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By Thomas Gerbasi - Nearly six years ago, a teenager named Andrzej Fonfara arrived in the United States with several of his peers, talented former amateur boxers seeking greater glory in the pro ranks.
They left. He stayed, just 18 and a stranger in a strange land. But he knew from the moment he set foot in Chicago that this was the place for him.
“The first day I came to the United States, I thought I’d stay here, and after the first fight, I was sure I’d stay,” said Fonfara. “I met Sam Colonna, he’s my trainer now, and I like Chicago. I have my family here now, my girlfriend, friends, and I’m okay with that.”
Now 24, Fonfara hasn’t just acclimated to his new country and new language, but he’s gone from a gangly 6-foot-2 welterweight with raw talent and a lot to learn into a legit light heavyweight threat coming off a July win over Glen Johnson. [Click Here To Read More]
They left. He stayed, just 18 and a stranger in a strange land. But he knew from the moment he set foot in Chicago that this was the place for him.
“The first day I came to the United States, I thought I’d stay here, and after the first fight, I was sure I’d stay,” said Fonfara. “I met Sam Colonna, he’s my trainer now, and I like Chicago. I have my family here now, my girlfriend, friends, and I’m okay with that.”
Now 24, Fonfara hasn’t just acclimated to his new country and new language, but he’s gone from a gangly 6-foot-2 welterweight with raw talent and a lot to learn into a legit light heavyweight threat coming off a July win over Glen Johnson. [Click Here To Read More]
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