Amateur Fights: 47
Professional Boxing debut: May 1992
Highlites: Buddy McGirt, Fernando Vargas
Joey Giardello
Darren's first trainer...
In 1990, he won the 147lb. Open Class of the New
Jersey State Golden Gloves championship. He lost by
split decision in the National Golden Gloves
sem-ifinals. He also won the 147-pound Open Class
1990 New Jersey State Diamond Glove
championship.
In 1991, Maciunski won New Jersey and Northeast
Regional Amateur Boxing Federation titles.
Maciunski's professional ring
resume includes wins over former world champions
Meldrick Taylor and Buddy McGirt
Because of his proficiency at
chess Darren was dubbed "Checkmate'