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, ارکنساس, and grew up in San Diego. He started his boxing career under Archie Moore and went on to fight for the U.S. ایئر فورس. 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, مائک ٹایچون, Lennox لیوس; the Klitschko Brothers, Pernell وٹیکر, Freddie Pendelton, چارلس مرے, and many others.
He is survived by his wife Donna (Duva), sons Brian, مارلن, جوناتھن, and daughter Cassandra and her husband, boxing trainer, Shaun George.
Details of funeral arrangements in Georgia and NJ will be forthcoming.
لاس ویگاس (جولائی 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 بجے. کرنے کے لئے 5 بجے. 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’ افسانوی, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana دوم, سے Mayweather بمقابلہ. Berto, کینیلو بمقابلہ. Chavez Jr., کینیلو بمقابلہ. GGG II, کینیلو بمقابلہ. یاکوب, کینیلو بمقابلہ. 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, پرموٹروں, 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, فوٹو, 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”.
“شوگر” شین Mosley کے, is a globally respected boxing icon and Hall of Famer. He competed from 1993 کرنے کے لئے 2016. Mosley held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF lightweight title, the WBA (سپر), the WBC welterweight titles, and the WBA (سپر) as well as the WBC and The Ring magazine light middleweight titles. He was also known as the lineal champion at welterweight (دو بار) and light middleweight.
میں 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. میں 2000 اور 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 میں سے Mayweather, مین Pacquiao, Miguel کی Cotto, فرنانڈو Vargas کی, 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’ شین Mosley کے. 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, تربیت, 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 میں سے Mayweather, مائک ٹایچون, رابرٹو Duran کی, Lennox لیوس, جولیو سیزر شاویز, Roy Jones Jr., جوآن مینوئل Marquez میں, شوگر رے لیونارڈ, ٹومی Hearns, مارکو انتونیو Barrera, یری مورالس, ڈیوڈ Benavidez, Teofimo Lopez, آندری وارڈ, Ryan Garcia, Claressa Shields, فرنانڈو Vargas کی, Edgar Berlanga, آسکر کے Valdez, Marcos Maidana, ڈیون haney کی, مکی گارسیا, Errol اسپینس جونیئر, Rolando Romero, سرجیو مارٹنیج, ٹم بریڈلی, Jose Ramirez, شان پورٹر, کیتھ Thurman کے, ڈینی گارسیا, Deontay Wilder کی, عامر خان, ابنیر Mares کی, جیمز Toney, Jessie کی Vargas کی, Floyd Mayweather sr., سے Vinny پاز, میا سینٹ. جان, Franchón Crews-Dezurn, Seniesa Estrada, جارج Linares میں, لیو سانتا کروز, Chiquita Gonzalez, سے Badou جیک, Nico Ali Walsh, ٹیری Norris کی, Riddick Bowe شو, Earnie شیور, مائیکل & لیون Spinks, برینڈن ریوس, انتھونی Dirrell, Danny Jacobs and many more…
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, gear, ملبوسات, 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:
پیرس, فرانس (اپریل 18, 2021)– European Super Featherweight ChampionSamir Ziani (32-3-1, 7 کوس) has called outTevin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6 کوس), former International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight Champion, to fight June 5ویںfor the WBC Silver belt in a World Boxing Council (WBC) خاتمے جنگ. The winner would position himself for a title fight against WBC World championآسکر کے Valdez.
The battle of left-handed super featherweights would be on the June 5ویںTriller pay-per-view card in Florida, headlined by undefeated World lightweight championTeofimo Lopez (16-0) بنام. George Kambosos, جونیئر. (19-0), supported by an exhibition fight between 4-time World heavyweight championEvander Holyfield اور مائک ٹایچونconquerorکیون McBride کی.
According to Ziani’s managerگیری ہائڈ, 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, لہذا, let’s give true value and pay respect to our noble art of boxing.”
