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Formatorul CAPRA box….. Emanuel Steward

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Statele Unite ale Americii Asociația Alumni de box, Clasa de 2018 inductee
(L-R) – Marele Tommy Hearns & regretatul Manny Sămădăul

Colorado Springs, Poală. (Noiembrie 19, 2018) – Tarziu Emanuel Steward, fără îndoială, cel mai mare formator de box din toate timpurile, este un membru al clasei de 2018 obtinerea introdus în asociere Hall SUA box Alumni of Fame.

 

 

 

Al doilea Statele Unite ale Americii de box Asociatia Alumni Hall anual de recepție Fame, a avut loc în colaborare cu 2018 Statele Unite ale Americii Box Elite și Campionatele Naționale de Tineret și Junior și Prep Deschideți, Decembrie 2-8, va avea loc decembrie 7, la Hotel Radisson (215 S. Temple St.) în Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward a fost un boxer, antrenor extraordinar, și HBO comentator până la moartea sa prematură în 2012 la vârsta de 68. Cariera sa de box a culminat cu inducerea lui în Boxing Hall of Fame în Internațional 1996.

 

 

 

La vârsta de 12, Manny sa mutat cu mama sa din Virginia de Vest la Detroit, în cazul în care viața lui în curând a apelat la box. Ca un boxer amator, el a compilat un 94-3 record, evidențiat de o performanță de aur-medalie de la 1963 Turneul Național de mănuși de aur ca bantamweight, dar el a decis împotriva încerca pentru echipa SUA olimpic de box.

 

 

 

În 1971, Steward a devenit un antrenor part-time la Kronk Gym, în cazul în care el în cele din urmă condus mulți dintre boxeri amatori de top din țară. Kronk Gym mai târziu a devenit o proprietate a lui Steward și el a dezvoltat într-una dintre cele mai de succes și celebre sălile de box din lume.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward, de asemenea, a servit ca director al National Coaching pentru SUA box în inceputul anilor 2000.

 

 

 

De-a lungul carierei sale incredibile, Steward relatărilor instruit 41 campioni mondiali, poate, cele mai notabile au fost Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis și Wladimir Klitschko. De asemenea, el instruit Julio Cesar Chavez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de la Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Evander Holyfield, și Mike McCallum. Manny antrenat, de asemenea, un tanar rapper din Detroit, Eminem, cum să caseta Kronk Gym.

 

 

 

Ultimul campion mondial Manny antrenat a fost Adonis “Supraom” Stevenson, care rămâne en-titre Consiliul Mondial de box (WBC) lumina campion mondial la categoria grea, deoarece 2013.

 

 

 

“Emanuel ar spune întotdeauna, knockout vinde!” Stevenson rememorate cu plăcere. “El a fost, de asemenea, primul să-mi spui, „Vei fi un superstar și un campion mondial. Doar asigurați-vă că nu asculta oamenii cu intenții rele pentru că ai talent natural.’ El a crezut în mine, chiar dacă unii oameni nu cred că mi-ar deveni vreodată un campion mondial.”

 

 

 

“Emanuel Steward afectat viața atât de mulți care au intrat prin ușile de Kronk Gym,” a spus Chris tofflemire, Box Alumni Director Executiv Asociatia Statele Unite ale Americii. “În timp ce el este cel mai recunoscut pentru realizarea lui la nivel profesional, impactul său a fost semnificativă în amatori. Manny servește ca un antrenor model pentru Statele Unite ale Americii Box astăzi, și impactul său va fi resimțit pentru o lungă perioadă de timp. Box Alumni Association Statele Unite ale Americii sprijină o majoritate covârșitoare de inducție lui și așteaptă cu nerăbdare să-l onora ca parte din Hall of Fame clasa din acest an.”

 

Statele Unite ale Americii Asociația Alumni de box

 

 

 

Creat pentru un campion pe tot parcursul vieții, relații reciproc avantajoase între Statele Unite ale Americii de box si absolventii sai, –boxeri, oficialii, antrenori și fani de box — Asociația Alumni se conectează generații de campioni, inspirat și dând înapoi viitorii campioni de box Statele Unite ale Americii de box a lui, în și afară din inelul.

