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Showing posts with label Boxing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boxing. Show all posts
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Monday, June 9, 2014
Heather Hardy Throws Down this Saturday
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Boxing Babe Heather “The Heat” Hardy Returns to the Ring this Saturday
Where are you currently training and how long have you been training?
-I work and train at the world famous Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. I have trained under Devon Cormack for three years. I got started with 18 months in the amateurs and have been pro since August 2012.
What’s a typical training week like for you?
-I start my day there at 6 AM daily and Devon and I work together to train our clients throughout the day. He works with me on my boxing every morning, and I work other conditioning and cardio training in my spare time throughout the day. I typically only take breaks to eat, rest, or take care of my daughter.
Tell us about your upcoming fight, who you’re fighting and where?
-My next fight will be this Saturday, November 9th against Ana Laura Gomez for Broadway Boxing presented by DiBella Entertainment at the Aviator Sports Center in Brooklyn, New York. It will be my first shot at a professional title, and I’ll be less than a mile from the neighborhood I was born and raised in. I am so excited to take home that UBF belt in front of my home fans.
How did you get the fight nickname “The Heat”?
-Devon calls me “The Heat” because it’s my name and because I bring The Heat! :) Ever since I was in the amateurs I go in and fight bell to bell, using constant pressure to wear down my opponents.
What is your best experience as a boxer? What is your worst?
-I love so many aspects of this sports, it’s hard to say what the best is. I like the idea that when I step into the ring I always have the chance to win. Sometimes in life, no matter how hard you work or try, you never stand a chance. But when I fight, I always have a chance to win.
-The worst part of boxing is the business side of the game. Females are paid so much less than the boys, and it’s sad because we often are the ones who steal the show. After every match I sign autographs and take pictures for hours because people are so genuinely surprised that girls can fight! It’s a struggle in and out of the ring for women, not only do we have to win, we have to convince the crowd and the promoters that we deserve the spotlight too. Every time a female steps in the ring, we bring with us the burden that we are about to make a first impression on the mind of a fan who doesn’t know what to expect. My job isn’t just to fight and win, it’s to make it known that the girls are here and we can put asses in the seats just like the boys.
What advice would you give to other women who are reading this interview and want to get started in boxing?
-Do it! There is no feeling more empowering than stepping inside a ring, standing across from someone who wants to punch you in the face, and saying I’m not afraid. You’ll find strengths you didn’t even know you had.
What or who are your inspirations in boxing and life?
-Since the day I stepped into Devon’s office at Gleason’s Gym I knew I wanted to be a world champion. I wanted a piece of every 125er walking around, and I wanted to be the best. Now, after seeing how hard it is on the business end for females in the sport, I not only want to be the best, I want everyone to know I am the best.
-There are too many Female world champions who are unknown because the top sanctioning bodies who promote their male champions do not do the same for the women. Some of the best boxing matches I’ve ever seen can only be viewed on private YouTube channels because the media outlets won’t cover them. Once I asked a big promoter why they pay the women so much less than the men, and he said, “Because in two years I can put the guys on ESPN, and we can’t do anything with you.” The world is missing out on some epic fights, and by the end of my career I would like to look back and say I made a difference.
You did some amateur kickboxing previously, any plans to continue that or give MMA a try?
-I would love to do a pro kickboxing bout. As an amateur kickboxer I won the ISKA East Coast Muay Thai Title down in Tampa, Florida and the WKA K1 Leg Kick Northeast Title. I basically just love to kick people. Lol
Who are your favorite boxers?
-Mike Tyson and Arturo Gatti are my favorites. Alicia “Slick” Ashley who is the current WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion is my stable mate, and my sparring partner. I totally respect and admire her. She is just an incredible athlete and a beautiful technician in the ring.
How do you enjoy your free time when not training or fighting?
-I like to eat ice cream and hang with Dev.
For those who will inquire we have a couple questions for the male readership as well.
Are you single?
-Taken by my coach and manager Devon.
What do you look for in a guy?
-Boys who can’t fight are instantly unattractive to me. Ha, if I can be you up, you are not the boy for me! Seriously thought, the fight life isn’t easy. Boxing is the only sport you don’t “play”, you have to live it. I couldn’t be in any kind of relationship with someone who doesn’t get it.
What are your turnoffs?
-A boy who can’t punch. Ughhh. Lol
What would you say is your best feature?
-My boyfriend loves my legs. He says that’s why he puts up with all my shit, because I got the best pair of legs in the business. :)
Lastly before we let you go we would love to hear about your future plans and let you send some shout outs.
Any future plans or dreams?
-Keep on doing what I do best, fighting, winning and rising to the top.
Any shout outs you would like to make?
-Big shout out to all the girls in this fight game, grinding every day to make a difference for the next group.
-Also check out my charity "Give a Kid a Dream” which is a volunteer, non-profit organization that was started by the owner of Gleason’s Gym, Bruce Silverglade. We help get troubled inner-city kids off the streets and out of trouble, give them a home at Gleason’s and teach them valuable life lessons through the disciplines of boxing. Devon and I teach the group, and I’ve seen firsthand the lives of so many young kids turn around. I am proud to say one of our students; Paul Anthony won the prized NYC Golden Gloves! Visit our website and pass it on.
