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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report
Miturut: 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 juara donya.
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 “Ing 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, Di Las Vegas
FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHNCONFIRMED FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, Di Las Vegas
Las Vegas (Juli 5, 2018) – Former WBC women’s champion Mia St. John AKA
“Kalah ing” 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 ing Ana September 15, 2018 saka 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. Yohanes iku salah siji saka profesional boxers wadon paling decorated lan misuwur kabeh-wektu. Dheweke iku mantan 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. Ing ndhuwur sing, St. Yohanes wis rampung karya amal kaetung, nggawe nirlaba “Kawruh daya” Foundation, kang bantuan sekolah Latino-unggul ing U.S. St. Yohanes lan ibune dheweke, Maria Rosales, ngunjungi sekolah kaku wigati saka kulawarga, pendidikan, poto-pemberdayaan lan pilihan. Dolan maring 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 Judah, 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…
Peserta pameran kayata pindah boxing, apparel, 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.
Karcis kanggo Expo Box Fan kasedhiya online ing:
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, promotor, 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
Kanggo maksud apa inquiries please email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Informasi liyane ing Expo Box Fan cumawis ing: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Sampeyan bisa tindakake Box Fan Expo ing Twitter ing: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
lan ing Facebook ing: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
“Premier boxing CHAMPIONS” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, Abner mares, DANIEL Jacobs, SHAWN WHITAKER, RANCES Barthélemy, ALFREDO ANGULO CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 6, Di 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, Di 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, Di 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, Di Las Vegas
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8-TIME World Champion Thomas”Hitman THE” HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE SATURDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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Pokok penggemar pengalaman acara sing menehi pembuangan boxing kesempatan kanggo ketemu lan salam kong ndhuwur, selebriti boxing lan wong industri
in an up-close, setelan pribadi
Las Vegas (Pitu. 8, 2015) – Wolung wektu juara donya Thomas “Hitman” Hearns wis dikonfirmasi sing bakal katon lan duwe Booth ing Las Vegas Convention Center for taunan Box Fan Expo kapindho sing bakal njupuk Panggonan Setu. Boxing Expo bakal pas karo Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto juara perang, kang bakal njupuk Panggonan mengko sing sore lan akhir minggu Mexican Kamardikan. Karcis kanggo Expo Box Fan kasedhiya online ing:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Hearns liyane dikenal “Hitman,” dadi boxer kaping sepindhah ing sajarah kanggo menang judhul donya ing papat bagean. Dheweke uga bakal dadi pejuang pisanan ing sajarah kanggo menang limang gelar dunia ing limang bagean beda. Hearns dijenengi Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year ing 1980 lan 1984 lan paling dikenal kanggo gelut karo Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler lan Roberto Duran. Piyambakipun dipunlantik dados Boxing Hall of Fame ing 2012. Hearns uga bakal duwe ing tangan, T-shirts, sarung tangan lan gambar mlebu kanggo pembuangan tuku lan seneng.
Hearns nggabung saingan kang lawas Duran, Tim Bradley, Zab Judah, James Toney, Sergio Martinez, Shawn Porter, Mia St. John, Terry Norris, Joel Mauna, Fernando Vargas, Ruslan Provodnikov, Ray Mancini, Jessie Vargas, Mike McCallum, Austin Trout, Kevin Kelley, wasit Richard Steele, Boxing Hall of Fame Nevada, ing Boxing Dewan World (WBC) lan Boxing Association World (WBA) antarane kesepakatan awal taun iki Box Fan Expo.
Pengalaman penggemar acara iki unik, kang diijini pembuangan kanggo ketemu lan salam Legenda boxing, Champions kepungkur lan saiki lan selebriti liyane olahraga, debut pungkasan September. Taun iki, Expo bakal mbukak saka10 a.m. kanggo 5 P.M. lan sepisan maneh, ngidini pembuangan kasempatan kanggo ngumpulake autographs, njupuk foto lan tuku barang dagangan lan Kenangan.
Peserta pameran kayata pindah boxing, apparel, nyebarake media lan perusahaan account liyane sing pengin melok bakal duwe kasempatan kanggo pertunjukan produk sing kanggo pembuangan lan industri boxing kabèh.
