After watching Rocky for the first time, the Plainview Long Island native began to seek out a gym where he could pursue the sport that had suddenly captivated him.
His father placed him in an all boys Staten Island Catholic School hoping the added structure would set the young man straight.
I took a break from boxing deciding that i was threw with the amateurs and would return to the sport to turn pro if and when i was ready to take it serious, i started doing some traveling, lived life with out restriction and just enjoyed myself for three years."
He trained for six months before making his pro debut against ten-fight veteran Marquis McConnell at the Huntington Hilton Hotel in Melville.
To find a fight he flew all the way to his trainer's hometown of Benito Juárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina to face Santos Galli.
As a trainer, Gallardo guided the careers of Jake Rodríguez, leading him to the IBF junior welterweight title, and Willy Wise.
Former IBF junior welterweight champion Jake Rodriguez has often assisted in Rainone's training and has worked his corner many times.
If I accomplished nothing forward for the rest of my career in boxing at least I can say that I gave it my best shot and that I did what I always wanted to do.” 2010 was a milestone year for Rainone.
[4] The main event in the Bronx was a WBA 154-pound title fight between Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto televised by HBO.
Rainone then won all three of his fights in 2011 including a six-round unanimous decision win over Brad Jackson in Madison Square Garden.
[5] Rainone fought only once in 2013, winning a six-round split decision over James Winchester at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
Following his 2013 fight he returned to the ring in 2014 winning a 6-round unanimous decision over Jason Davis, in Long Island City, New York.
Rainone returned to the ring less than two months later on November 13, winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Carl McNickles at The Space at Westbury, Long Island New York.
Rainone dropped Mcknickles in the third and sixth round, picking up the vacant USBO welterweight title with the victory.
[6] The fight took place at Madison Square Garden on January 9, 2015, and was televised live on Fox Sports 1[7] with Dusty Hernández-Harrison winning in a 10-round UD.
Rainone returned two months later to score a decisive knockout in the last round of his fight against Allen Litzau, which was televised on SportsNet New York.
Rainone once again fought a televised fight on SportsNet New York at The Space at Westbury, this time defeating Francisco Javier Reza by unanimous decision.
Rainone then went up in weight to challenge former IBF light middleweight champion Ishe Smith on December 13 of 2015 in Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort, coming up short in losing a 10 Round Decision.
[8] Three months later, Tommy started his 2016 by making his Atlantic City debut[9] defeating veteran Maurice Chalmers in an 8-round decision.
Rainone is a cast member of the Off Broadway boxing play, Kid Shamrock, appearing in the production in the winter of 2011 and the summer of 2012.