 Miami (Oktubre 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5ika 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, Kubo, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Bilang isang amateur boxer, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5ika St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto at Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo at Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Sinabi Cuellar. “Ngayon, I find myself working out of the 5ika St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Araw-araw, 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 taon. 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 5ika 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.
 “5ika 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 5ika St. Gym. He said, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5ika 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 at, 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 ng Gym. Sa 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 at Erslandy Lara, at Luis Franco, Aaron Davis at Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Ngayon, 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 round, 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 5ika 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 sign Italian super middleweight prospect Daniele Marco Scardina
Miami (Abril 6, 2015) – Beteranong boxing manager John Seip May sign lubos na pinalamutian Italyano amateur boksingero Daniel Markahan Scardina sa isang eksklusibong kontrata ng pangangasiwa.
Seip ay pinakamahusay na kilala para sa paggabay Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin sa World Boxing Organization (WBO) pamagat middleweight mundo. Ang katutubong New Yorker din namamahala ng tumataas na British super middleweight Kabayo “Ang lalaking kabayo na gamit sa pagpapalahi” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Kos).
Ang 21-taon gulang na Scardina hails mula sa Rozzano, isang bayan na mas mababa sa 40,000 mga tao sa Milano. Sinimulan niya ang boxing sa 2008 sa edad na 16, sumusunod na mga yapak ng kanyang tiyuhin ng kung sino ay isang boksingero sa oras na iyon, pati na rin ang modelo papel Daniele ni.
Scardina, na nagkaroon 56 amateur bouts, nakunan tuktok honors sa maraming mga Italyano paligsahan kabilang ang Rovereto Pambansang, Pambansang Silver glab, at dalawang Pambansang Golden guwantes. Nanalo din siya ng isang tansong medalya sa isang International kaganapan.
Sa 2013, siya boxed para sa Italia Thunder Boxing Team sa World Serye ng Boxing, winning na ang kanyang lamang na tugma laban sa isang German kalaban.
Scardina unang nahuli ng pansin ng Seip sa mundo sikat 5ika St. Gym sa Miami Beach, Orihinal na binuksan noong 1950 sa pamamagitan ng Chris Dundee, at ang bahay ng hindi mabilang na mundo Champions na sinanay may kasama Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston at Willie sigla. Ang mayamang tradisyon ay nagpatuloy sa bagong 5ika St. Gym, Matatagpuan malapit sa 1434 Alton Street, kung saan tuktok fighters mula sa buong mundo tulad ng Bernard Hopkins magsanay pa rin.
“Ako unang nakita sa kanya pagsasanay sa 5ika St. Gym at siya ay tumingin tulad ng isang tipikal na amateur,” Ipinaliwanag Seip. “Siya threw malawak Punches at hindi alam kung paano magtapon ng isang mahusay na dumyab. Trainers Guy Laieta at Dino Spencer Nagsimula nagtatrabaho kasama niya at ngayon ay gumagamit ng niya ang kanyang pag-abot, aaway sa layo, at masusuka mga kumbinasyon ng mga jabs at Hooks. Siya ay madamdamin tungkol sa boxing, pakikinig at pag-aaral araw-araw. Daniele ay may mahusay na bilis ng kamay at kapangyarihan. Siya ay isang guwapo kid, masyado. Nakita ko ang isang bagay sa kanya, intangibles, at nagpasya na mag-sign sa kanya.
“Dino ay isang may-ari na nilikha ng top-bingaw gym na may mahusay na sparing pagkakataon sa isang kapaligiran na nagtatampok ng maraming mahuhusay na fighters na talagang itulak ang isa't isa. Ito ay maliwanag na iyon Danielle ay bumuti ang kanyang mga kasanayan sa pagsasanay doon. Siya ay mahaba, mabilis at mahusay na. Ang kanyang trabaho wasto ay hindi kapani-paniwala; siya ang unang sa gym, huling na mag-iwan. Hindi mo maaaring makasira ito kid, alinman sa. Namin ang lahat ng naniniwala na mayroon siyang isang napaka maliwanag hinaharap.”
Hindi tulad ng fighters mula sa Russia at dating Sobiyet-pagkakaisa ng bansa, pati na rin ang mga mula sa Latin America na pumupunta sa Estados Unidos upang itatag ang kanilang mga propesyonal boxing karera, Ipinanganak Italyano-fighters bihira Sinundan ang parehong ruta bilang Scardina, na inilipat sa Miami noong nakaraang taon at Kayang tumanggap sa sahig ng apartment kanyang kapatid.
Ang kaisa-isa mundo kampeon ipinanganak Italyano-sino ang nakipaglaban propesyonal sa America ay Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Kos), sino ang WBC / WBA middleweight kampeon sa 1979-1980. Antuofermo, kahit na, inilipat sa kanyang pamilya sa Brooklyn mula sa Puglia, Kapag Italya siya ay 17 at natutunan niya kung paano box sa America.
“Palagi ko nais na maging isang kampeon sa America,” Sinabi Scardina. “Iyan ang Amerikano panaginip para sa akin. Sa tingin ko kukunin ko isang mahusay na pagkakataon sa bansang ito upang maging ang pinakamahusay na boksingero ang maaari kong maging sa mga tamang tulong. John Seip ay ang tamang manager para sa akin dahil ang paniniwala niya na kaya namin ang mundo championship magkasama bilang isang team.”
Paboritong boxers Scardina ay Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux at Miguel Cotto. “Ako ay nagtatrabaho sa pagiging perpekto bilang isang mandirigma sa labas at sa main aking arm mas malapit,” Idinagdag Scardina. Ako aaway upang maging mundo kampeon.”
Scardina ay inaasahang gumawa ng kanyang pro pasinaya ito ng Mayo o Hunyo.
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