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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report
By: 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 bingwa wa dunia.
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, KATIKA LAS VEGAS
FORMER WBC WOMEN’S CHAMPION MIA ST.JOHNCONFIRMED FOR FOURTH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, KATIKA LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas (Julai 5, 2018) – Former WBC women’s champion Mia St. John AKA
“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 juu ya Jumamosi Septemba 15, 2018 kutoka 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 ni mmoja wa watu wengi decorated na maarufu kike mabondia wa wataalamu wa muda wote. Yeye ni WBC wa zamani, 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. Juu ya kwamba, St. John amefanya isitoshe kazi upendo, kujenga lisilo “Maarifa ni nguvu” Foundation, ambayo husaidia Shule Latino-kubwa katika U.S. St. John na mama yake, Maria Rosales, kutembelea shule kusisitiza umuhimu wa familia, elimu, binafsi uwezeshaji na upigaji kura. Ziara 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 Yuda, 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…
Exhibitors kama vile ndondi gia, mavazi, 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.
Tiketi ya Expo Box Fan zinapatikana online saa:
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, promoters, 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
Kwa maswali yoyote tafadhali email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Habari zaidi juu ya Expo Box Fan inapatikana katika: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Unaweza kufuata Box Fan Expo juu ya Twitter kwa: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo
na kwenye Facebook katika: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo
“PREMIER ndondi 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, KATIKA 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, KATIKA 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, KATIKA 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, KATIKA LAS VEGAS
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8-WAKATI WORLD CHAMPION THOMAS”HITMAN” HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO TAKING PLACE SATURDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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mwisho shabiki uzoefu tukio ambayo inatoa ndondi mashabiki nafasi ya kukutana-na-kusalimiana wapiganaji juu, ndondi celebrities na sekta ya watu
in an up-close, mpangilio wa kibinafsi
Las Vegas (Saba. 8, 2015) – Nane wakati bingwa wa dunia Thomas “Hitman” Hearns imethibitisha kuwa yeye itaonekana na kuwa na kibanda katika Las Vegas Mkataba Center kwa ajili ya pili ya mwaka Box Fan Expo kwamba utafanyika Jumamosi. Boxing Expo itakuwa sanjari na Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto michuano mapambano, ambayo itafanyika baadaye jioni na Mexico Uhuru mwishoni mwa wiki. Tiketi ya Expo Box Fan zinapatikana online saa:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Hearns zaidi maarufu kama “Hitman,” akawa bondia wa kwanza katika historia ya kushinda mataji dunia katika tarafa nne. Angeweza pia kuwa mpiganaji wa kwanza katika historia ya kushinda mataji dunia tano katika tarafa tano tofauti. Hearns alitajwa Gonga Gazeti Fighter wa Mwaka katika 1980 na 1984 na ni bora inayojulikana kwa mapambano yake kwa Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler na Roberto Duran. Yeye aliingiza ndani Boxing Hall of Fame katika 2012. Hearns pia kuwa kwa upande, Fulana, kinga na picha saini kwa mashabiki wa kununua na kufurahia.
Hearns anaungana mpinzani wake wa zamani Duran, Tim Bradley, Zab Yuda, 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, mwamuzi Richard Steele, Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, World Boxing Council (WBC) na World Boxing Association (WBA) miongoni mwa ahadi mapema kwa mwaka huu Box Fan Expo.
Hii kipekee tukio uzoefu shabiki, ambayo kuruhusiwa mashabiki kukutana na kusalimiana ndondi historia, mabingwa siku za nyuma na ya sasa na celebrities wengine wa michezo, ilipata kushika nafasi Septemba iliyopita. Mwaka huu, Expo kukimbia kutoka10 a.m. kwa 5 p.m. na mara nyingine tena, kuruhusu mashabiki nafasi ya kukusanya autographs, kuchukua picha na kununua bidhaa na memorabilia.
Exhibitors kama vile ndondi gia, mavazi, utangazaji vyombo vya habari na makampuni mengine bidhaa ambao wangependa kushiriki watapata nafasi ya kuonyesha bidhaa zao kwa mashabiki na zima ndondi sekta.
Mwaka jana uzinduzi Box Fan Expo featured baadhi ya wapiganaji maarufu na ndondi celebrities katika historia ya hivi karibuni. Mashabiki walitibiwa kwa ziara na Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Yuda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Kuvaa, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija, LAMON Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Peter Quillin, Jean Pascal na Austin Trout. Pia kuonekana walikuwa sasa WBC bingwa wa Deontay Wilder, charismatic Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, alibainisha maoni Al Bernstein na mkufunzi Roger Mayweather wa Mayweather Promotions.
