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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report
Ka: Tony Penecale
Quick video intro here:
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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 lefatše 'mampoli.
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, Ho la Las Vegas
FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHNCONFIRMED FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, Ho la Las Vegas
Las Vegas (July 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 ka Saturday September 15, 2018 ho tloha 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 ke e mong oa ka ho fetisisa khabisitsoeng le ba tummeng e motšehali litsebi boraditebele tsohle nako. O ile a ke pele e neng e 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. Ka holim'a hore, St. John a se entseng tse se nang palo bolingani mosebetsi, bōpa o sa etseng chelete “Tsebo ke matla a” Motheo, eo thusa Latino-laolang likolo tse U.S. St. John le 'mè oa hae, Maria Rosales, etela dikolong ho hatisa bohlokoa ba ho lelapa, thuto, ho intša matlafatso le bakgethi ba be. 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 Juda, James Toney, Vinny Pazienza, Mikey Garcia , Mia St.Johns, Leo leo leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Abnere Mares, Jorge Linares, Brandon Rios and many more…
Batlhagisi tse kang ditebele Gear, seaparo, 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.
Tickets ho le Box Fan Expo di a fumaneha Inthaneteng ho:
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, ba buellang, 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
Bakeng sa leha e le efe dipatlisiso o kotjwa hore o EMAIL: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka Box Fan Expo ke fumaneha ho: -http://www.boxfanexpo.com
U ka latela Box Fan Expo on Twitter kwa: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
le on Facebook ka: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
“Tonakgolo Boxing CHAMPIONS” STARS LEO SANTA CRUZ, Abnere Mares, DANIELE Jacobs, Shawn Porter, RANCES Barthelemy ke, ALFREDO ANGULO CONFIRMED FOR THIRD EDITION OF BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE ON CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 6, Ho la 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, Ho la 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, Ho la 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, Ho la Las Vegas
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8-NAKO Lefatše le 'mampoli THOMAS”THE Hitman” HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE SATURDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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Phahameng ka ho fetisisa Fan phihlelo ketsahalo e fanang ka ditebele Fans le monyetla oa ho kopana-and-lumelisa holimo bahlabani, ditebele likhalala, 'me lefapha batho ba
in an up-close, botho boemo
Las Vegas (Supa. 8, 2015) – Tse robeli nako lefatše 'mampoli Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns e tiisitse hore e le hore a o tla hlaha ka le ho ba le lephephe ka Las Vegas Convention Center la bobeli selemo le selemo Lebokose le leqepheng la Fan Expo hore tla etsahala Moqebelo. The Boxing Expo tla tsamaisane le Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto mampoli ntoa, e leng tla etsahala hamorao hore mantsiboea 'me Mexico le bolokolohi mafelo-beke. Tickets ho le Box Fan Expo di a fumaneha Inthaneteng ho:-http://www.boxfanexpo.
Hearns ho feta famously tsejoa e le “The Hitman,” ile ea e-pele Boxer historing ho hlōla lefatše litlotla tse tse 'nè lihlopha. O ne a tla fetoha ea pele oke historing ho hlōla tse hlano lefatše dihlooho tse hlano tse fapaneng lihlopha. Hearns o ile a e mong ea bitsoang Ring Magazine Fighter ya Year a 1980 le 1984 'me o molemo ka ho fetisisa a tsejoa ka ho loana le Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler le Roberto Duran. O ne a inducted ka Boxing Hall of Fame a 2012. Hearns tla le bona ba na le teng, T-shirts, litlelafo ya saenelwa ditshwantsho bakeng sa Fans ho reka le ho thabela.
Hearns oona o kopanela ea hae ea qothisana lehlokoa le eena Duran, Tim Bradley, Zab Juda, James Toney, Sergio Martinez, Shawn Porter, Mia St. John, Terry Norris, Joel Casamayor, Fernando Vargas, Ruslana Provodnikov, Ray Mancini, Jessie Vargas, Mike McCallum, Austin Trout, Kevin Kelley, moletsaphala Richard Steele, le Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, oa Lefatše oa Boxing Lekgotla la (WBC) le World Boxing Association (WBA) har'a ba pele boitlamo ba la selemo sena la Lebokose le leqepheng la Fan Expo.
Ena e ikhethang Fan phihlelo ketsahalo, eo o ile a lumella Fans ho kopana le ho lumelisa ditebele litšōmo, nakong e fetileng le hona joale bahloli le tse ling tummeng ya dipapadi, debuted ho qetela September. Selemong sena, le Expo tla matha ho tloha10 a.m. ho 5 p.m. 'me o boetse, lumella Fans monyetla oa ho bokella autographs, nka foto le ho reka thepa e le Lihopotso.
Batlhagisi tse kang ditebele Gear, seaparo, kgaso mecha ea litaba le tse ling cha lik'hamphani ba lakatsang ho ba le seabo tla ba le monyetla oa ho showcase lihlahisoa tsa tsona ho Fans le eohle ditebele lefapha.
