 MIAMI (Oktòb 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5th 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, Kiba, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Kòm yon boxer amatè, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5th St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto ak Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo ak Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar di. “Koulye a,, I find myself working out of the 5th St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Chak jou, 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 ane. 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 5th 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.
 “5th 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 5th St. Gym. He said, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5th 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 ak, 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, Gym Gleason nan. Nan 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 ak Erslandy Lara, osi byen ke Luis Franco, Arawon Davis ak Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Jodi a, 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 jij, 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 5th 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.
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Manadjè Jan Seip siyen Italyen Prospect super middleweight Daniele Marco Scardina
MIAMI (Avril 6, 2015) – Veteran manadjè boksè Jan Seip te siyen trè dekore Italyen boxer amatè Daniel Mark Scardina nan yon kontra san konte gestion.
Seip se pi byen konnen pou gide Pyè “Kid Chokola” Quillin Boksè mondyal la Òganizasyon (WBO) Tit middleweight mond. Natif natal New Yorker nan tou jere ap monte Britanik middleweight super Steed “Stallion a” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Ko).
Scardina nan 21-zan vyen nan Rozzano, yon vil nan mwens pase 40,000 moun nan pwovens Milan. Li te kòmanse boksè nan 2008 a laj de 16, yo nan mak pye tonton li a ki moun ki te yon boxer nan tan sa a, osi byen ke wòl modèl Daniele nan.
Scardina, ki te gen 56 epizod amatè, pran onè tèt nan anpil tournois Italyen ki gen ladan rovereto Nasyonal la, Nasyonal gan Silver, ak de Nasyonal Gan Golden. Li te tou te genyen yon meday an kwiv nan yon evènman Entènasyonal.
Nan 2013, li nan bwat pou Italia loraj Ekip la Boksè nan Seri Mondyal la nan boksè, genyen sèlman matche ak li kont yon opozan Alman.
Scardina premye kenbe atansyon Seip a nan mond pi popilè 5th St. Gym nan Miami Beach, orijinal louvri nan 1950 pa Chris Dundee, epi yo gen kay la nan chanpyon nan lemonn inonbrabl ki resevwa fòmasyon ki gen ladan gen Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston ak Willie Pep. Tradisyon rich la ap kontinye nan nouvo nan 5th St. Gym, sitiye tou pre a 1434 Alton Street, kote avyon de gè tèt yo atravè mond la tankou Bernard Hopkins toujou tren.
“M 'premye wè l' fòmasyon nan la 5th St. Gym epi li te sanble ak yon amatè tipik,” Seip eksplike. “Li jete pwenson nan lajè ak pa t 'konnen ki jan yo jete yon koutpwen bon. Trainers Guy Laieta ak Dino Spencer te kòmanse ap travay avè l 'epi kounye a li te lè l sèvi avèk l' rive, goumen nan yon distans, ak voye konbinezon nan jabs ak Kwòk. Li nan pasyone sou boksè, koute ak aprann chak jou. Daniele gen vitès men bon ak pouvwa. Li se yon jenn ti kabrit bèl, twò. Mwen te wè yon bagay nan l ', imateryèl, ak deside siyen l '.
“Dino se yon mèt kay ki moun ki te kreye yon jimnastik tèt-dan ak gwo opòtinite bòks nan yon atmosfè prezante anpil avyon de gè talan ki vrèman pouse chak lòt. Li nan deja aparan ke Danielle te amelyore fòmasyon konpetans li gen. Li nan tan, vit ak pwisan. Etik travay li, se yon enkwayab; li se premye a nan jimnastik la, dènye yo kite. Ou pa ka fè mal jenn ti kabrit sa a, swa. Nou tout kwè ke li te gen yon tan kap vini trè byen klere.”
Kontrèman ak avyon de gè nan men Larisi ak ansyen nasyon Sovyetik-blòk, osi byen ke moun ki soti nan Amerik Latin ki moun ki vini nan Etazini a etabli karyè boksè pwofesyonèl yo, Avyon de gè Italyen ki fèt raman te swiv wout la menm jan Scardina, ki demenaje ale rete nan Miami ane pase a ak dòmi sou planche a nan apatman frè li a.
Lone Italyen ki fèt chanpyon nan mond ki te goumen pwofesyonèl nan Amerik se Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Ko), ki moun ki te middleweight chanpyon nan WBC / WBA nan 1979-1980. Antuofermo, menm si, deplase li ak fanmi li nan Brooklyn soti nan Puglia, Itali lè li te 17 epi li te aprann kouman yo bwat nan Amerik.
“Mwen te toujou te vle yo dwe yon chanpyon nan Amerik,” Scardina di. “Sa a rèv Ameriken an pou m '. Mwen panse mwen pral gen yon gwo opòtinite nan peyi sa a yo dwe boxer nan pi gran mwen ka avèk èd nan dwa. Jan Seip se manadjè nan dwa pou m 'paske li kwè nou kapab chanpyona nan mond yo ansanm kòm yon ekip.”
Bokseur pi renmen Scardina a yo Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux ak Miguel Cotto. “Mwen ap travay sou pèfeksyon kòm yon avyon de gè soti deyò, li nan bra prensipal mwen an pi pre,” Scardina ajoute. Mwen goumen yo vin chanpyon nan lemonn.”
Scardina espere fè pro premye l 'Me sa a oswa Jen.
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