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Boxing’s next great boxing trainer Julian Chua is a rising star in the gym, ring and corner

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Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez isChua’s first true world champion
(L-R) – Jesse Vargas, head trainer Julian Chua and two-time World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez

LOS ANGELES (November 6, 2024) -- One of the hottest young trainers in boxing is Julian Chua, even though he still hasn’t received the high-level respect he deserves from many boxing fans and promoters.

When Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) dethroned previously undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight World Champion Arsen “Feroz” Goulamirian (27-0, 19 KOs) ini Mac lalu, Chua’s stock took off because “Zurdo” is the first world champion the 33-year-old Chua developed into a world champion.

The journey Chua took to become the head trainer of “Zurdo,” who is only two months younger than Julian, was unusual, nak cakap sikit. At that time, Ramirez was 39-0 and the first of Mexican heritage to be world super middleweight champion, as well as a promotional free agent. “Zurdo” and his manager, David Suh (3 Pengurusan Mata – 3PM), were conducting a search for a new head trainer and the list included some of the top coaches in the country. Chua was a relatively unknown commodity outside of southern California who at that time was training fighters at the famed Wildcard Gym in Hollywood (SEPERTI) under Hall of Fame Trainer Freddie Roach (he had also trained Chua when he was an amateur boxer from Indiana).

Dalam 2018, Suh reached out to Chua to inquire if he’d be interested in training Ramirez, adding that he was also speaking with several other top names. Pada mulanya, Ramirez really didn’t know who Chua was, at least, until they met at a coffee shop in Santa Monica to get to know each other. After that meeting, Ramirez gave Julian a chance to train him. The rest, sudah tentu, is part of modern-day boxing history.

“We clicked right away,"Tambah Chua. “We learned things about each other and how we liked to train. I’ve always studied a lot and did some research about how he had been trained because I wanted to help him improve. I was getting four fighters ready in L.A. and ‘Zurdo’ couldn’t go there for sparring. I told him that I couldn’t leave these fighters to go and train him in Long Beach. We still wanted to work with each other and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach (where Ramirez trained at Hill Street Boxing & Fitness Gym) twice a week and he came to Wildcard three times.”

Chua made his debut at Ramirez’ new head trainer in 2019, when Ramirez moved up in weight to fight as a light heavyweight, stopping Tommy Karpency in four rounds. COVID-19 restrictions adversely affected Ramirez’ activity, but he learned and improved by continuing to work with Chua in the gym. “Zurdo” signed a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions, gaining added exposure fighting on the DAZN, and he reeled off four more consecutive victories through the middle of 2022, after which he lost for the first time in his pro career to WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0), melalui keputusan 12 pusingan.

Ramirez decided that it was time to move up another division to cruiserweight because he was walking around at 200 pound. Oktober lalu, Ramirez made his cruiserweight debut, albeit at a 193-pound catchweight, against former world light heavyweight champion and Bernard Hopkins conqueror Joe Smith, Jr. (28-4). “Zurdo” won a unanimous 10-round decision to become the mandatory challenger for Goulamirian.

“’Zurdo’ is the first world champion I’ve ‘built’ but I’ve been brought in to work with some world champions on their weaknesses – Regis Prograis, Steph Fulton and Alycia Baumgardner,” Chua commented. “It’s a lot more difficult that way because you can’t really have an impact in only two or three months. I’ve been working with ‘Zurdo’ for five years and I’ve had it good. He has a lot of natural talent and has always been a smart fighter, but he picked ‘nuts-and-guts’ too often in his decision making. He didn’t need to get hit so much even though he has a great chin. He has such a beautiful style and he’s so intelligent.”

“He’s such a natural. Mexicans are uppercut kings. I noticed that, defensively, Arsen didn’t move his head or feet much. He was so wide that he was open up the middle for uppercuts, left or right, and that was our master plan. We worked on ‘Zurdo’ not throwing his uppercuts from too far away. He had been wide but, in this fight, he smothered his opponent inside. He did a lot of technical work and he’s always been a versatile fighter. I have him boxing more off his back foot. He could bully opponents with his size at 168, but he doesn’t have that same physical luxury to impose his size at cruiserweight. He’s using his boxing skills more.”

Chua admits he cherished Ramirez capturing the WBA crown, professionally as well as personally. And he also believes “Zurdo” can become the first Mexico-born heavyweight world champion, the same as he was as world super middleweight and cruiserweight champion.