Ea selemong se fetileng kgakolwa Box Fan Expo hlahisa ba bang ba ratoang ka ho fetisisa bahlabani le ditebele tummeng tsa morao tjena histori. Fans ba ne ba tšoaroa ho etela le Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Refresh, Martinez, Amir Khan, Juda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Aamir Khan, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija, Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Petrose Quillin, Jean Pascal le Austin Trout. Hape hlaha ka ba ne ba hona joale WBC Champion Deontay Wilder, le phekolang ka mohlolo Vinny Pazienza, Pauluse Williams, o ile a re Mohlalosi e Al Bernstein le mokoetlisi Roger Mayweather ea Mayweather ho phahamiswa.
The lenane ea ba tlileng kopanong bakeng sa la selemo sena la Lebokose le leqepheng la Fan Expo tla tsoela pele ho ile a phatlalatsa ho pholletsa le seng makae a latelang pele ho ketsahalo eo.
Mang kapa mang ea a le ditebele lefapha kapa cha lik'hamphani ba lakatsang ho ho ameha le beheloa lephephe e le exhibitor kapa lihlapiso menyetla, kotjwa hore o iteanye Box Fan Expo kwa:
U.S.A nomoro ya mohala: (702) 997-1927 kapa (514) 572-7222
Bakeng sa leha e le efe dipatlisiso o kotjwa hore o EMAIL: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka Box Fan Expo ke fumaneha ho:-http://www.boxfanexpo.com
View tsa semmuso promo tsa video ea Box Fan Expo mona:-http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
U ka latela Box Fan Expo on Twitter kwa: https://www.twitter.com/
le on Facebook ka: https://www.facebook.com/
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12-TIME Lefatše le 'mampoli JAMES “Lights KA HO” TONEY CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO SATURDAY, SEPT.12 IN LAS VEGAS
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Phahameng ka ho fetisisa Fan phihlelo ketsahalo e fanang ka ditebele Fans le monyetla oa ho kopana-and-lumelisa holimo bahlabani, ditebele likhalala, 'me lefapha batho ba in an up-close, botho boemo
Bakeng sa hang-hang Release
Toney ba tla kopanela lephephe le le Aba (American Boxing Association) 'me ba foto, litlelafo le thepa e bakeng sa hae Fans ho thabela le ho reka.
Toney joins Sergio “Ipotsa” Martinez , “Nako Ea Lipontšo” Shawn Porter, Petrose “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, “Tšabehang” Terry Norris, Joel “Brush” Casamayor, “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas, Ruslana “Siberia Rocky” Provodnikov le Mia St.John har'a pele itlama ho la selemo sena la Box Fan Expo.
Ena e ikhethang Fan phihlelo ketsahalo, eo o ile a lumella Fans ho kopana le ho lumelisa ditebele litšōmo, nakong e fetileng le hona joale bahloli le tse ling tummeng ya dipapadi, debuted ho qetela September. Selemong sena Expo tla matha ho10 a.m. ho 5 p.m. 'me o boetse, lumella Fans monyetla oa ho bokella autographs, nka foto le ho reka thepa e le Lihopotso.
Batlhagisi tse kang ditebele Gear, seaparo, kgaso mecha ea litaba le tse ling cha lik'hamphani ba lakatsang ho ba le seabo tla ba le monyetla oa ho showcase lihlahisoa tsa tsona ho Fans le eohle ditebele lefapha.
Ea selemong se fetileng kgakolwa Box Fan Expo hlahisa ba bang ba ratoang ka ho fetisisa bahlabani le ditebele tummeng tsa morao tjena histori. Fans ba ne ba tšoaroa ho etela le Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Refresh, Martinez, Amir Khan, Zab Juda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Aamir Khan, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija ,Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal le Austin Trout. Hape hlaha ka ba ne ba hona joale WBC Champion Deontay Wilder, le phekolang ka mohlolo Vinny Pazienza, Pauluse Williams, o ile a re Mohlalosi e Al Bernstein le mokoetlisi Roger Mayweather ea Mayweather ho phahamiswa.
The lenane ea tlileng kopanong oa selemo sena e Box Fan Expo tla o ile a phatlalatsa ho pholletsa le latelang libeke tse 'maloa lebisang ho ketsahalo. Tickets ho le Box Fan Expo di a fumaneha Inthaneteng ho:-http://www.boxfanexpo.
View tsa semmuso promo tsa video ea Box Fan Expo mona: View Promo Flyer mona:
View Photos Gallery 2014 mona:
-http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Mang kapa mang ea a le ditebele lefapha kapa cha lik'hamphani ba lakatsang ho ho ameha le beheloa lephephe e le exhibitor kapa lihlapiso menyetla, kotjwa hore o iteanye Box Fan Expo kwa: Bakeng sa leha e le efe dipatlisiso o kotjwa hore o EMAIL: boxfanexpo@gmail.com Boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka Box Fan Expo ke fumaneha ho: -http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Ho shebella James Toney video e buang ka Box Fan Expo ea ho:-http://goo.gl/S8HTDk
U ka latela Box Fan Expo on Twitter kwa: https://www.twitter.com/
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