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THOMAS HEARNS HEADLINES STAR-LADEN CLASS OF INDUCTEES INTO NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME

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Spinks brothers, Michael Carbajal, Erik Morales and Salvador Sanchez are also among the greats to be honored Agosto. 12 at Caesars Palace.
LAS VEGAS – Ex campione del mondo Thomas Hearns, che insieme a Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler e Roberto Duran dominated boxing in the 1980s and became known collectively asThe Four Kings,” headlines a 14-person class of inductees into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Hall CEO/president Michelle Corrales-Lewis announced Wednesday.
Hearns was chosen in the non-Nevada resident boxer category, along with Michael Spinks, Erik Morales, Michael Carbajal, women’s boxing star Lucia Rijker and Salvador Sanchez. Elected in the Nevada resident boxer category was Ken Norton, Leon Spinks and Richie Sandoval.
Chosen in the non-boxer category were referee Davey Pearl, public relations specialist Debbie Munch, promoter Mel Greb, trainer/cut man Rafael Garcia and Nevada Athletic Commission chair Dr. Elias Ghanem.
Norton, Sanchez, Greb and Ghanem will be inducted posthumously.
The members of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s star-studded fifth-induction class will be honored at a gala dinner at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Sabato, Agosto. 12. Ticket will be released Thursday, February 16th at 12pm on NVBHOF.com .
We are very proud of this class of inductees, and it contains some of the greatest fighters who ever lived,” Corrales-Lewis said. “I’m looking forward to our gala dinner when we can honor these richly deserving people and allow their fans to say hello.
Hearns was one of the standouts during the 1980s and participated in a series of great bouts in Las Vegas with Leonard, Hagler and Duran. Il suo 1985 bout with Hagler at Caesars Palace is still regarded by many as the greatest fight in boxing history.
The Spinks brothers, Michael and Leon, become the first set of brothers inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. Both won gold medals for the U.S. alla 1976 Olympics in Montreal and then went on to win world titles in the pros.
Norton, known primarily for a series of close bouts with the legendary Muhammad Ali, also competed in one of the great heavyweight title bouts ever. He lost the WBC title by a razor-thin decision to Larry Holmes in 1978, among the finest heavyweight championship fights ever held.
Pearl was among the best referees of all-time and worked more than 70 championship bouts. He was the referee for both Leon Spinks’ scioccante 1978 upset of Ali as well as for Leonard’s dramatic 14th-round knockout of Hearns in 1981.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.
The Hall was founded in 2013 by noted boxing broadcaster Rich Marotta.
Per ulteriori informazioni, phone 702-3NVBHOF, o 702-368-2463.
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Michael Carbajal Best known as the first junior flyweight to earn a $1 million purse, Carbajal won world titles at junior flyweight and flyweight. Known asLittle Hands of Stonefor his punching power, Carbajal was 49-4 con 33 KO.
His rivalry with HumbertoPetiteGonzalez was one of the best of the early 1990s and their 1993 fight was The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. In 2004, The Ring named Carbajal as the best junior flyweight in history.
Era 98-10 as an amateur and won a silver medal at the 1988 Olimpiadi di Seoul, Corea Del Sud.
Thomas Hearns – Hearns, 58, won recognized world titles at welterweight, super welter, peso medio, super middleweight and light heavyweight during a career in which he went 61-5-1 con 48 KO.
He’s most remembered for his savage three-round battle with Hagler in 1985, but he participated in many of the decade’s biggest and most electric bouts. He fought in Las Vegas 16 volte, andando 11-4-1 con nove ko.
Erik MoralesOne of the most exciting fighters of the early part of the 2000s, Morales is best known for his series of outstanding fights with arch rival Marco Antonio Barrera. Morales went 52-9 con 36 knockouts but is best known for his trilogy with Barrera, two of which were named Ring Fight of the year.
Morales won major world titles at super bantamweight, piuma, super featherweight and super lightweight, becoming the first Mexican born fighter to win titles in four weight classes.
He also engaged in a spectacular trilogy with Manny Pacquiao, beating him in the first and dropping the last two.
Ken NortonThough he was the heavyweight champion before losing his belt to Larry Holmes in one of the great title bouts ever, Norton was best known for his three fights with the legendary Muhammad Ali. Norton defeated Ali in 1973 in San Diego in their first bout, breaking Ali’s jaw.
