Roseland, NJ (Оны зургадугаар сар 11, 2019) – Don’t let the “Boy Next Door” good looks fool you. Вито Mielnicki, JR. isn’t your typical “Boy-Next-Door.”
Вито Mielnicki Jr. Тамирчин байна. He is a fighter. He also is not just any fighter. He is a fighter who brings many intangibles that most do not have. A. he has ability, and B. He has Marketability.
The story begins in the Jersey town of Newark, Нью-Жерси. Mielnicki Jr. found The Jamar Carter Gym that was located in the basement of a church at the age of seven, and he has not looked back.
Mielnicki trained at some of the toughest and roughest gyms in New Jersey such Elite Heat and Boylan Rec, both in Newark.
Mielnicki began his amateur career fighting against the best fighters from Philadelphia, Вашингтон, D.C. and Baltimore at the Upton Boxing Gym in Baltimore and he was a frequent travel partner with current world champion Gervonta Davis, Otha Jones III and Olympic Silver Medal winner and top contender Shakur Stevenson.
Mielnicki performed at such as high-level as he continued to grow his national rankings as he dominated each weight class.
That career now reads an astonishing 147-22 and he was the four-time Junior National Golden Gloves champion (2011, 2012, 2014 болон 2015). Онд 2011 he was named the Most Outstanding Boxer in the tournament.
He was a Silver Gloves National champion in 2015 & 2016; Ringside World Champion дахь 2012 болон 2014; United States Junior National Champion in 2017 – 2018 and was a member of the High Performance USA National Team 2017 – 2018 in the welterweight division.
He won his 1st National Championship and was trained by Walli Moses. In his young career, Mielnicki was trained by Hall of famers Virgil Hill and Buddy McGirt.
“He has a very bright future, and he is a great kid. The sky is the limit for Vito,” said McGirt.
“He is a humble young athlete, who is a phenomenal athlete, he was a football player when he was younger. He will be an outstanding professional boxer,” said Hill.
Mielnicki has competed all over the world in places such as Canada, Серби, Испани, Английн, and Puerto Rico.
He compiled an international record of 10-2 and won the Quebec Cup in 2015.
Mielnicki is set to turn professional on July 13th at The Prudential Center in Newark, Нью-Жерси.
The decision to go to the paid ranks was solidified after a great performance in Spain for which Mielnicki was on the short and undeserved end of a bad decision.
“I believe my performance in Spain was one of the best I have had, and I could not get a decision. I feel that I have a professional style, and based on some of these decisions, I can see that it is more for the pros then the amateurs,” Mielnicki гэв
Mielnicki has continued to grow, and he feels the time is right to begin his career.
“My body is maturing, and it was only a matter of time anyway. I had my mind pretty much made up before we went to Spain, but that fight solidified it.”
Mielnicki is 5’11” and walks around at 172 кг. He plans to turn pro and settle into the 147 фунт хэлтэс.
Mielnicki has had the opportunity to measure himself against some emerging professionals.
“I think that has been big for me. I have worked with the likes of Adam Lopez and Thomas Mattice, and that has definitely helped me.”
“I have been wanting to turn professional for a long time. This has been a goal and dream for me, and I know that I can do big things. I have to see where my debut will happen. We are looking to see under which promotional banner and on what card this will happen, but I know when I do fight in New Jersey, I will be very popular and will have a tremendous amount of support.”
That will come right off the bat, as Mielnicki will become the youngest ever fighter licensed in the Garden State when he makes that pro debut on July 13th at The Prudential Center in Newark., which is just a stones throw away from his home in Roseland.
Vito Mielnicki Jr discusses upcoming pro debut on July 13, 2019
Mielnicki has the popularity and charisma to be a franchise boxer in the Tri-State Area,
Mielnicki is trained by Dwyke Flemmings and Muhammad Salaam. His cutman will be Danny Milano and Strength and Conditioning coach is Fred Caruso.
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