Orlando Cuellar awarded National Boxing Association’s Coach’s Championship Belt
MIAMI (December 19, 2023) – Veteran boxing trainer Orland Cuellar received the Coach’s Championship Belt from the National Boxing Association (NBA), in collaboration with the World Boxing Association (WBA), at last week’s WBA Convention in Orlando, Florida.
During his 40-plus years as a trainer, the Miami-based Cuellar has worked with world champions such as Glen Johnson, Antonio Tarver, Juan Carlos Gomez, Jean Pascal, Rances Barthelemy, Nicholas Walters, Orlanier Solis, Erislandy Lara, and Ricardo Cordoba.
“I was asked to go to the WBA Convention and when I got there Damon (Gonzales, NBA President) told me not to go too far because he had a surprise for me,” Cuellar said. “The surprise was this trainer’s strap. I think it’s great and this is a first for me. To receive this Read more [...]