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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report
Drwy: Tony Penecale
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Last weekend’s middleweight title showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs also featured the annual Box Fan Expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The amazing memorabilia on display and live amateur boxing action complemented an array of past and present world champion fighters available for quick meet and greets.
As a lifelong boxing fan, it was a shame that I only had a little over two hours to spend at the event before heading back to the T-Mobile Arena for the start of the undercard bouts. The time I was able to spend was thoroughly enjoyable. The prices were reasonable to meet these fistic legends and have a few moments to talk and take photos. The average $20 -$25 price for a photo op was significantly less than what would have been lost at the casino in a single roulette spin.
James Toney was there in a suit, proving that he can even make plaid look stylish. For a guy known for a surly nature, he was very accommodating and mentioned he will be in Philadelphia for a live show on June 7 and hopes to see me there.
In the booth next over was Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Al Berstein, who I had the privilege of interviewing in 2011. When told of my admiration of his classy work and being a fan since his days with Barry Tompkins on ESPN’s Thursday Night Fights, he was humble and appreciative.
The line to meet Roy Jones Jr. was long but worth the wait. While the time to talk with Roy was short, I was able to mention what an honor it was to meet one of the greatest performers of my generation and how I sat only a few feet from him when he was on the Creed II set.
While the line to meet the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard was exceptionally long, you could see he was truly enjoying himself, flashing that million-dollar smile and doing his famous fists-raised photo op with fans. Unfortunately, with time running short, I did not have the opportunity to meet one of my favorite fighters growing up. I would have loved to have shown him a photo when I was four-years-old, swinging away on the Sugar Ray Leonard punching bag I was given.
A few feet away was one of Sugar Ray’s most-famous rivals, the great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. While the Hitman has shown some slowing as he has aged, he still proves to be an imposing figure, but he now replaces that fearsome glare with a warm smile.
Also coming up to meet Thomas Hearns was current IBF Super-Featherweight Champion Tevin Farmer, a fellow Philadelphian, who I’ve had the opportunity to watch grow from a 7-4-1 journeyman boxer to a 29-4-1 bencampwr byd.
My visit wouldn’t be complete without stopping to see “The Pazmanian Devil” Vinny Paz, always one of my favorite action fighters and charismatic personalities. Instead of a handshake, he greeted me with a big hug and expressed disappointment that my dad didn’t join me at the expo.
In the short time frame, it was impossible to meet all of the great fighters there including Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowe, Errol Spence, Anthony Dirrell, and Earnie Shavers. With it being Cinco de Mayo weekend, the lines for some of the Mexican legends wrapped around the convention center floor. Mikey Garcia, Marco Antonio Barerra, Erik Morales, and Juan Manuel Marquez all proved to be exceptionally popular. But nothing compared to the roar of the pro-Mexican crowd when the great Julio Cesar Chavez was introduced.
Attending this event was a dream come true and I could only wish I had more time to spend at the event. Everything was so professionally done and those in attendance were beyond accommodating.
Kudos to Box Fan Expo for such an exceptional event.
Listen to our radio show episode from earlier this week for more insight from Tony “Y Tornado” Penecale about this event.
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BOXING ICON AND 8-TIME WORLD CHAMPION THOMAS HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR 5TH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 4, YN LAS VEGAS
FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHNCONFIRMED FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, YN LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas (Gorffennaf 5, 2018) – Former WBC women’s champion Mia St. John AKA
“Mae'r Knockout” has confirmed that she will appear, have a booth and hold a Meet & Greet with her fans at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the fourth Annual Box Fan Expo ar Dydd Sadwrn Medi 15, 2018 o 10am to 5pm, during Mexican Independence weekend. The Boxing Expo will also coincide with the highly anticipated rematch between Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, that will take place later that evening.
St.John will once again appear at this year’s Expo where she will will have merchandise to sell to her fans, as well as photos, signatures and memorabilia.
