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The 5th Open Water Nado Seguro Competition will take place on April 25th with 5 and 3K races in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle with 700 participants; April 26th marks the start of the first Gran Fondo 150K/Medio Fondo 75K that will cruise though several coastal towns as well as the Sierra de Vallejo.
The event headliners include championship golfer Lorena Ochoa and Betty Vázquez, the Riviera Nayarit’s Culinary Ambassador, among other luminaries from the worlds of golf and gastronomy.
The historic agreement between Golden Boy Promotions and TV Azteca will begin with the broadcast of the 12-round super welterweight mega-fight between Canelo Alvarez and knockout-artist James “The Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland on May 9, from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
“TV Azteca broadcasted my first televised national fight against Victor “El Negro” Márquez, and I am happy to return to this prestigious home and have it be the platform that displays my professional career at this stage,” said Canelo Alvarez. “TV Azteca has stood-out for their dedication to bringing boxing to the masses and I am very happy and grateful that all my fans will have the chance to see my fights on TV Azteca.”
“This is a great moment for Golden Boy Promotions, Canelo Alvarez and the sport of boxing in general,” said Oscar de la Hoya, President and Founder of Golden Boy Promotions. “To reach an exclusive agreement in Mexico, with a partner as respected as TV Azteca is an honor for us and together we will provide the best fights for all of Canelo’s fans.”
“We proudly welcome our friend and now partner, Golden Boy Promotions to our family,” said Rodrigo Fernández, General Programming Director of Azteca. “The strength of ‘The Home of Boxing’ is clear; those who write the history of boxing in Mexico are with Box Azteca. We are very proud to see that the family of ‘The Home of Boxing’ continues to grow, and we welcome Canelo Alvarez to his new home. We will continue to make boxing history with the great battles Canelo will give in the ring, bringing honor to his home country of Mexico. Wherever Canelo goes Box Azteca will be by his side.”
The all-star announcing team of Box Team Azteca is led by legendary Mexican fighters Julio Cesar “JC” Chavez, Erik “El Terrible” Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez as well as Carlos Aguilar, Eduardo Lamazón and Rodolfo Vargas.
For more information please visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and www.aztecadeportes.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing @Canelo, @AztecaDeportes, visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.Facebook.com/AztecaDeportesand on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing, @Canelopower.
Mexican boxers proved again at the weekend that they are among the most entertaining in the sport even when they do not win.
Oscar Salido lost his WBO super-featherweight title in a rousing fight in San Juan in Puerto Rico, Pedro Guevara retained his WBC light-flyweight belt and former Olympian Oscar Valdez remained undefeated in the featherweight division.
Guevara knocked out Richard Claveras with a body shot in the first round of their bout in Mazatlan – his 17th win inside the distance in 27 fights. He has lost only once and drew once.
Claveras lost his unbeaten status as his record fell to 12-1-2, with 12 shortcut wins.
Salido, one of many Mexicans who always give spectators their money’s worth, did so again for twelve rounds against Roman (Rocky) Martinez, who won 116-109, 115-110 and 114-11.
Martinez, 32, knocked the 34-year-old champion down in the third and fifth rounds and left the ring with a record of 29-2, with two draws and 17 knockouts. Salido’s fell to 42-13-2, including 29 wins inside the distance.
Valdez, who has won 14 of his 16 professional bouts inside the distance, was up against an experienced campaigner but beat Jose Ramirez in the first round; also with a typically Mexican body shot.
Ramirez’s record fell to 25-6, with three draws and 15 knockouts as Valdez moved towards more lucative assignments.
In Maribor, Slovenia, Jan Zaveck beat Sasha Yengoran of Belgium 118-112, 117-112 and 115-114 to claim the WBF super-welterweight title. Zaveck now stands at 35-3, including 19 knockouts. Yengoyan dropped to 31-2; 21.
OTHER RESULTS
LEEDS: Josh Warrington won the WBC international featherweight title when he beat Filipino Dennis Tubieron by 119-109 on two cards and 119-110. The undefeated British fighter improved his record to 21-0, including only four shortcut wins. Tubieron’s fell to 19-4-2, with 8 knockouts.
Martin Joseph Ward claimed the vacant WBC International featherweight title by beating Maxi Hughes, who did not come out for the fifth round. Ward now stands at 11-0-2, with 6 knockouts and Hughes at 13-2-2; 2.
In a welterweight bout Tyrone Nurse beat Liam Taylor over ten rounds, improving to 31-2; 6. Taylor fell to 11-1; 4.
