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2021 Highs & Lows for Unbeaten super lightweight “Marvelous” Mykquan Williams

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(L-R) – Mykquan Williams & Paul Cichon


HARTFORD (Ottobre 27, 2021) – Unbeaten super lightweight prospect "Meraviglioso" Mykquan Williams (16-0-1, 7 KO) has been on a long, strange trip in 2021, starting with his career-defining victory to date last January, per sfortuna, followed by a car accident resulting in a wrist injury, portando al lancio imprenditoriale della sua merce e dei suoi prodotti "Marvelous", e giovedì scorso è diventato papà per la prima volta.

“È stato molto frustrante,"Williams ha detto del suo infortunio. "Questo è ciò che faccio; Sono un combattente. A volte è stato difficile, e sono stato frustrato per tutto il tempo. Non vedo l'ora di combattere di nuovo, ma devo avere pazienza. Quando sarà il momento giusto e sarò tornato al 100%, Tornerò sul ring, fiduciosamente, all'inizio del prossimo anno. Ora, Devo costruire il mio polso, dal punto di vista della forza.”

Williams ha avuto un incidente d'auto lo scorso marzo 5th, in cui ha riportato una lussazione al polso destro, è saltato a posto quella sera nell'unità traumatologica. La prossima mattina, Williams ha subito un intervento chirurgico per inserire quattro birilli, che lo ha lasciato in una stecca per 11 settimane, fino a quando i perni non sono stati rimossi maggio 15th. Therapy and exercises were all he could do, no boxing at all, until he returned to training, and he threw his first punch only three weeks ago.

When a boxer suffers a serious injury to his hands like Williams, it often leaves questions about his or her boxing future. No different for “Marvelous” Mykquan, as he admits.

“Personally,” Williams explained, “I worry about coming back close to where I was, but I keep faith and keep working. People have been very supportive. Sometimes I think about not being able to box again, but I try not to think about that, but that is positioned in my mind.”

“We’re in no rush,” Williams’ head trainer Paul Cichon noted. “We’re doing exactly what his doctors are saying. Credo che tornerà più forte, e più concentrato che mai ora che ha un figlio da considerare. Penso che tornerà forte nel 2022.”

Williams ha approfittato del suo tempo di inattività per lanciare il suo "Marvelous Chili,” così come una linea di abbigliamento e attrezzi “Marvelous”, e sta anche valutando l'acquisto di una proprietà.

La sua vita è stata drammaticamente modificata lo scorso giovedì, quando la sua ragazza, Zuleyma, ha consegnato suo figlio, Attikus Williams, che ha pesato in, come direbbe un presentatore ad anello, un in forma e pronto 9 libbre.

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Mykquan & Attikus Williams


Mentre si prepara per il suo ritorno, Williams e Cichon promuoveranno uno spettacolo amatoriale a novembre 20th in luogo da definire.
"Stiamo ospitando lo spettacolo per aiutare i bambini nella nostra palestra, Manchester ROCS (in CT),” ha rimarcato la Williams promossa da DiBella Entertainment. "Vogliamo fare un paio all'anno".

Il 23enne Williams ha già superato l'omicidio di suo padre quando Mykquan aveva solo uno, oltre ad avere la sua casa di famiglia rasa al suolo 10 anni dopo. Un polso lussato non ha alcuna possibilità di renderlo meno di "Marvelous".

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Cinguettio: @MarvelousMyke
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Unbeaten Mykquan Williams staying in boxing shape as much as possible under pandemic conditions

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MANCHESTER, Conn. (Marzo 23, 2020) – Like most professional boxers, unbeaten super lightweight prospect"Meraviglioso" Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KO) is making the most out of a challenging situation, as he prepares for his unknown future in boxing.

The coronavirus has shutdown boxing worldwide. Events are suspended indefinitely, boxers restricted in terms of training, and the immediate future remains tenuous at best.

Unable to train at his gym, Manchester ROCS, which is closed due to a Connecticut state order, the 21-year-old Williams is handling this pandemic in a mature manner that belies his young age. No whining, no ‘poor me’ feelings.

”This is a difficult time for everybody, including those of us in boxing,” East Hartford (CT) resident Williams said. “There’s no boxing on TV, nobody can compete, and everybody is isolated. It’s just unfortunate, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Health concerns are and should always be the top priority.”

Williams hasn’t been in action since last October 24th, when he fought to a questionable eighth-round majority draw withTre'Sean Wiggins, in which Williams retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) Stati Uniti (USNBC) super lightweight title. Most observers felt that Williams deserved a win by decision.

Since the beginning of 2020, Williams had been training for an expected fight in the first third of the year, and he’s still training to stay in shape, albeit it not the same way as if he had a confirmed fight date.

