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Der GOAT Boxtrainer….. Emanuel Steward

USA Boxing Alumni Association, Klasse von 2018 Inductee
(L-R) – Der große Tommy Hearns & der verstorbene Manny Steward

COLORADO SPRINGS, Runde. (November 19, 2018) – Das späte Emanuel Steward, Der wohl größte Boxtrainer aller Zeiten, ist ein Mitglied der Klasse von 2018 Aufnahme in die Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Der zweite jährliche Empfang der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association, in Verbindung mit dem gehalten 2018 USA Boxing Elite und Youth National Championships sowie Junior und Prep Open, Dezember 2-8, wird im Dezember stattfinden 7, im Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward war ein Boxer, außergewöhnlicher Trainer, und HBO-Kommentator bis zu seinem frühen Tod in 2012 im Alter von 68. Seine Boxkarriere gipfelte mit seiner Aufnahme in die International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

 

 

 

Im Alter von 12, Manny zog mit seiner Mutter von West Virginia nach Detroit, wo sein Leben bald zum Boxen wurde. Als Amateurboxer, er hat a zusammengestellt 94-3 Rekord, durch eine Goldmedaille Performance bei den hervorgehobenen 1963 Nationales Golden Gloves Turnier als Bantamgewicht, aber er entschied sich dagegen, es für das US Olympic Boxing Team auszuprobieren.

 

 

 

In 1971, Steward wurde Teilzeit-Trainer im Kronk Gym, wo er schließlich viele der besten Amateurboxer des Landes führte. Das Kronk Gym wurde später Eigentum von Steward und entwickelte es zu einer der erfolgreichsten und berühmtesten Boxhallen der Welt.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward war Anfang der 2000er Jahre auch National Director of Coaching für USA Boxing.

 

 

 

Während seiner unglaublichen Karriere, Steward soll trainiert haben 41 Weltmeister, vielleicht, die bemerkenswertesten waren Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis und Wladimir Klitschko. Er trainierte auch Julio Cesar Chavez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de la Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Evander Holyfield, und Mike McCallum. Manny trainierte auch einen jungen Rapper aus Detroit, Eminem, wie man im Kronk Gym boxt.

 

 

 

Der letzte trainierte Weltmeister Manny war Adonis “Übermensch” Stevenson, wer bleibt der amtierende World Boxing Council (WBC) Weltmeister im Halbschwergewicht seitdem 2013.

 

 

 

“Emanuel würde immer sagen, Knockouts verkaufen!” Stevenson erinnerte sich liebevoll. “Er war auch der erste, der es mir erzählte, „Du wirst ein Superstar und ein Weltmeister sein. Stellen Sie nur sicher, dass Sie nicht auf Menschen mit schlechten Absichten hören, weil Sie natürliches Talent haben.’ Er glaubte an mich, auch wenn einige Leute nicht glaubten, dass ich jemals Weltmeister werden würde.”

 

 

 

“Emanuel Steward hat das Leben so vieler Menschen beeinflusst, die durch die Türen des Kronk Gym gingen,” sagte, Chris Cugliari, Exekutivdirektor der USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Während er für seine Leistung auf professioneller Ebene am meisten anerkannt ist, Sein Einfluss war bei den Amateuren signifikant. Manny dient heute als Model Coach für USA Boxing, und seine Wirkung wird noch lange spürbar sein. Die USA Boxing Alumni Association unterstützt seine Einführung mit überwältigender Mehrheit und freut sich darauf, ihn als Teil der diesjährigen Hall of Fame-Klasse zu ehren.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Erstellt, um ein Leben lang zu verfechten, für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Beziehungen zwischen USA Boxing und seinen Alumni, –Boxer, Beamte, Trainer und Boxfans — Die Alumni Association verbindet Generationen von Champions, inspirieren und den zukünftigen Boxchampions von USA Boxing etwas zurückgeben, in den und aus dem Ring.

 

 

 

Die USA Boxing Alumni Association steht allen offen, die das Boxen lieben und mit dem Amateurboxen in Verbindung bleiben möchten. Mitglieder erhalten Zugang zu einer Vielzahl von Sonderveranstaltungen, die von der Alumni-Vereinigung veranstaltet werden, einschließlich des Empfangs der Hall of Fame der USA Boxing Alumni Association.

 

 

 

Beitritt zur Alumni Association, einfach unter registrieren alumni@usaboxing.org Für ein $40.00 pro Jahr Mitgliedsbeitrag. Neue Mitglieder erhalten ein T-Shirt, Schlüsselbund und E-Wallet.

 

 

 

 

“Jahrelang kam er zu meinem Nationalen Silberhandschuhturnier, das ich gesponsert und in Kansa City veranstaltet hatte, um seine Unterstützung für das Jugendprogramm zu demonstrieren,” fügte USA Boxing Präsident hinzu John Braun zusätzlich. “Jedes Jahr sagte ich ihm, er solle mich wissen lassen, ob er kommen würde, so konnte ich ihn VIP, und jedes Jahr ignorierte er mich und tauchte nur leise auf. Ich würde ihn in der Menge bemerken. Ich würde ihn rauswerfen und dann machten wir dasselbe im folgenden Jahr.

 

 

 

“Ich habe ihn auch bei großen Kämpfen gesehen und er hat mir immer das Gefühl gegeben, etwas Besonderes zu sein, indem er sagte, meine Firma habe in den siebziger und achtziger Jahren das Boxen gerettet, indem sie für Sicherheit sorgte, gut gemacht, faire Boxausrüstung für den Sport. Niemand sonst hat mir diese Anerkennung gegeben. Er war bescheiden und kein Blowhard, mein Typ.”

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward hat seine Spuren auf der Erde hinterlassen, nicht nur als facettenreiche Persönlichkeit im Boxen, Er ist aber auch für seine großmütige Wohltätigkeitsarbeit in Detroit bekannt, in dem er Jugendlichen bei ihrem Streben nach Bildung half.

 

 

 

Zusamenfassend, obwohl, Er unterrichtete Boxen, und niemand hat es jemals besser gemacht.

