Gary Balletto
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Gary Balletto is a boxer. He has once 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 the Joint Association of Boxers
(JAB), owns a boxing gym, and is married with three children.
Balletto turned pro just 10 days before his 21st birthday, amassing a 30–3–2 record in a 7-year career of boxing. One of his three losses came to Michael Clark
(a unanimous decision in 10 rounds at Foxwoods), who would later appear on the ESPN
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.
In 2008, he appeared at IFC Theater in New York City to promote a feature verite documentary "Sweet Dreams", which told the story of his life and efforts to unionize the sport through JAB.
Balletto has since continued his boxing career, winning by technical knockout on against a young light welterweight prospect Matthew Strode.
International Boxing Union
The International Boxing Union was created June 1911 in Paris, France. It was an attempt to create a unified international governing body for professional boxing...
and EBA belts). Outside the ring, in his hometown of Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Balletto is the New England representative for the Joint Association of Boxers
Joint Association of Boxers
The Joint Association of Boxers is an attempt to unionize professional boxers, who are often called "the most exploited athletes." The union's stated goals are:...
(JAB), owns a boxing gym, and is married with three children.
Balletto turned pro just 10 days before his 21st birthday, amassing a 30–3–2 record in a 7-year career of boxing. One of his three losses came to Michael Clark
Michael Clark
Michael Clark may refer to:*Michael Clark *Michael Clark , Member of Parliament, 1908–1921*Michael Clark , British post-punk ballet dancer...
(a unanimous decision in 10 rounds at Foxwoods), who would later appear on the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
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
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
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
Aaron Torres
Aaron Torres is a professional boxer.Before he turned pro, Torres won the 1998 Golden Gloves in his weight class. Torres won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. As a pro, he defeated fifteen fighters before facing the 17–4–1 Louis Santiago in a fight where lost in the 9th of 12 rounds...
chose him as an opponent, by split decision. In his second fight, Norberto Bravo
Norberto Bravo
Norberto Bravo is a Mexican-American professional boxer, and is a contestant on the ESPN reality show "Contender Season 2". As was revealed on the show in a web clip, Bravo suffers from colorblindness...
beat him, by unanimous decision.
In 2008, he appeared at IFC Theater in New York City to promote a feature verite documentary "Sweet Dreams", which told the story of his life and efforts to unionize the sport through JAB.
Balletto has since continued his boxing career, winning by technical knockout on against a young light welterweight prospect Matthew Strode.