John Leonardo: “My Goal Is To Win A World Title”

By: Sean Crose

"My father was a professional," rising bantamweight John Leonardo tells me, "so I just followed in his steps pretty much." Sure enough, New Jersey's Leonardo comes from boxing stock, his father having been a professional middleweight. Indeed, the senior Leonardo also gave his son the nickname the junior Leonardo now goes by - Body Shot. "My dad was a body puncher," Leonardo says, "one of the best body punchers. That was something that was instilled in my mind." The senior...