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@jonnyfreakenthunder

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A reminder that the impact we leave on people never truly disappears.

It lives on in the way we carry ourselves when life gets heavy. In our discipline. In our mindset. In the standards we refuse to lower. In the strength we find when we're tested.

Sometimes life brings us back to the moments that changed us.

Not so we can relive them.

But so we can see who we've become because of them.

This isn't about looking back.

It's about honoring the people who helped shape us, carrying their lessons forward, and stepping into the next chapter stronger than before.

A full circle moment.

The circle closes June 13.
Go get that! 🥊👑

@elia_soulsnatcher
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Miss you every day Nachito!
Miss walking in the gym and you calling me “Sue Lue”
Telling you “Chihuahua Mafia” Chihuahua Nation”
& you’d reply in your Nacho Libre voice “Forever!”
Calling you “Coach-aroni betta than macaroni” & you’d giggle. Telling you, you were a 6ft 4in 250lb hunk of a man with blue eyes and blonde hair and you’d say “you damn right I am! 🤣
You walking by me while I was lifting and you’d kick my weights….
Us hand fighting like we were about to grapple and you’d scream like a girl…
You giving me advice and telling me no matter who they were to F**k em’ cus I was too nice.
You never let anyone mess with me. Even when I was teaching class if they didn’t say “yes coach” you’d yell out loud… “YES COACH!!!” 😤😡
Some people have said you were my “crutch” but not at all.
You showed me true friendship, & what it was to actually feel protected…. I had never felt or experienced that before.
You showed me tough love which I hated but you were just trying to toughen me up because people will take advantage of you and walk all over you if you let them and I understand that now.
We might have had like 2-3 moments that we disagreed and got mad but we later talked it out and got over it. You hated to see me cry that shit would break you. You softy lol.
I know you’re not here but you’re very alive in my memories and my heart. I lol sometimes when I see my lil lightning tattoo cus I know how honored and stoked you would’ve been and maybe even know how you would’ve reacted…. I know this is an unfortunate part of life and life goes on but grief is not a linear road as they say.
Anyway I miss you dearly I hope you are living it up in heaven with all the legends. I’m sure you’re making every single one of them laugh, like you used to make everyone laugh.
~Love Sue ❤️

#grief #jonnyfreakenthunder #memories #friendship

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This project was heavy in a way I can’t fully explain.

On the surface, it’s a rematch. A return to the ring after a controversial decision that left a lot unresolved. But sitting across from Elia and hearing her speak… you realize this story carries a lot more weight than boxing.

This past year brought pressure, loss, grief, growth, and transformation. Not just as a fighter, but as a person. And while editing this piece, going back through archival footage and hearing Jonny’s voice again… it hit hard. He wasn’t just her head coach. He was family. A mentor. A brother. A believer.

That emotional weight lives inside this film.

I care deeply about telling stories like this. Stories that remind people how powerful, resilient, and incredible human beings really are. Stories that deserve to be seen, remembered, and felt — not just watched.

I wear that responsibility like a badge.

More than grateful to help bring this piece to life for Elia Carranza ahead of June 13.
@elia_soulsnatcher

Go finish what you started. 🥊👑

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So hyped for this rematch June 13, live on ESPN. AND NEW @elia_soulsnatcher #boxing #women #fight #womenempowerment #sports

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I won’t be denied…#TeamBess😈
📸: @ros.visuals

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HAPPY 36TH HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY TO U @jonnyfreakenthunder MISSING U N LOVE U

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It’s your birthday today and I’m going down the memory lane—

This was the very beginning of my jiu jitsu journey and I absolutely loved training with Jonny. There was never a dull moment with him. From his random dance moves to him playing with the camera. From his goofy sense of humor to his contagious uplifting energy that he brings into the room.

These are raw, unedited moments— and that’s exactly who he was. Just Jonny being unapologetically Jonny Freaken Thunder.

I’m grateful for every moment I got to share with you, every lesson you gave me, and every piece of yourself you left behind in all of us.

I hope you’re celebrating up there and showing off all your dance moves on your birthday.

We miss you.

Happy Birthday, Jonny ⚡️

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Logan wanted to come back to boxing. Where he first learned it with Jonny.

On the drive down he said “dad, it’s sad Jonny isn’t here because I know how much he likes Pokemon and I have a new pokemon shirt and he can’t see it now”

I told him “oh don’t you worry, he sees you with it on right now and I know he loves it”

We get to the gym and he sees the cutouts of Jonny around the gym. He stares at them for a little then starts playing then shadow boxing. I start working out.

Later he gets the gloves on and wanted me to hold mits for him the same way he did. Then after he hit bags. As if there was some extra force behind him, because it’s the hardest I’ve ever seen him hit those bags.

I wanted to make sure that he still found that gym as a fun and safe space as he always did. He loves that place.

@levelupboxingandfitness

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It’s been almost two weeks without you and I’m still trying to wrap my head around this. My heart hurts knowing you’re gone and it still doesn’t feel real.

Jonny was one of those people who genuinely cared. The kind of person who would drop everything in a heartbeat just to show up for someone who needed him. He moved through this world unapologetically, leaving a mark on everyone lucky enough to cross path with him— and I was one of the lucky ones.

Jonny, thank you for sharing your love with all of us. I’m so grateful to have met you and for the memories I got to create with you. You brought a community together in celebration of your life. You were so deeply loved and you will never be forgotten — because legends never die.

“And please baby, don’t forget to remember the name— “
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Jonny Freaken Thunder ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Love You, Champ 🥊
02/15/90 - 01/23/26 🤍🪽

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@gcamateurs paid tribute to @jonnyfreakenthunder

Rest in peace.

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Rest in peace Jonny🪽Thank you for everything you gave to me and to so many others. You will never be forgotten. 🥊🕊️🖤

Thank you for taking me under your wing and giving me the opportunity to coach boxing at Level Up. I’ll never forget all the conversations we had about boxing, about life, and everything in between. Those talks meant more to me than I can even explain.

You were always there for me and for my fight career. Since my very first Golden Gloves fight in 2021, you were the one wrapping my hands supporting me, guiding me, and believing in me. I’ll always hold onto the memories of all the laughter and the good times we shared in the locker room before fights & all the 5 am coaching with me waking the whole gym up screaming 🤣📣

I still can’t believe you’re gone. This doesn’t feel real. 💔🪽

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You were the kind of person who felt like home. You were so special, you were love. I’ll carry you with me always. Rest in paradise Jonny, I love you 🤍 🕊️

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