Just wondering are these boxers sticking around in the amateurs or going pro? Jerry Belmontes Miguel Gonzalez Shamuel Pagan Rico Ramos Hylon Williams Roberto Marroquin Aaron Alafa David Gaspar Michael Dallas Charles Hatley Sahwn Porter Yathomas Riley. :box: -------------------------------- SHEMUEL ...

Just wondering are these boxers sticking around in the amateurs or going pro? Jerry Belmontes Miguel Gonzalez Shamuel Pagan Rico Ramos Hylon Williams Roberto Marroquin Aaron Alafa David Gaspar Michael Dallas Charles Hatley Sahwn Porter Yathomas Riley. :box: -------------------------------- SHEMUEL ...

Ricky - have you emailed your support yet? :o Mr. Wong, I am a '92 graduate of NMU having attended the OEC program from '89 to '92. This letter is to perhaps enlighten you on an issue regarding the Boxing program and its athletes living at the OEC at NMU. My hopes are to shed a ray of light on an e...

Ricky - have you emailed your support yet? :o Mr. Wong, I am a '92 graduate of NMU having attended the OEC program from '89 to '92. This letter is to perhaps enlighten you on an issue regarding the Boxing program and its athletes living at the OEC at NMU. My hopes are to shed a ray of light on an e...

boxmel wrote:Ricky - have you emailed your support yet?

putting finishing touches on it - will mail it tomorrow.
thanks again for the email address and thanks especially for helping the "surge"!

Dennis wrote:I e-mailed Les Wong and he responded back saying that they are still working on the issue with the governing body (USA Boxing) and the foundation to find a solution. They are still trying to save the program.

NICE! It's good to hear that the wheels are still chugging!!

Ricky - your comments would be applicable for most big time college sports. Many athletes complain that they have to spend so much time "training" for their sports. Don't forget that the sport is paying for the education. Try working at a typical job and earn enough money to pay for tuiti...

Ricky - I can understand how a bunch of bored boxers cooped up together could be a major problem. You graduated from the program and yet seem to be quite critical of it. If you didn't like it, why didn't you go back home and attend the school you had been attending prior to NMU? You stated that you...

The word I hear is that NMU wanted to get rid of Al Mitchell and the USOC wanted the money to go to the resident boxing program at the OTC in the Colorado. Probably part of the reason NMU wants Al out is that he is not an educator. He did not graduate HS and does not push academics. Most of the box...

Dave did not found the OEC. He was the first director after the program was started. Doesn't sound like he has anything much solid - unless he can come up with some money to fund the boxing program, it will be cut. dave and i go back a good 20 + years and factually speaking, it'd be impossible to c...

spoke with a few of the programs founders this week about some of their upcoming efforts in SUPERCHARGING the NMU program. let's see what happens with it. Who did you talk to at the USOEC or USOC? Just curious. Would be nice if you could let us know what their ideas are, since the program is being ...

That would be a shame as it is the only school that has a boxing program with some scholarships for the athletes. I would hate to see it go as I was hoping that more programs would be developed throughout the country in places like Brownsville, TX among others. ----------------------- i spoke with ...

ctcatz wrote:he wears turquise trunks and gloves

I THINK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT HIS BROTHER - OR MAYBE PETER QUILLEN

I expect any coach to know the rules, but I understand that this isnt always the case in the sport, I read the rules for myself becuase I figure its the only way I myself can improve as a coach. I also beleive that saftey comes first regarding the fighters, and I will go to the grave with that. But...

Ahhhh! You're a Masters Division athlete!!! I still think 138 bouts to 2 bouts isn't fair and could be asking for trouble. I spent many years going to NMU for the JOs, beginning in 1988. One year it rained all week; one year it was absolutely beautiful weather and the rest of the time it was 90 deg...

That was my 138th fight - it was his 2nd Howinthehell did they ever let a novice in the ring with an open boxer!! This is the biggest reason our insurance premiums are so high. Are you sure he only had 2 bouts???? If true, that's criminal. I'd bet anything that it was STILL virtually impossible to ...

The boxing did get you the scholarships and provided you with an education. Did you have to work or take out loans to pay for your tuition, room & board, and books? Many students would gladly give up working 8-10 hours a day, 50-60 hours per week to pay for their college education and just trai...

not hardly dennis. in my time in the OEC program - & i was up there for over 3 years - education was secondary. i remember al mitchell saying bluntly, "your BOXING got you here so THAT'S what you need to focus on - your BOXING. It's BOXING A & education B." That was a pretty big p...

(*in between getting picked up and BODYSLAMMED Just being curious - did the referee either caution or warn your opponent for the above? Yes, they finally took a point away from the guy in the 3rd round for bending WAY over and grabbing my waist when I was pounding him - this was of course IN BETWEE...

- and word is though that there was a strong undercurrent that swept the program out to sea in the form of LETTERS written by some of the programs athletes. Basically, the IDEA seemed well enough (combining SCHOOL & TRAINING) yet the overall system was flawed in regards to being too one sided. ...

Completely off topic; but were you down at Ringside? I think I saw you. Yep, i was there. i was one of the unfortuanate souls who smacked his opponent around (*in between getting picked up and BODYSLAMMED) for 3 minute and a half rounds - then lost due to the horrific judging. What to do? So much f...

- and word is though that there was a strong undercurrent that swept the program out to sea in the form of LETTERS written by some of the programs athletes. Basically, the IDEA seemed well enough (combining SCHOOL & TRAINING) yet the overall system was flawed in regards to being too one sided. ...

- and word is though that there was a strong undercurrent that swept the program out to sea in the form of LETTERS written by some of the programs athletes. Basically, the IDEA seemed well enough (combining SCHOOL & TRAINING) yet the overall system was flawed in regards to being too one sided. '...