Este domingo es la histórica carrera 5k dedicada al prometedor boxeador puertorriqueño y portavoz de la Fundación A-Mar, Emmanuel Rodríguez
Dorado, Puerto Rico - En la tarde de hoy, en el restaurante Happy Crab de Dorado, se celebró la conferencia de prensa de la histórica carrera/caminata 'ifco5k', la cual tomará forma este domingo, 15 de noviembre en el Parque Agroturístico de Dorado desde las 12:30pm.
Por primera vez en Puerto Rico, se celebrará una carrera/caminata 5K, a beneficio de una entidad dirigida a niños y niñas de Puerto Rico que han sufrido quemaduras severas. La empresa de reciclaje Ifco, quienes son los organizadores del evento, eligieron a la Fundación A-Mar.
El evento es dedicado al histórico boxeador profesional y portavoz de dicha fundación, Emmanuel 'Manny el Sensacional' Rodríguez de Vega Baja.
En agosto de 2010, Rodríguez hizo historia en el boxeo aficionado cuando se convirtió en el primer boxeador puertorriqueño en ganar una medalla de oro durante los Juegos Olímpicos Juveniles celebrados en Singapur. A tres meses hacer historia, Rodríguez sufrió quemaduras severas en el 66 porciento de su cuerpo por el incendio de un vehículo. A consecuencia de esto, el joven boricua no pudo representar a Puerto Rico en las Olimpiadas Londres 2012 y decidió debutar en el boxeo profesional.
"Me siento honrado por ser parte de este evento y todavía no puedo creer que será dedicado a mi", dijo Rodríguez que continuó, "Los que puedan asistir y competir, se los agradezco de corazón porque es por una buena causa. Las quemaduras son procesos largos y fuertes que necesitan de recursos lamentablemente caros para que todo salga bien".
Actualmente, Rodríguez esta clasificado número seis en el mundo por la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo ( AMB ) en las 118 libras. Con tan solo 13 peleas en el ámbito profesional, ha derrotado a dos retadores del título mundial y ha ganado los títulos Fedelatin de la AMB y los Latinos del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo y de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo.
Para el miércoles, 25 de noviembre desde el Hialeah Park Race Track en Florida, Rodríguez ( 13-0, 9 nocauts ) regresará al cuadrilátero en combate que será televisado en vivo por la cadena ESPN, siendo esta, la primera pelea del boricua en los Estados Unidos.
La carrera/caminata 'ifco5k', el día domingo, 15 de noviembre de 2015, tendrá música en vivo de parte de DJ Ten Days ( 1:15pm ), el debut como cantante del famoso bloguero, Buoy ( 2:15pm ) y los aclamados, Pirulo y la Tribu ( 3:15pm ).
La actividad contará con la animación de la comediante, Natalia Lugo y Douglas Candelario estará dando talleres de huertos caseros. También habrá entretenimiento para los niños, Food Trucks y diferentes actividades para toda la familia. La carrera/caminata 5k comenzará a las 4:30pm e incluirá carreras más cortas para niños y una categoría para participantes en silla de ruedas.
Aquellos que deseen inscribirse pueden visitar el portal cibernético www.ifco5k.com y marcar la opción de 'REGISTER'. Para más información, puede llamar al (787) 944-7272.
Sobre ifco recycling:
La empresa ifco recycling, que opera cinco plantas de reciclaje localizadas en Caguas, Bayamón, Gurabo, Guayanilla y Peñuelas, ha sido proveedor de servicios de reciclaje, recolección, procesamiento y comercialización de todo tipo de materiales reciclables por más de 45 años en Puerto Rico. También sirve como intermediaria para otros recicladores en Puerto Rico. Los materiales reciclados de ifco se venden a través de todo el mundo.
Adjunto fotos por F. Gaztambide
El campeón Emmanuel Rodríguez realizó intenso entrenamiento público en ruta a su primer combate en los Estados Unidos, que contará con transmisión en vivo por ESPN
El boxeador puertorriqueño, clasificado en la sexta posición por la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo ( AMB ) en las 118 libras, Emmanuel 'Manny el Sensacional' Rodríguez de Vega Baja, realizó en la tarde de hoy, un entrenamiento público con miras a la prueba más fuerte de su joven carrera, pautada para el miércoles, 25 de noviembre en el Hialeah Park Race Track en Florida.
Rodríguez ( 13-0, 9 KO ) estará defendiendo sus títulos Fedelatin de la AMB y Latino del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo ante el dominicano, Eliecer Aquino ( 17-1-1, 11 KO ) en combate programado a 10 asaltos.
"Con un boxeador del calibre de Aquino, tengo que hacer de todo para lucir bien y ganar en grande en mi primera pelea en los Estados Unidos", dijo Emmanuel Rodríguez, "El ( Aquino ) es fuerte, tira muchos golpes, ataca bien el cuerpo y trae buena condición en las peleas. Entendemos que el trabajo que hemos hecho con mi entrenador, Jim Pagán dará frutos en la noche de la pelea".
Esta será la primera pelea de Rodríguez bajo la empresa, Warriors Boxing y el reconocido asesor/manejador, Al Haymon, quien actualmente trabaja con peleadores del calibre de Floyd Mayweather,hijo, Danny García, Adrien Broner, entre otros.
"Se podría decir que el 25 de noviembre será mi primer día de trabajo en las grandes ligas. Tengo que dejarle saber a mi promotor, Leon Margules, a Al Haymon y a Yomi ( Juan Orengo co-manejador ) que la decisión que tomarón fue la correcta y que el 25 de noviembre, los títulos se quedan en Puerto Rico".
