11 on a UFC Fight Night card in Norfolk, Va. 7 on UFC 216 in Las Vegas, Nev.ĭiego Sanchez (29-10), Vannata’s J-W teammate, is moving back to the 170-pound welterweight limit to face Matt Brown (22-16) on Nov. UPCOMING: MMA lightweight Lando Vannata (9-2), who trains in Albuquerque at Jackson-Wink, is scheduled to face veteran Bobby Green (23-8) on Oct. Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., WBC champion Terence Crawford and WBA champion Julius Indongo fought a title-unification bout at 140 pounds. said, could put his son one more win away from a world title shot in both organizations. already holds the WBC Fecarbox title at that weight, having defeated Pablo César Cano for that belt by split decision on June 17 in Frisco, Texas.Ī victory over Barroso, Maldonado Sr. (24-3-1, 19 KOs) will be fighting for the vacant WBA Fedelatin super lightweight (140-pound) title.
“I’m going to turn pro after the Olympics, one way or the other, God-willing, after I win a gold medal.The money is good, the elder Maldonado said, but the opportunity for advancement the Barroso fight offers is more valuable.īarroso (19-1, 18 knockouts) and Maldonado Jr. “We’re more than a team,” the Jersey City, New Jersey boxer concluded, “we’re like a family – guys, gals and coaches - in Colorado Springs. If he wasn’t boxing right now, the 6′ 1″ Coe believes he would probably be playing college football, as a fullback or defensive end.Ĭlose with his USA teammates, particularly Keyshawn Davis, Coe lives and trains with them in Colorado Springs.
Ireland Northeast Tour, Coe was 2-0 against his Irish counterparts in Boston and SpringfieldĬoe often got into fights in school, until his mother sent him to a local gym, and his first amateur bout was when he was 12. “Khalil’s performances in Germany were world class,” Team USA head coach Walsh said, “To be truly world class, we now have to repeat those performances regularly, and that’s where the challenge lies.” The coaches put together a fight plan and I executed it.” Coach ( Billy) Walsh doesn’t change his fighters, he adds to what they have. I’m more of a pure boxer, but I have strength and punching power. I need to throw more combinations, keep by stamina up, and improve everything to be better. “I still need to work on a lot of different things.
“I let everybody know that I’m here,” Coe added. 1-rated American is the fighter to beat in terms of qualifying for the 2020 U.S. This training is intended for personal trainers, physical therapists, rehab facilities, boxing coaches, and other certified fitness and medical professionals who want to. La Cruz was still “The Man” in the light heavyweight division and by knocking him out, Coe proved that he truly belongs with the elite, and that the No. Rock Steady Boxing offers an Affiliate Training Camp (ATC) Program to teach our amazing Rock Steady Method to fight back against Parkinson’s disease. The Cuban beat the count, but the referee ruled that he was unable to continue. He threw a lazy jab and I hit him right on the chin with a right.”Ĭoe’s short, compact right-hand punch landed right on the button, dropping La Cruz a little less than two-minutes into round one. I pulled him, on him, moving around with my footwork and shuffling. He moves his body, but he forgets about his head. He (La Cruz) is very elusive and flashy, but he doesn’t like to get hit in the body. “I studied him (La Cruz) a lot and watched him fight in the semifinals (defeating three-time European champion Joseph Ward (Ireland), which was right after my semifinals fight. “My first fight in the tournament was the hardest I’d had,” Coe explained.
Purchase your tickets for all your MMA and Boxing Events by going here.Ĭoe respected but he wasn’t intimidated by his much more experienced opponent, 2016 Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion La Cruz, who had one less fight in the World Boxing Series than Cue did during his entire amateur career.