Miami (October 26, 2016) — Internationally renowned boxing trainer Orlando Cuellar has come full circle, right back to the famed 5th St. Gym in South Beach, where he once visited as a teenager to learn and now trains fighters out of six days a week.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Cuellar’s family resettled in Miami when he was three with Orlando living there through high school. Njengoba i sibhakela, Cuellar vividly remembers watching boxers at 5th St. Gym such as Cassius Clay, Willie Pastrano, Vinnie Curto futhi Florentino Fernandez, as well as legendary trainers, brothers Angelo futhi Chris Dundee.
“I watched and learned, picking up as much as much as I could,” Cuellar wathi. “Manje, I find myself working out of the 5th St. Gym for the past six weeks. It’s been an incredible experience. Nsuku zonke, you never know who is going to walk through the doors there. It’s been one of the best boxing gyms in the world for more than 50 Eminyakeni. From the days dating back to Muhammad Ali, fighters have been attracted to this gym because of its rich history and great sparring, as well as to the area with South Beach’s restaurants, clubs and beach. The warm, humid weather also makes it easier for fighters to lose weight running and training.
“(Owner) Dino Spencer is carrying on the 5th St. Gym’s tradition. Everyday I’m there is exciting for me. Mixed ethnic groups train there and it’s a magnet for talent. There’s sparring three days a week – I call it Spar-a-rama – and everybody’s welcome to challenge themselves. The sparring is better than a lot of TV fights.
“5th St. Gym trainer Guy Laieta had been trying to convince me to join the team for the last five years. I spoke to Dino on several occasions, expressing my desire to train fighters out of the 5th St. Gym. He said, ‘Let’s do it.’ The success of the 5th St. Gym today has a lot to do with ownership. Dino has a passion for boxing and he is very hospitable, which trickles down to his staff and fighters. Good vibes all of the time!”
Cuellar left for Las Vegas in 1976 futhi, after he realized that being a boxer wasn’t in his best interest, he started training fighters there in 1981 out of Johnny Garcia’s Gym. A year later, he shifted his base Brooklyn and started training fighters out of another boxing icon, Gym Gleason sika. In 2000, he resettled in Miami.
Best known as world light heavyweight champion the head trainer of Glen Johnson, Cuellar also worked with future champions such as Nicolas Walters, Rances Barthelemy futhi Erslandy Lara, kanye ne Luis Franco, Aroni Davis futhi Juan Carlos Gomez, to name a few of the more notables. Namuhla, he’s the chief second for several top fighters including Antonio Tarver.
Recognized throughout boxing as a superior teacher, Cuellar’s success is mostly attributed to his training of fighters on an individual basis, focusing on their personal needs rather than giving all fighters the same instructions and attention.
“Each fighter needs personal and specific work to complement their God-given talents,” Cuellar explained. “You can’t teach all fighters the same way. I specialize on what I call old school meets new school. Old school was upfront and personal to go 15 emahlandla, new school is about throwing more punches, more foot movement and fighting from the outside. I teach doffense: defense + offense. Punches aren’t vitamins, none should be taken. Boxing is little more than a battle of reflexes; one fighters versus another, but the real trick is how the fighter uses his reflexes. I teach my fighters how to turn the ring apron into a minefield.”
Boxing has played a huge role in Cuellar’s life. Back in the 5th St. Gym is just another chapter in his unique life.
“I live through my fighters,” Cuellar concluded. “Every victory is my proudest moment. There are no big or little victories, every win is a happy moment because of all the hard work and sacrifices me and my fighter made during training camp.”
Orlando Cuellar is thrilled to have gone back to the future.
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ANDRZEJ FONFARA STOPS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., WINS BY 9TH-ROUND TKO AT STUBHUB CENTER
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. U-ANDRZEJ FONFARA AMIR IMAM vs.. UWALTER CASTILLO IZISEKELO ZASEKUPHAKAMENI & IZITHOMBE
Showtime Championship Boxing® Live On SHOWTIME® Saturday, April 18, (10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT)
Kusuka esikhungweni seStubHub eCarson, Calif.
SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHO EXTREME Airs Live at 8 p.m. ET / PT
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Photo Credit: Esther Lin / Showtime
Showtime Championship Boxing
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: 171 ½ Amakhilogremu
Andrzej Fonfara: 171 ½ Amakhilogremu
Amir LOVE: 140 Amakhilogremu
CASTILLO Walter: 138 Amakhilogremu
SHOWTIME Boxing ON sho OKUKHULU:
I-OSCAR ESCANDON: 121 ¾ Amakhilogremu
MOISES Flores: 121 ¼ Pounds
OMAR CHAVEZ: 159 Amakhilogremu
URICHARD GUTIERREZ: 158 ½ Amakhilogremu
(ISIKHATHI SESIKHATHI ESIKHULU Swing Bout)
FABIAN MAIDANA: 146 ¼ Pounds
CORY VOM BAUR: 145 Amakhilogremu ½
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“UChavez Jr. vs. Fonfara ”, impi eyindilinga eyindilinga eyindilinga engu-12 ekhuthazwe ngokubambisana Goossen Promotions futhi Chavez Amaphromoshini lokho kwenzeka eStubHub Center eCarson, Calif. futhi ngeke baveze on Showtime (10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT). In the umcimbi co-main, U-Amir Imam ubhekene noWalter Castillo nge-10-round jr. ukuqina kwe-welterweight. The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast izoba khona ngeSpanishi via izinhlelo secondary audio (SAP).
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. VS. Andrzej Fonfara, Amir Imam VS. WALTER CASTILLO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & IZITHOMBE
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. LOOKS TO MAKE A RESOUNDING STATEMENT WHEN HE RETURNS TO THE RING ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18 AT THE STUBHUB CENTER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
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INTERIM 122-POUND WORLD CHAMP OSCAR ESCANDON RISKS HIS TITLE AGAINST UNBEATEN MOISES FLORES SATURDAY, APRIL 18 LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME®
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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND CONTENDER AMIR IMAM TO FACE WALTER CASTILLO IN CHAVEZ-FONFARA CO-FEATURE APRIL 18 ON SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
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SHOWTIME Sports® Award-Winning Series Returns With “ALL ACCESS: Chavez”; One-Episode Special Premieres This Friday, April 10 on SHOWTIME®
Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. & His Legendary Father In Training Camp, Preparing For His SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Debut on Saturday, April 18, bephila Showtime
VIDEO PREVIEW LINK: http://s.sho.com/1c5cLDQ
“I had a hard life so yes, I am angry with him.” – Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
“I had all Mexico and the world at my feet at that time. But it still didn’t fill the void…So what was it that I looked for? The easiest and stupidest things…drugs and alcohol.” – Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr.
I-NEW YORK (April 7, 2015) –The Sports Emmy® Uchungechunge imiklomelo KONKE ACCESS returns to examine the life of Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., as he prepares to make his Showtime Championship Boxing® debut against dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday, April 18, hlala e ISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO (10 p.m. KANYE/ 7 p.m. PT) ukusuka StubHub Center e Carson, Calif.
KONKE ACCESS: Chavez Premieres Friday, April 10, ngokushesha kulandela bukhoma ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT.
KONKE ACCESS: Chavez is written and reported by SHOWTIME Sports contributor Mark Kriegel. Author of acclaimed biographies “The Good Son: The Life of Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini” and “Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich,” Kriegel has long focused on the conflicts and complexities that beset fathers and sons in sports.
With unprecedented access to the young star–Mexico’s first and only middleweight world champion–and his famous father, KONKE ACCESSuncovers the stormy yet loving relationship between Junior and his legendary father.
No question remains unanswered in a series of interviews at Junior’s high-altitude camp in Lake Tahoe, where his father once trained. What was it like to grow up as the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter? What price does a fighter pay for drugs and alcohol? And what does it do to his family?
Only the ending remains in doubt: Is Junior being punished for the sins of his father, or is he doomed to repeat them?
“Fame can be a disease, like addiction,” says Kriegel. “And this family has battled both. Junior and Senior weren’t merely candid. They were confessional. Futhi, Ngiyacabanga, courageous, too.”
With KONKE ACCESS cameras entrenched in camp, viewers will meet three generations of Mexico’s most famous fighting family as the 29-year-old Junior navigates a crossroads of his career.
KONKE ACCESS: CHAVEZ premieres on SHOWTIME with multiple encore presentations. KONKE ACCESS will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime Anytime® futhi online atSHO.com/Sports.
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“UChavez Jr. vs. Fonfara ”, is a 12-round bout to takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., futhi ngeke baveze bukhoma Showtime (10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT). The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast izoba khona ngeSpanishi via izinhlelo secondary audio (SAP).
Amathikithi for the event, okuyinto co-kugqugquzelwa Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $200, $150, $100, $50 futhi $25, plus izintela esebenzayo, Izimali kanye ngamasevisi, hamba on ukudayiswa namuhla at 12 p.m. PT and are available for purchase online at AXS.com.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Andrzej FONFARA MEDIA INGQUNGQUTHELA ISIMEMO Incwadi yombhalo
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Superstar NGESANDLA KWASEMEXCICAN Julio Cesar Chavez JR. Iphindela ring KWABANTU lungumxokozeli EZIJABULISAYO Andrzej FONFARA AT STUBHUB CENTER IN Carson, Calif.
