Up-and-coming administration firm Realm Sports activities headed by long-time boxing supervisor Sam Katkovski have added newbie standout Wanderley Pereira to their roster.
Pereira, who went 72-11 as an newbie, will battle professionally as a middleweight.
The 23-year-old Brazilian received gold on the South American video games in 2022. He later received silver on the 2023 World Championships and on the Pan-Am Video games, and reached the quarter finals of the 2024 Olympics, shedding to eventual gold medalist Oleksandr Khyzhniak.
Realm Sports activities, who additionally signify former cruiserweight titlist Arsen Goulamirian, middleweight contender Austin Williams, highly-ranked featherweight Arnold Khegai and former junior featherweight beltholder Jesse Magdaleno, had been solely too comfortable to develop their portfolio with the acquisition of the spectacular Brazilian boxer.
“Wanderley loved a really profitable newbie profession, medalling at each the World Championships and Pan-American Video games, and he shortly turned one in every of my priorities to signal and work with,” mentioned Katkovski. “His type is made for the professionals and we imagine he has all the talents to turn into a celebrity.
“We’re excited for him to start his profession as me and my associate Aventis Sports activities information him to quite a few world titles.”
Head of recruitment and expertise growth Taylor O’Higgins has lengthy acknowledged the flexibility of Pereira and felt the timing was proper to convey him on board.
“I’ve been following Wanderley within the amateurs for the previous few years, and he instantly stood out to me as somebody whose skillset would completely translate to the skilled ranks,” mentioned O’Higgins. “With a fan-friendly type in addition to spectacular handspeed, physicality and energy, I imagine that Wanderley is the subsequent star to emerge from the burgeoning boxing scene in Brazil.
“I can’t wait to see his progress going ahead, each within the amateurs and the skilled ranks.”
Pereira is tentatively scheduled to make his debut in February. The working plan requires him to additionally proceed to battle as an newbie with one eye on representing his nation on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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