha wezwe ophakathi nendawo Gilberto “Southpaw” Ramirez (40-0, 26 Kos), who challenges North American Boxing Federation (UNabf) light heavyweight titlist Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez(32-3, 25 Kos).

“Battle of Rio Grande” will be available for live viewing on digital, Ikhebula ne-satellite, ukuqala at 8 p.m. KANYE / 5 p.m. PT, on pay per view for a suggested retail price of only $24.99. FITE will stream worldwide on the FITE mobile apps, Zonke izinhlelo zokusebenza ezinkulu ze-OTN kanye newebhusayithi (www.fite.tv), Futhi imithombo yezemidlalo ehlanganisiwe izosabalalisa kulo lonke elaseNyakatho Melika nge-DirectV, ngokufunwa, kanye nesitsha e-United States, as well as in Canada on Shaw and SaskTel.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, preceding the live pay-per-view broadcast at 7 p.m. KANYE / 4 p.m. PT, fans may view a free LIVE PPV PRE-SHOW featuring some undercard bouts. “Battle of Rio Grande” Pre-Show will be available at FITE, DirecTV, DISH, Shaw and select cable operators.

“I think that dealing with Zurdo Promotions and getting this first fight off as a free agent really sets the tone,” Hunter said. “I plan to stay busy the next couple of months Teaming up with ‘Zurdo’ and having such a big name next to mine is a great way to put myself in position for the world heavyweight title.”



The 32-year-old Hunter, who fights out of Las Vegas, was a decorated amateur boxer who represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He captured gold medals at the 2012 U.S. National Championships and 2011 Gloves National Golden, silver medal at the 2006 Gloves National Golden, and bronze at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

The son of a former pro boxer, the late Mike “Ukugcotshwa” Hunter, Michael turned pro March 9, 2013, nokuyeka Chad Davis in the round wesithathu. Hunter won his first 12 kuvelaphi ukulwa pro, including a 10-round decision over previously undefeated Isiah Thomas (15-0), before losing by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk (11-0) for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior heavyweight title. He is unbeaten in the following seven fights, moving up to heavyweight to collect six victories and a 12-round split decision versus Alexander Povetkin (35-2) in his most recent bout a year ago. Povetkin, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist from Russia, currently is the reigning WBC Interim world heavyweight champion.

Hunter is a top 10-ranked by all four major sanctioning bodies — #4 International Boxing Federation (IBF), #7 WBO, #10 WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA) – in addition to being # 8 in The Ring magazine’s independent ratings.

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UGilberto Ramirez vs. Izihloko ze-Alfonso Lopez "Impi kaRio Grande"

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Phila Dec. 18th Ekubukweni okuphelele okuvela kuGalveston, Texas

I-Galveston, Texas (November 30, 2020) -- Kukhona ukufika kweTexas kuMtolika 18th ebizwa ngokuthi "impi kaRio Grande,"Lapho kungabonakali khona, Owayengumpetha wezwe ophakathi nendawoGilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (40-0, 26 Kos) Izinselelo I-North American Boxing Federation (UNabf) wesibhakela ukukhanyaAlfonso "El Tigre" Lopez (32-3, 25 Kos), Phila Ngokukhokha Ngokubheka Emhlanganweni We-Galveston Island eGalveston, Texas.

"Impi kaRio Grande" izotholakala ngokubuka okubukhoma kwidijithali, Ikhebula ne-satellite, ukuqala at 8 p.m. KANYE / 5 p.m. PT, Ekuhlolweni ngakunye kwentengo yokuthengisa ephakanyisiwe yama- $ 24.99 aphakanyisiwe kuphela. Ama-Fite azosakazwa emhlabeni wonke ngezinhlelo zokusebenza zeselula ezi-Fite, Zonke izinhlelo zokusebenza ezinkulu ze-OTN kanye newebhusayithi (www.fite.tv), Futhi imithombo yezemidlalo ehlanganisiwe izosabalalisa kulo lonke elaseNyakatho Melika nge-DirectV, ngokufunwa, kanye nesitsha e-United States, kanye naseCanada eShaw naseSasktel.

Abahlaseli bomcimbi omkhulu, URamirez noLopez, bangabaphromotha ababambisene "wempi kaRio Grande" ngaphansi kwamagama enkampani yawo yokuphromotha, ngokulandelana, Ukukhuphula ukukhuphula kanye nokunye ukukhuphula ama-el tigre.

