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Rivalta Inks Puerto Rican Amateur Standout Luis Melendez to Managerial Contract

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based boxing manager Henry Rivalta proudly announces the signing of 19-year-old featherweight prospect Luis “El Chucho” Melendez to a promotional contract.
A stand-out amateur in Florida and his native Puerto Rico, Melendez will be making his professional debut under the guidance of Rivalta in July.
Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Melendez started boxing at age 11. He went on to have 124 tissielet dilettanti, winning a number of Puerto Rican and international titles including the Junior Olympics, Olympic Cup, and the Puerto Rican Nationals from 101 lbs. biex 132 lbs.
Melendez says the managerial deal is the culmination of a long association the pair have held. “When I was about 15, I went to spar at the Mike Tyson Gym in West Palm Beach and I was sparring a pro and Henry saw me. He told me he likes what he sees and since then he’s had his eye on me. Now that I’m reaching my dream of going pro, Henry is the right person to help guide my career.”
A throwback fighter with a style more suited for the professional ranks, Melendez calls his style ‘smart aggressive.’
I have a very pro style. I sit down on my punches. I like to throw combinations a lot. I like to break my opponents down. I like to go to the body. Or, depending on the opponent, I can box you. I can also hit and not get hit when I need to.”
Melendez says training at KO Fitness in Hialeah, Florida, with trainer Michael Robles is going well and he’s excited to get started on his professional career. "Inħoss kbir. This is my dream. I have always loved the pros. I used to watch and say ‘man I will be there one day.’ I’ve always had that style. I want to win titles in six divisions. I want to be the best pound for pound. I want to be the next face of Puerto Rico.”
“Luis has all the talent to become a world champion,” said Henry Rivalta. “He’s been a stand-out since he was a kid and he’s developed into a very good fighter. I’m happy to finally be working with him in the professionals. I look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with this next great fighter from Puerto Rico.”
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Del Valle to battle Snow May 13 f'Washington, DC!

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BAYAMON, PR (April 29, 2016) – 122 pound powerhouse Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle looks to continue his march towards the top of his division when he faces hard hitting Thomas “KO” Snow in an eight round bout Friday, Mejju 13 at the D.C. Armory.

The fight will air live on BET at 10 PM ET.

Living and fighting out of Bayamon, PR, Del Valle’s professional record is 21-2 ma 16 jirbaħ ġejjin permezz ta 'eliminatorja. A former NABA featherweight titlist, Del Valle destroyed Josh Crespo inside of two rounds April 9 in New Hampshire. Against Snow, Del Valle will look for his fourth straight win by stoppage.

Hailing from Capitol Heights, MD, which is 30 minutes from the nation’s capital, Snow enters the ring with an impressive 18-2 ledger and 12 victories via knockout. A winner in eight of his last nine, Snow looks to put the boxing world on notice with a victory in front of his friends and family on the 13th.

“This is my second straight fight against a confident opponent close to their hometown,” Del Valle said from his training camp in Puerto Rico. “Fights like these add fuel to my fire because knocking out Thomas Snow in DC makes a bigger statement than doing it anywhere else.”

Del Valle also thinks a victory over Snow in front of a worldwide audience on BET will play a big role in moving him up the rankings.

“I really believe this fight is going to get me back where I need to be. Fighting on TV is very important at this stage of my career and I’d like to thank Roc Nation for this great opportunity. I also want to thank Thomas Snow for stepping up to the plate, even though he’s going to regret it afterwards!"

Promoted by Roc Nation as part of their “Throne Boxing” series, the card is headlined by a ten round bout featuring rising star Dusty Harrison against contender Mike Dallas.

Tickets are on sale now by going to Ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1.

Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing or Facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360.

Kuntatt: Matt Yanofsky (Team Del Valle) - 551-206-0578 or @kopublicity

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Del Valle Demolishes Crespo in Two

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Salem, NH (April 10, 2016) – Super bantamweight contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle of Bayamon, PR scored a dominant second round stoppage over local favorite Josh Crespo Saturday, April 9 at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH.
With a standing room only crowd on hand, Del Valle pressured Crespo early in the opening round and found a home for right hands. Fit-tieni, Del Valle continued to connect with clean shots including a perfectly placed hard overhand right to Crespo’s temple that sent him crashing to the canvas. The game Crespo got up and immediately stumbled back to the canvas but incredibly made it back to his feet before the count of 10. Seconds later, Del Valle swarmed his badly hurt foe and landed a number of punches until Crespo’s corner threw in the towel at 2:17.
"I knew early in the first round that I was the stronger fighter and would be able to hurt him with my punches,” Del Valle said after improving his record to 21-2 ma 16 Tal-KO. “I give him all the credit in the world for stepping up to fight me and having tremendous heart. I thought the referee was going to stop it because I’ve never seen a fighter get knocked down, stand up, fall again then get back up in less than ten seconds.”
Del Valle who scored his third consecutive stoppage since losing a controversial decision to Luis Rosa, is confident that he’ll land another bout against a top fighter in the very near future.
"I did what I had to do last night and it’s onto bigger and better things. Fil-fehma tiegħi, Darchinyan is the only fighter to defeat me and I’ve grown a lot since then. There are many great fighters at 122 pounds that I’d love to get in the ring with and I’m confident it will happen soon.”
Del Valle’s next bout is scheduled to be televised and formal details will follow shortly.
Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing or Facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360.
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Del Valle Ispirati mill pajjiżu Oquendo u Martinez

