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Arena México
Arena México is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico, located in the Colonia Doctores neighborhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or ''lucha libre'', shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The building is called the "cathedral of lucha libre". Arena México has a seating capacity of 16,500 when configured for professional wrestling or boxing events. The current building was completed in 1956, built by Salvador Lutteroth, owner of CMLL at the time and is the largest arena built specifically for wrestling. The building was used as the venue for the boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and throughout the last half of the 20th century hosted several large boxing events. The arena also serves as the headquarters for CMLL. History left, An empty Arena México configured for wrestling. The location was originally a general-purpose arena called Arena Modelo. Arena Modelo was built in the 1910s or 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonia Doctores
Colonia Doctores (''English: Doctors' Colony'') is an official neighborhood just southwest of the historic center of Mexico City. It is bordered by Avenida Cuauhtémoc to the west, across from Belen Street to the north, Eje Central to the east and Eje 3 Sur José Peón Contreras to the south. History The neighborhood was planned by Francisco Lascuráin in 1889, in an area called "La Indianilla". This name came from three indigenous women named María Clara, María Concepción and María Paula, who sold some of their land here to Father Domingo Pérez Barcia to build a small chapel. However, Lascuràin never followed through with his plans to construct the neighborhood. In 1895, The Mexican City Property Syndicate Limited proposed the plan to lay out the neighborhood anew, gaining approval of the Mexico City ayuntamiento. The major streets such as Niños Heroes, Dr. Lavista, and Dr. Río de la Loza were laid out. Originally the colonia was called "Hidalgo" but, as almost all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena Coliseo
Arena Coliseo is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico, located at República del Perú 77 in the Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Cuauhtémoc Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District, borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or ''lucha libre'', shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The building was completed in 1943, built by Salvador Lutteroth, founder and owner of CMLL and served as the main venue for CMLL from 1943 until 1953 when Arena México was completed and became the main venue for Lutteroth's promotion. It has a seating capacity of 5,550 when configured for professional wrestling or boxing events. History professional wrestling promotion, Professional wrestling promoter Salvador Lutteroth began promoting wrestling, or ''Lucha libre'' events in Arena México, Arena Modelo in 1933 as he founded Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL). The building served as the main venue for Lutteroth's promotion from 1933 u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Román
Gilberto Román (29 November 1961 – 27 June 1990) was a Mexican professional boxer and a member of the 1980 Mexican Olympic team. Román was a two-time WBC and Lineal Super Flyweight Champion and is considered by many fans to be one of the great champions in this division. Gilberto was trained by Boxing Hall of Famer Ignacio Beristáin. Amateur career As an amateur boxer he won some Mexican National Championships and was a member of the 1980 Mexican Olympic team. He fought with Ezequiel Cano Molina, from Cd. Valles, S.L.P. in Naranjos, Veracruz, México, and with many other important amateur boxers. 1980 Olympic record Below are the results of Gilberto Roman, a Mexican flyweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Alberto Mercado (Puerto Rico) referee stopped contest in first round * Quarterfinal: lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) by decision, 1-4 Professional career Román made his professional debut on August 29, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Konadu
Nana Yaw Konadu Yeboah (born February 15, 1964) is a Ghanaian former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2001. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) super-flyweight title from 1989 to 1990, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title twice between 1996 and 1998. Professional career Konadu made his professional debut on May 5, 1985. In his 15th professional bout, he defeated former champion Cesar Polanco to capture the WBC International super flyweight title. WBC super-flyweight Title On November 7, 1989, Konadu captured the WBC and Lineal Super Flyweight Title with a decision win over two-time champion Gilberto Roman. He lost the belt in his first defense to Sung Kil Moon by technical decision. The fight was a war with both fighters exchanging knockdowns, however, the action was stopped in the ninth round due to a headbutt and Moon was declared the winner on the scorecards. He lost a rematch to Moon in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Tema, Kumasi, Sunyani, Ho, Cape Coast, Techiman, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The earliest kingdoms to emerge in Ghana were Bonoman in the south and the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north, with Bonoman existing in the area during the 11th century. The Asante Empire and other Akan kingdoms in the south emerged over the centuries. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by other European powers, contested the area for trading r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memo Téllez
