Las Vegas (July 16, 2025) – Three-division world champion and Hall of Famer Shane Mosley has confirmed that he will appear at the Eighth Annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday September 13, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 10 a.m. ad 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’ legendary, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. II Maidana, Mayweather vs. Berto, Canelo nobis. Chavez Jr., Canelo nobis. GGG II, Canelo nobis. Jacobs, Canelo nobis. 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, promotores, 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, photos, 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”.
“Sugar” Shane Mosley, is a globally respected boxing icon and Hall of Famer. He competed from 1993 ad 2016. Mosley held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the IBF lightweight title, the WBA (Super), the WBC welterweight titles, and the WBA (Super) as well as the WBC and The Ring magazine light middleweight titles. He was also known as the lineal champion at welterweight (bis) and light middleweight.
In 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. In 2000 atque 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, Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Vargas fernando, Vernon Forrest, Antonio Margarito, and Ricardo Mayorga among many others…
About 2ND Chance Boxing Promotions
2nd Chance Boxing Promotions is a mission-driven fight promotion company founded by Paul & Tiffany NuRoyal (formerly Nutall), in partnership with boxing legend ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley. President Shane Mosley is committed to mentoring fighters, scouting, coaching, and expanding opportunities for underprivileged athletes worldwide. His mission is to help every fighter rise—not just as a champion in the ring, but as a champion in life. As a branch of the 2nd Chance Saves Lives organization, 2nd Chance Boxing Promotions wants to empower underprivileged fighters around the world with real access to professional boxing opportunities—inside the U.S. and abroad. Their promotions spotlight grit, 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, disciplina, 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: Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Duran Roberto, Levinius Lewis, Julio Cesar Chavez, Roy Jones Jr., Juan Manuel marquez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Marco Antonio Barrera, Ericus Morales, David Benavidez, Teofimo Lopez, Andre Ward, Ryan Garcia, Claressa ancilia, Vargas fernando, Edgar Berlanga, Oscar Valdez, Marcos Maidana, Devin Haney, Garcia mikey, Jr Errol Spence, Rolandus Romero, Sergio Martinez, Tim Bradley, Jose Ramirez, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman, Garcia danny, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Mares Abner, James Toney, Vargas Jessie, Floyd Mayweather sr., Vinny Paz, Mia St. John, Franchón Crews-Dezurn, Seniesa Estrada, Jorge Linares, Leo Santa, Chiquita Gonzalez, Jack Badou, Nico Ali Walsh, Terry Norris, Riddick: Inclinate, Earnie Shavers, Michael & Leon Spinks, Brandon Rios, Anthony Dirrell, Danny Jacobs and many more…
Exhibitors include boxing promoters, calces, apparel, 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.
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SHOWTIME®SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER AND POSTER ART FORTHE KINGS, AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE BOXING GOLDEN AGE OF DURÁN, HAGLER, HEARNS AND LEONARD
Four-Part Documentary Series Premieres
Sunday, June 6 at 8 PM ET/PT
NEW YORK – May 21, 2021 -Showtime Sports Documentary Films has released the official trailer and poster art for the upcoming documentaryTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the fierce rivalry between world champions and Boxing Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” –Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvin mirabile Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, atqueSugar Ray Leonard. Premiering Sunday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET / PT in SHOWTIME, the series chronicles the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced.
THE KINGSspotlights boxing’s evolution from the end of Muhammad Ali’s era to the era of the Four Kings, set against the seismic political and socio-economic shifts taking place in the United States. The Four Kings rose to fame as the presidency of Jimmy Carter and economic recession gave way to the boon of 1980s capitalism and excess harnessed by the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Through in-depth interviews and archival footage, the series also examines the very personal battles that each man waged on his unique journey to the center of the sports world.
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
Four-Part Documentary Series Chronicling The Rivalry and The Era
of Durán, Hagler, Hearns, and Leonard
Premieres Sunday, June 6, at 8 p.m. ET / PT
Exclusively on SHOWTIME
Photo credit: The Ring Magazine via Getty Images
NEW YORK – April 15, 2021 – From 1980 per 1989, four great champions and future Hall of Famers raised the level of their sport. It was boxing at its best, at its most enthralling. Over the span of one glorious decade, they fought each other nine times.Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvin mirabile Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, atque Sugar Ray Leonard,known collectively as the “Four Kings,” formed a fierce rivalry and arguably the greatest period in the history of the sport.
SHOWTIME SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS will be presentingTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced. They dominated an era of their own creation, but not each other. The weekly series premieres on Sunday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ATQUE / PT in SHOWTIME, with all episodes being made available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the epic middleweight championship battle between Hagler and Hearns. Long considered the high-water mark of the Four Kings era, Hagler-Hearns stands out for the drama and brutal non-stop action that was compressed into just over eight minutes from start to finish. The fight and the opening stanza were consensus Fight of the Year and Round of the Year, respective;, but many consider both as one of, si nonautem,all-time best in their respective categories.
Infra, please find the observations and recollections of those who covered that fight, many who are featured inTHE KINGS.
“I remember the week of the fight, Hagler wore a baseball hat with ‘WAR’ on the front, et putabam, ‘eh, the usual pre fight hype’, until the first bell, then I said, “WOW, Hagler was right.”
– Atlas Teddy,Hall of Fame trainer and boxing analyst
“I covered the fight as a columnist for The New York Times. Here was my lead: Until Thomas Hearns fell, with the assistance of a smashing right to the face by Marvelous Marvin Hagler, and was ruled the loser at 2:01 de tertia circuitu, hardly a second passed that one of the fighters wasn’t throwing and landing a stunning blow.”
– Ira Berkow, ringside for The New York Times
“The excitement at the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace was palpable. As I sat ringside I did something I now do regularly before a match. When both Hagler and Hearns had entered and were in the ring I took my headsets off just to feel the emotion of the crowd better. I wanted to live that moment. Autem, I do that before every big match just before it begins. At the end of the first round, I said on the telecast, ‘This is one of the best rounds in middleweight boxing history.’ I may have been underselling it.”
– Al Bernstein, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst /ringside, called the fight as part of the live closed-circuit telecast team
“I knew trouble was brewing when in the last leg of their nationwide press tour, Marvin stuck dinner napkins in both ears as Tommy stood to continue three weeks of boasting about a third-round knockout. ‘He’s half right,’ Hagler later groused. The first round sucked the air out of the arena and the finish was Hagler’s violent response to all the forces he believed had tried to deny him greatness his whole career. Marvin took all his frustrations out on poor Tommy and left him in a heap on the floor, broken like an old beach chair.”