Chavez Jr. Ukwenza Showtime® DEBUT Saturday, April 18,
Live At 10 p.m. KANYE/ 7 p.m. PT
Amathikithi Go On Sale Namuhla At 12 P.M. PT!
Carson, Calif. (March 9, 2015) - The return of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 Kos) ufika StubHub Center e Carson, Calif., onSaturday April 18 njengoba superstar Mexican kwenza yakhe Showtime Championship Boxing® DEBUT ngokumelene lungumxokozeli ethokozisayo Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos) in a 12-round ukukhanya iziqubu sosondonzima, hlala eISIKHATHI SOMBUKISO (10 p.m. KANYE/ 7 p.m. PT).
Amathikithi for the event, okuyinto co-kugqugquzelwa Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $200, $150, $100, $50 futhi $25, plus izintela esebenzayo, Izimali kanye ngamasevisi, hamba on ukudayiswa namuhla at 12 p.m. PT futhi kungathengwa online at AXS.com.
"Ngijabulile ukuba uthole emuva esiyingini ukukhumbuza wonke umuntu ukuthi Ngingomunye the best in fighters the world,"Kusho Chavez Jr. "I ukuhlolwa ezinqala onApril 18, kodwa ngiya kudlule ngemibala ezindizayo futhi ngibheke phambili ekuthatheni ngemva ukuthi iyiphi Challengers. "
"Lokhu kungenye ithuba elikhulu kimi futhi Ngingumfana kakhulu esibonga ukuba kube,"Kusho Fonfara. "Sengike ngaya khona kanye fighters best in the world futhi njengoba ngaso sonke isikhathi Ngizofika ukuzama abukisa for the abalandeli futhi aphume ahambe benqobile."
“Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. futhi Andrzej Fonfara kukhona ezimbili yazo isibhakela punjab in the mdlalo” wathi Tom Brown of Goossen Promotions. “Le impi kuyoba kwempi enkulukazi of ethanda futhi siyonezela kwesinye isahluko ohlwini olude ukulwa ezivelele eziye zenzeka ngesikhathi StubHub Center.”
"Njengoba a fan fight, I love watching Julio fight. As a network executive, I’m thrilled for him to make his SHOWTIME debut on April 18,"KushoStephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & Umphathi Ovamile, Showtime Sports. “Julio is one of the most exciting and popular boxers in the sport today, futhi nethimba entsha ngemuva kwakhe, we expect big things from him in 2015. But Andrzej Fonfara is a real test, and he’s proven he’s not intimidated by any opponent.”
Indodana endala edume Julio Cesar Chavez, engu-29 ubudala owayeyisikhulu middleweight emhlabeni iqhawe looking omunye shot isihloko emhlabeni iyithole ngokwakhe. Wazalelwa e Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Chavez Jr. waphenduka pro in 2003 futhi wawina yakhe yokuqala 23 ukulwa. His first blemish came against Carlos Molina, owalwela yena ukuba a draw in 2005, ngaphambi kokuza emuva emshaya ngemva kwezinyanga ezimbili. Ngemuva irekhodi lakhe ukuba 41-0-1, wazakhela a shot middleweight isihloko emhlabeni ngokumelene Sebastian Zbik, okuyinto won by iningi isinqumo. Yena wayeqhubeka ngempumelelo ukuvikela ibhande lakhe ngokumelene Peter Manfredo Jr., Marco Antonio Rubio futhi Andy Lee ngaphambi kokulahlekelwa isinqumo 2012 to Sergio Martinez. Iningi muva Chavez Jr. wanqoba Olwa ezimangelengele Bryan Vera kabili, kuqala in 2013 ngokuphindaphindiwe yabo 2014 rematch.
Wazalelwa e Warsaw, Poland nokulwa out of Chicago, Fonfara ngasekupheleni-bloomer ofake ndawonye intambo umxhwele ukusebenza yamuva. Ngonyaka odlule, engu-27 ubudala balwa elibheke phezulu ukukhanya wesibhakela emhlabeni iqhawe Adonis Stevenson for 12 emahlandla ezinzima futhi naphezu bephonsa isinqumo, yena umxhwele a lot of fans sihlangane namatshana wayo nangokuzimisela. Engumnqobi phezu zangaphambili ompetha bomhlaba Byron Mitchell, Glen Johnson futhi Gabriel Campillo, Iningi win Fonfara yakamuva wangena November 2014 lapho wabusa Doudou Ngumbu ekhaya lakhe okutholwa Chicago, abahola lesi chance against Chavez Jr.
Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, kuyinto iziqubu 12-round ukuthi senzeka StubHub Center e Carson, Calif. futhi ngeke baveze on Showtime (10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT). The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast izoba khona ngeSpanishi via izinhlelo secondary audio (SAP).
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