“I’m still doing some training,” Williams explained. “I need to stay in shape for when the call comes after boxing returns. I’m in decent shape and when I get my next fight date, I won’t have to go from zero to get ready. I want to maintain 50 a 60 percent shape and then finish off training on schedule for my next fight.”

“I know Mykey has still been running,” Williams’ head trainerPaul Cichon added. “We’re going to be back training soon. I believe everything happens for a reason. Mykey and me had a conference call with (manager) Jackie Kallen e (promotore) Lou DiBella, and we trust that, as soon as possible, Mykey will be back in action.”

Because Williams doesn’t turn 22 until this April 6, in addition to already being a pro boxer for nearly four years, his young boxing career figures to resume quicker and stronger than for many older boxers. Losing six months shouldn’t hinder a prospect like Williams as much as a veteran who may not have nearly as much comparable quality competitive time left in the ring.

“I’m not sure if age is that big an advantage,” Williams countered. “If some fighters were getting burned out because they were fighting a lot, taking time off, whether it’s due to the virus or not, a break may help them come back better and stronger than when they last fought.”

Williams was a five-time national amateur champion, la compilazione di un 45-13 registrare amatoriale, highlighted by three Ringside World titles, in addition to gold medal performances at the National PAL and National Silver Gloves championship.

“I don’t know when boxing will return,” Williams concluded, “but boxing will never die. People will always want to see guys punching each other in the face. Boxing is a sport rich in tradition and, proprio adesso, there is still a lot of talent coming up.”

And Mykquan Williams will be right at the head of that next wave when the boxing ban is finally lifted.

INFORMAZIONI:

Cinguettio:  @MarvelousMyke, @JackieKallen

Instagram: @ M.mkw_, @ jackie.Kallen

Facebook: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen

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Il celebre manager Jackie Kallen prevede che l'imbattuta Mykquan Williams sarà il suo sesto campione del mondo

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MANCHESTER, Conn. (Febbraio 12, 2020) - Pioniere delle donneJackie Kallen, il primo e probabilmente il manager femminile di maggior successo nella storia della boxe, crede fermamente che il 21enne sia imbattuto"Meraviglioso" Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KO) diventerà il suo sesto campione del mondo.

Williams, combattendo da East Hartford, CT, è il regno del World Boxing Council (WBC) Campione super leggero degli Stati Uniti.

"Mykey ha molte qualità come alcuni dei grandi della boxe,"Ha detto Kallen. "Ha un po 'del flash e della velocità dei combattenti come Ray Leonard, e le abitudini di formazione e la dedizione di Thomas Hearns e Mike Tyson. Ha anche un sorriso assassino e un bell'aspetto Hector Camacho, Sr.

“Mykey può arrivare fino a un titolo mondiale. Ha la velocità, atteggiamento, e cuore, insieme a un'eccezionale capacità di boxe. È stato curato perfettamente dal suo allenatore, Paul Cichon, che ha mantenuto Mykey fedele al suo stile, lavorando duro per perfezionare la sua abilità. Mykey si allena duramente, mangia bene, e prende sul serio il gioco. "

"Jackie è molto esperta e ben informata nel pugilato,"Ha osservato Williams. "Ha lavorato con alcune persone fantastiche, combattenti di livello mondiale, quindi conosce la strada da prendere per me per arrivarci ".

Cichon ha aggiunto, “Ho cercato Jackie come nostro manager per il suo amore per lo sport, così come la consapevolezza di ciò che porta in tavola. È molto rispettata, come certamente merita di essere. "

La boxe è cambiata radicalmente da quando Kallen ha coperto la sua prima battaglia per un quotidiano di Detroit nel 1978. La scheda mostrava Hearns eMickey Goodwin.  È diventata subito una fan e scriveva regolarmente di boxe. Un leggendario allenatore / manager con sede a Detroit, Emanuel Steward, l'ha assunta come pubblicista per la sua famosa palestra Kronk. Alcuni dei suoi migliori amici fino ad oggi sono combattenti con cui lavorava allora. Lei e Hearns stanno ancora insieme.

Dopo aver servito come pubblicista di Kronk per un decennio, Kallen ha deciso di espandersi e ha iniziato a gestire i combattenti. Il suo primo cliente era dei pesi massimiBobby Hitz, che oggi è un promotore e ristoratore di successo a Chicago. Ha continuato a gestire un gruppo di combattenti Who's Who, compresi i campioni del mondoJames Toney, Bronco McKart, Tom "Boom Boom" Johnson, Thomas Pinklon eNonito Donaire.

Kallen, che ha vinto il sessismo nell'industria della boxe, è meglio conosciuto, forse, per il suo rapporto di lavoro con Toney, soprattutto perché la sua vita in quel periodo è stata l'ispirazione per il popolare 2004 film, Contro le corde, protagonistaMeg Ryan come Kallen.

