Sad news for the boxing world. World-famous trainer and boxing hall of famer, Tommy Brooks, passed away yesterday after a brief illness at the age of 71. Brooks was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and grew up in San Diego. He started his boxing career under Archie Moore and went on to fight for the U.S. Ilmavoimat. He worked as a trainer with legends Lou Duva and George Benton, and throughout his career trained some of the biggest names in boxing including Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis; the Klitschko Brothers, Pernell Whitaker, Freddie Pendelton, Charles Murray, ja monet muut.
He is survived by his wife Donna (Duva), sons Brian, Marlon, Jonathan, and daughter Cassandra and her husband, boxing trainer, Shaun George.
Details of funeral arrangements in Georgia and NJ will be forthcoming.
Las Vegas (Heinäkuu 16, 2025) – Three-division world champion and Hall of Famer Shane Mosley has confirmed that he will appear at the Eighth Annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday September 13, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 10 a.m. kohteeseen 5 p.m. The Expo will also coincide with the mega fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, that will take place later that evening at the Allegiant Stadium.
Mosley will hold a Meet & Greet with his fans at his 2nd Chance Boxing Promotions booth during the fan event held over the Mexican Independence Day weekend.
The Box Fan Expo is an annual fan event that coincides with some of the sports’ legendaarinen, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana II, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo vs. Chavez Jr., Canelo vs. GGG II, Canelo vs. Jacobs, Canelo vs. GGG III and Canelo vs Munguia.
Centered in boxing’s long-time home – Las Vegas – this year’s Expo is a must-do for fight fans coming in for this legendary weekend, with dozens of professional fighters, vetäjät, and companies involved in the boxing industry. The Expo is the largest and only Boxing Fan Expo held in the United States. A full day of boxing fan experience awaits you! https://boxfanexpo.com – @BoxFanExpo
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Mosley will make his first appearance at this years’ Expo and will be signing gloves, kuvat, personal items and memorabilia. Mosley will also have merchandise to sell for fans to enjoy.Boxing Fans will also have an opportunity to take pictures with this boxing legend also known as“Sugar”.
“Sokeri” Shane Mosley, is a globally respected boxing icon and Hall of Famer. He competed from 1993 kohteeseen 2016. Mosley held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF lightweight title, the WBA (Super), the WBC welterweight titles, ja WBA (Super) as well as the WBC and The Ring magazine light middleweight titles. He was also known as the lineal champion at welterweight (kahdesti) and light middleweight.
Sisään 1998, the Boxing Writers Association of America named Mosley as their Fighter of the Year. He was also given the same honor by the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2000. Sisään 2000 ja 2001, he was named the world’s best active and pound for pound boxer, by The Ring. Here are some of Mosley’s most notable fights, such as Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Fernando Vargas, Vernon Forrest, Antonio Margarito, and Ricardo Mayorga among many others…
About 2ND Chance Boxing Promotions
2nd Chance Boxing Promotions is a mission-driven fight promotion company founded by Paul & Tiffany NuRoyal (formerly Nutall), in partnership with boxing legend ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley. President Shane Mosley is committed to mentoring fighters, scouting, coaching, and expanding opportunities for underprivileged athletes worldwide. His mission is to help every fighter rise—not just as a champion in the ring, but as a champion in life. As a branch of the 2nd Chance Saves Lives organization, 2nd Chance Boxing Promotions wants to empower underprivileged fighters around the world with real access to professional boxing opportunities—inside the U.S. and abroad. Their promotions spotlight grit, lahjakkuus, and transformation, offering fighters not just a stage, but a path out of poverty and into purpose. 2nd Chance Boxing Promotions will promote licensed professional boxing matches across the United States while actively scouting and developing international fighters from underserved regions. The organization will partner with gyms, media platforms, and sponsors to elevate athlete visibility and create lasting impact. In addition to live events, the promotion will produce fight content, docu-series, and branded media that highlight the powerful personal stories behind each fighter. Through these efforts, 2nd Chance Boxing Promotions aims to create real economic opportunities for fighters and their families by offering contracts, koulutus, and the exposure needed to build sustainable careers in boxing. For more info go to: https://2ndchancesaveslives.org/2c-boxing-promotions
About Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo is the ultimate boxing fan experience event, which allows fans to meet the stars of boxing that represent the past, present and future of the sport. With hosted autograph signings, meet-and-greets with current and former boxing world champions, limited edition merchandise for sale, giveaways and more, this is the ultimate event for fans of the sport.
