Sorglegar fréttir fyrir hnefaleikaheiminn. Heimsfrægur þjálfari og hnefaleikasalur Famer, Tommy Brooks, lést í gær eftir stutt veikindi á aldrinum 71. Brooks fæddist í Little Rock, Arkansas, og ólst upp í San Diego. Hann hóf hnefaleikaferil sinn undir Archie Moore og hélt áfram að berjast fyrir Bandaríkjunum. Air Force. Hann starfaði sem þjálfari með þjóðsögunum Lou Duva og George Benton, Og allan ferilinn þjálfaði nokkur stærstu nöfnin í hnefaleikum þar á meðal Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis; Klitschko bræðurnir, Pernell Whitaker, Freddie Pendelton, Charles Murray, og margir aðrir.
Hann er eftirlifinn af konu sinni Donna (Hvar), synir Brian, Marlon, Jonathan, og dóttir Cassandra og eiginmaður hennar, Hnefaleikarþjálfari, Shaun George.
Upplýsingar um útfararfyrirkomulag í Georgíu og NJ verða væntanlegar.
Las Vegas (Júlí 16, 2025) -Þriggja deildar heimsmeistari og Hall of Famer Shane Mosley hefur staðfest að hann muni koma fram á áttunda árlega Box Fan Expo laugardaginn september 13, 2025 í ráðstefnumiðstöðinni í Las Vegas frá 10 a.m. að 5 p.m. Expo mun einnig fara saman við mega baráttuna milli Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, Það mun fara fram seinna um kvöldið á Allegiant Stadium.
Mosley mun halda fund & Heilsaðu með aðdáendum sínum á 2. tækifæri hnefaleikakvilla sínum á aðdáendahópnum sem haldinn var um mexíkóska sjálfstæðisdagshelgina.
The Box Fan Expo er árlegur aðdáandi viðburður sem fellur saman við sumar íþróttirnar’ Legendary, Klassísk slagsmál í Las Vegas, þar á meðal Mayweather vs. Maidana II, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo vs.. Chavez Jr., Canelo vs.. GIGG II, Canelo vs.. Jacobs, Canelo vs.. GGG III og Canelo vs Munguia.
Miðað við langvarandi heimili hnefaleika-Las Vegas-Expo í ár er nauðsyn fyrir bardagaaðdáendur sem koma inn fyrir þessa goðsagnakenndu helgi, með tugum faglegra bardagamanna, forgöngumaður, og fyrirtæki sem taka þátt í hnefaleikaiðnaðinum. Expo er stærsta og eina hnefaleikarinn sem haldinn er í Bandaríkjunum. Heilur dagur reynslu af hnefaleikum aðdáandi bíður þín! https://Boxfanexpo.com – @Boxfanexpo
Miðar til Box Fan Expo eru í boði á netinu á:
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Mosley mun koma fyrst fram á sýningunni á þessu ári og mun skrifa undir hanska, myndir, Persónulegar hlutir og minnisatriði. Mosley mun einnig hafa varning til að selja fyrir aðdáendur til að njóta. Aðdáendur hnefaleika munu einnig fá tækifæri til að taka myndir með þessari hnefaleika goðsögn einnig þekkt sem„Sykur“.
“Sugar” Shane Mosley, er á heimsvísu virt hnefaleikatákn og Hall of Famer. Hann keppti frá 1993 að 2016. Mosley hélt mörg heimsmeistaratitil í þremur þyngdarflokkum, þar á meðal IBF Lightweight titillinn, WBA (Super), WBC Welterweight titlarnir, og WBA (Super) sem og WBC og Ring Magazine Light Middleweight titlarnir. Hann var einnig þekktur sem línu meistari í Welterweight (tvisvar) og létt meðalþyngd.