Ramirez, 29, waba ngumgqugquzeli wokuqala waseMexico ophakathi nendawo 2016 ngesinqumo esiyindilinga esiyindilinga esiyi-12 ngaphezulu kwenhlangano yesibhakela emhlabeni (WBO) championArthur Abrahama (44-4).  I-Southpaw "Zurdo" eneziphiwo eziningi (kusho okushiywe ngesiNgisi) kusuka Mazzatlán, Mexico, waqhubeka nokwenza izivikelo ezinhlanu eziphumelelayo zesihloko, kufaka phakathi ezintathu ngokumelene nezinselelo ezindelweJesse Hart (25-0), Habif ahmed (25-0-1), futhiRoamer Alexis Angulo (23-0).

URamirez wasuka wakhanyisa isisindo esindayo ngempi yakhe yokugcina ngonyaka owedlule, Lapho emile 29-6-1Tommy Karpency Emizuliswaneni emine, emva kwalokho uRamirez waba yi-ejenti yamahhala yokuphromotha. "Impi kaRio Grande" ngumcimbi wakhe wokuqala njengomgqugquzeli.

"Ukukhuthaza akuwona umsebenzi olula,"Kusho uRamirez, "Kodwa nginabantu abalungile ngemuva kwami. Banomhlane wami futhi sisebenza kahle kakhulu. Bengingumpetha womhlaba futhi manje sengingumgqugquzeli; Ngibona isithombe esikhulu. Angifuni ukulwa kuze kube phakade. Ngiqale inkampani yami yokuphromotha ukuze lapho ngithatha umhlalaphansi, Ngizoba nokuphila okuhle ngemuva kwesibhakela. Akukho ukucindezela kimi njengomgqugquzeli, Ingcindezi iseqenjini lami. "

I-Ramirez engu-6 '3 "iyinhlangano ebonakalayo ebonakalayo engasusa i-basketball futhi ingahle ibe ngumsubathi we-pro emdlalweni ohlukile njengebhola. Ulandela izitayela zebhizinisi nangokuthi[ukuvula inkampani yakhe yokuphromotha, Uthatha izinzuzo zesikhathi esisha seBoxing, lapho ehlela ukusiza abanye abasemabhokisini, ikakhulukazi ama-mexico, Ngokubanika ipulatifomu enkulu ukubonisa amakhono abo.

Ukusebenza nomphikisi wakhe ngokuya ngokukhuthaza "impi yeRio Grande" kuwuphawu lwabalwa ababili abalawula imisebenzi yabo, kanye nokuzimele ngokuphelele kunokuba ngaphansi komgqugquzeli, Yize uLopez ebelokhu ekhuthaza eTexas iminyaka eminingana.

"Sizosebenzisana kodwa, in the ring, ufuna eyami 40-0 URamirez waphawula. "Ngiyazi ukuthi ubelokhu eqeqesha kakhulu, ngakho-ke uzoshesha futhi aqine, Okuhle kimi ngoba ngithanda ukulwa nama-Fighters amahle. Wonke umuntu ufuna ukuthatha irekhodi lami, Kepha ngiyaqeqeshwa (ESanta Monica, NJENGE) Njengompetha engizowanikeza abalandeli umlo omuhle. Uzoletha konke anakho kwindandatho. Ngilindele impi enhle. Kuyithuba elikhulu kuye. Ngigxile kuye ngokuphelele ngoba ngifuna ithuba lokuba ngumpetha womhlaba futhi. "

ILopez izobe igibele i-striak eyi-10-Final Screek ku-Ring Dece. 18th i-versus ramirez emcimbini oyinhloko we-12-Round. Impi yakhe yakamuva kakhulu 13 izinyanga ezedlulile, Lapho enqoba isinqumo esiyindilinga esiyishumi ngaphezulu kwe-19-9-1UDenis Grachev Ekuvikelweni kokuqala kweLopez 'ye-NABF yesihloko esibanjwe empini yakhe yangaphambilini nge-stoppage yesine-eyindilinga eyi-21-3U-Alex Theran.

URamirez akabheki i-lopez edlula empini yezokulwa okuzayo ngokumelene nomhlaba okhanyayo we-artur beterbiev (WBC & IBF) Dmitry bivol (WBA), Ngoba uyazi futhi uyawahlonipha uLopez. Abezindaba nomphakathi, ngenjwayelo, I-lopez engafanele futhi abanye baye bathatha isibhamu eshibhile emthonjeni wezenhlalo.