St. Mae John yn un o'r bocswyr proffesiynol benywaidd nifer mwyaf o fedalau ac enwog o bob amser. Hi yw cyn WBC, IFBA and IBA world champion who gained popularity by appearing on some of the biggest undercards in boxing history that were headlined by Oscar De La Hoya. She also has appeared on the cover of Playboy and appeared on many of the popular talk shows all over the world. Ar ben hynny, St. Mae John wedi gwneud gwaith elusennol di-ri, creu'r di-elw “Mae gwybodaeth yn bŵer” Sylfaen, sy'n cynorthwyo ysgolion Latino-amlwg yn y U.S. St. John a'i mam, Maria Rosales, ymweld ag ysgolion i bwysleisio pwysigrwydd teulu, addysg, hunan-grymuso a phleidleisio. Ymweliad http://miastjohnfoundation.org/ for more info.
St.John joins, Jessie Vargas, Erik Morales and Fernando Vargas among early commitments to this year’s Box Fan Expo.
About Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo has been a huge success with fans and boxing industry people. Many boxing stars have attended the last three Expos such as Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Marco Antonio Barrera, Roy Jones Jr., Marcos Maidana, Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Jwda, James Toney, Vinny Pazienza, Mikey Garcia , Mia St.Johns, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Cesig Abner, Jorge Linares, Brandon Rios and many more…
Arddangoswyr fel gêr bocsio, dillad, new equipment’s, energy drinks, alcohol, supplement products, broadcasting media, sanctioning bodies and other companies who wish to participate will once again have a chance to showcase their brand to fans, media and the boxing industry.
Mae tocynnau i'r Expo Blwch Fan ar gael ar-lein yn:
https://boxfanexpo.eventbrite.com
Box Fan Expo is the ultimate boxing fan experience event, which allows fans to Meet and Greet Boxing Superstars of today, current and former world champions, Legends of the sport and other boxing Celebrities at their booth. On Site, fans will experience different activities from Autograph Sessions, Photo Sessions, FaceOff with your favorite boxers, as well as a chance to purchase merchandise and memorabilia from their booth, plus so much more… you won’t want to miss this must-attend Expo!
Box Fan Expo will also feature top boxing organizations, hyrwyddwyr, ring card girls, famous trainers and commentators as well as boxing gear companies “ALL UNDER ONE ROOF”.
Throughout the next few months leading up to the Event, there will be weekly updates on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo. And for anyone in the Boxing industry or other Exhibitors (non-industry), who would like to be involved and reserve a Booth, contact Box Fan Expo:
Telephone number: (514) 572-7222 or Las Vegas Number (702) 997-1927
Ar gyfer unrhyw ymholiadau anfonwch e-bost: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Mwy o wybodaeth am y Expo Blwch Fan ar gael yn: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Gallwch ddilyn Blwch Fan Expo ar Twitter yn: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
ac ar Facebook ar: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
“PREMIER BOCSIO PENCAMPWYR” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, Abner cesig, DANIEL JACOBS, Shawn PORTER, RANCES Barthélemy, ALFREDO ANGULO CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 6, YN LAS VEGAS
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2-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MARCOS MAIDANA CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 6, YN LAS VEGAS
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3-TIME WORLD CHAMPION JESSIE VARGAS CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 6, YN LAS VEGAS
