Mickey

I was born in Schenectady, New York. As a teenager my family moved to Miami Beach and I attended Miami Beach Senior High School. While at the school I briefly took an acting class with Jay Jenson. Jenson counted among his drama students Andy Garcia and Brett Ratner. However, at the time, My interest lay in boxing. Fighting out of Miami Beach's Fifth Street Gym and the Elizabeth Varrick Gym in Coconut Grove, I rolled up a 20-4 amateur boxing record with 17 knockouts. I never lost his "love" for boxing. At the height of my movie career, I decided to become a professional boxer. I turned pro under the nickname Marielito, and ran up a "glossy" undefeated record of 6-0-2. I never received the "world title shot" I desired. As a matter of fact, my move towards pro boxing almost ended my acting career.