Kareem Hackett (R)(Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Cris Esquida/3PM)
LOS ANGELES (March 21, 2024) – Òtù ịkụ ọkpọ ụwa nke Toronto enweghị mmeri (WBA) Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Onye mmeri Kareem “Kasị Elu” Hackett (12-0, 6 Kos) ga-eme ka aha mbụ ya na-agbachitere March 30nke megide Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 Kos) na egwuregwu 10 gbara gburugburu na kaadị Golden Boy Promotions nke WBA Cruiserweight World ọgụ ọgụ n'etiti onye mmeri na-agbachitere Arsen Goulimarian na onye kwụsiri ike nke Hackett., Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez onye bụbu onye mmeri nke ụwa.
A ga-agbasa ihe omume niile na DAZN site na ihe nkiri YouTube dị na Los Angeles.
WBA No. 13 Hackett nwere ọkwa ụwa weghaara okpueze ya na Septemba gara aga 20nke na Plant City, Florida, mgbe ọ na-adịkwaghị 4-1 ọkacha mmasị na mbụ Clay Waterman enweghị mmeri (11-0, 8 Kos) na-aga n'ihu na mkpebi ọnụ nke agba iri, nke o meriri niile 10 gbara gburugburu abụọ n'ime akara akara ndị ikpe na itoolu na nke ọzọ.
"Ọ ga-amasị m ịlụ ọgụ ngwa ngwa mana otu a ka azụmahịa a si aga,"Hackett kwuru. "Ọ na-esiri m ike ịlụ ọgụ mgbe m meriri aha m karịa ka ọ dị. Ọtụtụ ihe ọma emela kemgbe m lụrụ ọgụ ikpeazụ. Aghọtara m. Enwere m aha na a na m ọkwa ụwa. Enwere m ụzọ doro anya karị gaa n'ọgbaba aha ụwa. Enwere m ekele maka ohere ọ bụla ịbanye na mgbanaka ahụ.”
"Ana m enweta nkwanye ùgwù karịa ebe m gosipụtara nkà m na ProBox.TV. (Ndị ọkwa ọkwa) Juan Manual Marguez, Paulie Malignaggi na Chris Algieri nyere m ọtụtụ ihe nkwado na nke ahụ na-akwado nke ọma.”
Hackett enwetala ahụmịhe bara oke uru na-akpali ndị mmeri ụwa dịka “Zurdo” Ramirez, Dmitry Bivol, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Sergio Mora, Mathew Macklin na David Benavidez.
Hackett ewepụtalarị ụzọ mbụ site n'aka onye ọkpọ Toronto n'ihe gbasara ịlụ ọgụ na kaadị nkwalite Golden Boy wee bụrụ onye njide aha WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight..
"Abụ m onye na-agba ọsọ maka ịkụ ọkpọ Toronto,” onye na-akwado onye n'efu Hackett ji nganga kọwaara ya. “Achọrọ m iweta aha ụwa mbụ n'ụlọ, n'ezie, na otu ụbọchị utu aha na-enweghị mgbagha na nke jikọrọ ọnụ, kwa, Toronto bụ nnukwu obodo nwere ọtụtụ ikike okike, ma amaghị m ihe mere ịkụ ọkpọ enwebeghị nke ọma ebe ahụ.”
A zụrụ Hackett site na Julian Chua na-eto ngwa ngwa na Brickhouse Boxing Club na North Hollywood (DỊ KA) ma jikwaa ya 3 Njikwa Point (3 Obi).
"(Dmitry) Bivol nọ na isi nke ngalaba dị arọ dị arọ, na amakwa m na ọ bụ nwoke siri ike,"Hackett kwuru. "Anyị agbanweela ụfọdụ ihe kemgbe ọgụ ikpeazụ m bu n'uche na njedebe. Anyị agbaala okpukpu atọ, ike-amamihe, n'ihi na mgbe anyị na-agbaba n'ime ya. Nke ahụ bụ isi mgbanwe. Ọ na-adị m ka m bụ onye agha kachasị ike na nkewa anyị, ana m arụ ọrụ na-esiwanye ike iji kwekọọ na nkà m na mgbanaka IQ. "
Na 2024, Hackett chọrọ ịgbakwunye ngwaike wee luso onye iro kacha elu-10 ọgụ mana, opekata mpe ugbu a, ọ na-enwe obi ụtọ ịnọ na ọgụ ya na Montgomery n'ụlọ ya nke abụọ, Los Angeles.
"Ọ masịrị m na ọgụ a dị na LA,"Hackett kwubiri. "Enwere m obi ụtọ na Los Angeles. Ọ na-adị m ka m nọ n'ụlọ ebe a na-alụ ọgụ n'ebe ndị ọzọ na California. Obi na-adịkwa m ụtọ ịlụ ọgụ na kaadị nke otu ezigbo enyi m na-akụ ọkpọ isiokwu ya (Southpaw)."
Las Vegas (February 2, 2022)– Undefeated Toronto light heavyweight prospect Kareem Hackett (8-0, 7 Kos) ka aka a managerial nkwekọrịta na 3 Njikwa Point (3Obi), 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,"Ramirez kwuru. “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,"Hackett kwuru, “it’s not a one-round fight and could go as long as 12 agba. 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.