Past boxing stars that have participated include: Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Lennox Lewis, Julio Cesar Chavez, Roy Jones Jr., Juan Manuel Marquez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, David Benavidez, Teofimo Lopez, Andre Ward, Ryan Garcia, Claressa Shields, Fernando Vargas, Edgar Berlanga, Oscar Valdez, Marcos Maidana, Devin Haney, Mikey Garcia, Errol Spence Jr, Rolando Romero, Sergio Martinez, Tim Bradley, Jose Ramirez, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Abner Mares, James Toney, Jessie Vargas, Floyd Mayweather sr., Vinny Paz, Mia St. Johannes, Franchón Crews-Dezurn, Seniesa Estrada, Jorge Linares, Leo Santa Cruz, Chiquita Gonzalez, Badou Jack, Nico Ali Walsh, Terry Norris, Riddick Bowen, Earnie Shavers, Michael & Leon Spinks, Brandon Rios, Anthony Dirrell, Danny Jacobs and many more…
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, vaihde, vaatteet, equipment, energy drinks, supplement products, broadcasting media, sanctioning bodies, and other companies who showcase their brand to fans and the boxing industry as a whole.
Throughout the next few months leading up to the Event, there will be weekly updates on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo.
Tickets to the Box Fan Expo are available at Eventbrite:
PARIISI, Ranska (Huhtikuu 18, 2021)– European Super Featherweight ChampionSamir Ziani (32-3-1, 7 KOs) has called outTevin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6 KOs), former International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight Champion, to fight June 5thfor the WBC Silver belt in a World Boxing Council (WBC) poistaminen taistelu. The winner would position himself for a title fight against WBC World championOscar Valdez.
The battle of left-handed super featherweights would be on the June 5thTriller pay-per-view card in Florida, headlined by undefeated World lightweight championTeofimo Lopez (16-0) vs. George Kambosos, Jr. (19-0), supported by an exhibition fight between 4-time World heavyweight championEvander Holyfield ja Mike TysonconquerorKevin McBride.
According to Ziani’s managerGary Hyde, was offered the WBC eliminator against Farmer and the Frenchman immediately accepted, while all has been quiet from Farmer.
“”I was excited to fight Farmer on a great Triller show,” Ziani said, “especially because it is my dream to win a World title in the United States. “I am surprised to hear that Farmer has chickened out of our fight, but I suppose je knows his boxing is slipping downwards.
“I want you, Maanviljelijä! Accept the fight and be a real warrior. Don’t run away from me. I want to box in the capital of boxing, the United States, to show American fans what I can do. They say you’re a technician, I will show you that I am a true warrior. The ring is for real men with the ambition to beat the best, not box the weakest, joten, let’s give true value and pay respect to our noble art of boxing.”
Ranked No. 11 jonka WBC, sekä Ei. 9 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the 30-year-old Ziani is the reigning EBU European champion, riding a 10-fight win streak. Hänen viimeisin taistelu (Seitsemän. 5, 2020) and second title defense, Ziani dropped a bloodyAlex Dilmaghian (19-1-1) three times en route to a 12thround win by technical knockout with 9-seconds left in what was a Fight of the Year candidate.
Ziani’s last loss was 4 ½ years ago to World title challenger and fellow Frenchman,Guillaume Frenois (41-1), by a razor-thin margin, 115-113 kolme kertaa, Pariisissa. Aiemmin urallaan, Ziani also suffered a disputed 10-round loss by decision (97-93, 96-94, 96-94) in Denmark to current IBF World Lightweight ChampionRichard Commey (18-0) sisään 2014.