 

 

 

Statele Unite ale Americii de box Alumni Asociația este deschisă pentru oricine care are o dragoste pentru box și-ar dori să rămână în legătură cu boxul amator. Membrii li se acordă acces la o gamă largă de gazdă evenimente speciale de către Asociația Alumni, inclusiv SUA box Alumni Association Hall of Fame recepție.

 

 

 

Pentru a vă alătura Asociației Alumni, pur și simplu se înregistreze la alumni@usaboxing.org Pentru o $40.00 pe an, taxa de membru. Noii membri vor primi un tricou, keychain și e-portofel.

 

 

 

 

“De ani de zile el va veni la meu mănuși Național de argint turneu pe care am sponsorizat și a pus pe în Kansas City doar pentru a arăta sprijinul său programului de tineret,” Președintele a adăugat SUA Box Ioan Maro adăugat. “În fiecare an, i-aș spune să-mi spună dacă el vine, așa că am putea să-l VIP, și în fiecare an, el va ignora mine și arată doar în liniște în sus. Eu l-ar observa în mulțime. Mi-ar pasă să-l afară și apoi am făcut același lucru în anul următor.

 

 

 

“De asemenea, am folosit să-l văd la lupte mari și ar face întotdeauna să mă simt specială spunând compania mea a salvat de box în anii șaptezeci și optzeci, prin furnizarea în condiții de siguranță, bine facut, echipamente de box echitabil la prețuri pentru sport. Nimeni altcineva nu mi-a dat vreodată că recunoașterea. El a fost umil și nu un blowhard, genul meu de om.”

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward a lăsat amprenta pe pământ, nu numai ca o personalitate cu mai multe fațete în box, dar el, de asemenea, amintit pentru munca sa de caritate mărinimos în Detroit, în care el a ajutat tinerii în urmărirea lor de educație.

 

 

 

Pe scurt, deși, el a învățat box, și nimeni nu le-a făcut vreodată mai bine.

 

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Clasa de 2018 introdus în sala de faimă a boxului de stat din New York

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NYSBHOF Clasa de 2018: (L-R) aşezat: Charley Norkus, Jr. (acceptând pentru Charley Norkus), Melvina Lathan, Herb Goldman, Bob Goodman și Jake Rodriguez; în picioare: Joe Mesi, La scoala, Ron Scott Stevens, Pete Brodsky și Joseph McAuliffe (acceptând pentru Jack McAuliffe)
Toate imaginile Peter Frutkoff
NEW YORK (Mai 1, 2018) — Douăzeci și trei de membri ai clasei de 2018 au fost incluși în sala de faimă a boxului New York Stare (NYSBHOF), în după-amiaza trecută de duminică, în timpul celei de-a șaptea cine anuale de inducție NYSBHOF, la Russo On The Bay din Howard Beach, New York.

 

 

 

“Cei care sunt onorați în această seară sunt umili, oameni onorabili,” Președinte NYSBHOF Bob Duffy a spus. “Facem acest lucru ca pe un act de dragoste. Mulți dintre angajați sunt aici astăzi și cei care nu mai sunt alături de noi sunt reprezentați de membrii familiei. Acesta este modul nostru de a le mulțumi tuturor angajaților pentru ceea ce au făcut pentru box în New York.”

 

 

 

Clasa de 2018 boxerii vii au intrat în NYSBHOF inclusiv (Long Island) WBA la categoria semigrea Lou “Honey Boy” Vale (36-6-2, 22 KO), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Semimijlocie Campion mondial Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), (Brooklyn) titlu mondial ușor challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO), neînvinsă, Nu.; 1 pretendent grea “Copil” Joe Mesi (Bivol) și fost campion mondial la cruiserweight Al “Gheaţă” Cole (Județul Rockland).

 

 

 

Participanții postumiți incluși au fost NBA & NYSAC Campion mondial Ușoară (Manhattan) Copil “Bon Bon cubanez” Ciocolată (136-10-6, 51 KO), (New York City) 20leagrea secol James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Campion mondial ușoară Jack “Napoleon al Premiul Ring” McAuliffe, (priză de apă) WBC Super Lightweight Campion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (Far) NYSAC semigrea Campion mondial Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) De clasă mondială la categoria mijlocie Ralph “Tigru” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) și (Port Washington) pretendent grea Charley “Bomber Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).