– Ron Borges,ringside for the Boston Globe
“I was sitting first-row ringside that night next to Ed Schuyler Jr., the great AP boxing writer. We were anticipating a good fight, but we had no idea how good. The bell rang and suddenly Hagler and Hearns were fighting in a fury that was hard to comprehend and just as hard to describe. When the round ended, I remember looking at Schuyler shaking my head, not saying a word, and he did the same to me back. It was like ‘What did we just see?’ I’ve seen thousands of fights, but to this day that three minutes of mayhem is forever etched in my mind. No need to watch the old video, I remember it almost punch by punch. Greatest first round ever, and top five in greatest fights I’ve ever covered.”
– Tim Dahlberg,ringside for the Associated Press
“A wise old journalist once told me, ‘If you’re covering a fight, or anything for that matter, that’s truly sensational, don’t try to write it that way. Underplay it.’ I think of that advice whenever anybody mentions Hagler-Hearns. For fight fans, it was invigorating, inspiring, incredible – everything we could ever hope for. For fight writers, it was a bit different. How could we describe that first round without overstepping our bounds? Sometimes it’s easier being a fan.”
– Steve Farhood, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst / Covered the fight as senior writer for KO magazine
“I will always remember sitting in the truck, as the producer of the telecast, and telling Marc Payton, the director, to stick with the hand-held camera in the last minute of the first round, mesmerized that they had planted themselves in front ofquod camera. It was the longest three minutes of action in my entire career. I turned to Marc at the end of the round and just asked, ‘What the hell was that?’ It was actually a more emphatic expletive than that.”
– Ross Greenburg, executive producer of the fight telecast
“At the end of the first round I was literally speechless. The action had been so incredibly intense – they had attacked each other with the kind of ferocity you only see in a horror movie – that I had watched it all with my mouth wide open, and in the dry desert air my mouth had become completely bone dry, so I was unable to get a word out when Ian Darke asked me for my comment. Eventually I managed to say, ‘That’s the greatest round of boxing I’ve ever seen.’ And all these years later, it still remains so.”
– Marcus Tullius Cicero, ringside for The Sun and BBC Radio
“Whenever I’m asked to name the most exciting sporting event I ever attended, I respond, ‘Hagler-Hearns.’ Never do I have to explain.”
– Barry Horn, ringside for the Dallas Morning News
“Greatest first round in the history of boxing at any weight. Hearns hits him with the best right hand he ever threw, wobbles him, opens a cut on his forehead but two rounds later Marvin fights off the blood and knocks him out. Seventy years covering boxing and I never saw anything like it.”
– Jerry Izenberg, ringside for The Star-Ledger
“Being at ringside for the eight minutes of fury known as the Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns fight was as close as anyone could come to understanding the days of gladiators in the Roman Colosseum. The first round was all-out warfare with both fighters exchanging their best power shots. Hearns tried to box in the second, but Hagler wouldn’t let him, and when the blood started pouring from a cut on Hagler’s forehead in the third and there was a danger the fight might be stopped, Hagler later said, ‘It turns me on, the monster comes out.’ Boy, did it! I never will forget the image of one of Hearns’ handlers cradling him like a child and carrying him to the corner, which is why I led with that picture. Easily the most savage boxing match I’ve witnessed between two all-time greats.”
– Greg Logan, ringside for Newsday
“Although the action and drama lasted eight-plus breathless minutes, it actually was over in the first minute or so when KO star Hearns landed a flush right and Hagler didn’t blink. It was then I realized that Hagler, normally a patient stalker, had signaled his intention to use his middleweight strength to challenge a big welterweight by pounding his chest defiantly just before the opening bell rang. A night and fight to remember.”
– Merchant Larry, ringside commentator for delay telecast
“Obviously the greatest round of boxing I’ve ever seen, let alone called. One of those moments that you knew the magnitude of as it was happening. That first round felt like it was a half hour long.”
– Barry Tompkins, SHOWTIME Boxing analyst / ringside to call the delay fight telecast
“I didn’t know what to expect since it was my first time watching a fight at a movie theater. Whites and Blacks in Memphis only socialized around sports back then. It was a mixed crowd in the theater, but the same reaction: pure joy and excitement. Everyone stood throughout the entire fight. It was violent, courageous, and thrilling.”
– George Willis, covering from a closed-circuit outlet in Memphis for The Commercial Appeal
“I covered that fight, et multis aliis, for The Detroit News. I’ll never forget the absolute savagery in the way Hearns and Hagler went at each other from the opening bell, and the way the crowd roared with every punch. One telling moment: Hearns connected with a wicked left hook that turned Hagler half around from the force of the punch — but never fazed him. It has been called the greatest short fight in history, and that stands up to this day. The first round set the tone. I remember after the fight someone asked Larry Merchant of HBO how he scored that first round. ‘I gave them both 11,’ he replied. That said it all.”
– Mike O’Hara,ringside for The Detroit News
“My memory of the first round: action so immediate and reckless that spectators were left breathless. So were the reporters at ringside. I was there for the Boston Globe, and I remember the veteran scribes who sat paralyzed after the bell, unable to type or scratch notes, me included. A deep gash opened above Hagler’s right eye, and Hearns’ right hand fractured. In the third round, with blood running down Hagler’s nose, the referee stopped the bout and asked Hagler if he could continue. Hagler snapped: ‘I’m not missing him, am I?’ When the bout resumed Hagler attacked quickly, bounced three long rights off of Hearns’ caput, and watched him twist downward to the canvas.”
– Steve Marantz, ringside for the Boston Globe
“I remember how difficult it was, on a tight deadline, to give justice to that spectacular first round. How many superlatives could I pack into the story without inducing nausea? Hagler quietly, confidently selling the fight – simply, wearing a cap with ‘War’ emblazoned on the front. Then that nail-hard infantryman, coming, always coming after Hearns. Hearns out on his feet, chin on referee Richard Steele’s shoulder and then carried to his corner. I can still hear the crowd roaring throughout the short fight, knowing all of us were witnessing a brawl for the ages.”
– John Phillips, ringside for Reuters
“What I remember about this war was there was no feeling (each other) out, they just came out slugging from the opening bell! It was so loud outside at Caesars Palace, the most iconic venue, that made this fight even more special. I wish more fights were outside. I also thought that Referee Richard Steele did a great job and just let them fight!”
