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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 heimsmeistari.
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 “The 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, IN LAS VEGAS
FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHNCONFIRMED FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, IN LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas (Júlí 5, 2018) – Former WBC women’s champion Mia St. John AKA
“The 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 á Laugardagur September 15, 2018 frá 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 er einn af mest skreytt og fræga kvenkyns faglega Boxer allra-tíma. Hún er fyrrverandi 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. Á toppur af þessi, St. John hefur gert óteljandi góðgerðarstarf vinna, skapa non-gróði “Þekking er máttur” Foundation, sem hjálpar Latino-ríkjandi skóla á bandarískt. St. John og móðir hennar, Maria Rosales, heimsæki skólana til að leggja áherslu á mikilvægi fjölskyldunnar, menntun, sjálf-styrkingu og atkvæðagreiðslu. Visit 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 Júda, 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…
Sýnendur eins box gír, fatnaður, 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.
Miðar til Box Fan Expo eru í boði á netinu á:
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, forgöngumaður, 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
Fyrir allar fyrirspurnir vinsamlegast sendu: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Nánari upplýsingar um Box Fan Expo er í boði á: HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.com
Þú getur fylgst Box Fan Expo á Twitter á: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
og á Facebook á: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
“PREMIER box CHAMPIONS” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, Abner hryssur, 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, IN 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, IN 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, IN 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, IN LAS VEGAS
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8-Heimsmeistari THOMAS”THE HITMAN” HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE SATURDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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Endanlegt aðdáandi reynsla atburður sem gefur box aðdáendur tækifæri til að hitta-og-heilsa upp bardagamenn, box orðstír og iðnaður fólk
in an up-close, persónulega stilling
Las Vegas (Seven. 8, 2015) – Átta tíma heimsmeistari Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns hefur staðfest að hann muni birtast og hafa bás á Las Vegas ráðstefnuhús fyrir seinni árlega Box Fan Expo sem mun eiga sér stað Laugardagur. The Boxing Expo verður saman við Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto úrslita baráttunni, sem mun fara fram síðar um kvöldið og Mexican Independence helgi. Miðar til Box Fan Expo eru í boði á netinu á:HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.
Hearns meira var þekkt sem “The Hitman,” varð fyrsti keppandi í sögu til að vinna titla í fjórum deildum. Hann myndi einnig verða fyrsta bardagamaður í sögu til að vinna fimm titla í fimm mismunandi deildum. Hearns hét Ring Magazine Fighter ársins í 1980 og 1984 og er best þekktur fyrir átök hans við Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler og Roberto Duran. Hann fékk inngöngu í Boxing Hall of Fame 2012. Hearns mun einnig hafa á hendi, T-shirts, hanska og áritaðar myndir fyrir aðdáendur til að kaupa og njóta.
Hearns tengir gamla keppinaut hans Duran, Tim Bradley, Zab Júda, 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, Dómarinn Richard Steele, the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, World Boxing Council (WBC) og World Boxing Association (WBA) meðal fyrstu skuldbindingum Box Fan Expo þessu ári.
Þetta einstaka aðdáandi reynsla atburður, sem gerði aðdáendur að mæta og fagna box þjóðsögur, fortíð og núverandi meistarar og aðrir orðstír í íþróttum, frumraun í september síðastliðnum. Á þessu ári, Expo mun hlaupa frá10 a.m. að 5 p.m. og aftur, leyfa fans tækifæri til að safna eiginhandaráritanir, taka myndir og kaupa vörur og Memorabilia.
Sýnendur eins box gír, fatnaður, ljósvakamiðla og önnur fyrirtæki vörumerki sem vilja taka þátt mun hafa tækifæri til að sýna vörur sínar til að aðdáendur og allt box iðnaður.
Stofnfundur Box Fan Expo síðasta ári lögun sumir af the vinsæll bardagamenn og box orðstír í nýliðinni sögu. Fans fengu að heimsóknir með Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Júda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Wear, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija, Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Peter Quillin, Jean Pascal og Austin Trout. Einnig birtast voru núverandi WBC meistari Deontay Wilder, charismatic Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, benti fréttaskýrandi Al Bernstein og þjálfari Roger Mayweather af Mayweather Tilboð.