Sobre el entrenamiento del primer puertorriqueño en ganar medalla de oro en unos Juegos Olímpicos Juveniles ( Singapur 2010 ), su entrenador Jim Pagán comentó,"Manny es un talento de otro nivel. Un muchacho especial que tiene un talento increíble y que sabemos que se adaptará a cualquier tipo de pelea que vaya a traer Eliecer Aquino, que de hecho, lo conozco muy bien, porque entrenó aquí en las Parcelas Falú por un tiempo, hace como dos años".
Con tan solo 13 peleas en el ámbito profesional, Rodríguez ha derrotado a dos retadores del título mundial ( David Quijano y Luis Hinojosa ) y en octubre de 2014, capturó el título latino de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo de las 118 libras, tras vencer por nocaut en el primer asalto, al dos veces Campeón Nacional de los Estados Unidos y 11 veces ganador de los guantes de oro de Filadelfia, Miguel ‘No Fear’ Cartagena.
Por su parte, Aquino en su novena pelea profesional, conquistó el título Fedecaribe AMB de las 115 libras, al derrotar por decisión unánime a su compatriota, Juan Guzmán ( 22-5, 12 KO ). Luego en marzo de 2013, venció por nocaut técnico en el tercer asalto al ex contendor mundial, Omar 'el Pastor' Soto de Moca, Puerto Rico. En abril de 2014, Aquino le quitó el invicto al prospecto dominicano, Rayci Rosa por nocaut técnico en el tercer asalto.
En su última pelea, celebrada el 17 de julio de 2015 en Pensilvania y en combate televisado por la cadena Showtime, Aquino perdió su invicto en emocionante encuentro ante el localista, Adam López ( 13-0, 6 KO ) por controversial decisión mayoritaria.
Adjunto fotos por Fresh Boxing
Resultados de pesaje
Noche de Campeones DIRECTV - Bayamón
Bayamón, PR. – A un día del enfrentamiento por el título, el campeón peso ligero Rey "El Maestro" Ojeda y el retador en dicha división Andrés “Pajita” Navarro, aprobaron sin problemas el pesaje oficial. Frente un gran número de espectadores que se dieron cita en la tarde de hoy, se realizó la ceremonia de pesaje para la cartelera que forma parte de la serie “Noche de Campeones DIRECTV”. Evento que tomará lugar este próximo sábado 14 de noviembre en el Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez en Bayamón.
El cartel consta de NUEVE combates, donde en la batalla estelar se debatirá el título de la WBA-NABA y FECARBOX - CMB. Cabe destacar que durante el evento estuvo presente José “Toto” Peñagarícano, en representación del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo.
Así finalizado el pesaje, queda de la siguiente manera:
Reynaldo Ojeda - Canóvanas, Puerto Rico (17-0-0, 9KO’s) - 134.8 LB
VS.
Andrés "Pajita" Navarro - Toa Baja, Puerto Rico (11-5-1, 7KO’s) - 134.9 LB
Máximo de 135 LB- 10 Rounds
Título WBA - North American Boxing Association (WBA - NABA)
Título FECARBOX del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB)
Título WBA - North American Boxing Association (WBA - NABA)
Título FECARBOX del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB)
Edgardo López Sasso - Cataño, Puerto Rico (11-1-1, 4KO’s) - 130 LB
VS.
Gadiel Andaluz - Puerto Rico (4-7-1, 2KO’s) - 130 LB
Máximo de 130 LB- 6 Rounds
Máximo de 130 LB- 6 Rounds
Luis “Artesano” Cruz - Puerto Rico (21-4-0, 16KO’s) - 136 LB
VS.
Roberto Acevedo - Moca, Puerto Rico (13-15-3, 1KO’s) - 135 LB
Máximo de 135+1 LB- 6 Rounds
Nicholas Colella - Puerto Rico (5-1-0, 3ko’s) - 139 LB
VS.
Kenny Laboy - Puerto Rico (0-2-0) - 140 LB
Máximo de 140 LB- 6 Rounds
Ángel "Memito" López - Caguas, Puerto Rico (2-0-0, 2ko’s) - 132 LB
VS.
Bryan Ríos - Puerto Rico (0-3-0) - 132 LB
Máximo de 132+1 LB- 4 Rounds
Ygnacio Peralta – Caguas, Puerto Rico (3-0-0, 2ko’s) - 139 LB
VS.
Jonathan Guzmán - Puerto Rico (0-2-0,) - 138 LB
Máximo de 140 LB- 4 Rounds
Abiel Álamo – Puerto Rico (3-0-0, 3ko’s) - 126 LB
VS.
Alberto Medina – Puerto Rico (0-8-0) - 127 LB
Máximo de 126+1 LB- 4 Rounds
VS.
Alberto Medina – Puerto Rico (0-8-0) - 127 LB
Máximo de 126+1 LB- 4 Rounds
Juan Rosa – Puerto Rico (Pro-Debut) - 136 LB
VS.
Luis Albizu – Puerto Rico (0-2-0) - 137 LB
Máximo de 138+1 LB- 4 Rounds
VS.
Luis Albizu – Puerto Rico (0-2-0) - 137 LB
Máximo de 138+1 LB- 4 Rounds
Emmanuel Morales Rodríguez – Puerto Rico (4-0-0, 2ko’s) - 129 LB
VS.
Eliezer Agosto – Puerto Rico (2-5-0) - 129 LB
Máximo de 130 LB- 4 Rounds
Eliezer Agosto – Puerto Rico (2-5-0) - 129 LB
Máximo de 130 LB- 4 Rounds
Caliente la conferencia de prensa
Noche de Campeones DIRECTV - Bayamón
Noche de Campeones DIRECTV - Bayamón
Bayamón, PR. – En la mañana de hoy martes, en el salón de Los Alcaldes del Coliseo Rubén Rodriguez en Bayamón se realizó la conferencia de prensa de lo que será la más reciente velada boxística a celebrarse en Puerto Rico, bautizada “Noche de Campeones DIRECTV”. Cartel que se compone de once peleas, e incluye la presentación del púgil peso ligero Rey “El Maestro” Ojeda (17-0-0, 9KO’s), quien expone su invicto ante Andrés "Pajita" Navarro (11-5-1, 7KO’s).
