Retired Boxers Foundation Partners with Brian Viloria to Help the Poor
Posted on | April 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
Retired Boxers Foundation Partners with
Brian Viloria to Help the Poor
The Retired Boxers Foundation is proud to announce a partnership with Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria and his family, establishing “The Brian Viloria Champs for Youth Fund” under the umbrella of the Retired Boxers Foundation. Brian Viloria is a light flyweight world champion with a record of 19-1-0-1 with 12 knockouts.
The Viloria Family has always wanted to do something for the less fortunate, especially in the Philippines where Brian lived at one time. Ben Viloria, his wife and Brian met with the Retired Boxers Foundation to talk about their desire to do something in the impoverished areas of the North Philippines, and Alex Ramos, the founder and President of the Retired Boxers Foundation offered to help them launch their efforts. The Retired Boxers Foundation received donated, brand new clothing, from two major retailers and presented the Viloria’s with over 20 full boxes which were shipped to the Philippines by the Viloria’s. The clothing was distributed to those in need, who were overcome with joy at the generosity of Brian Viloria and his family, as well as the Retired Boxers Foundation.
One of the goals of the Viloria’s is to help young boxers who have talent, but no money to pursue their dreams. Ben has been in the Philippines and recently wrote to the RBF:
“I have three scholars, living under my roof now and the burden is mine to carry. I don’t know how you guys can help me but I made a commitment to the parents that I will shoulder the expenses until I can ,,,,, they are good kids and they touched my soul. 2 of them are 18 years old and the other one is only 12 years old. They can not go to school because they can not afford it. My plan is to send them to school by this semester… one of them has a background in amateur boxing nationally here in the Philippines becoming a gold medalist but he can not go to school because his parents cannot afford it. It was a heaven for this kids to see me there… they live in the gym which I created…this is there new home. They sleep here. Dine with me; just like my new family …really it was my joy to see them here with a lot of promises someday somehow.”
Anyone interested in helping the Viloria’s with the expenses necessary to care for these three boys can contact the Retired Boxers Foundation. “We share the interest with the Viloria’s about helping young fighters because that is the foundation of the sport of boxing, the amateurs. We are proud to be a part of this endeavor to help the less fortunate and partner with Brian Viloria Champs for Youth Fund,” said Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos, Founder and President of the Retired Boxers Foundation. Brian Viloria fights on the under card of the Pacquaio vs. Solis fight in San Antonio, Texas, on the 14th of April. For more information on the Retired Boxers Foundation, visit our site at www.retiredboxers.org .
Retired Boxers Foundation Medical Advisory Board Member, Beth Adams, M.Ed LRC, Neurotrauma Rehabilitation Specialist, does study on retired boxers in nursing homes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2007
[Simi Valley, CA] The Retired Boxers Foundation is looking for information from family members of retired boxers residing in nursing homes, to assist RBF Medical Advisory Board Member, Beth Adams, M.Ed LRC, Neurotrauma Rehabilitation Specialist who is conducting a study. Beth is looking for information on former boxers who may be currently residing in a nursing home due to Pugilistic Dementia, Alzheimer’s or some form of neurological difficulty. If you are a spouse, parent, sibling, relative, significant other, or in some way connected to a former boxer with these conditions, Beth would like to hear from you.
Please contact her directly at: Beth A. Adams M.Ed LRC, Neurotrauma Rehabilitation Specialist, 978-741-0100 or email wearyourhelmet@aol.com. You can also visit her website at www.concussionrehab.com. For more information on the Retired Boxers Foundation, visit our website at www.retiredboxers.org. The mission of the Retired Boxers Foundation is to assist retired professional boxers in the transition from their glorious days in the ring, to a dignified retirement. It was founded by Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos, former 4 Time New York Golden Gloves Champion and 1984 USBA Middleweight Champion.
For more information, please contact Alex Ramos at (805) 955-9761, or email rbfalex@gmail.com .