Former fighter hosts show this weekend
Former super middleweight fighter Frank Aleman has been involved in both amateur and pro boxing for over 21 years. This Saturday, the founder of “Aleman Boxing Fresno” will be hosting an amateur show featuring the 2009 National Silver Gloves Champion Gary Salazar.
Aleman enjoys working with the young boxers as the owner and trainer at his non-profit gym in Fresno, California. His main goal is to help underprivileged and at-risk youth stay out of trouble by staying in the gym. Boasting over 2200 square feet, his new gym is a haven for the area’s children and is also open for adult fitness memberships as well.
He does not charge any gym fees to any registered amateur boxer between 8-19 years old as long as they train five days a week and compete in shows and tournaments. “It’s something that’s was a benefit to me when I was a kid, so I wanted to offer this to other kids to help them,
” Aleman explains.
The former amateur and pro fighter opened his state-of-the art gym just a year ago and also enjoys hosting shows in the Central California community. I asked him what he’s looking forward to most about his upcoming show this weekend and he replied, “Getting a lot of my kids their first fights. It’s going to be great.”
The trainer lists Muhammad Ali, Tommy Hearns, Carl “The Truth” Williams, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, Rafael Marquez and Juan Manuel Marquez as his past and current favorite fighters.
And one other favorite fighter of his, Bobby “Schoolboy” Chacon, will be making the trek from Los Angeles up to Fresno with L.A. cornerman Gil “Candyman” Nieves where the two will be making a special guest appearance at Aleman’s show.
So if you are in the Fresno area this Saturday, stop by and meet Frank Aleman and check out all the talented young boxers in his stable of future champs!
Photos courtesy of: Frank Aleman and alemanboxing.com