“Ziani is an all-action fighter with an enormous work rate,” the Ireland-based Hyde added. “It would be a tantalizing match between two talented southpaws with the winner going on to fight for the WBC World title.”
The president of NoWhere2Hyde Management, Hyde has managed numerous world-class boxers during his career including world championsGuillermo Rigondeaux,Youri Kalenga ja Simpiwe Vetyeaka.
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Francois Botha, AKA “The White Buffalo.” We discussed his new fitness venture, his hopes to rematch Mike Tyson and how he got his nickname, among a few other topics. Kuuntele tästä:
WORCESTER, Massa. (Joulukuu 14, 2020) - Ennen hänen sensaatiomaista esitystään äskettäisessä Mike Tyson-Roy Jonesissa, Jr. pay-per-view-tapahtuma, voittamaton kevyt mahdollisuusJamainen "teknikko" Ortiz oli nyrkkeilyn parhaiten varjeltu salaisuus. Ei enempää, vaikka, kun Ortiz vakiintui vahvasti nousevaksi tähdeksi lukemattomien fanien edessä 1.6 miljoonaa PPV-ostoa.
Ortiz lensi Bostonista Los Angelesiin kiitospäivänä. Hänet ajettiin hotelliin, missä hän näki heti Jonesin, tarkasti hänen painonsa, ja käveli Staples Centeriin. ”Olin mukava alusta alkaen,”Sanoi nuori taistelija, joka taisteli ensimmäistä kertaa ammattilaisena New Englandin ulkopuolella. ”Olin siellä saadakseni työn valmiiksi. Olin lähetystyössä. Kävelen nähdäksesi Staples Centerin ja se oli siistiä. Juoksin myöhemmin Staples Centerissä ja siellä oli paljon patsaita. Se oli kaunis. Oli hienoa nähdä Lakersin pukuhuone. ”
24-vuotias Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs), hallitseva maailman nyrkkeilyn maailmanmestari, tyrmäsiSulaiman Segawa (13-3-1, 4 KOs) jossa on mustelmia aiheuttava kehon hyökkäys, vahingoittamalla vastustajaansa kuudennella kierroksella, ja näyttelyn päättäminen upealla tavalla seitsemännessä avoimelle Maailman nyrkkeilyneuvostolle (WBC) USNBC (US-) Hopea kevyt otsikko. Segawaa ei ollut koskaan aiemmin pysäytetty ammattilaisena.
Ortiz näytti koko arsenaalinsa: jäykkä leuka, salamannopeat kädet ja jalat, siirtyminen edestakaisin vaivattomasti ortodoksisista asennoista eteläkäppiin, rangaistaan koukkuja ylös ja alas, ja tappavimmat kehon laukaukset, jotka on nähty New Englanderista lähtien“Irlantilainen” Micky Ward.
”Olin rauhallinen ja viileä ennen taistelua,”Ortiz lisäsi. ”Haluan mennä taisteluun, henkisesti, kuin se olisi ollut sparrausistunto ja teen aina hyvää. Aloitin ortodoksisessa asennossa, perusti jabini ja käytti sitä paljon. Mielestäni minun olisi pitänyt käyttää sitä enemmän ja olisin voinut lyödä häntä sillä. Kuuntelin valmentajaani (Rocky Gonzalez) ja hän kertoi minulle, milloin vaihtaa. Lävistys on Ei. 1 juttu Rockyn kanssa. En ehkä ole osoittanut sitä melkein yhtä paljon muissa taisteluissa, mutta hän poraa sen minuun koko ajan. Kuudennella kierroksella, hän käski minun mennä enemmän ruumiille, ei halua saada häntä kiinni, ja seitsemännessä minä todella satutin häntä ruumiin.
