Goossen

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Goossen is an American family that is involved in professional boxing , mainly as a promoter (Goossen-Tutor).

Goossen-Tutor

Dan Goossen who has nine siblings discovered and managed the career of bouncer-turned-actor Mr. T in the late 1970’s.In the early 1980s as the promoter of the family he started a company named "Ten Goose Boxing" (named after the ten siblings) handling but not always promoting Michael Nunn, Terry Norris and the Ruelas brothers, Gabriel and Rafael.

In the summer of 1996 he joined forces with Matt Tinley to form the ill-fated "America Presents" with the financial backing of cable-magnate Bill Daniels promoting David Tua, middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, super welterweight(=junior middleweight) and sole US-American 1996 Olympic Gold medallist David Reid and Mike Tyson.

In March 2002 he founded "Goossen-Tutor" which is now one of the most powerful promotional companies , based in Sherman Oaks, California ,a partnership with construction magnate Ronald Tutor, president and CEO of Tutor-Saliba Corp.

They have Floyd Mayweather widely regarded as #1 pound for pound under contract as well as most American heavyweight prospects Chris Arreola, Travis Walker and Eddie Chambers.
Paul Williams, Robert Guerrero, James Toney and Tony Thompson are other known fighters.

Dan is the only major promoter who testified at Boxing Reform Senate Hearings sponsored by Senator John McCain and an inductee in the Californian World Boxing Hall of Fame.He has has four sons, the eldest , Craig (36), works alongside him at Goossen Tutor.

Joe Goossen (coach)

Joe Goossen works as a coach, sometimes but not always for Goossen Tutor fighters, i.e. the late Diego Corrales who was promoted by Gary Shaw.Notable fighters he has trained are Joel Casamayor and Shane Mosley.

Brian Goossen (person)

Brian Goossen lives in Pittsburgh, Pa.Most notably known for tackling a Quiznos's cuphttp://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/9169253/detail.html

Chris Goossen (person)

Brian Goossen's brother. Lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., as well.

Gareth J Goossen (person)

Gareth was born in 1955 in Winkler General Hopital, Winkler, MB and grew up on a farm outside of Manitou, MB. He graduated from Nellie McClung Collegiate in Manitou, MB in 1973. He later attended and graduated from Winkler Bible Institute in 1975. He attended and graduated from Department of Agriculture at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB in 1981. He attended and graduated from the Mennonite Brethren biblical Seminary in Fresno, CA in 1986. Following graduation he was an associate pastor of youth and worship at Cariboo Bethel Church (Mennonite Brethren) from 1986-1989. He later served as the associate pastor of youth, college & career and worship at Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church in Kitchener, ON 1989-1994. In 1994 he began [Make Us Holy] ministries - inviting renewal through worship, prayer and discipleship. He is married to Gayle and they have three adult children, Chris, Dan and Carine. [http://makeusholy.org]

References

External links

* [http://www.goossentutor.com/main.htm Goossen-Tutor]
* [http://www.talkingboxing.com/interviews/2005/goosseninterview.html Interview with Dan]