 

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Klasse von 2018 in die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame aufgenommen


NYSBHOF Klasse 2018: (L-R) sitzend: Charley Norkus, Jr. (Akzeptieren für Charley Norkus), Melvina Lathan, Herb Goldman, Bob Goodman und Jake Rodriguez; Stehen: Joe Mesi, Zur Schule, Ron Scott Stevens, Pete Brodsky und Joseph McAuliffe (Akzeptieren für Jack McAuliffe)
Alle Bilder von Peter Frutkoff
NEW YORK (Mai 1, 2018) — 23 Mitglieder der Klasse von 2018 wurden in die New York Stare Boxing Hall of Fame aufgenommen (NYSBHOF), am vergangenen Sonntagnachmittag während des siebten jährlichen NYSBHOF-Induktionsdinners, bei Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

 

 

 

“Diejenigen, die heute Abend geehrt werden, sind bescheiden, ehrenwerte Leute,” NYSBHOF Präsident Bob Duffy sagte,. “Wir tun dies als Akt der Liebe. Viele der Eingeweihten sind heute hier und diejenigen, die nicht mehr bei uns sind, werden von Familienmitgliedern vertreten. Auf diese Weise möchten wir uns bei allen Eingeweihten für das bedanken, was sie für das Boxen in New York getan haben.”

 

 

 

Klasse von 2018 lebende Boxer wurden in den NYSBHOF aufgenommen (Long Island) WBA-Schwergewicht Lou “Honig-Boy” Tal (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Welt leicht Titel Herausforderer Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), unbesiegt, Nein.; 1 Schwergewichts-Kämpfer “Baby” Joe Mesi (Büffel) und ehemaliger Weltmeister im Cruisergewicht al “Eis” Cole (Rockland County).

 

 

 

Posthume Teilnehmer wurden NBA aufgenommen & NYSAC Weltmeister im Feder (Manhattan) Kind “Cuban Bon Bon” Schokolade (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thJahrhundert Schwergewicht James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Weltlightweight Champion Jack “Der Napoleon des Preises Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC-Super-Leichtgewicht-Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (Leuchtfeuer) NYSAC Halbschwergewicht Weltmeister Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) Weltklasse-Mittel Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) und (Port Washington) Schwergewichts-Kämpfer Charley “Die Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).

 

 

 

Lebende Nichtteilnehmer sind jetzt im NYSBHOF (Troy) Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichneten Sportreporter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) Trainer / Berater Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxen Historiker / Herausgeber Herb Goldman, (Bronx) Kupplerin Bobby Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Vorsitzende / Richter Melvina Lathan, und (Brooklyn) NYSAC Vorsitzender / Matchmaker / Promoter Ron Scott Stevens.

 

 

 

Posthume nicht teilnehmende Eingeweihte waren (Brooklyn) Ringsprecher Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) Kupplerin Johnny Bos, (Bronx) Boxen Publizist Murray Goodman, (New York City) Boxen Schriftsteller / Historiker Bert Randolph Sugar und (Lower East Side) Radio & Fernsehsprecher / Journalist Sam Taub.

 

 

 

Jede Teilnahme an inductee (oder direkter Nachkomme) erhielt einen maßgeschneiderten Gürtel, der seine Aufnahme in das NYSBHOF anzeigt.

 

 

 

Die 2017 Rekruten wurden von den NYSBHOF Mitglieder des Nominierungsausschusses gewählt:Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, und neil Terens.

 

 

 

Alle Boxer für mindestens drei Jahre lang inaktiv sein, die für NYSBHOF Induktion geeignet zu sein, und alle Rekruten müssen haben im Staat New York für einen erheblichen Teil ihrer Boxen Karrieren oder während der Blüte ihrer jeweiligen Karriere residierte.

 

 

Zu den Boxern, die am siebten jährlichen NSBHOF teilnahmen, gehörten frühere NYSBHOF-Kandidaten Iran Barkley, Junior Jones, Mustafa Hamsho, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., Bobby Bartels, und Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes, als auch Monte Barrett, Ray Mercer, Dennis Milton, Richard Kiley, Scott Lopez, Michael Corleone, Tommy Rainone, Kevin Collins, Cletus Seldin, James Duran, Victor Frieden, und Jaime Dugan. Andere bemerkenswerte Teilnehmer aus der Boxwelt eingeschlossen Mike Reno (FDNY Boxing), Darryl Völker (IBF), internationale Richter Steve Wesisfeld und John MacKay, und NYSBHOF-Kandidaten Tommy Gallagher und Bobby Miller, und Emmy-preisgekrönter Produzent Bobby Cassidy, Jr.

 

David Diamante diente erneut als Zeremonienmeister. Besondere Präsentationen wurden der Tochter des verstorbenen gemacht Steve Acunto, Donna Acunto, und Millers enger Freund, Dave Wojcickich.

 

ZITATE & BILDER AUS DEN NYSBHOF INDUCTEES

 


(L-R) – Ron McNair, Jake Rodriguez und Bob Duffy
JAKE RODRIGUEZ: “Ich möchte Ring danken 8 für die Gelegenheit für mich, hier zu sein. Ich möchte auch meiner Frau dafür danken, dass sie immer für mich da ist, und mein Trainer.”

(L-R) – Herb Goldman, Don Majeski und Bob Duffy
HERB GOLDMAN: “Wenn ich irgendwelche Beiträge zum Boxen geleistet habe – Ich hoffe ich habe – Ich habe die Aufzeichnungen neu definiert und eine neue Perspektive auf die Geschichte des Boxens geschaffen. Darauf bin ich stolz, aber ich habe es nicht alleine gemacht”
(L-R) – Joe Mesi, Jack Hirsch und Bob Duffy
JOE MESI: “Ich habe so vielen Menschen für diese Ehre zu danken. Ich bin ein Buffalonianer. Es gibt niemanden mehr für ein New York, aber es ist nicht. Dies ist etwas Besonderes für mich, da es sich um die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame handelt. Das verfestigt mich und lässt mich denken, dass ich nicht nur ein lokaler Junge bin. Es gab einen großen Nachteil aus einer kleinen Stadt, Sparring war nicht dasselbe wie in den Fitnessstudios von New York City, Aber ich hatte einen Vorteil aus West-New York. Niemand ging so gut aus wie wir in Buffalo 10,000, dann 16,00 und schlussendlich 18,000 Menschen. Sie waren immer hinter mir und ich teile dies mit ihnen, weil ihre Unterstützung mich gemacht hat. Mein Traum war es, in Buffalo zu kämpfen und dort weiter zu kämpfen.
“Einer der Höhepunkte meines Lebens war der Kampf gegen Monte Barrett auf HBO im Madison Square Garden. Er war einer der größten Kämpfer der Welt, der um den Weltmeistertitel kämpfte. Ich wollte immer meinen Weltmeistertitel schießen lassen, aber ich habe es nie verstanden. Das ist okay, Ich war eine Weile etwas bitter, aber ich könnte nicht zufriedener mit meiner Karriere sein. Der beste Teil des Boxens ist die Bruderschaft, die wir teilen.