Verkefnaskrá fundarmanna til Box Fan Expo þessu ári mun halda áfram að vera tilkynnt um næstu dögum aðdraganda atburði.
Fyrir alla í hnefaleikum iðnaður eða vörumerki fyrirtækja sem óska eftir að taka þátt og panta bás sem exhibitor eða kostun tækifæri, vinsamlegast hafðu samband Box Fan Expo í:
U.S.A símanúmer: (702) 997-1927 eða (514) 572-7222
Fyrir allar fyrirspurnir vinsamlegast sendu: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Nánari upplýsingar um Box Fan Expo er í boði á:HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.com
Skoða opinbera kynningartexta vídeó af Box Fan Expo hér:HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Þú getur fylgst Box Fan Expo á Twitter á: https://www.twitter.com/
og á Facebook á: https://www.facebook.com/
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12-Tíma heimsmeistari JAMES “Ljós út” TONEY CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO SATURDAY, SEPT.12 IN LAS VEGAS
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Endanlegt aðdáandi reynsla atburður sem gefur box aðdáendur tækifæri til að hitta-og-heilsa upp bardagamenn, box orðstír og iðnaður fólk in an up-close, persónulega stilling
Skjóta losun
Toney deila bás með ABA (American Boxing Association) og hafa myndir, hanska og varningi fyrir aðdáendur sína til að njóta og kaupa.
Toney tengir Sergio “Wonder” Martinez , “Showtime” Shawn Porter, Peter “Kid Súkkulaði” Quillin, “Terrible” Terry Norris, Joel “Brush” Casamayor, “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas, Ruslan “Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov og Mia St.John meðal fyrstu skuldbindingum Box Fan Expo þessu ári.
Þetta einstaka aðdáandi reynsla atburður, sem gerði aðdáendur að mæta og fagna box þjóðsögur, fortíð og núverandi meistarar og aðrir orðstír í íþróttum, frumraun í september síðastliðnum. Á þessu ári Expo mun hlaupa frá10 a.m. að 5 p.m. og aftur, leyfa fans tækifæri til að safna eiginhandaráritanir, taka myndir og kaupa vörur og Memorabilia.
Sýnendur eins box gír, fatnaður, ljósvakamiðla og önnur fyrirtæki vörumerki sem vilja taka þátt mun hafa tækifæri til að sýna vörur sínar til að aðdáendur og allt box iðnaður.
Stofnfundur Box Fan Expo síðasta ári lögun sumir af the vinsæll bardagamenn og box orðstír í nýliðinni sögu. Fans fengu að heimsóknir með Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Zab Júda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Wear, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija ,Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal og Austin Trout. Einnig birtast voru núverandi WBC meistari Deontay Wilder, charismatic Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, benti fréttaskýrandi Al Bernstein og þjálfari Roger Mayweather af Mayweather Tilboð.
Verkefnaskrá fundarmanna fyrir Box Fan Expo þessu ári verður tilkynnt um næstu vikum aðdraganda atburðinn. Miðar til Box Fan Expo eru í boði á netinu á:HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.
Skoða opinbera kynningartexta vídeó af Box Fan Expo hér: Skoða Promo Flyer hér:
Skoða myndir Gallery 2014 hér:
HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Fyrir alla í hnefaleikum iðnaður eða vörumerki fyrirtækja sem óska eftir að taka þátt og panta bás sem exhibitor eða kostun tækifæri, vinsamlegast hafðu samband Box Fan Expo í: Fyrir allar fyrirspurnir vinsamlegast sendu: boxfanexpo@gmail.com Nánari upplýsingar um Box Fan Expo er í boði á: HTTP://www.boxfanexpo.com
Til að horfa James Toney myndband um Box Fan Expo fara að:HTTP://goo.gl/S8HTDk
Þú getur fylgst Box Fan Expo á Twitter á: https://www.twitter.com/
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