El combate entre el actual campeón canovanense Rey “El Maestro” Ojeda y el toabajeño Andrés "Pajita" Navarro, pactado a diez rounds en la categoría peso ligero, se destaca como el plato fuerte del programa de boxeo profesional que se llevará a cabo este próximo sábado 14 de noviembre en el Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez en Bayamón. En el cual estará defendiendo su Título de la NABA (North American Boxing Association) y se disputara el título FECARBOX vacante de las 135 libras del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB).
"Estoy muy bien entrenado, ya vieron en la forma física que me encuentro, trabajando fuerte para mantener el título en esta defensa", dijo Ojeda
"Ahora es cuestión de trabajar unas estrategias y ver lo que trae al cuadrilátero Ojeda, que si se queda parado, va a coger un nocaut conmigo", afirmó Navarro
Luis “Artesano” Cruz (21-4-0, 16KO’s) buscará una victoria ante el poderoso Roberto Acevedo (13-15-3, 1KO’s) encuentro fijado a seis capítulos en la división de las 135 libras. Edgardo López Sasso (11-1-1, 4KO’s) se medirá ante Gadiel Andaluz (4-7-1, 2KO’s). Este será el segundo encuentro entre estos dos guerreros, siendo Sasso el vencedor en su primer combate.
Otros de los púgiles que estarán en acción esa noche lo son, Nicholas Colella vs Waldemar Pagán, Ángel "Memito" López vs Jonathan Guzmán, Ygnacio Peralta vs Bryan Ríos, Abiel Alamo vs Cesar Barreto, Ony Sánchez vs Jose Román, Juán Rosa vs Luis Albizu, Emmanuel Morales Rodriguez vs Eliezer Agosto.
Aquellos que no puedan asistir al evento “Noche de Campeones DIRECTV”, los invitamos a disfrutar de la velada boxística a través de OnDIRECTV-HD canal 161, donde será transmitido en vivo y en exclusiva desde las 9:00 de la noche por DIRECTV. También los clientes de DIRECTV lo podrán ver fuera de sus hogares a través de directvplaypr.com, la plataforma de contenidos online que reúne en un solo lugar películas, series, deportes y más, para ver como cuando y donde quieras - sin costo adicional.
Los boletos para “Noche de Campeones DIRECTV” están a la venta en La Gran Discoteca de Sears en Mayagüez Mall, Plaza del Caribe, Ponce y Plaza Las Américas. Además podrán adquirirlos llamando al (787) 303-0334 y/o visitando el portal cibernético www.prticket.com.
Félix Verdejo y Nonito Donaire Jr. estelarizarán cartel del 11 de diciembre en Puerto Rico
Los respectivos combates de ambos sensacionales
peleadores serán la atracción principal de la función
'metroPCS Friday Night Knockout' que se celebrará
el 11 de dic. en el Col. Roberto Clemente de San Juan, P.R.
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Los respectivos combates de ambos sensacionales
peleadores serán la atracción principal de la función
'metroPCS Friday Night Knockout' que se celebrará
el 11 de dic. en el Col. Roberto Clemente de San Juan, P.R.
• FOTOS: http://bit.ly/1kQxgbi (
• VÍDEOS: http://bit.ly/1HExk8D
SAN JUAN, P.R. (12 de noviembre del 2015) - Top Rank cerrará con broche de oro la última función del 2015 de la serie 'metroPCS Friday Night Knockout' que se transmite por truTV con una cartelera que a juzgar por sus protagonistas, promete ser una llena de acción.
El viernes 11 de diciembre en el Coliseo Roberto Clemente el sensacional púgil puertorriqueño Félix 'El Diamante' Verdejo y el cinco-veces campeón divisional, el 'Filipino Flash' Nonito Donaire Jr., disputarán títulos regionales de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB) en sus respectivos combates.
Verdejo (18-0, 13 KO's), defenderá su título latino peso ligero OMB ante el experimentado púgil brasileño Josenilson Dos Santos (27-3, 17 KO's) en el evento estelar del cartel que presentarán Top Rank y Diamante Promotions en la capital borinqueña.
"Pelear en el Coliseo Roberto Clemente como estelarista ante mi gente es un sueño que he tenido desde niño, y gracias al cariño y el respaldo que Puerto Rico le ha dado a mi carrera, el 11 de diciembre lo podré cumplir. Espero poder devolverles todo ese cariño con una victoria que logre unir a mi pueblo en un solo sentimiento de alegría y hermandad," dijo 'El Diamante' del boxeo puertorriqueño.
“El 11 de diciembre promete ser una gran noche de peleas con una increíble atmosfera para los fans viendo en casa por truTV y los miles que asistirán al Coliseo Roberto Clemente, añadió Carl Moretti, Vice Presidente de Top Rank.
“Pelear en Puerto Rico para nosotros es la manera de darle a nuestro pueblo una noche de alegría y unión, es la oportunidad que nos brinda Top Rank de traer a ese Coliseo familias enteras, amigos, vecinos, que eso parezca una fiesta grande de pueblo donde todos podamos celebrar unidos la evolución de Félix de prospecto a contendor mundial,” expresó Ricky Márquez, entrenador y manejador de Verdejo.
En el combate co-estelar del cartel, Donaire (35-3, 23 KO's), disputará el título internacional junior pluma de la OMB ante el mexicano Cesar Juarez (17-3, 13 KO's) en la reyerta que comenzará la transmisión de 'metroPCS Friday Night Knockout' por truTV.