 

 

 

Neparticipanții care trăiesc acum la NYSBHOF sunt (Troy) sportiv al premiului Pulitzer Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) formator / consilier Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) istoricul box / editor Herb Goldman, (Bronx) pețitor Bobby Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC președinte / judecător Melvina Lathan, și (Brooklyn) NYSAC Președinte / matchmaker / promotor Ron Scott Stevens.

 

 

 

Angajații postumiți neparticipanți au fost (Brooklyn) crainic inel Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) pețitor Johnny Bos, (Bronx) box publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) scriitor de box / istoric Bert Randolph Sugar și (Partea inferioară a estului) radio & crainic de televiziune / jurnalist Sam Taub.

 

 

 

Fiecare inductee participa (sau descendent direct al) a primit o centură personalizată care indică intrarea în NYSBHOF.

 

 

 

The 2017 Fame au fost selectate de către membrii comisiei nominalizarea NYSBHOF:Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, și neil Terens.

 

 

 

Toate boxeri necesare pentru a fi inactiv timp de cel puțin trei ani pentru a fi eligibil pentru inducerea NYSBHOF, iar toate inductees trebuie să fi avut reședința în statul New York, pentru o parte semnificativă a carierei lor de box sau în timpul carierei lor prim respective.

 

 

Boxerii care au participat la cea de-a șaptea anuală NSBHOF au inclus angajații din NYSBHOF Iran Barkley, Junior Jones, Mustafa Hamsho, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., Bobby Bartels, și Renaldo “Dl.” Snipes, precum și Monte Barrett, Ray Mercer, Dennis Milton, Richard Kiley, Scott Lopez, Michael Corleone, Tommy Rainone, Kevin Collins, Cletus Seldin, James Duran, Victor pace, și Jaime Dugan. Au inclus și alți participanți notabili din lumea boxului Mike Reno (FDNY Box), Darryl Peoples (IBF), judecători internaționali Steve Wesisfeld și John MacKay, și angajații NYSBHOF Tommy Gallagher și Bobby Miller, și producătorul premiat cu Emmy, Bobby Cassidy, Jr.

 

David Diamante a slujit încă o dată ca Maestru al Ceremoniilor. S-au făcut prezentări speciale fiicei regretatului Steve Acunto, Donna Acunto, și prietenul apropiat al lui Miller, Dave Wojcickeu.

 

CITATE & IMAGINI DE LA INDUCEȚII NYSBHOF

 


(L-R) – Ron McNair, Jake Rodriguez și Bob Duffy
JAKE RODRIGUEZ: “Vreau să mulțumesc lui Ring 8 pentru ocazia ca eu să fiu aici. Aș dori, de asemenea, să îi mulțumesc soției mele că a fost mereu acolo pentru mine, și antrenorul meu.”

(L-R) – Herb Goldman, Don Majeski și Bob Duffy
HERB GOLDMAN: “Dacă am adus contribuții la box – Sper că am – Am făcut-o redefinind păstrarea înregistrărilor și creând o nouă perspectivă asupra istoriei boxului. Sunt mândru de asta, dar nu am făcut-o singură.”
(L-R) – Joe Mesi, Jack Hirsch și Bob Duffy
JOE MESI: “Am atât de mulți oameni de mulțumit pentru această onoare. Sunt un bufalonic. Nu mai este nimeni în favoarea unui New York, dar nu este. Acest lucru este special pentru mine, deoarece este sala de faimă a boxului din statul New York. Acest lucru mă solidifică și mă face să cred că nu sunt doar un băiat local. Venea dintr-un oraș mic un dezavantaj imens, lupta nu a fost la fel ca în sălile de sport din New York, dar aveam un avantaj venind din vestul New York-ului. Nimeni nu ieșea ca noi cu Buffalo 10,000, apoi 16,00 și, în sfârșit 18,000 oameni. Au fost mereu în spatele meu și le împărtășesc acest lucru pentru că sprijinul lor m-a făcut să mă facă. Visul meu a fost să lupt în Buffalo și să lupt în continuare acolo.
“Unul dintre punctele culminante ale vieții mele a fost lupta cu Monte Barrett pe HBO în Madison Square Garden. A fost unul dintre cei mai mari luptători din lume care au luptat pentru titlul mondial. Întotdeauna mi-am dorit să obțin titlul mondial, dar nu l-am înțeles niciodată. Este în regulă, Am fost puțin amar pentru o vreme, dar nu aș putea fi mai fericit cu cariera mea. Cea mai bună parte a boxului este frăția pe care o împărtășim.

