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, อาร์คันซอ, and grew up in San Diego. He started his boxing career under Archie Moore and went on to fight for the U.S. กองทัพอากาศ. 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, ไมค์ไทสัน, เลนน็อกซ์ลูอิส; the Klitschko Brothers, Pernell Whitaker, Freddie Pendelton, ชาร์ลส์เมอเรย์, และอื่น ๆ อีกมากมาย.
He is survived by his wife Donna (Duva), sons Brian, มาร์ลอน, โจนาธาน, and daughter Cassandra and her husband, boxing trainer, Shaun George.
Details of funeral arrangements in Georgia and NJ will be forthcoming.
ลาสเวกัส (กรกฎาคม 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 การพบปะดังกล่าว. ไปยัง 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’ ปรัมปรา, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana ครั้งที่สอง, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo VS. ชาเวซจูเนียร์, Canelo VS. GGG II, Canelo VS. จาคอบส์, 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, โปรโมเตอร์, 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, ภาพถ่าย, 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”.
“น้ำตาล” เชนมอสลีย์, is a globally respected boxing icon and Hall of Famer. He competed from 1993 ไปยัง 2016. Mosley held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF lightweight title, the WBA (ซูเปอร์), the WBC welterweight titles, and the WBA (ซูเปอร์) as well as the WBC and The Ring magazine light middleweight titles. He was also known as the lineal champion at welterweight (สองครั้ง) and light middleweight.
ใน 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. ใน 2000 และ 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, ฟลอยด์ Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, มิเกลคอตโต้, เฟอร์นันโดวาร์กัส, Vernon Forrest, อันโตนิโอมาร์กา, 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’ เชนมอสลีย์. 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, talent, 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, การอบรม, and the exposure needed to build sustainable careers in boxing. For more info go to: https://2ndchancesaveslives.org/2c-boxing-promotions
เกี่ยวกับ Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo เป็นงานประสบการณ์แฟนมวยที่ดีที่สุด, 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: ฟลอยด์ Mayweather, ไมค์ไทสัน, โรแบร์โต Duran, เลนน็อกซ์ลูอิส, จูลิโอซีซาร์ชาเวซ, รอย โจนส์ จูเนียร์, Juan Manuel Marquez, ชูการ์เรย์เลนเนิร์ด, ทอมมี่ Hearns, มาร์โกอันโตนิโอบาร์เรร่า, เอริคโมราเลส, เดวิด Benavidez, Teofimo Lopez, อังเดรวอร์ด, Ryan Garcia, Claressa โล่, เฟอร์นันโดวาร์กัส, Edgar Berlanga, ออสการ์เดซ, มาร์กอส Maidana, Devin Haney, กี้การ์เซีย, เออร์รอลสเปนซ์จูเนียร์, โรลันโดโรเมโร, เซร์คิโอ, ทิมแบรดลีย์, Jose รามิเรซ, Shawn พอร์เตอร์, คี ธ เธอร์แมน, แดนนี่การ์เซีย, Deontay ป่า, อาเมียร์ข่าน, Mares ซอมซ่อ, เจมส์ Toney, เจสซีวาร์กัส, Floyd Mayweather sr., Vinny ลาปาซ, Mia เซนต์. จอห์น, Franchón Crews-Dezurn, Seniesa Estrada, Jorge Linares, ลีโอซานตาครูซ, Chiquita Gonzalez, Badou แจ็ค, Nico Ali Walsh, เทอร์รี่นอร์ริ, ริดดิคโบว์, Earnie โกนหนวด, ไมเคิล & Leon Spinks, แบรนดอนริออส, แอนโทนี่ Dirrell, Danny Jacobs and many more…
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, gear, เครื่องนุ่งห่ม, equipment, เครื่องดื่มชูกำลัง, ผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหาร, สื่อกระจายเสียง, sanctioning bodies, and other companies who showcase their brand to fans and the boxing industry as a whole.
ปารีส, ฝรั่งเศส (เมษายน 18, 2021)– European Super Featherweight ChampionSamir Ziani (32-3-1, 7 คอส) has called outTevin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6 คอส), former International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight Champion, to fight June 5thfor the WBC Silver belt in a World Boxing Council (WBC) การต่อสู้กำจัด. The winner would position himself for a title fight against WBC World championออสการ์เดซ.
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, จูเนียร์. (19-0), supported by an exhibition fight between 4-time World heavyweight championEvander Holyfield และ ไมค์ไทสันconquerorเควินไบรด์.
