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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report
By: Tony Penecale
Quick video intro here:
https://www.facebook.com/TornadoTP/videos/10156003723726436/
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 munduko txapeldun.
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 “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, Las Vegas
FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHNCONFIRMED FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, Las Vegas
Las Vegas (Uztailaren 5, 2018) – Former WBC women’s champion Mia St. John AKA
“Azken hauek” 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 on Larunbata September 15, 2018 batetik 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. John gehien apaindutako eta ospetsua-garai guztietako emakume boxeolariak profesionala da. Antzinako WBC da She, 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. Horren gainean, St. John kontaezinak ongintzazko lan egin ditu, Irabazi-asmorik gabeko sortzeko “Ezagutza boterea da” Fundazioa, bertan U.S Latino-dominante eskolak laguntzen. St. John eta bere ama, Maria Rosales, eskolak bisitatu Familiaren garrantzia azpimarratzea, hezkuntza, auto-indartzearen eta botoa emateko. Bisita 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 Juda, James Toney, Vinny Pazienza, Mikey Garcia , Mia St.Johns, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie shavers, Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Abner Mares, Jorge Linares, Brandon Rios and many more…
Besteak beste, boxeo engranaje bezala Erakusketariak, arropaz, 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.
Box Fan Expo Sarrerak eskuragarri daude online at:
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, sustatzaileek, 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
Edozein zalantza izanez gero, mesedez, bidali: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Box Fan Expo buruzko informazio gehiago dago eskuragarri: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Box Fan Expo Twitter-en jarraitu ahal izango duzu at: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
eta on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
“PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, ABNER MARES, 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, 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, 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, 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, Las Vegas
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8-Aldiz munduko txapelduna THOMAS”Hitman” HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE SATURDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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Azken fan esperientzia boxeo zale aukera ematen duten gertaera bete-and-agurtzeko gora borrokalariak, boxeo ospetsu eta industria jendea
in an up-close, ezarpen pertsonal
Las Vegas (Zazpi. 8, 2015) – Zortzi aldiz munduko txapelduna Thomas “Hitman” HEARNS baieztatu agertzen dira, eta zuen Las Vegas Convention Center kabina dute urteko bigarren Box Fan ospatuko da Expo for Larunbata. Boxing Expo izango Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto txapelketan borroka bat datoz, egingo da geroago Arrats eta Mexikoko Independentzia asteburuan. Box Fan Expo Sarrerak eskuragarri daude online at:http://www.boxfanexpo.
HEARNS gehiago famously bezala ezagutzen “Hitman,” Mundu tituluak irabazteko lau mailetan historian lehen boxeolari izan zen. He historian lehen borrokalaria ere bihurtuko litzateke munduko bost izenburuak irabazteko bost banaketa desberdinetan. HEARNS Ring aldizkaria Fighter Urtea izendatu zuten urtean 1980 eta 1984 eta onena da bere Sugar Ray Leonard borrokak ezaguna, Marvin Hagler eta Roberto Duran. Boxing ospearen aretoan ere sartu zuen inducted 2012. HEARNS du, halaber, alde batetik, Kamisetak, eskularruak eta sinatu argazkiak zale erosteko eta gozatu.
HEARNS bere arerio zaharra Duran elkartzen, Tim Bradley, Zab Juda, James Toney, Sergio Martinez, Shawn Porter, Mia St. John, Terry Norris, Joel Casamayor, Fernando Vargas, Ruslan Provodnikov, Ray Mancini, Jessie Vargas, Mike McCallum, Austin Trout, Kevin Kelley, Epaileak Richard Steele, Nevada Boxing ospearen aretoan, Munduko Boxing Kontseilua (WBC) eta Munduko Boxing Elkartea (WBA) Aurtengo Box Fan Expo konpromisoak goiz artean.
Berezia fan esperientzia Ekitaldi hau, eta horri esker, zale bete eta boxeoa kondairak agurtzeko, Iraganeko eta egungo txapeldunak eta beste kirol ospetsu, estreinatu zuen joan den irailean. Aurten, Expo izango exekutatu10 a.m. ra 5 p.m. eta, berriro ere,, baimendu zale autografoak biltzeko aukera bat, argazkiak eta erosketa merkantziak eta oroigarriak hartu.
Besteak beste, boxeo engranaje bezala Erakusketariak, arropaz, parte hartu nahi duten media emititzen, eta marka beste enpresei aukera bat eta, oro har, nazioarteko industria euren produktuak erakusteko zale izango dute.