(L-R) – Randy Gordon, Ron Scott Stevens und Bob Duffy
RON SCOTT STEVENS: “Ich weiß, dass die Leute es immer sagen, aber das ist die Wahrheit: Ich schulde so vielen Menschen, die mich während meiner Karriere unterstützt haben. Boxen war für mich immer ein Zuhause in der Ferne und heute fühle ich mich wie zu Hause.
“Ich war 30, in Brooklyn Heights leben, und zurück mit dem Taxi auf Tische warten. In meinem Kopf ging ein Licht aus: Boxen ist der Sport des Außenseiters und ich bin ein Außenseiter. Am nächsten Tag ging ich in Gleasons Fitnessstudio – das Zentrum des Universums. Ich ging durch alle Turnhallen der Stadt, Veranstalter treffen, Manager und Trainer. Ich fing an, Streichhölzer für Veranstalter zu machen, und dann stellte mich Cedric Kushner ein 1980-2002. In 2002, Ich erhielt einen Anruf für die New York State Athletic Commission als Community Coordinator und Director of Boxing. Dann, Ich wurde zum Vorsitzenden ernannt und diente zwei Amtszeiten. Heute, Ich bin sehr stolz darauf, Teil der New York State Boxing Hall of Fame zu sein.

(L-R) – Bob Duffy, Henry Hascup, Bob Goodman und Tommy Gallagher
BOB GOODMAN: “Ich kann diese Menge nicht glauben. Um das zu tun, was wir tun, Die Opfer und die Unterstützung, die Sie von Ihrer Familie erhalten, sind so wichtig und (in Goodmans Fall) war für so viele Jahre. Sie erlaubten uns zu tun, was wir tun. Wir alle lieben das Boxen!”

(L-R) – Ray Mercer, Penny Allen, Zur Schule, Clay Jenkins und Bob Duffy
ZUR SCHULE: “Ich dachte, Boxen sei der dümmste und dümmste Sport aller Zeiten. Wer wollte ins Gesicht geschlagen werden? Ich fing spät an zu boxen. Ich habe ein paar rumgespielt und die Leute sagten, ich sei ziemlich gut. Ich fing an zu boxen, als ich war 20, in der Armee, stationiert in Ft. Kapuze. Vier Jahre später, Ich war in der Olympiamannschaft. Der Grund dafür ist, dass ich einen großartigen Sparringspartner hatte, Ray Mercer. Wenn ich jeden Tag mit Ray im Ring sein würde, Ich würde entweder verprügelt werden, oder besser werden.
“Ich erinnere mich, dass Bob Arum mir seine Visitenkarte gegeben hat. Ich kannte ihn nicht. Ich kannte nur drei Leute im Boxen: Don King, Muhammad Ali und Sugar Ray Leonard. Ich bin dem Boxen nicht gefolgt und der einzige Grund, warum ich geboxt habe, war, dass ich im Wald hätte schlafen müssen, wenn ich es nicht getan hätte (in der Armee). Boxen ist: Schlag ihn, bevor er mich schlägt.”

(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Jaime Drubin und Pete Brodsky
PETE BRODSKY: “Ich möchte dem Vorstand danken. Ich werde sein 70 und begann im Boxen, als ich war 18. Es hat eine neue Richtung in meinem Leben geschaffen. Ich bin so stolz darauf, mit Leuten zusammen zu sein, die nicht nur darüber gesprochen haben, Sie liebten es. Wenn Sie diesen Sport wirklich lieben, du musst es wirklich lernen. Jeder Mann, der in den Ring trat, plus alle Straßenarbeiten, Zeit im Fitnessstudio und opfern, was sie essen, tat es, um das Beste zu sein, was sie sein können.
“Beim Boxen, Du wirst nicht jeden Kampf gewinnen, aber ob ein Kämpfer gewinnt oder verliert, wenn er 100 Prozent gibt, Er ist ein Gewinner. Sie arbeiten einen Job, Laufen Sie fünf Meilen am Tag, im Fitnessstudio trainieren, und ging dann nach Hause, um Zeit mit seiner Familie zu verbringen. Freunde und Familie haben immer den Rücken.”

(L-R) – Darryl Völker & Melvina Lathan
MELVINA LATHAM: “Ich bin sprachlos. Es ist wundervoll. Geil (ehemaliger NYSAC-Vorsitzender Gordon), Erinnerst du dich an diese Geschichte?? Es gab nur drei Richter und, leider, einer rief krank an. Ich saß ohne Verantwortung am Ring. Randy sagte, ich müsse arbeitenheute Abend. Ich sagte, dass ich nicht lizenziert war und es nicht tun konnte. Sagte Randy, 'Hebe deine rechte Hand', und es war an. Ich wurde dort hineingeworfen, aber es war okay.
“Meine größten Erfolge sind meine Kinder und mein Ehemann. Ich könnte mir keine bessere Situation wünschen. Und Ralph Petrillo ist ein Teil meiner Familie; Er war mein Stellvertreter. Ich hatte auch die besten Beamten: stellvertretende Kommissare, Inspektoren, Richter und Schiedsrichter. Ohne sie wäre ich nicht hier. Bob Duffy hat das Ganze zusammengestellt. Ich persönlich finde ihn großartig. Meine Reise geht weiter, Ich bin gesegnet.”
NYSBHOF
CLASS von 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zucker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo und Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS von 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, Jakob “Kumpel” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard und Don Dunphy.
KLASSE 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Weisser Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon und Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon und Al Weill.
KLASSE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Tyrannisieren “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein und Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASSE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “unerreichter Meister” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan und Dan Parker.
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Sohn / Vater Bob & Murray Goodman wird in die Klasse von aufgenommen 2018 New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

Sonntag, April 29, Induktion Abendessen
Kid Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe und Sam Taub leiten die neue Klasse

