Jose "Josie" Taveras (born April 12, 1989) is an American boxing manager based out of Brooklyn, New York. Taveras currently manages Contender Mikkel LesPierre and prospect Khalid Twaiti. Taveras made headline when he tested positive for COVID-19 in one of the first cards since the pandemic hit, which caused the LesPierre-Jose Pedraza main event to be postponed. Career Taveras is a Brooklyn native who works out of Gleason's Gym. He was brought in the boxing industry by well-know veteran Juan Laporte and starting managing in 2014. Taveras guided LesPierre to a 20-0 record with no promoter before signing with Lou Dibella's DiBella Entertainment in 2018. Personal Taveras holds a degree in business management from Boricua College in New York City.
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