Iazko txupinazoan Box Fan Expo nabarmendu ezagunena borrokalari eta boxeoa ospetsu batzuen historia hurbilaren. Fans Mike Tyson bisitak tratatu ziren, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Juda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Higadura, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija, LAMON Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Peter Quillin, Jean Pascal eta Austin Trout. Era berean, agertzen ziren egungo WBC txapelduna Deontay Wilder, karisma Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, Besterik adierazi esataria Al Bernstein eta Entrenatzaile Roger Mayweather promozioak Mayweather.
Aurtengo Box Fan Expo for bertaratuen zerrendari datozen egunetan igotzen gertaera zehar iragarri jarraituko dira.
Parte ahal izateko eta kabina erreserbatu Erakustoki edo babesari aukera gisa egin nahi duten boxeo industria edo marka enpresek edonork, mesedez, jarri harremanetan Box Fan Expo:
U.S.A telefono zenbakia: (702) 997-1927 edo (514) 572-7222
Edozein zalantza izanez gero, mesedez, bidali: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Box Fan Expo buruzko informazio gehiago dago eskuragarri:http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Ikusi Box Fan Expo bideoa ofizialean promozio hemen:http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Box Fan Expo Twitter-en jarraitu ahal izango duzu at: https://www.twitter.com/
eta on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
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12-Aldiz munduko txapelduna JAMES “Argiak” TONEY CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO SATURDAY, SEPT.12 IN LAS VEGAS
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Azken fan esperientzia boxeo zale aukera ematen duten gertaera bete-and-agurtzeko gora borrokalariak, boxeo ospetsu eta industria jendea in an up-close, ezarpen pertsonal
On berehalako
Toney kabina bat partekatuko dute ABA batera (American Boxing Elkartea) eta argazkiak, eskularruak eta merkantziak bere zaleei gozatzeko eta erosteko.
Toney elkartzen Sergio “Wonder” Martinez , “Showtime” Shawn Porter, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, “Terrible” Terry Norris, Joel “Brush” Casamayor, “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas, Ruslan “Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov eta Mia St.John aurtengo Box Fan Expo konpromisoak goiz artean.
Berezia fan esperientzia Ekitaldi hau, eta horri esker, zale bete eta boxeoa kondairak agurtzeko, Iraganeko eta egungo txapeldunak eta beste kirol ospetsu, estreinatu zuen joan den irailean. Aurten Expo izango exekutatu10 a.m. ra 5 p.m. eta, berriro ere,, baimendu zale autografoak biltzeko aukera bat, argazkiak eta erosketa merkantziak eta oroigarriak hartu.
Besteak beste, boxeo engranaje bezala Erakusketariak, arropaz, parte hartu nahi duten media emititzen, eta marka beste enpresei aukera bat eta, oro har, nazioarteko industria euren produktuak erakusteko zale izango dute.
Iazko txupinazoan Box Fan Expo nabarmendu ezagunena borrokalari eta boxeoa ospetsu batzuen historia hurbilaren. Fans Mike Tyson bisitak tratatu ziren, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Zab Juda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Higadura, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija ,LAMON Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal eta Austin Trout. Era berean, agertzen ziren egungo WBC txapelduna Deontay Wilder, karisma Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, Besterik adierazi esataria Al Bernstein eta Entrenatzaile Roger Mayweather promozioak Mayweather.
Bertaratuen zerrendari aurtengo Box Fan Expo for the Hurrengo asteetan igotzen gertaera zehar jakinaraziko da. Box Fan Expo Sarrerak eskuragarri daude online at:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Ikusi Box Fan Expo bideoa ofizialean promozio hemen: Ikusi Promo Flyer hemen:
Argazkiak Ikusi galeria 2014 hemen:
http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Parte ahal izateko eta kabina erreserbatu Erakustoki edo babesari aukera gisa egin nahi duten boxeo industria edo marka enpresek edonork, mesedez, jarri harremanetan Box Fan Expo: Edozein zalantza izanez gero, mesedez, bidali: boxfanexpo@gmail.com Box Fan Expo buruzko informazio gehiago dago eskuragarri: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Ikusi James Toney video about Box Fan Expo joateko:http://goo.gl/S8HTDk
Box Fan Expo Twitter-en jarraitu ahal izango duzu at: https://www.twitter.com/
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