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Today’s program was so much more than poignantly special, because we enjoyed the participation of Héctor Suárez Gomis.
A talk enwrapped with memories, stories, a lot of boxing and above everything, an opportunity to honor the wonderfully happy memory of a man who became a legend, who generously shared with us with us the magical gift of laughter and priceless moments of fun, yet also made us reflect that life is like a boxing match… we remember with the greatest fondness and forever and a day affection, the GREAT Don Héctor Suárez.
To start this TREMENDOUS chat, WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán stressed that this was for him one of the most special talks because both he and Héctor were so very attached to their dads and followed their footsteps. They learned to love boxing, to see life as the greatest adventure, to serve others and never see anyone isolated on their own.
“Today we want to celebrate the life of your father, one of the greatest men in our country, loved, admired and recognized by all. The greatness of Don Héctor Suárez broke down barriers and as long as we remember him we`ll recall them. Both he and my father will always be present with us . Today, my dear Hector, you are his legacy and I am sure that you will follow his steps in an exemplary way.”
Visibly moved, our guest received the words of the leader of the World Boxing Council, as a balm to his heart and he thanked in a very special way the tribute and the talk that Mauricio made when his father passed and promised him to have a GREAT tribute to celebrate his life and love of boxing.
For Héctor, boxing has been intimately linked to his life, since his father was a big fan of the sport. He recalled how together, they enjoyed boxing evenings together, the first time he went to the Arena Coliseo and even the feeling of fear, when he heard the first hard impactful punch of his life.
For his dad, the great idol was José Nápoles. He even read us a quote he wrote when the champion died. He assured that the best time they enjoyed boxing was in the 80s, and that his favorite fighters to watch were Durán, Leonard, Hearns, Sal Sanchez and Wilfredo Gómez. He even told a story of when the power once went out at home…. they both ambled to a restaurant to see Roberto Durán’s fight.
He revealed that the section of his ROUND 12 television program was born out of concern and always to be remembered talks with his father that it would not have happened if fight durations had continue at 15 rounds. He reflected that the history of many fighters changed radically after this vital and humane amendment.
Of his time as a boxing commentator, Héctor assured that it was one of the things he has enjoyed the most, because it was simply putting into practice what he always did with his dad.
Demonstrating that he is passionate and therefore a great boxing fan, he assured that the sport is going through one of the best moments, with true elite fighters and at this point he commented that he would love to see Saúl Álvarez stay at 175 pounds and dominate the division because today he is considered one of the best.
Errol Spence, Shawn Porter, Danny García, Vasyl Lomachenko, Keith Thurman, Saúl Alvarez, to name a few, are some of his current favorite boxers and taking advantage of this enthusiasm, Héctor entered the dynamics of creating his ideal boxer.
Power: Mike Tyson
Chin: Marvin Hagler
Hand Speed: Sugar Ray Leonard
Jab: Larry Holmes
Heart: Julio César Chávez
Boxing IQ: José Nápoles
Defense: Floyd Mayweather jr.
If you missed a memorably great talk, honoring an all time great, who made us laugh until our sides ached, here we leave you the link, we assure you it will be a fabulous treat!
𝗪𝗕𝗖 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 56 "HECTOR SUÁREZ GOMÍS ”
𝗪𝗕𝗖 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 56 "HECTOR SUÁREZ GOMÍS ”𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘: https://forms.gle/pYtnQvPUKXXtqYvX6Jueves 11 de Junio🥊 Versión en español 11:00 am CDMX / 18:00 Madrid🥊 Versión en inglés 13:00 pm CDMX / 20:00 MadridCon:Mauricio Sulaimán Presidente WBCHector Suárez GomísWorld Boxing CouncilUniversidad LiberQuaré#WBCStayHomeStaySafe
Posted by WBCUniversity on Thursday, June 11, 2020
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