#Knockeando Noticias del Boxeo Boricua

**CREDITOS FOTOS: TOM HOGAN/ GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS & MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS** 'TITO' ACOSTA SE APUNTA OTRO NOCAUT EN SU TERCERA DEFENSA DANIELITO ZORRILLA ANIQUILA AL EX-CAMPEÓN MUNDIAL GAMALIEL DÍAZ INDIO, CALIFORNIA - ¡Que vengan las peleas grandes! Tras conseguir su vigésimo nocaut en 21 peleas y defender su cetro de las 108 libras de las Organización Mundial de Boxeo el sábado en la noche ante el veterano azteca Ganigan López, el noqueador puertorriqueño Ángel ‘Tito’ Acosta solo quiere combates de gran envergadura financiera y profesional en su futuro. “Me gustaría ahora unificar y buscar las peleas grandes. Soy un gran noqueador, igual que los de altos pesos y quiero grandes bolsas”, dijo Acosta luego de fulminar a López en el octavo asalto de su reyerta semiestelar efectuada en el Fantasy Springs Casino de Indio, California en cartel de Golden Boy promotions en alianza con Miguel Cotto promotions y transmitido por el sistema digital DAZN. “Quiero unificar con el japonés (Ken) Shiro (campeón del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo), con el otro japonés de la AMB (Asociación Mundial de Boxeo - Hyroto Kyoguchi) o con el nicaragüense Félix Alvarado (campeón de la Federación Internacional de Boxeo). Quiero esas peleas grandes”. Acosta ciertamente se lo ha ganado tras obtener todos sus 20 triunfos por la vía del nocaut al derrotar al excampeón mundial junior mosca y probar otra vez ser uno de los peleadores más excitantes del mundo. Su nocaut sobre López se dio en las postrimerías del combate tras permitirle ciertas libertades al azteca e invitarlo a entrar a su guardia. Pero el mexicano cayó en la trampa y tras ser derribado brevemente en el séptimo fue fulminado en el octavo cuando Acosta lo alcanzó con tremendo gancho zurdo que lo puso a ‘bailar salsa’. Viendo a López apenas pudiendo sostenere de pie, Acosta fue de inmediato al remate con otro gancho y una derecha para derribarlo y ganar con la cuenta de 10. Tras el revés, López ve su récord caer a 35-9 con 19 KO’s. Rápido nocaut de Danielto Zorrilla Otro boricua que lució fenomenal el sábado en la noche los fue el peso súper ligero Danielito Zorrilla, quien extendió su invicto a 11-0 con nueve nocauts tras fulminar al veterano mexicano Gamaliel Díaz en el segundo asalto. ‘El Zorro’ flechó a Díaz por primera vez con un potente upper al cuerpo y una recta a la mandíbula que lo envió a la lona. Posteriormente, Zorrilla culminó el combate con un potente gancho de izquierda al rostro de Díaz, que lo llevó sentado al piso y no se pudo incorporar antes de la cuenta de 10 segundos. Zorrilla agrega así a un gran nombre a su resumé luego de vencer a un excampeón mundial peso pluma, mientras que Díaz cae a 40-19-3. Cae ‘Wonderboy’ López ante Ryan García En el pleito estelar de la noche el invicto prospecto mexicano-americano Ryan García (18-0 con 15 KO’s) venció por nocaut técnico en el segundo asalto al puertorriqueño José ‘Wonderboy’ López (20-4-1 con 14 KO’s). García, colega de entrenamiento del cotizado campéon Sául ‘Canelo’ Álvarez y uno de los principales prospectos de Golden Boy promotions, demostró sus quilates al defenderse bien de los ataques del boricua y aventajarlo 27-7 en golpes de poder durante su corto encuentro. El desenlace de dio a fines del segundo asalto cuando García alcanzó a López con dos upper cuts y una recta de derecha que lo lastimaron y lo llevaron a la lona justo antes de sonar la campana. López llegó a incorporarse pero antes de comenzar el tercer episodio, su esquina decició que ya había recibido suficiente castigo y mandaron a detener el combate. Así las cosas, el zurdo García se encamina a una pronta oportunidad titular en el peso ligero.

#Tacleando la NFL-Notas de la NFL...