(L-R) – Bob und Murray Goodman
NEW YORK (März 26, 2018) – Boxer Bob Goodman und sein Vater, die spät Murray Goodman, sind unter 23 Mitglieder der Klasse von 2018 Aufnahme in die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) auf Sonntag Nachmittag (12:30-5:30 p.m. UND), April 29.
Das siebte jährliche NYSBHOF-Induktionsdinner findet erneut in Russos On The Bay in Howard Beach statt, New York.
Ein legendärer Boxpublizist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brachte seinen Sohn in die süße Wissenschaft, als Bob erst acht Jahre alt war. Der Rest war historisch für die Goodmans, die beide in mehrere Halls of Fame aufgenommen wurden, einschließlich der International Boxing Hall of Fame.
“Dies ist eine große Ehre für mich und meinen Vater,” Sagte Bob. “Ich wünschte, er wäre heute am Leben, um dort zu sein. Ich bin ein Boxer. Ich war acht Jahre alt und ging mit meinem Vater in alle Trainingslager, Wer war ein Boxautor und Sportredakteur für das INS (Hearst News Service) Service. Der Witz ist, dass ich bei Grossinger gezeugt wurde (Trainingslager im Catskill Resort Hotel). Boxen kam gerade in mein Leben. Mein Vater und ich hatten einige Geschäfte in den Bereichen Werbung und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, alle Arten von Sportunternehmen, aber es wurde immer geboxt.
“Ich bin der glücklichste Mann der Welt. Ich bin mit genau den Dingen aufgewachsen, die ich liebte. Wie viele Leute können das sagen? Ich traf und freundete mich mit Joe Louis an, Marcel Cerdan, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano und so viele andere. Ich würde wochenlang in Lagern bleiben. Ich würde aufstehen, um mit den Boxern zu rennen und die Chance bekommen, mit meinen Helden zusammen zu sein. Ich habe auch Trainer und andere im Boxen und spätere Fans kennengelernt. Ich habe alle kennengelernt. Ich bin im Boxen aufgewachsen, Mein ganzes Leben war Boxen, 65 Jahre im Geschäft.”
Bob ist, vielleicht, Am bekanntesten als Vice President und Matchmaker für Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), sowie ein Vierteljahrhundert als Vice President of Boxing Operations, Matchmaker und Direktor für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit bei Don King Productions. Er beförderte auch viele Weltmeister als Präsident seiner eigenen Firma, Garden State Boxen.
“Ich erinnere mich, dass ich wochenlang in Trainingslager gegangen bin,” Der 78-jährige Goodman erinnerte sich liebevoll. “Ich würde Fotos machen, Schreibe jeden Tag Geschichten und benutze meinen Telecopier, um sie an AP und UPI zu senden. Ich habe so viel getan, um im Geschäft aufgewachsen zu sein, sogar Lastwagen mit Stühlen beladen, der Ring, Lautsprecher und mehr. Mein Vater war der Werbedirektor des International Boxing Club im Madison Square Garden. Ich habe dort gearbeitet, als ich ein Teenager war.
“Es ist mir eine Ehre, mit meinem Vater und so vielen Boxern in die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame aufgenommen zu werden. Sie unterscheiden sich von Menschen in anderen Sportarten. Eine der Auszeichnungen, auf die ich am meisten stolz bin, ist der James J.. Walker Memorial Award für langen und verdienstvollen Dienst am Boxen (BWAA in 1960).
“Ich habe das Glück, verschiedene Epochen des Boxens überschritten zu haben. Es war damals eine andere Welt, wir hatten 20-30 Schriftsteller bleiben wochenlang in Trainingslagern. Ich habe alte Boxer und Trainer kennengelernt.”
Bob Goodman (L) Überprüfen Sie Muhammad Alis Gewicht und rechts mit Rocky Marciano
Guter Mann, wer diente in den USA. Küstenwache von 1958-62, bleibt heute aktiv und arbeitet mit Veteranen’ Gruppen. Er ist Präsident des Weymouth Township Veteran’s Advisory Board, und auch aktiv bei der American Legion und Teil der Ehrengarde bei der Korean War Veterans Association.

Bob Goodman (ganz rechts) wurde in den IBHOF in aufgenommen 2009, sein Vater Murray in 1999
Zu den Weltmeistern, mit denen Bob zusammengearbeitet hat, gehört Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Bob Foster, Salvador Sanchez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo Gonez, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins und so viele mehr.
Lebende Boxer in die NYSBHOF Überschrift enthalten (Spring valley) IBF im Cruiserweltmeister al “Eis” Cole (35-16-3, 16 KOs), (Long Island) WBA-Schwergewicht Lou “Honig-Boy” Tal (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Welt leicht Titel Herausforderer Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), und (Büffel) ungeschlagene Weltklasse-Schwergewicht “Baby” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs).
Posthumous Teilnehmer aufgenommen werden, sind NBA & NYSAC Weltmeister im Feder (Manhattan) Kind “Cuban Bon Bon” Schokolade (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thJahrhundert Schwergewicht James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Weltlightweight Champion Jack “Der Napoleon des Preises Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC-Super-Leichtgewicht-Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (Leuchtfeuer) NYSAC Halbschwergewicht Weltmeister Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) Weltklasse-Mittel Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) und (Port Washington) Schwergewichts-Kämpfer Charley “Die Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Lebende Nichtteilnehmer, die in den NYSBHOF gehen, sind (Troy) Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichneten Sportreporter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) Trainer / Berater Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxen Historiker / Herausgeber Herb Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Vorsitzende / Richter Melvina Lathan, und (Brooklyn) NYSAC Vorsitzender / Matchmaker /Promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous Nicht-Teilnehmer Rekruten sind (Brooklyn) Ringsprecher Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) Kupplerin Johnny Bos, (Bronx) Boxen Schriftsteller / Historiker Bert Randolph Sugar und (Lower East Side) Radio & Fernsehsprecher / Journalist Sam Taub.
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KEITH THURMAN OUTPOINTS SHAWN PORTER IN FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE SATURDAY IN PRIMETIME ON CBS

Jarrett Hurd Knocks Out Oscar Molina In Opening Bout Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® auf CBS, Präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions, Von Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (Juni 26, 2016) – Prizefighting returned to CBS am Samstag with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges.

 

Die 12,718 fans in attendance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the viewers across the U.S. watching the first primetime boxing event on CBS since Muhammed Ali-Leon Spinks in 1978 were treated to a slugfest between two of the brightest stars in boxing’s glamour division.

 

Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) and Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) combined to throw over 1200 punches in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS event, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions. The marquee showdown was a story of accuracy vs. activity, as Thurman landed 50 Prozent seiner Macht Schüsse, verglichen mit 38 percent for Porter, und 44 percent of his total punches compared to just 36 percent for the challenger. While Thurman landed at a higher percentage, Porter was the busier fighter, throwing over 100 more punches across 12 Runde.

 

“One Time” and “Showtime” delivered as advertised, with the powerful sharpshooter buckling Porter multiple times, while the swarming and smothering Porter barreled forward to bully Thurman into the ropes. And while there were no knockdowns, the back-and-forth blockbuster never lacked action and culminated in a standing ovation in the second-highest attended boxing event in Barclays Center history.

 

I want to thank Shawn Porter for a tremendous fight. He’s a great warrior,“, sagte Thurmann. “Defense is the key to victory. He smothers his punches a lot and makes it difficult for the judges to score. I was able to rock him with clear, effective blows and I believe that was the difference today.

 

“I would give him a rematch. It was great fight. He was a great opponent. Everyone was saying would he be my toughest opponent to date. I wasn’t able to drop him but I did buckle him a few times.”

