Vital Statistics
Capo
John Snow - My brother. He''s next in line. If I get whacked, he takes over. Trained by Al Gavin at the Gramercy Gym. Funniest guy I know.
John runs the show in N.Y. Raphael runs things on the Island of Sodor.
Crew
Isaac Adams - Boxed for the Trinidad Olympic Team. Made pro debut in NY in 2001. Worked with us since 2002. Loved by many, feared by most. Favorite color: black and blue. Don''t call him Fenton. He hates that.
Kid Chocolate- "Petey" Future middleweight chanpion of the world. Throws chocolate into the crowd after every win. Big hit with diabetics. Pros: Great power, hand speed and defense. Cons: Has a fake tooth up front that he takes out when he eats, which is pretty disgusting.
Butch Kidd - Two time Golden Glove champion. Professional heavyweight. Nicest guy in the gym. His real name is Newton, so you can see why he changed it to Butch.
Shamir Reyes - Two time National Champion. I know this kid since he was 5 years old. Outside of a couple of tatoos and some facial hair, looks pretty much the same. Cracks me up all the time.
Oleg Busygin - Left Russia and moved to Brighton Beach, mainly for the nightlife. Speaks less English than Sergiy. Does a great Stalin imitation that would have landed him in the gulag 15 years ago.
Jonathan Pazymino - Started boxing in the Navy. Retired from active duty to pursue an acting career. Retired from acting career after repeatedly being mistaken for Scott Baio. Smartest guy we got. Likes: Reruns of ''Charles In Charge'' and '' Joanie Loves Chachi''. Dislikes: Being called ''Charles in Charge'' or ''Chachi''.
Marci Rodriguez - Smart. Beautiful. Punches like a mule kicking downhill. All the qualities you could ask for in a woman, plus she has a degree in exercise physiology from the University of Florida. So wake up and smell the coffee Eddie, girls like that don''t grow on trees!
Isaac flashes the guns and the grin.
Kid Chocolate. Never say never again.
Shamir works the mitts.
Butch even scares the bejeezus out of Isaac.
Oleg catches the jab.
Jonathan Pazymino. Please don''t call him Chachi.
We already talked Marci out of a dental career so we could keep her as a trainer. I know it seems pretty self-serving, but that''s such a down in the mouth job anyway.
The Staff
Mary Skinner - "Every time I try to get out, they pull me back in!"
Shannon Skinner - Actress. Actor, if you''re politically correct; Miss Jackson, if you''re nasty. Great-grand daughter of Mickey"The Toy Bulldog" Walker. Surest signs she''s saved: speaks in tongues, handles serpents and goes out with Junior. Well, two out of three ain''t bad.
Krista Skinner - Dancer, although no one''s actually ever seen her dance. Does own her own tap shoes, though. Came from Canada to dodge the draft. Recently graduated from TV Guide crossword puzzle to the more challenging ''People'' magazine one. Likes: Chopped liver; the phrase ''What am I, chopped liver?"
Dislikes: Foie gras; hockey.
Charlie Skinner - Birmingham, Alabama. Beat Ray Robinson in the amateurs, years later became his favorite sparring partner. On the bus with Rosa Parks the day she refused to give up her seat on the bus, marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in Birmingham. Coolest guy in the gym.
Krista Skinner. LIU Dean of Hip Hop Department.
Charlie Skinner. As good with a broom as he is with his hands.
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