Los Angeles (March 21, 2024) - Bungwe la World Boxing Association la Toronto losagonjetsedwa (WBA) Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Champion Kareem "Supreme" Hackett (12-0, 6 Ko) adzapanga mutu wake woyamba chitetezo March 30TH motsutsana ndi Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 Ko) mumasewera ozungulira 10 pa khadi la Golden Boy Promotions lotsogozedwa ndi ndewu ya mutu wa WBA Cruiserweight World pakati pa ngwazi yoteteza Arsen Goulimarian ndi mnzake wa Hackett., ngwazi wakale wakale wa superweightweight padziko lonse lapansi Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.
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WBA No. 13 Hackett wodziwika padziko lonse lapansi adalanda korona wake Seputembala watha 20TH ku Plant City, Florida, pamene lolamuliridwa 4-1 Clay Waterman wokondedwa komanso wosagonja (11-0, 8 Ko) panjira yopita ku chigamulo chimodzi chozungulira 10, momwe adapambana zonse 10 kuzungulira pa zigoli ziwiri za oweruza ndi zisanu ndi zinayi pa oweruza ena.
"Ndikanakonda kumenya nkhondo posachedwa koma ndi momwe bizinesi iyi imayendera,” adatero Hackett. "Ndizovuta kumenyana nditapambana mutu wanga kuposa momwe zinalili. Zabwino zambiri zachitika kuyambira nkhondo yanga yomaliza. Ndikumvetsa. Ndili ndi mutu ndipo ndili padziko lonse lapansi. Ndili ndi njira yomveka bwino yopita ku mpikisano wapadziko lonse lapansi. Ndimayamika mwayi uliwonse wolowa mu mphete.”
"Ndikupeza ulemu wochulukirapo kuyambira pomwe ndidawonetsa luso langa pa ProBox.TV. (Olengeza) Juan Manual Marguez, Paulie Malignaggi ndi Chris Algieri adandipatsa zida zambiri ndipo zakhala zovomerezeka kwambiri.”
Hackett wapeza chidziwitso chamtengo wapatali popewa akatswiri apadziko lonse lapansi monga "Zurdo" Ramirez, Dmitry Bivol, Peter "Mwana Chocolate" Quillin, Sergio Mora, Mathew Macklin ndi David Benavidez.
Hackett wakhazikitsa kale masewera oyamba ndi osewera wankhonya waku Toronto pankhani yolimbana ndi khadi ya Golden Boy Promotions ndikukhala mtsogoleri wa WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight..
"Ndine wokonda nkhonya ku Toronto,” wotsatsa waulere Hackett adafotokoza monyadira kwambiri. “Ndikufuna kubweretsa mutu woyamba wapadziko lonse kunyumba, zowona, ndipo tsiku lina maudindo osatsutsika ndi ogwirizana, Ifenso, Toronto ndi mzinda waukulu wokhala ndi luso lachilengedwe, koma sindikudziwa chifukwa chake nkhonya sinachite bwino kumeneko. "
Hackett amaphunzitsidwa ndi Julian Chua yemwe akukwera mwachangu ku Brickhouse Boxing Club ku North Hollywood (MONGA) ndikuyendetsedwa ndi 3 Ma Point Management (3 Madzulo).
"(Dmitry) Bivol ali pamutu pa gawo lopepuka la lightweight, ndipo ndikudziwa kuti ndi munthu wamphamvu,” adatero Hackett. "Tasintha zinthu zina kuyambira nkhondo yanga yomaliza ndikulingalira. Ife tawirikiza katatu, mphamvu-nzeru, pakuti tikakumana naye. Ndiko kusintha kwakukulu. Ndikuona kuti ndine wothamanga kwambiri m'gulu lathu ndipo ndikuyesetsa kuti ndikhale wolimba kuti ndigwirizane ndi luso langa komanso IQ. "
Mu 2024, Hackett akufuna kuwonjezera zida ndikulimbana ndi mdani wapamwamba kwambiri 10 koma, ngakhale pano, ali wokondwa kukhala mu nkhondo yake ndi Montgomery m'nyumba yake yachiwiri, Los Angeles.
"Ndimakonda kuti nkhondoyi ili ku LA,” Hackett anamaliza. "Ndili bwino ku Los Angeles. Ndikumva kukhala kwathu kuno ndikumenya nawo malo ena ku California. Ndine wokondwanso kumenyana pa khadi lolembedwa ndi mmodzi wa anzanga apamtima pa nkhonya (Southpaw)."
Las Vegas (February 2, 2022)– Undefeated Toronto light heavyweight prospect Kareem Hackett (8-0, 7 Ko) wakhala zinasaina kayendetsedwe ka polojekiti ndi mgwirizano 3 Ma Point Management (3Madzulo), 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 anatero. “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, Bungwe la World Boxing Association lomwe likulamulira (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,” adatero Hackett, “it’s not a one-round fight and could go as long as 12 zipolopolo. 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.
