During the general meeting on March 7, Marcelo “Cheo” Zimmerman was appointed honorary member of CuraBox.
This makes Cheo the fourth honorary member of CuraBox after Ak Rojer, J.R. Khrishnadath and Edmond Lodowica.
Cheo started boxing 47 years ago, winning many championship titles. In recent years, he’s serving the community by providing free boxing training at Boca Boxing Club. On Sunday March 30, 2025, he also organizes a boxing event at Mon Repos.
Mr. Marcelo Luciano “Cheo” Zimmerman, born in 1964, started boxing at Boca Boxing Club. He went to Venezuela to develop more at “Instituto Nacional de Boxeo”, when he was 19.
On the age of 14 he boxed his first bout. After 20 amateur bouts (19 wins and 1 loss), Cheo went professional. He competed 26 years long (from his 14 till 40) in Curaçao, Aruba, St Maarten, Venezuela, Anguila and The Netherlands. His pro-boxing record is 24 wins and 6 losses.
Cheo became champion of the Dutch Kingdom, the Antilles, Caribbean, Interamerican and UBC World Champion in the super middleweight division.
December 2021, Cheo reopened Boca Boxing Club and together with his brother Nel Zimmerman and Jaire Antonia, he started serving the community by training (young) people completely free of charge.
March 30, 2025, Cheo will organize a boxing event where his pupils will also come in action.
Donation of equipment by CuraBox at the reopening of Boca Boxing Club.
February 1, 1992 Cheo Zimmerman won title of the Dutch Kingdom vs Gilbert Hallie (Netherlands).
June 2, 2001 Cheo Zimmerman won Caribbean title vs Ken Sharpe (Trinidad & Tobago).
November 9, 2002 Cheo Zimmerman won UBC (Universal Boxing Council) title vs Diosmel Anaya (Colombia).
April 2, 2005 Last fight at the age of 40, Cheo Zimmerman lost Curaçao title vs Renato Haseth (World Champion Muay-Thai).
Boxing training by Cheo Zimmerman at Sentro di Bario Seru Fortuna, 2010.
From left to right; Cheo Zimmerman, Edwin Baas, Jemyma Betrian, Angelo Rosalia and Benjey Zimmerman.
2021 Dutch Championships Boxing
2022 Dutch Championships Boxing
2022 Aruba, CuraBox vs AruBox
2023 Boxing event organized by Cheo Zimmerman/ Boka Boxing Club
2023 Premiashon Baluarte @ Honors night di FDOK.
