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Vanes Martirosyan Signs With
Standing Eight Management
Rising undefeated junior middleweight prospect Vanes "The
Nightmare" Martirosyan (28-0 17 KOs) has enlisted the
services of Standing Eight Management to guide his boxing
career. The management company is lead by boxing manager
Steven Feder who is delighted to have the Glendale,
California, based fighter in his stable, "we got to know one
another first as friends at Wild Card. Managing his future
is a welcomed responsibility."
Martirosyan has been calling for big fights and Feder is on
the same page as his young Armenian fighter, "Vanes is ready
to step up his level of competition. He is exactly what you
want in a fighter. He is fearless, confident and willing to
do what it takes to be the best. We are looking for a fight
of substance, the tune ups are behind us."
Martirosyan began his career under the guidance of renown
manager Shelly Finkel. When Finkel got out of the management
business, his unbeaten prospect listened to offers from
several potential managers and patiently waited for the
perfect fit.
"I'm very happy with the signing. I know that he can take me
to the next level and will get me the fights I need. I can't
wait to start getting ready for my next fight. This will
help me focus on my boxing more and leave the business side
to Steve," said an elated Martirosyan.
Standing Eight's plan is starting to take form. Exact
details can't be divulged just yet but Team Martirosyan has
big plans for 2011.
"Vanes is at a place in his career, undefeated in 28 fights,
that he's ready for a fight which will define him and place
him among a select group of elite fighters at any weight,"
Feder shared.
For Martirosyan, the only thing missing in his career was a
top flight manager to put everything together and secure the
big fights that Team Martirosyan has been craving.
"With the greatest trainer in the world in Freddie Roach,
his strength and conditioning done by Alex Ariza and a
promoter like Bob Arum, he has everything he needs to become
a world champion. The rest is up to Vanes," Feder added.
After meeting at Roach's Wild Card gym, it became apparent
Feder's management style would be perfect for Martirosyan,
"I'm a hands-on manager. In the gym, in the corner and in
their lives when needed. If my guys are willing to sweat it
out then I figure I can too but with Roach there's not much
for me to do except to listen and learn."
Martirosyan and Feder share the same goal. That goal simply
is for Martirosyan to be the best he can be which will be
more than enough to lead to world championships, "my goal is
when boxing fans are sitting in a bar anywhere and they talk
about their list of great junior middleweights, Vanes will
be on it."
Martirosyan joins Standing Eight's family which includes
newly crowned NABO and NABF cruiser champion Lateef "POWER"
Kayode, undefeated light welterweight Dean "Irish Lightning"
Byrne, light welter Jamie "The Nuisance" Kavanagh and
current NABA Super middleweight Champion Kingsley "Sharpe
Knuckles" Ikeke.
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