Este será la segunda ocasión en la cual Donaire Jr. pelea en suelo boricua. En julio del 2010, el 'Filipino Flash' derrotó por la vía rápida al mexicano Hernán 'Tyson' Márquez en un combate que se celebró en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
“Mi meta es regresar a la cima. Estoy reenfocado en lo que debo hacer en el ring. Es por eso que esta pelea en Puerto Rico es tan importante para mi carrera. Estoy leyendo un libro llamado ‘The Power of Habits’. Es sobre como dejar malos hábitos y como usar buenos hábitos todos los días. Todo comienza para mi el 11 de diciembre,” dijo el ‘Filipino Flash'.
Los boletos para la cartelera que será presentada por Top Rank en asociación con Diamante Promotions, a precios de $150 (Red Carpet), $100 (Ring Side), $75 (Palco Centro), $50 (Palco), $40 (Preferencia) y $25 (General), más cargos aplicables, ya están a la venta y pueden ser adquiridos en www.TicketCenterPR.com, en todos los puntos de ventas Ticket Center o llamando al (787) 792-5000.
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El viernes 11 de diciembre en el Coliseo Roberto Clemente el sensacional púgil puertorriqueño Félix 'El Diamante' Verdejo y el cinco-veces campeón divisional, el 'Filipino Flash' Nonito Donaire Jr., disputarán títulos regionales de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB) en sus respectivos combates.
Verdejo (18-0, 13 KO's), defenderá su título latino peso ligero OMB ante el experimentado púgil brasileño Josenilson Dos Santos (27-3, 17 KO's) en el evento estelar del cartel que presentarán Top Rank y Diamante Promotions en la capital borinqueña.
"Pelear en el Coliseo Roberto Clemente como estelarista ante mi gente es un sueño que he tenido desde niño, y gracias al cariño y el respaldo que Puerto Rico le ha dado a mi carrera, el 11 de diciembre lo podré cumplir. Espero poder devolverles todo ese cariño con una victoria que logre unir a mi pueblo en un solo sentimiento de alegría y hermandad," dijo 'El Diamante' del boxeo puertorriqueño.
“El 11 de diciembre promete ser una gran noche de peleas con una increíble atmosfera para los fans viendo en casa por truTV y los miles que asistirán al Coliseo Roberto Clemente, añadió Carl Moretti, Vice Presidente de Top Rank.
“Pelear en Puerto Rico para nosotros es la manera de darle a nuestro pueblo una noche de alegría y unión, es la oportunidad que nos brinda Top Rank de traer a ese Coliseo familias enteras, amigos, vecinos, que eso parezca una fiesta grande de pueblo donde todos podamos celebrar unidos la evolución de Félix de prospecto a contendor mundial,” expresó Ricky Márquez, entrenador y manejador de Verdejo.
En el combate co-estelar del cartel, Donaire (35-3, 23 KO's), disputará el título internacional junior pluma de la OMB ante el mexicano Cesar Juarez (17-3, 13 KO's) en la reyerta que comenzará la transmisión de 'metroPCS Friday Night Knockout' por truTV.
Este será la segunda ocasión en la cual Donaire Jr. pelea en suelo boricua. En julio del 2010, el 'Filipino Flash' derrotó por la vía rápida al mexicano Hernán 'Tyson' Márquez en un combate que se celebró en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
“Mi meta es regresar a la cima. Estoy reenfocado en lo que debo hacer en el ring. Es por eso que esta pelea en Puerto Rico es tan importante para mi carrera. Estoy leyendo un libro llamado ‘The Power of Habits’. Es sobre como dejar malos hábitos y como usar buenos hábitos todos los días. Todo comienza para mi el 11 de diciembre,” dijo el ‘Filipino Flash'.
Los boletos para la cartelera que será presentada por Top Rank en asociación con Diamante Promotions, a precios de $150 (Red Carpet), $100 (Ring Side), $75 (Palco Centro), $50 (Palco), $40 (Preferencia) y $25 (General), más cargos aplicables, ya están a la venta y pueden ser adquiridos en www.TicketCenterPR.com, en todos los puntos de ventas Ticket Center o llamando al (787) 792-5000.
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En excelente condición Edgardo 'Sasso' López para llevar su 'Sassón' a Bayamón
Bayamón, Puerto Rico- El singular prospecto s
"Estoy en una excelente condición para este combate. Había entrenado con intensidad para la cartelera del 29 de agosto en Ponce, pero esta tuvo que ser pospuesta por la tormenta Erika", dijo López, quien el pasado mes de septiembre tomó el exámen de r
'Sasso', quien es campeón CABOFE súper pluma del CMB, estará enfrentando al aguerrido miembro del Team Cubuy Boxing, Gadiel Andaluz, en el combate semi-estelar de la velada boxística, pactado a seis episodios.
"Andaluz es un boxeador fuerte con muchos deseos de darle un nuevo aire a su carrera, pero tiene la presión de mantener la buena racha que han tenido los boxeadores entrenados en el gimnasio de Cubuy", manifestó el CPA de 26 años de edad. "Será mi primera pelea en Bayamón, pueblo donde resido, lo que significa que tendré mucha fanaticada apoyando esa noche. Estoy preparado para ofrecer al público un gran espectáculo y poner el 'sassón' a la cartelera".
En el combate estelar de la noche, el monarca NABA ligero de la AMB, Rey 'El Maestro' Ojeda buscará la correa Latino ligero del CMB, cuando choque ante el toabajeño Andrés 'Pajita' Navarro.
Los boletos para 'Noche de Campeones DIRECTV' están a la venta en La Gran Discoteca de Sears en Plaza las Américas, visitando la página cibernética www.
