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By Scoop Malinowski
Status: Boxing manager of Shannon Briggs, Jameel
McCline, JD Chapman and Eliseo Castillo.
DOB: April 14, 1966 In: I was born in Miami. I'm
the first Floridian in my family. My father, grandfather
were all from Brooklyn.
Family: Wife, Stacy; sons Josh (13), Zach (4).
Childhood Heroes: Muhammad Ali, Reggie Jackson,
Don Shula, Bob Griese and all of the 1972 Undefeated
Dolphins.
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Hobbies/Interests: I love to play racquetball and
paddleball and I’m a big sports fan. Football,
basketball, baseball, tennis, golf and especially
boxing. I like to watch them all.
Favorite Movies: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs,
anything Quentin Tarantino.
Musical Tastes: I like it all. I listen to rap,
rock, salsa but I play Jimmy Buffet to relax.
Favorite TV Shows: The Sopranos and The Shield.
Favorite Books: The Call of the Wild, Jack
London, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, The
Prophet, Kahlil Gibran.
Early Boxing Memory: Ali beating Jerry Quarry in
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Childhood Dreams: To be a professional athlete
when I was real young. In my teens to be a boxing
promoter, I was a big Don King fan.
First job: I had two jobs when I was 14. One was
working for the Seminole Tribe in a concession stand
twice a week selling hot dogs. I loved it! It was at the
old Seminole Village and Rodeo Grounds, where the Hard
Rock sits today. The other was in maintenance, cleaning
up a racquetball and health club after school. It was
called The Bodycenter and owned by Walt Lambert of
Northeast Promotions. He was great to work for. Funny,
my first two bosses and I all ended up in the boxing
business.
Great Sports Moment: Watching Reggie Jackson hit
three homers on three pitches in the World Series.
Watching Ali and Foreman in "The Rumble in the Jungle."
Most Painful Boxing Memory: Watching Ali lose to
Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick at the end of his
career.
Favorite Fights: Foreman vs. Lyle. Pryor vs.
Arguello I and II. Duran vs. Leonard I. Hagler vs.
Hearns.
Favorite Meal: I love Cuban and Mexican Food.
Favorite Ice Cream: Cherry Garcia by Ben and
Jerry's.
Funny Boxing Memory: The first time I met my
first fighter Mitch "Blood" Green. He asked me if I had
at least $5,000 in the bank. When I said yes, he said
OK, you my manager. He also nicknamed me Scotty "The
Body." Mitch always cracks me up [smiles].
Most treasured possession: My family photos. I
hate posing for pictures but love looking at pictures of
my kids at Disney, first day of school, last day of
school, everything they do.
Biggest Sports Thrill: Watching my son Josh win a
gold medal at the World Racquetball Championships and
watching him win a bronze at the Junior Olympics. I am
so proud of him.
People Quality Most admired: A sense of humor. I
love to laugh! |
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