BUENOS AIRES: Victor Ramirez defeated Ola Afolabi over ten rounds in a bout for the IBF interim cruiserweight title, taking his record to 22-2, with 17 wins inside the distance. A strong finish enabled him to win 115-111 on two cards and 116-111 on the third. Afolabi lost two points because of illegal tactics and his record dropped to 21-4-4; 10.
TOKYO: Suguru Muranaka forfeited his Japanese flyweight title when he came in overweight for a defence against Takuma Hayashi but he won the ten-round fight 96-94, 96-94 and 97-93.
Muranaka’s record improved to 22-2, with 7 shortcut wins, and Hayashi’s dropped to 25-3-2; 9.
Irving Yañez Padilla from Estado de México won the #RivieraNayaritExtremo contest; a total of 2,627 new “Likes” clicked on our Riviera Nayarit Facebook page, mostly generated via the 327 users that participated in the contest, which in turn generated 3,843,792 impressions.
Puerto Vallarta, Jal. - Certified instructors from several city schools are offering yoga classes to people of all ages and at any level, every Saturday at Los Arcos del Malecón. Classes will start 7:30 a.m., to finish at 9:00 a.m. During summer classes will start at 8 a.m.
This unique gathering is an idea of most of the shalas (yoga school), to give the majority of people the opportunity to learn yoga and their different styles. Yoga instruction is for all those who want to be in best vibrations with itself, with the environment and with the planet in general.
The yoga schools that are involved in this activity, so far, are: Atman Yoga, Penta Alfa, Kupuri Yoga, Yoga in Afrika, Moreno Yoga, library Los Mangos, Circle of Peace, O Center, Happy Project, Muriel Yoga, Korima Yoga, the Tree and swing, Erika Carlin, Yoga Tree, The Westin Resort & Spa and Vibrating High.
Martha Sánchez, one of the organizers, reported that participants must bring a yoga mat, a towel, and water. They should also wear comfortable clothes. Everyone is welcome, from children to adults and seniors. Hotel guests are also welcome. It will surely be an extraordinary experience for tourists; it will make their stay more enjoyable, and it will give a holistic aspect to their vacation.
He emphasized that yoga is a physical and mental discipline of Hindu origin, involving practices of meditation, breathing, and of various physical postures. Among its benefits are that you remember and honor God, helps to fight insomnia, relaxes the nervous system, activates and balances the digestive system, helps to eliminate toxins, increases lung capacity, it teaches how to breath and the benefits of breathing correctly.
It also balances brain hemispheres and the endocrine system, and makes the tendons, ligaments and muscles more flexible and strong.
"It has always been our wish take yoga beyond the community, so they can practice it; doing so in a cultural way, as well as showing what its benefits are. We want to reach all people with the only idea of making yoga accessible to all ", said the Organizer.
For this initiative we have the support of Focus Rojo and I Print. As well as several other institutions like the H., City Hall of Puerto Vallarta that facilitates the space at the Jetty Arches. Puerto Vallarta tourism trust also supports this activity which will take place in natural surroundings, with an oceanfront setting. Yoga classes are now added to the list of health and well-being activities that Puerto Vallarta offers to its visitors.
For more information on this activity you can to talk to the general coordinator Martha Sánchez (at Noche Akbal) Atman Yoga, or email her at
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Vallarta news.- People who attended Diving Grand Prix that took place at the Impulso Guanajuato Aquatic Center, left with big smiles on their faces, after divers Jahir Ocampo and Dolores Hernández conquered the bronze medal for the mixed synchronized event of 3 meter springboard.
In their first competition working as a couple, the current Divers World Series medalists made a remarkable performance competing side by side, for the gold medal, with the Chinese couple Hu Qiyuan and Liu Lingrui, who at the end of the five rounds, finished 277.80 units.
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PUERTO VALLARTA — The fishing out of Puerto Vallarta has been good both inside and out. Whether you take a short trip or a long trip for bigger fish, any trip is catching fish.
“Punta Mita is on fire, with frenzied fish all over the place and when (not if) you find a churning bait ball they are the size of a small asteroid,” Stan Gabruk owner of Master Baiter’s Sportfishing & Tackle said. “Just go 2 to 6 miles off the point of Punta Mita in any direction and you can’t go wrong. You’ll find striped marlin to 275 pounds, blue marlin to 500 pounds, sailfish, roosterfish from 20 to 60 pounds and jack crevalle are everywhere to 50 pounds or larger. There are also wahoo at about 60 pounds everywhere. Snapper to 35 pounds are so thick they’re turning the sea red in huge, monstrous schools.”