Ranked No. 11 WBC کی طرف سے, کے طور پر اچھی طرح سے کے طور پر نہیں. 9 in the International Boxing Federation (آئی بی ایف), the 30-year-old Ziani is the reigning EBU European champion, riding a 10-fight win streak. ان کی سب سے حالیہ لڑائی میں (سات. 5, 2020) and second title defense, Ziani dropped a bloodyAlex Dilmaghian (19-1-1) three times en route to a 12ویںround 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 تین بار, پیرس میں. اس سے قبل اپنے کیریئر میں, 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) میں 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 championsگلرمو Rigondeaux,Youri Kalenga اور 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. یہاں سنیے:
وارسیسٹر, ماس. (دسمبر 14, 2020) – Prior to his sensational performance on the recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, جونیئر. pay-per-view event, undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “The Technician” Ortizwas boxing’s best kept secret. No more, اگرچہ, 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 کوس), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, ناک آؤٹSulaiman Segawa (13-3-1, 4 کوس) 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 (U.S) 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, ذہنی طور پر, 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, اس سے ٹوٹ گیا, 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, ٹیڈی اٹلس, 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 اورEddie 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.
وارسیسٹر, ماس. (نومبر 17, 2020) – Undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (13-0, 7 کوس), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, hopes to steal the show on the November 28ویںMike Tyson-Roy Jones, جونیئر. 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, میسا چوسٹس, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpawSulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 کوس) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (U.S) 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, مجموعی طور پر, it wasn’t too much of a change.”
Ortiz is promoted byJimmy Burchfield (Classic Entertainment and Sports) and advised byRichard Shappy اورEddie 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.”
کولوراڈو اسپرنگس, گود. (مارچ 9, 2020) – By any standards, U.S. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight championRiddick “Big Daddy” Boweis inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, شوقیہ اور پیشہ ورانہ.
Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, نیو یارک, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsمائک ٹایچون اورشینن برگز, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.
“I wanted to do everythingمحمد علیdid,” 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, تالیف ایک 104-18 شوکیا ریکارڈ, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, جنوبی کوریا.
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 پین امریکن گیمز, 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, امریکہ میں. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedرائے جونز, جونیئر., رے مرسر, Kennedy McKinney اورAndrew Maynard.
Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweightLennox لیوس, 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,"نے کہا کہChris 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.”
USA Boxing Alumni Association
Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –باکسر, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, میں اور انگوٹی سے باہر.
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.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.orgfor a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.
With legendary trainerایڈی Futch اس کے کونے میں, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, ڈبلیو بی اے, IBF and WBO.
Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 کوس) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 کوس) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 کوس) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (دو بار), Pinklon تھامس, ٹونی Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes اورHerbie 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.”
اب 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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لاس ویگاس (فروری 20, 2020) – Two-division world champion Michael Spinks has confirmed that he will appear at the sixth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday, مئی 2, 2020, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas from 10 بجے. کرنے کے لئے 5 بجے.
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’ افسانوی, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana دوم, سے Mayweather بمقابلہ. Berto, کینیلو بمقابلہ. Chavez Jr., کینیلو بمقابلہ. GGG II, and Canelo vs. یاکوب. Centered in boxing’s longtime home – لاس ویگاس – this year’s Expo is a must-do for fight fans coming in for this legendary weekend, with dozens of professional fighters, پرموٹروں, 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, فوٹو, 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 کرنے کے لئے 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 کرنے کے لئے 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 اولمپکس.
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 پیشہ ورانہ لڑائی, beating such opponents as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, ایڈی مصطفی محمد, 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; ایسا کرنے میں, 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 میں سے Mayweather, مائک ٹایچون, رابرٹو Duran کی, شوگر رے لیونارڈ, جولیو سیزر شاویز, جوآن مینوئل Marquez میں, ٹومی Hearns, رائے جونز جونیئر, مارکو انتونیو Barrera, یری مورالس, آندری وارڈ, مکی گارسیا, Marcos Maidana, ڈیون haney کی, ڈیوڈ Benavidez, Errol اسپینس جونیئر, سرجیو مارٹنیج, کیتھ Thurman کے, ڈینی گارسیا, ٹم بریڈلی, Deontay Wilder کی, عامر خان, شان پورٹر, فرنانڈو Vargas کی, ابنیر Mares کی, جیمز Toney, Jessie کی Vargas کی, سے Vinny پاز, Mia St.John, لیو سانتا کروز, سے Badou جیک, ٹیری Norris کی, Riddick Bowe شو, Earnie شیور, مائیکل & لیون Spinks, ڈینی یاکوب, Claressa Shields, Teofimo Lopez, برینڈن ریوس, جارج Linares میں, and many more.
