PART 2!!!!!

..Question: Hi Genaro. How are you? We didn’t get to see you but I heard you were in Vegas for the De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight.
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..Answer: Yes, I was there working for HBO.
I had committed myself before I was sick. I didn’t want to disappoint them and tell them at the last minute that I couldn’t do it so I went.
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..Q: You are definitely committed, considering you had just started your medical treatments right around this time.
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..A: I was feeling sick that day but I flew out and went ahead with the commitment. I was supposed to come out on Friday but I arrived on Saturday for the fight.
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..Q: How did the weekend go for you?..




..A: I love being around the people so it took my mind off from being sick! It was a distraction from feeling sick.
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..Q: Some friends who saw you out there said you looked good…..




..A: (He chuckles) Well, I don’t know what they’d say now. I’ve lost a lot of weight.
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..Q: You began your medical treatments last month?..




..A: I started radiation and chemo on December 1st. It’s been since October 5th that I found out about the cancer.
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..Q: Everybody is always asking about you.
They want to know how you’re doing now?..




..A: Well, in three weeks, I’ve lost 20 pounds already. It’s hard to consume food; I gotta pick at it like a little bird. I wouldn’t put this on my worst enemy. Other than that, the radiation and chemotherapy are doing a pretty good job! (He laughs a bit).
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..Q: Your January 17th dinner is coming up soon and everyone’s looking forward to your event!..




..A: Yes, a lot of people are coming out for this. One of the top promoters in Japan is even coming out. It’s special for me and for everyone, for me and my family.
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..Q: You and your family have received a lot of support from the boxing world.
What’s is your reaction to this massive outpouring of support?..




..A: To me it’s heartbreaking to know that people want to help out. It touches me.
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..Q: What else can people do to help?..


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..A: I just couldn’t do it…to ask anyone for help. I never thought I’d be in this position, so I really don’t know.
I never thought I’d have to ask for anything before! ..




..Q: Please know that we are all pulling for you–you’ve got the support of many.
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..A: It really means a lot to me to know that people care and are keeping me and my family in their prayers. Please let everyone know that I will defeat this cancer with their support.
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..Q: Thank you, Genaro, for always taking time to talk. I know your situation will help and inspire others.
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..A: Thank you for all that you and your website are doing not only for me, but for the people themselves who are actually reading your article. I only say this because it may help people understand not to leave any thing rare appearing on their bodies go without being checked out by a doctor.
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..Q: We look forward to seeing you on January 17th–I know it will be a great evening.
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..A: Thank You!..




..Genaro, 42, was not living “la vida loca” yet was stricken with this rare form of cancer. No one ever says life is fair. If this can happen to “Chicanito,” a tough world-class athlete who led a clean and healthy life, then it can happen to any one of us.
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..I’ll take the risk in sounding a bit sappy and naive, but I want to hold on to the belief that kindness is contagious, that a positive attitude can do wonders, and support (both spiritually and financially) can help create miracles. Nobody deserves to go through what Genaro is going through; we can all try and help in any way we can. I know that the champ, his wife and their two children will appreciate any and all efforts made.
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..I encourage you to join us at the benefit dinner that will feature a live band, a DJ, Improv comedian Richard Villa, a live auction with Pedro Fernandez and many other special guests, including WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán and Mauricio Sulaimán, fighters Israel Vazquez, Chris Arreola, and Alex Ramos.
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..Hosting the fundraiser are Jill Diamond and Rudy Tellez, the loyal leaders of ”Team Hernandez,” and both have been tirelessly working together for the sole purpose to help ”Chicanito,” one of the “good guys” in boxing. Along with Diamond and Tellez, Jaime Ochoa, Vinnie Johnson, Eric Casillas, Angel Ochoa and many others have all been dedicating their time and services to ensure a successful gathering on January 17th.
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..The WBC’s Diamond knows the efforts are more than worthwhile, “I am looking forward most to the feeling you get when a community comes together unselfishly to help one of their own.
I’m also really looking forward to the smile on Genaro’s face when he realizes how many people remember and care!” ..




..Coast-to-coast events are being held during back-to-back weekends in honor of “Chicanito.” On January 10th, the WBCares Chairman Diamond will also be hosting a Fight Night at Gleason’s in Brooklyn, New York and the following weekend she will be in Los Angeles for Genaro’s Saturday night dinner.
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..More events are planned through the year, in honor of Genaro, as others plan to assist the champ in any way they can. Thompson Boxing Promotions’ matchmaker and general manager Alex Camponovo says they are dedicating their annual “Night of Champions” boxing show on March 14 to ”Chicanito.” The fight event will be at the Doubletree Hotel in the City of Orange, California and he explains, “We want to give him a helping hand at this dinner show and hopefully it will resolve a few of his financial problems. It’s a shame that a world-class athlete and a world-class person has to go through a lack of help. We hope for the best for him. And anything we can do to help this local guy–a great champion, a great ambassador to boxing–we will.
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..“Chicanito” has a long list of friends he’s made through the years who have been rocked by the news of his illness and are now doing everything they can to help. WBC Legends of Boxing Museum Chairman Tellez, who has known Genaro for over 20 years, says, “It really, really hurt me the day I found out he has cancer. We’re like family. Genaro is one of the best. He’s a great boxer, a great family man, a great friend. This guy has always been humble, a giver with a smile on his face.
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..“The Mouthpiece Doctor” Tellez is doing all he can to make Genaro’s event shine, “We’ve got some good news: Dr. Joe Noriega is donating money for the dinner, Jimmy’s Restaurant is donating appetizers, and Ken Thompson, the WBC Youth and NABF are sponsoring tables.
But we still need more donations!”..




..As the support for “Chicanito” continues to build, look forward to a memorable evening on January 17th–we are all in your corner, Champ!