The former world champion Porter, a perennial underdog but consummate gentleman, didn’t complain about being on the losing end of his second close decision in a title bout.

 

“We worked hard, Keith is a great champion,” Porter said. “My dad says to keep your head up. Ich glaube, ich gewann den Kampf, but I’m satisfied because the competitor came out heute Abend.

 

We need that rematch. I know the fans want that rematch. If he gives me another chance, I’m going to work hard in the ring and leave with his title.

 

The opening bout of the CBS telecast featured a matchup of undefeated super welterweights as Jarrett Hurd graduated from prospect to legitimate contender in the stacked 154-pound class with a dominating 10th round TKO over Oscar Molina.

 

Hurd (18-0, 12 KOs) got to work early, flooring Molina for the first time in his career in the opening round with a powerful counter right uppercut. The bigger and taller Hurd was the more active fighter from the outset, dismantling the previously unbeaten Mexican Olympian with a supremely effective inside game. Hurd threw nearly 750 punches over 10 Runde, im Vergleich zu nur 376 for Molina, Anschluss an 220 power shots at a nearly 40 Prozent-Clip.

 

Hurd put a stamp on his performance in the final round, closing the show by out landing Molina 33-7 in the final round. With Molina taking a brutal beating and seemingly defenseless in the final minute of the final round, Ricky Gonzalez stepped in to halt the contest at 2:02.

 

This is definitely a big win for my career,” Hurd said. “He was taking a lot of shots, but he knew how to survive. It was a big uppercut that knocked him down in round one. People know from my last fight that I have a great right uppercut. He was hurt a couple of times. I don’t think it was a bad stoppage. Molina is a very tough guy who just kept coming through.

 

This fight here puts me up with the top contenders in the division. I felt like I could have gone three or four more rounds. I was getting stronger as the fight went on. We’re going right back to the gym so we can get in there again.

 

Molina (13-1-1, 10 KOs) protested, but barring a stunning knockout he was just seconds away from suffering the first loss of his career via a unanimous decision.

 

I felt like Hurd was throwing a lot of punches in the tenth round but they weren’t really hurting me,” Molina said. “He was staying busy but he was never really hurting me.

 

“I went low and I had my head down and he caught me with that uppercut in the first round. He got me with a shot I wasn’t expecting but it was definitely a flash knockdown. Ich war nicht verletzt.

 

I was supposed to use my footwork a lot more but I ended up smothering my shots. He had an awkward defense with a lot of bending down and I couldn’t get into a rhythm.

 

This was a big opportunity for me and I felt like I fought a good fight. I’m going to come back stronger. We’re going to work on a lot of things and get back in there.

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions, was promoted by DiBella Entertainment.

 

Earlier in the evening on SHOWTIME, undefeated heavyweight sensation Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF Heavyweight World Championship for the first time with a seventh round knockout of previously unbeaten American Dominic Breazeale at The O2 in London. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/28VGgsa

 

Below are quotes from Joshua after Samstag win on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL:

 

Many thought that Dominic Breazeale wouldn’t be able to stand up to your power and speed, but were you grateful for the opportunity to work a little bit more of your boxing skills?

"Gut, it’s hard because you can see they’re hurt with every shotwell not every shotbut when you start catching them flush, they can feel the shots with these ten ounce gloves on. So, it’s just a matter of time, but in the process I didn’t want to be receiving any haymakers on the way back.

 

“It’s been tough I had two weeks off after my last fight, and got straight back in the gym so it was tough. I get a nice little break for once and then I can come back with recharged batteries.

 

We know Deontay Wilder was watching the fight. Have you got a message for him, the WBC Champion?

Unbelievable inspirational person. He was patient, 30-odd fights [und] got his hands on the WBC [belt]. I’m following suit. I’m making my way into the U.S. with SHOWTIME backing me as well. So, he watched that.

 

He can pick up whatever he wants to pick up from that, but it’s so different when you’re in the ring with each other. So one day we’ll get to experience what each other’s about.

 

Who do you want to fight next?

Well I think it’s gonna have to be the likes of [Joseph] Parker. I was really looking at Fury… I hope he gets better soon. He hurt his ankle unfortunately, which has postponed it because I was hoping to get that some time in the winter if everything went well July 9th like it didheute Abend, but we’re gonna have to reschedule that and in the meantime, we can look at other opponents like Parker, if he’s vacant, or anyone else that the people want.

 

What do you think that you still need to work on?

“Rest. I need to rest. I’m tired, I’m working hard and as I said, now i can get

 

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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. DOMINIC BREAZEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPTHIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

 

You’re in my jungle now– Anthony Joshua

“I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me” – Dominic Breazeale

 

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LONDON (Juni 23, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) and fellow unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs), participated in the final press conference am Donnerstag at Sky Sports Studios in London, just two days before their showdown an diesem Samstag.

 

The British sensation and 2012 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, Joshua will make the first defense of his title against Breazeale, ein 2012 U.S.. Olympian from Upland, Calif., diese Samstag, Juni 25 auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® from a sold-out The O2 in London, weiterlebenSHOW TIME® on at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

 

Fellow heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, the undefeated WBC titleholder, will join the SHOWTIME announce team as an in-studio guest analyst for coverage of Joshua-Breazeale from New York.

 

A few hours later Samstag, in primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

 

Below is what the fighters had to say at the final press conference, followed by some recent fight week quotes. (Courtesy Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport)

 

ANTHONYJOSHUA:

 

You’re in my jungle now. Es gibt keinen Druck auf mich.

 

“Once that bell goes, you can’t hide the instinct, the instinct that you want to get someone out of there. I hope I can go in there, stay relaxed and do what I planned to do. But once that bell rings something just comes over you and you want to get him out of there ASAP.

 

There will always be pressure. But look, it’s always been the same concept: Train hard – it’s the same ring. It hasn’t changed.

 

I’ve got nothing to lose. I’ve always explained let’s get rid of the belts, the atmosphere, because when the bell goes it’s just me and him in the ring. Two gladiators, two respectful warriors coming together. We’re going to slug it out and put our 0s on the line.

 

“I’m prepared, Dominic is prepared well, and one of us has to take a loss.

 

Each fight is a stepping stone to the big tests. I want to look like the real deal.

 

I think we’re in the golden era of boxing again.”

 

DOMINIC Breazeale:

I respect you as a fighter, but I’m going to beat you. I’ve got to beat the best of the best.

 

“Ich kann nicht warten, it’s been an opportunity I’ve been waiting eight years for this. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and I’m ready for this.