”Segawa oli ehdottomasti kova. Hän oli lyönyt paljon kavereita, muutama mukaan lukien hän järkytti. Jokainen taistelu on askel, ja olen pahin kriitikkoni. Minusta tuntui, että olisin voinut pudottaa hänet toisella kierroksella, mutta en halunnut mennä pois pelisuunnitelmasta
Ortiz asetti Segawan avainkellosta, mursi hänet alas, ja päätti näyttelyn suurella tyylillä, kun Seqawa loukkaantui ja jäi loukkuun köysiin, ammuten tunnustusta alan arvostetuilta ihmisiltä, kuten"Sokeri" Ray Leonard, Teddy Atlas, ja muut. Ortizin fanikanta kasvoi räjähdysmäisesti, kun nyrkkeilyn fanit ryntäsivät ilmoittautumaan seuraamaan Jamaineita hänen taistelunsa aikana ja sen jälkeen.
”Kerran ihmiset näkivät minun esiintyvän ja tyylini,”Ortiz jatkoi, "He pitivät minusta. Olisin voinut näyttää enemmän ja heittää enemmän yhdistelmiä. Minun piti todella taistella maailman edessä. sain 5,500 uudet Instagram-kukat sinä yönä. Luulen, En ole enää nyrkkeilyn parhaiten varjeltu salaisuus. "
”Päätavoitteemme on voittaa maailman titteli,”Gonzalez kommentoi. ”Tämä oli hauskaa ja hieno tilaisuus, mutta motivaatio olla maailmanmestari on vahvempi. Hän käsitteli tätä taistelua vain yhtenä taisteluna, ja hän seurasi pelisuunnitelmaamme.
"Hänen ruumiinsa laukaukset loivat lopun. Kerron hänelle aina Micky Wardin kehon laukauksista. Sinä tiedät, nyrkkeily on tanssi, salsaa. Nyrkkeilijöiden on tanssittava; En usko, että heidän pitäisi olla vain ortodoksisia. Heidän kaikkien on taisteltava toisella tavalla ja kun Jamaine vaihtoi asenteita kolmannella, hän ei koskaan luovuttanut. Olen kouluttanut häntä kovasti. Olen aina hänen kanssaan ja mikä olisi parempi tapa sulkea minut kuin lopettaa se, kuten hän teki katselukerrasta? Se oli tippa mikrofonin hetki!"
Ortizia markkinoiJimmy Burchfield (Klassinen viihde ja urheilu) ja neuvooRichard Shappy jaEddie Imondi.
Pandemiasta johtuvan nyrkkeilyn epävarmuuden vuoksi, Ortiz ’ 2021 aikataulua ei tunneta, mutta hän ei ole enää nyrkkeilyn parhaiten varjeltu salaisuus, “Teknikko” on uskollinen nouseva tähti.
WORCESTER, Massa. (Marraskuu 17, 2020) – Undefeated lightweight prospectJamainen "teknikko" Ortiz (13-0, 7 KOs), hallitseva maailman nyrkkeilyn maailmanmestari, hopes to steal the show on the November 28thMike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. pay-per-view card, presented by Tyson’s Legends Only League, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
24-vuotias Ortiz, fighting out of Worcester, Massachusetts, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpawSulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 KOs) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (US-) lightweight title.
“I feel good and I’m ready,” Ortiz said. “I’m privileged for this opportunity to fight on the Tyson-Jones card and get good exposure. I hope to steal the show. As a kid, I followed them both, especially Jones. I tried to imitate him”
Like all fighters, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected his career, although he has managed to train, albeit in various gyms and mostly by himself.
“It wasn’t too bad,” added Ortiz, who is an apprentice carpenter. “Not all of the facilities I use to train were open. Early on, I trained by myself, and did a lot of running. We were quarantined until late June, early July, but then I was able to get good sparring. So, yleinen, it wasn’t too much of a change.”
Ortizia markkinoiJimmy Burchfield (Klassinen viihde ja urheilu) ja neuvooRichard Shappy jaEddie Imondi.
“We’re happy our fighter, Jamainen Ortiz, will be getting such great exposure and he will show the world what we already know here in New England,” Shappy commented. “Jamaine ‘The Technician’ Ortiz is a force that will have to be reckoned with.”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Maaliskuu 9, 2020) - Minkä tahansa standardin mukaan, US-. Olympialainen ja entinen raskaansarjan maailmanmestari Riddick "iso isä" Bowe on kiistattomasti yksi kaikkien aikojen suurimmista nyrkkeilijöistä, amatööri.