Ali won the two subsequent bouts, compreso un 1976 match at Yankee Stadium for the title. Some observers believe Norton deserved to win all three fights.
The Holmes fight was sensational and the two men stood in the center of the ring at Caesars and slugged it out in the 15th e ultimo ciclo.
Lucia RijkerRijker is regarded as one of, if not the best, women boxers in history. She was 17-0 con 14 knockouts in boxing and was 37-0-1 con 25 knockouts as a kick boxer.
In her boxing career, she scored dominant wins over the likes of Jane Couch, Marcela Acuna and Chevelle Hallback.
She later appeared in the Oscar-winning film, “Million Dollar Baby.
Salvador SanchezSanchez tragically died in an auto accident in Mexico at just 23 anni, robbing the world of one of the elite fighters in history well before his time. Sanchez was 44-1-1 con 32 knockouts and was the lineal featherweight champion from 1980 until his death in 1982.
He won the title by knocking out Danny “Piccolo rosso” Lopez, but is best known for a dominating eighth-round stoppage of Wilfredo Gomez. Gomez was 33-0 con 32 knockouts but was no match for Sanchez.
Richie SandovalSandoval held the bantamweight title for two years, but his career, as great as it was, is a question of what might have been. Era un membro della 1980 U.S. Olympic boxing team, but he lost his chance at a medal when President Carter decided to boycott the Games in Moscow.
Sandoval won the first 29 fights of his pro career, accumulando 17 ko, and beat the great Jeff Chandler for the bantamweight belt.
But tragically, Sandoval suffered serious boxing related injuries in a 1986 bout with Gaby Canizales and was forced to retire.
Leon Spinks Spinks is most known for upsetting Muhammad Ali in 1978 in just his eighth pro fight to win the heavyweight championship. He lost the title in a rematch and failed in two other attempts to win a title. He was stopped by Larry Holmes in a heavyweight title fight in 1981 and lost a cruiserweight title challenge in Reno to Dwight Muhammad Qawi in 1986.
A colorful figure known asNeon” Leon, he was an acclaimed amateur who was 178-7 con 133 KOs and the light heavyweight gold at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.
He finished his professional career with a 26-17-3 mark and 14 KO.
Michael SpinksSpinks was 31-1 in his career and won both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. He moved up from light heavyweight to defeat Larry Holmes at the Riviera in 1985, denying Holmes the opportunity to go 49-0 and match Rocky Marcianos record.
He won the light heavyweight title in his 17th pro fight in 1981 at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas when he bested the much more experienced Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. Spinks held the light heavyweight title for four years, before giving it up to move to heavyweight to fight Holmes.
La 1976 Medaglia d'oro olimpica, Spinksonly pro loss came in his final fight when he was knocked out by Mike Tyson in a bout for the undisputed heavyweight title.
NON-BOXER INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES
Rafael Garcia – Garcia, 87, is best known for his cap he wears festooned with pins and for working as Floyd Mayweather’s hand wrapper. But he had a long career as both a cut man and a trainer and was outstanding at both. He worked with elite fighters such as Mayweather, Roberto Duran, Alexis Arguello and Wilfredo Gomez.
Dr. Elias GhanemGhanem as the long-time chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission, and was responsible for helping it to earn the moniker, “The greatest commission in the world.
Ghanem, a physician whose patients once included Elvis Presley, played a key role in the hearings after Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield, and also was instrumental in bringing the Oscar De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad bout to Las Vegas in 1999.
Mel GrebKnown asThe father of professional boxing in Southern Nevada,” Greb was a promoter and matchmaker who first brought Muhammad Ali to Nevada. Then known as Cassius Clay, Greb promoted Ali’s seventh pro fight in 1961. That week, he introduced Ali to wrestlerGorgeous” George, and Ali patterned himself after George in many ways.
Greb died in 1996 a 75 anni.
Debbie MunchCaesars Palace in Las Vegas was a legendary host for many of boxing’s biggest fights in the 1980s and early 1990s, and Munch, a public relations expert, was instrumental in it.
She was widely respected by promoters, boxers and the media and helped many journalists immeasurably with their boxing coverage.
Davey PearlPearl was small of stature, but was a giant as a referee. He worked more than 70 world title bouts, including Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks and Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns.
Pearl was also a highly regarded judge.

NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME TO ANNOUNCE FIFTH CLASS OF INDUCTEES ON FEB. 15 A LAS VEGAS

CEO/President Michelle Corrales-Lewis to welcomeexceptionalnew class
LAS VEGAS (Febbraio 13, 2017) – Il Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame will announce its fifth class of inductees on Mercoledì, Febbraio. 15, a 11 a.m. PST, Hall CEO/ president Michelle Corrales-Lewis annunciata. Il 2017 class of nine boxers and five contributors will be revealed at Real Boxing, 5137 Il. Oquendo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89118. Lunch will be provide by TC’s Rib Crib.
The honorees will be formally inducted at the popular gala dinner on Sabato, Agosto. 12 at Caesars Palace. Ticket information will be released shortly.
We have elected yet another exceptional class of inductees and I can’t wait to introduce them,” said Corrales-Lewis, il cui defunto marito, Diego Corrales, was a member of the NVBHOF’s inaugural class in 2013. “We have some of the best boxers ever in this group and I know fans are going to be excited to have the opportunity to meet them.
Our class of contributors is very strong as well and all have made a significant imprint upon boxing in Nevada.
Past inductees include some of the greatest fighters who have ever lived, Compreso Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis e altro ancora.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.

The Hall was founded in 2013 by noted boxing broadcaster Rich Marotta. Per ulteriori informazioni, telefono 702-3NVBHOF, o 702-368-2463.
For Media Credentials Contact: For Information And Sponsorship Opportunities Contact:
Media Coordinator Jon Hait Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis
Telefono: (702) 277-1020 Telefono: 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463)

Box Fan Expo to be present at the 54th Annual WBC Convention in Hollywood, Florida

L'evento esperienza ventilatore ultimo che dà gli appassionati di boxe l'opportunità di incontrare-and-greet combattenti, celebrità boxe e persone del settore in un up-close, impostazioni personali will return on Cinco de Mayo weekend 2017
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Las Vegas (Dicembre 12, 2016) – The Popular Box Fan Expo will be present with a booth at the 54th, annual WBC convention, to greet boxing fans as well as industry people and give out info on the Next Boxing Expo. The WBC convention will be held from December 11th, a December 17th.

The booth will be located at the famous Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Fans and boxing industry people can stop by and say hello.

Box Fan Expo has been a huge success with Boxing fans and Boxing industry people. Molte star di boxe hanno frequentato gli ultimi due Expo di come Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Roy Jones Jr., Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Judah, James Toney, Mikey Garcia , Leo Santa Cruz, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie Rasoi, Leon Spinks and many more

The third annual Box Fan Expo will take place in Las Vegas on May 6th, 2017 (Cinco De Mayo weekend) presso il Las Vegas Convention Center, da 10a.m to 5pm. Box Fan Expo è l'ultimo evento di boxe esperienza fan, and it also coincides with a major fight event weekend.

Tickets for the Box Fan Expo can be purchased at: http://goo.gl/6hnTOb

The event allows fans to Meet and Greet Boxing Superstars of today, Leggende dello sport e altre celebrità boxe a loro stand. Sul posto, I fan potranno sperimentare attività diverse da Autograph Sessions, Foto Sessions, Faceoff con i tuoi pugili preferiti, così come la possibilità di acquistare merce e cimeli dal loro stand, più così tanto più… non si vuole mancare a questo obbligo di frequentare Expo!

Box Fan Expo conterrà anche le organizzazioni top boxe, promotori, ragazze carta anello, formatori famosi e commentatori, nonché le società ingranaggi boxe “Tutto sotto un tetto”.

Throughout the next several months leading up to the Event, ci saranno aggiornamenti settimanali sulle tante stelle che impegnerà la loro apparizione al Boxing Expo.

