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NJ’s Gladiator Boxing Management is still going strong after 20 years. Owner Shawn Darling from Gladiator Gym is keeping his current crop of professionals busy. The roster includes heavyweight: Chris “Sandman” Thomas (15-2-2, 10 KOs), super middleweight Cali “Ninja” Box (5-0, 2 KOs), light heavyweight Tyler “Ghost” Vanorden (4-0, 2 KOs),cruiserweight Dejon Farrell Francis (3-3, 1 KO) and super welterweight Eduardo “The Mexican Bully” Corona (1-0).
Francis and Corona are both coming off TKO victories this past Saturday night at Harrahs Philadelphia.
Thomas is fighting Otto Wallin this Friday at The Tropicana in Atlantic City.. Box and Francis are scheduled for November 22 at the Atlantic City at The Hard Rock
Darling has also led Dan Pasciolla and Hafiz Montgomery to regional championships previously.
John “The Eastern Beast” Brown was the very first pro to sign on back in 2006. Darling was also honored as NJ’s “Coach of the Year” in 2021 and is being inducted into the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame November 13.
To contact Shawn Darling and Gladiator Gym, (732) 581-3766
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