Syntynyt ja kasvanut surullisessa Brownsvillen osassa Brooklynissa, New York, joka tuotti myös muita raskaspainon maailmanmestareitaMike Tyson jaShannon Briggs, Bowe aloitti nyrkkeilyn klo 13 Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Associationin kuntosalilla.
”Halusin tehdä kaikenMuhammad Ali teki,”Bowe selitti miksi hän aloitti nyrkkeilyn. ”Hän oli minun idoli. Halusin liittyä merijalkaväen joukkoon, mutta rakastin nyrkkeilyä ja jäin siihen. Unohdin merijalkaväen. "
Bowe kehitti käsitystään ja hänestä tuli erinomainen nyrkkeilijä, kokoaminen 104-18 amatööri ennätys, korosti kiistanalainen hopeamitalin voittonsa 1988 Olympialaiset Soulissa, Etelä-Korea.
Nelinkertainen New Yorkin kultahansikkaiden mestari, Bowe sai myös parhaat arvosanat 1986 Juniorien MM-kisat, yhdessä pronssimitalin kanssa 1987 Pan American Games, huolimatta taistelusta viimeisessä ottelussa murtuneella kädellä, hän piiloutui valmentajiltaan.
Bowe oli kilpailu kanssaRobert Salters, jonka kanssa hän jakoi neljä ottelua, mutta hän voitti Saltersin, 3-2, in US-. Box-Off-kilpailut 1988 USA: n nyrkkeilyolympiajoukkue. Hänen olympiakaverinsa mukaan lukienRoy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer, Kennedy McKinney jaAndrew Maynard.
Kiistanalainen ympäröi hänen olympiakisojen taistelua tulevaa raskaansarjan maailmanmestaria vastaan, Kanadan erittäin raskas Lennox Lewis, joka palasi kotiin olympiakullalla. Hänen taistelunsa aikana Lewisin kanssa, Bowelle vähennettiin piste ”kummitus” -päästä, jota ei koskaan tapahtunut, ja erotuomari antoi Bowelle parin kiistanalaista seisovaa kahdeksan laskua, joista viimeinen johti taistelun keskeytymiseen Lewisin hyväksi.
"Tätä taistelua ei olisi koskaan pitänyt lopettaa,”Bowe kommentoi. "Olen edelleen iloinen voittaessani hopeamitalin. Minulla on se yhä. Ja sitten käännyin ammattilaiseksi. Äitini oli 13 lapset ja halusin tehdä äitini onnelliseksi. Halusin ostaa hänelle talon. Se inspiroi minua nyrkkeilyyn. "
"Bowen menestys amatöörinä ja ammattilaisena on tehnyt hänestä yleisen nimen Yhdysvaltojen nyrkkeilyalumnin joukossa,"SanoiChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Associationin johtaja. ”Hänen yhdistelmänsä voimasta ja taidoista, yhdessä legendaaristen taisteluidensa kanssa muiden USA Boxing Alumni -kilpailujen kanssa pro-riveissä, vakiinnuttaa hänet yhdeksi suurimmista taistelijoista, joita USA Boxing on koskaan tuottanut. "
USA Boxing Alumni Association
Luotu mestariksi elinikäisesti, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.
USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluavat pysyä yhteydessä amatöörinyrkkeilyyn. Jäsenille annetaan pääsy monenlaisiin alumniyhdistyksen järjestämiin erikoistapahtumiin, mukaan lukien vuotuinen USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön juhla.
Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseenalumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.
Legendaarisen kouluttajan kanssaEddie Futch hänen nurkka, Bowesta tuli ensimmäinen todella yhtenäinen raskaansarjan maailmanmestari, voitti kaikkien neljän tunnustetun tärkeimmän seuraamuslaitoksen nimivyö: WBC, WBA, IBF ja WBO.
