All posts tagged "hector Roca"
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NewsHeather Hardy Fight Results: Hardy Beats Cardoso in NYC
Heather Hardy, the fighting pride of Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn got her hand raised Thursday night, scoring a majority decision over Taynna Cardoso while honoring “my papa,...
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New York
Heather Hardy Turns Grief Over Hector Roca Death Into Fuel To Fight
“Baby, you are beautiful, but to stay beautiful, you have to be happy. And to be happy you have to be strong,” Hector Roca would say to Heather...
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New York“I Didn’t See Hector Roca Often, And I Won’t See Him Again”
I used to tag along with my older brother whenever he went to the gyms—places that had words like shadow or star in their names and...
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New York
RIP Papa: Bidding Farewell To Hector Roca
Hector Roca, the Panamanian cyclist turned boxing trainer who fashioned a home base for himself at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, where he was revered for his...
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New York
Heather Hardy Gets The Win
When Heather “The Heat” Hardy took her 22-0 record into the ring in September 2019 to face Amanda Serrano, she did so in the knowledge she...
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New York
Real One Heather Hardy Fights TONIGHT in NYC
It’s fight night for Heather Hardy, the 40 year old single mom from Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn who last stepped in a ring to do battle in...
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WorldwideHector Roca Is 80, Join Us In A Celebration of His Awesomeness
No one doesn't like Hector Roca. Oh, maybe there's someone out there with poor judgement who doesn't dig Hector, but you get my point. At the...
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New YorkElton Dharry Makes Gleason’s Gym Proud In Australia Title Shot
Boxrec today and tomorrow and forever will tell you Elton Dharry lost his bout against Andrew Moloney Friday in Australia, with the interim WBA super flyweight...
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New York17th Gleason’s Gym Fantasy Camp Receives RAVE REVIEW From Arizona Couple
Elizabeth Taylor and John Nametz, age 60 and 72, respectively, have been wanting to experience boxing, since becoming friends with Gleason's boxing boss Bruce Silverglade, who...
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Worldwide
16th Gleason’s Fantasy Camp Finishes…How’d It Go? One Camper Reports
The 16th Gleason’s Gym Fantasy Boxing Camp went off without a hitch, from Aug. 9-12, and by all accounts, the event once again stood out for...
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Worldwide
Hector Roca of Gleason’s To Receive RING 8 (NY) Trainer of the Year Award At Sunday Gala
On Sunday in a New York ballroom, one of the certified good guys in the sport, trainer Hector Roca, a fixture at the famed and fabled...
