 MIAMI (Oktober 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5ste St. Gym in South Beach, where he once visited as a teenager to learn and now trains fighters out of six days a week.
Born in Havana, Kuba, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. As 'n amateur-bokser, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5ste St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto en Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo en Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar gesê. “Nou, I find myself working out of the 5ste St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Elke dag, you never know who is going to walk through the doors there. It’s been one of the best boxing gyms in the world for more than 50 jaar. From the days dating back to Muhammad Ali, fighters have been attracted to this gym because of its rich history and great sparring, as well as to the area with South Beach’s restaurants, clubs and beach. The warm, humid weather also makes it easier for fighters to lose weight running and training.
“(Owner) Dino Spencer is carrying on the 5ste St. Gym’s tradition. Everyday I’m there is exciting for me. Mixed ethnic groups train there and it’s a magnet for talent. There’s sparring three days a week – I call it Spar-a-rama – and everybody’s welcome to challenge themselves. The sparring is better than a lot of TV fights.
 “5ste St. Gym trainer Guy Laieta had been trying to convince me to join the team for the last five years. I spoke to Dino on several occasions, expressing my desire to train fighters out of the 5ste St. Gym. Hy het gesê, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5ste St. Gym today has a lot to do with ownership. Dino has a passion for boxing and he is very hospitable, which trickles down to his staff and fighters. Good vibes all of the time!”
Cuellar left for Las Vegas in 1976 en, after he realized that being a boxer wasn’t in his best interest, he started training fighters there in 1981 out of Johnny Garcia’s Gym. A year later, he shifted his base Brooklyn and started training fighters out of another boxing icon, Gleason se Gym. In 2000, he resettled in Miami.
Best known as world light heavyweight champion the head trainer of Glen Johnson, Cuellar also worked with future champions such as Nicolas Walters, Rances Barthelemy en Erslandy Lara, sowel as Luis Franco, Aaron Davis en Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Vandag, he’s the chief second for several top fighters including Antonio Tarver.
Recognized throughout boxing as a superior teacher, Cuellar’s success is mostly attributed to his training of fighters on an individual basis, focusing on their personal needs rather than giving all fighters the same instructions and attention.
“Each fighter needs personal and specific work to complement their God-given talents,” Cuellar explained. “You can’t teach all fighters the same way. I specialize on what I call old school meets new school. Old school was upfront and personal to go 15 rondes, new school is about throwing more punches, more foot movement and fighting from the outside. I teach doffense: defense + offense. Punches aren’t vitamins, none should be taken. Boxing is little more than a battle of reflexes; one fighters versus another, but the real trick is how the fighter uses his reflexes. I teach my fighters how to turn the ring apron into a minefield.”
Boxing has played a huge role in Cuellar’s life. Back in the 5ste St. Gym is just another chapter in his unique life.
“I live through my fighters,” Cuellar concluded. “Every victory is my proudest moment. There are no big or little victories, every win is a happy moment because of all the hard work and sacrifices me and my fighter made during training camp.”
Orlando Cuellar is thrilled to have gone back to the future.
|
Tag Archives: Chris Dundee
John Seip tekens Italiaanse super middelgewig vooruitsig Daniele Marco Scardina
MIAMI (April 6, 2015) – Veteraan boks bestuurder John Seip het onderteken hoogs versier Italiaanse amateur bokser Daniel Mark Scardina 'n eksklusiewe bestuurs- kontrak.
Seip is die beste bekend vir die begeleiding Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin aan die World Boxing Organisasie (WBO) wêreld middelgewigtitel. Die inheemse New Yorker beheer ook stygende Britse super middelgewig Steed “Die Hings” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Uitklophoue).
Die 21-jarige Scardina afkomstig uit Rozzano, 'n stad van minder as 40,000 mense in die Provinsie van Milaan. Hy het begin boks in 2008 op die ouderdom van 16, volgende in sy oom se voetspore wat 'n bokser op daardie tydstip, sowel as Daniele se rol model.
Scardina, wat moes 56 amateur aanvalle, louere in talle Italiaanse toernooie insluitend die Rovereto Nasionale, Nasionale Silver Glove, en twee Nasionale Golden Gloves. Hy het ook 'n brons medalje gewen het by 'n internasionale byeenkoms.
In 2013, Hy doos vir die Italia Thunder boksspan in die World Series of Boxing, wen sy enigste wedstryd teen 'n Duitse teenstander.
Scardina eerste gevang Seip se aandag op die wêreld beroemde 5ste St. Gym in Miami Beach, oorspronklik in geopen 1950 deur Chris Dundee, en die huis van die talle wêreldkampioen het daar opgelei insluitend Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston en Willie Pep. Die ryk tradisie voort op die nuwe 5ste St. Gym, geleë naby aan 1434 Alton Street, waar top-vegters van regoor die wêreld soos Bernard Hopkins steeds lei.
“Ek het die eerste het hom opleiding by die 5ste St. Gimnasium en hy lyk soos 'n tipiese amateur,” Seip verduidelik. “Hy gooi wye stoot en het nie geweet hoe om 'n goeie ding om te gooi. Trainers Guy Laieta en Dino Spencer begin werk met hom en nou is hy met behulp van sy bereik, veg op 'n afstand, en gooi kombinasies van jabs en hakies. Hy is passievol oor boks, luister en leer elke dag. Daniele het goeie hand spoed en krag. Hy is 'n mooi kind, te. Ek het iets in hom, ontasbare bates, en besluit om hom aan te meld.
“Dino is 'n eienaar wat het 'n top-notch gym met groot sparring geleenthede in 'n atmosfeer met so baie talentvolle vegters wat regtig stoot mekaar. Dit is reeds duidelik dat Danielle sy vaardighede opleiding daar het verbeter. Hy is 'n lang, vinnige en kragtige. Sy werksetiek is ongelooflik; hy is die eerste in die gimnasium, laaste te verlaat. Jy kan nie hierdie kind seermaak, óf. Ons almal glo dat hy het 'n baie blink toekoms.”
Anders vegters van Rusland en die voormalige Sowjet-blok lande, sowel as dié van Latyns-Amerika, wat na die Verenigde State van Amerika kom hul professionele boks loopbane te vestig, Italiaans-gebore vegters selde gevolg het dieselfde roete as Scardina, wat verskuif na Miami verlede jaar en slaap op die vloer van sy broer se woonstel.
Die enigste Italiaans-gebore wêreldkampioen wat professioneel in Amerika geveg is Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Uitklophoue), wat was die WBC / WBA middelgewigkampioen in 1979-1980. Antuofermo, al, het saam met sy gesin na Brooklyn van Puglia, Italië toe hy 17 en hy het geleer hoe om te boks in Amerika.
“Ek wou nog altyd 'n kampioen in Amerika te wees,” Scardina gesê. “Dit is die Amerikaanse droom vir my. Ek dink ek sal 'n groot geleentheid in hierdie land die grootste bokser Ek kan met die regte hulp te wees het. John Seip is die regte bestuurder vir my, want hy glo ons kan die wêreld kampioenskap as 'n span saam.”
Scardina se gunsteling boksers is Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux en Miguel Cotto. “Ek werk op perfeksie as 'n buite vegter en na my arms nader,” Scardina bygevoeg. Ek veg om wêreld kampioen te word.”
Scardina word verwag om sy pro debuut hierdie Mei of Junie te maak.
Volg op Instagram Scardinadanieletoretto. |
