 Miami (October 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, Cuba, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Ngati kuti ankachita masewera womenya nkhonya, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5TH St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto ndipo Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo ndipo Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar anati. “Tsopano, I find myself working out of the 5TH St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Tsiku lililonse, 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 Zaka. 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. Kolimbitsira Thupi. 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 ndipo, 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 a Gym. Mu 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 ndipo Erslandy Lara, komanso Luis Franco, Aroni Davis ndipo Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Today, 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 zipolopolo, 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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Miami (April 6, 2015) – Msirikali wakale nkhonya manenjala John Seip ali anasaina kwambiri chokongoletsedwa Italy ankachita masewera womenya nkhonya Daniel Mark Scardina kuti basi kayendetsedwe ka polojekiti mgwirizano.
Seip ndi wodziwika aziwatsogolera Peter “Mwana Chocolate” Quillin kwa World Maseŵera a nkhonya Organization (WBO) dziko middleweight udindo. Mbadwa Chatsopano Yorker komanso amasamalira kukwera British wapamwamba middleweight Steed “The Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Ko).
21 wazaka Scardina hails ku Rozzano, tauni ya zosakwana 40,000 anthu Province wa Milan. Iye anayamba nkhonya mu 2008 pa zaka 16, potsatira amalume ake mapazi a amene anali katswiri wankhonya pa nthawiyo, komanso Daniele a chitsanzo.
Scardina, amene anali 56 ankachita masewera mwauchidakwa, anagwira pamwamba maulemu ambiri ku Italy osiyanasiyana kuphatikizapo Rovereto National, National Silver mogwirizana, ndi awiri National Golden Magolovesi. Iye anapambana mkuwa Mendulo pa M'mayiko chochitika.
Mu 2013, iye boxed kwa Italia Bingu Maseŵera a nkhonya Team mu World Series nkhonya, kuwina wake yekhayo machesi lotsutsa German mdani.
Scardina woyamba kugwidwa Seip chidwi pa dziko wotchuka 5TH St. Gym ku Miami Beach, poyamba Atsegula 1950 ndi Chris Dundee, ndi nyumba zambirimbiri dziko akatswiri amaphunzitsa kumeneko kuphatikizapo Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston ndipo Willie Pep. Wachuma mwambo akupitiriza pa latsopano 5TH St. Kolimbitsira Thupi, ili pafupi pa 1434 Alton Street, kumene pamwamba omenyana padziko lonse monga Bernard Hopkins komabe kuphunzitsa.
“Ndinaona koyamba iye kuphunzitsa pa 5TH St. Gym ndipo akuoneka ngati mmene ankachita masewera,” Seip anafotokoza. “Iye anaponya lonse nkhonya ndipo sankadziwa kuti aponyere zabwino jab. Trainers Guy Laieta ndipo Dino Spencer anayamba kugwira naye ndipo tsopano iye ntchito kuthana, akumenyana chapatali, ndipo asapeze osakaniza jabs ndi ngowe. Iye mokhudza za nkhonya, kumvetsera ndi kuphunzira tsiku lililonse. Daniele ali ndi dzanja liwiro ndi mphamvu. Iye ndi wokongola mwana, Ifenso. Ndinaona chinachake mwa iye, intangibles, ndipo anaganiza kulemba iye.
“Dino ndi mwini amene analenga pamwamba mphako masewero olimbitsa kwambiri sparring mwayi mu chikhalidwe zinapanga ambiri luso omenyana amene kukankha mnzake. Ndi kale zoonekeratu kuti Danielle bwino luso lake maphunziro apo. Iye yaitali, kudya ndi wamphamvu. Wake ntchito umakhala; iye ali woyamba mu masewero olimbitsa, otsiriza kusiya. Inu siyingawapweteke ichi mwana, kaya. Ife tonse tikukhulupirira kuti ali ndi tsogolo labwino kwambiri.”
Mosiyana omenyana ku Russia ndi Soviet-bloc amitundu, komanso ku Latin America amene anabwera ku United States kukhazikitsa awo ogwira ntchito nkhonya, Chitaliyana anabadwa omenyana kawirikawiri anatsatira zomwezo njira monga Scardina, amene anasamukira ku Miami chaka chatha ndipo amagona pansi m'bale wake m'nyumba.
The Bakuman Chitaliyana anabadwa dziko ngwazi amene anamenyana mwaukadaulo ku America ndi Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Ko), amene anali WBC / WBA middleweight ngwazi mu 1979-1980. Antuofermo, Komabe, anagwidwa ndi banja lake ku Brooklyn Puglia, Italy pamene iye anali 17 Ndipo anaona kuti nkhonya ku America.
“Ine nthawizonse ndinkafuna kukhala ngwazi ku America,” Scardina anati. “Ndicho American loto ine. Ine ndikuganiza ine ndi mwayi wawukulu mu dziko lino kukhala wamkulu womenya nkhonya Ine angakhale ndi ufulu thandizo. John Seip ndi ufulu bwana ine chifukwa amakhulupirira tingathe dziko Championship pamodzi ngati gulu.”
Scardina ankakonda boxers ndi Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux ndipo Miguel Cotto. “Ine ndikugwira ntchito pa ungwiro monga kunja womenya ndi waukulu mikono yanga kwambiri,” Scardina anawonjezera. Ine kumenyana kukhala dziko ngwazi.”
Scardina chikuyembekezeka wake ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu izi May kapena June.
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