 

“Das Feuerwerk. We’ll be going round for round, punch for punch and I expect to knock out Joshua.

 

“I got a big right hand, I have a big left hook. I stand 6-foot-7, 255 Pfund. I’m unorthodox – I’m a guy that can fight on the inside, I’m a guy that can take a punch, I’m a guy that can give a punch. So if any one of those given things show up am Samstag night I’m getting a knockout, sicher.

 

“It’s a major advantage just for me to have Anthony Joshua the whole time. I don’t want him at any given point for him to feel like he’s in his comfort zone, his own backyard or his own little lion’s den.

 

“That’s what I came across the pond to do. I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me.

 

“It’s my Super Bowl. Being a former football player, this is my Super Bowl.”

 

Everybody keeps comparing me to Charles Martin, the only thing that we have in common is that we’re both American. We have a completely different fight style, different goals in life.

 

I’m a big puncher, so is Anthony Joshua. He has the belt and I intend to have it am Samstag Nacht.

 

ADDITIONAL FIGHT WEEK QUOTES:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA

 

"Ich bin 16 Kämpfe, 16 Siegen, Dominic is 17 Kämpfe, 17 Siegen. We’ve been pro for the same amount of time, amateurs for the same time so we’re at a similar level on paper.

 

“People think this will end in two rounds? Brilliant. I am winning fights early because of my talent and hard work. Where I am in my career, it’s a perfect fight.

 

“I don’t overlook anyone. People talk and talk, that’s irrelevant. It’s all about whether he can fight. I think he believes in himself, but he knows what’s in store here, he needs to know I’m serious about this boxing. He thinks he’s going to KO me, he’s dismissed Charles Martinsometimes you just have to humble somebody and show levels, let them know it’s not that easy.

 

“The second I stepped in to the pros it was ‘Boom!' — Anthony Joshua – headlining. That’s not down to me, its media channels and people wanting to get to know the guy behind the gloves. So it’s been hard to build a career at the right pace without criticism because people want to see me in massive fights right now.

 

“You can’t jump from hero to zero, there are people guiding us over a long and a dangerous career. People have to understand that it’s a development of a career, and if I ever train a fighter, I’ll tell them the same thing.”

 

On fellow heavyweight world champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury:

“This won’t be my only defense, I want there to be lots and lots, and at the right time I will fight David Haye, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and the rest. We’re in an era now where we have to fight each other. There’s never been an era when the best don’t fight the best at heavyweightbut they have to happen at the right time, and they will.

 

“We are all world champions as we hold all the belts that are available. We’re all talented. Deontay has defended his title multiple times so you have to give him credit for that. Tyson and I haven’t defended yet, so I put Deontay at the top. But Tyson beat Wladimir Klitschko who reigned for such a long time.

 

“I am happy because I became a world champion in my 16th fight and they won theirs later in their careers. But Tyson beat the main man in the division, and Deontay has defended his belt lots of times, so I am in third right now, but I am building my way up.

 

“Put the belts to one side, they don’t give you magical powers. A lot of fighters lose their belt in their first defense. It’s about developing your raw talent and making sure you keep on an upward curve because there’s hungry young challengers snapping at your heels all the time, ready to expose you – and I refuse that to happen to me.”

 

On Charles Martin:

"Vor dem Kampf, no one criticized (Charles) Martin. He was undefeated, knocking guys out, tall southpaw, gefährlich. Bookies were taking a lot of bets on him knocking me out. Tyson Fury backed him to do just that and a lot of people thought it would be tricky. Up until I beat him, he was seen as a worthy fighter. I figured him out quickly and I made him look bad. He didn’t look like the champion people thought he was, but you have to respect him.”

 

On thinking about losing:

“I think about losing all the time, I’m scared of it. That keeps me humble and working hard. I don’t think people are going to beat me or anything, but I don’t want to lose, and I know that if I work hard and keep improving, I won’t lose.

 

“I get enough attention from this job. Es gibt 20,000 fans at the fights, millions watching on TV around the world. I don’t need to seek attention. I’m not a trash talker because the fists do the talking.’’

 

On being a role model:

“I know that there are a lot of kids watching me now and their parents say ‘my son loves youand that’s in my mind.

 

“I’ll be myself all the time, but that sense of being a role model and having kid’s look up to you, that checks the emotions that could come out if you get wound up. You have to conduct yourself.’’

 

On Tyson Fury:

“Tyson talks a lot. I hear so many different things, if he was consistent with what he says then maybe I’d think he was digging a bit, but it’s just water off a duck’s back. I don’t know him, but as long as people are saying ‘when are you going to fight him?’ then I like him because he is relevant.

 

“It would be such a huge fight and one that would be part of my legacy. I think because he’s beaten Wladimir once he can do it again. I didn’t think he’d win the first fight, but he pulled it off.

 

“I’d love to fight Tyson – it’s a match-up that needs to happen. There have been talks, whether they are a quick chat or serious negotiations, but you can’t click your fingers and come up with a mega fight. It takes time, but they are in the pipeline and we’re building towards them, and in the meantime I want to test myself and learn my craft. I need to perform well to prove that I can handle the massive fights.’’

 

On fellow British heavyweight David Haye:

“David is running the show and people know it, so when he goes in against soft opponents, he’s putting his neck on the line to get the stick. Fans expect more from him and he’s not meeting those levels, and that’s where the backlash comes from. The people he’s calling out versus the two guys he has fought, they just don’t add up, and that’s what people are frustrated about.

 

“I don’t think you can knock the Shannon Briggs fight. He’s made a lot of noise, he’s old school and it’s a good fight for David to take, win and move upwards. Shannon had made noise and he’s got his moment and who knows? Maybe he can shock the world. He’s old, but he trains hard and he’s in great condition, and that’s why people love the heavyweights because it’s that one shot.

 

“A fight with Fury and I is the biggest fight in British boxing in my opinion. The Haye fight is big too; there’s enough media interest for it to be big. It’s already big and we’re not even fighting yet, so imagine how big it would be once we get in there. It’d be unbelievable and that’s why I am so interested in the fights.”

 

DOMINIC Breazeale:

“I plan on putting on some extreme pressure and taking Joshua to places he’s never been. We’ll find out if he can handle it.

 

“Do I want to see him go into uncharted territory? Natürlich, ohne Zweifel.

 

“I’ve been there, I know what it feels like and I’ve done it several times now. Gleichzeitig, I’m not going to let an opportunity pass me. If I see something I can take in the first or second round, I’m definitely going to get him out of there.

 

“I’ve sparred guys that are bigger than me, I’ve sparred some guys smaller than me. I’ve been the tallest thus far (seiner beruflichen Gegner), but I don’t think the difference in a matter of inches is going to make that big of a difference. The guys I’ve sparred with are 10 times better than Anthony Joshua.

