ABC-7 Listens 05.07.16

she the only one? rick cabrera answer’s a viewers question in abc-7 listens. she’s el paso’s world champ … but is she the only one? rick cabrera answer’s a viewers question in abc-7 listens. jennifer han defended her world title last week at southwest university park. but gabriel fears her success is causing us to forget another superstar from the sun city. “jennifer han has consistentl been referred to as el paso’s ‘first’ world champion by the el paso media, including kvia. “i can’t be that old to know that this is incorrect. “i wa a teenager and the local sports always had a story about cliff ‘magic’ thomas. “how could the el paso medi forget and make such a huge mistake?” gabriel is right about cliff “magic” thomas . he was a 7- time world champion but in a different sport. the bel air grad … was not only a star … but an inspiration … born with a hole in his heart he was supposed to avoid contact sports and there was some fear he might not live past 14. but here’s the catch … magic thomas was a kickboxer. and when describing jennifer han as el paso’s first world champion … we have been making a concerted effort to include first “boxing” world champion … ma contact sports and there was some fear he might not live past 14. but here’s the catch … magic thomas was a kickboxer. and when describing jennifer han as el paso’s first world champion … we have been making a concerted effort to include first “boxing” world champio … man or woman. but thanks for the reminder. by the way … if you want to see our most recent story on han … including some exclusive access to han before and after her most recent world title bout … or her acceptance speech after being inducted this past week into the el paso athletic hall of fame … just go to k-v-i-a dot com and search han. rick cabrera. abc-7 listens.