“It meant the world to me,” Chua spoke about ‘Zurdo’ becoming the WBA Cruiserweight World Champion. “The expression on my face when they announced the scores showed how much it meant to me. I’m still fighting for my respect with fans and promoters, especially after the Bivol fight. ‘Zurdo’ is too slick. I believe in this guy! I can see him moving up to heavyweight, but I want to clean up some more things defensively. Sometimes he keeps his head too low, and I don’t want him testing his chin so much. Depending on who the heavyweight champion is when he’s ready, I believe he can be heavyweight champion of the world with his activity so slick and prioritizing his defense. We’re going to double down. As Abel Sanchez (Goulamirian’s trainer) said at the post-fight press conference, he didn’t think ‘Zurdo’ was so slick, offensively and defensively.”

Chua is preparing “Zurdo” to take on WBO Cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) in a unification match on November 16ke- in Riyadh, Arab Saudi.

In addition to several mixed-martial-arts fighters, Chua is also the head trainer for pro boxers such as WBA world super flyweight challenger and WBA #6-rated John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 KOs), undefeated Hawaiian middleweight prospect Jordan “The Patriot” Panthen (9-0, 8 KOs), 2012 Ukrainian Olympian welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (19-0-1, 11 KOs), undefeated New York City welterweight Arnold Gonzalez (15-1, 7 KOs), Armenian super bantamweight Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-5, 17 KOs), and former WBA Inter-Continental Champion “Supreme” Kareem Hackett (12-1, 6 KOs), of Toronto.

Catch the Chua experience, Julian is making a name for himself in boxing circles and drawing fighters to work with him at Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood, California. The best is yet to come, Walau bagaimanapun, especially if “Zurdo” becomes world heavyweight champion in the not-too-distant future.
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Pemain kelas berat ringan Toronto yang belum tewas, Kareem “Supreme” Hackett untuk mempertahankan gelaran WBA Antara Benua pertama pada 30 Mac di DAZN daripada L.A.

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Kareem Hackett (R)(Kredit foto: Cris Esquida/3PM)

LOS ANGELES (Mac 21, 2024) – Persatuan Tinju Dunia Toronto yang tidak pernah kalah (WBA) Juara Kelas Berat Ringan Antara Benua Kareem “Supreme” Hackett (12-0, 6 KOs) akan membuat pertahanan gelaran pertamanya Mac 30ke- menentang Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 KOs) dalam perlawanan 10 pusingan pada kad Golden Boy Promotions yang diketuai oleh pertarungan kejuaraan Dunia Cruiserweight WBA antara juara bertahan Arsen Goulimarian dan rakan kandang Hackett, bekas juara kelas menengah super dunia Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.

Semua aksi akan distrim secara langsung di DAZN dari Teater YouTube di Los Angeles.

WBA No. 13 Hackett yang bertaraf dunia merangkul mahkotanya pada September lalu 20ke- di Plant City, Florida, ketika dia dikuasai 4-1 Clay Waterman kegemaran dan sebelum ini tidak pernah kalah (11-0, 8 KOs) dalam perjalanan ke keputusan sebulat suara 10 pusingan, di mana dia memenangi semua 10 pusingan pada dua kad skor hakim dan sembilan pada kad skor hakim yang lain.

“Saya ingin bertarung lebih awal tetapi itulah cara perniagaan ini berjalan,” kata Hackett. “Lebih sukar untuk bergaduh selepas memenangi gelaran saya berbanding sebelum ini. Banyak perkara baik telah berlaku sejak pertarungan terakhir saya. Saya faham. Saya mempunyai gelaran dan saya menduduki ranking dunia. Saya mempunyai laluan yang lebih jelas ke arah perebutan gelaran dunia. Saya menghargai sebarang peluang untuk menaiki gelanggang.”

“Saya semakin dihormati sejak saya memaparkan kemahiran saya di ProBox.TV. (Juruhebah) Juan Manual Marguez, Paulie Malignaggi dan Chris Algieri memberi saya banyak prop dan itu sangat mengesahkan.”

Hackett telah memperoleh pengalaman yang tidak ternilai dalam pertarungan juara dunia seperti "Zurdo" Ramirez, Dmitry Bivol, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Sergio Mora, Mathew Macklin dan David Benavidez.

Hackett telah pun mencipta gelaran pertama oleh petinju Toronto dari segi bertarung menggunakan kad Promosi Golden Boy dan menjadi pemegang gelaran WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight.

“Saya seorang pelopor untuk tinju Toronto,” ejen percuma promosi Hackett menjelaskan dengan bangganya. “Saya mahu membawa pulang gelaran dunia pertama, untuk memastikan, dan satu hari gelaran yang tidak dipertikaikan dan bersatu, terlalu, Toronto adalah bandar besar dengan banyak bakat semula jadi, tetapi saya tidak tahu mengapa tinju tidak berkembang di sana."

Hackett dilatih oleh Julian Chua yang meningkat pesat di Kelab Tinju Brickhouse di Hollywood Utara (SEPERTI) dan diuruskan oleh 3 Pengurusan Mata (3 PM).

