lunes, 7 de abril de 2014

"BREATHE FOR CALEY" FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY THE GHOST RAISES OVER $15,000


ROBERT 'THE GHOST' GUERRERO


GILROY, CA (April 7, 2014) - This past Sunday Robert Guerrero's "Breath for Caley" fundraising event successfully raised over $15,000 for Caley Camarillo a 12-year old girl who is suffering from a rare and terminal lung disease called cystic fibrosis (commonly referred to as CF). The money raised will help out with medical expenses.

"I'm very happy with the turnout yesterday as our local community and neighboring communities came out to support this event and help Caley and her family," said Robert Guerrero. "Our goal was to hit $10K and we surpassed that, raising over $15K. I want to thank all the people who donated items, bought tickets and made bids on our silent auction items. There are so many people to thank, I'm just grateful to everyone who helped out."

"A special thank you Morgan Hill Cellars, Isaiah Pickett & Band, Brent Cannon, Kevin Jensen, Mauricio Mejia and my committee who put this successful event together in 2.5 weeks.".

For more information on how to help Caley and her family please click here. 
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domingo, 6 de abril de 2014

Kenenisa Bekele, logró superar la mejor marca del maratón de París con 2 horas 5 minutos y 4 segundo

El plusmarquista mundial de los 5.000 y de los 10.000 metros, el etíope Kenenisa Bekele, logró superar la mejor marca del maratón de París con 2 horas 5 minutos y 4 segundos (seis segundos menos que la del keniano Stanley Biwott en 2012), en su debut en la distancia.

Bekele, que dominó claramente la prueba e hizo los últimos kilómetros en solitario, no pudo alcanzar el reto que él mismo se había marcado de batir el récord mundial de 2 horas 3 minutos y 23 segundos, conseguido por Wilson Kipsang el pasado mes de septiembre en Berlín.

"No tenía experiencias anteriores. Ha sido muy duro para mí", señaló el etíope de 31 años a preguntas del canal "Eurosport" minutos después de cruzar la línea de meta.

También explicó que "después del kilómetro 30, todo ha sido muy complicado". De hecho, a ocho kilómetros del final hizo signos de que tenía dolor en una pierna.

Bekele había anticipado que piensa continuar "un poco" en el maratón, pero que su idea es volver al 10.000 para intentar batir su propio récord de la prueba más larga en pista.

En segunda posición quedó el también etíope Limenih Getachew, con 2 horas, 6 minutos y 49 segundos, y el tercero fue el keniano Luka Landa con 2 horas, 8 minutos y 2 segundos.

La mujer que ganó la prueba fue la keniana Flamene Cheyech, con 2 horas, 22 minutos y 42 segundos. La etíope Yebrgual Melese terminó segunda, lejos detrás con 2 horas, 26 minutos y 19 segundos.

El primer atleta de nacionalidad europea fue el francés Ahmed Ezzobayry, en décima posición, con 2 horas, 15 minutos y 34 segundos.

Un total de 50.000 personas se inscribieron para correr en la trigésimo octava edición del maratón de París, un tercio extranjeros participaron en este evento pedestre.

Los más numerosos entre estos últimos fueron los británicos (4.644), los estadounidenses (1.393) y los belgas (1.007).

Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (13-1-1, 6 KOs) successfully defended his IBA Super-Flyweight title

IBA SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
BRUNO ESCALANTE
MARCHES ON WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY



Photo Credit Mario Serrano

 At the Cache Creek Casino, Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (13-1-1, 6 KOs) successfully defended his IBA Super-Flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory against a game Victor Ruiz (12-3, 9 KOs). Escalante vs Ruiz was presented byDon Chargin Productions, Paco Presents Boxing and Cache Creek Casino Resort.

In the early rounds, Ruiz pressed the action and won a few rounds before Escalante got into his grove.  Escalante made the proper adjustments in the middle rounds and used superior boxing skills and defense to confuse Ruiz as he took the lead going into the final two rounds.  Ruiz tried to make a final push but Escalante dug deep and finished strong.  Escalante hurt his hand in round 2 and fought with his right hand for most of the fight.  Scorecards read 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94 all in favor for Escalante.