 

“I think that it’s going to be one of those situations that it is not going to be a difference of size or weight. It’s going to be the difference of skill and experience.

 

“When you think of a heavyweight champion you want to make sure he’s fought the best, and I think that’s why Joshua has chosen me as his opponent to defend against. That’s what he plans on getting out of the situation if he can make it through the 12 Runde.

 

“I think Joshua’s thinking of me as a stepping stone and he’s going to be sorry about that. He’s just wrong. He’s fighting a guy at 6-foot-7, 255 pounds that brings the pressure and a great pace from round-to-round.

 

“I’m one of those guys that I might take a shot, I might work some defense or I might work a strong jab. So oder so, I’m going to make it a fight. All of my opponents have been down on the canvas and I don’t think Joshua is going to come shy of that as well.

 

“I’ve been picked as the smaller guy in the ring, by the IBF as a stepping stone and I feel like my back is against the wall. I’m going to come out fighting.

 

“To come here and win the IBF title in London is a major thing for me that I plan to achieve. Then I want to continuing to go after all the titles.

 

“My mind set has definitely changed. The situation that I’m in mentally is just different compared to some of my fights in the past. My confidence level is through the roof and physically I feel great.

 

“I think the heavyweight division is getting ready to change. With individuals like myself, Deontay and Tyson, we have guys who are characters who bring a lot of charisma to the division. That’s something that we need. Ja, we are athletes but in the end we are entertainers and we want to see a show. I’m the type of guy that brings a show every single time I fight. It’s action-packed from the opening bell to the end, and fight fans are looking for that. That’s what is going to resurrect the heavyweight division.’’

 

On his win over Amir Mansour:

“That was another confidence booster for me. It’s one thing to finish a guy in the first round with three punches or something like that. It’s another thing to finish a guy in the sixth, seventh round with a combination of shots.

 

“Amir put me down on the canvas in the second, I battled back and ended up breaking the man’s jaw.

 

“It gives me something to work on. I know I was able to come back and be very successful from it. Anytime you get a win of that matter where you get a guy, break him down, break him down where he quits on the stool, it’s a huge confidence booster. It makes you understand as an athlete or as a professional boxer that you’ve got punching power, you just broke another man’s jaw.’’

 

On returning to London after the 2012 Olympiade:

“I think it’s going to beautiful. It’s going to be great to go back to where my amateur career ended and beat the guy who won the gold medal. That’s going to be great. Und dann, on top of that, take away more hardware with the IBF Heavyweight title. You couldn’t ask for anything better.

 

“Then again I do understand and believe I’m a completely different fighternot only am I a professional but I no longer fight an amateur style. I would consider myself a knockout artist with some pretty good punching power and that’s what I plan on showing the UK fans and my U.S. following. It’s a chapter that needs to be closed and I plan on doing that.’’

 

On the state of the heavyweight division:

“I believe that we’ve got a lot of heavyweights who are doing real well and are real successful in their situations, some being titleholders, some not. But I think it’s going to be a revolving circle. Me fighting Anthony Joshua, then going on to Deontay and Fury, Wladimir Klitschko might even hang around for a while. Will it ever be compared to the Ali days or Riddick Bowe and the Evander Holyfield days? Ich weiß nicht. Bowe and Holyfield had one great trilogy and I study it all the time. So it all depends on how much each fighter has left in him.’’

 

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Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, Unbesiegt, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights

“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua

“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale

Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Samstag, Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Juni 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., dieseSamstag, Juni 25 auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® von The O2in London, weiterleben SHOW TIME® on at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference call am Montag. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President und General Manager von Showtime Sports; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.

Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.

ANTHONY JOSHUA

Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:

“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.

“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.

“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.

“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Samstag, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”

On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:

“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.

On potential to fight in the US in the future:

“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”

Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:

“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”

On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16th Profi-Kampf:

“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”

DOMINIC Breazeale

“I’m out here very excited. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, in den Ring zu steigen Juni 25 and shock the world, das ist sicher. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”

On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:

"Ganz Ehrlich, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”

On his feelings about fighting overseas:

“The way I’m thinking about it is, Juni 25, I gain 20,000 Fans. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. mit 20,000 UK fans.

“I definitely believe [Joshua] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.

“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.

“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President und General Manager, Showtime Sports

“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.

“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – groß, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”

EDDIE HEARN, Präsident, Matchroom Sport

“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”

“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”

BRITTANY GOOSSEN, TGB Promotions

“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. Am Samstagwe expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

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WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Sees Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale Fight as 50-50

 

Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Samstag, Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Juni 22, 2016) – Unbeaten WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder can’t pick a clear winner for an diesem Samstag Nacht Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale world title clash.

The undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale(17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL®von The O2 in London, weiterleben SHOW TIME® bei 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

Wilder, who will be part of the in-studio SHOWTIME announce team covering the fight from New York City, is torn on who will triumph when Joshua makes the first defense of the world title he landed in April with a devastating second-round KO win over Charles Martin.

“I definitely see the fight as a 50-50,” said Wilder. “You’ve got two big heavyweights, and the challenger wants what the champion has, and the champion wants to keep what he has.

“It’s going to be interesting because we’ve seen Breazeale in a lot of wars. He’s almost been taken out by some of the smaller heavyweights. He’s been punched around, but he has always survived.

“We’ve seen Joshua (get) busted up as well, but he has kept his composure, and this fight is in his backyard amongst his people.

“I don’t put anything past Breazeale because he’s coming in hustlers’ territory. I think that it’ll be a good fight because of Breazeale – I think he really wants it.”

Wilder makes the fourth defense of his WBC strap on Juli 16 against Chris Arreola in his hometown of Alabama. The 30-year-old says that Joshua will feel like a different fighter as he goes into his first fight as world champion – but that there’s now an even bigger target on his back.

“Once you’ve got that belt, you feel like ‘I’m the man,’ ” said Wilder. “After the first fight, that’s when you really feel confident. You really feel you’re the man, you’re the champ. You’re the ruler once you’ve had your first defense.

“For Joshua, this is his first title defense, so he should feel some kind of security about himself and confidence about himself. But he’s going to find out that to continue his career and defend that title, these guys aren’t going to lay down after one punch or after two punches.

“They’re going to keep taking punches, they’re going to keep getting knocked down and they’re going to keep getting up. This is for a world title. This can bring you out of poverty, you know what I mean? Deshalb, these challengers are hungry. That’s one of the things that I had to realize.