– Marc Ratner, Nevada State Athletic Commission Inspector for Hagler-Hearns
“Hagler-Hearns was the first major fight I covered and the first time I was ever in Las Vegas. I was there to do sidebars and run quotes for Greg Logan, who was doing the main story for Newsday. I got a seat in press row when press row was truly ringside, literally within 10 feet of the ring apron. And after the incredible first round, I was on my feet, my legs quivering, when I noticed all the other older, more grizzled reporters were standing too, stunned by what we all had just seen. At that moment, Eddie Schuyler of the AP turned to me and deadpanned in that sardonic manner of his, ‘You know, kid, they aren’t all like this.’ He turned out to be right. Over the next 38 years and who knows how many first rounds, I have yet to see another one like that.”
– Wally Matthews, ringside for Newsday
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
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Sunday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT Exclusively on SHOWTIME
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NEW YORK – April 12, 2021 -In caestu, it is said that styles make fights. From 1980 per 1989, it was the style of four great fighters that not only made legendary fights, it ushered in a boxing renaissance. The fierce rivalry between world champions and future Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” –Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvin mirabile Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, atque Sugar Ray Leonard– produced a Golden Age defined by the nine world championship fights between them and solidified their place among the greatest to ever live.
SHOWTIME SPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS today announcedTHE KINGS, a four-part series chronicling the four fighters’ dramatic and divergent ascents to greatness and the legendary matches they produced. The weekly series premieres on Sunday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET /PT on SHOWTIME, with all episodes being made available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
THE KINGSspotlights boxing’s evolution from the end of Muhammad Ali’s era to the era of the Four Kings, set against the seismic political and socio-economic shifts taking place in the United States. The Four Kings rose to fame as the presidency of Jimmy Carter and economic recession gave way to the boon of 1980s capitalism and excess harnessed by the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Through in-depth interviews and archival footage, the series also examines the very personal battles that each man waged on his unique journey to the center of the sports world.
“These four men defined an era in boxing,"Stephanus inquit Espinoza, Praeses, Sports SHOWTIME. “Their individual stories, forever linked by the spectacular battles they waged, reflect a tumultuous period in American culture and history.THE KINGStakes the viewer beyond the glorious action of some of history’s most memorable prizefights to illuminate each man’s dramatic journey and the societal context that made them stars of sports and popular culture.”
Following a brief fallow period in the wake of Ali’s retirement, boxing was revitalized when Leonard became a world champion in 1979 and waged his first battle with Durán in 1980. From that point, the Four Kings engaged in a decade-long run of riveting fights that far outperformed any other sport in attention and revenue. They were the most popular stars of sports and American culture.
From 1979 per 1985, as a mark of their incredible achievements, the Boxing Writers Association of America bestowed these men the coveted title of “Fighter of the Year” annually with the lone exception of 1982 – with Leonard, Hagler and Hearns each winning twice. In the nine world title fights between them, there were four knockouts and three of the bouts were recognized byThe Ringmagazine as “Fight of the Year.” The Ringmagazine “Round of the Year” (and to many, the round of all time) from round one of Hagler-Hearns is, fortasse, the most iconic single round of boxing of all time. Fittingly, THE KINGSpremieres in the 45th anniversary year of Leonard winning an Olympic gold medal, and the 40th anniversary year of the welterweight world title unification battle between Leonard and Hearns, widely considered their greatest fight and a symbol of the era.
THE KINGSis produced by Box To Box Film in association with Ingenious Media. The series is executive produced by James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna, Drive To Survive) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona, Drive To Survive), produced by Fiona Neilson (Oasis: Supersonic, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and directed by Mat Whitecross (Oasis: Supersonic, Road To Guantanamo, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
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concolor AQUILEX, Lap. (June 4, 2020) – Like many boxers, duo-divisio mundi fortissimus “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Riveracredits boxing for saving his life.
“Absolutely,” Rivera agreed. “After my mom passed away when I was 10 annorum, I gave up on life and my decision-making reflected that: hanging around with the wrong crowd including gang members, consuming alcohol between the ages of 10 and 15. I was definitely going in the wrong direction.
“I never thought I had a future until I started boxing. It’s hard to say what I’d be doing if I had never boxed, but by the way I was living, I’d probably be in jail or dead by now.”
Born in Philadelphia, Rivera lived in Puerto Rico and Springfield, MA, prior to him moving to Worcester, MA, where he met a man who helped change his life, Carlos Garcia, who was in charge of a special boxing program at the Worcester Boys & puellae Points.
Rivera had started boxing at the age of 14 ½ in a basement with his friend, Felix Lopez. He had fallen in love with boxing after watchingDuran Robertoupset“Sugar” Ray Leonardin their first fight. The young Puerto Rican-American specifically used his amateur boxing experience to prepare for the professional ranks. Garcia, who is in the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, put him in a novice match after only one amateur fight in order to put Rivera on the fast track, because he understood that Rivera dreamed of becoming a world champion as a professional. Rivera finished with a 35-15 amateur record, highlighted by a bronze medal performance at the PAL Nationals.
“I never had big amateur aspirations but, utique, I wanted to win every fight I competed in,” Rivera said. “Once I didn’t qualify for the Olympic Trials, my plan was to turn pro. I didn’t know how much the amateurs would groom me to be a successful professional boxer. I’m glad I listened to my coaches, otherwise I would have turned pro earlier, because I would get frustrated with the politics of the amateurs. I hated losing, but I hated losing even more when I knew that I should have won. After three years together (with Garcia) in the amateurs and gaining a great wealth of experience traveling all over New England, the country and even fighting in Canada, I saw all types of styles and talented boxers that helped me as a pro. Carlos is like a father figure to me and during all of our training and travels, he was always in my head, building me up to become a good boxer, but also to help me become a better man.”
On November 7, 1992, Rivera made his pro debut, excutereFrancisco Mercedesin the second round. He went on to win his first 23 pro bouts, including the Massachusetts State welterweight title in 1995. His first pro loss was to veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), who won a controversial 10-round split decision at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Rivera had proven that he was more than a prospect in his first loss, losing a close decision (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) to an opponent that upset Mexican iconJulio Cesar Chavez (102-3-2) only three years later.
Showing the same resiliency that stayed with Rivera his entire career, two fights later Rivera stoppedGilberto Floresin two rounds to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world welterweight championship. Rivera extended his new win streak to seven, before losing back to back fights. Four fights later, quamquam, Rivera registered his first statement victory in 2001, excutereFrankie Randall (55-10-1) in 10thround to retain his North American Boxing Association (Also) crown in his first defense.