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WEIGHTS FROM COMERIO PUERTO RICO
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KEVIN NIEVES 135LBS VS. MIGUEL SOTO 135LBS
LUIS ORLANDO DEL VALLE 134LBS VS. JUAN JOSE BELTRAN 136LBS
MAGDIEL COTTO 162LBS VS. HERIBERTO SALAMAN 160LBS
BRYAN CHEVALIER 120LBS VS. HAROLD REYES 120LBS
YOMAR ALAMO 135LBS VS. ROBERTO RIVERA 135LBS
EMANUEL RIVERA 117LBS VS. CHRISTIAN LOPEZ 116LBS
ALFREDO SANTIAGO 134LBS VS. LUIS BERRIOS 135LBS
MENG FANLONG 178LBS VS. ANDRE SAWYER 176LBS
Photo Credit: Hector Santos/Miguel Cotto Promotions
TODO LISTO PARA BOXEO AL MAXIMO EN COMERIO
MAGDIEL COTTO Y KEVIN NIEVES; UN SUEÑO PELEAR EN EL MISMO EVENTO
CAGUAS, P.R. - Cuando empezó a boxear, una de las primeras cosas que hizo el comerieño Magdiel Cotto fue invitar al gimnasio a uno de sus mejores amigos y compueblano, Kevin Nieves. Con el paso del tiempo, Kevin, quien a la edad de 23 años es dos años mayor que él, ingresó en el profesionalismo mientras que Magdiel alargó su carrera aficionada al pasar a formar parte del equipo nacional. Pero ahora Magdiel, quien representó a Puerto Rico en las 165 libras durante los pasados Juegos Panamericanos, se apresta a debutar como profesional en su casa en la cartelera que Miguel Cotto Promotions tiene prevista para el 14 de noviembre en el Auditorio Municipal de Comerío, y ¿quién resulta que va a ser el estelarista? Pues nada menos que su amigo Kevin, un peso ligero con marca de 8-1-1 y cuatro nocauts que rivalizará a ocho episodios con el arecibeño Miguel ‘Mikito’ Soto. “Ese era uno de mis anhelos, pelear en una misma cartelera con él”, dijo Cotto, quien amasó un récord extraoficial de 90-10 en el aficionismo. “Cuando yo empecé, entrenaba en el gimnasio de Cidra con Edwin Maldonado y fue allí donde llevé a Kevin, que es como mi hermano”, agregó. Magdiel, quien en el programa de Comerío se medirá a cuatro asaltos y en las 162 libras con Heriberto Salamán (0-1), un carolinense del cual no sabe absolutamente nada, posteriormente pasó a entrenar en Cayey con Raúl Rosado, y luego de la larga estadía en el aficionismo decidió, por varias razones, hacerse profesional, en vez de buscar clasificar para las Olimpiadas de 2016.
“Me di cuenta de que para las Olimpiadas todavía falta bastante y cada vez hay menos espacios”, dijo, “porque ahora clasifican también los que están en la Liga Mundial”. Además, una vez pasados los Panamericanos, el Comité Olímpico le retiró la ayuda económica que le brindó luego de clasificar para Toronto. Nacido en Bayamón, pero radicado en Comerío desde una temprana edad, ahora Magdiel tendrá la oportunidad de participar, junto a uno de sus mejores amigos, en lo que todo indica que será la primera cartelera boxística profesional que se celebre en su pueblo, en un programa que, de acuerdo al promotor Héctor Soto, cuenta con un sólido respaldo de parte del municipio y el auspicio del Hospital Menonita. “Cuando me hice profesional y firmé con Miguel Cotto Promotions, no sabía que mi primera pelea iba a ser aquí”, dijo Magdiel. “Me tomó por sorpresa”. “Pero va a ser tremendo poder pelear ante mi gente”.
Entre tanto el tambien comerieño Kevin Nieves encabezará el cartel de Boxeo Al Máximo cuando tenga en manos de Miguel ‘Mikito’ Soto su más grande reto como boxeador profesional. “Conozco bien a Mikito y sabemos que es un gran peleador. Nos hemos preparado al máximo para brindar una gran pelea a nuestro pueblo de Comerio y obtener una gran victoria”, comentó el Flaco Nieves.
En total, el programa, copromocionado por H2 Entertainment y Roc Nation Sports, constará de ocho combates. En la pelea semiestelar, el cotizado bayamonés Orlando del Valle (19-2 y 14) chocará a ocho asaltos y en el peso supergallo con el veterano mexicano Juan José Beltrán.
Además, el bayamonés Bryan Chevalier (5-0 y cinco nocauts) chocará a cuatro episodios y en las 122 libras con Harold Reyes (3-2), de Canóvanas. A su vez, el peso ligero de Aguas Buenas, Yomar Alamo (7-0 y seis nocauts), combatirá a seis asaltos con el bayamonés Roberto Rivera (2-5), y el semicompleto chino Meng Fanlong (2-0 y uno) chocará con Ande Sawyer (2-1) de Milwaukee.
Boxeo Al Máximo es presentado por Miguel Cotto Promotions, H2 Entertainment y Roc Nation Sports junto al Municipio Autónomo de Comerio, Coors Light, Sistema De Salud Menonita, Ciclón Energy Drink, Armour All, Restaurant Ajimojitos, Supermercados Econo, Super Ahorro Eliud, Ahorro Muebles, Salsoul, Noti-Uno y Periódico La Cordillera. La entrada al Auditorio Municipal, de Comerio tendrá un costo de $20.00 Ring Side General y $12.00 Entrada General. Los boletos están disponibles en las localidades de Ticket Center llamando al 787-792-5000 ó visitando su sitio en internet: www.tcpr.com. El programa será presentado en diferido por Univisión el viernes 20 de noviembre en la víspera de la pelea de Cotto con Canelo Alvarez en Las Vegas, dijo Soto finalmente.
