Nutley, NJ (Desember 11, 2017)–This past week in Salt Lake City, Utah, Vito Mielnicki, Jr. captured the United States Junior National championship in the 145-pound division.
Mielnicki of Roseland, New Jersey moved up an unprecedented 10 weight classes where he competed at 106-pounds at the 2017 toernooi, and defeated the number-two seed, Adam Calixto of Tampa, Florida in the semifinals. In the finals, Mielnicki defeated top seeded Obed Bartee-El of Huntsville, Alabama.
With the title, Mielnicki gained a spot in the 2018 United States Junior National Team, Where he will be heading to train with teammates on February 4th at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado to get ready for international competition.
Mielnicki is trained by Ahmad Elliot and Willie Moses, as well as strength and conditioning coach Fred Caruso.
Mielnicki is the son of the GH3 Promotions CEO Vito Mielnicki.
Nutley, NJ (Julie 31, 2017) – Last week in Mesquite, Nevada. 15 year-old Vito Mielnicki, Jr. took 2nd place in the Golden Gloves Junior National Tournament.
What made this a special feat for Mielnicki, was that he went up five weight classes for 101 pond aan 125 and narrowly lost to a split decision to the number-one ranked Luis Ybarra of Colorado.
Mielnicki is a former three-time Junior National Golden Goves champion, and was named the tournament Most Outstanding Boxer twice. Mielnicki went up in weight and fought him on the highly accomplished Ybarra on even terms.
Since the age of seven, Mielnicki has been trained by Wali Moses , who is the grandfather and trainer of 2016 Olympic Silver Medal winner Shakur Stevenson
Nutley, NJ(Februarie 11, 2015)–Vito Mielnicki Jr. die seun van GH3 Promotions President Vito Mielnicki het die Nasionale Silver Handskoene gewen 12-13 jaar oud, 85 pond toernooi in Kansas City, Missouri.
Die 13 jaar-oue Mielnicki voeg by dat die titel by sy versameling wat reeds sluit 3 Nasionale Junior Golden Gloves oorwinnings en 2 Ringside Jr. kampioenskappe.
In die Silver Handskoene, Mielnicki Jr. het drie aanvalle as hy verslaan Gilberto Mendoza van Kalifornië deur 'n 30-27 telling, Sancer Hayes van Tennessee deur 'n 30-26 en Jermonte Jones van Ohio deur 'n 30-27 kerfstok.
Mielnicki Jr. treine uit die Elite Heat Boxing Gym en is opgelei deur Wali Moses