“But there is so much bait out there, with varied types that change daily, that it will make you wonder which bait or jig to use,” Gabruk said. “Coming across a bait ball will be your best bet. Just cast a jig or live bait into the middle of a bait ball and rig yourself for some arm burning action. Especially for roosterfish, which are running with the red snapper, which are in a second layer just under the roosterfish. If you can get your bait below the roosters, you’ll start banging the snappers.”
“The snappers are hugely abundant, but they’re not exactly taking baits if they’re not in a feeding frenzy,” Gabruk said. “Sailfish are lounging on the surface in the same area. If you cast bait at them you have a 50-50 chance that they’ll take it. For the moment, the bite is around mid day, maybe a little earlier, but by the time you read this article it will be moving earlier. And since you’re in the same neighborhood, the Marietta Islands are happening as well. But since it’s the same time and distance, with more options at Punta Mita, why waste the effort.”
“Wahoo are at all the locations,” Gabruk said. “They’re anywhere from behind El Morro to Corbeteña and up to El Banco. They are worth the time, but bring plenty of bait and be ready to lose some lures. At Corbeteña and El Banco there are sailfish, blue marlin, wahoo and jack crevalle. It’s worth the distance and the fuel dollar, but why would you do it when you can do it all in eight-hour which is cheaper all around. There are yellowfin tuna in the area, but they’re footballs like you’d expect this time of the year, for me, Punta Mita is the obvious choice.”
“Inside the bay there’s some great fishing, amazing in fact,” Gabruk said. “Jack crevalle and all the other players are just a mile or two outside of Marina Vallarta. A four-hour fishing trip even produced a sailfish in the bay this past week at Los Arcos. Huge jack crevalle, skipjack tuna, bonito and snappers, all these species are in the same size ranges as mentioned earlier.”
Damon Martin at PV Sportfishing said they had a few slow days starting out the month but both the inshore and offshore fishing had picked up. “We have been catching big amberjack outside of the Marietta Islands and lots of jack crevalle off the north side of Bandera Bay,” he said. “And the big cow yellowfin tuna continued to bite on overnight charters 80 to 120 miles offshore.”
“Billfish and also a few smaller tuna have been caught outside of El Banco and in open waters 20 miles out from Punta de Mita,” Martin said. “We have also been catching marlin with live bait and trolling lures at slow speeds offshore. Capt. Torres nailed a 400-pound black marlin outside of El Banco last week with live skipjack aboard the My Marlin and also caught the biggest tuna of the year so far at 362 pounds.”
In other Mexico fishing action:
— IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO: Following a few slow weeks of fishing, Capt. Verboonen reported significant changes this past week that wound up with 4 to 6 billfish release days for offshore anglers.
“Verboonen added that some of the boats were reporting simultaneous strikes with as many as five fish at a time coming in on the lures and rigged baits,” Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters said. “There was some wonderful and fun fishing days with terrific action that was keeping everyone busy and happy. ” “The inshore fishing was producing many big jack crevalle, with plenty of roosterfish mixed in with the jacks and everything was taking live baits with some fair numbers on the poppers as well,” Edwards said. “It was one of those extraordinary fishing weeks when the fish were being ultra-cooperative and not shy about bait, lures or trolling speeds.”
“The offshore fishing was good from about 13 to 15 miles offshore, straight out from the bay and the action started the minute you arrived on location,” Edwards said. “The inshore action also remained consistently good in the Valentin Point area.”
— MAZATLAN: It was a 50-50 week with partly cloudy days to bright sunshine days and very good fishing every day.
“Unquestionably, it was the best fishing report we have ever provided for Mazatlan during the month of March,” Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters said. “Our on-the-spot reporter, Kitcia said it was a billfish bonanza week for the Aries Sportfishing Fleet out of the Marina El Cid.”
“The Aries IV was high boat for the week with a total of 11 stripers, 1 sailfish and 2 dorado for six days fished,” Edwards said. “That was followed by the Aries IX, with 11 stripers and a single mako shark for seven charters.”
Edwards said the overall fish counts for the offshore fishing provided an awesome March fishing week for the fleet and reflected a total of 41 stripers, 1 sailfish, 1 mako shark and 4 dorado for 26 trips. “Not to be outdone, the inshore super pangas were stacking up the numbers with limit-style fishing for their anglers as well,” he said. “That included 1 sailfish, 9 jack crevalle, 1 dorado, 12 seabass, 1 barracuda, limits of snappers, limits of triggerfish and limits of grouper for their 12 charters.”
— CANCUN TO COZUMEL: According to Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters it was a truly banner fishing week for the Marina El Cid Sportfishing Fleet from Puerto Morelos.