WBC & RING MAGAZINE MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
MIGUEL COTTO INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL
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PARTICIPANTS
MIGUEL COTTO, WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal Middleweight World Champion
FREDDIE ROACH, International Boxing Hall of Famer and Seven-Time BWAA Trainer of the Year Award Winner
MICHAEL YORMARK, President & Chief of Branding and Strategy, Roc Nation
DAVID ITSKOWITCH, COO - Boxing, Roc Nation Sports
MICHAEL YORMARK: Good afternoon, everybody! Let me first identify those people that are here today joining me, that's David Itskowitch and Dino Duva from Roc Nation Sports. If you have questions for them, they are available to answer any questions that you might have.
With about ten days left until this historic fight, we're extraordinarily excited about this mega event between two world-class fighters and champions, Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez. As I've previously stated, this will absolutely be the fight of the year! For those fans that will be watching on HBO Pay-Per-View from their home, we believe this fight will provide one of the best dollar-for-dollar values of any fight in recent memory, when you consider the investment and the guaranteed action from two of the world's top pound-for-pound fighters.
As I travel the country for Roc Nation, you can absolutely feel the buzz building, not only within the boxing industry but through the mainstream media as well. As you saw earlier today, even JAY Z and Oscar have been swept up in the excitement around this event, putting a wager on the table in support of their respective fighters.
Next Saturday's star-studded event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center and live on HBO Pay-Per-View is virtually sold out with only very few select tickets available that can be purchased on ticketmaster.com.
The success of this event could not have been possible without a number of people and organizations, so I would like to first sincerely thank our six partners, Corona Extra, Creed, Mexico - Live it to Believe it! O'Reilly Auto Parts, Tequila Cazadores and Corporate Travel Made Simple (ctms).
With about ten days left until this historic fight, we're extraordinarily excited about this mega event between two world-class fighters and champions, Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez. As I've previously stated, this will absolutely be the fight of the year! For those fans that will be watching on HBO Pay-Per-View from their home, we believe this fight will provide one of the best dollar-for-dollar values of any fight in recent memory, when you consider the investment and the guaranteed action from two of the world's top pound-for-pound fighters.
As I travel the country for Roc Nation, you can absolutely feel the buzz building, not only within the boxing industry but through the mainstream media as well. As you saw earlier today, even JAY Z and Oscar have been swept up in the excitement around this event, putting a wager on the table in support of their respective fighters.
Next Saturday's star-studded event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center and live on HBO Pay-Per-View is virtually sold out with only very few select tickets available that can be purchased on ticketmaster.com.
The success of this event could not have been possible without a number of people and organizations, so I would like to first sincerely thank our six partners, Corona Extra, Creed, Mexico - Live it to Believe it! O'Reilly Auto Parts, Tequila Cazadores and Corporate Travel Made Simple (ctms).
I also want to thank the MGM Resorts International and Mandalay Bay and Richard Sturm, as well as HBO Pay-Per-View and their leadership of Ken Hershman, Mark Taffet and Peter Nelson for their incredible support and promotion of this fight.
As we are now only days away from one of the biggest events in boxing history, in one of the sport's most prestigious weight classes, in the spiritual home of world championship fights, under the lights of America's playground, in view of a star-studded crowd, and in front of boxing's most passionate fan bases from Puerto Rico and Mexico, the equally thrilling styles of Cotto and Canelo are set to light up the sports world on boxing's biggest stage.
Miguel Cotto, Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya, they aren't the only legends involved in this epic fight. Maybe the most renowned and decorated boxing icon of them all is Miguel's trainer, living legend, Freddie Roach. I know Freddie has an aggressive strategy and a bold prediction for the fight, and he is here to tell you a little bit about that. Ladies and gentlemen, Freddie Roach.
FREDDIE ROACH: Thank you. Well, Miguel is in training. We have had a great training camp. We have gone through about eight sparring partners, and sparring has worked out well for us. We have maybe two more spars to go, and he's 100% ready for this fight. It's going to be a great fight, and we are looking for a knock out in this fight, and we will be the first person to knock out Alvarez, and I can't wait to get this one on its way. Don't miss this fight. It will be great.
MICHAEL YORMARK: Having visited Miguel in training camp, I was simply blown away by this man's commitment and intensity. I know when JAY Z and some of Roc Nation's partners visited him over the last couple of weeks, they came away with that same impression. You know, I've never seen an athlete so determined, so focused and passionate about the task in front of him. There is no one that works harder than Miguel Cotto. He wants to be at his very best next Saturday night and even as a four-time champion and a living legend and future Hall of Famer, he takes absolutely nothing for granted and leaves nothing to chance in preparation for this epic match-up.
I know this fight is important to him and his family, I know that it is also about history, and part of the great rivalry between Puerto Rico and Mexico. He's fighting not only for himself but for his people, for his country, and for his family. We are so confident that he's going to deliver come next Saturday night on the biggest stage of them all.
Before I introduce Miguel Cotto, I do want to mention the team that he has surrounding him from Gaby Penagaricano, Bryan Perez, and Hector Soto; his confidants, his friends and his family.
Ladies and gentlemen, Miguel Cotto.
MIGUEL COTTO: Good evening, everybody. Thank you for being here. We are just days away from the fight. We are training and just waiting for the moment of the fight. Thank you.
Q. How do you consider this fight in comparison with the other ones?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, each fight is different, and I'm pretty sure -- I'm very confident that Freddie has done such a great job, and I’m very confident that I'm going to be victorious on this fight.
Q. How big is this fight in comparison to the other ones that you have had?
Q. How big is this fight in comparison to the other ones that you have had?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, this is just another fight for me. It's my fight No. 45 and, like I said before, I'm well prepared and there is no difference, so it's just another fight for me, and I'm going to do my best.
Q. Miguel, this is going to be I believe your third fight with Freddie as your trainer, and maybe your fourth -- I think your third or fourth --
MIGUEL COTTO: Fourth one.
