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Rivalta Inks Puerto Rican Amateur Standout Luis Melendez to Managerial Contract

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based boxing manager Henry Rivalta proudly announces the signing of 19-year-old featherweight prospect Luis “El Chucho” Melendez to a promotional contract.
A stand-out amateur in Florida and his native Puerto Rico, Melendez will be making his professional debut under the guidance of Rivalta in July.
Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Melendez started boxing at age 11. He went on to have 124 amaterski pretepi, winning a number of Puerto Rican and international titles including the Junior Olympics, Olympic Cup, and the Puerto Rican Nationals from 101 lbs. da 132 lbs.
Melendez says the managerial deal is the culmination of a long association the pair have held. “When I was about 15, I went to spar at the Mike Tyson Gym in West Palm Beach and I was sparring a pro and Henry saw me. He told me he likes what he sees and since then he’s had his eye on me. Now that I’m reaching my dream of going pro, Henry is the right person to help guide my career.”
A throwback fighter with a style more suited for the professional ranks, Melendez calls his style ‘smart aggressive.’
I have a very pro style. I sit down on my punches. I like to throw combinations a lot. I like to break my opponents down. I like to go to the body. Or, depending on the opponent, I can box you. I can also hit and not get hit when I need to.”
Melendez says training at KO Fitness in Hialeah, Florida, with trainer Michael Robles is going well and he’s excited to get started on his professional career. "Počutim se odlično. This is my dream. I have always loved the pros. I used to watch and say ‘man I will be there one day.’ I’ve always had that style. I want to win titles in six divisions. I want to be the best pound for pound. I want to be the next face of Puerto Rico.”
“Luis has all the talent to become a world champion,” said Henry Rivalta. “He’s been a stand-out since he was a kid and he’s developed into a very good fighter. I’m happy to finally be working with him in the professionals. I look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with this next great fighter from Puerto Rico.”
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Del Valle to battle Snow May 13 v Washingtonu, DC!

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Bayamon, PR (April 29, 2016) – 122 pound powerhouse Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle looks to continue his march towards the top of his division when he faces hard hitting Thomas “KO” Snow in an eight round bout Friday, Maj 13 at the D.C. Armory.

The fight will air live on BET at 10 PM ET.

Living and fighting out of Bayamon, PR, Del Valle’s professional record is 21-2 s 16 zmaga, ki prihajajo preko Knockout. A former NABA featherweight titlist, Del Valle destroyed Josh Crespo inside of two rounds April 9 in New Hampshire. Against Snow, Del Valle will look for his fourth straight win by stoppage.

Hailing from Capitol Heights, MD, which is 30 minutes from the nation’s capital, Snow enters the ring with an impressive 18-2 ledger and 12 victories via knockout. A winner in eight of his last nine, Snow looks to put the boxing world on notice with a victory in front of his friends and family on the 13th.

“This is my second straight fight against a confident opponent close to their hometown,” Del Valle said from his training camp in Puerto Rico. “Fights like these add fuel to my fire because knocking out Thomas Snow in DC makes a bigger statement than doing it anywhere else.”

Del Valle also thinks a victory over Snow in front of a worldwide audience on BET will play a big role in moving him up the rankings.

“I really believe this fight is going to get me back where I need to be. Fighting on TV is very important at this stage of my career and I’d like to thank Roc Nation for this great opportunity. I also want to thank Thomas Snow for stepping up to the plate, even though he’s going to regret it afterwards!»

Promoted by Roc Nation as part of their “Throne Boxing” series, the card is headlined by a ten round bout featuring rising star Dusty Harrison against contender Mike Dallas.

Tickets are on sale now by going to Ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1.

Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing or Facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360.

Kontakt: Matt Yanofsky (Team Del Valle) - 551-206-0578 or @kopublicity

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Del Valle Demolishes Crespo in Two

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Salem, NH (April 10, 2016) – Super bantamweight contender Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle of Bayamon, PR scored a dominant second round stoppage over local favorite Josh Crespo Saturday, April 9 at Rockingham Park in Salem, NH.
With a standing room only crowd on hand, Del Valle pressured Crespo early in the opening round and found a home for right hands. V drugem, Del Valle continued to connect with clean shots including a perfectly placed hard overhand right to Crespo’s temple that sent him crashing to the canvas. The game Crespo got up and immediately stumbled back to the canvas but incredibly made it back to his feet before the count of 10. Seconds later, Del Valle swarmed his badly hurt foe and landed a number of punches until Crespo’s corner threw in the towel at 2:17.
»I knew early in the first round that I was the stronger fighter and would be able to hurt him with my punches,” Del Valle said after improving his record to 21-2 s 16 KO je. “I give him all the credit in the world for stepping up to fight me and having tremendous heart. I thought the referee was going to stop it because I’ve never seen a fighter get knocked down, stand up, fall again then get back up in less than ten seconds.”
Del Valle who scored his third consecutive stoppage since losing a controversial decision to Luis Rosa, is confident that he’ll land another bout against a top fighter in the very near future.
»I did what I had to do last night and it’s onto bigger and better things. V mojih mislih, Darchinyan is the only fighter to defeat me and I’ve grown a lot since then. There are many great fighters at 122 pounds that I’d love to get in the ring with and I’m confident it will happen soon.”
Del Valle’s next bout is scheduled to be televised and formal details will follow shortly.
Fans can interact with Del Valle on Twitter @Orlanditoboxing or Facebook.com/Orlandito-Del-Valle-111406195543360.
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Del Valle Navdih rojakov Oquendo in Martinez