“La boxe oggi è un animale completamente diverso," lei spiegò. "Questo non vuol dire che sia meglio o peggio, solo diverso. C'erano più palestre in ogni città, programmi amatoriali pesanti, molti spettacoli sulle reti televisive, e abbastanza spettacoli di club locali per mantenere attivo un giovane combattente. Allora avevo ragazzi che combattevano 8 a 10 volte all'anno, la quale, naturalmente, è quasi impossibile in 2020.

"Non c'erano nemmeno tante informazioni disponibili sugli avversari. Se sei stato fortunato, potresti comprare un nastro. Se il combattente non fosse stato in televisione, anche se, sei stato sfortunato. Non c'era Internet, quindi non c'era niente come BoxRec per controllare i record degli avversari. Dovevi solo credere al sensale. Avevo combattenti che si aspettavano di combattere a 14-4 ragazzo che ha scoperto alla pesatura che in realtà era 16-0. "

Boxe, probabilmente la seconda professione più antica, ha continuato a sopravvivere, anche se spesso su un giro sulle montagne russe.

"I combattenti di oggi non sono veloci a combattersi l'un l'altro come ai tempi di Hearns / Hagler / Leonard / Duran,"Ha osservato Kallen. “Allora, i combattenti volevano davvero combattere per essere il meglio che potevano essere. Vedo i combattenti oggi essere più analitici e correre meno rischi.

“Oggi ci sono anche più organizzazioni sanzionatorie. Allora era soprattutto la WBA, WBC e IBF. Per non parlare che non c'è mai stata una persona che gestisse dozzine e dozzine di pugili contemporaneamente. Il gioco è decisamente cambiato!"

Kallen, anche se è ancora fortemente investita nello sport che ama. La fiduciosa Williams sarà il suo prossimo campione del mondo, il suo sogno è entrare nella Hall of Fame con Toney.

"Nel 1992,” Ha concluso Kallen, "Sono stato nominato" Manager dell'anno "e il mio amore per lo sport non è mai tramontato. Finché c'è talento là fuori che ha bisogno di una guida, Rimarrò attivo. "

INFORMAZIONI:

Cinguettio:  @MarvelousMyke, @JackieKallen

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Facebook: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen

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Unbeaten Mykquan Williams learned invaluable lesson for future

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Picture by Emily Harney / Team Williams

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Novembre 4, 2019) – The true test for a genuine boxing prospect is how he or she responds to adversity, whether it included a loss, taglio, knockdown or, in the case of “Meraviglioso” Mykquan Williams, a disputed decision that tarnished his perfect pro record.

The 21-year-old Williams, ora 15-0-1 (7 KO), was recently on the short end of a highly disputed eight-round draw with Tre'Sean Wiggins (11-4-3, 6 KO), nel “Broadway Boxing” main event held at Generoso Pope Athletic Complex on the campus of St. Francis College in Brooklyn.

Nobody claimed the questionable decision was highway robbery, ancora, most non-partisan fans at the show, or those watching live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, felt Williams rightfully deserved to have his arms raised in victory. Despite having a blemish placed on his pro record, he didn’t suffer a loss, and did retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) United States super lightweight title.

Williams’ opponent was a southpaw with a five-inch height advantage. Once he felt Williams’ potere, especially in the liver, Wiggins went into survival mode, clutching and grabbing every time Williams got close.

Neither Williams nor his head trainer, Paul Cichon, was pleased when the judges’ scores were announced – 77-75 in favor of Williams, 76-76 due volte – for a majority draw. Never-the-less, both feel that this developmental lesson will pay dividends down the road.

“The plan was for me to work inside,” Williams said after the fight. “The first and second were feeling out rounds and then I’d adjust. I didn’t feel from the start that he could hurt me. I wanted to get inside and beat him with body punches. I did that but I think I played to the crowd a little too much. I’d change that if I could go back. And I would have let my hands go more, but I won this fight because I landed the harder, cleaner more effective shots throughout the fight. He just wanted to hold.

“I’m disappointed because I was defending my title, but I didn’t lose the fight and I still have my belt. I ll have a lot to learn and I’ll be back in the gym soon to fix errors I made so that I won’t have those issues my next fight.”

Cichon felt that Williams won five if not six rounds because he was the aggressor throughout the match. “Ero sorpreso,” ha ammesso. “Mykye was the champion and I thought that he (Wiggins) would have needed to win convincingly to win rounds. He didn’t. Mykye started using his double jab to get inside and then he killed his opponent’s body. The body shots brought Wiggins’ hands down. Mykye stalked and hurt him a few times.

