Up-and-coming administration firm Realm Sports activities headed by long-time boxing supervisor Sam Katkovski have added novice standout Wanderley Pereira to their roster.
Pereira, who went 72-11 as an novice, will combat 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, have been solely too joyful to develop their portfolio with the acquisition of the spectacular Brazilian boxer.
“Wanderley loved a really profitable novice profession, medalling at each the World Championships and Pan-American Video games, and he rapidly grew to become one in all my priorities to signal and work with,” mentioned Katkovski. “His fashion is made for the professionals and we consider he has all the abilities to turn out to be a celebrity.
“We’re excited for him to start his profession as me and my companion 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 deliver 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 fashion in addition to spectacular handspeed, physicality and energy, I consider that Wanderley is the following 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 combat as an novice with one eye on representing his nation on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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