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Bayamon, Puerto Rico (September 15, 2015) - Prejšnjo soboto, Peresno kandidat Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle videl kolega Puerto Ricans Jonathan Oquendo in Ramon "Rocky" Martineza v razburljivih bojev kot del Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto undercard.
Potem ko je izgubila tri prejšnje Deluje proti borcem ravni prvenstvo, Oquendo bil zunaj dokazati, da bi bil njegov četrti čas čar pred dvema delitev titlist Jhonny Gonzalez Mehike. Precejšen Underdog, Oquendo premagal prvo okroglo rasklapanje spusti González zelo naslednji krog na poti do sprejemanja zmage na zabaven večinskega. Zmaga je bila največja v karieri in ga postavlja v položaj za naslov svetovnega prvaka strel.
Kasneje tistega večera, Martinez je branil svoj WBO Super peresno prvenstvo proti Orlando Salido. Znan med Puerto Rica ventilatorji za dvakrat izločil visoko touted Juan Manuel Lopez, Salido osvojil naslove na 126 in 130 funtov in pogledal, da bi maščeval predhodno izgubo proti Martinez. V tretjem krogu, Salido dosegel kontroverzno rasklapanje vendar sam končal na platnu kasneje v tem kitične vljudnosti za desno roko Martinez. Od tam, Martinez in Salido prikazal, zakaj Portoriko vs Mehiki šteti Boks najboljši rivalstva, gredo v vojno do končne zvona. Boj se je odločilo po delih pripravi in ​​tretja tekma bo verjetno potekalo.
Tako kot njegovi rojaki Del Valle, 19-2, je imela vzpone in padce v svoji karieri. V 2011, je dosegel kariero najboljši zmago proti zelo cenjen Dat Nguyen za zajemanje krono NABA peresno v New Yorku manj kot 24 ur pred Puerto Rica Day Parade. Na žalost, njegova dva porazi prišel na velikih stopnjah proti nekdanji dveh delitev svetovnega prvaka Vic Darchinyan in bolj sporno, da neporažen bojevnik Luis Rosa. Po marec 2014 korak nazaj proti Rosa, Del Valle vzel čas stran od obroča in je bilo odobreno odvezuje promocijskih in individualnih pogodbah. Razumevanje, da je bil v zaostreni mestu kot nekaj let pred, je natančno oceniti svoje možnosti.
Ta mimo marec, Del Valle površje s štetjem 8thokrogla Mirovanje čez gatekeeper Roberto Castaneda in podpisovanje z Jay-Z je Roc Nation Sports. Po zmagi, je zabaval nekaj ponudb boriti in se pričakuje, da boj še nekajkrat v 2015. Predstava s svojimi rojaki v soboto zvečer ga pa dal v popolnoma drugačen način razmišljanja, ko je odšel v telovadnico naslednje jutro.
»Sem bil zelo navdušen nad Rocky in Oquendo,"Said Del Valle. "Oba sta utrpela več porazov, ampak jih je premagala z izvedbo na velikem odru prejšnji teden. Po ogledu bojev, Sedel sem nazaj in ugotovil, da bi bilo z mano, če dana podobno priložnost. Resnično me je navdihnila, da vlak težje, ker želim, da bi Portoriko ponosen!»
Brez uradni datum, določen za njegovo naslednjo tekmo, Del Valle je upal prejme mesto na Miguel Cotto-Saul "Canelo" Alvarez undercard in obljublja, da vzbujanje če je dana možnost,.
»Real ventilatorji boksarske so bolj navdušeni za Cotto-Canelo kot katera koli druga boju letos, vključno z Mayweather-Pacquiao. Da se bo en velik poglavje v Portoriko, Mehika rivalstvo. Treba bi sanje za boj na tej kartici zoper vrh mehiški boksar. Jaz sem nestrpen pokazati svetu, da je Orlandito nazaj in motivirani!»
Oboževalci lahko sledite Del Valle na TwitterOrlanditoboxing.