Thank you very much for your time Heather and good luck on fight night! Thank you to Keith Bailey at Fallout MMA for putting us in touch for the interview as well. Send your shout outs to Heather “The Heat” Hardy on Facebook and Twitter and check out her website. For those in the Brooklyn area you can purchase tickets to Heather’s fight by calling Gleason’s Gym at (718)797-2872.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Boxing Babe Ana Julaton Back in the Ring Tonight
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Fighter Babe Ana Julaton Returns to the Boxing Ring this Saturday
How did you get involved in boxing and how long have you been training?
-I have a martial arts background and was teaching it full-time. Boxing was being incorporated into the martial arts school and I started learning it. My first lesson was stepping in the ring with some guys who were bigger than me and we started sparring. The essence of the experience was amazing and I was hooked. The rest is history.
Where are you currently training, and what's a typical training week like for you?
-I've been training out of Las Vegas the past two years to simulate the outdoor weather conditions. Overseas, my fights had been located outside and Las Vegas has been great preparation for me. A typical training week varies; I mix it up with strength and conditioning exercises, mitt work, bag work, sparring, etc., on top of time managing my own nutrition, media promotion, rest, etc. It feels like carrying dumbbells on a unicycle on a tightrope while keeping a smile. There's a lot to juggle on a daily basis.
Tell us about your upcoming fight, who you're fighting and where?
-I am fighting Celina Salazar (4-1-2, 1 KO) on August 17th in Cancun, Mexico which is set for ten rounds as the co-main bout before the title fight between Takashi Miura and Sergio Thompson promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Teiken Promotions, Cancun Boxing and Orion Sports Management CEO Allan Tremblay. It will be aired live through Televisa (Latin America) and Fox Deportes (Worldwide) and most likely GMA Network (Philippine affiliate) which also airs worldwide.
How did you get your fight nickname “The Hurricane”?
-Some like to think it’s because of my whirlwind fighting style or how I overwhelm opponents once in the ring but it was actually given to me to help ring announcers remember to pronounce the “J” in my last name as an “H” so it comes out correctly as (HOO-LA-TON).
What is your best experience as a fighter? What is your worst?
-The best experience was headlining and winning my first world title against Kelsey Jeffries, who many considered a legend in my weight class, at her home arena, the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was my first time headlining, my first world title...there was so much work done with promoting it, selling tickets, getting 4,000 people there without the backing of any major TV network. Not to mention dealing with the training, coming off an injury and a loss from my last fight. It was intense and it happened so quickly. When my hands were raised, that was the first time I really felt "alone", meaning I had the chance to finally feel my emotions and "let go". So many people got involved and supported the event and while I was feeling all the pain and stress from getting ready for it, I had to ignore all the pain and stress to focus on a daily basis and put on a show. So when I won, it was like a "release". I was so happy.
-My worst experiences happen on a regular basis during camp, because the training is tough. Despite the wins and losses I've had in front of millions on international TV, I've always felt that "winning attitude" because I feel that I can always challenge myself to be better. I cry in the gym and smile in the ring.
What advice would you give to other women who are reading this interview and want to get started in boxing?
-Boxing and fighting, just like in life, is about getting RESPECT. In the gym, in the ring, dealing with negotiations, the media, even with yourself, there will be obstacles that will tell you "No". And if you think otherwise, believe it. The late Al Davis once said, "Don't take what people are willing to give you, take what you want!" Don't believe you can't have what you want because you are a woman. Believe that you can get what you want BECAUSE you are a woman.
What or who are your inspirations in boxing and life?
-The inspirations in my life are the people I surround myself with. My biggest inspiration is my promoter, Allan Tremblay, of Orion Sports Management, has been like a boxing father to me. Over the past few years, he has given me opportunities I could have only dreamed of, having consistent TV fights, giving me the opportunity to make boxing my livelihood and I'm a WOMAN in this male-dominated fight game!!! All the while he was (and still is) battling cancer! If one were to meet him for the first time, one couldn't tell because he has that infectious smile and charming personality. In the fighting arts, the highest level is dealing with pain in grace. And honestly, I can go on and on about Allan and all the AWESOME people I know and see on a daily basis.
As a big fan of Women's MMA do you have any plans to cross over to MMA at any point?
-Right now, I'm enjoying watching the craft of MMA, there's just so many possibilities in the Octagon and a great fighter learns how to keep it simple. I love to talk about fighting, period, so if it crosses down the line, after I'm done fighting, then sure, why not? Ever since I was a kid, I knew I couldn't stay away from martial arts and fight sports.
How do you enjoy your free time when not training or fighting?
-For me, it's all about balance, so it depends, I play my "free time" by ear. Sometimes I'll go out to a nice dinner, watch a movie, read a book, go out for a walk, sit out in the sun, or write. Some days, I just want to lie in bed and think about absolutely nothing!
Any future plans or dreams?
