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My boxing mentors were my two trainers, Jimmy "The Cat" Dupree and "Lucky" Guillermo Sanabria. They taught me essentially everything that I know about the sport. They taught me everything about the sweet science. How to fight, feint, jab, bob, weave and counter, all the good stuff. B
ut aside from that, they taught me history. As a boy I loved to stay after hours and talk with my trainer about boxings yesteryear. Talking with Coach Dupree, he told me about his experiences as a lightheavyweight contender in the 50s-60s-70s. He told me about sparring with Bob Foster and Archie Moore, fighting on the same card with Muhhamad Ali and how none of the fighters liked him, and just about the experience of being a fighter in a great era of boxing.
My original trainer Lucky had a different perspective. He was a Puerto Rican fighter in the 70s and 80s, the best era for spanish boxers. I love hearing his stories about his fights with Juan Laporte and sparring with legends like Duran. His stories and boxing knowledge are incredible, considering that this guy trained and studied under Ray Arcel and Don Turner, among others.
Of recent, John "Iceman" Scully has become a very positive influence in my continuing journey to master the sport of boxing. He has a world of knowledge and it is my goal to tap into it
Who would you describe as your boxing mentor?
ut aside from that, they taught me history. As a boy I loved to stay after hours and talk with my trainer about boxings yesteryear. Talking with Coach Dupree, he told me about his experiences as a lightheavyweight contender in the 50s-60s-70s. He told me about sparring with Bob Foster and Archie Moore, fighting on the same card with Muhhamad Ali and how none of the fighters liked him, and just about the experience of being a fighter in a great era of boxing.
My original trainer Lucky had a different perspective. He was a Puerto Rican fighter in the 70s and 80s, the best era for spanish boxers. I love hearing his stories about his fights with Juan Laporte and sparring with legends like Duran. His stories and boxing knowledge are incredible, considering that this guy trained and studied under Ray Arcel and Don Turner, among others.
Of recent, John "Iceman" Scully has become a very positive influence in my continuing journey to master the sport of boxing. He has a world of knowledge and it is my goal to tap into it
Who would you describe as your boxing mentor?
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