Boxers from Michoacán prepare for a festival in Canada – El Sol de Zamora

Morelia, Michoacan (OEM-INFOMEX). – three Michoacan boxers It was they who represented Mexico at the Festival of Discipline, which was held in it Canada over the past weekend.

Amparo Murillo, Itzel Pichardo and April Paz, were the boxers who were part of the Mexican delegation Of 25 athletes, they were tested against Canadian boxers with the aim of training and raising their level.

Street Champion coach and coordinator Daniel “Kepa” Ferreira explained that the idea was Export Michoacán Boxers It arose from the coordinated work they did with the Adelita platform.

“We started knocking on doors in Guanajuato, so we found this platform and they saw the work we were doing, and then in January we went to participate in a tournament with them and based on the results obtained we were invited to the Canada competition.”

Regarding the experience they had in the north of the continent, he explained that Abril Paz won the only fight he fought, while Amparo Murillo achieved both of his fights satisfactorily and Itzel Pichardo emerged victorious in one of the three fights he faced.

But beyond the results, Daniel Ferreira stressed that the important thing is that the women of Michoacán learned from a different boxing culture and that this will be a motivation for them to continue their careers which, at the moment, are amateur but with a view to being professional.

“And then it is difficult for athletes to have experiences outside the country because there are associations and nepotism that prevent them, but through Adelita it is specifically requested that more boxers be able to participate in events of this nature.”

The coach indicated upon his return to Michoacan that what follows is to follow them by opening spaces in the various tournaments so that they do not stop boxing and that they know that they are athletes who are the priority and not the enrichment of the gyms. .

For those who want to join Street Champion, he added that they can contact the organization’s Facebook page directly, or go directly to the gym located on Avenida Madero Poniente #9045.