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FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHN & CHRISTY MARTIN CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 6, YN LAS VEGAS
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8-AMSER BYD HYRWYDDWR THOMAS”Y hitman” HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE SATURDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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Mae'r digwyddiad profiad gefnogwr yn y pen draw sy'n rhoi cyfle i gefnogwyr bocsio i gyfarfod-a-chyfarch diffoddwyr top, enwogion bocsio a diwydiant bobl
in an up-close, gosodiad personol
Las Vegas (Saith. 8, 2015) – Wyth-amser bencampwr y byd Thomas “Mae'r Hitman” Hearns wedi cadarnhau y bydd yn ymddangos a chael bwth yn y Confensiwn Las Vegas Canolfan ar gyfer yr ail Expo Box Fan blynyddol a fydd yn cael eu cynnal Dydd Sadwrn. Bydd y Expo bocsio gyd-fynd â'r Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto ornest bencampwriaeth, a fydd yn digwydd yn hwyrach y noson honno a Mecsico Annibyniaeth penwythnos. Mae tocynnau i'r Expo Blwch Fan ar gael ar-lein yn:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Hearns a adwaenir yn fwy enwog fel “Mae'r Hitman,” Daeth y bocsiwr cyntaf yn hanes i ennill teitlau byd mewn pedwar rhanbarth. Byddai hefyd yn dod yn y Diffoddwr cyntaf yn hanes i ennill pum teitl y byd mewn pum is-adrannau gwahanol. Roedd Hearns enwir Ring Magazine Fighter y Flwyddyn yn 1980 ac 1984 ac yn fwyaf adnabyddus am ei ymladd gyda Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler a Roberto Duran. Cafodd ei sefydlu yn Neuadd yr Enwogion Bocsio mewn 2012. Bydd Hearns hefyd wrth law, Crysau-T, menig a lluniau llofnodi ar gyfer cefnogwyr i brynu a mwynhau.
Hearns yn ymuno ei hen wrthwynebydd Duran, Tim Bradley, Zab Jwda, James Toney, Sergio Martinez, Shawn Porter, Mia St. John, Terry Norris, Joel Casamayor, Fernando Vargas, Ruslan Provodnikov, Ray Mancini, Jessie Vargas, Mike McCallum, Austin Brithyll, Kevin Kelley, canolwr Richard Steele, Neuadd Bocsio Nevada yr Enwogion, Cyngor Bocsio Byd (CLlC) a Chymdeithas Bocsio Byd (WBA) ymhlith ymrwymiadau cynnar i Expo Box Fan eleni.
Mae'r digwyddiad profiad gefnogwr unigryw, a oedd yn caniatáu cefnogwyr i gyfarfod a chyfarch chwedlau bocsio, pencampwyr y gorffennol a'r presennol ac enwogion eraill o'r gamp, debuted fis Medi diwethaf. Eleni, yr Expo yn rhedeg o10 a.m. i 5 p.m. ac unwaith eto, caniatáu cyfle i gasglu llofnodion gefnogwyr, tynnu lluniau a nwyddau prynu a phethau cofiadwy.
Arddangoswyr fel gêr bocsio, dillad, cyfryngau darlledu a chwmnïau brand eraill sy'n dymuno cymryd rhan yn cael cyfle i arddangos eu cynnyrch i gefnogwyr a'r diwydiant bocsio cyfan.
Agoriadol Expo Blwch Fan llynedd cynnwys rhai o'r diffoddwyr mwyaf poblogaidd ac enwogion bocsio yn hanes diweddar. Fans yn cael eu trin i ymweld â Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Jwda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Gwisgwch, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija, Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-Ioan, Erislandy Lara, Peter Quillin, Jean Pascal a Austin Brithyll. Hefyd yn edrych fel pe Roedd Hyrwyddwr Cyngor Llyfrau presennol Deontay Wilder, y carismatig Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, sylwebydd nodi Al Bernstein a hyfforddwr Roger Mayweather o Mayweather Promotions.
Bydd y rhestr o fynychwyr ar gyfer Box Fan Expo eleni yn parhau i gael eu cyhoeddi drwy gydol y dyddiau nesaf yn arwain at y digwyddiad.