Í 1998, Hnefaleikaritunarfélag Ameríku nefndi Mosley sem bardagamaður ársins. Honum var einnig veittur sama heiður af Alþjóða hnefaleikasalnum í 2000. Í 2000 og 2001, Hann var útnefndur besti virki og pund heimsins fyrir pund hnefaleikara, við hringinn. Hér eru nokkur athyglisverðustu slagsmál Mosley, Svo sem Oscar de la Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Fernando Vargas, Vernon Forrest, Antonio Margarito, og Ricardo Mayorga meðal margra annarra…
Um það bil 2. tækifæri hnefaleikar
2ND Chance Boxing Promotions er verkefnisstýrt baráttufyrirtæki stofnað af Paul & Tiffany Nuroyal (áður Nutall), Í samvinnu við hnefaleika goðsögnina ‘Sykur’ Shane Mosley. Shane Mosley forseti leggur áherslu á að leiðbeina bardagamönnum, Skátastarf, Þjálfun, og stækka tækifæri fyrir vanmáttaða íþróttamenn um allan heim. Hlutverk hans er að hjálpa öllum bardagamaður að hækka - ekki alveg eins og meistari í hringnum, En sem meistari í lífinu. Sem útibú 2. tækifæri bjargar lífinu líf, 2ND Chance Boxing Promotions vill styrkja vanmáttaða bardagamenn um allan heim með raunverulegum aðgangi að faglegum hnefaleikatækifærum - að innan. og erlendis. Kynningar þeirra sviðsljós, hæfileiki, og umbreyting, bjóða bardagamönnum ekki bara svið, en leið út úr fátækt og tilgangi. 2ND tækifæri hnefaleikar kynningar munu stuðla að leyfilegum faglegum hnefaleikum í Bandaríkjunum meðan þeir skáta og þróa alþjóðlega bardagamenn frá undirskildum svæðum. Samtökin munu vera í samstarfi við líkamsræktarstöðvar, fjölmiðlapallar, og styrktaraðilar til að hækka sýnileika íþróttamanna og skapa varanleg áhrif. Auk lifandi viðburða, Kynningin mun framleiða bardagaefni, Docu-seríur, og vörumerki fjölmiðla sem draga fram öflugar persónulegar sögur á bak við hvern bardagamann. Með þessum viðleitni, 2ND tækifæri hnefaleikar kynningar miðar að því að skapa raunverulegum efnahagslegum tækifærum fyrir bardagamenn og fjölskyldur þeirra með því að bjóða upp á samninga, þjálfun, og útsetningin sem þarf til að byggja upp sjálfbæra starfsferil við hnefaleika. Fyrir frekari upplýsingar farðu til: https://2ndchancesaveslives.org/2c-boxing-promotions
Um kassa aðdáandi Expo
Box Fan Expo er fullkominn viðburður fyrir hnefaleika aðdáenda, sem gerir aðdáendum kleift að hitta stjörnur hnefaleika sem tákna fortíðina, Núverandi og framtíð íþróttarinnar. Með hýstum eiginhandaráritun, hitt og kveðjur með núverandi og fyrrum heimsmeistara í hnefaleikum, Takmörkuð útgáfa varningur til sölu, uppljóstranir og fleira, Þetta er fullkominn viðburður fyrir aðdáendur íþróttarinnar.
Fyrri hnefaleikastjörnur sem hafa tekið þátt eru meðal annars: 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. John, Skipverjar í Franchón, Senisa Road, Jorge Linares, Leo Santa Cruz, Chiquita Gonzalez, Badou Jack, Nico Ali Walsh, Terry Norris, Riddick Bowe, Earnie Shavers, Michael & Leon Spinks, Brandon Rios, Anthony Dirrell, Danny Jacobs og margir fleiri ...
Sýningaraðilar eru hnefaleikar, gír, fatnaður, búnaður, Orkudrykkir, Viðbótarvörur, Útsendingarmiðlar, refsiaðgerðir, og önnur fyrirtæki sem sýna vörumerki sínu fyrir aðdáendur og hnefaleikaiðnaðinn í heild.
Næstu mánuði fram að viðburðinum, Það verða vikulegar uppfærslur á mörgum stjörnum sem munu fremja útlit sitt á hnefaleikasýningunni.
PARIS, France (Apríl 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) Brotthvarf berjast. 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 og 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, Farmer! 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, svo, let’s give true value and pay respect to our noble art of boxing.”