“They ended up with a 6.6-plus fish average per boat day fished,” Edwards said. “We received a fabulous fishing report from our local reporter Jessica that included records being broken for the numbers of charters and the numbers of dorado caught. Spring is in the air in Puerto Morelos and fish want to bite.”
The overall fish counts for 76 charters included 1 off-season sailfish, 104 dorado, 5 wahoo, 10 bonito, 15 giant barracuda, 5 Spanish mackerel, 1 blackfin tuna, 1 sand shark, 157 chac-chi, 80 triggerfish, 105 snapper, 11 grouper and 8 banana fish.
Apollo Puerto Vallarta trip sets boat record
BY BOB SEMERAU Western Outdoor News Staff Writer PUERTO VALLARTA — Everyone knows that if you want big tuna you just have to go long range.
With the recent advent of local boats setting up fly-down, fly-back trips Southern California anglers have been catching their fish of a lifetime.
Local angler Greg Harold flew down to jump aboard Apollo, which typically fishes out of Seaforth Landing. Harold managed to find four huge yellowfion, including a personal best 169-pound brute. The fish ate a big squid hung from the kite just as most of the 30 fish taken on the 3½-day trip would do.
“It seemed that at any given moment a big tuna has hanging. Then the call for the gaff and ‘boom’ another bruiser hit the deck,” related Harold upon his return. “The bite never stopped.”
With two kites up and balloons floating baits as well, the crew of five, led by owner/operator Captain Jodie Morgan, found fish from 120-to-270-pounds. “Our boat record was broken with 15 tuna over 200-pounds with only 11 anglers fishing,” according to Capt. Morgan. |
Enter as a Runner and evade all the Zombies to finish with all your “lives” intact.
Enter as a Zombie and steal as many Runner’s “lives” as you can.
Amigos de La Cruz is hosting a 5K Zombie fun run in La Cruz.
NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Grupo Vidanta announced today the creation of the Vidanta Golf team, a collection of eight PGA touring professional golfers who will be sponsored by Vidanta resorts. Members of the Vidanta Golf team will represent Vidanta at all public appearances this year and will wear apparel items with the Vidanta logo.
The team is comprised of members that represent the same determination and commitment to excellence as Vidanta and include:
Ortiz played college golf at the University of North Texas. Ortiz turned professional in 2013 and joined the Web.com Tour in 2014. He won the fourth event of the year, the Panama Claro Championship and again at the El Bosque Mexico Championship three weeks later. His third win at the WinCo Foods Portland Open earned him fully exempt status on the 2014_15 PGA Tour and Web.com Tour Player of the Year.
Steve Wheatcroft
Wheatcroft attended Indiana University. He turned professional in 2001 and has played in several tours over the years. His first victory came at the Pennsylvania Open Championship in 2003, and, in 2009, he recorded six top-10s and two top-25s before the end of the Nationwide Tour season. He qualified for the 2010 U.S. Open and continued to play well through the 2011 season, with three more top-10s and four top-25 finishes. He returned to the PGA Tour in 2102.
Kelly graduated from the University of Hartford in 1989 and turned professional later that year. He didn't make it onto the PGA Tour until 1996. His best career year to date is 2002, when he finished fourth on the PGA Tour money list and won the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii and the Advil Western Open. Kelly won the 2009 Zurich Classic of New Orleans and finished 2012 as the 25th highest-earning PGA Tour golfer in history. Kelly played the 2013 season using a career money list exemption.
Belgian won the 2002 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2006 Arizona Amateur. Beljan played college golf at the University of New Mexico, where he won three times and was an All-American. He earned his PGA Tour card in 2012 and won the 2012 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. Beljan finished 63rd on the PGA money list.
Duke played his college golf at Division II Henderson State University. Duke led the Reddies to four straight Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference titles and was a four-time AIC Golfer of the Year. In 1992, he earned NAIA All-American honors. Ken turned professional in 1994. Duke finished in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2007 and won the 2013 Travelers Championship.
Smith attended Pepperdine University. He turned professional in 2001 and, until 2009, played on the Canadian Tour, where he won three times, recorded five top-10 finishes, and won the Order of Merit title. He has also played on the Hooters Tour, where he finished in the top-10 of the money list. He finished 42nd in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014-15 season.
Greg turned professional in 1992 and gained his European Tour card in 1997. He finished in the top 100 of the Order of Merit every year from 1998 to 2004 and won for the first time on tour at the 2003 Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters. Since 2005, Owen has played mainly in the United States, being a full member of the PGA Tour in 2005-07, 2009-10 and 2012. Owen has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Potter turned pro at the age of 19. Potter was the 2006 and 2009 NGA Hooters Tour Player of the Year. He made his PGA Tour debut at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2012, where he finished in a tie for 13th. He achieved his first PGA win at the Greenbrier Classic on July 8 of that year. The win vaulted him to 51st in FedEx Cup point standings and an 83rd world ranking.