(L-R) – Randy Gordon, Ron Scott Stevens și Bob Duffy
RON SCOTT STEVENS: “Știu că oamenii o spun mereu, dar acesta este adevărul: Îi datorez atât de multor oameni care m-au sprijinit de-a lungul carierei mele. Boxul a fost întotdeauna acasă departe de mine și astăzi simt că sunt acasă.
“Am fost 30, locuind în Brooklyn Heights, și înapoi conducând un taxi, așteaptă pe mese. O lumină s-a stins în capul meu: boxul este sportul celui care nu se învață și eu sunt un neobișnuit. A doua zi am fost la Gleason’s Gym – centrul universului. Mi-am făcut drum prin toate sălile de sport din oraș, intalnirea promotorilor, manageri și formatori. Am început să fac meciuri pentru promotori și apoi m-a angajat Cedric Kushner 1980-2002. În 2002, Am primit un apel pentru a lucra pentru Comisia Atletică a Statului New York în calitate de coordonator comunitar și director de box. Apoi, Am fost numit președinte și am îndeplinit două mandate. Astăzi, Sunt extrem de mândru că fac parte din Sala Famei Boxului din New York State.

(L-R) – Bob Duffy, Henry Hascup, Bob Goodman și Tommy Gallagher
BOB GOODMAN: “Nu pot să cred această mulțime. Pentru a face ceea ce facem noi, sacrificiile și sprijinul pe care le primești de la familia ta sunt atât de importante și (în cazul lui Goodman) a fost atâția ani. Ne-au permis să facem ceea ce facem. Cu toții iubim boxul!”

(L-R) – Ray Mercer, Penny Allen, La scoala, Clay Jenkins și Bob Duffy
LA SCOALA: “Am crezut că boxul este cel mai prost și mai prost sport din istorie. Cine a vrut să fie lovit cu pumnul în față? Am început să boxez târziu. M-am jucat în jurul unora și oamenii au spus că sunt destul de bun. Am început să boxez când eram 20, in armata, staționat la Ft. Hood. Patru ani mai târziu, Eram în echipa olimpică. Motivul pentru care am avut un partener de luptă grozav, Ray Mercer. Dacă aș fi în ring în fiecare zi cu Ray, Fie aveam să fiu bătut, sau mai bine.
“Îmi amintesc că Bob Arum mi-a dat cartea lui de vizită. Nu l-am cunoscut. Știam doar de trei persoane în box: Don King, Muhammad Ali și Sugar Ray Leonard. Nu am urmat boxul și singurul motiv pentru care am boxat a fost că ar fi trebuit să dorm în pădure, dacă nu aș face asta (în armată). Boxul este: loveste-l, înainte să mă lovească.”

(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Jaime Drubin și Pete Brodsky
PETE BRODSKY: “Vreau să mulțumesc consiliului. Voi fi 70 și am început în box când eram 18. A creat o nouă direcție în viața mea. Sunt atât de mândru că sunt în companie cu tipi care nu au vorbit doar despre asta, le-a plăcut. Dacă îți place cu adevărat acest sport, chiar trebuie să o înveți. Orice om care a pășit în ring, plus toate lucrările de drum, timp în sala de gimnastică și sacrificarea a ceea ce mănâncă, a făcut-o ca să fie cât mai bine.
“În box, nu vei câștiga fiecare luptă, dar dacă un luptător câștigă sau pierde, dacă dă 100 la sută, el este un câștigător. Ei lucrează o slujbă, alerga cinci mile pe zi, antrenament la sala de sport, și apoi s-a dus acasă să petreacă timp cu familia. Prietenii și familia vă au întotdeauna spatele.”