"This was a tough fight but I made the proper adjustments to come out on top," said Escalante. "Ruiz is a warrior but he never hurt me except when I busted my left hand in the second round, but that came from me hitting him.  My cornermen Brian Schwartz and Mike Bazzel gave me great advice.  They told me to use my jab and stay relaxed.  My defense was on point tonight and I was in great shape.  I will go to the hospital tonight to get an x-ray of my hand. I'm hoping to return to the ring as soon as I get cleared from the doctor.  I want to thank my team for this victory."
 
"Bruno did what he had to do to get the victory," said Manager Herb Stone. "I'm very satisfied that Bruno was able to make the adjustment needed to win this fight.  The prognosis of his hand injury will give me an idea of when he'll be able to return. If it's not too bad I will get him back in the ring in the summer."

  

sábado, 5 de abril de 2014

MERCITO 'NO MERCY' GESTA TO FACE MEXICO'S EDGAR RIOVALLE

RINGSIDE AT DEL MAR 
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TO FACE MEXICO'S EDGAR RIVALED

An opponent has been announced for the"Ringside at Del Mar" 8-round main event featuring Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (26-1, 14 KOs).  The popular Filipino fighter will face Mexico's Edgar "Basuras" Riovalle (37-17-2, 26 KOs) at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Friday, April 11, 2014.  This event is brought to you by Paco Presents in association with A&T Gym, Don Chargin, and San Diego-based Barron Entertainment.

"I'm happy that there has been an opponent announced for my fight." said Gesta. "I'm really looking to put on an exciting show for all my fans.  My goal is to get back in the world title mix and it starts with Riovalle.  I don't know much about him but I know he's coming to win.  He has a lot of experience with over 50 fight to his credit, so I know he has some tricks up his sleeve.  I'll be ready for anything he comes with."

The 6-round co-main event featuring, Elias Espadas (5-1, 3 KOs) will be announced shortly.  The rest of the undercard showcases, Manuel "Venado" Ceballos (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Payton Boyea (0-4) in a 4-round Light-Heavyweight bout.  Featherweights Roque "Rocky" Ramos (3-0, 1 KO) and Luis Silva (0-3) will battle in a 4-round clash.  Prince "Tiger" Smalls (3-0) and Michael Haigood (0-2) square off in a 4-round Super-Bantamweight bout.  Featherweights Jorge "Tito" Ruiz (5-1, 2 KOs) and Victor Serrano (3-4, 1 KO), clash in a 4-round bout.  Anecito "Don Don" Gesta (2-2) and Riccy Hood (Pro Debut), round out the card in a 4-round Lightweight bout.

Advanced tickets for "Ringside at Del Mar" are priced at $25 (General Admission), $55 (Ringside), $75 (Table Seats), and $100 (Apron Seats) plus applicable taxes and service fess, are on sale now and can be purchased online via Ticketmaster, at www.RingsideatDelMar.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000, in person at the Del Mar Fairgrounds ticket office, or by calling (858) 755-1161. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the night of the event, based on availability. The "Ringside at Del Mar" live boxing event is sponsored in part by 7UP, Joel Diaz Training Camp, El Latino Newspaper, 2014 Fab Fair, Rincon del Mar Restaurant, Virtual Tax Solutions, Cotixan Mexican Food, Mi Familia Market, Elite Pro Fit, and  MyAttorney911.

The Del Mar Fairgrounds are located at 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Del Mar, Calif. Doors open at 7:00pm. The evenings first of seven bouts is scheduled for 8:00pm.  We'll see you Ringside at Del Mar!

viernes, 4 de abril de 2014

"This is a very important fight for me," said Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante

IBA SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
BRUNO ESCALANTE
TO MAKE FIRST TITLE DEFENSE THIS SATURDAY

Photo Credit Cliff Jeans

After an astonishing 2013 where he went 5-0 and captured the IBA Super-Flyweight title, Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (12-1-1, 6 KOs) makes his first title defense against Victor Ruiz(12-2, 9 KOs).  Escalante is eager to face Ruiz as the bout is scheduled for this Saturday April 5, 2014 at the Cache Creek Casino in Brooks California.

Escalante believes he'll be victorious but is not looking past Ruiz who has an impressive knock out ratio.  Bruno feels a victory against Ruiz will lead him to bigger fights in the near future. 

"This is a very important fight for me," said Escalante. "Ruiz is a power puncher who is going to be putting a lot of pressure on me.  I've been training real hard for this fight and I believe I have the better boxing skills.   A win will get me one step closer to fighting bigger names in my division.  My energy is focused on beating Ruiz."

