Actor, Boxing Choreographer, Actor Coach, Motivational Speaker
Jimmy Gambina is a Hollywood-born boxing trainer, actor, and stunt coordinator whose life reads like a Rocky script come true. Born May 3, 1943, and raised in the fight game by his father, Ralph Gambina, who managed over 200 professional fighters. Jimmy started boxing at a real young age of 5 years and had his first fight at 8 years old, winning "Outstanding Fighter of the Night". Through sheer grit and unmatched skill, he became one of the most respected cornermen in the sport and a legendary boxing choreographer.Best known to the world as the real-life trainer who got Sylvester Stallone in fighting shape for the original Rocky (1976) — while also playing the iconic gym cutman “Mike” on screen — Jimmy went on to train dozens of world champions and A-list actors including Robert De Niro (Raging Bull), John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever), Dustin Hoffman (Straight Time), Jon Voight (The Champ), Robert Conrad (The Wild Wild West), Greg Morris (Mission: Impossible), Andy Garcia (8 Million Ways to Die), Doug McKeon (Heart of a Champion), Eddie Spears, Pooch Hall and DeAndrey Abron (Black Cloud), Billy Warlock (Opposite Corners), plus heavyweight legends Lennox Lewis, Randall “Tex” Cobb, Frankie Crawford, Eddie Pagliaro, David Kilgore, Adam Flores and many more.With over seven decades in the ring, Jimmy Gambina remains the gold standard in authentic boxing technique, fight choreography, and old-school mentorship.Want to train with a living legend or book Jimmy for film, events, or speaking engagements?
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