Memo is short for memorandum, a document or other communication. Memo or The Memo may also refer to: People * Memo (nickname), a list of people * Memo (footballer), Brazilian footballer Emerson Gomes de Moura (born 1988) * Memo (rower) (born 1995), Indonesian rower Places * Memo River, Venezuela * Mêmo, a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Songs * "Memo", by Tonet, 1978 * "Memo", by Years & Years, 2015 * "Memo", by Young Thug from ''Slime Season 3'', 2016 * "The Memo", by Stuart Hamm from '' Outbound'', 2000 * "The Memo", by The Hard Lessons from ''Arms Forest'', 2009 MEMO * '' Memo – Magazine of European Medical Oncology'' * Middle East Monitor, a not-for-profit press monitoring organization founded in 2009 * Mouvement pour une école moderne et ouverte, an education-focused political party in Montreal, Canada * MEMO, a specialization in electrical engineering that studies microwaves, electromagnetism and optoelectronics * MEMO Multi-Perspective Enterpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famoso Gómez
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Famoso may refer to: * Famoso Raceway, a dragstrip is located north of Bakersfield, California * Famoso, California, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California * El Famoso, the nickname of Carlos Hernández (boxer) * ''Famoso'', a 2020 album by Sfera Ebbasta Gionata Boschetti (; born 7 December 1992), known professionally as Sfera Ebbasta (), is an Italian rapper. He rose to prominence after the release of ''XDVR'' (2015), recorded with the collaboration of producer Charlie Charles and DEACC, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Guerrero
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Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation album by Julio Iglesias *Julio, a character in ''Romiette and Julio'' by Sharon M. Draper Other *Don Julio, a brand of tequila produced in Mexico * Hurricane Julio, a list of storms named Julio * Jules * ''Julie-O'', musical work for solo cello by Mark Summer *Julio 204 or JULIO 204, one of the first graffiti writers in New York City *Julio-Claudian dynasty, the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as Gaius), Claudius, and Nero * Julius (other) Julius may refer to: People * Julius (name), a masculine given name and surname (includes a list of people with the name) * Julius (nomen), the name of a Roman family (includes a list of Ancient Romans with the name) ** Julius Caesar (100– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Cuevas (boxer)
José Isidro "Pipino" Cuevas González (born December 27, 1957) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1989. He held the WBA welterweight title from 1976 to 1980. Cuevas was inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Professional career Cuevas turned professional at age 14; he won only seven of his first twelve bouts but eventually put together an eight bout winning streak before losing to Andy Price. On 17 July 1976, he received a shot at the WBA welterweight title against champion Ángel Espada. Cuevas pulled off an upset victory by knocking Espada to the canvas three times in the second round. At age 18, he was the youngest welterweight champion in history. In his first defense, he traveled to Japan and defeated hometown fighter Shoji Tsujimoto by knockout. One of the greatest wins of his career was against Argentinian Miguel Angel Campanino, who boasted an impressive record (84-4-4), including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Zárate Serna
Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere * Carlos (crater), Montes Apenninus, LQ12, Moon; a lunar crater near Mons Hadley People * Carlos (given name), including a list of name holders * Carlos (surname), including a list of name holders Sportspeople * Carlos (Timorese footballer) (Carlos Mateus Ximenes, born 1986) * Carlos (footballer, born 1995) (Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior), Brazilian footballer * Carlos (footballer, born 1985) (Carlos Santos de Jesus), Brazilian footballer Others * Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king or paramount chief of the Calusa people of Southwest Florida * Carlos (singer) (1943—2008), French entertainer * Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist Arts and entertainment * ''Carlos'' (miniseries), 2010 biopic about the terrorist Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chucho Castillo
Jesús Castillo Aguilera (June 17, 1944 – January 15, 2013) was a Mexican professional boxer. Better known as Chucho Castillo, he was the Undisputed, WBA and WBC bantamweight world champion in 1970. Castillo and Rubén Olivares sustained one of the most important rivalries in the history of Mexican boxing. Castillo was described by the boxing book '' The Ring: Boxing In The 20th Century'' as quiet and sullen, while Olivares was more of an outgoing partygoer, according to the book. The personality contrast made fans very interested in their matches. Early career Castillo was born in Nuevo Valle de Moreno, a small town in the municipality of León, Guanajuato, Mexico. He made his professional debut on 26 April 1962 against Carlos Navarrete, suffering his first loss by a decision after six rounds. His next bout was his first win, outpointing Arnulfo Daza in eight rounds. Castillo built a record of 24 wins and 7 losses, with 11 knockout wins, before facing José Medel for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Olivares
Rubén Olivares Avila (born January 14, 1947) is a Mexican former professional boxer and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Olivares was a world champion multiple times, and considered by many as the greatest bantamweight champion of all time. He was very popular among Mexicans, many of whom considered him to be Mexico's greatest fighter for a long period. He held the record for the most wins in unified title bouts in bantamweight history, at 6, a feat later surpassed by Naoya Inoue at 7. Olivares has also had both starring and cameo appearances in Mexican movies, and he participated in more than 100 professional bouts. Professional career Olivares made his pro debut at the age of 17 by knocking out Freddy García in round one at Cuernavaca. With that knockout win, a streak of 22 knockout wins in a row had been set off. During that streak, he beat Tony Gallegos, Monito Aguilar and Antonio Leal, among others. It was on March 8, 1967, that Felipe González became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