"We are immensely proud of the team we have assembled," says Jesús Torres, Director of Vidanta Golf. "We could not have chosen a team more committed to the game of golf, or whose values and standards more consistently align with those of the Vidanta family."
Vidanta Golf represents the finest golf has to offer. Located on spectacular beach resorts throughout Mexico, courses include three by Nicklaus Design, perfect for competitive and leisure golfers alike. Take a virtual walk through each gorgeous hole at www.vidantagolf.com, then call 1-866-231-4423 to make your reservation today.
The largest golf course operator in Mexico, Vidanta's award winning courses are located in the most beautiful beaches of Mexico including: Acapulco, Los Cabos, Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Maya and Puerto Peñasco in Sonora. Visit us at www.vidantagolf.com.
Grupo Vidanta is a leading developer and operator of world-class luxury resorts, properties and tourism infrastructure in Mexico and Latin America. Founded in 1974 by Daniel Chavez Moran, Grupo Vidanta was conceived with a vision of creating extraordinary experiences and inspiring generations of happiness. Today, Grupo Vidanta employs more than 12,000 people and operates membership-based resort properties in Mexico's most sought-after luxury beach destinations. Grupo Vidanta's resort and hotel brands include AAA Four Diamond and AAA Five Diamond Award winning Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace, Ocean Breeze and Sea Garden, with more in development. Vidanta Golf is the largest golf course operator in Mexico with three Jack Nicklaus designs and an in-development Greg Norman course.
The company's real estate division has built and sold more than 2,000 vacation homes and its construction division developed Mexico's first privately built and owned airport, Mar de Cortes International Airport in Puerto Peñasco, and the Vidanta Theater in Riviera Maya. Grupo Vidanta's innovative partnership with Cirque du Soleil has produced JOYA, the first resident Cirque du Soleil culinary and theatrical experience in Mexico, and will yield a large entertainment park currently under development in Nuevo Vallarta.
The company operates two foundations to improve the lives of Latin Americans. The Great Place to Work Institute has selected Grupo Vidanta to the "Best Companies to Work for in Mexico" list for the past six years. For more information about Grupo Vidanta, visit vidanta.com. For more information about the Vidanta Foundation, visit fundacionvidanta.org.
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The fight continued for almost two minutes before it was realised that Aguayo was seriously injured
PUERTO VALLRTA.- An investigation into possible manslaughter has been opened after the son of a Mexican wrestling legend died from a blow suffered in the ring, the Baja California state prosecutor's office has said.
Pedro Aguayo Ramirez, known as Hijo del Perro Aguayo, fell unconscious on the ropes, seemingly after he received a flying kick from fellow wrestler Oscar Gutierrez, known as Rey Mysterio Jr., according to video of the match.
The fight continued for almost two minutes before it was realised that Aguayo was seriously injured.
He was taken to a nearby hospital but died around 1.30 am on 22 March, prosector’s spokesman Raul Gutierrez said.
Aguayo, 35, had wrestled for 20 years and was the son of the legendary Pedro "Perro" Aguayo, now retired and a member of the Aztec lucha hall of fame.
He had won numerous titles, including national pairs with his father, a national heavyweight championship and the Consejo Mundial Lucha Libre world trios championship.
Mexican wrestler Pedro Aguayo Ramirez, the son of a wrestling legend,
died from a hit suffered in the ring in Tijuana,
the Baja California state prosecutor's office said
"Lucha Libre of Mexico is in mourning for one of its star talents," read a statement by the group Lucha Libre AAA.
Wrestler Hijo del Santo told Associated Press: "I think the fans in Japan, the US and Mexico of course, where he was very popular, must be in mourning, especially because of his youth. He had much ahead of him."
Mexico is famous for its colorful characters and costumes in professional wrestling, known popularly as lucha libre.
"I have no words for this terrible news," Joaquin Roldan, director of the AAA wrestling federation, said through his Twitter account. "My sincerest condolences for the Aguayo Ramirez family."
The state prosecutor's office said the cause of death, based on the autopsy, was trauma to the neck and a cervical fracture
The Riviera Nayarit welcomes hundreds of practitioners of several martial arts disciplines from March 27-29 during the 4th Capoeira Art Festival in San Pancho and the 2015 Titanes del Pacfico martial arts encounter in Nuevo Vallarta on March 28th.