Bowe jäi eläkkeelle hämmästyttävän 43-1 (33 KOs) pro-ennätys. Hänellä oli 5-1 (4 KOs) merkki maailmanmestaruusotteluissa, 7-1 (5 KOs) verrattuna aikaisempiin maailmanmestaruuskilpailuihin, kutenEvander Holyfield (kahdesti), Pinklon thomas, Tony Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes jaHerbie Hyde.
Bowe koski myöhemmin yksinäisen pro-tappionsa Holyfieldille, voittaa kaksi kolmesta taistelusta "Real Deal" -sarjalla.
"Olen erittäin tyytyväinen ammattilaisuraani,”Bowe lisäsi. "Voin Holyfield kaksi kertaa ja mielestäni sen olisi pitänyt olla kolme. En ole kipeä häviäjä, mutta olin raskaansarjan maailmanmestari. Kuinka hän voitti tämän taistelun? Haastajan on otettava vyö mestarilta, eikä hän tehnyt niin. Luulin voittaneeni pisteellä, pahimmillaan, ehkä sen olisi pitänyt olla tasapeli, mutta minun ei olisi pitänyt hävitä taistelua. Minusta tuli ensimmäinen Holyfieldin pudotuspeli. Ammattilaisurani ei ollut liian huono. Jatkoin kovasti töitä ja tulin kaksinkertaiseksi raskaansarjan maailmanmestariksi. ”
Nyt 51 ja asuu Marylandissa, Bowella on neuvoja amerikkalaisille nyrkkeilijöille, jotka yrittävät päästä mukaan 2020 USA: n nyrkkeilyn olympiajoukkue.
"Älä vain ajattele sitä,”Painotti Bowe, kuulostaa Nike-mainokselta. "Anna mennä! Se toimi minulle. Ilmestyin enkä ajatellut sitä. Ja lopeta aina vahva. "
Riddick "iso isä" Bowe, joka otettiin mukaan kansainväliseen nyrkkeilyhalliin vuonna 2005 2015, jätti jälkensä amatööri- ja ammattilaisboksissa. Kukaan ei voi koskaan ottaa sitä pois isolta kaverilta Brownsvillestä.
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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA: USA Boxingin tehtävänä on antaa Yhdysvaltojen urheilijoille ja valmentajille mahdollisuus saavuttaa kestävä kilpailuosaaminen, kehittää luonnetta, tukea nyrkkeilyä, ja mainostaa ja kasvattaa olympialaistyylistä nyrkkeilyä Yhdysvalloissa. USA Boxingin vastuu ei ole vain olympiakullan tuottaminen, mutta myös valvoa ja hallita kaikkia amatöörinyrkkeilyn piirteitä Yhdysvalloissa.
Las Vegas (Helmikuu 20, 2020) – Two-division world champion Michael Spinks has confirmed that he will appear at the sixth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday, Toukokuu 2, 2020, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas from 10 a.m. kohteeseen 5 p.m.
Spinks will hold a Meet & Greet with his fans at his booth during the fan event held over the Cinco De Mayo weekend.
The Box Fan Expo is an annual fan event that coincides with some of the sports’ legendaarinen, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana II, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo vs. Chavez Jr., Canelo vs. GGG II, and Canelo vs. Jacobs. Centered in boxing’s longtime home – Las Vegas – this year’s Expo is a must-do for fight fans coming in for this legendary weekend, with dozens of professional fighters, vetäjät, and companies involved in the boxing industry. The Expo is the largest and only Boxing Fan Expo held in the United States. http://boxfanexpo.com– @BoxFanExpo
Spinks will make his second appearance at this years’ Expo and will be signing gloves, kuvat, personal items and memorabilia. Spinks will also have merchandise on sale at his booth, and fans will also have an opportunity to take pictures with this boxing legend also known as “Jinx.”
About Michael Spinks Spinks is a two-division world champion, having held the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 kohteeseen 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 kohteeseen 1988. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994. As an amateur he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1976 Kesäolympialaiset.
