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MANAGER
MARVELS AT THE WORK ETHIC OF CARLOS MACIAS
New York, March 21, 2007—Longtime boxing manager Nelson Fernandez, who
has handled the likes of Andrew “Six Heads” Lewis, Hector Acero-Sanchez,
Julio Cesar Green, Bebis Mendoza, and Gary St. Clair agreed to look at
Carlos Macias as a favor to Macias’ father.
Although Macias had only 10 amateur fights, he was determined to make
his mark as a pro. Fernandez, who expected Macias to be in and out of
the gym in a few days, is amazed at the progress Macias has made in just
a few months. He now sees him as a future world champion. Under
Fernandez’s tutelage, Macias, a native of Managua, Nicaragua, is 2-0 (0
KOS) as a pro. In his last fight, in February, he won a thrilling four
round decision over previously undefeated Luis Rodriguez.
“He’s the hardest working fighter I’ve ever dealt with,” said Fernandez.
“In his last fight, he beat a kid who was a three-time Puerto Rican
champion. We knew going in that we had a tough fight. But Carlos is a
tough kid. He gives a million percent in the gym.”
Fernandez says that although Macias has a two-hour daily public
transportation commute from his home in Maspeth, Queens, to the
Hackensack, New Jersey, gym where he trains, he is the first to arrive
and the last to leave. Besides boxing, Macias is also a college student
majoring in mechanical engineering.
His opponent on the March 23 show, which is being promoted by Bob
Duffy’s Ring Promotions and Frankie G.. Productions, is debuting Ray
Zaragoza, a silver medalist at the National PAL tournament and a
three-time New York State Metros champion. Fernandez is non-plussed.
“A lot of kids have tremendous talent but no dedication or hunger,” said
Fernandez. “Carlos is the whole package. That’s why we are taking such
tough fights so early. You can’t help but have faith in this kid. He’s
the real deal, as exciting a prospect as I’ve ever seen.”
“Carlos is a real fan’s fighter,” said Frankie G. “In his last fight,
against Rodriguez, he had the standing room only crowd on their feet.
The fight was breathtaking.”
Macias will fight on a show headlined by undefeated junior middleweight
Pawel Wolak, 13-0 (8 KOS), of Brooklyn, and heavyweight Art “The Polish
Warrior” Binkowski of Chicago. Wolak and Binkowski are both natives of
Poland.
The venue is the Huntington Town House, which is located at 124 East
Jericho Turnpike (1/5 of a mile east of Route 110). General admission is
$40. VIP tables that can accommodate 10 people and include a two-hour
cocktail party and a seven-course dinner are still available for $1,600.
Tickets can be obtained by contacting Bob Duffy at 516-313-2304; the
Huntington Town House at 631-427-8485; or Frankie G’s Academy of Boxing
in Huntington Station, phone 631-673-3520. |
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