Now promoted by legendary Don King, Rivera traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2003 to Germany, where few Americans were able to win. Rivera proved early that he meant business, dropping previously undefeatedMichel Trabantin the second round en route to winning a 12-round majority decision for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA). His reign, tamen, didn’t last long. In his first defense, Rivera lost a 12-round split decision at home in Worcester to challengerLuis Collazo (24-1)
Rivera moved up one weight class for his next fight, showing the resiliency that was a staple during his career for his next fight, also at home, against WBA junior middleweight World championAlexandro Garcia (25-1).
In his next fight and first defense of his third world title, Rivera was stopped for the first time in his pro career, by new champTravis Simms (24-0), and then he was knocked out byDaniel Santos (24-0) in round eight of their WBA junior middleweight title eliminator.
Rivera retired in 2008 only to make a comeback in 2001, after which he retired again until returning for two fights in Worcester to complete his pro career with 50 pugnat, the last coming at the age of 46.
“Jose’s USA Boxing experiences shaped him into the man of character he is today, turn et de corona,"DixitChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “He took the road less traveled for a world champion, and in doing so he showcased his toughness and perseverance that made him a great example for today’s USA Boxers.”
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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.
Rivera was a true working world champion. Few world champions also had full-time jobs during their title reigns. Rivera used vacation time, as well as personal and sick days, when he went to training camp for some of his major fights.
“I always had a good work ethic growing up,” he explained. “When I moved to Worcester at 16 annorum, I lived by myself: school, work, and then to the Boys & Girls Club to train. I kept the same work ethic I had at 19 when I turned pro. I became a father at 20, so providing for my family was essential. Although it was hard, I knew boxing wasn’t going to last forever, and I was lucky enough to find a good job working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. It made for long days when I was training, especially when I was fighting for or defending my world championships. In the end, quamquam, keeping my job was the best decision I could have made for me and my family.”
Rivera. who was an Associate Court Officer for years and promoted last year to Assistant Chief Court Officer, is still involved in boxing. He and his oldest son, A.J. Rivera, own and operate a boxing promotional company, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, to give young fighters in his area opportunities to fight more often and at home. Jose occasionally drops by the Boys & Girls Club to visit his former coaches, Garcia andRocky Gonzalez, to support their young talent. He also goes to his friendKendrick Ball’s gym, Camp Be Right, to give young fighters there a few tips and to keep in shape (not for another comeback).
Jose Antonio Rivera will be best known for his toughness and determination, which led him into a different life, including three world championships and a wonderful life he never would have enjoyed.
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Sugar Ray Leonard, Spence Errol Jr., Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao & More Discuss Saturday, September 8 Matchup Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Pugilatu Propugnatores deferentibus SUMMUS
BROOKLYN (September 5, 2018) – Top welterweight stars of the past, present and future have weighed in with their thoughts on the highly anticipated matchup that pits former welterweight championsGarcia danny atque Shawn Porter against each other for the vacant WBC Welterweight World Title Saturday, September 8 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, domum BROOKLYN BOXING ™.
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Here is what a group of current and former welterweight fighters had to say about the Garcia vs. Porter world title showdown:
Sugar Ray Leonard, Praetorium Famer & Former Unified Welterweight World Champion
“I feel the Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter fight has the makings of an exciting fight from what I’ve seen of both of these talented fighters. So here is my prediction based on what I feel both fighters bring into the ring
Garcia will win if he uses his jab to keep Porter at bay and off balance, but Porter gains a victory if he connects and hurts Garcia early and makes him abandon his boxing ability and fight like a slugger — as I did with my first fight vs Roberto Duran.
This is how I see this matchup which should be an exciting fight!”
ERROL SPENCE JR., Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion
“I definitely want to fight the winner of Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter. That’s a close fight. I always picked against Danny Garcia in the past, and he always proved me wrong. Shawn Porter’s always a tough fight, because he’s going to come forward and give it his all. He’s basically trying to mug you. Sed ad hoc certamen, it’s hard to go against Danny Garcia. I pick Danny Garcia to win a split decision.”
Thurman KEITH, WBA Welterweight Mundus Champion; Former Unified Champion
“I honestly love this fight, and I consider it a tremendous battle and one of the best matchups of the year. Nam me, having fought both of them, I do believe that each is capable of hurting the other and getting one another out of there.
“I know most fans are going to lean toward Danny Garcia with his knockout power and the potential for that. Then there is Shawn, who’s got a decent punch, even though he focuses on his output more than his one-punch solid blow and has it in his arsenal to hurt Danny Garcia.
“I wouldn’t bet on Shawn getting the knockout, but I would on Shawn getting the victory, simply because of his output. I think Danny’s only chance of winning is by knockout, but even as a gambling man, I can’t put my money on Danny getting it. I’m taking Shawn Porter by decision.”
MANNY PACQUIAO, Multiple-Time Welterweight World Champion
“I’m going to give the edge to Danny Garcia. They’re both gritty fighters, but I think Garcia is a little more technical with a little more ring generalship. It should be a great fight, and there’s a possibility of me fighting the winner, but we’ll have to see what happens.”
GARCIA Mikey, Four-Division World Champion
“I think this is a very good matchup. Shawn Porter is the kind of athlete who is always bringing the fight to you with pressure and volume punching. They both come to fight and they can both take it and dish it out.
“Danny Garcia can use his skills to box on the outside and work from a distance. I think Danny will be able to box a little more and win more of the tight rounds in a very close fight. I’m not sure if it will be a split-decision or a unanimous decision. I believe that Danny will use more of those tactics to win an exciting decision.”
YORDENIS UGAS, Top Welterweight Contender
“I have much respect for Shawn Porter, and I think it will be a great fight but, Danny Garcia has more technique and he’s also faced and beaten better opponents than Porter. I am leaning toward Danny Garcia to pull off the victory.”
Pellentesque, Former Multiple Division World Champion
“This will be a very entertaining fight for the fans. I can see Danny putting up a good fight, but Porter is going to make the fight rough, and Garcia doesn’t like those type of fights. I’m going with Porter to win by split decision.”
VICTOR ORTIZ, Former Welterweight World Champion
“Ieiunii deambulavit futurum puto pugnam. Shawn will be pushing forward, making it rough on Danny, and Danny will be trying to control the distance. I’m going with Danny, giving him the slight edge and saying he wins by a decision.”