Spinks is the brother of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, and uncle of Cory Spinks, a former welterweight and light middleweight champion. Spinks went undefeated in his first 31 ammattikäyttöön taistelee, beating such opponents as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Marvin Johnson and Eddie Davis en route to becoming the undisputed light heavyweight champion. Following ten successful title defenses, Spinks moved up to heavyweight, and as an underdog defeated long-reigning IBF heavyweight champion Larry Holmes; näin, Spinks became the first reigning light heavyweight world champion to win the heavyweight title. Spinks only defeat in his professional career came to the hands of Mike Tyson on June 27, 1988. The International Boxing Research Organization and BoxRec rank Spinks among the ten greatest light heavyweights of all time.
About Box Fan Expo Box Fan Expo is the ultimate boxing fan experience event, which allows fans to meet the stars of boxing that represent the past, present and future of the sport. With hosted autograph signings, meet-and-greets with current and former boxing world champions, limited edition merchandise for sale, giveaways and more, this is the ultimate event for fans of the sport.
Past boxing stars that have participated include: Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jones Jr, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Andre Ward, Mikey Garcia, Marcos Maidana, Devin Haney, David Benavidez, Errol Spence Jr, Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Abner Mares, James Toney, Jessie Vargas, Vinny Paz, Mia St.John, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris, Riddick Bowen, Earnie Shavers, Michael & Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Claressa Shields, Teofimo Lopez, Brandon Rios, Jorge Linares, and many more.
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, vaihde, vaatteet, equipment, energy drinks, supplement products, broadcasting media, sanctioning bodies, and other companies who showcase their brand to fans and the boxing industry as a whole.
Throughout the next few months leading up to the Event, there will be weekly updates on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo.
MANCHESTER, Conn. (Helmikuu 12, 2020) – Women’s pioneerJackie Kallen, the first and arguably most successful female manager in the boxing history, strongly believes unbeaten 21-year-old“Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KOs) will develop into her sixth world champion.
Williams, fighting out of East Hartford, CT, is the reigning the World Boxing Council (WBC) United States super lightweight champion.
“Mykey has a lot of the qualities as some of the greats in boxing,” Kallen said. “He has some of the flash and speed of fighters likeRay Leonard, and the training habits and dedication ofThomas Hearns ja Mike Tyson. He also has a killer smile and good looks likeHector Camacho, Sr.
“Mykey can go all the way to a world title. He has the speed, attitude, and heart, along with exceptional boxing ability. He has been groomed perfectly by his trainer, Paul Cichon, who has kept Mykey true to his style, working hard to perfect his skill. Mykey trains hard, eats right, and takes the game seriously.”
“Jackie’s very experienced and knowledgeable in boxing,” Williams remarked. “She’s worked with some great, world-class fighters, so she knows the route to take for me to get there.”
Cichon added, “I sought out Jackie as our manager because of her love for the sports, as well as the knowledge of that she brings to the table. She’s very well respected, as she certainly deserves to be.”
Boxing has dramatically changed since Kallen covered her first fight for a Detroit daily newspaper in 1978. The card showcased Hearns andMickey Goodwin. She became an instant fan and wrote about boxing on a regular basis. A legendary trainer/manager based in Detroit, Emanuel Steward, hired her as a publicist for his famed Kronk Gym. Some of her best friends to this day are fighters who she worked with back then. She and Hearns still get together.
After serving as Kronk’s publicist for a decade, Kallen decided to branch out and she started managing fighters. Her first client was heavyweightBobby Hitz, who today is a successful promoter and restaurateur in Chicago. She went on to manage a group of Who’s Who fighters, including world championsJames Toney, Bronco McKart, Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson, Pinklon thomas jaNonito Donaire.
Kallen, who overcame sexism in the boxing industry, is best known, ehkä, for her working relationship with Toney, largely because her life during that period was the inspiration for the popular 2004 movie, Against the Ropes, starringMeg Ryanas Kallen.
“Boxing today is a totally different animal,” she explained. “That’s not to say it’s better or worse, just different. There used to be more gyms in every city, heavy amateur programs, lots of shows on television networks, and enough local club shows to keep a young fighter active. I had guys back then who fought 8 kohteeseen 10 times a year, joka, tietenkin, is almost impossible in 2020.