E per chiunque nel settore Boxing o altri Espositori (non-industria), che vorrebbe essere coinvolto e prenotare un Booth, contatto Box Fan Expo:

Numero di telefono: (514) 572-7222 o Las Vegas Numero (702) 997-1927

Per ulteriori informazioni, visita: www.BoxFanExpo.com

Edwin Viruet Ring 8 Guest Speaker Tuesday night

Edwin Viruet
Anello 8 Guest Speaker Tuesday night
NEW YORK (Maggio 16, 2016) – New York State Boxing Hall-of-Famer Edwin Viruet will be Ring 8’s guest speaker at Tuesday night’s (Maggio 17) monthly meeting, starting at 7 p.m. E, at O’Neill’s Restaurant, situato in 64-21 53rd Drive in Maspeth, New York.
Edwin was inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016,” Anello 8 presidente Bob Duffy suddetto. “He was unable to attend the induction ceremony, so we will present him with his Hall of Fame belt at our meeting. Edwin embodies what the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) is all about in terms of his overall achievements and accomplishments as a New York State fighter. We’re very happy that Edwin will have this opportunity to be honored and we’re all interested in hearing him speak about his boxing career.
Viruet (32-6-2) was a standout amateur boxer, albeit brief, registering a perfect 18-0 record, highlighted by his winning two New York Golden Gloves Championship in 1968 as a 118-pound sub-novice and the following year in the 126-pound division, Edwin and his brother,Adolpho Viruet, were declared co-champions.
In 1969, Viruet turned pro and two years later, he fought a draw with future world championSaul Mamby and he won a decision over another future world champion, Alfredo Escalara. Three years later, Viruet scored a decision victory against fellow 2016 NYSBHOF inductee Vilomar Fernandez al Madison Square Garden.
Viruet went the distance twice with world lightweight champion Roberto Duran, losing a decision both times, the first in a non-title fight in 1975 and the second as a world title challenger in Philadelphia two years later.
In 1983, Viruet retired as a boxer after having fought in all of the top New York venues – MSG, The Felt Forum, Giardino Sunnyside, Nassau Coliseum, Singer Bowl and Audobon Ballroom.
Viruet also enjoyed a successful career as a trainer with heavyweight Alex Steward, a Golden Gloves champion who, come un professionista, combattuta Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfielde George Foreman. Viruet also trained actor Wesley Snipes.
Several Vinny Maddalone combattimenti, courtesy of Charley Norkus, Jr., will be shown on six television screens during Tuesday night’s buffet.
Anello 8 Summer Picnic
Ring 8’s annual summer picnic will be held Sunday afternoon, Agosto 28, a Brady Park a Massapequa Reserve, Nassau a Long Island, New York. Complete details coming soon.
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CONTATTO: Bob Trieger, STAMPA Full Court, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com fightpublicist
SU ANELLO 8: Anello 8 divenne l'ottavo filiale di quello che allora era conosciuto come il Veteran Nazionale Boxers Association – quindi, ANELLO 8 – e oggi il motto dell'organizzazione rimane: Boxer Aiutare Boxers.
ANELLO 8 è pienamente impegnata a sostenere persone meno fortunate della comunità di boxe che possono richiedere assistenza in termini di affitto pagare, spese mediche, o qualunque necessità giustificabile.
Vai on line per www.Ring8ny.com Per ulteriori informazioni su ANELLO 8, il più grande gruppo del suo genere negli Stati Uniti, con più di 350 membri. Le quote associative annuali è solo $30.00 e ogni membro ha diritto a una cena a buffet a ANELLO 8 incontri mensili, escluso luglio e agosto. Tutti i pugili attivi, dilettanti e professionisti, con una licenza di boxe in corso o libro hanno diritto ad un anello in omaggio 8 abbonamento annuale. Gli ospiti di Anello 8 i membri sono invitati ad un costo di soli $7.00 per person.

Promozioni Pinolero Boxing e Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée stipulare un'alleanza strategica

 

Promotore nicaraguense dell'anno aggiunge

Canadian PR & Società di marketing al suo angolo

Atty. Michael Schmidt (centro) è qui con Hall-of-Famer Roberto Duran (L) e suo figlio Robin Duran (R)

 

KITCHENER, Ontario, Canada (Giugno 10, 2015) — Marcelo Sanchez, promotore di leader nicaraguense a base di Pinolero Boxing, e l'avvocato canadese Michael J. Schmidt, per conto di pubbliche relazioni e società di marketing Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée, hanno annunciato oggi congiuntamente un'alleanza strategica di espandere il marchio Pinolero su base internazionale.

