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Alan Santana started fighting at age of eight in orders to protect himself from being bullied in school. Alan grew up in Wilmington, CA with his family. His father Armando, being a former professional fighter was eager to teach his son the art of boxing. Alan excelled as an amateur at a very early age, and picked up the sport rather quickly. The moves seem to come without much effort and he developed a wicked left hook and a style that emulated his idol Muhammad Ali.
“Unprotected” also gives you the history of the sport and how it migrated from Europe to the United States and evolved into the sport that it is today.
Alan turned professional at 27 years old and had 10 professional fights under his belt when his boxing career was cut short due to a serious accident while driving a dump truck for his father’s paving company. He started his company Bay Cities Paving Company in 1989 after walking away from boxing. During his time in the gym he absorbed everything about the sport and he had witnessed many fighters wind up broke after making hundreds of thousands of dollars in a sport that was unforgiving. He felt that it was a good idea to teach young fighters about the ins and outs of the sport so that they would not wind up in the same conditions as many fighters before them. The book teaches fighters or professional athletes about every aspect of the sport from management to contracts. It is a quick reference guide for professional boxers, athletes or anyone who is looking to get into business of sports for themselves.
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“This is a really thoughtful short, easy-to-read book filled with great advice. The author, Alan Santana, speaks from experience, having had successful amateur and pro boxing careers and deep experience working with sanctioning bodies. Santana underscores the need for a national boxing commission and the need for improved legislation to protect the rights and welfare of boxers. As it stands, boxing seems to be in a world by itself, combining sport’s richest paydays with widespread corrupt and unregulated practices. When one considers the outcry there is over head injuries in football, one senses it is only a matter of time until the focus turns to boxing — especially considering how popular MMA has become. But Santana’s book speaks to the other obvious truth about boxing, that most boxers wind up penniless without skills to move into other fields of endeavor once their careers are over. “Unprotected” urges boxers to think about their futures, and to develop skills they will need in life as they’re coming up.”
– Reviewed by Bill via Amazon
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“This work will give readers the insight and vision needed to navigate a career in a direction that will protect and educate, so that they do not wind up as another professional athlete who makes the national news of going broke.”
– Reviewed by Chicago Evening Post
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“I had the pleasure of reading the book “Unprotected” by Alan Santana today. I want to thank him for sharing his knowledge and providing insight into the business side of boxing that most will never seen. As someone who hopes to break into the business of boxing one day, the transparency that insiders like Alan provide about the pitfalls of the industry give me direction to hopefully make a positive impact one day. Even if you have no interest in boxing, the lessons provided can be applied to all areas of business. I took many valuable lessons away from this book and would highly recommend it to others.”
– Reviewed by Ryan via Amazon
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This book is a blue print for sports a s a business and so much more. I found the insights and guidance here valuable for anyone starting a business and running an organization to bring their mission to life. Be it a non-profit, small business, or professionally skilled individual, everyone can benefit from this. Lessons learned from the journeys of others is a good starting point for strategically planning your endeavor. I recommend this easy to follow but rich in content read!
– Reviewed by Kasthuri Henry via Amazon
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This book is the story of a Guy who worked hard for everything he has….and now he has everything…..
Alan is showing those who follow in his footsteps into the Boxing ring, what can happen if your not prepared both physically and financially.
A must read for Boxers and fans of Boxing everywhere.
– Reviewed by Marc Gold via Amazon
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