(L-R) – Darryl Peoples & Melvina Lathan
MELVINA LATHAM: “Am rămas fără cuvinte. E minunat. Scorpie (fostul președinte al NYSAC, Gordon), îți amintești această poveste? Erau doar trei judecători și, din păcate, unul a chemat bolnav. Stăteam la ring, fără responsabilități. Randy a spus că trebuie să lucrezla noapte. Am spus că nu am licență și că nu o pot face. Spuse Randy, 'Ridică mâna dreaptă', și a fost aprins. Am fost aruncat acolo, dar a fost în regulă.
“Cele mai mari realizări ale mele sunt copiii și soțul meu. Nu aș putea cere o situație mai bună. Și Ralph Petrillo face parte din familia mea; a fost al doilea comandant al meu. Am avut și cei mai buni oficiali: subcomisari, inspectori, judecători și arbitri. Nu aș fi aici fără ei. Bob Duffy a pus totul împreună. Eu personal cred că este uimitor. Călătoria mea continuă, Sunt binecuvântat.”
NYSBHOF
CLASA de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zahăr” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo și Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASA de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Prieteni” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard și Don Dunphy.
CLASA DE 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, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon și Tom O'Rourke.
CLASA DE 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, Goldman Charley, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon si Al Weill.
CLASA DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Fanfaron “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 și Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASA DE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Dl.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Bombardierul Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan și Dan Parker.
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Fiul / tatăl Bob & Murray Goodman va fi inclus în clasa de 2018 Statul New York box Hall of Fame

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Duminică, Aprilie 29, Cina de inducție
Ciocolata Kid, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe și Sam Taub conduc noua clasă

(L-R) – Bob și Murray Goodman
NEW YORK (Martie 26, 2018) – Salvatori de box Bob Goodman și tatăl său, târziu Murray Goodman, sunt printre 23 membri ai clasei de 2018 fiind introdus în sala de faimă a boxului de stat din New York (NYSBHOF) pe Duminică după amiază (12:30-5:30 p.m. ȘI), Aprilie 29.
A șaptea cină anuală de inducție NYSBHOF va avea loc din nou la Russo’s On The Bay din Howard Beach, New York.
Un legendar publicist de box, Murray Goodman (Bronx) și-a adus fiul în știința dulce când Bob avea doar opt ani. Restul a fost istoric pentru Goodman, care sunt amândoi angajați în mai multe săli de renume, inclusiv Sala internațională a renumelui de box.
“Aceasta este o mare onoare pentru mine și tatăl meu,” Spuse Bob. “Mi-aș dori să fie în viață astăzi să fie acolo. Sunt o viață de box. Aveam opt ani mergând la toate taberele de antrenament cu tatăl meu, care a fost scriitor de box și editor sportiv pentru INS (Serviciul de știri Hearst) serviciu. Gluma este că am fost concepută la Grossinger (Tabăra de instruire a hotelului Catskill Resort). Boxul tocmai a intrat în viața mea. Eu și tatăl meu aveam câteva afaceri în promoții și relații publice, toate tipurile diferite de afaceri legate de sport, dar exista mereu box.
“Sunt cel mai norocos tip din lume. Am fost crescut făcând chiar lucrurile pe care le iubeam. Câți oameni pot spune asta? M-am întâlnit și am devenit prieten cu Joe Louis, Marcel Cerdan, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano și atât de mulți alții. Aș sta săptămâni în tabere. M-aș ridica să alerg cu boxerii și aveam șansa să fiu în preajma eroilor mei. De asemenea, am cunoscut antrenori și alții în box și fanii ulteriori. Trebuie să cunosc pe toată lumea. Am fost crescut în box, toată viața mea a fost de box, 65 ani în afaceri.”
Bob este, poate, cel mai cunoscut ca vicepreședinte și Matchmaker pentru Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), precum și un sfert de secol servind ca vicepreședinte al operațiunilor de box, Matchmaker și director de relații publice pentru Don King Productions. De asemenea, a promovat mulți campioni mondiali ca președinte al propriei sale companii, Boxul Garden State.
“Îmi amintesc că am plecat în tabere de antrenament săptămâni la rând,” își amintea cu drag de Goodman, în vârstă de 78 de ani. “Aș face poze, scrieți povești în fiecare zi și folosiți telecopiatorul meu pentru a le trimite la AP și UPI. Am făcut atât de multe lucruri fiind crescute în afaceri, chiar încărcând camioane cu scaune, inelul, difuzoare și multe altele. Tatăl meu a fost director de publicitate pentru Clubul internațional de box de la Madison Square Garden. Am lucrat acolo când eram adolescent.
“Sunt onorat să fiu introdus în sala de faimă a boxului de stat din New York împreună cu tatăl meu și cu atâția băieți de box. Sunt diferiți de oamenii din orice alte sporturi. Unul dintre premiile pe care le-am câștigat de care sunt cel mai mândru este James J.. Premiul Memorial Walker pentru serviciul de box lung și meritoriu (BWAA în 1960).
“Am norocul că am depășit diferite epoci în box. Era o lume diferită pe atunci, Noi am avut 20-30 scriitorii stau săptămâni întregi în tabere de antrenament. Am cunoscut boxeri și antrenori de altădată.”
Bob Goodman (L) verificând greutatea lui Muhammad Ali și pe dreapta cu Rocky Marciano
Goodman, care a slujit în S.U.A.. Garda de Coastă din 1958-62, rămâne activ astăzi lucrând cu veterani’ grupuri. El este președintele Comitetului consultativ al veteranilor din Weymouth Township, și, de asemenea, activ cu Legiunea Americană și parte din Garda de Onoare cu Asociația Veteranilor de Război din Coreea.