 

“Entrambe le società hanno obiettivi a breve e lungo termine che si adattano perfettamente insieme,” Schmidt ha detto. “Pinolero Boxe Promotion in attività di sviluppo regionale, nazionale e Campioni del Mondo. Entrambe le aziende saranno guardando vari mezzi per spostarsi pugili Pinolero in un ulteriore quadro internazionale. Pinolero ha una comprovata esperienza di sviluppo di un forte marchio di campioni e tutti gli sforzi sono stati fatti per massimizzare ulteriormente il talento Pinolero. Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée fornirà ulteriori relazioni pubbliche e competenze di marketing.”

 

“Ovviamente,” Schmidt ha aggiunto, “ci sarà sempre solo uno Alex Arguello, nonché un solo Romano “Il Chocolatito” Gonzalez – Credo che avrebbe dovuto prendere in seria considerazione come il miglior combattente al mondo libbra-per-pound oggi – ma Pinolero Boxing ha una straordinaria profondità di persone di talento pronti a fiorire nel loro status di leggenda.”

 

“Siamo ben consapevoli del sig. Schmidt e Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée attraverso il suo lavoro costante e professionale a Panama, e il lavoro che ha fatto per la boxe personalità dei media in tutto il mondo,” Sanchez, parlando a nome di Pinolero Boxing, commentato. “Siamo entrambi d'accordo sul fatto che ci sia un talento enorme che dovrebbe rendere per eccitare il marketing. Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée e Pinolero condividono la stessa gioia nello sviluppo di questi giovani uomini, non solo verso i Campionati Nazionali, ma anche una visione Campionato del Mondo, concentrandosi sugli sforzi per marchio della nostra azienda e pugili sul ring, e in termini di immagine e la capacità di generare reddito al di fuori del ring”.

 

Prospettive promettenti come il 20-year-old Junior Ramirez (12-0, 9 KO), il World Boxing Council (WBC) Argento Youth campione super leggero, knockout artista Roberto Arriaza (10-0, 9 KO), il campione dei pesi welter del Nicaragua, e minimo peso Byron Rojas (15-2), sono tutti esempi perfetti di scuderia di Pinolero Boxing della crescente talento.

 

Schmidt è particolarmente entusiasta dai combattenti del Nicaragua, come Cristofer Rosales Gonzalez, un 20-year-old con un record di 13-2, che, Note schmidt, “Non ha avuto paura di farsi avanti e assumere imbattuto Concorso internazionale.”

 

Pinolero Boxing prossimamente celebrerà il suo 100th spettacolo promozionale ospitando un grande evento di boxe in Nicaragua. “Noi inseriremo un set completo di risorse e competenze, attraverso la direzione di Marcelo Sanchez a Pinolero Boxing,” Schmidt ha osservato. “Siamo entusiasti di lavorare con una società di promozione che, sotto la direzione di Marcelo Sanchez, ha una tale eccezionale talento. Fiduciosamente, entro il prossimo anno o due, la natura di questo rapporto mostrerà in forma di altri campioni di boxe in corso incoronato sotto la bandiera Pinolero, ma anche in giovani che si conducono con classe e abilità, dentro e fuori dal ring, che è così inerente alla natura di alcuni dei leggendari combattenti del Nicaragua.”

 

“Non vediamo l'ora di Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée lavorare per nome e per conto di Pinolero Boxing per contribuire a fornire servizi aggiuntivi per lo sviluppo di opportunità e canali di marketing adeguate per i nostri pugili,” Sanchez ha concluso. “Il nostro spettacolo luglio sarà un evento speciale per il Nicaragua e diamo il benvenuto con Schmidt e Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée a bordo.”

 

INFORMAZIONI:

 

Jensen Strauss Agenzia Limitée: C O Atty /. Michael Schmidt: mjschmidtlaw@hotmail.com, 519-578-1448 (ufficio),
www.schmidtlawoffices.net

 

Pinolero Boxing: www.facebook.com/pages/Boxe promotore de-Pinolero-Boxe / 206277329399716

Direttore John Seip firma italiana super medi prospettiva Daniele Marco Scardina

(L-R) – Daniele Marco Scardina and John Seip

 

MIAMI (Aprile 6, 2015) – Boxing Manager Veteran John Seip ha firmato pugile dilettante italiano pluridecorato Daniele Marco Scardina ad un contratto manageriale esclusivo.

