Jonathan “Maravilla” Alonso, ambassador of the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA), introduced his e book entitled Uno Entre Un Millón (One in a Million), which narrates his private story of how a boy from the Dominican Republic moved to Spain at a really younger age and fulfilled his dream of turning into a boxer, preventing for a WBA world title, turning into a mannequin, actor in addition to writing his personal e book.
The occasion was held on Wednesday, November 13 at a famend lodge in Madrid and was filled with followers, household and associates who needed to accompany Jonathan in some of the vital moments of his life. “It’s a nice delight for me to complete my profession quickly and to have the ability to say ‘wow’ all of the individuals and experiences I take with me from boxing. With greater than 140 fights all through my profession, I used to be the primary Spaniard to combat on the Barclays Heart, a combat that we received and that made headlines in the principle Spanish media. I used to be additionally the primary to combat for the WBA Continental European title. At present I’m right here to current my e book, during which I share all these experiences with the intention of inspiring everybody,” stated ‘Maravilla’.
Alonso additionally narrated his experiences within the Dominican Republic when he fought for the WBA interim world championship towards Alberto Puello, a combat he misplaced, however which allowed him to combat in entrance of the individuals of his city who traveled by bus simply to go see him and that, regardless of not reaching the purpose, pushed him to diversify and check out his luck in different professions equivalent to appearing and modeling that allowed him to seem on the large display or be the picture of famend fragrance manufacturers. As well as, to opening totally different companies equivalent to a quick meals gimmick or his personal magnificence heart.
“That is what I wish to present the children and everybody who reads my e book. To encourage them to, as I say, go to mattress to have desires and stand up to make them come true. I would like them to know that life is about moments and to benefit from them, as a result of once I fought and my hand was raised I used to be completely satisfied for these 30 seconds, however then I used to be fascinated by the subsequent problem with out having completed having fun with the achievement and to grasp that many good issues can come from a defeat if you’re surrounded by individuals who care about you and aid you develop,” stated the WBA ambassador.
Alonso was all the time linked in his profession to the pioneer group of which he’s now an envoy due to the appointment of its president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza with whom he has an in depth relationship and to whom he professes a deep affection: “Gilberto is an individual who not solely helps you but in addition reveals you his humility. I have a look at him and say ‘God, if I proceed to develop, make me proceed to be humble like this’. I really feel that between him and me there’s a particular connection and partly due to him I’ve had the alternatives I’ve had in boxing and I’ll all the time be eternally grateful to him,” Alonso closed.
Uno Entre Un Millón will probably be on sale in numerous bookstores in Spain and on digital platforms.