Q. Okay, you've had a few different trainers over your career, you have had a heck of a career. What is about Freddie, in your opinion, that has made the match between you and him and work so well for you?
Q. Okay, you've had a few different trainers over your career, you have had a heck of a career. What is about Freddie, in your opinion, that has made the match between you and him and work so well for you?
MIGUEL COTTO: We developed a good chemistry between us. We can talk about our plans, what is going to be best for us during the fight, and we have -- our chemistry is the best thing we have with each other. It makes our relationship and our fights together the way they have been for us.
Q. Did you not have that with your other trainers in the past? Because you have had some other good trainers, also, it's not like they didn't know what they were doing?
MIGUEL COTTO: What is in the past is in the past, you know? I'm here with Freddie, the only thing I'm going to talk about is what I have with Freddie right now.
Q. What do you think it would have been like, then, let's say you had been not with Freddie for just four fights, say you would have been with him for ten years, how would your career be different?
MIGUEL COTTO: Everything happens when it is the time to happen. I arrived three years ago, and my career had a different way to go right now because of Freddie, because of what Freddie did to myself, and that's all, you know? I don't know what should happen in our career if Freddie was with us before. Nobody can know that.
Q. Freddie, I would like to ask you about that. You have trained lots of great fighters in your career. Can you talk about your perspective on what Miguel said as far as the chemistry between you guys? Why has it worked so well for you in the recent fights that you've been together, where he's looked obviously a lot sharper than maybe he's looked in the few fights that he had right before he joined up with you?
FREDDIE ROACH: We have a lot of respect for each other, and you know we had a history going against each other, even, with the Pacquiao fight, but the thing is, we became friends, and he called me up and asked if I could help and, you know, it was like one of the best phone calls I've ever gotten. I was shocked that a fighter of that caliber called and asked me to give him a hand, and it has worked out really well. We get along really well. My whole camp gets along well with his camp, Marvin and all the guys, you know, we all get along. We train really hard together. It's a team effort, and it works well together, everything fits perfectly. We've had three great fights so far, and I expect the best one to be coming up soon.
Q. Why, then, Freddie do you think it's worked so well?
FREDDIE ROACH: Well, just relationships, you know, the thing is we respect each other, and we listen to each other and we talk about the game plan, and we have no tempers with each other; we work very well together. That's just what it is, basically. I mean, it's just that we have a lot of respect, and the thing is to get along in training and -- is very important and to listen to each other, and it goes both ways, of course, because you know if he's not comfortable with something, we'll make an adjustment to make it right and there are no secrets -- everything is on the table.
So we work very well together, and I'm very happy to be here right now, and I'm looking forward to the fight.
Q. Freddie, you said in your opening remarks, you predicted a knockout. You predict knockouts for all of your guys. What makes you think Canelo, who has got hurt a couple of times earlier in his career but never been in that kind of serious trouble except, frankly, against Miguel's brother, but that's a long, long time ago. What makes you think he can knock him out, besides just win?
FREDDIE ROACH: I think the caliber of fighter. I think this is the best fighter he's ever fought, and I think he's handpicked opponents. Mayweather was a tough fighter but not a big puncher, and this is the first heavy puncher he's going against, and Miguel has looked great in his last three fights, and his punching power is improving, and he's using every bit of his body weight to do that, and it's something we have been working on, and he's punching very well.
I feel that this guy gets hit too much, and I think Miguel will knock him out somewhere along the way.
Q. Is there anybody from the past, like a past opponent that he reminds you of a little bit, that you can take a lesson from when you're getting ready for him or is he totally a new challenge?
MIGUEL COTTO: No every fight is different. This chapter with Canelo is a chapter with him. We just work about Canelo, we are just going to work for the night of the fight. Nobody from the past fights reminds me of Canelo because every boxer is different.
Q. Records indicate, points out that you have more experience in comparison to Canelo fights.
MIGUEL COTTO: Definitely we are prepared. Anything can happen. We are prepared that anything can happen in the ring.
Q. Good morning. I've seen a lot of athletes in boxing and other sports in their early to mid-30s talking about it being a really great time, because they've taken good care of themselves, they physically have everything they need, but they've got a tremendous amount of experience and they're just that much smarter and more analytical and better than they were in their early to mid-20s. Can you talk about how you're different and how you're better than you were when you were, say, 23 and 25 and fighting?
MIGUEL COTTO: Just because today I put my mind into the fight, and the best way to beat a guy is in the smartest way. I know I can punch, and I can hit hard, but now at this moment I'm looking for the perfect occasion, and I'm creating the perfect opportunity just to hit my opponent. You know, that's the thing only time can bring you -- experience. That's all that is different for me right now. Now I understand that I have 36 minutes to finish my opponent, and I use every second of it.
Q. It's normal that you think you are going to win this fight. What makes you think that you are superior to Canelo?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, you know, I've been working very hard on this, and I'm physically and mentally prepared, and with all the training I'm pretty sure that I'm going to be the one who is going to win this fight.
Q. With all the different styles how do you think you can win this fight?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well we have some ideas. I have come to the ring with ideas, and he has come to the run with his ideas, as well, and I am very well prepared, and whatever is going to happen in there next Saturday, we going to see who is going to be the best in there, but like I said before, he has his ideas, and I have my ideas and whoever is well prepared is going to win this fight, and pretty much it's going to be myself.
Q. We are going to have 1.5 million pay-per-view visits for this fight, but most of them are because of Canelo Alvarez. What do you think about that? What's your opinion about this? Do you agree with this?
MICHAEL YORMARK: Obviously not. You know, we feel this is going to be a major event for HBO Pay-Per-View. I know that Oscar threw out the number of 1.5 million yesterday. Our hope is that this fight will do between a million and 2 million, hopefully closer to 2 million pay-per-views. I think we have two great fighters here that represent two great countries and have huge fan bases. The reality is that it's going to be split down the middle. Canelo is going to bring his fan base to pay-per-view and Miguel will do the same. I think it's going to be more of an equal distribution, and I think that's why we're so bullish and optimistic that this fight has the opportunity to do a very big number.
