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From obscurity to world heavyweight title contender. That in a nutshell describes the career path that Manny Quezada has taken since teaming up with Goossen Tutor Promotions back in 2005.
A combination of that past success and future potential prompted the 31-year old Wasco, Calif. heavyweight of Mexican descent known as “El Toro” to sign an extension of his promotional agreement with the Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based company, Dan Goossen, President, announced today.
“We are extremely proud of the dedication and progress that Manny Quezada has made as a boxer and delighted that we will continue to promote him as a member of the Goossen Tutor family,” Goossen said.
“Manny has worked extremely hard since joining us and has experienced tremendous growth as a boxer while training with my brother, Joe.
“In Cristobal Arreola and Eddie Chambers we have two top-ranked heavyweights preparing to fight for the heavyweight championship. Another big win or two and Manny will get his opportunity to follow in his stablemates’ footsteps as well.”
Quezada (28-4, 18 KOs) was recently ranked the No. 4 heavyweight contender by the World Boxing Council (WBC) in the aftermath of his 17th consecutive and most impressive win — a first-round destruction of highly-regarded Travis Walker in the third defense of his WBC Cabofe Heavyweight Title.
“I was thrilled to sign an extension with Dan and Goossen Tutor,” Quezada exclaimed. “I’m very proud of where I’m at right now coming from a very little town.
“It’s unheard of for someone coming from such a small town to accomplish what I have. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but I have the best team to get it done and I will. I want to thank Dan and Joe Goossen for their confidence and hard work with me.
“I’m going to work harder than ever in the gym, with my immediate goal to keep moving up in the rankings and making a name for myself with the fans. They like knockouts and that’s what I like to deliver. I see really big things happening for us in 2010.”