-Haha, I would love to go down in history as the woman boxer who learned all the rules about boxing and breaking all of them, celebrating how accomplished women's boxing has become as I lay back in my motorized wheel chair, studded in diamonds. Smiling down on the next generation of women who are making millions in professional boxing because of all the "fighting" that's going on now.
Any shout outs you would like to make?
-I am excited and very appreciative to Golden Boy Promotions in particular Eric Gomez and Richard Schaefer for partnering with Orion Sports Management’s Allan Tremblay and for believing in me! They are giving me an opportunity to fight in what I feel is another "HOME" for me in being able to fight in front of my friends and fans in the Yucatan, Mexico. I have fought here the last two years and the Yucateca's and Mexico have treated me as one of their own. I am honored to fight there and August 17th I guarantee an entertaining fight for everyone. If Yazmin Rivas is indeed next for September 14th on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Canelo then I'll be ready! I want to fight for the World Championship as soon as possible!!!
-I hope all my Kababayan all over the World will be able to watch my fight and especially back home in Pangasinan and all over the Philippines. I am not sure yet who will be airing it to our community. Televisa, Fox Deportes and Fox Sports are all great networks but I'm not sure they are shown to the Philippine Community throughout the World. I know wherever my fight will be shown; I carry the pride of all Filipina's with me Around the World.
Thank you very much for your time Ana and good luck on fight night! Tune in this Saturday to cheer on Ana and we very well could see her fight next on the Mayweather vs. Canelo boxing undercard on September 14th against Yazmin Rivas for the IBF Women’s Bantamweight Title. For more on Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton please visit her website and send your shout outs to her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Meet MMA Fight Chiro Heather Morales
Tell us a little about what you do and how you got involved with MMA?
-I am a Sports Chiropractor specializing in chiropractic treatments, kinesiotaping, and injury rehab programs for MMA fighters. I am known as “The Fight Chiro”. I first got introduced to MMA when UFC fighter Jake Hecht was training at Hit Squad in Granite City, Illinois (when it was owned by Matt Hughes) and needed some work done. From there, I got to meet some of the best up and coming fighters in the business, Brian Foster, Robbie Lawler, Benny Alloway, Cortez Coleman and many others.
As a fight chiro what sort of training and educational background prepared you for this career?
-I went to 3 ½ years of chiropractic schooling after undergraduate requirements. I have my doctorate of chiropractic, masters of sports rehabilitation, ACSM certified personal training certificate, NASM MMA conditioning specialist certificate, and working on my masters of nutrition currently. I have a practice in St. Louis, Missouri but looking to move to the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada.
You are currently preparing for your amateur boxing debut. Tell us about your upcoming fight, who you’re fighting and where?
-I am fighting Kate Kite who is making her ammy debut as well. It will be this Saturday, August 17th in Pontoon Beach, Illinois for an event called “Party at the Beach”.
How did you get involved in boxing and how long have you been training?
-I have been training for about 2 ½ years now in boxing, but more technique within the last year. I started off with classes at the Title Boxing Club and wanted to do more specific training besides doing cardio classes. I sought out MMA gyms and began doing mitt work and fine tuning skills.
Any plans to transition from boxing to MMA in the future?
-It always interests me to do so. I take Muay Thai classes and dabble a little into Jiu-Jitsu. I definitely want to participate in NAGA after this boxing debut.
Who are your favorite MMA fighters?
-Georges St-Pierre because of his athletic abilities. Recently I’d have to say I’m now a fan of Tom Lawlor. I recently hung out with him in Vegas during the UFC Fan Expo week and he’s hilarious! #RainbowTrout (inside joke)
How do you enjoy your free time when not working or training?
-Traveling, going to watch my friend’s fights, trying new restaurants, hiking, fishing, and getting pedicures.
What or who are your inspirations in life?
-My biggest inspirations are my parents, they’ve taught me to work hard for what I want in life and to not let anyone stop me from that.
For those who will inquire we have a few questions for the male readership as well.
Are you single?
-Yes.
What do you look for in a guy?
-I like to date guys who know how to make me laugh, are ambitious, and can have a little romantic side to them.
What are your turn-ons?
-Nice teeth, nice muscular arms, tattoos, and a great personality.
What are your turnoffs?
-Cheaters, liars, smokers and snaggle teeth.
What would you say is your best feature?
-I am complimented on my smile a lot and my butt, haha.
Lastly before we let you go we would love to hear about your future plans and let you send some shout outs.
Any future plans or dreams?
-I would love to move to Vegas and be the UFC’s go to chiropractic, or even Floyd Mayweather’s chiro. I definitely plan to move to Vegas once the opportunity opens up.
Any shout outs you would like to make?
-Yes, I want to thank everyone at St. Charles MMA in St. Charles, Missouri especially my coach Reggie Murphy for spending all this time training me. Thanks to Mike Rogers, who owns the gym, and who gives me a home to train at. I want to also thank the guys at Mayweather’s boxing gym for giving me a place to train when I was in Vegas in July. All of the hard work and dedication will be put to the test on August 17th.
Thank you very much for your time; hope those Vegas dreams come true soon and good luck on fight night Heather! For more on “The Fight Chiro” Heather Morales please visit her website, Facebook, STL Sports Doc Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages.
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