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, gear, ملبوسات, 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, کون. (فروری 12, 2020) - خواتین کی سرخیلجیکی Kallen, باکسنگ تاریخ میں پہلی اور arguably سب سے زیادہ کامیاب خواتین مینیجر, پختہ 21 سالہ ناقابل شکست یقین رکھتا ہے"شاندار" Mykquan ولیمز (15-0-1, 7 کوس) اس کے چھٹا عالمی چیمپئن میں ترقی کرے گا.
ولیمز, وسطی ہارٹ فورڈ کی وجہ سے لڑنے, CT, ورلڈ باکسنگ کونسل راج کر رہا ہے (WBC) امریکہ سپر ہلکے چیمپئن.
"Mykey باکسنگ میں greats میں سے کچھ کے طور پر خصوصیات کی ایک بہت ہے,"Kallen کہا. "وہ جیسے جنگجوؤں کے فلیش اور رفتار میں سے کچھ ہے رے لیونارڈ, وتربیت سے متعلق عادات اور کی لگن تھامس Hearns اور مائک ٹایچون. انہوں نے یہ بھی ایک قاتل مسکان اور طرح حسن منظر ہے ہیکٹر Camacho میں, SR.
"Mykey ایک دنیا کے عنوان کے لئے تمام طریقہ جا سکتے ہیں. انہوں نے رفتار ہے, رویہ, اور دل, غیر معمولی باکسنگ کی صلاحیت کے ساتھ. انہوں نے کہا کہ ان کے ٹرینر کی طرف سے بالکل تیار کی جا چکا ہے, پال Cichon, جو ان کے انداز کو Mykey سچ رکھا ہے, ان کی مہارت کامل کرنے کے لئے سخت محنت کر. Mykey ٹرینوں مشکل, کھاتا حق, اور کھیل کو سنجیدگی سے لیتا ہے. "
"جیکی بہت تجربہ کار اور باکسنگ میں علم ہے,"ولیمز نے کہا. "وہ کچھ عظیم کے ساتھ کام کیا ہے, عالمی معیار کے جنگجوؤں, وہ راستے کو جانتا ہے تو مجھے وہاں حاصل کرنے کے لئے لے جانا. "
Cichon مزید کہا, "میں کیونکہ کھیلوں کے لئے اس کی محبت کے ہمارے مینیجر کے طور پر جیکی باہر کی کوشش, ساتھ ساتھ کے طور پر وہ میز پر لاتا ہے کہ ان کا علم. وہ بہت اچھی طرح سے احترام کیا ہے, ہونے کے لئے وہ یقینی طور پر مستحق ہے کے طور پر. "
Kallen 1978. میں ایک ڈیٹرائٹ اخبار کے لئے اس کی پہلی لڑائی ڈھکے بعد باکسنگ میں ڈرامائی طور پر تبدیل کر دیا گیا کارڈ Hearns پیش اورمکی گڈون. وہ ایک فوری پرستار بن گئے اور ایک باقاعدہ بنیاد پر باکسنگ کے بارے میں لکھا. ایک افسانوی ٹرینر / مینیجر ڈیٹرائٹ میں مقیم, ایمینوئل مینیجر, ان کی مشہور Kronk جم کے لئے ایک پروموشنل کے طور پر اس کی خدمات حاصل کی. اس دن کے لئے اس کی بہترین دوست سے کچھ جو اس نے پھر واپس کے ساتھ کام کیا جنگجو ہیں. وہ اور Hearns اب بھی ایک ساتھ حاصل.
ایک دہائی کے لئے Kronk کے پروموشنل کے طور پر خدمت کرنے کے بعد, Kallen باہر شاخ کا فیصلہ کیا اور وہ مینیجنگ جنگجوؤں شروع کر دیا. اس کی پہلی کلائنٹ ہیویویٹ تھابابی الفاظ, آج جو شکاگو میں ایک کامیاب پروموٹر اور ریستوران ہے. کون جنگجوؤں کون ہے وہ کے ایک گروپ کو منظم کرنے پر چلے گئے, عالمی چیمپئن سمیتجیمز Toney, Bronco کی McKart, ٹام "بوم بوم" جانسن, Pinklon تھامس اورNonito Donaire.