“There wasn’t as much information available on opponents either. If you were lucky, you could buy a tape. If the fighter hadn’t been on television, vaikka, you were out of luck. There was no Internet, so there was nothing like BoxRec to check opponents’ records. You just had to believe the matchmaker. I had fighters expecting to fight a 14-4 guy who found out at the weigh in that he was actually 16-0.”
Nyrkkeily, likely the second-oldest profession, has continued to survive, albeit often on a roller-coaster ride.
“Today’s fighters are not as quick to fight each other as they were in the days of Hearns/Hagler/Leonard/Duran,” Kallen noted. “Back then, fighters wanted to really fight to be the best they could be. I see fighters today being more analytical and taking less chances.
“There are also more sanctioning organizations today. Back then it was most the WBA, WBC and IBF. Not to mention there was never one person who managed dozens and dozens of boxers at the same time. The game has definitely changed!"
Kallen, though is still heavily invested in the sport she loves. Confident Williams will be her next world champion, her dream is to be inducted into the Hall of Fame with Toney.
“In 1992,” Kallen concluded, “I was named ‘Manager of the Year’ and my love for the sport has never waned. As long as there is talent out there needing guidance, I will stay active.”
Last weekend’s middleweight title showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs also featured the annual Box Fan Expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The amazing memorabilia on display and live amateur boxing action complemented an array of past and present world champion fighters available for quick meet and greets.
As a lifelong boxing fan, it was a shame that I only had a little over two hours to spend at the event before heading back to the T-Mobile Arena for the start of the undercard bouts. The time I was able to spend was thoroughly enjoyable. The prices were reasonable to meet these fistic legends and have a few moments to talk and take photos. The average $20 -$25 price for a photo op was significantly less than what would have been lost at the casino in a single roulette spin.
James Toney was there in a suit, proving that he can even make plaid look stylish. For a guy known for a surly nature, he was very accommodating and mentioned he will be in Philadelphia for a live show on June 7 and hopes to see me there.
In the booth next over was Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Al Berstein, who I had the privilege of interviewing in 2011. When told of my admiration of his classy work and being a fan since his days with Barry Tompkins on ESPN’s Thursday Night Fights, he was humble and appreciative.
The line to meet Roy Jones Jr. was long but worth the wait. While the time to talk with Roy was short, I was able to mention what an honor it was to meet one of the greatest performers of my generation and how I sat only a few feet from him when he was on the Creed II set.
While the line to meet the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard was exceptionally long, you could see he was truly enjoying himself, flashing that million-dollar smile and doing his famous fists-raised photo op with fans. Unfortunately, with time running short, I did not have the opportunity to meet one of my favorite fighters growing up. I would have loved to have shown him a photo when I was four-years-old, swinging away on the Sugar Ray Leonard punching bag I was given.
A few feet away was one of Sugar Ray’s most-famous rivals, the great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. While the Hitman has shown some slowing as he has aged, he still proves to be an imposing figure, but he now replaces that fearsome glare with a warm smile.
Also coming up to meet Thomas Hearns was current IBF Super-Featherweight Champion Tevin Farmer, a fellow Philadelphian, who I’ve had the opportunity to watch grow from a 7-4-1 journeyman boxer to a 29-4-1 maailmanmestari.
My visit wouldn’t be complete without stopping to see “The Pazmanian Devil” Vinny Paz, always one of my favorite action fighters and charismatic personalities. Instead of a handshake, he greeted me with a big hug and expressed disappointment that my dad didn’t join me at the expo.
In the short time frame, it was impossible to meet all of the great fighters there including Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowen, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, and Earnie Shavers. With it being Cinco de Mayo weekend, the lines for some of the Mexican legends wrapped around the convention center floor. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barerra, Erik Morales, and Juan Manuel Marquez all proved to be exceptionally popular. But nothing compared to the roar of the pro-Mexican crowd when the great Julio Cesar Chavez was introduced.
Attending this event was a dream come true and I could only wish I had more time to spend at the event. Everything was so professionally done and those in attendance were beyond accommodating.
Kudos toBox Fan Expofor such an exceptional event.