“I put myself in their position. When I was a challenger, I was hungry and I already had the mentality that ‘you’re going to really have to kill me or hurt me bad to get me out of this ring.’ So that’s the mentality that these challengers have.

“It’s going to be interesting when you have a guy with a big heart that really, really wants it and I think Breazeale really wants it. We’re going to see where his heart is. I can’t say what kind of heart he has, but we’re going to see.”

Breazeale is following compatriot Charles Martin into Joshua’s Greenwich home area. “It takes a lot of courage, will and heart to fight in someone’s backyard,Sagte Wilder. “It takes someone that has confidence in themselves. And not to mention going to someone else’s country, because then the environment has completely changed. It’s a big difference and not a lot of guys are willing to travel outside of their country where they would be uncomfortable.

“Only a very few that really want to build their legacy, such as myself, will travel and have no problem. I don’t like to worry about judges or nothing. You go do what you have to do. That’s just my philosophy and mentality as a champion now. When you say the Heavyweight Champion of the World, that’s why this is tough, we travel all over the world.”

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Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, Unbesiegt, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights

“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua

“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale

Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Samstag, Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Juni 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., diese Samstag, Juni 25 auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® von The O2in London, weiterleben SHOW TIME® on at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference callam Montag. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President und General Manager von Showtime Sports; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen-Brown of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.

Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.

ANTHONY JOSHUA

Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:

“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.

“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.

“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.

“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Samstag, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”

On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:

“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.

On potential to fight in the US in the future:

“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”

Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:

“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”

On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16th Profi-Kampf:

“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”

DOMINIC Breazeale

“I’m out here very excited. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, in den Ring zu steigen Juni 25 and shock the world, das ist sicher. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”

On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:

"Ganz Ehrlich, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”

On his feelings about fighting overseas:

“The way I’m thinking about it is, Juni 25, I gain 20,000 Fans. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. mit 20,000 UK fans.

“I definitely believe [Joshua] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.

“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.

“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President und General Manager, Showtime Sports

“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.

“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – groß, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”

EDDIE HEARN, Präsident, Matchroom Sport

“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”

“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”

BRITTANY GOOSSEN-BROWN, TGB Promotions

“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. Am Samstag we expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

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DOMINIC “TROUBLE” BREAZEALE TRAINING CAMP NOTES # PROVIDES INSIGHT ON EXCHANGE WITH JOSHUA, TRAINING CAMP AND UPCOMING IBF WORLD TITLE BOUT


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Hochland, Kalifornien (Juni 9, 2016)It has been roughly five weeks since WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion Dominic “Schwierigkeiten” Breazeale (17-0, 15 KO) was notified that he would be facing newly crowned IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KO). In dieser Zeit, Breazeale has been continuing to train diligently with world renowned trainer Manny Robles in preparation for his upcoming IBF world heavyweight title challenge.

The heavyweight challenger from Alhambra, California and his trainer from East Los Angeles took some time out of Breazeale’s busy schedule to answer some questions about his training camp and the bout with Anthony Joshua on 25. Juni.
When you first found out that you were selected as Joshua’s opponent, what were your initial thoughts?
When I received a call from my advisor Al Haymon and he told me the good news, I was excited. I immediately told my wife and then notified my team that we got the fight. I knew I was one of three possible opponents and I was happy that I got it. Ever since 2008 when I started getting into boxing, it was a dream of mine to be the world heavyweight champion. Eight years later, I’m here.
Zurück auf 4. Mai, you traveled to London for the press conference to announce the fight. There was clearly a heated discussion between you and Joshua. Was ist passiert?

“Bien Sur, prior to going into the press conference, we took some photos outside of the building. Then we had the stare down. I guess he didn’t like that when he looked away, I kept staring at him. So, since he was in front of the cameras, he started acting tough.

I just let him know that he was in for a dog fight. I’m not going to back down and he clearly saw that. I’m not coming for a check; I’m coming for that title and bringing it back to the United States where it belongs.

How is training camp going?
Training camp has been going really well. I was actually in camp before the fight was announced so I am in great shape. My coaches Manny Robles and Edgar Jasso have a great fight plan for me and we are working hard in the gym. I have great sparring partners and they are helping me as well.

My stable mates are also pushing me to train as hard as I can. I’m getting better every day and I couldn’t ask for anything more.

Coach Manny: how are things going in training camp?
Everything is going as expected. This camp is far beyond better than the last camp. Dominic will tell that this is beyond his best camp ever. Sie wissen, in his past camps he knew there was a routine every day. The last two camps, he expects something different every day. The variation of training keeps him focused and motivated and he is doing very well. I’m seeing overall improvements, from his ring generalship to his defense and footwork, putting punches together along with his balance and his jab.
I see improvement in every aspect of his game and he is becoming a better overall boxer. We are working to win. We are working hard in the gym and that is where the fights are won. Our sparring is going really well as is the training. Strength and conditioning coach Darryl Hudson is doing a phenomenal job with Dominic and the results are showing. We’re coming to win.
Dominic: How does it feel to be going back to London fighting for a world title?
“Es fühlt sich großartig. I couldn’t have written the script any better. This is unfinished business. Zurück in 2012, I earned a spot on the Olympic team after just a year and half of boxing as a competitive amateur. But everyone knows that the amateur ranks are nothing like the professional ranks. So far in my professional career, I have learned to impose my will on my opponents and that’s why I’m fighting Joshua for the world title. I’m looking forward to going back to London to finish what I didn’t four years ago.
What are your thoughts on the current state of the heavyweight division?
The heavyweight division is ripe for the pickings. You have an out of shape fighter like Tyson Fury who now holds two titles after getting a decision over Wladimir Klitchko, who clearly had an off night. I believe Klitchko will KO Fury and Fury retires.

Then you have the controversy between Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin. I was really looking forward to that bout. I sparred with Povetkin in Russia a few years ago and I know what he is capable of. I have a lot of respect for Deontay Wilder and it’s too bad that fight didn’t happen.

What are your expectations for how the bout with Anthony Joshua plays out?
I’m coming to London to win, schlicht und einfach. I’m going to pressure Joshua and just keep punching. He is going to think that he is fighting two or three Dominic “Schwierigkeiten” Breazeale’s and I expect to knock him out in the 6th or 7th round. Sowie 25. Juni, I will have a place in history as the new IBF world heavyweight champion.

Do you have anything is closing?

I want to take the time to offer my condolences to the Ali family. We lost a true legend and the greatest of all time. There will never be another man of his figure. Herr. Ali always inspired me to not only be the best in the ring, but the best human being possible. The world has lost a great man. My fight will be the first heavyweight bout since his passing and I intend to make him happy.

“Here Comes Trouble
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