LOS ANGELES (March 21, 2024) - Torontoko Munduko Boxeo Elkartea garaitu gabea (WBA) Kareem "Supreme" Hackett pisu arineko kontinentearteko txapelduna (12-0, 6 Kos) bere lehen tituluaren defentsa martxoan egingo du 30garren Rowdy Legend Montgomeryren aurka (10-5-1, 7 Kos) Arsen Goulimarian txapeldunaren eta Hackett-en egonaldikidearen arteko WBA Cruiserweight World tituluaren borrokan buru den Golden Boy Promotions txartelaren 10 txandako partidan., Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez munduko pisu superertaineko txapeldun ohia.
Ekintza guztiak zuzenean erreproduzituko dira DAZN-n Los Angeleseko YouTube Theater-etik.
WBA zenbakia. 13 mundu mailan Hackett-ek bere koroa bereganatu zuen joan den irailean 20garren Landare Hirian, Florida, zenean nagusi 4-1 faboritoa eta aurretik garaitu gabea Clay Waterman (11-0, 8 Kos) 10 itzuliko aho batez erabakitzeko bidean, bertan guztiak irabazi zituen 10 epaileen bi puntuazio-txarteletan biribiltzen dira eta bederatzi beste epaileenetan.
«Lehenago borrokatzea gustatuko litzaidake baina horrela doa negozio hau,", esan zuen Hackettek. «Nire titulua irabazi ondoren borrokak lortzea baino zailagoa da. Nire azken borrokatik gauza on asko gertatu dira. Ulertzen dut. Titulu bat daukat eta munduko sailkatua naiz. Bide argiagoa daukat munduko titulua lortzeko. Ringera sartzeko edozein aukera eskertzen dut.”
«Nire gaitasunak ProBox.TV-en erakutsi ditudanetik errespetu gehiago hartzen ari naiz. (Esatariak) Juan Manual Marguez, Paulie Malignaggik eta Chris Algierik atrezzo asko eman zizkidaten eta hori oso baliogarria izan da.”
Hackett-ek esperientzia eskerga lortu du "Zurdo" Ramirez bezalako munduko txapeldunen sparring, Dmitri Bivol, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Sergio Mora, Mathew Macklin eta David Benavidez.
Hackett-ek lehenak ezarri ditu Torontoko boxeolari batek Golden Boy Promotions txartelarekin borrokatzeko eta WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight titulua izateko..
«Torontoko boxeoaren aitzindaria naiz,” Harrotasun handiz azaldu zuen Hackett promozio askeko agenteak. «Lehen munduko titulua etxera ekarri nahi dut, ziur, eta egun batean titulu eztabaidaezinak eta bateratuak, gehiegi, Toronto talentu natural asko duen hiri handi bat da, baina ez dakit zergatik ez den boxeoak aurrera egin han».
Hackett Julian Chua-k entrenatzen du North Hollywood-eko Brickhouse Boxing Club-en (ESATERAKO) eta kudeatzen du 3 Puntuen kudeaketa (3 PM).
"(Dmitry) Bivol pisu arineko dibisioaren buruan dago, eta badakit tipo indartsua dela,” adierazi zuen Hackettek. «Nire azken borrokatik gauza batzuk aldatu ditugu amaiera buruan. Hirukoiztu egin dugu, indar-jakitun, berarekin topo egiten dugunean. Hori da aldaketa nagusia. Sentitzen dut gure dibisioko borrokalaririk arinena naizela eta sendotzen ari naizela nire trebetasunak eta eraztunaren adimenaren araberakoa izateko".
In 2024, Hackett-ek hardwarea gehitu eta lehen 10eko aurkari bati aurre egin nahi dio baina, oraingoz behintzat, pozik dago bere bigarren etxean Montgomeryrekin duen borrokan, Los Angeles.
"Maite dut borroka hau LAn egotea,", ondorioztatu zuen Hackettek. «Eroso nago Los Angelesen. Hemen etxean bezala sentitzen naiz eta Kaliforniako beste leku batzuetan borrokatzen. Boxeoan nire lagun minenetako batek izenburuko karta batean borrokan aritzeak ere pozten nau (Southpaw)."
LAS VEGAS (Otsaila 2, 2022)– Undefeated Toronto light heavyweight prospect Kareem Hackett (8-0, 7 Kos) batera zuzendaritzako kontratu bat sinatu du 3 Puntuen kudeaketa (3PM), which also manages 43-0 Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez, the former World Super Middleweight Champion, and today the top-ranked World light heavyweight contender.
“Kareem is a great talent that just needs an opportunity,” esan zuen Ramirezek. “He’s been a good sparring partner for me in the past and I’m glad he can be in the same stable as I am, 3 Point Management.”
In Canada, Hackett participated in combat sports like kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, and boxing. He had a 40-6 amateur boxing record, including a pair of Ringside International boxing titles, as well as being crowned a Canadian National kickboxing champion.
Now a resident of Los Angeles, where Kareem trains at Brickhouse Boxing Club, in which “Zurdo” is part of its ownership. Hackett is coached by Ramirez’ head trainer, Julian Chua.
“I met ‘Zurdo’ through Julian,” Hackett explained. “We have the same trainer, Julian. Sparring with ‘Zurdo’ is great. Afterwards, we always talk about boxing. He has a lot of experience and he’s taught me so many different things. It also adds to my competitiveness. I try to bring different things I’ve learned from him into our sparring, and that’s been great for me.
“I work with Julian; he is here in Los Angeles. Because of the pandemic, it’s been complicated for me, so I haven’t been going home a (Toronto) is much as I used to or want to. We’re super spoiled at Brickhouse. I grew up in a classic gym, and I was used to its griminess. I can’t believe how nice Brickhouse is.”
“Kareem is a very skillful fighter that has been under the radar too long,” Chua remarked. “He’s one of the best strategists in the ring I’ve ever seen. We started his professional career together and we’ve built a brother bond. He knows he can trust my eyes in the corner like I can trust his skills in the ring.”
Hackett, 31, is a southpaw from Toronto, who has learned from sparring sessions with world boxing champions such as “Zurdo,” Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Sergio Mora, Mathew Macklin, David BENAVIDEZ, and Dmitry Bivol. Hackett’s 3PM stablemate, “Zurdo” Ramirez, is the mandatory challenger for Bivol, the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World Champion.
“What I’ve learned most from sparring all these world champions is, unlike a lot of guys who believe they need to knockout their opponent in one round,” adierazi zuen Hackettek, “it’s not a one-round fight and could go as long as 12 erronda. I’ve learned long-term strategy. Boxing is more like a marathon-like mindset than a sprint.”
In his most recent action, Hackett stopped 2-0 Giovanni Lizarraga Garate midway through the opening round last April in Mexico. Self-described as using a strategic violence style, Hackett is a smart, elusive, accurate, and opportunistic. Sounds as if he’s describing “Zurdo.” “We do have the same coach,” Hackett added.
Hackett’s goals in 2022 includes knocking out each opponent he faces, as well as capturing U.S. or Canadian regional titles. His first fight of 2022 is tentatively set for February 17 in Texas against an opponent to be determined.
“Kareem is a smart, intelligent fighter with a gifted physic to be a force in this game,” Ramirez concluded.