Jamal IACOBUM, Welterweight Contender
“It’s a good one. Shawn is busier than Danny, more active and carries a lot of momentum when he fights. But that’s not always a good thing because Garcia has power with his timing, he might be able to catch Porter coming in. I’m thinking that Shawn Porter pulls it off. ”
Brandon Rios, Priores Mundus Champion & Welterweight Title Challenger
“That’s a really tough fight to predict. If Danny can counter really well and keep Shawn Porter off of him while Porter’s coming in, then I see Danny stopping him.
But if Shawn Porter is able to pressure Danny like he usually does, I don’t see Shawn Porter stopping Danny, or anything, but I see him winning by split-decision if he can be in his chest all night long. But if Porter gets nailed with one of those left hooks or a straight right hand, I say Porter goes down. I’m going to go with Danny because he knocked me out.”
BRYANT PERRELLA, Welterweight Prospect
“It could come down to how well Shawn Porter can take Danny Garcia’s punches in a fight that’s really hard to predict, and how well Danny can move, given that he’s not known for having fast feet similar to a guy like Keith Thurman.
But if Shawn can get close and smother Danny’s punches, he will make it a difficult fight. But Danny’s got really heavy hands and sits on his shots well, timing and counter-punching guys, so Porter could play into his hands.
Based off of clean, effective hard shots and giving him the edge in the close, competitive rounds, I’m leaning toward Danny Garcia. Shawn is tough as nails, so I see it going the distance, but just the slight edge to Danny.”
SAMMY VASQUEZ JR., Welterweight Contender
“I’m going with Shawn Porter. Not by stoppage, but Shawn creates too much pressure and Danny Garcia doesn’t throw enough punches and doesn’t deal with pressure. You saw that when he fought Guerrero, who wasn’t looking too bad in that fight.
“Danny can win by knockout if he catches Shawn with that hook, but Shawn’s a workhorse and he puts forth far more pressure than I think Danny’s ever seen in a fight. Shawn may not be susceptible to it if he doesn’t have the proper head movement, but I believe that he will.”
Class de NYSBHOF 2018: (L-R) sedet: Carolus Norkus, Jr. (accipiens pro Charley Norkus), Melvina Lathan, herba Goldman, Bob Goodman et Jake Rodriguez; Stans: Joe Mesi, Al Cole, Ron Tullius Cicero, Pete Brodsky et Ioseph McAuliffe (accipiens pro Jack McAuliffe)
Omnes a Petro pictures Frutkoff
NEW EBORACUM (May 1, 2018) — Viginti tres sodales Classis 2018 inductae sunt in New York Stare Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), hoc praeteritum dominica post meridiem in septimam inductionem cenae NYSBHOF, The Bay in Howard scriptor Russo ad Beach, New York,.
“Qui hac nocte honorati sunt humiles, honestus populus,” NYSBHOF praeses Bob Duffy dixit. “Facimus hoc quod est actus amoris. Multae inductiones hodie hic sunt nec diutius apud nos per familiares repraesentantur. Haec nostra est ratio dicendi gratias omnibus inductionibus pro eo quod Novi Eboraci in pugilatu praestiti sunt.”
ex genere 2018 pugiles vivi inducti petere in NYSBHOF comprehenderunt (Long Island) WBA lux heavyweight Lou “Puer mel” Vallis (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Iunior Welterweight Mundus Champion Timotheus Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Aemulator mundi title PERFUSORIUS Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), Invictus, Nec.; 1 heavyweight CONCERTATOR “Infantem” Joe Mesi (Buffalo) ac pristinus cruiserweight champion al “Glacies” Cole (Comitatus Rockland).
Participes postumi inducti fuerunt NBA & NYSAC mundo Featherweight Champion (Art) Kid “Cubanus Bon Bon” scelerisque (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thsaeculum heavyweight Jacobus J.. “Jim nobilis” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Mundi Lightweight Champion Jack “M. Quod autem in Prize Orbis” McAuliffe, (Kingeston ') Super WBC Lightweight Champion Puer Sacris Solemnis (40-2, 23 KOs), (Beacon) Lux NYSAC Heavyweight Mundus Champion melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) mundi-genus middleweight Radulphus “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) atque (Washington Portus) heavyweight CONCERTATOR Pompeii “De Baiona imperium!” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Vivi non-participes nunc in NYSBHOF sunt (Troy) Pulitzer Praemium-blandeque sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trainer / Consiliario Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) caestu historia / Editor herba Goldman, (Bronx) conciliantis ago Gaius Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC chairperson / judex Melvina Lathan, atque (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson / conciliantis / promotor Ron Tullius Cicero.
Postumus non-participans inductiones erant (Brooklyn) circulum annuntiator Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) conciliantis ago Homo johnny, (Bronx) caestu publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) caestu scriptor / commentariis Arx Martin Randolphus atque (Minus latere orientis) radio & annuntiator television / diurnarius Sam Taub.
Quisque attendens inductee (et perpetuata propagine procul) cingulum receptum a consuetudine disposuerat inductionem suam significans in NYSBHOF ..
The 2017 electi sunt a sodalibus inductionibus NYSBHOF Acacium:Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henricus Hascup, Don Majeski, Vivamus McNair, atque Neil Terens.
Omnes opus ad quieti stativis studiosissime pugiles certe tribus annis ad esse eligibile in inductione NYSBHOF, oportet inductionibus et habitaverunt in Novum Eboracum rei publicae gestis ad partem sui, vel in prima sui cuiusque curriculo pugilatu.
Pugiles, qui septimum annuum NSBHOF frequentabant, NYSBHOF inductiones praeteritae comprehenderunt Iran Barkley, Junior Jones, Mustafa Hamsho, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., Gaius Bartels, atque Renaldo “Dominus.” snipes, as well as Mons Barrett, Ray Mercer, Velleius Milton, Ricardus Kiley, Scott Lopez, Michael Corleone, Tommy Rainone, Kevin Collins, Cletum Seldin, Iacobus Duran, Victor Paz, atque Iacobus Dugan. Notae aliae notabiles ex pugilatu mundi inclusae Mike Reno (Boxing FDNY), darryl populi (IBF), internationalis iudices Stephanus Wesisfeld atque Ioannes MacKay, et NYSBHOF inductiones Tommy Gallagher atque Gaius Miller, and Emmy-award winning producentis Bobby Cassidy, Jr.
David Diamante iterum servivit ut Magister Caeremoniarum. Speciales praesentationes factae sunt filiae nuper Steve Acunto, Donna Acunto, et Miller amicissimus, Dave WojcickEGO.
QUOTES & Pictures from the NYSBHOF INDUCTEES
(L-R) – Vivamus McNair, Jake Rodriguez et Bob Duffy
JAKE RODRIGUEZ: “Volo gratias Ringo 8 occasionem mihi hic esse. Uxori quoque meae gratias agere vellem quod semper ibi me essem, et exercitator meus.”