Ar gyfer unrhyw un yn y diwydiant bocsio neu frand gwmnïau sy'n dymuno cymryd rhan a chadw bwth fel arddangoswr neu gyfleoedd noddi, cysylltwch â Box Fan Expo yn:
Rhif ffôn U.S.A: (702) 997-1927 neu (514) 572-7222
Ar gyfer unrhyw ymholiadau anfonwch e-bost: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Mwy o wybodaeth am y Expo Blwch Fan ar gael yn:http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Gwyliwch y fideo promo swyddogol Box Fan Expo yma:http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Gallwch ddilyn Blwch Fan Expo ar Twitter yn: https://www.twitter.com/
ac ar Facebook ar: https://www.facebook.com/
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12-AMSER BYD HYRWYDDWR JAMES “GOLEUADAU ALLAN” TONEY CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO SATURDAY, SEPT.12 IN LAS VEGAS
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Mae'r digwyddiad profiad gefnogwr yn y pen draw sy'n rhoi cyfle i gefnogwyr bocsio i gyfarfod-a-chyfarch diffoddwyr top, enwogion bocsio a diwydiant bobl in an up-close, gosodiad personol
I'w Ryddhau ar Unwaith
Bydd Toney yn rhannu bwth gyda'r ABA (Cymdeithas Focsio America) a chael lluniau, menig a nwyddau ar gyfer ei gefnogwyr i fwynhau a phrynu.
Toney yn ymuno â Sergio “Wonder” Martinez , “Showtime” Shawn Porter, Peter “Siocled Kid” Quillin, “Ofnadwy” Terry Norris, Joel “Brush” Casamayor, “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas, Ruslan “Siberia Rocky” Provodnikov a Mia St.John ymhlith ymrwymiadau cynnar i Expo Blwch Fan eleni.
Mae'r digwyddiad profiad gefnogwr unigryw, a oedd yn caniatáu cefnogwyr i gyfarfod a chyfarch chwedlau bocsio, pencampwyr y gorffennol a'r presennol ac enwogion eraill o'r gamp, debuted fis Medi diwethaf. Eleni bydd y Expo yn rhedeg o10 a.m. i 5 p.m. ac unwaith eto, caniatáu cyfle i gasglu llofnodion gefnogwyr, tynnu lluniau a nwyddau prynu a phethau cofiadwy.
Arddangoswyr fel gêr bocsio, dillad, cyfryngau darlledu a chwmnïau brand eraill sy'n dymuno cymryd rhan yn cael cyfle i arddangos eu cynnyrch i gefnogwyr a'r diwydiant bocsio cyfan.
Agoriadol Expo Blwch Fan llynedd cynnwys rhai o'r diffoddwyr mwyaf poblogaidd ac enwogion bocsio yn hanes diweddar. Fans yn cael eu trin i ymweld â Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Zab Jwda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Gwisgwch, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija ,Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-Ioan, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal a Austin Brithyll. Hefyd yn edrych fel pe Roedd Hyrwyddwr Cyngor Llyfrau presennol Deontay Wilder, y carismatig Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, sylwebydd nodi Al Bernstein a hyfforddwr Roger Mayweather o Mayweather Promotions.
Bydd y rhestr o fynychwyr ar gyfer Box Fan Expo eleni yn cael eu cyhoeddi drwy gydol y nifer o wythnosau nesaf yn arwain at y digwyddiad. Mae tocynnau i'r Expo Blwch Fan ar gael ar-lein yn:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Gwyliwch y fideo promo swyddogol Box Fan Expo yma: Gweld Promo Flyer yma:
Oriel View Photos 2014 yma:
http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Ar gyfer unrhyw un yn y diwydiant bocsio neu frand gwmnïau sy'n dymuno cymryd rhan a chadw bwth fel arddangoswr neu gyfleoedd noddi, cysylltwch â Box Fan Expo yn: Ar gyfer unrhyw ymholiadau anfonwch e-bost: boxfanexpo@gmail.com Mwy o wybodaeth am y Expo Blwch Fan ar gael yn: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
I wylio'r fideo James Toney am Box Fan Expo ewch i:http://goo.gl/S8HTDk
Gallwch ddilyn Blwch Fan Expo ar Twitter yn: https://www.twitter.com/
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