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BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (Settembru 15, 2015) - Is-Sibt li għadda, featherweight konkorrent Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle raw sħabi Puerto Ricans Jonathan Oquendo u Ramon "Rocky" Martinez fl ġlied eċċitanti bħala parti mill-undercard Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto.
Wara li tilef tliet bouts qabel kontra ġellieda livell kampjonat, Oquendo kien sabiex juri li r-raba ħin tiegħu tkun CHARM kontra żewġ diviżjoni titlist Jhonny Gonzalez tal-Messiku. A underdog konsiderevoli, Oquendo għelbu l-ewwel knockdown rawnd li tinżel Gonzalez-rawnd li jmiss ħafna en route għal rebħa deċiżjoni tal-maġġoranza divertenti. Il-rebħa kienet l-akbar tal-karriera tiegħu u jpoġġi lilu fil-pożizzjoni għal xi sparatura titolu dinja.
Aktar tard dik il-lejla, Martinez difiżi kampjonat WBO Super featherweight tiegħu kontra Orlando Salido. Magħruf fost il-partitarji Rika Puerto għall darbtejn iħabbtu ħafna touted Juan Manuel Lopez, Salido rebaħ titli fuq 126 u 130 liri u ħarsu jpattuha telf minn qabel kontra Martinez. Fit-tielet rawnd, Salido skorja knockdown kontroversjali iżda ruħu spiċċaw fuq il-kanvas aktar tard f'dik korteżija stanza ta 'lemin Martinez. Minn hemm, Martinez u Salido wera għalfejn Puerto Rico vs Messiku huwa meqjus bħala l-aħjar rivalità boxing tal, ser gwerra sakemm il-qanpiena finali. Il-ġlieda ġiet eskluża qasma tfassal u t-tielet logħba x'aktarx se jseħħ.
Bħal pajjiżu tiegħu Del Valle, 19-2, kellu ups u downs fil-karriera tiegħu. Fl 2011, hu skorja karriera aħjar tirbaħ kontra meqjusa ħafna Dat Nguyen biex jaqbdu l-kuruna featherweight NABA fi New York City inqas minn 24 siegħa qabel il-Puerto Rika Jum Parade. Sfortunatament, żewġ telfiet tiegħu daħal jilgħab istadji kbar kontra ewwel żewġ diviżjoni champion dinja Vic Darchinyan u aktar kontroversjali li konkorrent unbeaten Luis Rosa. Wara l-Marzu 2014 intopp kontra Rosa, Del Valle ħa ż-żmien bogħod mill-ring u ngħatat rilaxx minn kuntratti promozzjonali u maniġerjali tiegħu. Fehim li kien fil-post iktar stretti minn ftit snin ta 'qabel, huwa evalwat bir-reqqa l-għażliet tiegħu.
Dan Marzu passat, Del Valle resurfaced billi skorja l 8thwaqfien round fuq atturi jkunu żvantaġġati Roberto Castañeda u l-iffirmar ma ROC Nazzjon Sports Jay-Z ta. Wara l-rebħa, huwa konjizzjoni ta 'offerti ġlieda ftit u qed tistenna għall-ġlieda kontra ftit darbiet aktar fil 2015. Il-prestazzjoni mill pajjiżu aħħar Sibt bil-lejl madankollu jniżżlu fil-mentalità differenti kollha meta huwa mar l-ġinnasju l-għada filgħodu.
"I kien impressjonat ħafna mill Rocky u Oquendo,"Said Del Valle. "Kemm sofra telfiet multipli iżda overcame minnhom billi jwettqu fuq enormi stadju aħħar ġimgħa. Wara li jaraw il-ġlied, I sib lura u induna li jista 'jkun me jekk jingħataw opportunità simili. Hija tassew ispirati me biex iħarrġu aktar diffiċli għaliex nixtieq li jagħmlu Puerto Rico kburin!"
Mingħajr sett data uffiċjali għal-logħba li jmiss tiegħu, Del Valle qed jittama jirċievi post fuq Miguel Cotto-Saul "Canelo" undercard Alvarez u l-wegħdiet li eċitati jekk jingħataw l-opportunità.
"Fannijiet boxing reali huma aktar eċċitati għall Cotto-Canelo minn kwalunkwe ġlieda oħra din is-sena inkluż Mayweather-Pacquiao. Li se tkun Kapitolu ieħor kbir fil-rivalità Puerto Rico u l-Messiku. Hija d jkun ħolma realtà għall-ġlieda fuq dik il-karta kontra Boxer Messikani top. Jien ħerqana biex juru d-dinja li Orlandito huwa lura u motivati!"
Fannijiet jistgħu jsegwu Del Valle fuq TwitterOrlanditoboxing.