WORCESTER, كتلة. (يناير 5, 2017) – Auburn (MA) المتوسط صغار “الإيرلنديون” تشاك شيرنز will become the second-oldest professional fighter in Massachusetts boxing history في يوم الخميس ليل, يناير 19, in his farewell performance at the Worcester Palladium, marking the first pro boxing event in Worcester, located in Central Mass., in more than five years.
في الافتتاحية “مستقبل جديد انجلترا” series event is being presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by one of Worcester’s all-time greatest boxers – 3-مرة, 2-بطل العالم التقسيم Jose Antonio “وجالو” ريفيرا – وابنه, أنتوني “AJ” ريفيرا.
Rising junior lightweight prospect, 2015 نيو انغلاند الذهبي بطل قفازات إرفين غونزاليس (4-0, 4 كوس), will be fighting at home in the 6-round main event against Mexican invader Oscar Eduardo Quezada (2-1, 1 KO), بينما سبرينغفيلد (MA) وزن خفيف الثقيل Reinaldo “بازوكا” Graceski (4-0, 2 كوس) meets Worcester’s رالف جونسون (2-9, 1 KO) in the six-round co-feature.
The 49-year-old Shearns (2-1, 1 KO), who is the general manager of Lundgren Honda in Auburn, سوف تأخذ على شافونتي ديكسون (0-1), فيلادلفيا, في جولة من أربع جولات. The state record, set in 2011 by then 53-year-old Joe Siciliano, is safe because Jan. 19عشر will definitely be Shearns’ last fight.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for all boxers in terms of what they go through to be able to perform at their best in the ring,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “Chuck is doing it at 49 سنة! That takes a lot of sacrifice and courage to put your body through that rugged training. I wish him the best and I am glad I can provide him with the opportunity to be able to say goodbye to boxing on his own terms.”
Shearns made his amateur debut at the age of 29, 10 بعد سنوات he made his professional debut. “I grew up watching boxing with my father (جون), who boxed in the Navy, and my grandfather (جون),” Shearns explained. “My grandfather was a club fighter, إلى ذلك, boxing was in my blood. I only had four amateur fights and one day I met “فيتزى,” who is now one of my closest friends. (شون فيتزجيرالد, one of Worcester’s all-time best boxers, who is Shearns’ head trainer.) I told him I wanted one pro fight and asked him to train me.”
لماذا, رغم أن, في سن ال 49 does he still put himself through such extensive training, while working fulltime during the holiday season, to fight an opponent half his age?
“Boxing was the ultimate hobby for me and I just got carried away with it,” Shearns admitted. “I’m a novelty, not a real pro boxer. I’m fighting يناير 19عشر because I was given this opportunity and decided to accept it but, بصراحة, I’m sure that this it! Maybe I just wanted a chance to go out with a win because I lost my last one? لا أعرف. Sometimes I wake up asking myself, ‘What am I doing?’ And ‘Fitzy’ is working me so hard for this fight – I don’t know if it’s my age or what – but I’ve hated every minute of it. I lost my father in March. He was always in my corner and this fight I’ll have RIP on my trunks in his honor.”
Lately, يتقلب’ typical day has been, جيد, in a word, unordinary, to say the least. He reports to work at 5 صباحا., exercises and runs on the treadmill for an hour in a small gym at work, catches up with “فيتزى” at Anytime Fitness to hit the heavy and speed bags, and after work “فيتزى” trains Shearns at Camp Get Right.
Shearns has the complete support of his family and co-workers, who will all be at the Worcester Palladium supporting him يناير. 19. “زوجتي (Karen) and two daughters (Kayla and Olivia) have always been there for me,” Shearns noted. “My wife supports me and has jokingly said, ‘We’re getting divorced if you lose this fight.’ I’ve worked at Lundgren Honda for about 20 years and most of the 100-plus employees there will be at my fight. I did want to fight one more time before I turn 50. When Jose asked me to fight, how could I pass up this final opportunity?”
Also fighting on the undercard in 4-round bouts are Worcester junior lightweight أندينو كتبها Ranse in his pro debut vs. Lowell’s (MA) جوناثان بيريز (2-0-1, 2 كوس), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez مقابل. Dorchester’s (MA) Brian Richardson (0-8), هارتفورد (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight ريتشارد “بوباي الرجل بحار” ريفيرا مقابل. بروكتون (MA) Huston Crayton (1-8, 0 كوس), pro-debuting Southbridge (MA) ملاكم ويلفريدو باغان مقابل. Puerto Rican الكسندر بيكو (1-1-1, 0 كوس) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (MA) junior featherweight لويس “Pancho” سانتياغو مقابل, Mexican Jonathan Ramos (1-2, 0 كوس), 2016 N.W. بطل القفاز الذهبي أنتوني لوريانو (1-0), of East Haven (CT), مقابل. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Saugus (MA) وزن خفيف الثقيل براندون مونتيلا (5-0, 4 كوس) مقابل. Mexican veteran Roberto El Viejo” فالنزويلا (69-73-2, 56 كوس) and unbeaten Lawrence (MA) الوزن الثقيل Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 كوس).
كل المعارك والمقاتلين عرضة للتغيير.
Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, العاطى. Michael H. Erlich, العاطى. ماريا M. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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