(L-R) – herba Goldman, Don Majeski et Bob Duffy
HERB: “Si quis contributions feci ut caestu – Spero me habere – Ego feci per recordum redefining servationem et creando novum prospectum in pugilatu historiae. I'm proud of that, sed id solus non feci.”
(L-R) – Joe Mesi, Jack Hirsch et Bob Duffy
JOE MESI: “Tot habeo gratias pro hoc honore. Buffalonianus sum. Nemo plus in favorem unius Novi Eboraci est, sed non est. Hoc mihi speciale est quod in Novo Eboraco Civitatis Boxing Aula Fame est. Hoc me solidat et me putem non solum puerum localem esse. Incommodum erat ingens ex parva urbe, parca non eadem erat ac in gymnasiis Novi Eboraci, sed commodum habui ex Occidentali Novi Eboraci. Nemo bene egrediebatur sicut fecimus in Buffalo cum 10,000, igitur 16,00 et tandem 18,000 populo. Semper post me fuerunt et hoc cum illis communico quia auxilium meum fecerunt. Somnium meum erat in Buffalo pugnare et ibi pergere pugnare.
“Una elucidae vitae meae cum Monte Barretto pugnaret in HBO in Madison Square Garden. Erat unus e maximis pugnatoribus in mundo qui pro titulo mundi pugnaverunt. Semper voluit ut meus est titulus mundi iecit, sed numquam obtinuit eam. Quod suus 'okay, Paululum amarum essem aliquantisper, sed felicior esse non potui vita mea. Optima pars caestu est fraternitatis participes.
(L-R) – Randy Gordon, Ron Scott Stevens et Bob Duffy
RON Scott Stevens: “Scio homines semper dicere, sed hoc verum est: Debeo tot homines qui me in vita mea sustentaverunt. Pugilatu domum semper ab domo discessisti mihi et hodie sentio sicut ego sum domi.
“Fui 30, in Brooklyn Heights, et rursus agitantem taxi patientiam in tabulis. A lux abiit in caput meum: caestus est lusus missuri et sum canus. Postridie ivi Gleason in Gym – centro mundi. Ego feci in via mea circa omnes gyms in urbe, testimonii auctorum, magistri et magistri. Coepi facere par auctorum et Cedric Kushner conduxit me 1980-2002. In 2002, Vocationem ad laborem Civitatis Athleticae Commissionis Novi Eboraci ut eius Communitatis Co-ordinatoris et Directoris Boxingi vocavi. Ergo, Praeses factus sum et duobus verbis servivit. Today, Sum valde superbus me esse partem Civitatis Novi Eboraci Boxing Hall of Fame.
(L-R) – Bob Duffy, Henricus Hascup, Bob Goodman et Tommy Gallagher
REPENTINO BELLUS: “Turbam hanc credere non possum. Ut quod agimus, sacrificiis et sustentationibus e familia tua tanti momenti ac (in casu Goodman) fuit per tot annos. Permissum est nobis facere quod facimus. Omnes nos amant pugilatu!”
(L-R) – Ray Mercer, Penny Allen, Al Cole, Lutum Jenkins Bob Duffy
AL COLE: “Cogitavi caestu erat insulsissimus ac dumbest ludo semper. Qui volebat in facie impugnamur? Ego coepi nuper caestu. Lusi circa quosdam et qui dixerunt me esse pulchellus bonum. Coepi caestu cum essem 20, in Exercitus, stationes obtinebant Ft *. Hood. Quattuor annis post, Fui in Olympia Team. Causa est, quod mihi magnas parcus est particeps, Ray Mercer. Si quotidie cum Ray .ibam in anulo, Ego vel iens ut verberatus, aut meliorem.
“Bob Arum memini me dare negotium suum card. Ego nesciebam eum. Tantum sciebant tres homines in caestu: Don Rex, Muhammad Ali atque Sugar Ray Leonard. caestam non sequerer et sola causa cohibenti eram si in silvis dormire haberem si non essem. (in Exercitus). Pugilatu est: ledo eum, priusquam me ferit.”
(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Babylon Drubin et Pete Brodsky
PETE BRODSKY: “Gratias agere volo tabula. Eo esse 70 et coepi caestu cum essem 18. Novam directionem in vita mea creavit. Tam superbus sum cum guys qui non modo loqui, amaverunt eam. Si vere amo ludo, vere ad discere. Omnis homo, qui ingressus est in anulo, plus omnes roadwork, in gymnasium immolantes quod comedunt, id optimum esse possunt.
“In caestu, Non omnem pugnam victurus es, sed utrum pugil vincit vel perdat, si det C-cento, victor est. Non opus officium, currere miliaria die, workout ad gym, deinde domum versari cum suis. Amici et familiae semper tuum dorsum habent.”
(L-R) – darryl populi & Melvina Lathan
MELVINA LATHAM: “Mutus sum. Mirum est. Randy (pristini NYSAC chairperson Gordon), tu memento hanc fabulam? Fuerunt tantum tres iudices, infeliciter, unus dicitur in infirmos. Ego sedebat in ringside cum nulla officia. Thomas dixit mihi quod est opushac nocte,. Dixi me non licere nec id facere posse. Thomas dixit, 'Tolle manum tuam'., et factum est. Proiectus sum ibi, sed bene erat.
“Maximae res meae sunt liberi maritique. Meliorem condicionem petere non potui. Et Radulphus Petrillo est pars mea; ille mihi secundus in imperio. Ego quoque optima magistratus: commissarii, inspectores, iudices et referees. Hic cum sine illis non essem. Bob Duffy hoc totum simul. Ego personaliter se mirabilem putamus. Prosequitur iter, benedictus sum ego.”
NYSBHOF
ORDO de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake lamotta, Riddick: Inclinate, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Leonard Benny, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Thomas Cornelius, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur mercante, Sr.
ORDO de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy BEVERLACENSE, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Merchant Larry, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
CARDACES 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LAPORTE, Willie Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Atlas Teddy, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, D'Amato Cus, William Muldoon et Tom O'Rourke.
CARDACES 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, John Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Artist Tullius Cicero, Frankie Genaro, Cornelius Tacitus, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Carolus Goldman, Anno Cicero, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Weill, et al.
CARDACES 2016: Aaron Cicero, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Marcus Viruet, Hector “macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Petrosa Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Albert howie, Sed vestibulum blandit Brown, Vivamus ligula, Et arcum ecliptice EN ruby Jimmy Jacobs.