Orodha ya majina ya waliohudhuria kwa mwaka huu Box Fan Expo itaendelea kuwa alitangaza katika siku chache zijazo kuongoza hadi tukio.
Kwa mtu yeyote katika ndondi sekta au bidhaa makampuni ambao wanataka kushiriki na hifadhi kibanda kama exhibitor au fursa udhamini, tafadhali wasiliana Box Fan Expo katika:
U.S.A namba ya simu: (702) 997-1927 au (514) 572-7222
Kwa maswali yoyote tafadhali email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com
Habari zaidi juu ya Expo Box Fan inapatikana katika:http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Kuangalia rasmi promo video ya Box Fan Expo hapa:http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Unaweza kufuata Box Fan Expo juu ya Twitter kwa: https://www.twitter.com/
na kwenye Facebook katika: https://www.facebook.com/
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12-WAKATI bingwa wa dunia James “Taa nje” TONEY CONFIRMED FOR SECOND ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO SATURDAY, SEPT.12 IN LAS VEGAS
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mwisho shabiki uzoefu tukio ambayo inatoa ndondi mashabiki nafasi ya kukutana-na-kusalimiana wapiganaji juu, ndondi celebrities na sekta ya watu in an up-close, mpangilio wa kibinafsi
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Toney kushiriki kibanda na ABA (Kaskazini Boxing Association) na kuwa na picha, kinga na bidhaa kwa ajili ya mashabiki wake kufurahia na kununua.
Toney lawama Sergio “Ajabu” Martinez , “Showtime” Shawn Porter, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, “Kutisha” Terry Norris, Joel “Brush” Casamayor, “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas, Ruslan “Siberian Rocky” Provodnikov na Mia St.John miongoni mwa ahadi mapema mwaka huu Box Fan Expo.
Hii kipekee tukio uzoefu shabiki, ambayo kuruhusiwa mashabiki kukutana na kusalimiana ndondi historia, mabingwa siku za nyuma na ya sasa na celebrities wengine wa michezo, ilipata kushika nafasi Septemba iliyopita. Mwaka huu Expo inakwenda kutoka10 a.m. kwa 5 p.m. na mara nyingine tena, kuruhusu mashabiki nafasi ya kukusanya autographs, kuchukua picha na kununua bidhaa na memorabilia.
Exhibitors kama vile ndondi gia, mavazi, utangazaji vyombo vya habari na makampuni mengine bidhaa ambao wangependa kushiriki watapata nafasi ya kuonyesha bidhaa zao kwa mashabiki na zima ndondi sekta.
Mwaka jana uzinduzi Box Fan Expo featured baadhi ya wapiganaji maarufu na ndondi celebrities katika historia ya hivi karibuni. Mashabiki walitibiwa kwa ziara na Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Zab Yuda, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Kuvaa, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija ,LAMON Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal na Austin Trout. Pia kuonekana walikuwa sasa WBC bingwa wa Deontay Wilder, charismatic Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, alibainisha maoni Al Bernstein na mkufunzi Roger Mayweather wa Mayweather Promotions.
orodha ya majina ya waliohudhuria kwa ajili ya mwaka huu Box Fan Expo yatatangazwa katika kipindi cha wiki kadhaa kuongoza hadi tukio. Tiketi ya Expo Box Fan zinapatikana online saa:http://www.boxfanexpo.
Kuangalia rasmi promo video ya Box Fan Expo hapa: Kuangalia Promo hatimaye hapa:
Mtazamo Picha Nyumba ya sanaa 2014 hapa:
http://www.boxfanexpo.com/
Kwa mtu yeyote katika ndondi sekta au bidhaa makampuni ambao wanataka kushiriki na hifadhi kibanda kama exhibitor au fursa udhamini, tafadhali wasiliana Box Fan Expo katika: Kwa maswali yoyote tafadhali email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com Habari zaidi juu ya Expo Box Fan inapatikana katika: http://www.boxfanexpo.com
Kuangalia James Toney video kuhusu Box Fan Expo kwenda:http://goo.gl/S8HTDk
Unaweza kufuata Box Fan Expo juu ya Twitter kwa: https://www.twitter.com/
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