According to Ziani’s managerแกรี่ไฮด์, 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, ดังนั้น, let’s give true value and pay respect to our noble art of boxing.”
Ranked No. 11 โดย WBC, เช่นเดียวกับไม่มี. 9 in the International Boxing Federation (กิจการวิเทศธนกิจ), the 30-year-old Ziani is the reigning EBU European champion, riding a 10-fight win streak. ในการต่อสู้ล่าสุดของเขา (เจ็ด. 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 สามครั้ง, ในปารีส. ก่อนหน้านี้ในอาชีพของเขา, 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) ใน 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 championsกิ Rigondeaux,Youri Kalenga และ Simpiwe Vetyeaka.
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Francois Botha, อาคา “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. ฟังที่นี่:
WORCESTER, มวล. (พฤศจิกายน 17, 2020) – Undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine“ ช่างเทคนิค” ออร์ติซ (13-0, 7 คอส), ครองแชมป์โลกมวยโลกเยาวชน, hopes to steal the show on the November 28thMike Tyson-Roy Jones, จูเนียร์. pay-per-view card, presented by Tyson’s Legends Only League, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
ออร์ติซวัย 24 ปี, fighting out of Worcester, แมสซาชูเซต, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpawสุไลมานเซกาวา (13-2-1, 4 คอส) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (สหรัฐฯ) 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, ทั้งหมด, it wasn’t too much of a change.”
“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.”
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, ตัก. (มีนาคม 9, 2020) – By any standards, สหรัฐฯ. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight championRiddick “Big Daddy” Boweis inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, มือสมัครเล่นและมืออาชีพ.
Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, นิวยอร์ก, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsไมค์ไทสัน และแชนนอนบริกส์, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.
“I wanted to do everythingมูฮัมหมัดอาลีdid,” 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, รวบรวม 104-18 บันทึกมือสมัครเล่น, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, เกาหลีใต้.
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 แพนอเมริกันเกมส์, 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, ในสหรัฐอเมริกา. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedรอยโจนส์, จูเนียร์., เรย์เมอร์เซอร์, Kennedy McKinney และแอนดรูว์เมย์นาร์ด.
Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweightเลนน็อกซ์ลูอิส, 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,"กล่าวว่าChris 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.”
With legendary trainerเอ็ดดี้ Futch ในมุมของเขา, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, อัลเบียน, IBF และ WBO.
Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 คอส) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 คอส) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 คอส) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (สองครั้ง), Pinklon Thomas, โทนี่ Tubbs, บรูซ เซลดอน, Michael Dokes และHerbie 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.”
ตอนนี้ 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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ลาสเวกัส (กุมภาพันธ์ 20, 2020) – Two-division world champion Michael Spinks has confirmed that he will appear at the sixth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday, พฤษภาคม 2, 2020, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas from 10 การพบปะดังกล่าว. ไปยัง 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’ ปรัมปรา, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana ครั้งที่สอง, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo VS. ชาเวซจูเนียร์, Canelo VS. GGG II, and Canelo vs. จาคอบส์. Centered in boxing’s longtime home – ลาสเวกัส – this year’s Expo is a must-do for fight fans coming in for this legendary weekend, with dozens of professional fighters, โปรโมเตอร์, 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, ภาพถ่าย, 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 ไปยัง 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 ไปยัง 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 การแข่งขันกีฬาโอลิมปิกฤดูร้อน.
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 การต่อสู้มืออาชีพ, beating such opponents as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, เอ็ดดี้มุสตาฟามูฮัมหมัด, 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; ในการทำเช่นนั้น, 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.
เกี่ยวกับ Box Fan Expo Box Fan Expo เป็นงานประสบการณ์แฟนมวยที่ดีที่สุด, 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.
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, gear, เครื่องนุ่งห่ม, equipment, เครื่องดื่มชูกำลัง, ผลิตภัณฑ์เสริมอาหาร, สื่อกระจายเสียง, sanctioning bodies, and other companies who showcase their brand to fans and the boxing industry as a whole.
MANCHESTER, เรือ. (กุมภาพันธ์ 12, 2020) – Women’s pioneerแจ็กกี้ 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 คอส) will develop into her sixth world champion.