Bob Goodman (extrema dreaptă) a fost introdus în IBHOF în 2009, tatăl său Murray în 1999
Printre campionii mondiali cu care Bob a lucrat se numără și 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 și mulți alții.
boxeri care trăiesc în poziția NYSBHOF includ (Spring Valley) IBF Cruiserweight Campion mondial Al “Gheaţă” Cole (35-16-3, 16 KO), (Long Island) WBA la categoria semigrea Lou “Honey Boy” Vale (36-6-2, 22 KO), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Semimijlocie Campion mondial Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KO), (Brooklyn) titlu mondial ușor challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KO), și (Bivol) neînvinsă de clasă mondială la categoria grea “Copil” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KO).
participanții fiind postume inducted sunt NBA & NYSAC Campion mondial Ușoară (Manhattan) Copil “Bon Bon cubanez” Ciocolată (136-10-6, 51 KO), (New York City) 20leagrea secol James J. “gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KO), (Williamsburg) Campion mondial ușoară Jack “Napoleon al Premiul Ring” McAuliffe, (priză de apă) WBC Super Lightweight Campion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KO), (Far) NYSAC semigrea Campion mondial Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KO), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) De clasă mondială la categoria mijlocie Ralph “Tigru” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KO) și (Port Washington) pretendent grea Charley “Bomber Bayonne” Norkus (33-19, 19 KO).
Non-participanții vii care se îndreaptă spre NYSBHOF sunt (Troy) sportiv al premiului Pulitzer Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) formator / consilier Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) istoricul box / editor Herb Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC președinte / judecător Melvina Lathan, și (Brooklyn) NYSAC Președinte / matchmaker /promotor Ron Scott Stevens.
Postume inductees non-participante sunt (Brooklyn) crainic inel Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) pețitor Johnny Bos, (Bronx) scriitor de box / istoric Bert Randolph Sugar și (Partea inferioară a estului) radio & crainic de televiziune / jurnalist Sam Taub.
Fiecare inductee participa (sau descendent direct al) va primi o curea personalizat-proiectat ceea ce înseamnă inducerea lui sau a ei în NYSBHOF.
The 2017 Fame au fost selectate de către membrii comisiei nominalizarea NYSBHOF: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, și neil Terens.
Toate boxeri necesare pentru a fi inactiv timp de cel puțin trei ani pentru a fi eligibil pentru inducerea NYSBHOF, iar toate inductees trebuie să fi avut reședința în statul New York, pentru o parte semnificativă a carierei lor de box sau în timpul carierei lor prim respective.
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CLASA DE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Fanfaron “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 și Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASA DE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Dl.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Bombardierul Bronx” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan și Dan Parker.
Biletele sunt la pretul de $150.00 pe adult și $70.00 pentru copii (în 16),și să includă o gustare completă și un cocktail oră la intrare, începând de la 12:30 p.m. ȘI, precum și cină (prim coaste, pește sau de pasăre) și bar deschis pe tot parcursul zilei. Biletele sunt disponibile pentru achiziționare prin contactarea NYSBHOF / Ring 8 Președintele Bob Duffy la 516.313.2304 saudepcomish@aol.com. Anunțurile pentru programul NYSBHOF sunt disponibile, variind de la $80.00 pentru $200.00, prin contactarea Duffy. Du-te on-line la www.Ring8ny.com pentru informații suplimentare despre Boxing Hall statul New York of Fame.
DESPRE RING 8: Formata in 1954 de un ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Inel 8 a devenit a opta filiala a ceea ce a fost apoi cunoscut sub numele de Asociația Boxerii Nationala Veteran – prin urmare, RING 8 – și astăzi motto-ul organizației rămâne: Boxerii Ajutarea Boxerii.
RING 8 este pe deplin angajat sa sprijine oamenii mai puțin norocoși în comunitate box care poate solicita asistență în ceea ce privește plata chiriei, cheltuieli medicale, sau orice nevoie justificabil.
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NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME TO ANNOUNCE FIFTH CLASS OF INDUCTEES ON FEB. 15 În Las Vegas

