Vincent Maddalone
Encyclopedia
Vincent Maddalone is an American
boxer
and is a fringe contender in the heavyweight division.
Maddalone, a hard-hitting brawler, turned pro in 1999 and is a popular fighter who is often featured on ESPN
. He suffered his first loss against former titlist Alfred Cole, and later fought twice against Brian Minto
, coming up short in both fights.
At 33, Vincent Maddalone stands at 6 foot 2 inches tall. He was ranked 204th
of out 1078 in the world. His trainer is Al Certo and his manager is Bobby Lancellotti.
Maddalone has fought 8 amateur fights and 37 professional fights, of which he
has won 32 (23 of these through knock-outs) and lost the other 5.
of the independent Northern League when the idea to enter a ToughMan contest first crossed his mind. He fought Friday nights and Saturday nights and was instantly hooked. A proud Italian American and a member of the Teamsters, Maddalone says that he is fighting hard and training hard to finally come to the day when it is just him and the heavyweight champion alone in the ring. He does admit that he had to learn quite a bit when going professional because he never had long amateur career.
Maddalone has had two fights with Brian Minto
, the first on July 23, 2004, where Maddalone was stopped in the 10th and final round by knockout. Maddalone showed that he is a strong puncher (knocking Minto down in the very first round)and that he is very tough and can take a lot of hits. His next fight with Minto on October 1, 2005 Maddalone was stopped again, this time in the 7th round of 10 by a TKO. Maddalone has had some great success in the ring, winning most of his fights (16) by TKO. When he has knocked out opponents for a 10 count, it has been in the 1st or 2nd rounds, showing he is an extremely hard hitter.
Maddalone's recent fights included two defeats. A fight against Evander Holyfield
on March 17, 2007, ended in a loss by TKO when his corner threw in the towel in the third round. This defeat was followed by four wins and a lost fight against Denis Boytsov
in November 2008 and on April 28, 2009 he defeated Benji Baker by fourth round retirement. Thereafter he lost by unanimous decision against Jean Marc Mormeck but won his next fight against Dominique Alexander by way of technical knockout in the fifth round. On December 9, 2010 he lost fight against Tomasz Adamek
who defended his IBF
International Heavyweight and WBO and NABO
Heavyweight Titles.
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boxer
Boxing
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and is a fringe contender in the heavyweight division.
Maddalone, a hard-hitting brawler, turned pro in 1999 and is a popular fighter who is often featured on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. He suffered his first loss against former titlist Alfred Cole, and later fought twice against Brian Minto
Brian Minto
Brian Matthew Minto is a professional heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer.-Pro:Minto turned pro in 2002 and won his first 18 bouts, gaining the West Virginia heavyweight boxing title....
, coming up short in both fights.
At 33, Vincent Maddalone stands at 6 foot 2 inches tall. He was ranked 204th
of out 1078 in the world. His trainer is Al Certo and his manager is Bobby Lancellotti.
Maddalone has fought 8 amateur fights and 37 professional fights, of which he
has won 32 (23 of these through knock-outs) and lost the other 5.
Biography
Maddalone is the youngest of three boys, and was pitching minor league baseball for the Adirondack LumberjacksAdirondack Lumberjacks
The Adirondack Lumberjacks were an independent professional baseball team based in Glens Falls, New York. The team moved to Bangor, Maine and became the Bangor Lumberjacks following the 2002 season...
of the independent Northern League when the idea to enter a ToughMan contest first crossed his mind. He fought Friday nights and Saturday nights and was instantly hooked. A proud Italian American and a member of the Teamsters, Maddalone says that he is fighting hard and training hard to finally come to the day when it is just him and the heavyweight champion alone in the ring. He does admit that he had to learn quite a bit when going professional because he never had long amateur career.
Maddalone has had two fights with Brian Minto
Brian Minto
Brian Matthew Minto is a professional heavyweight and cruiserweight boxer.-Pro:Minto turned pro in 2002 and won his first 18 bouts, gaining the West Virginia heavyweight boxing title....
, the first on July 23, 2004, where Maddalone was stopped in the 10th and final round by knockout. Maddalone showed that he is a strong puncher (knocking Minto down in the very first round)and that he is very tough and can take a lot of hits. His next fight with Minto on October 1, 2005 Maddalone was stopped again, this time in the 7th round of 10 by a TKO. Maddalone has had some great success in the ring, winning most of his fights (16) by TKO. When he has knocked out opponents for a 10 count, it has been in the 1st or 2nd rounds, showing he is an extremely hard hitter.
Recent
As of October 2010, his professional record is 33-6-0.Maddalone's recent fights included two defeats. A fight against Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"...
on March 17, 2007, ended in a loss by TKO when his corner threw in the towel in the third round. This defeat was followed by four wins and a lost fight against Denis Boytsov
Denis Boytsov
Denis Boytsov is a Russian heavyweight boxer .-Amateur career:Boytsov has had a decorated amateur career, including the following accomplishments:...
in November 2008 and on April 28, 2009 he defeated Benji Baker by fourth round retirement. Thereafter he lost by unanimous decision against Jean Marc Mormeck but won his next fight against Dominique Alexander by way of technical knockout in the fifth round. On December 9, 2010 he lost fight against Tomasz Adamek
Tomasz Adamek
Tomasz Adamek is a Polish professional heavyweight boxer. His record is 44-2 .He is the former WBC world light heavyweight champion and the former IBF, IBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight champion. As of the end of 2009, Ring Magazine has ranked Adamek as the 30th best boxer in the world...
who defended his IBF
IBF
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International Heavyweight and WBO and NABO
North American Boxing Organization
The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....
Heavyweight Titles.