Kallen, جو باکسنگ صنعت میں قابو پا لیا جنسیت, بہترین نام سے جانا جاتا ہے, شاید, اس Toney کے ساتھ کام کر تعلقات کے لئے, اس عرصے کے دوران اس کی زندگی مقبول کے لئے پریرتا تھا بڑی وجہ 2004 فلم, رسیاں خلاف, ابنیتیمئجی ریان Kallen طور.
"باکسنگ آج ایک بالکل مختلف جانور ہے,"انہوں نے وضاحت کی. "چلو کہنا ہے کہ یہ بہتر ہے یا برا ہے, صرف مختلف. ہر شہر میں زیادہ جم کے لئے استعمال کیا, بھاری شوقین پروگراموں, ٹیلی ویژن نیٹ ورکس پر شو کے بہت سے, اور کافی مقامی کلب شوز سرگرم ایک نوجوان لڑاکا رکھنے کے لئے. میں نے لوگوں کو پھر واپس کیا تھا جو لڑی 8 کرنے کے لئے 10 بار ایک سال, جس, کورس کے, میں تقریبا ناممکن ہے 2020.
"نہیں تو مخالفین پر دستیاب زیادہ سے زیادہ معلومات کے طور پر نہیں تھا. آپ خوش قسمت تھے تو, آپ کو ایک ٹیپ خرید سکتا ہے. لڑاکا ٹیلی ویژن پر نہ ہوتا تو, اگرچہ, آپ قسمت سے باہر تھے. کوئی انٹرنیٹ نہیں تھا, تاکہ BoxRec طرح کچھ بھی نہیں کے مخالفین 'ریکارڈز کی جانچ کرنا تھا. تم بس میں Matchmaker یقین کرنا پڑا. میں نے جنگجوؤں کو ایک جنگ کی توقع تھی 14-4 جو میں پتہ چلا آدمی میں وہ اصل میں 16-0 تھا کہ وزن. "
باکسنگ, امکان دوسرا قدیم ترین پیشہ, زندہ رہنے کے لئے جاری رکھا ہے, اکثر ایک رولر کوسٹر کی سواری پر ہی سہی.
"آج کے جنگجوؤں Hearns / Hagler / لیونارڈ / دورن کے دنوں میں وہ تھے کے طور پر ایک دوسرے سے لڑنے کے لئے کے طور پر فوری نہیں ہیں,"Kallen متنبہ. "پھر واپس, جنگجوؤں واقعی سب سے بہتر وہ ہو سکتا ہے بننے کے لئے لڑنے کے لئے چاہتا تھا. آج میں جنگجوؤں کو دیکھنے زیادہ تجزیاتی ہونے اور لینے سے کم امکانات.
"وہاں بھی زیادہ آج کی تنظیموں منظوری رہے ہیں. اس وقت یہ سب سے زیادہ ڈبلیو بی اے تھا, WBC اور آئی بی ایف. نہیں ذکر کرنے کے لئے وہاں ایک ہی وقت میں درجنوں اور باکسر کے درجنوں منظم کیا جو ایک شخص کو کبھی نہیں تھا. کھیل یقینی بدل گیا ہے!"
Kallen, اگرچہ اب بھی بھاری اسپورٹ وہ محبت کرتا ہے میں سرمایہ کاری کر رہا ہے. اعتماد ولیمز اس کے اگلے عالمی چیمپئن ہو جائے گا, اس کے خواب Toney ساتھ ہال آف فیم میں شامل کیا جانا ہے.
"1992 میں،” Kallen یہ نتیجہ اخذ کیا, "میں اور کھیل کے لئے میری محبت 'سال کا مینیجر' نامزد کیا گیا تھا ماند پڑ کبھی نہیں ہے. جب تک وہاں ٹیلنٹ وہاں سے باہر کی ضرورت کے ہدایت ہے, میں سرگرم رہیں گے. "
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 عالمی چیمپئن.
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 شو, Errol اسپینس, انتھونی 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. مکی گارسیا, Marco Antonio Barerra, یری مورالس, 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.