Escalante's manager, Herb Stone, see's some big fights right around the corner for Bruno should he win his fight with Ruiz.

"Bruno is having a nice run right now." said Herb Stone. "I want to keep the momentum going and hopefully get him in there with some other champions.  First we have to successful in defeating Victor Ruiz."

Escalante vs Ruiz and Mendez vs Perez headlines a night of world-class professional championship boxing presented by Don Chargin Productions,Paco Presents Boxing and Cache Creek Casino Resort. Doors open at 5:00 pm, the first bell rings at 6:00 pm.

Tickets, priced at $65, $95 and $125, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.Cachecreek.com, www.Tickets.com and www.PacoPresentsBoxing.com. 

The weigh-in will take place at the Cache Creek Casino Resort on Friday, April 4 and is free to the public. The official weigh-in time is 3:30 pm.

 










For more information on Paco Presents Boxing, visit www.pacopresentsboxing.com or visit Facebook atwww.facebook.com/pacopresentsboxing.

CONTACT:
Paco Damian, Paco Presents Boxing: (530) 312-1406
Don Chargin, Don Chargin Productions: (818) 384-9012
Michael Traum, Cache Creek Casino Resort: mtraum@cachecreek.com
Alysia Prewitt, Media Relations, Paco Presents Boxing (916) 616-4147
  

jueves, 3 de abril de 2014

Middleweight Tureano Johnson is 14-0 as a professional, but has not fought since February 2013

GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS
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TUREANO JOHNSON
CONFIDENT GOING INTO STEVENS BOUT

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Middleweight Tureano Johnson is 14-0 as a professional, but has not fought since February 2013. This weekend, he steps up to a nationally televised (NBC Sports Network) middleweight showdown aganst Curtis Stevens, who is 26-4 but has been more active than Johnson. Here is what Johnson had to say to Boxingtalk:

Benny Henderson Jr.: Tureano, you have a big fight coming up against Curtis Stevens [this Friday night on NBC Sports Network]. Can you talk about this matchup?

Tureano Johnson: Curtis Stevens is an explosive puncher but he's not on my level. I have the better skills and everyone will see what I'm all about when we step in the ring on April 4th. I believe this is going to be a very entertaining fight while it lasts. We are both going to be gunning for the knockout.
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BH: The fight will be televised on NBC Sports. How do you feel about fighting on national television?

TJ: This is a great opportunity for me and my team. Fighting on NBC will give me a change to showcase my talent to the world. I like to mix it up and take chances and that's what the fans want to see. I have to thank my promoter Gary Shaw for giving me this opportunity. I know together we can go far.

BH: For those who don't know much about you, can you tell us about your fighting style?

TJ: Like I said I like to mix it up and be aggressive at times. I like to throw a lot of power punches and I'm always looking for the knockout. If I have to go the distance then so be it, but I would rather have the knockout.  Read More...

BRANDON GONZALES SIGNS WITH GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS

GARY SHAW PRODUCTIONS 
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Gary Shaw Productions has just signed undefeated Super Middleweight contender Brandon "Flawless" Gonzales(18-0-1, 10 KOs) to a promotional agreement.  In his last fight, Gonzales, who hails from Sacramento, Ca, defeated previously unbeaten contenderJonathan Nelson (18-1, 8 KOs) back on November 11, 2103.

Gonzales, who is the IBF #3 ranked contender, had a successful 2013, going 3-0, winning two by unanimous decision, and one by split decision.  He feels Shaw can get him the big fights he's been seeking.

"I know Gary can deliver the big fight," said Brandon Gonzales. "All I want is an opportunity to accomplish my goal of becoming a word champion.  I've worked my way up the rankings by winning tough fights and now I'm ranked #3 by the IBF.  I feel the urgency to take my career to the next level and that's why I signed with Gary Shaw.  Together I know we can do big things."  

With Brandon being highly ranked, Gary Shaw feels he has the ability to get him in a meaningful fight in the immediate future.

"Brandon Gonzales is a fighter with a lot of heart and talent and I'm happy he's part of the GSP family now," said Gary Shaw. "He's highly ranked and a nice win will get him in position to fight for a world title.  I look forward to Gonzales being in some big fights.  He's a tremendous individual who I have a lot of respect for because he's come up the hard way, winning fights without the support that most contenders have on the way up.  We will be making an announcement shortly on what's next for Gonzales"