Jorge Caamal, LASD vs. Ivan Guillermo, LAPD have been one of the best rivalries in Public Safety boxing and will always be linked thanks to the epic battles they engaged in with one another. A new rivalry with the same magnitude is building between Brian Stevens, LASD and Jamaal Brathwaite, Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. These two mega talented Police Olympic Gold Medalists will face each other a second time this summer.   Agua Caliente will once again play host to the UCA State Championship, when Stevens puts his UCA Cruiserweight Title on the line to take on Brathwaite, in perhaps the most anticipated rematch in Battle of the Badges history. On July 21, 2012 both fighters entered the ring with perfect records and ranked #1 and #2 in state. Stevens scored a decision win over the highly skilled Brathwaite to claim the UCA Cruiserweight Title. Stevens would give Brathwaite his only defeat and leave the ring with the belt and title of best fighter in California. The rematch will happen nearly one year from their first encounter.  Both fighters are anxious to meet again and prove they are clearly the better fighter. Team Stevens is putting together a solid game plan for the rematch. They are bringing in fighters similar to Brathwaites style and traveling to different gyms. Brathwaite accepted the judge’s decision in the first fight but plans on handling the decision himself in the rematch. Public Safety boxing doesn’t get much better than this. Mark your calendar for this one. This is a fight you don’t want to miss.

LAPD Boxing display at the LAPD Police Academy (Elysian Park) Los Angeles Police Revolver And Athletic Club (LAPRAAC) Athletics Hall.

Bob Gunton played Warden Samuel Norton in one of the best movies ever made, Shawshank Redemption

Johnny Dare American radio personality for 98.9 The Rock in Kansas City, Kansas. He is one of the station’s more prominent figures, and hosts the station’s annual concert festival, Rockfest, which has grown to become the biggest one day concert event in the country.

This is an email sent out from Greg Kirkpatrick, Head Trainer at Ringside Gym in Newcastle California to all his boxers to keep them motivated and focused.

“Champions do what other’s won’t do.”

It’s easy to find reasons to NOT go to the gym.  It’s easy to come up with a reason to NOT go running.  It’s easy to quit – Anyone can do it.  Quitting is actually a habit.  Some people get used to quitting things.  They get used to not sticking it out and not accomplishing.  They are the ones who look back and think… “I woulda, I shoulda, I coulda.”  Or they just get used to not accomplishing things and they don’t even care!  They live their lives as quitters.

Real fighters and people who really want to reach their goals find reasons to go to the gym.  They find a way to go out and run.  A goal is not something you have two weeks out of the month.  A goal is something you need to continually strive toward.  BOXING IS A LIFESTYLE.  To be a boxer you need to keep yourself healthy by eating good, and by running and by getting to the gym and by making sacrifices in your life and by taking some lumps and then going back and taking more lumps.

There are always reasons to NOT train.  Always reasons to QUIT or take time off.  But CHAMPIONS DO WHAT OTHERS WON’T DO!!  They don’t quit.  They don’t take time off for any and every stupid little reason.  Did you take a little nap on Thursday and didn’t show up to the gym?  There was someone there to spar with you Thursday.  You passed up a learning opportunity because you were napping!  Did you train hard for one month and then quit for a month?  That’s like two steps forward and then two steps backward.  It’s called going nowhere!

The mentality and training of combat sports is all the same.  Boxing, kickboxing, and MMA all require the same type of mindset.  So even though the sports are not exactly the same the mindset and training attitude are the same.  These are all dangerous combat sports and the goal of all the sports is to hurt the other guy or make him quit.

If you want to be a good boxer you need to study your sport.  That means watching fights.  You will not be all you can be if you don’t watch fights.  You will not learn and improve as quickly as you could if you don’t watch fights.  You must be a student of the game.  All it requires is a little effort on your part.

All fighters experience losses.  Any real fighter will lose.  Losing is part of the game.  You always train to win and strive to win and expect to win and you MUST WANT TO WIN!  But losing may happen.  A champion doesn’t let it get him down.  Learn from the loss and move forward and TRAIN TO WIN.

Set goals and strive toward those goals.  There will be days you don’t want to train.  There will be days you don’t want to run.  There will be days you are tired.  Those are the days you need to remind yourself of your goal.  Those are the days you need to push yourself to train even though you don’t really want to.  Or you can just take the day off… in other words you can quit… because quitting is easy… anyone can do it.  Every little bit of quitting adds up.  When you are tired and sore & don’t want to train GO TRAIN.  You will be glad when it is all done with.  That’s the difference between the champ and the chump.

