AJ Galante
(Delvin Rodriguez's manager)
Had a good meeting with Delvin this week. Usually when we meet I like to get an update on how he’s feeling physically, as well as what he’s been doing working out wise. I update him on everything outside of the ring. This week Delvin let me know that he’s been doing his running, and started back working a few days a week with our strength and conditioning coach Matt Patren. Delvin is in shape 24/7/365, but obviously when there is a match coming, the workouts intensify.
Unfortunately at this present time, there is no match on the horizon, but in this business, you have to be ready at a moments notice. I can get a call from our Promoter Joe DeGuardia, and he may say that somebody got injured for an upcoming match, and we have a chance to replace them. Sometimes that could be on a four week notice. That’s not ideal, but if the opportunity is a good one, you have to be ready. That’s why i stress to these guys to stay working. I’m very lucky that I have a team that always is working, and Delvin is not lazy. He’s always working out and that’s a good thing.
During our meeting this week, I mapped out a couple of ideas that I thought would be most beneficial to us. My main job as a manager is to deal with the business side of things. I work with our promoter, and together, we map out what we feel is best for Delvin.
At the end of the day, I give Delvin the final call on any decision. Most managers simply tell their boxers what to do, but I don’t do that. I will come up what I feel is the best option for Delvin and try to sell it to him. I feel I’ve earned Delvin’s trust, and he knows I always have my finger on the pulse. Very rarely do we disagree, which is a good thing. Delvin was receptive to my ideas this week, and we will see what happens. Ideally, we’d like to get two more matches by the end of the year, but there’s a lot of other factors out of our hands for that to happen.
We have a great young strength and conditioning coach, Matt Patren. Him and Delvin have a great relationship, and since working with him, Matt has gotten Delvin in much better condition for upcoming fights.
Right now, the two are in ‘pre-training camp mode’ which is nothing super strenuous, but is a must for any boxer. When a fight is announced or I feel we will have something going on soon, Fernely Feliz, our head trainer, will start doing his boxing work with ‘D’
Next week I’m going to be blogging daily, some days boxing, some days random things that I think about that hopefully will make you laugh.
I want to give a special shout out to my good friend Mike Nahabedian in Florida for reading my blog. Mike and I go way back, and were once arch enemies in 3rd grade. I will let you know next week how he was basically handed over the 3rd and 4th grade spelling bee title, without any true competition.
I will get some pictures of training as soon as possible for you. I am also working on a Elite Boxing Enterprises youtube channel, which will have a lot of interviews, workout clips, etc. Keep checking daily on my blog, and follow me on twitter: @eliteboxing_ajg
(Delvin Rodriguez's manager)
Unfortunately at this present time, there is no match on the horizon, but in this business, you have to be ready at a moments notice. I can get a call from our Promoter Joe DeGuardia, and he may say that somebody got injured for an upcoming match, and we have a chance to replace them. Sometimes that could be on a four week notice. That’s not ideal, but if the opportunity is a good one, you have to be ready. That’s why i stress to these guys to stay working. I’m very lucky that I have a team that always is working, and Delvin is not lazy. He’s always working out and that’s a good thing.
During our meeting this week, I mapped out a couple of ideas that I thought would be most beneficial to us. My main job as a manager is to deal with the business side of things. I work with our promoter, and together, we map out what we feel is best for Delvin.
At the end of the day, I give Delvin the final call on any decision. Most managers simply tell their boxers what to do, but I don’t do that. I will come up what I feel is the best option for Delvin and try to sell it to him. I feel I’ve earned Delvin’s trust, and he knows I always have my finger on the pulse. Very rarely do we disagree, which is a good thing. Delvin was receptive to my ideas this week, and we will see what happens. Ideally, we’d like to get two more matches by the end of the year, but there’s a lot of other factors out of our hands for that to happen.
We have a great young strength and conditioning coach, Matt Patren. Him and Delvin have a great relationship, and since working with him, Matt has gotten Delvin in much better condition for upcoming fights.
Right now, the two are in ‘pre-training camp mode’ which is nothing super strenuous, but is a must for any boxer. When a fight is announced or I feel we will have something going on soon, Fernely Feliz, our head trainer, will start doing his boxing work with ‘D’
Next week I’m going to be blogging daily, some days boxing, some days random things that I think about that hopefully will make you laugh.
I want to give a special shout out to my good friend Mike Nahabedian in Florida for reading my blog. Mike and I go way back, and were once arch enemies in 3rd grade. I will let you know next week how he was basically handed over the 3rd and 4th grade spelling bee title, without any true competition.
I will get some pictures of training as soon as possible for you. I am also working on a Elite Boxing Enterprises youtube channel, which will have a lot of interviews, workout clips, etc. Keep checking daily on my blog, and follow me on twitter: @eliteboxing_ajg