Minnesota Boxing News: Zach Schumack

Introducing Zach Schumach
"I am ready to tear someones head off and start making some statements.""
May 22nd, 2010

Not much was known of Zach Schumach back in April of 2009 when the cage fighter stepped between the boxing ropes at the Target Center. Jason Litzau, Matt Vanda, and Cerresso Fort, were all being featured on the highly anticipated rivalry showdown card between Wilton Hilario and Allen Litzau.
Schumach boxed in the opening bout against Rice Street favorite Donny Tierney. Schumach held his own and his performance convinced promotor's to book him again two months later. Schumach would box a total of four matches in 2009, most recently winning a rematch with Tierney in Hinckley. While most mma fighters turn to boxing to improve their striking, Schumach has found a second sport to call his own. The MMA/Boxer is back in action tonight at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN where he is ready to face Detroit Lakes' Ryan Gronvold. Schumach talked about his fighting background and his bout set for tonight...

"Well basically I have been in wrestling since 3rd grade. When I went up to college, I got into mma because the guys in the area trained at our college wrestling room and I started talking to them and rolling with them and soon after started fighting. I was always dominant on the ground but what I started to notice was when two wrestlers fought each other, it wound up kind of stale because we all know the same moves and it's much more calculated. I also never had any formal training with my hands but I always felt like I could hold my own when we would spar at practice. So I started Working with Butch Hajiceck in Grand Forks in 2007, and fell in love with the sport. Since then I feel as though my hands have come a long way. Then one day I got a Facebook Message from Corey Rapecz asking if I wanted to Box at the Target Center for my Pro Debut, a venue I have always wanted to compete in but never was afforded the opportunity when competing in MMA, which is a trend that has stuck in the last few years of my fighting career. Boxing may be overshadowed by MMA right now but Boxing still has the money and the Fighters are treated much better.
Now in Practice I can literally play with newer students trying to learn the sport. There is a lot more showboating and taunting in boxing because there isn't that big of an immediate threat such as a huge leg kick coming if you stick your chin out in a taunt. Not to mention there is a big learning curve in this sport and if your not comfortable with your hands, it shows. And someone who is comfortable with their hands can really make you look bad.

As far as this fight goes, I'm trying for a second round KO. I know Tyler Gould took him (Gronvold) out in the first once. I used to spar with Tyler and I know I can deliver the same power, but I like to warm up a bit and test my opponent out in the first round. My trainer right now, John Hoffman, does have a relationship with Gronvold but I'm sorry, right now he's standing in the way of my career and I will absolutely destroy him. I have lost a couple of times because of conditioning and not being prepared, but I guarantee that will not be the case this time around. I am in extremely good shape and ready to tear someone's head off and start making some statements."

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