Ranked No. 11 af WBC, auk nr. 9 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the 30-year-old Ziani is the reigning EBU European champion, riding a 10-fight win streak. Í nýjasta baráttu sinni (Seven. 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 þrisvar sinnum, í París. Fyrr á ferli sínum, 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) í 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 og 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. hlusta hér:
WORCESTER, Mass. (Desember 14, 2020) – Prior to his sensational performance on the recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. borga áhorfendaviðburð, undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “The Technician” Ortizwas boxing’s best kept secret. No more, þó, as Ortiz firmly established himself as a rising star in front of countless fans among the 1.6 million PPV buys.
Ortiz flew from Boston to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving. He was driven to his hotel, where he immediately saw Jones, checked his weight, and walked to Staples Center. “I was comfortable from the start,” said the young fighter who was fighting for the first time as a professional outside of New England. “I was there to get the job done. I was on a mission. I walk to see the Staples Center and that was cool. I later took my run around the Staples Center and there were a lot of statues. It was beautiful. It was cool seeing the Lakers locker-room.”
The 24-year-old Ortiz (14-0, 8 Kos), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, slegnir útSulaiman Segawa (13-3-1, 4 Kos) with a bruising body attack, hurting his opponent in the sixth round, and closing the show in spectacular fashion in the seventh for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (Bandarískt) Silver lightweight title. Segawa had never been stopped before as a professional.
Ortiz displayed his overall arsenal: stiff jab, lightning quick hands and feet, switching back and forth effortlessly from orthodox to southpaw stances, punishing hooks up and down, and the most lethal body shots seen from a New Englander since“Irish” Micky Ward.
“I was calm and cool before the fight,” Ortiz added. “I like to go into a fight, andlega, like it was a sparring session and I always do good. I started out in an orthodox stance, established my jab and used it a lot. I think I should have used it more and could have beaten him with it. I listened to my coach (Rocky Gonzalez) and he told me when to switch. Body punching is the No. 1 thing with Rocky. I may not have shown it nearly as much in other fights, but he drills that into me all the time. In the sixth round, he told me to go more to the body, not looking to catch him, and in the seventh I really hurt him to the body.
“Segawa was definitely tough. He had beaten a lot of guys, including a few he upset. Every fight is a stepping-stone and I’m my worst critic. I felt that I could have knocked him out in the second round, but I didn’t want to go off the game plan
Ortiz set-up Segawa from the opening bell, braut hann niður, and finished the show in grand style as Seqawa was hurt and trapped on the ropes, drawing kudos from highly respected people in the industry such as“Sugar” Ray Leonard, Teddy Atlas, and others. Ortiz’ fanbase grew exponentially as boxing fans rushed to sign up to follow Jamaine during and after his breakout fight.
“Once people saw me perform and my style,” Ortiz continued, “they liked me. I could have shown more and thrown more combinations. I really needed to fight in front of the world. I got 5,500 new Instagram flowers that night. I guess, I’m no longer the best kept secret in boxing.”
“Our main goal is to win a world title,” Gonzalez commented. “This was fun and a great opportunity, but the motivation to be world champion is stronger. He dealt with this fight as just another fight, and he followed our game plan.
“His body shots set up the ending. I’m always telling him about Micky Ward’s body shots. You know, boxing is a dance, a salsa. Boxers need to dance; I don’t think they should just be orthodox. They all need to fight the other way and when Jamaine switched stances in the third, he never let up. I’ve trained him hard. I’m always on him and what better way to shut me up than ending it like he did on pay per view? It was a drop the microphone moment!"
Ortiz is promoted byJimmy Burchfield (Classic Entertainment and Sports) and advised byRichard Shappy ogEddie Imondi.
Because of the uncertainty in boxing due to the pandemic, Ortiz’ 2021 schedule is unknown, but he isn’t boxing’s best kept secret anymore, “The Technician” is a bonafide rising star.
WORCESTER, Mass. (Nóvember 17, 2020) – Undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (13-0, 7 Kos), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, 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.
The 24-year-old 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 (Bandarískt) 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, heild, it wasn’t too much of a change.”
Ortiz is promoted byJimmy Burchfield (Classic Entertainment and Sports) and advised byRichard Shappy ogEddie Imondi.
