The former two-time boxing world champion, from Tenerife Miguel Velázquezregretted not using his experience and criticized that all the promises he received to stay connected to this sport were not fulfilled.
In addition to being a two-time world champion, Velázquez was on several occasions in Europe, starring Pedro Carrasco in what is considered the fight of the century and has, among other recognitions, the Gold Medal of Sports Merit and the Canary Islands.
However, he now regrets going for a walk and having coffee with friends. “Looks like I’m in Cyprusno one cares for me, nor I for anyone. I’m lost”pointed out as a summary of the moment he was going through.
Remember that there are several instances where he reveals himself desire to be useful in sport to which he dedicated his life “but again and again I was greeted with promises immediately followed by a lack of response.”
He points out that this happened several years ago He returned to Tenerife with the promise that he would direct the Insular Boxing Schoolstill not and in those days he was recognized by naming a central square in Cabo Llanos and choosing him as the Favorite Son.
“At the moment it seems to be in transition The politicians or the sports leaders are not for the work of anything. What I will ask of them is that they do not put charges on small characters who are useless, football representatives when they have not put on boots, boxing who have not used gloves or tennis who have not picked up a racket ”, points.
Regarding the extensive list of accolades he has compiled over the years, he says he is very grateful but considers that “an athlete who represents the island should also be treated with well”.
He said his demands were not overly ambitious and generally continued share experiences lived through decades with the new generations, “because I left Tenerife in the highest place in two world championships, in Europe, in the Olympics in Japan, the island sounded there because I was there”.
Velázquez indicates that he took coaching courses in different parts of the world and came to form the Barcelona Olympics team.
His status now is that of a retiree receives a modest pension Because there is little left of what was earned fifty years ago and most of them have distributed it to their loved ones or it has been used up over time.
It is stated that in other areas athletes of his stature are employed as coaches, advisors or at least given some position representative or formal which means an improvement in their quality of life.
Source: La Verdad
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