Public Safety Boxing has raised the bar once again with a spectacular line up set to take place on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Richmond Police Activities League Sports Complex. The Main Event of this talent stacked card will feature UCA Light Heavyweight Champion James “Doin Damage” Davis, CDCR Folsom Prison when he puts his  title on the line against 7-1 Police Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Wurdinger, Santa Clara Police Dept.  In the Co Main Event Super Heavyweights will go toe to toe when Cleon Jones, Yolo County Sheriff’s Dept steps into the ring with 2nd ranked Rashaan Harrison, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. for the vacant UCA Super Heavyweight Title. Rounding out this UCA Championship Triple Header is the undefeated UCA NorCal Champion Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara Sheriff’s Dept vs. #1 ranked Jr Middleweight Jorge “The Baby Face Assassin” Caamal from Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. for the vacant UCA welterweight title. The undercard is stacked from top to bottom with a wealth of local talent including boxers from LAPD Hollenbeck Gym, 818 Boxing Gym, City of Angels Boxing Gym, Fresno PAL, Chino PAL, Oxnard PAL, Kings Gym, The Kennel, LA Boxing, Richmond PAL, Dogg Pound, Newcastle Ringside Gym, San Jose PAL and others. This event is part of USA Boxing initiative to continually grow and support the sport of boxing in the local community and throughout the state. In partnership with the UCA, Law Enforcement & Firefighter boxers will compete on the same cards as USA Boxing amateurs. Shows will be a mix of Public Safety boxers and USA Boxing amateurs. USA Boxing hopes to build a fan base for both groups of boxers.  Don’t miss this adrenaline filled night of boxing at the Richmond PAL Sports Center. Doors open at 4pm, fights begin at 6PM. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Richmond Police Activities League.  Venue: Richmond PAL Sports Complex, 2200 MacDonald Ave, Richmond CA. Tickets: $15 General Admission. $25 Ringside. Purchase tickets on-line, at the door or at local gyms.

The Jr Welterweight division has the making of a classic four way rivalry. Larry Fernandez, CDCR, Francisco Flores, Stanislaus Co SD, Walter Lavarro, Long Beach PD and Larry Cervantes, LASD are equally matched. Fernandez vs. Lavarro vs. Flores vs. Cervantes, however they match up, each one of these fighters can beat one another any given night. No manufactured hype needed for these matchups, these fighters are guaranteed to produce fireworks when they step into the ring.

Right now Cervantes sits at the top of the division. He is undefeated with a decision win over Police Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Lavarro, Long Beach PD.

Lavarro, has a decision win over Francisco Flores, Stanislaus Co SD who is also a Police Olympic Gold Medalist. Both fighters want a rematch.

The 4^th fighter in this rivalry is Larry Fernandez, CDCR Solano Prison. Fernandez was set to connect this four way rivalry in a fight with Flores in October but due to work, Fernandez had to pull out.

Each one of these fighters has their strengths and can take turns sitting at number one. Cervantes, Lavarro, Flores and Fernandez can put on the best four way rivalry in Public Safety Boxing history.

The April 6, 2013 North vs. South Battle of the Badges Boxing Event has be postponed and is scheduled to take place in August 2013.  The event will still be held in Southern California. Boxers representing the North will be from Fresno to the Oregon border. Hotel accommodations will be provided for the North boxers. Matchups will be made strictly by age, weight, and experience. If you are interested in competing in this event, sign up at www.socalbattleofthebadges.com

The UCA Light Heavyweight State Champion James “Doin Damage” Davis, CDCR Folsom Prison had a public workout Wednesday at Smashtime Boxing Gym in Sacramento. Davis looked fast, strong and focused for his first title defense against Police Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Wurdinger, Santa Clara Police Dept. The fight will take place April 20, at the Richmond PAL Sports Complex.

Three fighters on the LAPD Boxing Team are preparing for the April 20, 2013 event in Richmond California.  Quincy Mirage,  Shannon Lopez, and Danny Ramirez.

The LAPD Team goes through a four week conditioning program before they get into the boxing gym. Coach John Negrete,(Police Olympic Gold Medalist and top ranked fighter) says, “You can’t drive a fancy Cadillac if doesn’t have any gas and you can’t box if you don’t have any conditioning.  Que Vivan Los Chingadasoz”

Greg Amundson, Matt Wurdinger, Bart Barker

Matt Wurdinger, Santa Clara PD is covering every aspect of his game, preparing for his hard earned title shot against UCA State Champion James Davis, CDCR Folsom Prison.   Wurdinger became the mandatory challenger for James Davis Championship belt after beating #1 ranked Ricky Seward, Big Bear City Fire Dept in the UCA title eliminator Oct 6, 2012.  On April 20, 2013 Wurdinger will look to extend his 7 fight winning streak against the best Light Heavyweight in California.

The contracts are signed, the fights are set and the boxers are training for the biggest fight of their career. On April 20, 2013 James Davis, CDCR, Folsom Prison will make the first defense of his UCA light Heavyweight Title against #1 ranked Police Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Wurdinger, Santa Clara PD. In the Co Main Event two of the most athletic big men in the division will go toe to toe for the Super Heavyweight Title. 4th ranked Cleon Jones, Yolo Co Corrections, vs. Police Olympic Gold Medalist Rahsaan Harrison, Los Angeles SD. In the 3^rd Title Fight of the night #1 ranked UCA NorCal Champion Brent Bugarin, Santa Clara SD will put his undefeated record on the line to take on the 3X Police Olympic Gold Medalist, #1 ranked Jr Middleweight Jorge Caamal, Los Angeles SD for the UCA Welterweight State Title.  They have all proved they can fight or they wouldn’t be here. They have earned their spots and are considered to be six of the best Public Safety boxers in California. On April 20th these Public Safety fighters are going to make boxing fans sit up and take notice. They will enter the ring on Saturday night, but only three will be crowned champion. These talented athletes are very different. Some are older; some have more experience, more speed or more power. One thing they have in common is they have a tremendous desire for success and won’t quit until they achieve it.