O ctober I, 2014
Minority & Small Business Week
Page 27
Curt’s Ultimate Fitness and Fighting Arts
continued
from page 17
i ö
•/ ‘ , ? - •
i
me to help him put his gloves 1
I
on, but I think I hindered more
than helped as I fum bled with
the straps.
Curt tells me that B arrera
and Shelton are two o f his top
prospects today. B arrera, a
170 pound light heavyw eight
from L ong B each. C alif,
m oved to Portland tw o years
ago and is com ing o ff a trium ­
phant debut at a USA Boxing
event held at The B litz in south­
east Portland this past June.
Shelton, a 145 pound m ixed
m artial artist is com ing o ff a
dominating July win in Salem
at C aged W ars w here he sub­
m itted his opponent w ith a
third round arm bar.
Boxing and mixed martial arts
are not all C urt’s has to offer.
The gym is affiliated with
Caveirinha Jiu-Jitsu and offers
gi and no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
classes. Crawford, while pri­
marily known as a kickboxing
specialist and two-time am a­
teur champion in 1984-85, is a
purple belt and no slouch on the
ground. He also offers personal
— ------------------------
. • •
.
,,
_
„
photo by M ike B ivins /P ortland O bserver contributor
training services, as well as ac- Curt Crawford (left), owner o f the Curt’s Ultimate Fitness and Fighting Arts, trains one o f his top prospects, Isaac Shelton who has
migrated from the boxing ring to the cage.
cess to free-weights and other
miscellaneous workout equip­
ment
C u rt’s U ltim ate is open to
those o f any level, athletic set
or gender. D uring a co-ed
class, the ow ner was con­
stantly buzzing around to make
sure his students were on task
and absorbing the instruction
for the technique, based on
their skill level, assigned. The
atm osphere was serious, yet
w elcom ing, as Curt and his
students could rarely be seen
without a smile on their faces.
Your Budget is our mission"
BUDGET INSURANCE
E N T E R P R IS E S .L L C
AUTO
HOME
DANNY CHAN
DURAN BEASLEY
At Budget we work with many insurance
companies to find the best fit for your
needs and to fit your Budget.
Call today for a free quote I
photo by
M ike B ivins /P ortland O bserver contributor
Curt Crawford and photos from some o f the fighters he has trained at his Ultimate Fitness and
Fighting Arts facility in northeast Portland, including a picture Ultimate Fighting Championship
Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner, holding his title belt from 2 0 0 5 while under Crawford’s
tutelage.
LIFE
BUSINESS
HEALTH
503 515 4377
Fax 503 610 7011 Office 503 254 7188
1710 NE 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97220
Independent agents serving Oregon & Washington