“Mykye learned a valuable lesson like not letting the crowd get to him, and never letting up on the gas.Wiggins was smart. Every time Mykye got close to him, he grabbed him, especially after he felt Mykye’s powerful body shots. It may have been ugly, but he fought smart.”

Team Williams agrees that there’s no sense rushing Williams, Dopotutto, ha solo 21, but that 2020 should be an active, career-changing year for the East Hartford (CT) combattente.

“I’m ready to fight at the next level,” Williams concluded. “Time will tell. Styles make fights but I hurt him (Wiggins) several times.”

“We’ll jump back in the ring in early 2020,” Cichon ha aggiunto. “We’re looking to fight opponents with winning records, but not another six-foot southpaw.”

“I was very proud of Mykey,” Williams’ manager Jackie Kallen commentato. It was a learning experience that will make him an even greater fighter. He is still undefeated and one of the top young prospects in the 140-pound division. The next year will be a pivotal one for him.”

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“Meraviglioso” Mykquan Williams Meet-and-Greet & Back to School Backpack Giveaway a KO

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Everybody had a good time with “Meraviglioso” Mykquan Williams
(Photo gallery qui sotto, courtesy of Emily Harney / Team Williams)

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Agosto 22, 2019) — Even dangerous thunderstorms and tornado warnings couldn’t deter fans from attending yesterday’s meet-and-greet and back to school backpack give-way with undefeated super lightweight prospect “Meraviglioso” Mykquan Williams, presented by DiBella Entertainment and Team Williams, at ROCS Gym in Manchester, Connecticut.

Williams signed autographs, posed for pictures and gave each child (K-12) a free backpack for school.

The 21-year-old Williams (15-0, 7 KO), who lives in East Hartford (CT), has an inspiring story in which his father was murdered when Mykquan was eight months old, and the family house burned to the ground when he was 10.

“Everything went very well,” a happy Williams said. “All the kids got a backpack and had a good time. My team made it possible for me to do it. Shout out to DiBella Entertainment, Wet Paint and Capital Bail Bonds. I did this event to give back to the community but, ma ancora più importante, help parents who may have a little bit of difficulty getting everything their kids need for school.”

Williams is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) Campione super leggero degli Stati Uniti, che è valutato No. 5 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), e No. 12 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF).

He is promoted by Lou DiBella, managed by Jackie Kallen and trained by Paul Cichon.


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DiBella Entertainment signs Conn. Teenage Prospect Mykey Williams

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(photo by Emily Harney)
NEW YORK, N.Y.. (Giugno 28, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced the signing of E. Hartford, Connecticut 18-year-old welterweight prospect Mykquan “Mykey” Williams (1-0, 1 KO) ad un contratto esclusivo di promozione.
Williams, who is currently finishing his junior year at A.I. Prince Technical School in Hartford, was a decorated amateur boxer with a 45-13 registrare amatoriale, highlighted by three gold-medal performances at the Ringside World Championships, in addition to winning the PAL Tournament and Silver Gloves Championships.
“I am thrilled to sign such a hungry, young prospect like Mykey Williams,” suddetto Lou DiBella. “Williams is an accomplished amateur and Jackie Kallen certainly has an eye for spotting great talent. He already has a growing fan base in the New England area and I am confident that he will quickly develop into a rising prospect.”
“Signing with DiBella was the best move for me,” Williams commented. “I’m excited to be fighting under the DiBella banner now. He’s a great promoter who will help me get to the world-class level in this sport. I’m just happy that the ball is finally rolling!”
Williams has already overcome tremendous obstacles during his young life, including the shooting murder of his father when Mykey was only one week old, and then his house burned down 10 anni dopo.
Paul Cichon, un 2014 Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, has trained Williams since he was seven. “If anybody had a reason to go the wrong way, it was Mykey,” Cichon ha aggiunto. “But he’s a great kid who is a hard worker and is always happy with a positive attitude. He’s a boxer who can punch and when he sets up his opponent, Fai attenzione, because he’s in big trouble. Mykey is a great finisher who moves well and has good defense. He’s a left-hander who goes to the body to breakdown his opponent. Mykey’s slick and hard to hit, but he’s also unique because he’s a naturally gifted athlete who could have excelled at any sport he chose.”
Although Williams made his successful professional debut on April 16th at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in a card promoted by DiBella Entertainment, he will make his DiBella Entertainment debut questo Giovedi notte (Giugno 30) at Foxwoods in a four-round bout.
“I haven’t been this excited about a fighter since I signed James Toney in 1989,” famed boxing manager Jackie Kallen exclaimed. “Mykey Williams is the real deal. His future is unlimited and we are thrilled to partner up with DiBella Entertainment to make it all happen.”
Per ulteriori informazioni, visita www.DBE1.com, follow on Twitter @LouDiBella and @MarvelousMyke or become a fan on Facebook www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.