Guy Miera Story
INTERVIEW BY MANNY FERNANDEZ (MASTERS BOXING)
Guy Miera grew up in a tough neighborhood in Grand Junction, Colorado & was introduced to Boxing as a means of survival. "My desire to fight was born out of peer pressure and the need to fit in with all the other street fighters that I was growing up around" says Mr. Miera. To make it in these mean streets you had to have a reputation of being able to fight and defend yourself, Mr. Miera was no exception.
After building a reputation around the neighborhood as a street fighter, Mr. Miera was approached by a friends father who was in the process of opening up a boxing gym. "He came to my house one day and asked if I wanted to go spar with one of his fighters.
I said yes, and off we went. After meeting and sparring with this young man, Mr. Miera went home with a black eye, bloody nose and broken ego. "This young fighter of his, whipped me like a weak puppy! I had a choice to make. Go back and do it again, or go hide for the rest of my life"
Mr. Miera was in the cross roads of his fighting career, "The truth is, I wanted to go hide, but my pride said something different". Like most fighters, Mr. Miera's competitive spirit & wanting to win would not allow him to walk away from this challenge. Preparing himself each time he stepped in to the ring, he continued to improve and groom his skills. "We became regular sparring partners, and by the time I quit fighting several years later, he couldn't hit me. I was lean (147 lbs), fast and packed a knockout punch with either hand".
Mr. Miera began competing at the local Boys club. Mr. Miera started attracting attention of trainers and promoters alike. "I must have had some talent worth looking at, because by the time I was 21 years old, I received an offer from a man in Sacramento, California, to train there and turn pro."
Just Married and awaiting the birth of his first daughter, Mr. Miera never responded to the gentleman's offer. "I don't regret this, even though he made me an offer that I really had to think about for awhile.
He told me that if I went to his gym to train, that he would pay for my apartment, my food, and all I had to do was train and fight. He also told me that he would make me the welterweight champion of the world. Yeah, I turned it down"
Focusing on his Family, Mr. Miera decided to step away from boxing but the love for the sport never left him. He is presently working on opening his gym, The Cobra Boxing Club Nevada, but in the mean time he currently trains some young talent in the comfort of his home.
He speaks with excitement when he talks about his talented prospects, "If you visit my website, you will see young boxers that I am training, with many more to come, I'm sure". "A few have a desire to turn pro someday, others want to fight in amateur tournaments, and some just like to train and spar".
Mr. Miera would like to help train any local Masters Division Boxers & looks forward to get in competition shape to enter the ring once again as a Masters pugilist. "About the Masters Boxing. I think Manny is doing something great here for those of us who quit fighting for awhile, but still have competition in our blood.
Who knows, maybe I'll get back into shape and fight in a few of these myself. It sounds like fun. By the way, in great shape I'll be coming in at 178 lbs...I may not always win, but I never lose...ha ha"
Mr. Guy Miera is located in the Reno & Sparks, Nevada area. You can contact him threw e-mail (oldfighter@live.com) or visit his website at.... http://www.knockoutincorp.com/index.htm
"Thank you Manny, for remembering us old timers who can still fight. You're doing a great job, and I hope God blesses you tremendously in all of your endeavors my friend!!!