Luis Del Valle

Infobox_Boxer|name=Luis Del Valle


realname=Luis Orlando Del Valle Valentín
weight=Featherweight
nationality=flagicon|PRI Puerto Rican
birth_date=birth date and age|1987|1|27
birth_place=Bayamon, Puerto Rico
home=Newburgh, New York
style=Orthodox

total=3
wins=3
KO=2
losses=0
draws=0
no contests=0|

Luis Orlando Del Valle Valentín (b. Bayamon, Puerto Rico January 27, 1987) is a professional boxer from Puerto Rico.

Biography

Luis Orlando, who is related to former WBO bantamweight champion Rafael Del Valle, began boxing at the age of 14 at the Caná Boxing Club in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, losing his first amateur fight despite a spirited effort on his part. Instead of being disheartened by the setback, it served to motivate Luis to come back and just get better.With hard work and determination he continued to develop as a fighter at such an impressive pace that in just one year he had become Puerto Rico’s National Junior Olympics champion, bringing medals to the island during his 2-year reign. The trend continued as he represented the island at the 2004 under 19 World Championships in Korea.Being too young to try out for the 2004 Olympic team, his trainer sent him to New York where he won both the New York and National Golden Gloves tournaments representing Newburgh Boxing Club. His stunning rise through the ranks of the amateur boxing world took an unexpected turn when he was invited to the United States national team. “We decided to stay because things were going fine and traveling a lot. In Puerto Rico, Carlos Velazquez (2004 Olympian and current professional rising star) had decided to stay for the 2008 cycle and they only send the No. 1 to fight abroad. In the U.S., I had the chance to gain more international experience which has helped me a lot.” [ [http://www.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/nota.aspx?n=91992 PRIMERA HORA – BORICUA TIRA PUÑOS POR USA ] ]

Del Valle represented the United States at the 2007 Pan Am Games but came up short against the eventual 2008 Olympic team member Raynell Williams in the U.S. Championships at 125 pounds.

Amateur Career

*Former Rank #1 in USA Amateurs Rankings at 125 lbs/57 kg
*Former USA Elite Team Member
*2007 USA Team Pan Am Member (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) [ [http://www.usaboxing.org/1059_2018.htm USA Boxing -PAN AMERICAN GAMES - JULY 16-29 – RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL ] ]
*Former 2004 National Golden Gloves Champion at 125 Lbs [ [http://www.usaboxing.org/1059_1091.htm USA Boxing - NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES - MAY 3-9 – KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ] ]
*Former 3 Times NY Golden Gloves Champion at 125 lbs [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/features/goldengloves/thechamps/pastwinners.html#2004 NY DAILY NEWS - 2004 TO PRESENT GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPIONS ] ]
*2006 International Tournament Jose "Cheo" Aponte Gold Medalist In Caguas,Puerto Rico
*2006 Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic Champion In Regina,Canada
*2006 Six Nation Cup Gold Medalist in Porto Torres, Italy
*2006 USA World Cup Team Member (Azerbaijan)
*2005 USA Under 19 National Champion 125 Lbs Weight Class
*2005 International Tammer Tournament Bronze Medalist In Tampere,Finland
*Attend the 2004 Under 19 World Championship Tournament in Jeju City,Korea representing his country Puerto Rico.
*2004 Under 19 Puerto Rico National Champion at 125 lbs

Del Valle began Boxing at the age of 14 losing his first amateur fight and ends his amateur career wit a record of 112-14.

Professional Career

After signing with Bob Arum’s Top Rank promotional company, Del Valle made his professional debut on April 11, 2008 defeating Rey Rivera by the way of third round knock out. His second professional fight was an impressive first round knock out victory over United State’s Emanuel Rose. On September 27th 2008 now fighting as a promotional free agent, Del Valle dominated Francisco Palacios to get a unanimous desicion after six rounds of action.

References

External links

* [ http://www.usaboxing.org:80/86_1412.htm USA Boxing Bio]
* [ http://www.usaboxing.org:80/86_1984.htm USA Boxing Feature Story]
* [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjxceQI9fTg Amateur Highlights]
* [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYDsZRkSTHM Second professional fight]
* [ http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=450099&cat=boxer Professional record from Boxrec]
* [ http://www.myspace.com/ImTheBabeFace Luis Del Valle Official Myspace]