CARDACES 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Dominus.” snipes, Doug Dewitt, “Et Bronx imperium!” Alex Ramos, Dick Tigris, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Rapidshare, Carl Cornelius, Gaius Bartels, Hank Nabu, Al Gavin, Donovan Arthur, et Dan Parker.
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Sunday, Aprilis 29, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prandium
Kid Chocolate, Jacobus J.. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe et Sam Taub caput novum genus
(L-R) – Bob et Murray Goodman
NEW EBORACUM (March 26, 2018) – pugilatu lifers Bob Goodman et patrem suum, nuper Murray Goodman, sunt in 23 sodales Classis 2018 inductus in Novam Eboracensem Civitatem Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) on Sunday post meridiem, (12:30-5:30 p.m. ATQUE), Aprilis 29.
Septima cena inductionis NYSBHOF annui iterum apud Russonis On The Bay in Howard Beach celebrabitur, New York,.
Fabulosus pugilatus publicist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) filium suum in dulcem scientiam adduxit cum Bob octo annos natus erat. Reliqua historica pro Goodmans, qui et inductiones in pluribus Atriis Famae, inter Internationalis pugilatu Hall de Fama.
“Grandis hic honor mihi et patri meo est,” Bob dixit. “Utinam hodie viveret ibi esse. Ego sum pugilatu lifer. Octo annos natus eram omnibus disciplinis cum patre meo, qui fuit pugil scriptoris et ludis editor pro INS (Auditus News Service) obsequium. Iocus est me apud Grossingerum conceptum (Catskill Hotel elit castra). Sicut pugilatu factum est in vita mea. Pater meus et negotia quaedam habui in promotionibus et relationibus publicis, omnibus generibus ludis relatas negotiis, sed semper erat pugilatu.
“Sum felicissimus guy in mundo. Elatus sum faciens ipsa quae amavi. Quam multi possunt dicere? Ego occurrit et factus est amicus cum Joe Louis, Marcus Cerdanus, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Saxosa Marciano et tot alii. In castris per septimanas manere vellem. Currere cum pugilibus surgere vellem et occasionem nacti essent circa heroas meos. Etiam scio magistros et alios in pugilatu et postea fans. EGO got scire omnes. Elatus sum in pugilatu, tota vita pugilatu, 65 annis negotiis.”
Bob est, fortasse, notissimum est Vice Praeses et Matchmaker ad Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), itemque quartam saeculum servientes vice Praeses pugilatuum Operations, Matchmaker et Director of Public Relations ad Don Regem productiones. Etiam plures mundi propugnatores praesidis suae societatis promovit, Hortus Civitatis Boxing.
“Memini me abiens ad disciplina castra per septimanas ad tempus,” ad LXXVIII annos Goodman fondly Recordatus. “Ego imaginibus accipere, cotidie fabulas scribe et utere meo telecopiario ut eas ad AP et UPI mittas. Uno tantum negocio egi, aliquet vel loading cum chairs, Suspendi itaque anulum, loquentium et. Pater meus fuit Publicity Director pro Internationalis Boxing Club at Madison Square Garden. Ibi laboravi cum essem teenager.
“Honoratus sum inducendus in Novae Eboraci Civitatis Boxing Aula Famae cum patre meo et tot guys caestibus.. Dissimiles sunt ab hominibus in quibusvis aliis ludis. Unum praemiorum vici quod sum superbissimus est James J. Walker Memorial Award for Long and Mertorious Service to Boxing (BWAA in 1960).
“Im fortunatus varias aetates in pugilatu transcendisse. Fuit ergo alius mundus retro, habuimus 20-30 Scriptores manere hebdomades in disciplina castra. Novi antiqui pugiles et magistri.”
Bob Goodman (L) deprimendo Muhammad Ali's pondus et rectum in Marciano Rocky
Goodman, qui in US. Coast Cohortis 1958-62, manus activae hodie operantes cum veteranis’ coetus ". Praeses est Praeses Villae Weymouth Tabulae Advisoria Veterani, item activa cum legione Americana et parte Honoris Cohortis cum Consociatione Bello Veterani Coreanica.
Bob Goodman (longe ius) inductus in IBHOF in 2009, patre Murray in 1999
Inter pugiles mundi Bob operatus est cum sint Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Duran Roberto, Evander Holyfield, Levinius Lewis, Bob Foster, Salvator Sanchez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredus Gonez, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins et tot plura.
Petere autem studiosissime pugiles NYSBHOF includit in animam viventem (Spring Valley) IBF Cruiserweight Mundus Champion al “Glacies” Cole (35-16-3, 16 KOs), (Long Island) WBA lux heavyweight Lou “Puer mel” Vallis (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Iunior Welterweight Mundus Champion Timotheus Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Aemulator mundi title PERFUSORIUS Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), atque (Buffalo) invictum mundi-genus heavyweight “Infantem” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs).
Participantium post quod, sunt NBA inducted & NYSAC mundo Featherweight Champion (Art) Kid “Cubanus Bon Bon” scelerisque (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thsaeculum heavyweight Jacobus J.. “Jim nobilis” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Mundi Lightweight Champion Jack “M. Quod autem in Prize Orbis” McAuliffe, (Kingeston ') Super WBC Lightweight Champion Puer Sacris Solemnis (40-2, 23 KOs), (Beacon) Lux NYSAC Heavyweight Mundus Champion melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) mundi-genus middleweight Radulphus “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) atque (Washington Portus) heavyweight CONCERTATOR Pompeii “De Baiona imperium!” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Vivi non-participes petere in NYSBHOF sunt (Troy) Pulitzer Praemium-blandeque sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) trainer / Consiliario Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) caestu historia / Editor herba Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC chairperson / judex Melvina Lathan, atque (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson / conciliantis /promotor Ron Tullius Cicero.
Post non-esse particeps inductionibus (Brooklyn) circulum annuntiator Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) conciliantis ago Homo johnny, (Bronx) caestu scriptor / commentariis Arx Martin Randolphus atque (Minus latere orientis) radio & annuntiator television / diurnarius Sam Taub.
Quisque attendens inductee (et perpetuata propagine procul) balteus significat consuetudinem suam accipiet disposuerat in inductione NYSBHOF.
The 2017 electi sunt a sodalibus inductionibus NYSBHOF Acacium: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henricus Hascup, Don Majeski, Vivamus McNair, atque Neil Terens.
