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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 amatør kamper, winning a number of Puerto Rican and international titles including the Junior Olympics, Olympic Cup, and the Puerto Rican Nationals from 101 lbs. til 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. "Jeg føler meg fantastisk. 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 i 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, Mai 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 med 16 vinner kommer i form av knockout. 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.

Kontakt: 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. I det andre, 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 med 16 KO s. “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. I mitt sinn, 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 Inspirert av landsmenn Oquendo og Martinez

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Bayamon, Puerto Rico (September 15, 2015) - Forrige lørdag, featherweight kandidat Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle så stipendiat Puerto Rica Jonathan Oquendo og Ramon "Rocky" Martinez i spennende kamper som en del av Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto undercard.
Etter å ha mistet tre tidligere utbrudd mot mesterskapsnivå jagerfly, Oquendo var ute for å bevise at hans fjerde gang ville være en sjarm mot to-delingen titlist Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico. En betydelig underdog, Oquendo vant en første runde knockdown for å slippe Gonzalez allerede neste runde underveis til en underholdende flertallsvedtak seier. Seieren var den største av sin karriere, og setter ham i posisjon for en VM-tittel shot.
Senere den kvelden, Martinez forsvarte sin WBO super fjærvekt mesterskapet mot Orlando Salido. Kjent blant puertoricanske fans for to ganger å slå ut svært spioner Juan Manuel Lopez, Salido vunnet titler på 126 og 130 pounds og så ut til å hevne en tidligere tap mot Martinez. I den tredje runden, Salido scoret et kontroversielt knockdown, men han endte opp på lerretet senere i strofe høflighet av en Martinez høyre hånd. Derfra, Martinez og Salido viste hvorfor Puerto Rico vs Mexico regnes som boksing beste rivalisering, gå til krig før den endelige bjelle. Kampen ble avgjort en delt tegne og en tredje kamp vil trolig finne sted.
Som sin lands Del Valle, 19-2, har hatt oppturer og nedturer i karrieren. I 2011, han scoret en karriere beste vinne mot høyt ansett Dat Nguyen å fange NABA fjær krone i New York by mindre enn 24 timer før den puertoricanske Day Parade. Dessverre, hans to tap kom på store scener mot tidligere med to divisjon verdensmester Vic Darchinyan og mer kontroversielt å ubeseiret kandidat Luis Rosa. Etter mars 2014 tilbakeslag mot Rosa, Del Valle tok tid borte fra ringen og fikk innvilget en utgivelse fra sin reklame og ledelseskontrakter. Forstå at han var i en tøffere sted enn et par år før, han nøye evaluert sine muligheter.
Dette siste mars, Del Valle kom til rette ved å score et 8thrunde stans i løpet av gatekeeper Roberto Castaneda og signering med Jay-Z sin Roc Nation Sports. Etter seieren, Han underholdt noen kjempe tilbud, og er ventet å kjempe noen flere ganger i 2015. Forestillingen av sine landsmenn lørdag kveld, men satte ham i en helt annen tenkemåte da han gikk til gym neste morgen.
"Jeg ble svært imponert av Rocky og Oquendo,"Said Del Valle. "Begge led flere nederlag, men overvant dem ved å utføre på en stor scene i forrige uke. Etter å ha sett kamper, Jeg satte meg tilbake og innså at kunne være meg hvis gitt en lignende mulighet. Det virkelig inspirert meg til å trene hardere fordi jeg ønsker å gjøre Puerto Rico stolt!"
Uten en offisiell dato satt for sin neste kamp, Del Valle håper han får en plass på Miguel Cotto-Saul "Canelo" Alvarez undercard og lover å opphisse hvis muligheten byr.
"Ekte boksing fans er mer begeistret for Cotto-Canelo enn noen annen kamp i år, inkludert Mayweather-Pacquiao. Det kommer til å bli nok et flott kapittel i Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalisering. Det ville være en drøm å kjempe på at kortet mot en topp meksikanske bokseren. Jeg er ivrig etter å vise verden at Orlandito er tilbake og motivert!"
Fans kan følge Del Valle på TwitterOrlanditoboxing.