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Peng Qu, a world class cruiserweight on his way to the USA. Peng, with a record of 15 Wins & 11 KO’s and 2 losses.
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Vince Juico YouTube Podcast interviews, James Hagler Jr. 08-30-24
By Vince Juico – Sports For All Podcast
BERKS BOXING CORNER
By: Dean Berks
27th Aug 2024
James Hagler Jr. knows the weight and expectations his family name brings with it. When your grandfather is one of the greatest middleweight champions in history and one of the finest fighters of all-time, then the bar will, unfairly, be set to a ridiculous height that will be extremely difficult to reach.
His parents were more than aware of the pressure this would bring and steered their son away from the ring, directing him towards football, with the goal being to see him aim for a career in the NFL.
After grandfather Marvin had controversially lost to “Sugar” Ray Leonard, the defeat devastated not just him but his relationship with his family too. He went deep within himself, pushing everyone away, until he made a complete break and moved to Italy.
It was his ex-wife Bertha who held the family together. When James father, James Sr., started boxing, he did so to seek positive recognition from his own dad. He was a very talented amateur who was on the cusp of Olympic qualification, but he stopped boxing when he realised that the support he craved from Marvin would never come.
With boxing ingrained deep within his DNA, James Jr. felt the lure of the ring too strong to ignore. He had been taught the fundamentals from a young age and was a natural southpaw. At age 24, he had his first amateur bout. Between 2015-2019, he fought 10 bouts, winning 7 and losing 3, before deciding to turn professional.
He knocked out Michael Widmer in the first round on his debut in December 2019. But the pandemic put his career on hold for over a year, and he didn’t box again until March 2021 when he outpointed Clarence Brown over four.
A disqualification loss against Juston Stills when the referee halted proceedings due to Hagler’s repeated holding, put the first blot on his record. It was a strange decision as Hagler was controlling all of the action up to that point.
He outpointed fellow novice Heitor Mangaravitte Senra over four on his return but was then out of action for a year due to outside of the ring issues.
Then, on 20 May 2023, he suffered the harshest of learning curves when he was knocked out in three by Leonardo Ladeira. That was his most recent fight.
Like his grandfather, though, James is seeking to avenge that loss. First up, he is back in action in Nigeria on 26 October. After that, the fighter from Georgia wants Ladeira again.
Even though he has boxed at light-heavyweight, Hagler sees himself settling at super middle. He’s also aware that he needs to be more active to help gain any real momentum.
Hagler knows that the boxing world of today is a very different one than the one his grandfather fought in. Where his grandfather had to wait seven years and over fifty fights to become world champion, many of today’s fighters are achieving this in under twenty.
With that in mind, he knows it’s time to really get his head down and go to work. Especially if he wants to hear the words “Hagler” and “champion” in the same sentence. Is Grandad watching? Only time will tell.
By Joel Green Aug 16, 2024
Boxing Media Hub
By Joel Green Aug 14, 2024
Boxing Media Hub
Eruption Boxing Management
by Vince Juico
Posted By Vincent Juico on August 15, 2024
In the cutthroat and male-dominated world of boxing and mixed martial arts, one has to be assertive and have an instinct for success.
Fortunately for Eruption Boxing Management, as above so below, which explains why the battery of boxers and fighters under Gwen Legge immediately assert themselves as soon as the bell rings.
I sent Eruption Boxing’s Gwen Legge an invitation to be a guest on my program Sports For All. She has committed to appearing on the program as she continues to navigate through her busy schedule to appear on my podcast to tell her story and how her journey is going in a male-dominated sport.
Owning, managing, and operating a boxing and MMA management company is both high risk and high reward but Gwen is ready, 30-plus years in sales and marketing have prepared her for it.
Managing the careers of four professional boxers is no easy task but in the few times I’ve had a conversation with the native New Yorker who has been a Californian for the last 40-plus years, I’ve gotten a sense that she doesn’t get rattled and she is grace under pressure and she has a blueprint as to where she wants to take Eruption in the next several years.
In those 30-plus years, she’s built a name for herself through the business and working relationships she’s built. It also helps that these relationships proudly wear her clothing line and fight gear.
In the world of combat sports specifically boxing where unfortunately you have your share of unscrupulous managers and promoters, Gwen takes care of the careers she manages.
She’s very transparent with the fighters she works with and she tells them how it is.
According to an interview on eshemagazine.com, “I as a Manager look for these specific traits in a person, which are their attitude, demeanor, honesty, being a good listener, reliable, and are humble.” I’d like to think there still are boxers and fighters out there who have the aforementioned qualities, especially those who have not proven themselves yet.
Gwen’s company is well organized. She owns, operates, and manages her organization, boxers, and fighters based on values such as hard work, honesty, integrity, trust, sacrifice, and genuine empathy and compassion.
Managing a stable of boxers and fighters is challenging because you’re dealing with different characters, personalities, and tendencies, and they each have their different set of circumstances.
If you’re a boxer or fighter looking to make an impact in combat sports, you’ll need a high-character individual, and being a sales and marketing veteran of 30 plus years, highly respected, and with a rock solid reputation, Gwen brings a lot to the table.
According to nyweekly.com, “My goal in this industry,” Gwen tells us, “is to help my fighters achieve the highest level of goals and to contribute my utmost to the Boxing & MMA industry in the Sport of Boxing.” If you’re starting in boxing and MMA, it would be good to have Gwen in your corner if you know what’s good for you.
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