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CEO/President Michelle Corrales-Lewis to welcome “exceptional” new class
LAS VEGAS (Februarie 13, 2017) – The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame will announce its fifth class of inductees on Miercuri, Februarie. 15, la 11 a.m. PST, Hall CEO/ president Michelle Corrales-Lewis a anunțat. The 2017 class of nine boxers and five contributors will be revealed at Real Boxing, 5137 W. Oquendo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89118. Lunch will be provide by TC’s Rib Crib.
The honorees will be formally inducted at the popular gala dinner on Sâmbătă, August. 12 at Caesars Palace. Ticket information will be released shortly.
“We have elected yet another exceptional class of inductees and I can’t wait to introduce them,” said Corrales-Lewis, al cărei soț târziu, Diego Corrales, was a member of the NVBHOF’s inaugural class in 2013. “We have some of the best boxers ever in this group and I know fans are going to be excited to have the opportunity to meet them.
“Our class of contributors is very strong as well and all have made a significant imprint upon boxing in Nevada.”
Past inductees include some of the greatest fighters who have ever lived, inclusiv Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis și mai.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.

The Hall was founded in 2013 by noted boxing broadcaster Rich Marotta. Pentru mai multe informații, telefon 702-3NVBHOF, sau 702-368-2463.
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KEITH THURMAN OUTPOINTS SHAWN PORTER IN FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE SATURDAY IN PRIMETIME ON CBS

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Jarrett Hurd Knocks Out Oscar Molina In Opening Bout Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® pe CBS, Prezentat de Premier box Campionilor, From Barclays Center In Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (Iunie 26, 2016) – Prizefighting returned to CBS sâmbăta 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.

 

The 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 KO) and Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) combined to throw over 1200 punches in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The marquee showdown was a story of accuracy vs. activity, as Thurman landed 50 sută de fotografii sale de putere, comparativ cu 38 percent for Porter, și 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,” said Thurman. “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. I think I won the fight, but I’m satisfied because the competitor came out la noapte.

 

“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 10lea round TKO over Oscar Molina.

 

Hurd (18-0, 12 KO) 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, in comparatie cu doar 376 for Molina, conectarea la 220 power shots at a nearly 40 clip la sută.

 

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 KO) 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. I wasn’t hurt.

 

“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 on CBS, presented by 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 Sâmbătă 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?

"Bine, it’s hard because you can see they’re hurt with every shot – well not every shot – but when you start catching them flush, they can feel the shots with these ten ounce gloves on. Așa, 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 [și] got his hands on the WBC [centură]. I’m following suit. I’m making my way into the U.S. with SHOWTIME backing me as well. Așa, 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 didla noapte, 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®

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“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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LONDRA (Iunie 23, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KO) and fellow unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KO), participated in the final press conference joi at Sky Sports Studios in London, just two days before their showdown sâmbătă.

 

The British sensation and 2012 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, Joshua will make the first defense of his title against Breazeale, o 2012 S.U.A.. Olympian from Upland, Calif., acest Sâmbătă, Iunie 25 pe SHOWTIME BOX INTERNATIONAL® from a sold-out The O2 în Londra, trăi peARATĂ TIMPUL® on at 5:15 p.m. ȘI/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 Sâmbătă, in primetime on CBS (9 p.m. ȘI/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 Campionatul BOX pe CBS, presented by 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. Nu e nici o presiune asupra mea.

