 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. Sida feeryahanka ah hiwaayadda, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5th St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto iyo Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo iyo Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar ayaa sheegay in. “Hadda, I find myself working out of the 5th St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Maalin kasta, 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 sano. 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 iyo, 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 ee 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 iyo Erslandy Lara, iyo sidoo kale Luis Franco, Aaron Davis iyo Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Maanta, 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 wareeg, 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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Maareeyaha John Seip saxiixay rajo weyn dhexe Talyaaniga Daniele Marco Scardina
Miami (April 6, 2015) – Tababaraha feerka Halyeeyga John Seip ayaa saxiixay aadka u qurxiyey feeryahanka hiwaayadda Talyaaniga Daniel Mark Scardina in heshiis gaar ah uu macalin.
Seip waxaa ugu caansan ee hagaya Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin in Boxing Organization Adduunka (WBO) Horyaalka dhexe aduunka. The New York hooyo ayaa sidoo kale waxay maamushaa kacaya dhexe British super Steed “Wasiilo The” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 KOs).
21-sano jirka ah Scardina kasoo jeeda Rozzano, magaalada ka yar 40,000 dadka ku nool Gobolka Milan. Waxa uu bilaabay feerka ee 2008 da'doodu ay ku 16, raaco raadkii adeerkiis oo ahaa feeryahanka a wakhtigaas, iyo sidoo kale Daniele ee dayasho.
Scardina, kuwaas oo lahaa 56 roonaadaan hiwaayadda, qabtay sharaf ugu sareeya ee koobabka Talyaaniga badan oo ay ka mid yihiin National Rovereto ah, Glove Silver Qaranka, iyo laba Gacmo Golden Qaranka. Waxa uu sidoo kale ku guuleystay biladda maarta ah ee munaasabad International.
In 2013, uu Boxed u Italia Thunder Boxing Team ee Taxanaha Adduunka ee Boxing, guuleysato uu kaliya ka dhanka ah koox German.
Scardina ugu horeysay lagu qabtay Seip ee dareenka ee dunida ugu caansan 5th St. Gym ee Miami Beach, asal ahaan ka furmay 1950 by Chris Dundee, oo guriga ka mid ah kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka xad-dhaaf ah ayaa waxaa loo tababaray oo ay ku jiraan Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston iyo Willie Pep. Dhaqanka qaniga ku socotaa cusub 5th St. Gym, ku yaal agagaarka 1434 Alton Street, halkaas oo dagaalyahanno sare oo dunida ku baahsan sida Bernard Hopkins weli tababaraan.
“Waxaan marka hore ku arkay tababarka isaga at the 5th St. Gym oo wuxuu eegay sida aan rasmi ahayn oo caadi ah,” Seip sharaxay. “Waxa uu tuuray qaad ballaaran oo aanay garanayn sidii ay u tuur Jab wanaagsan. Trainers Guy Laieta iyo Dino Spencer isaga la shaqeeya bilowday iyo haatan uu la isticmaalayo uu gaari, dagaal ka fogaan ah, iyo ku tuurista isku bannanatahay oo qabsatooyinkooduna. Waxa uu dareen xoog leh oo ku saabsan feerka, dhegaysiga iyo barashada maalin kasta. Daniele leeyahay xawaaraha ay gacanta wanaagsan oo awoodda. Waxa uu kid doonteen, aad. Waxaan arkay wax isaga ku sugan, intangibles, oo go'aansatay inay la wareegaan.
“Dino waa qofka leh yaa abuuray a gym u oolli-jirin fursado sparring weyn ee jawi soo muuqan Xarakada badan oo tayo leh kuwaas oo midba midka kale runtii riixdo. Waxaa hore u muuqatay in Danielle soo hagaagtay uu tababarka xirfadaha waxaa. Waxa uu muddo dheer, si dhakhso ah oo awood leh. Isaga oo xilkasnimada shaqada waa mid cajiib ah; uu ugu horeysay ee jiimka, ee la soo dhaafay in uu ka tago. Waxaad waxba ma yeeli karaan waxarkan, midkood. Dhammaanteen waxaan aaminsanahay in uu leeyahay mustaqbal aad u dhalaalaya.”
Si ka duwan dagaal ka Russia iyo quruumaha hore ee Soviet-ku mideesan, iyo sidoo kale kuwa ka Latin America oo u yimid in ay Maraykanka in la dhiso mustaqbalkooda feerka xirfadeed, Xarakada Talyaaniga u dhashay dhif ah ayaa raacay waddo la mid ah sida Scardina, oo u dhaqaaqay Miami ee sanadkii hore iyo seexdo dabaqa ah guri walaalkiis.
Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka ayaa keliya Talyaaniga u dhashay, kuwaas oo la dagaalamay si xirfad leh ee America waa Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 KOs), kuwaas oo ahaa horyaalka dhexe WBC / WBA ee 1979-1980. Antuofermo, inkasta oo, dhaqaaqay isaga iyo qoyskiisa in ay Brooklyn ka Puglia, Italy markii uu ahaa 17 oo wuxuu bartay sida SANDUUQ ee America.
“Waxaan mar walba rabay in aan horyaalka ku America,” Scardina yiri. “Taasi waa riyo Maraykanka ii. Waxaan qabaa inaan heli doonaa fursad weyn ee dalkaan in ay feeryahanka ugu weyn ee aan la joogo gargaar sax ah. John Seip waa tababaraha saxda ah ii leh sababtoo ah waxa uu aaminsan yahay in aan si wadajir ah u awoodo horyaalka adduunka koox ahaan ah.”
Diinta Scardina jecel yihiin Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux iyo Miguel Cotto. “Waxaan ka shaqeeya kaamil ah sida dagaalka dibadda ah iyo in ay hubka aan ugu weyn ee u dhow,” Scardina daray. Waxaan u dagaalamaya in ay noqdaan horyaalka adduunka.”
Scardina ayaa la filayaa in uu u safto pro May ama June.
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