 

Seip è meglio conosciuto per guidare Pietro “Kid Chocolate” Quillin la World Boxing Organization (WBO) medi titolo mondiale. Il nativo di New York anche gestisce aumento britannico super medi Destriero “La Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 KO).

 

Il 21-year-old Scardina proviene da Rozzano, un comune inferiore 40,000 persone nella provincia di Milano. Ha iniziato la boxe in 2008 all'età di 16, seguendo le orme di suo zio che era un pugile in quel momento, così come modello di Daniele.

 

Scardina, che aveva 56 attacchi amatoriali, catturato il massimo dei voti in numerosi tornei italiani tra cui il Rovereto Nazionale, Guanto d'argento nazionale, e due Golden Gloves nazionali. Ha anche vinto una medaglia di bronzo ad un evento internazionale.

 

In 2013, ha inscatolato per l'Italia Thunder Boxing Team nella World Series of Boxing, vincendo la sua unica partita contro un avversario tedesco.

 

Scardina prima catturato l'attenzione di Seip al famoso 5th St. Gym a Miami Beach, inaugurato nel 1950 da Chris Dundee, e la casa di innumerevoli campioni del mondo hanno addestrato lì compresi Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston e Willie Pep. La ricca tradizione continua nella nuova 5th St. Palestra, situato vicino a 1434 Alton Via, dove i migliori combattenti di tutto il mondo, come Bernard Hopkins ancora allenarsi.

 

“Ho visto la prima volta lui la formazione al 5th St. Palestra e sembrava un dilettante tipico,” Seip spiegato. “Ha gettato pugni larghi e non sapeva come gettare un buon jab. Formatori Guy Laieta e Dino Spencer ha iniziato a lavorare con lui e ora sta usando la sua portata, combattere a distanza, e gettando le combinazioni di colpi e ganci. E 'appassionato di boxe, ascoltare e imparare ogni giorno. Daniele ha una buona potenza e la velocità. E 'un bel ragazzo, troppo. Ho visto qualcosa in lui, intangibili, e ha deciso di ingaggiarlo.

 

“Dino è un proprietario che ha creato una palestra top-notch con grandi opportunità di combattimento in un ambiente che caratterizzano tanti combattenti di talento che in realtà spingono l'un l'altro. E 'già evidente che Danielle ha migliorato la sua formazione professionale lì. E 'lungo, veloce e potente. La sua etica del lavoro è incredibile; lui è il primo in palestra, ultimo a lasciare. Non si può far male questo ragazzo, o. Siamo tutti convinti che abbia un futuro molto brillante.”

 

Scardina colpisce heavy-bag a 5th St. Gym a Miami Beach

A differenza di combattenti provenienti dalla Russia e paesi dell'ex blocco sovietico, così come quelli dell'America Latina che vengono negli Stati Uniti per stabilire la propria carriera professionale boxe, Caccia italiani nati raramente hanno seguito lo stesso percorso Scardina, che si è trasferito a Miami l'anno scorso e dorme sul pavimento dell'appartamento di suo fratello.

 

Il campione del mondo solitario di origini italiane che ha combattuto professionalmente in America è Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 KO), che era il campione dei medi WBC / WBA in 1979-1980. Antuofermo, anche se, si trasferì con la famiglia a Brooklyn dalla Puglia, Italia quando era 17 e ha imparato a box in America.

 

“Ho sempre voluto essere un campione in America,” Scardina said. “Questo è il sogno americano per me. Penso che avrò una grande opportunità in questo paese per essere il più grande pugile che posso stare con il giusto aiuto. John Seip è il manager giusto per me perché crede possibile il campionato del mondo insieme come una squadra.”

 

Pugili preferiti di Scardina sono Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux e Miguel Cotto. “Sto lavorando a perfezione come un combattente esterno e alle principali mie braccia più vicine,” Scardina added. Sto combattendo per diventare campione del mondo.”

 

Scardina si prevede di fare il suo debutto pro questo maggio o giugno.

 

Follow Scardina on Instagram @danieletoretto.