- Gary Balletto
Infobox_Boxer
name = Gary Balletto
nationality = American
realname= Gary Balletto
caption =
nickname = Tiger
weight =Lightweight
birth_date = birth date and age|1975|5|21
birth_place =Providence, Rhode Island , U.S.
home =Providence, Rhode Island , U.S.
style = Orthodox
total = 36
wins = 31
KO = 26
losses = 3
draws = 2
no contests = 0Gary Balletto (born May 21, 1975) is a professional boxer. He has twice won minor lightweight titles (the IBU and EBA belts). Outside the ring, in his hometown of
Providence, Rhode Island , Balletto is the New England representative for theJoint Association of Boxers (JAB), owns a construction company, and is married with three children [ [http://www.axn-asia.com/buzzsites/the-contender2/fighter-gary.html AXN East Asia - The Heart of Action + Adventure ] ] . He was featured in the movie "Sweet Dreams," due to his attempts to unionize boxers with the JAB.Balletto turned pro just 10 days before his 21st birthday, amassing a 30-3-2 record in a 7-year career. One of his three losses came to
Michael Clark (a unanimous decision in 10 rounds atFoxwoods ), who would later appear on theESPN reality show "Contender Season 2 " as a team-mate of Balletto, where they both were on the Gold Team. Another loss came to Gregorio Vargas, a former WBC Featherweight champion and IBA Super-Featherweight champion, to whom Balletto lost his IBU title.On the show, Balletto won his first-round fight, where
Aaron Torres chose him as an opponent, by split decision. In his second fight,Norberto Bravo beat him, by unanimous decision.Balletto has since continued his boxing career, winning by technical knockout on against a young light welterweight prospect Matthew Strode.
References
External links
* [Gary "Tiger" Balletto's Official Website http://tigerballetto.com/]
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* [http://www.sweetdreamsmovie.com Sweet Dreams Movie]
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