{"id":98985,"date":"2023-08-08T09:44:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T15:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=98985"},"modified":"2023-08-08T09:44:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T15:44:41","slug":"round-12-the-legendary-coliseo-arena-in-the-heart-of-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/round-12-the-legendary-coliseo-arena-in-the-heart-of-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Round 12: The Legendary Coliseo Arena in the heart of Mexico City\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Round 12: The Legendary Coliseo Arena in the heart of Mexico City\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u00a0By Mauricio Sulaim\u00e1n – President of the WBC- Son of Jos\u00e9 Sulaim\u00e1n<\/span><\/div>\n
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I must have been about three or four years old, when my dad first took me to a boxing show and I remember walking down a corridor seeing the illuminated ring, as well as the rest of the arena in dim light, with smoke everywhere and euphoric people screaming, while two men were hitting each other \u00a0inside the ring.<\/span><\/div>\n
My first impression was of great shock and considerable nervousness but as the rounds went by, I calmed down, and that’s when the passion for boxing kicked in, and took hold for the rest of my life. From that day on it was my dream to be a boxer. \u00a0It was usual, that on Saturday nights, I went with my dad to the Arena Coliseo; I remember approaching in the car, and seeing from a couple of blocks away, the huge sign in the street of Peru, number 77, in the heart of Tepito, Mexico City.
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We were always the last to leave; I suppose that Don Jos\u00e9 stayed and lingered to talk with the commissioners, judges and referees, so that was my great opportunity to go inside the ropes and play as if I was in a fight while making the roaring noise of the crowd . It was time to leave, so I will run to meet my father at the exit and remember with fear there was only a small door, that gave me claustrophobia, since the shutters had already been closed and I felt great relief when I crossed that portal and was in the street.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The Arena Coliseo was for decades the mecca of Mexican boxing. There was\u00a0 a hive of activity every Saturday, and for many years also on Wednesday.<\/span><\/div>\n
Fighting as the main event in La Coliseo was the consecration of any fighter, and many of the great classics were waged there, many legendary careers were built there. It was also the home of the traditional Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament, and whoever won that contest could debut in professional boxing scheduled for six rounds!<\/span><\/div>\n
The Promebox company achieved a successful formula by having the Arena Coliseo, sponsored by Modelo, with Corona beer, and the Televisa broadcast, and thus Saturday after Saturday, boxing was presented without interruption for 47 glorious years.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Then, the\u00a0 pay-per-view system arrived, and Televisa decided to remove boxing from TV, and that’s how the arena closed its doors, and this ended one of the great traditions that is still fondly remembered with great nostalgia.<\/span><\/div>\n
This past Friday, an enthusiastic visionary young man, Joaqu\u00edn Arvizu and his company JAP, promoted a card at La Coliseo. It began with amateur fights , where the triumph of G\u00fcerito de Tepito, a 13-year-old boy of great charisma and popularity, stood out. In addition, eight professional fights, with the main bout starring two-time world champion, Carlos Pr\u00edncipe Cuadras, who`s assured to face the also ex-champion, Pedro Guevara, in a contest that will be the final eliminatory to be the official challenger of the WBC world monarch Juan Francisco Gallo Estrada.<\/span><\/div>\n
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It was a spellbindingly magical night. When I saw the sign in the distance, a great evocative emotion coursed through me. Among the ebbing and flowing memories, were the roar of the crowds, the pungent aroma of beer, but it was here and now and all over again, as El Embudo de Per\u00fa 77… is back. Alive and well! The quality of the fights was excellent and outstanding; It was an unforgettable night.<\/span><\/div>\n
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So, the welcome and longed for, yearned for\u00a0 return of traditional Saturday boxing to Mexico City. JAP and a handful of other companies will try to maintain continuity, and thus return to the fans of our city, this beloved and traditional show.<\/span><\/div>\n
We will be looking to schedule of a weekly calendar with all the promoters who are interested in setting up a card, and thus achieving continuity: Fernando Beltr\u00e1n (Zanfer), Oswaldo Kuchle (Promociones del Pueblo), Juan Carlos Torres (Bxstrs), Pepe G\u00f3mez (Canc\u00fan Boxing ) Eric Ibarra (TM Promotions) and Cristian Curiel, as well as Miura Boxing, Decision Dividida, Marvnation, Chacales Promotions and La Chiquita Gonz\u00e1lez. We are going to make it! Success is within our grasp!<\/span><\/div>\n
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July was an unforgettable month for this 2023, as it has been a great year for boxing, one of the most important in history, with fights that the fans want to see.<\/span><\/div>\n
This year, four elite champions have lost their undefeated status, and this exemplifies the greatness of the fights that have taken place: Ryan Garc\u00eda lost to Gervonta Davis; Josh Taylor against Teofimo Lopez; Stephen Fulton against Naoya Inoue, and last week, Errol Spence against Terence Crawford.\u00a0 Canelo \u00c1lvarez drew 60,000 people to the Akron Stadium, and other great fights have taken place around the world:<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 The undefeated, with 19 wins, all by KO, Artur Betervieb dug deep, going the extra mile to halt Anthony Yarde, in England.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 The Mexican Luis Nery waged a war with the Armenian Azat Hovhannisyan, in California.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 David Benavidez and Caleb Plant hit it off in Las Vegas.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 Shakur Stevenson achieved the status of official challenger, by knocking out the Japanese Shuichiro Yoshino.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 Devin Haney achieved glory by defeating Vasyl Lomachenko in a magnificent fight full of drama.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 Bryan Mendoza who was losing all the rounds dramatically knocked out the infernal Tower Sebastain Fundora<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 \u00a0Mexican Jaime Mungu\u00eda conquered the WBC Silver title, with a cyclonic close, knocking down the Ukrainian Sergiy Derevyanchenko in the 12th, and secured the victory on the cards.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u2022 Badou Jack won the cruiserweight title defeating Ilunga Makabu, in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Great fights are coming: Navarrete vs. Valdez, Canelo vs. Charlio, Haney vs. Prograis, Fury vs. Ngannou, Martinez vs. Arroyo, among many others.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DID YOU KNOW…?<\/span><\/div>\n
Corona Beer threw in the towel, and stopped sponsoring boxing, after a change of administration; Immediattely TECATE jumped in and knocked out CORONA \u00a0and is now the recognized brand in our country and the world, as the champion Mexican beer.<\/span><\/div>\n
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At the end of each boxing card at Arena Coliseo, invariably Don Jos\u00e9 went to Sanborns La Fragua, and there he met Mr. Cota, and others who joined for the late night dinner.<\/span><\/div>\n
How my dad enjoyed his Sanborns coffee and his “Divorced eggs,” accompanied by grilled bolillo! Everything that happened on the card was discussed, and from there ideas were born on how to improve boxing; those table talks formed, shaped and created so\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
many changes that were eventually implemented over the years.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I welcome your feedback at contact@wbcboxing.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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