Earlier today at the Universal Boxing Gym in Ozone Park, NY, heavyweight contender Vinny Maddalone (33-6, 24KO’s) participated in an open media workout in anticipation of his upcoming title fight against Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27KO’s) on Thursday, December 9th at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
Adamek-Maddalone is headlining the latest edition of the Brick City Boxing Series and is promoted by Main Events and Ziggy Promotions, in association with Star Boxing. At stake will be Adamek’s IBF International and WBO NABO Heavyweight Titles.
Maddalone started the workout with some stretching and light shadow boxing before lacing up the gloves and doing ten hard rounds of mitt work, splitting the time with head trainer Nirmal Lorick, and assistant trainers Moises Roman Jr. (owner of Universal Boxing Gym) and Willie Vargas.
Maddalone worked mostly on his speed and combinations with Lorick, worked on cutting the ring off and using his jab with Roman, and finished by working on his inside fighting and bodywork with Vargas.
While Maddalone was shaking out head trainer Nirmal Lorick talked about some of the things he has been working on with Maddalone.
Nirmal Lorick: We aren’t trying to completely change Vinny, we are just trying to work on and fine tune some things he needed improvement on. We have spent a lot of time with him on his footwork and making sure he is more balanced when he throws his punches so that he is able to get off combinations. By improving his footwork and footspeed it is going to improve his hand speed. We have been working on getting him up on his toes, because he can’t be flat-footed in this fight. We have been working really hard and I am very happy with his progress. We are expecting a very tough fight come December 9th, but we will be ready.