"(Dmitry) Bivol adalah ketua divisyen heavyweight ringan, dan saya tahu dia seorang yang kuat,” kata Hackett. “Kami telah mengubah beberapa perkara sejak pertarungan terakhir saya dengan memikirkan penghujungnya. Kami telah meningkat tiga kali ganda, dari segi kekuatan, kerana apabila kita terserempak dengannya. Itulah perubahan utama. Saya rasa saya adalah pejuang yang paling tangkas di bahagian kami dan saya sedang berusaha untuk menjadi lebih kuat untuk memadankan kemahiran saya dan IQ cincin.”

Dalam 2024, Hackett mahu menambah perkakasan dan melawan lawan yang berada di kedudukan 10 teratas tetapi, sekurang-kurangnya buat masa ini, dia gembira berada dalam perjuangannya dengan Montgomery di rumah keduanya, Los Angeles.

“Saya suka pertarungan ini berlaku di LA,” Hackett membuat kesimpulan. “Saya selesa di Los Angeles. Saya berasa seperti di rumah di sini dan berjuang di tempat lain di California. Saya juga teruja untuk bertarung menggunakan kad yang bertajuk oleh salah seorang kawan rapat saya dalam tinju (Kidal)."

MAKLUMAT:Laman web: www.KareemHackett.comInstagram, Twitter & tik tok: @kareemwins
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Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez Berjuang untuk legasinya

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LOS ANGELES (Mac 20, 2024) -- Bekas Juara Super Middleweight Pertubuhan Tinju Dunia Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (45-1, 30 KOs) sedang berjuang untuk warisannya, bermula Mac 30ke- apabila dia mencabar Persatuan Tinju Dunia yang belum tewas (WBA) Pemegang gelaran Dunia Cruiserweight Arsen "Feroz" Goulamirian (21-0, 14 KOs) di Teater You Tube di Hollywood Park di Inglewood, California.

Pertandingan Goulamirian 12 pusingan lwn. Acara utama Zurdo menjadi tajuk utama kad yang kukuh, dipromosikan oleh Golden Boy Promotions dengan kerjasama Y12 Boxing, yang akan disiarkan secara langsung di DAZN.

Ramirez, 32, ialah petinju Mexico pertama yang merangkul gelaran dunia kelas menengah super dan kini dia mahu menduplikasi pencapaian yang belum pernah berlaku sebelum ini menentang Goulamirian, juara kelahiran Armenia yang tinggal di Perancis dan berlatih di Big Bear, California.

“Menjadi juara dunia cruiserweight kelahiran Mexico pertama dan juara dunia dua bahagian adalah sangat penting bagi saya,” kata Ramirez. “Legasi adalah satu-satunya perkara yang kita tinggalkan di dunia ini, Saya bangga menjadi orang Mexico pertama yang menjadi juara kelas menengah super dunia dan saya tidak sabar untuk menjadi yang pertama sekali lagi di kelas penjelajah.

“Saya masih belajar setiap hari. Joe Smith adalah tugas yang sukar dan saya terpaksa melaksanakan beberapa perkara baharu pada gaya saya. Dan perjuangan ini tidak berbeza; setiap kem saya cuba menambah sesuatu yang baru untuk meningkatkan peluang saya untuk menang. Saya berasa selesa dengan berat ini. Sememangnya, apabila saya semakin tua, ia adalah lebih sukar untuk membuat berat badan dan kini segala-galanya kelihatan lebih mudah. Macam saya selalu cakap, tiada guru yang lebih baik daripada pengalaman dalam hidup ini."

Matlamat utama Zurdo, Walau bagaimanapun, adalah untuk menjadi juara dunia tiga bahagian, menyasarkan bahagian heavyweight sebaik sahaja dia membersihkan kelas cruiserweight.

“Masih banyak pergaduhan yang boleh dilakukan di bahagian ini,” jelas Zurdo. “Saya ingin menyatukan dan/atau menjadi Juara yang tidak dipertikaikan sebelum saya bergerak ke atas. Apabila semuanya dikatakan dan dilakukan, matlamat saya adalah untuk menjadi Juara pelbagai bahagian dan menamatkan kerjaya saya sebagai pemain kelas berat.”

MAKLUMAT: Laman web: www.ZurdoPromotions.comFacebook: /ZurdoPromotions, /GilbertoZurdoRamirezInstagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotionsTwitter: @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

MENGENAI PROMOSI ZURDO: Beribu pejabat di Las Vegas dan Mexico, Zurdo Promotions ialah sukan/acara tempur terulung yang diketuai oleh bekas Juara Dunia, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez. Promosi Zurdo berusaha untuk menjadi yang terbaik dalam semua bidang untuk menetapkan standard baharu dalam tinju. Lawati kami di www.ZurdoPromotions.com.