 

“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.”

 

“Eu nu pot aștepta, 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.

 

“Asteptati focuri de artificii. 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 de lire sterline. 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 sâmbăta night I’m getting a knockout, desigur.

 

“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 sâmbăta noapte.

 

ADDITIONAL FIGHT WEEK QUOTES:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA

 

"Im 16 lupte, 16 victorii, Dominic is 17 lupte, 17 victorii. 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 Martin — sometimes 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 heavyweight — but 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:

“Before the fight, no one criticized (Charles) Martin. He was undefeated, knocking guys out, tall southpaw, dangerous. 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. Sunt 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 you’ and 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? Desigur, fara indoiala.

 

“I’ve been there, I know what it feels like and I’ve done it several times now. În același timp, 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 (de adversarii săi profesioniști), 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. Oricum, 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. Da, 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 Jocurile Olimpice:

“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. Si atunci, 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 fighter — not 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? I don’t know. 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.’’

 

Pentru mai multe informații vizitați www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, sau să devină un fan pe Facebook la www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing și https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports

 

Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua @AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.

 

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

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“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 Sâmbătă, Iunie 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Iunie 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KO) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KO) of Upland, Calif., acestSâmbătă, Iunie 25 pe SHOWTIME BOX INTERNATIONAL® de la The O2în Londra, trăi pe ARATĂ TIMPUL® on at 5:15 p.m. ȘI/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. ȘI/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 Campionatul BOX pe CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference call pe luni. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of 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 Sâmbătă, 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 16lea lupta pro:

“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. I can’t wait to get in the ring Iunie 25 and shock the world, asta-i sigur. 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:

"Sincer, 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, Iunie 25, I gain 20,000 fani. 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. cu 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 și General Manager de, 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 – mare, 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, Președintele, 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 Promoții

“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. Sâmbătawe expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

Pentru mai multe informații vizitați www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, sau să devină un fan pe Facebook la www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing și https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports

Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.

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

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

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

The undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (16-0, 16 KO) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale(17-0, 15 KO) of Upland, Calif., pe SHOWTIME BOX INTERNATIONAL®de la The O2 în Londra, trăi pe ARATĂ TIMPUL® la 5:15 p.m. ȘI/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. ȘI/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 Campionatul BOX pe CBS, presented by 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 Iulie 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? For that reason, 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,” said 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.”

Pentru mai multe informații vizitați www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, sau să devină un fan pe Facebook la www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing și https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports

Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.

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

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“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 Sâmbătă, Iunie 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Iunie 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KO) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KO) of Upland, Calif., acest Sâmbătă, Iunie 25 pe SHOWTIME BOX INTERNATIONAL® de la The O2în Londra, trăi pe ARATĂ TIMPUL® on at 5:15 p.m. ȘI/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. ȘI/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 Campionatul BOX pe CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference callpe luni. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of 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 Sâmbătă, 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 16lea lupta pro:

“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. I can’t wait to get in the ring Iunie 25 and shock the world, asta-i sigur. 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:

"Sincer, 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, Iunie 25, I gain 20,000 fani. 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. cu 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 și General Manager de, 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 – mare, 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, Președintele, 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 Promoții

“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. Sâmbăta we expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

Pentru mai multe informații vizitați www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, sau să devină un fan pe Facebook la www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing și https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports

Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.

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

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Upland, California (Iunie 9, 2016) – It has been roughly five weeks since WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion Dominic “Necaz” BREAZEALE (17-0, 15 Lui KO) was notified that he would be facing newly crowned IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 Lui KO). În acest timp, 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 June 25th.
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.”
Back on 4 mai, you traveled to London for the press conference to announce the fight. There was clearly a heated discussion between you and Joshua. What happened?

“Bine, 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. Așa, 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. Știi, 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?
“Se simte minunat. I couldn’t have written the script any better. This is unfinished business. Înapoi în 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, pur si simplu. I’m going to pressure Joshua and just keep punching. He is going to think that he is fighting two or three Dominic “Necaz” Breazeale’s and I expect to knock him out in the 6th or 7th round. Ca June 25th, 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. Dl. 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.”

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