“We’re happy our fighter, Jamaine 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, Hring. (Mars 9, 2020) – By any standards, Bandarískt. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight championRiddick “Big Daddy” Boweis inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, áhugamaður og faglegur.
Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsMike Tyson ogShannon Briggs, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.
“I wanted to do everythingMuhammad Alidid,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”
Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, setja saman a 104-18 áhugamaður met, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.
Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, þær í Bandaríkjunum. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedRoy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer, Kennedy McKinney ogAndrew Maynard.
Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweightLennox Lewis, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.
“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”
“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,"SagðiChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”
Bandaríska hnefaleikasambandið
Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –Boxer, embættismenn, þjálfarar og hnefaleikaaðdáendur — Alumni Félagið tengir kynslóðir meistara, hvetjandi og gefa til baka til framtíðar hnefaleikameistara USA Boxing, inn og út úr hringnum.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
Til að ganga í Alumni Association, skráðu þig einfaldlega áalumni@usaboxing.org fyrir $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, lyklakippu og rafveski.
With legendary trainerEddie Futch í horninu hans, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO.
Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 Kos) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 Kos) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 Kos) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (tvisvar), Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes ogHerbie Hyde.
Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”
“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”
Nú 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.
“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”
Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.
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Las Vegas (Febrúar 20, 2020) – Two-division world champion Michael Spinks has confirmed that he will appear at the sixth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday, Maí 2, 2020, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas from 10 a.m. að 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 er árlegur aðdáandi viðburður sem fellur saman við sumar íþróttirnar’ Legendary, Klassísk slagsmál í Las Vegas, þar á meðal Mayweather vs. Maidana II, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo vs.. Chavez Jr., Canelo vs.. GIGG 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, með tugum faglegra bardagamanna, forgöngumaður, og fyrirtæki sem taka þátt í hnefaleikaiðnaðinum. Expo er stærsta og eina hnefaleikarinn sem haldinn er í Bandaríkjunum. HTTP://Boxfanexpo.com– @Boxfanexpo
Spinks will make his second appearance at this years’ Expo and will be signing gloves, myndir, Persónulegar hlutir og minnisatriði. 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 að 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 að 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 Sumarólympíuleikarnir.
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 faglega berst, 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; að gera svo, 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.
Um kassa aðdáandi Expo Box Fan Expo er fullkominn viðburður fyrir hnefaleika aðdáenda, sem gerir aðdáendum kleift að hitta stjörnur hnefaleika sem tákna fortíðina, Núverandi og framtíð íþróttarinnar. Með hýstum eiginhandaráritun, hitt og kveðjur með núverandi og fyrrum heimsmeistara í hnefaleikum, Takmörkuð útgáfa varningur til sölu, uppljóstranir og fleira, Þetta er fullkominn viðburður fyrir aðdáendur íþróttarinnar.
Fyrri hnefaleikastjörnur sem hafa tekið þátt eru meðal annars: 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 Bowe, Earnie Shavers, Michael & Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Claressa Shields, Teofimo Lopez, Brandon Rios, Jorge Linares, Og margir fleiri.
Sýningaraðilar eru hnefaleikar, gír, fatnaður, búnaður, Orkudrykkir, Viðbótarvörur, Útsendingarmiðlar, refsiaðgerðir, og önnur fyrirtæki sem sýna vörumerki sínu fyrir aðdáendur og hnefaleikaiðnaðinn í heild.
Næstu mánuði fram að viðburðinum, Það verða vikulegar uppfærslur á mörgum stjörnum sem munu fremja útlit sitt á hnefaleikasýningunni.
MANCHESTER, Conn. (Febrúar 12, 2020) – Women’s pioneerJackie Kallen, the first and arguably most successful female manager in the boxing history, strongly believes unbeaten 21-year-old„Dásamlegur“ 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 og 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 ogNonito Donaire.
Kallen, who overcame sexism in the boxing industry, is best known, kannski, 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 að 10 times a year, sem, Auðvitað, 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, þó, 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.”
Box, 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 heimsmeistari.
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 Bowe, 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.