Tondho Box Fan Expo taun pungkasan Bintang sawetara saka pejuang paling populer lan selebriti boxing ing sajarah anyar. Pembuangan padha dianggep kanggo kunjungan karo Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martínez, Amir Khan, Yehuda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Nyandhang, Chris Kale, Jesse James Leija, Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Peter Quillin, Jean Pascal lan Austin Trout. Uga metu padha saiki WBC Juara Deontay Wilder, ing liya Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, nyatet commentator Al Bernstein lan trainer Roger Mayweather saka Mayweather Promotions.
Daptar tugas pamiarso kanggo taun iki Box Fan Expo bakal terus bisa announced ing saindhenging sabanjure sawetara dina anjog nganti acara.
Kanggo sapa waé ing perusahaan industri boxing utawa account sing pengin melu lan cadangan Booth minangka exhibitor utawa kesempatan sponsor, hubungi Box Fan Expo ing:
Nomer telephone U.S.A: (702) 997-1927 utawa (514) 572-7222
Kanggo maksud apa inquiries please email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Informasi liyane ing Expo Box Fan cumawis ing:http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Ndeleng video promo resmi Box Fan Expo kene:http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Sampeyan bisa tindakake Box Fan Expo ing Twitter ing: https://www.twitter.com/
lan ing Facebook ing: https://www.facebook.com/
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12-TIME World Champion JAMES “LIGHTS OUT” TONEY CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO SATURDAY, SEPT.12 IN LAS VEGAS
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Pokok penggemar pengalaman acara sing menehi pembuangan boxing kesempatan kanggo ketemu lan salam kong ndhuwur, selebriti boxing lan wong industri in an up-close, setelan pribadi
Kanggo Langsung Release
Toney bakal nuduhake Booth karo ABA ing (Amérika Boxing Association) lan duwe foto, sarung tangan lan barang dagangan for kang pembuangan kanggo seneng lan tuku.
Toney nggabung Sergio “Wonder” Martínez , “Showtime” Shawn Porter, Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin, “Elek” Terry Norris, Joel “Rerumput” Mauna, “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas, Ruslan “Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov lan Mia St.John antarane kesepakatan awal kanggo taun iki Box Fan Expo.
Pengalaman penggemar acara iki unik, kang diijini pembuangan kanggo ketemu lan salam Legenda boxing, Champions kepungkur lan saiki lan selebriti liyane olahraga, debut pungkasan September. Taun iki Expo bakal mbukak saka10 a.m. kanggo 5 P.M. lan sepisan maneh, ngidini pembuangan kasempatan kanggo ngumpulake autographs, njupuk foto lan tuku barang dagangan lan Kenangan.
Peserta pameran kayata pindah boxing, apparel, nyebarake media lan perusahaan account liyane sing pengin melok bakal duwe kasempatan kanggo pertunjukan produk sing kanggo pembuangan lan industri boxing kabèh.
Tondho Box Fan Expo taun pungkasan Bintang sawetara saka pejuang paling populer lan selebriti boxing ing sajarah anyar. Pembuangan padha dianggep kanggo kunjungan karo Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martínez, Amir Khan, Zab Judah, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Nyandhang, Chris Kale, Jesse James Leija ,Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal lan Austin Trout. Uga metu padha saiki WBC Juara Deontay Wilder, ing liya Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, nyatet commentator Al Bernstein lan trainer Roger Mayweather saka Mayweather Promotions.
Daptar tugas pamiarso kanggo taun iki Box Fan Expo bakal announced ing saindhenging saperangan minggu anjog nganti acara. Karcis kanggo Expo Box Fan kasedhiya online ing:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Ndeleng video promo resmi Box Fan Expo kene: Ndeleng Promo Flyer kene:
View Photos Gallery 2014 kene:
http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Kanggo sapa waé ing perusahaan industri boxing utawa account sing pengin melu lan cadangan Booth minangka exhibitor utawa kesempatan sponsor, hubungi Box Fan Expo ing: Kanggo maksud apa inquiries please email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com Informasi liyane ing Expo Box Fan cumawis ing: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Kanggo nonton James Toney video bab Box Fan Expo menyang:http://goo.gl/S8HTDk
Sampeyan bisa tindakake Box Fan Expo ing Twitter ing: https://www.twitter.com/
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