"Mhlawumbe kancane kepha akuyona into enkulu,"ULopez waphendula ekubuzeni ukuthi ngabe uvikelwe yini." Bengilokhu ngishilo ukuthi kuleli bhasi, Wonke umuntu unethuba lokubonwa. Abafana bekhwalithi kaGilberto beshayiwe futhi ungumpetha womhlaba. Ngizikhuthaze, ikakhulukazi eTexas, Futhi ngihlonishwa kahle emkhakheni. Uma empeleni bafuna ukubona ukuthi ubani uGilberto elwa, hlangana, Bese wenza izinqumo ekugcineni kwempi futhi mhlawumbe bazoshintsha izingqondo zabo. Ngaphandle kwalokho, Kufanele bagcine imibono yabo kuye esikhundleni sokufunda ngami kumithombo yezokuxhumana noma ukufana sebeyenzile. "

URamirez unegama le-marquee, futhi umelela ithuba eliguqula umsebenzi we-lopez, ubani othumbe iziqu ezine, kufaka phakathi umqhele we-nabf uzobe evikela. Okuningi, I- "El Tigre" ibamba ukunqoba ngaphezu kwabaphikisi abaqinile ngaphandle kukaGrachev no-Theren, njengeUDonah Davis futhiRubin Williams, futhi 2011 ILopez inwetshiweKelly Pavlik Ibanga lokulahleka ngendlela yesinqumo esiningi esiyishumi nanhlanu.

ILopez ayilweli iRamirez ngokumane ngosuku lokukhokha, kuphambene nalokho. "Akekho ohamba ekucabangeni kwendandatho abajabule nje ngokuba lapho,"ULopez wachaza." Le mpi izongiqinisa njengomfaki wekilasi lomhlaba. Nginomuzwa wokuthi ophumelele uzoba ngcono kakhulu ekuhlukaniseni kwethu nakwabafana abahambahamba namabhande abo kufanele balwe noMnqobi. UGilberto ungumlingisi omuhle onesipiliyoni esiningi njengompetha womhlaba. Unezimpawu ezibonakalayo zokuthi kunzima ukulwela. Uqinile futhi uhlala esesimweni esihle. Ngidinga ukuhlakanipha, Uyakwazi ukumfundela, futhi ngesimo esikhulu.

"Impi izoba mayelana nezinguquko. Sobabili besikulo mdlalo isikhathi eside futhi kuleli zinga eliphakeme lebhokisi, Udinga ukuba smart futhi amasu, Kepha sobabili siseMexico, Kungashintsha kube yi-brawl nganoma yisiphi isikhathi. Abantu bazobona ukuthi kungani kungekho muntu ofuna ukulwa nathi. Ngijabule futhi ngiyazi ukuthi ukhona, futhi. Abalandeli bobhokisini abafuni ukukhumbula!"

I-HeaderWeight YomhlabaUMichael "The Bounty" Hunter uzobhekana nomakadebonaI-Chaucy "Hillyard Hammer" Welpeance (57-13-5, 23 Kos), Umkhandlu wangaphambili we-World Boxing Council (WBC) I-Contimental Americas Champion, emcimbini ohlanganisiwe we-10-round.

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RTS BOXING OF HOUSTON PRESENTS The RUMBLE IN HUMBLE on March 24th

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Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA

Humble, TX (March 14, 2017) Ngolwesihlanu ebusuku March 24, 2017 at the Humble Civic Center,

RTS Boxing Will present a great night of boxing.

The main event features former WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Champion Alfonso “El Tigre” Lopez (25-3, 20 KO sika).

The 34 Year-old Lopez, of Cut and Shoot, Texas will take part in a six-round bout against an opponent to be named.

Lopez is a 10 year-professional, who was undefeated his first 21 imikhawulo.

He has wins over former world title challenger Rubin Williams and Romaro Johnson (11-2-1)

In his highest profile bout, Lopez came up just short as he dropped a majority decision to former middleweight champion on May 7, 2011 in Las Vegas,

Lopez’s wife a nutritionist and personal trainer looks forward to seeing her husband in the ring and says he will be fighting this fight at 175 and will gradually come down to contend at the super middleweight division.

Lopez has won three straight bout, which includes his last outing when he stopped Lester Gonzalez in two rounds on May 9, 2015 e Houston.

The undercard will showcase Houston’s own sensational amateur fighter Luis Acosta, who will be making his pro debut as well as undefeated middleweight brothers Jonathan (9-0) and super featherweight Cristobal Morales (5-0).

Also appearing on the card will be middleweight Cameron Burroughs (2-1, 2 Kos) and pro debuting Robert Edmonds.

RTS BOXING is owned by Courtney Glaspie, who has served as a manager and fitness trainer for fighters. “Boxing has been a long love for me and I am looking forward to this challenge of continuing to make HOUSTON a big stage for BOXING,” said Glaspie.

The show will feature a loaded fight card with fun filled action and entertainment. The show is produced by RoRo Productions and matchmaker Lynn Collins

Tickets are priced $20 General ukungena, $35.00 reserved $50 VIP,100 futhi 150.00 table and ringside VIP

Ukuthintana:
RTS Boxing-832-496-2047

RoRo Productions-609-226-7406