NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 25: Welterweight Vito Mielnicki Jr. celebrates defeating Nicholas DeLomba throughout Fox PBC Combat Night time at Prudential Middle on December 25, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Kate Frese/The Prudential Middle)
Vito Mielnicki Jr. figures he has the perfect of each worlds—a Corridor of Famer in High Rank’s legendary Bob Arum and a future Corridor of Famer in advisor Al Haymon.
On Thursday, Mielnicki Jr. went public leaving PBC on a promotional foundation and signing a promotional cope with High Rank, whereas nonetheless being suggested by Haymon, who runs PBC. Mielnicki Jr., the 22-year-old junior middleweight from Roseland, New Jersey, carries an 18-1 file, with 12 knockouts.
“The best way I see it’s I’ve two of the perfect within the sport, Bob Arum and Al Haymon on my aspect,” Mielnicki mentioned. “I’m actually enthusiastic about this. I believe it’s going to be nice, and we’re going to do nice issues collectively. I need to develop as a fighter and develop my model. I’m making the transfer proper now could be as a result of it’s the proper transfer in my profession proper now.
“Al Haymon has handled me like household, like no different. PBC has handled very effectively. I’ve been and I’m proper now suggested by Al Haymon and shall be promoted by High Rank. Individuals want to know Al Haymon needs what’s greatest for his fighters. It doesn’t matter who promotes them, Al needs his guys to have the perfect. It’s one thing Al has finished with different fighters.
“Me being an lively fighter and I do know I shall be requested why, however for me, it’s the greatest transfer for my profession proper now. I do know folks will attempt to probe. I’ve nothing to say about Al Haymon. That man has been nothing however good to me, and good in any respect his fighters.”
Mielnicki Jr. signed the High Rank deal on Thursday.
He mentioned he needs to combat three or 4 occasions a yr. He’s nonetheless skilled by Ronnie Shields. His aim is to get again into the ring in August, and is planning on two extra fights after that, if all the pieces goes as deliberate.
“I need to construct an excellent greater East Coast fanbase, and High Rank has the plan for me to proceed to develop, and proceed to develop as a fighter,” Mielnicki Jr. mentioned. “Like I mentioned, I’ve the perfect of each worlds, the perfect adviser in boxing, Al Haymon, and the perfect promoter in boxing, High Rank and Bob Arum.”
Joseph Santoliquito is a Corridor of Fame, award-winning sportswriter who has been working for Ring Journal/RingTV.com since October 1997 and is the president of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
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