 Rajana (Oktober 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. Salaku petinju amatir, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5th St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto jeung Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo jeung Chris Brebes.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar ceuk. “Ayeuna, I find myself working out of the 5th St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Unggal dinten, 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 taun. 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. Tempat Pitnes. 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 jeung, 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 sacara Gym. Dina 2000, he resettled in Miami.
Best known as world light heavyweight champion the head trainer of Glen Adang, Cuellar also worked with future champions such as Nicolas Walters, Rances Barthélemy jeung Erslandy Lara, sakumaha ogé Luis Franco, Harun Sadikin jeung Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Dinten ieu, 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 rounds, 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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Manajer John Seip tanda Italia prospek super middleweight Daniele Marco Scardina
Rajana (April 6, 2015) – Pangatur tinju Samaun John Seip geus ditandatanganan kacida dihias petinju amatir Italia Daniel Mark Scardina ka hiji kontrak managerial exlusive.
Seip ieu paling dipikawanoh pikeun guiding Petrus “Coklat Kid” Quillin ka tinju Organisasi Dunya (WBO) judul middleweight dunya. Nu asli New Yorker ogé manages rising super middleweight Britania Steed “Nu Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 KOs).
Nu Scardina 21 taun heubeul hails ti Rozzano, hiji kota kurang ti 40,000 jalma di Propinsi Magelang. Manéhna dimimitian tinju di 2008 dina yuswa 16, di handap ieu di footsteps pamanna sacara anu hiji petinju dina waktu nu, kitu ogé panutan Daniele sacara.
Scardina, anu kagungan 56 bouts amatir, honors luhur direbut dina loba turnamén Italia kaasup Nasional Rovereto, Sarung Silver Nasional, jeung dua Sarung Golden Nasional. Manéhna ogé meunang medali perunggu dina hiji kajadian International.
Dina 2013, manéhna boxed pikeun tinju Tim Italia Guntur di Dunya Series tina tinju, unggul ngan cocog ngalawan hiji lawan Jerman.
Scardina kahiji bray perhatian Seip nu aya di dunya kawentar 5th St. Gym di Rajana Basisir, asalna dibuka dina 1950 ku Chris Brebes, jeung ngarep juara dunya countless geus dilatih aya kaasup Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Ujang Liston jeung Willie Pep. Tradisi beunghar terus di anyar 5th St. Tempat Pitnes, aya nu padeukeut di 1434 Alton Street, mana pejuang luhur ti sakumna dunya saperti Bernard Hopkins masih ngalatih.
“Kuring mimiti nempo manéhna latihan di 5th St. Gym jeung manéhna katingali kawas amatir has,” Seip terangna. “Manéhna threw punches luas sarta teu nyaho kumaha buang hiji jab alus. Trainers Guy Laieta jeung Dino Spencer dimimitian gawé bareng manéhna jeung ayeuna manéhna ngagunakeun jangkauan-Na, pajoang di kajauhan, jeung ngalungkeun masalah kombinasi jabs jeung uli. Anjeunna gairah ngeunaan tinju, dengekeun jeung diajar unggal dintenna. Daniele ngabogaan laju leungeun alus sarta daya. Manéhna mangrupakeun nak ganteng, oge. Kuring nempo hiji hal Anjeunna, intangibles, jeung mutuskeun pikeun asup manéhna.
“Dino mangrupakeun boga anu geus nyiptakeun hiji luhur-lekukan gym jeung kasempetan sparring gede di atmosfir featuring jadi loba pejuang Sarbini anu bener nyorong silih. Ieu geus semu anu Danielle tos ningkat latihan kaahlian di ditu. Anjeunna lila, saum sareng kuat. Etos karyana luar biasa; manéhna kahiji dina gim, pamungkas ninggalkeun. Anjeun teu bisa menyakiti nak ieu, boh. Urang sadaya percaya yen manehna boga hiji mangsa nu bakal datang terang pisan.”
Teu kawas pejuang ti Rusia jeung urut bangsa Soviet-bloc, ogé maranéhanana ti Amérika Latin anu datang ka Amérika Sarikat pikeun ngadegkeun careers tinju panarjamah maranéhanana, Pejuang Italia-lahir jarang geus dituturkeun rute sarua jeung Scardina, anu pindah ka Rajana taun kamari jeung saré di lantai tina susun lanceukna sacara.
Nu lone Italia-lahir jawara dunya anu perang professionally di Amérika nyaéta Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 KOs), saha ieu teh jawara middleweight WBC / WBA di 1979-1980. Antuofermo, sanajan, pindah babarengan kulawargana ka Brooklyn ti Puglia, Italia waktu manehna 17 jeung manéhna pelajari kumaha kotak di Amérika.
“Kuring sok hayang jadi jawara di Amérika,” Scardina ceuk. “Éta impian American keur kuring. Jigana Abdi gé boga kasempetan gede di nagara ieu jadi petinju greatest mah bisa kalayan bantuan katuhu. John Seip nyaéta manager katuhu keur kuring alatan manéhna percaya ka Kami bisa jawara dunya babarengan salaku tim.”
Boxers paporit Scardina sacara anu Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux jeung Miguel Cotto. “Kaula dipake dina kasampurnaan salaku nu bajoang luar jeung to main leungeun mah deukeut,” Scardina ditambahkeun. Kaula pajoang pikeun jadi jawara dunya.”
Scardina diperkirakeun nyieun debut pro-Na Méi ieu atawa Juni.
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