Vinny Paz

Vinny Pazienza, 1994

Vinny Pazienza ( born December 16, 1962 in Cranston (Rhode Iceland ) as Vincenzo Edward Pazienza, also known as Vinny Paz ) is a former American professional boxer of Italian descent, former IBF world champion in the lightweight and WBA world champion in the light middleweight division.

In addition, he won at super middleweight, the " world champion " of the internationally little significant associations IBO, IBC and WBU, which is why he is often dubbed the five -time world champion three weight classes.

Due to its aggressive and action-packed Boxstils, he received based on the Tasmanian devil (s: Tasmanian Devil), the battle name " Pazmanian Devil".

Amateur career

Vinny Pazienza began in early childhood with the boxes. In 1979 he won the New England Golden Gloves, 1981, he was U.S. champion at lightweight. His amateur record stands at 100 wins and 12 losses.

Professional career

His career as a professional boxer, he started on 26 May 1983 by a knockout win in the 4th round over Alfredo Rivera. Also his next 13 fights he won, eleven prematurely. He suffered his first defeat as a complete surprise on December 1, 1984 against the French Abdelkader Marbi. Marbi remained in his boxing career, although unsuccessful, however, was with a record of 14 wins and 3 losses, Pazienzas hitherto strongest opponents.

With eight wins in a row against strong opponents, including the later Middle American champion Jeff Bumpus, the world title challenger Melvin Paul, former IBF world champion Harry Arroyo, the undefeated WBC Continental Americas champion Nelson Bolanos and world title challenger Roberto Elizondo, he was given the opportunity at the IBF world title at lightweight. This he won on June 7, 1987 by a unanimous points victory over the undefeated title holder Greg Haugen. But even in direct rematch on February 6, 1988, he lost to Haugen points by defeat and hence his title.

After two early wins against strong opponents construction, he pushed on 7 November 1988 for the WBC world title in the light welterweight, losing by points defeat against Roger Mayweather. After three more early victories, including against the Maryland champion Eddie Vankirk, he received on February 3, 1990, the shot at the WBO world champion title in the light welterweight division. But this fight he lost by points defeat against title holder Hector Camacho.

After another victory against Greg Haugen, he punched on 1 December 1990 against Loreto Garza for the WBA world champion title in the light welterweight division. Pazienza was, however, completely inferior here, was all three judges back hopeless, was marked by swelling and cuts strongly in the face and was eventually disqualified in round 11 when he tried to pick Garza and to throw out of the ring.

After a change in the weight class, it was July 2, 1991 by a unanimous points victory over former WBA Intercontinental champion Ron Amundsen, new U.S. champion in the light middleweight division. On October 1, 1991, he defeated the undefeated in 30 professional fights, French titleholder Gilbert Dele technical knockout in round 12, and so was the WBA champion title in the light middleweight division. However, due to a serious traffic accident in which he suffered a broken neck, he had to resign again because he could not defend him his WBA title. Pazienza was with a special neck brace for over three months in the hospital, while doctors he dissuaded them to continue boxing.

However Pazienza returned to the ring and beat the two top boxer Luis Santana ( later WBC champion ) and Lloyd Honeyghan (former WBA, WBC and IBF world champion ) before he ascended to the super middleweight and, by knockout win over Dan Sherry on December 28, 1993 won the IBO title. On January 14, 1995, he defeated boxing legend Roberto Duran by unanimous points victory and won thereby additionally the IBC title he successfully defended in the rematch against Durán.

On 24 June 1995, there came to the encounter with the undefeated IBF world champion Roy Jones junior. The fight was done at a fast pace and numerous spectacular actions, with Jones the fight but clearly dominated. Already in the 6th round Pazienza went three times to the ground and eventually lost after a stroke attack of Jones technical knockout

In his next fight on 23 August 1996, he defeated the undefeated Dana Rosenblatt technical knockout in the 4th round and won the title of WBU. Up to end of his career in 2004, he was still able to defeat numerous well-known boxers such as former IBO titlist Glenwood Brown, the North American Master Joseph Kiwanuka, former WBF titleholder Esteban Cervantes and the two-time world title challenger Tocker Pudwill. Two more championship chances this time he lost: he was beaten in the fight for the IBO title Dana Rosenblatt, in the fight for the WBC title he lost on points against Eric Lucas.

Others

Pazienza was a total of 460 rounds as a professional boxer in the ring and played 59 of his 60 fights in the United States. Only one professional fight, he completed outside the United States, those on 6 December 1997 London against Herol Graham, which he lost on points. Particularly striking was his weight gain over the course of his career; He fought at the beginning of the lightweight and rose within his career to up to super middleweight, a jump of at least five weight classes. 1987 134.5 pounds ( about 61 kg) was measured its lowest fighting weight, in 2001, he brought with him 171 pounds (about 77.6 kilograms ) his highest fighting weight on the scale. He was the first boxer to win a recognized world title at lightweight and light middleweight later.

For the year 1991, he was named by Ring Magazine comeback of the Year Fighter.

The rapper and lyricist of the group Jedi Mind Tricks, Vincenzo Luvinieri altered, in accordance with Vinny Paz his stage name Vinnie Paz in

2011 his life is being filmed under the title " Paz ". The role of Vinny Pazienza is assumed by Peter Facinelli.

He also had TV appearances. As a security guard on the Jerry Springer Show as an actor in the fifth episode of the TV series Police Academy and as a referee at WrestleMania XV