NFL-USO Tour to Take Place in South Korea

NFL-USO TOUR TO TAKE PLACE IN SOUTH KOREA Chase Daniel, Stephen Gostkowski, Myles Jack and Cameron Jordan to visit U.S. Troops and Families as Part of NFL's Salute to Service NEW YORK, N.Y. – April 1, 2019 – Chicago Bears quarterback CHASE DANIEL, New England Patriots kicker STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI, Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker MYLES JACK and New Orleans Saints defensive end CAMERON JORDAN will embark on a weeklong, NFL-USO tour to South Korea to visit U.S. troops and their families at military bases, the NFL announced today. An extension of the NFL's Salute to Service, this year's NFL-USO tour will feature an array of base activities including unit visits, one-on-one meetings with installation leadership, and visits with the Security Forces K-9 Unit and Fire Department Unit. Additionally, each of the players will have the opportunity to spend time with service members and their families, having the unique experience to see a day in the life of our Nation's heroes.  "The NFL is proud to work with the USO on another tour overseas," said NFL Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility ANNA ISAACSON. "The League's connection to the military is longstanding, due in large part to a 50-plus year partnership with the USO. We appreciate the opportunity to continue these tours, as it provides a unique opportunity to honor the brave individuals who fight for our safety every day. We are grateful for their service and sacrifice." For over 50 years, the NFL and USO have worked together to support the military by connecting them to family, home and country throughout their service to the nation. In 1966, the NFL teamed with the USO and became the first sports organization to send players on a tour to Vietnam and other parts of the Far East. Participation has spanned across generations—more than 250 NFL players, coaches and executives, including TERRY BRADSHAW, DREW BREES, BILL COWHER, LARRY FITZGERALD, VON MILLER and JASON WITTEN, have traveled on USO tours to 26 countries to thank more than 96,000 service members. "The USO and the NFL have a rich history of partnering together to support America's men and women in uniform. We're honored to team up once again to bring current NFL players overseas to meet service members and their families," said ALAN REYES, USO Chief Operating Officer. "This tour is just one of many ways the USO and the NFL work together to salute and honor those who protect and defend our freedoms. We thank the NFL for their continued dedication as a Force Behind the Forces." In addition to overseas morale-building visits, the NFL has supported several different USO projects through Salute to Service including flag football programming and the expansion and refurbishment of USO centers and programming. In 2018, the NFL announced a new $5 million commitment to aid new projects that will reach service members and their families via more than 200 USO locations worldwide. For more information on the USO please visit uso.org.

NFL OFFSEASON WORKOUT PROGRAM DATES ANNOUNCED

​NFL OFFSEASON WORKOUT PROGRAM DATES ANNOUNCED Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players.  The calendar for 2019 is below. As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases: Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only. Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual player instruction and drills as well as team practice conducted on a “separates” basis. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted. Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted. Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold onemandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program. New head coaches are entitled to conduct an additional voluntary veteran minicamp.  Any voluntary minicamp for veteran players must be conducted prior to the NFL Draft (April 25-27), but no earlier than week three of the club’s offseason workout program and after at least one week of the two weeks of Phase One activities that the clubs may hold pursuant to Article 21. This year, eight clubs will hold voluntary veteran minicamps, as noted below. Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2019 may begin on May 13. During this period, no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-NFL Draft rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the draft. The dates of each club’s post-draft rookie minicamps will be circulated at a later date. For specific information and detailed offseason program rules, please see Articles 21 and 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (beginning on page 131), available on nflcommunications.com. The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are tentative and subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs): ARIZONA                     First Day:                                  April 8                                     Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 23-25                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-22, May 29-31, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 ATLANTA                    First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 BALTIMORE                First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7                                       Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 BUFFALO                    First Day:                                  April 15                                      OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31 June 3-4, June 6-7                                       Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 CAROLINA                   First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                       Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 CHICAGO                    First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 29-31, June 4-7                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 CINCINNATI                 First Day:                                  April 9                                      Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 23-25                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 CLEVELAND                First Day:                                  April 1                                      Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 23-25                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 DALLAS                       First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 DENVER                      First Day:                                  April 2                                      Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 16-18                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 DETROIT                      First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 10-13                                      Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 GREEN BAY                First Day:                                  April 8 Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 23-25                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 HOUSTON                   First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 INDIANAPOLIS            First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 29-31, June 3-6                                      Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 JACKSONVILLE          First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21, May 23-24, May 28, May 30-May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 KANSAS CITY              First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-7                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 LA CHARGERS            First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20, May 22-23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 LA RAMS                    First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 MIAMI                          First Day:                                  April 1                                     Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 16-18                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 MINNESOTA                First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 NEW ENGLAND           First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 29-30, June 10-11                                       Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 NEW ORLEANS           First Day:                                  April 22                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 NEW YORK GIANTS    First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 NEW YORK JETS         First Day:                                  April 8                                       Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 23-25                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 10-13                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 OAKLAND                   First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 PHILADELPHIA            First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 PITTSBURGH              First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 SAN FRANCISCO        First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 SEATTLE                     First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 TAMPA BAY                First Day:                                  April 1                                     Voluntary Minicamp:                  April 23-25                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 TENNESSEE                First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 11-13 WASHINGTON             First Day:                                  April 15                                     OTA Offseason Workouts:         May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 10-12                                     Mandatory Minicamp:                June 4-6 # # #

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