 Miami (Oktobra 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5faha- 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, Kiobà, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Amin'ny maha-matihanina mpanao ady totohondry, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5faha- St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto ary Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo ary Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Hoy Cuellar. “Ankehitriny, I find myself working out of the 5faha- St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Isan'andro, 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 taona. 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.
“(TOMPON'NY) Dino Spencer is carrying on the 5faha- 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.
 “5faha- 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 5faha- St. Gym. He said, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5faha- 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 ary, 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 ny Gym. Amin'ny 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 ary Erslandy Lara, ary koa Luis Franco, Aaron Davis ary Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Amin'izao fotoana izao, 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 fihodinana, 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 5faha- 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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Manager John Seip signe italiana fanantenana faran'izay middleweight Daniele Marco Scardina
Miami (Aprily 6, 2015) – Menavazana ady totohondry mpitantana John Seip dia nanao sonia tena voaravaka italiana ady totohondry Daniel Mark Scardina ny iray irery pitantanana fifanarahana.
Seip dia diso fantatra amin'ny mitarika Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin ho an'Izao Tontolo Izao Boxing Fikambanana (WBO) izao tontolo izao middleweight lohateny. Ny tompon-tany New Yorker ihany koa ny fiakaran'ny mitantana faran'izay British middleweight Steed “The Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Kos).
Ny 21 taona, teratany avy any Rozzano Scardina, tanàna ny latsaky ny 40,000 ny olona ao amin'ny Faritanin 'Milan. Nanomboka ady totohondry ao 2008 teo amin'ny faha- 16, amin'ny manaraka ny dian-tongotry rahalahin-drainy izay ny mpanao ady totohondry tamin'izany andro izany, ary koa ny modely Daniele.
Scardina, izay nanana 56 mpankafy toaka, nalaina ambony voninahitra amin'ny maro Italiana Fifaninanana anisan'izany ny Rovereto National, National Silver Glove, ary roa National Golden fonon-tanana. Izy ihany koa no nahazo ny medaly alimo tamin'ny hetsika iraisam-pirenena iray.
Amin'ny 2013, dia boxed ny Italia Thunder Boxing Team ao amin'ny World Series ady totohondry, ihany no nahazo ny lalao tamin'ny mpanohitra alemà.
Scardina voalohany nisarika ny sain'ny Seip amin'ny izao tontolo izao olo-malaza 5faha- St. Fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena any Miami Beach, nisokatra tany am-boalohany ao amin'ny 1950 amin'ny Chris Dundee, ary ny an-trano ny tompon-daka eran-tsy hita isa no nampiofana tao anatin'izany Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston ary Willie Pep. Ny lovam-pampianarana manan-karena amin'ny vaovao mitohy 5faha- St. Gym, any tsy lavitra eto 1434 Alton Street, izay ambony mpiady avy any amin'ny tany toy ny Bernard Hopkins mbola mampiofana.
“Aho nahita azy voalohany ny fampiofanana tao amin'ny 5faha- St. Fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena, ary dia toa iray mahazatra mpankafy,” Nanazava Seip. “Dia natsipiny punches malalaka ary tsy fantany ny fomba tsara hanipy jab. Trainers Guy Laieta ary Dino Spencer nanomboka niasa niaraka taminy, ary ankehitriny dia ny mampiasa ny takatry, miady teny lavidavitra, ary manipy ny tsikombakomba ny jabs sy ny fihantonany. Izy liana amin'ny ady totohondry, mihaino sy mianatra isan'andro. Daniele manana tanana tsara haingana sy ny hery. Dia ny tsara tarehy ankizy, koa. Dia nahita zavatra ao aminy, intangibles, ary nanapa-kevitra ny sonia azy.
“Dino dia tompony izay efa nahary ny ambony-notch fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena amin'ny fahafahana Samy te lehibe tao amin'ny rivo-piainana toy izany mampiseho mpiady maro manan-talenta izay tena manosika ny hafa. Tsy efa hita fa efa nihatsara Danielle ny fahaizany fiofanana any. Izy ela, fifadian-kanina sy mahery. Ny asany dia tsy mampino etika; izy no voalohany eo amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena, farany handao. Tsy afaka manimba ity zanak'osy ity, na. Isika rehetra dia minoa fa Izy dia manana hoavy mamirapiratra tena.”
Tsy toy ny mpiady avy any Rosia sy ny Sovietika teo aloha-bloc firenena, sy ireo avy any Amerika Latina, izay avy any Etazonia mba hanamarina ny matihanina ady totohondry asany, Italiana-teraka mpiady mahalana no nanaraka ny lalana ihany araka ny Scardina, izay nifindra tany Miami tamin'ny taona lasa ary matory eo amin'ny tany ny rahalahiny ny trano.
Ny irery Italiana-teraka tompon-daka izao tontolo izao, izay niady matihanina any Amerika dia Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Kos), izay ny kapila bitika / WBA middleweight tompon-daka amin'ny 1979-1980. Antuofermo, aza, Nifindra niaraka tamin'ny fianakaviany tany Brooklyn avy Puglia, Italia, tamin'izy 17 ary nianatra ny fomba totohondry any Amerika.
“Aho no te ho tompon-daka any Amerika,” Hoy Scardina. “Izany no nofy ny Amerikana ho ahy. Heveriko aho manana fahafahana lehibe ao amin'ity firenena ity mba ho ny lehibe indrindra afaka ny ho mpanao ady totohondry aho amin'ny fanampiana tsara. John Seip no mpitantana tsara ho ahy izy, satria mino isika tompon-daka afaka izao tontolo izao ho toy ny ekipa.”
Scardina ny toerana tena mpanao ady totohondry, dia Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux ary Miguel Cotto. “Aho miasa amin'ny fahatanterahana ho toy ny mpiady ivelany sy ny lehibe kokoa ny fitaovam-piadiana,” Scardina nanampy. Aho izao tontolo izao niady ho tompon-daka.”
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