Omnes opus ad quieti stativis studiosissime pugiles certe tribus annis ad esse eligibile in inductione NYSBHOF, oportet inductionibus et habitaverunt in Novum Eboracum rei publicae gestis ad partem sui, vel in prima sui cuiusque curriculo pugilatu.
NYSBHOF
ORDO de 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake lamotta, Riddick: Inclinate, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Leonard Benny, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Thomas Cornelius, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo et Arthur mercante, Sr.
ORDO de 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy BEVERLACENSE, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Merchant Larry, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard et Don Dunphy.
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Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard, Keith Thurman, Garcia danny, Shawn Porter & More Discuss The Latest In Series Of Welterweight Blockbusters
VINDICIAE SHOWTIME BOXING® At vivere 5:15 p.m. ATQUE/2:15 p.m. PT From Bramall Lane In Sheffield, England
NEW EBORACUM (May 23, 2017) – IBF Welterweight World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated rising star Errol Spence face offhoc Saturday vivere in SHOWTIME (5:15 p.m. ATQUE/2:15 p.m. PT) in the latest in a series of significant welterweight matchups between the best fighters in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
Six of the top eight welterweights in the world* will have fought in the first five months of 2017 – all on SHOWTIME or CBS – as a de facto tournament continues in the 147-pound class to determine the No. 1 fighter in a division long controlled by the retired Floyd Mayweather.
*Source: Transnational Boxing Rankings
WBA and WBC Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman unified the titles onMarch 4with a split-decision victory over Danny Garcia in a rare matchup of undefeated champions. Lamont Peterson picked up the secondary WBA Regular title onFeb. 18, et in Aprilis 22Shawn Porter knocked out Andre Berto to become the mandatory challenger to Thurman’s WBC belt. The remaining welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao, is set to defend his WBO title against Jeff Horn onJuly 2.
Now it’s Brook and Spence’s turn to take center stage in boxing’s glamour division.
Hoc Saturday in Sheffield, England, Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) will make the fourth defense of the IBF belt he won via majority decision over Porter in 2014. The 31-year-old, qui non negemus, will be the decided hometown favorite in front of what is expected to be 25,000-plus fans in the first world title fight in the 162-year history of Bramall Lane.
The 27-year-old Spence (21-0, 18 KOs) has long been considered one of boxing’s most prized prospects. The IBF’s No. 1 contender has knocked out eight straight opponents and has improved as his level of opposition has risen – his last six opponents held an impressive combined record of 151 wins against just eight losses. The Dallas resident travels abroad for this long-awaited title opportunity as he attempts to become the first American to dethrone an Englishman on British soil in nearly a decade.**
With both Spence and Brook affirming their intention to unify the division afterMay 27, see below for what legendary Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and current top welterweights have to say aboutTuesday scriptorIBF title matchup.
SUGAR RAY LEONARD – Former Undisputed Welterweight World Champion
“I’m really excited about this fight in particular, mainly because both fighters have to be on their A-game. I know there is talk about Kell’s eye surgery being a psychological problem, but from personal experience, I don’t see that being the case. I never thought about my eye once the doctor gave me the green light.
“To ask me who is going to win this fight, I have my favorite in Errol Spence. Autem, based on the each fighter’s physical artillery, one punch can turn the tables around. Quod dici, I am going to sit back and watch a great night of boxing.”
KEITH THURMAN – Unified WBA & WBC Welterweight World Champion
“This is an interesting fight. I have not followed Kell too much, but I have obviously seen Errol fight in the U.S. Errol is a tough, young fighter who is just getting into the public’s eye, and Kell obviously has the strength of the British crowd on his side.
“It should be a tough fight that really speaks to the strength of the welterweight division. Both fighters are men that I would be open to fighting as I continue to unify the division in 2018. As a fight fan, let’s see what’s ‘Special’ about Kell Brook, and we’ll see if Errol Spence can show us he’s ‘The Truth.’ It should be a great fight and I’ll be watching.”
DANNY GARCIA – Former Welterweight World Champion
“I think this is a 50/50 proelium. I think the person with the better game plan is going to win. There is a lot of pressure to go into someone’s backyard like Spence is doing, and he’s never faced a fighter in his prime before like Brook. It is definitely a test for him and a big step up in competition. If he is ready, he can do it. He just has to go in there and stay focused.
“The welterweight division is the best division in boxing. I still feel like I am one of the best welterweights in the world even though I came up short. I never thought I would say a loss would make me stronger because I didn’t see myself losing. I want my titles back and to be seen as the best in the best division.”
SHAWN PORTER – Former Welterweight Champion & Current WBC No. 1 Contender
“I’m glad Errol is getting his title shot, and I’m happy he’s going to England for it. I’m obviously pulling for the American. Errol is a phenomenal athlete and a great boxer. I think he’s ready to show the world something, but Kell is right up there in that top tier of welterweights. People who tune in should be thrilled. I know I’m looking forward to it.
“The welterweight division is awesome, top to bottom. We’re right where we need to be and should be. Boxing returning back to the masses with PBC came at the perfect time for me and the rest of the top welterweights. There are so many of us capable of winning a title right now.”
LAMONT PETERSON – WBA (Regular) Welterweight World Champion
“This is going to be a tough fight, but I think Errol should win. At least I’m pulling for Errol to win. He’s got to overcome the idea that there will probably be 30,000 people cheering against him, so he has to show the judges that he deserves to win.
“Brook is a good fighter and is going to bring his best, but I think Errol, in the end, is the better fighter. But he will have to prove it.
“The welterweight division is one of the best in boxing right now. We’ve got a lot of good fighters in their prime making the division strong. And guys are willing to fight each other. We are seeing the kind of fights the fans want to see. If this keeps up it could bring boxing back to where it was in the days when Sugar Ray Leonard, Duran Roberto, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler all fought each other. So it’s really good for boxing right now.”
**Timothy Bradley dethroned another Sheffield native, Junior Witter, in 2008 in Nottingham.
Re-Watch Keith Thurman's Split-Decision Victoriae Over Danny Garcia In Main Event of SHOWTIME VINDICIAE BOXING in CBS, deferentibus SUMMUS Boxing Propugnatores
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CBS Sports Network in aere coro praesentatione Tuesday scriptor novaculae arctae welterweight adunatio inter Keith Thurman et Danny Garcia hac nocte,/Monday at 10 p.m. ATQUE. Thurman et Garsias intra quinque pugnis inter se per omnes 12 rounds of their showdown for WBA and WBC 147-mina coronis, cum Thurman anguste ora Garcia ad unitatem dividendam per decisionem scissuram in conspectu multitudinis apud Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.
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