Q. Freddie, I know the kind of thing from Miguel when he fights a middleweight is that his opponent is going to be naturally bigger. Canelo is a full division heavier than him, so without giving away your game plan, I want to hear from you what you think Miguel's best attribute is to go against the fact that Canelo has a natural size advantage?
FREDDIE ROACH: You know, I think we're much faster; I think Canelo is a little bit slower. He tends to box, and punch, lets you know when he's going to throw, and he tucks and ducks and so forth. But, you know, he's a good fighter right now, but we're in really, really good shape and had a great training camp, and coming off three good wins, and we have momentum going for us. It's the winner of the fight that counts, and that's what we're going to do. We're here to win the fight, whatever it takes.
If we have to box this guy, we will box him. If he wants to slug with us, that's no problem, we're ready for that, also. We have had, like, eight sparring partners so far, we have had punchers, boxers, everybody is at the table and ready for it, and I think Miguel is the more intelligent and the smarter fighter, and I think that's who's going to win the fight.
Q. Miguel, every night is another fight to you, but this fight has to mean something to you, 15 years into a Hall of Fame career. I want to know where you rank this fight, going into it, especially, you know, when you win, where you think this fight will rank among any other fight you've had?
MIGUEL COTTO: It's going to be my fight No. 45, nothing special with it.
Q. So many people have said something about the age and the good punch of Canelo. So it looks like it's related to experience and you. What is your opinion about this?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, I have been boxing for 15 years in a professional arena as well, and people know that, and Miguel Cotto is going to give the best fight on November 21.
Q. What about people saying that you don't have a good punch, you don't have a good way to knock him down?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, I've been working very hard for many years, and it's about experience, and I'm pretty sure that I'm going to do the best that I can in that fight, that's going to be next Saturday, November 21.
Q. You haven't said too much about the age, whoever is going to be stronger in the ring?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, you have to fight and you cannot just go by what people say. I trust Freddie Roach a lot. He has done a great job with me, and on November 21, you are going to see who is going to be the winner, and it's going to be me.
Q. Freddie has a shown more aggressiveness in your training in comparison to the other ones.
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, my response is that Freddie has done such a great job. We have a plan and ideas, and everything is going to be fine, so it all depends on what's going to happen. But we are very prepared for this fight, and we are just going to see how to react during this fight, how Canelo is going to react during this fight with all the plans that we have.
Q. It's been about five months and twelve days, pretty much about 14 years that you started as a professional fighter in your career. Did you ever think you were going to be successful with five titles in this career?
MIGUEL COTTO: Well, every beginning is tough, it's not easy, but I started doing it pretty much to lose weight. You have to keep fighting, you have to keep doing the best that you can, but you have to work hard, and do the best. This is pretty much the result of my hard work.
Q. Miguel, seems like more and more recently fighters have been open about the longer-term toll that fighting can take. Floyd Mayweather was open about it, Andre Ward talks about it. You've earned a considerable amount of money over the years. Have you given any thought to how much longer you want to do this? Do you have concerns about longer-term health or are you just taking it one fight at a time?
MIGUEL COTTO: Boxing is the only thing I know to do in life. I've been working for the benefit of my family. I said before that I'm going to retire myself. I am 35 years old. I plan to be in boxing no longer than a year from now.
Q. Miguel, in some aspects both you and Canelo have similar personalities outside of the ring. By that I mean you let your fists do the talking. But with respect to Canelo, as a fighter, looking at him now, do you see any shades of yourself, maybe ten years ago?
MIGUEL COTTO: No. He has his own way to live, I have my own way to live. I think I had bad choices before in my life, but I have to live with that now. I'm thinking better, now, I'm doing things better. Every life is different, every person is different, and I know Canelo is going to do the best for himself.
Q. Considering the build-up and magnitude of this event, a victory next Saturday, will that be the biggest victory of your career?
MIGUEL COTTO: It probably will be the biggest victory of my career, but at the end of the road that's just going to be victory No. 41 for my career.
MICHAEL YORMARK: I want to thank everybody for participating in today's call, special thanks, obviously to Miguel and Freddie, as well as Bryan, Hector and Gaby for joining the call today. Two quick things: Number one, the fight week schedule will be sent out momentarily, probably within the next few days, but I do want to point out that the first fight week event will take place Tuesday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
We look forward to seeing everybody in Las Vegas. We've got a full week of activities. It's going to be exciting, and, once again, we look forward to the fight of the year, next Saturday night, November 21 live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Thank you, everybody and see in you Vegas!
On the heels of one of the most anticipated nights in boxing this year, Roc Nation Sports’ founder JAY Z and Golden Boy Promotions’ chairman and CEO Oscar De Lay Hoya have entered into a friendly wager with one another staking claim that their respective boxer will capture the win when Miguel Cotto faces Canelo Alvarez in a middleweight world championship mega-fight on Nov. 21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas presented live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The bet started taking shape when both co-promotors visited their boxers’ camps prior to fight week, boasting confidently about their fighters’ ability to come out victorious on Nov. 21. The terms were inevitably set – JAY Z and Oscar decided to place a $100,000 bet with the winner’s earnings going towards their philanthropic endeavors. If Cotto and JAY Z come out on top, Oscar will donate $100,000 to the Shawn Carter Foundation. In similar fashion, if Canelo beats Cotto, JAY Z will donate $100,000 to Oscar’s efforts at the White Memorial Medical Center’s cancer unit. Now all sights are set on Nov. 21, when the showdown between Cotto and Canelo will determine who will be the middleweight champion of the world and the outcome of JAY Z’s and Oscar’s bet.