วิลเลียมส์, 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 likeเรย์เลียวนาร์ด, and the training habits and dedication ofโทมัส Hearns และ ไมค์ไทสัน. He also has a killer smile and good looks likeเฮคเตอร์กามา, 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, เอ็มมานูเอลสจ๊วต, 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 heavyweightคำพูดบ๊อบบี้, who today is a successful promoter and restaurateur in Chicago. She went on to manage a group of Who’s Who fighters, including world championsเจมส์ Toney, Bronco McKart, Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson, Pinklon Thomas และโนนิโตโดแนร์.
Kallen, who overcame sexism in the boxing industry, is best known, บางที, for her working relationship with Toney, largely because her life during that period was the inspiration for the popular 2004 หนัง, 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 ไปยัง 10 times a year, ซึ่ง, แน่นอน, 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, แม้, 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.”
มวย, 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.”
James Toney อยู่ที่นั่นในชุดสูท, พิสูจน์ให้เห็นว่าเขาสามารถทำให้ลายสก๊อตดูมีสไตล์ได้. สำหรับผู้ชายที่รู้จักนิสัยดุร้าย, เขาช่วยเหลือดีมากและบอกว่าเขาจะไปแสดงสดที่ฟิลาเดลเฟียในเดือนมิถุนายน 7 และหวังว่าจะได้พบฉันที่นั่น.
ในบูธถัดไปคือผู้ประกาศข่าว Hall-of-Fame Al Berstein, ฉันมีสิทธิ์สัมภาษณ์ใครในปี 2011 เมื่อบอกว่าฉันชื่นชมผลงานที่ยอดเยี่ยมของเขาและเป็นแฟนตั้งแต่สมัยที่เขาอยู่กับ Barry Tompkins ในรายการ Thursday Night Fights ของ ESPN, เขาอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตนและชื่นชม.
เส้นที่จะพบกับรอยโจนส์จูเนียร์. นาน แต่คุ้มค่ากับการรอคอย ในขณะที่เวลาคุยกับรอยนั้นสั้นนัก, ฉันสามารถพูดถึงสิ่งที่เป็นเกียรติที่ได้พบกับนักแสดงที่ยิ่งใหญ่ที่สุดคนหนึ่งในรุ่นของฉันและฉันนั่งห่างจากเขาเพียงไม่กี่ฟุตเมื่อเขาอยู่ในกองถ่าย Creed II.
ในขณะที่เส้นเพื่อพบกับ Sugar Ray Leonard ในตำนานนั้นยาวเป็นพิเศษ, คุณจะเห็นว่าเขามีความสุขกับตัวเองอย่างแท้จริง, กระพริบรอยยิ้มล้านดอลลาร์และถ่ายภาพด้วยหมัดที่โด่งดังของเขากับแฟน ๆ น่าเสียดาย, ด้วยเวลาที่สั้น, ฉันไม่มีโอกาสได้พบกับนักสู้คนโปรดที่เติบโตมา ฉันอยากจะให้เขาดูรูปถ่ายตอนที่ฉันอายุสี่ขวบ, เหวี่ยงกระเป๋าเจาะ Sugar Ray Leonard ที่ฉันได้รับ
การเยี่ยมชมของฉันจะไม่สมบูรณ์หากไม่ได้หยุดดู“ The Pazmanian Devil” Vinny Paz, เป็นหนึ่งในนักสู้แอ็คชั่นที่ฉันชื่นชอบและมีบุคลิกที่มีเสน่ห์ แทนการจับมือ, เขาทักทายฉันด้วยการกอดครั้งใหญ่และแสดงความผิดหวังที่พ่อของฉันไม่มาร่วมงานแสดงสินค้ากับฉัน
ในกรอบเวลาอันสั้น, เป็นไปไม่ได้เลยที่จะได้พบกับนักสู้ผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ที่นั่นรวมถึง Michael Spinks ด้วย, ริดดิคโบว์, เออร์รอลสเปนซ์, แอนโทนี่ Dirrell, และเครื่องโกนหนวด Earnie. เนื่องจากเป็นวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์ Cinco de Mayo, เส้นแบ่งของตำนานเม็กซิกันบางส่วนพันรอบพื้นศูนย์การประชุม. กี้การ์เซีย, Marco Antonio Barerra, เอริคโมราเลส, และฮวนมานูเอลมาร์เกซล้วนพิสูจน์ให้เห็นแล้วว่าเป็นที่นิยมอย่างมาก. แต่ไม่มีอะไรเทียบได้กับเสียงคำรามของฝูงชนชาวเม็กซิกันเมื่อมีการแนะนำ Julio Cesar Chavez ผู้ยิ่งใหญ่.
