WORCESTER, جرم. (ژانویه 5, 2017) – Auburn (MA) میان نیست. “ایرلندی” چاک شیرنز will become the second-oldest professional fighter in Massachusetts boxing history پنجشنبه شب, ژانویه 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.
مراسم تحلیف “آینده جدید انگلستان” 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-زمان, 2-قهرمان جهان بخش خوزه آنتونیو “گالو” ریورا – و پسرش, Anthonee “AJ” ریورا.
Rising junior lightweight prospect, 2015 جدید انگلستان طلایی قهرمان دستکش اروین گونزالس (4-0, 4 کوس), will be fighting at home in the 6-round main event against Mexican invader Oscar Eduardo Quezada (2-1, 1 ضربه فنی), در حالی که اسپرینگ فیلد (MA) وزن ششم Reinaldo “بازوکا” Graceski (4-0, 2 کوس) meets Worcester’s رالف جانسون (2-9, 1 ضربه فنی) in the six-round co-feature.
The 49-year-old Shearns (2-1, 1 ضربه فنی), who is the general manager of Lundgren Honda in Auburn, بر روی را Shavonte Dixon (0-1), از فیلادلفیا, در یک جلسه چهار دور. The state record, set in 2011 by then 53-year-old Joe Siciliano, is safe because Jan. 19هفتم 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,” پروموتر خوزه آنتونیو ریورا گفت. “Chuck is doing it at 49 ساله! 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 سالها بعد he made his professional debut. “I grew up watching boxing with my father (یوحنا), who boxed in the Navy, and my grandfather (یوحنا),” Shearns explained. “My grandfather was a club fighter, پس, boxing was in my blood. I only had four amateur fights and one day I met “Fitzy,” who is now one of my closest friends. (Sean Fitzgerald, 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.”
چرا, گرچه, در سن 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 ژانویه 19هفتم because I was given this opportunity and decided to accept it but, صادقانه, I’m sure that this it! Maybe I just wanted a chance to go out with a win because I lost my last one? نمی دانم. 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.”
اخیرا, Shearns’ typical day has been, خوب, in a word, unordinary, اغراق نکنیم. He reports to work at 5 صبح., exercises and runs on the treadmill for an hour in a small gym at work, catches up with “Fitzy” at Anytime Fitness to hit the heavy and speed bags, and after work “Fitzy” 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 ژان. 19. “همسر من (کارن) 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 andino به Ranse در اولین طرفدار خود را در مقابل. Lowell’s (MA) جاناتان پرز (2-0-1, 2 کوس), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez در مقابل. Dorchester’s (MA) Brian Richardson (0-8), در هارتفورد (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight ریچارد “Popeye را ملوان مرد” ریورا در مقابل. Brockton’s (MA) Huston Crayton (1-8, 0 کوس), pro-debuting Southbridge (MA) بوکسور ویلفردو شرک در مقابل. Puerto Rican الكساندر پیكوت (1-1-1, 0 کوس) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (MA) ورزشکار پروزن تاریخ لوئیس “Pancho” سانتیاگو در مقابل, Mexican Jonathan Ramos (1-2, 0 کوس), 2016 N.W. دستکش طلایی قهرمان آنتونی Laureano (1-0), of East Haven (CT), در مقابل. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Saugus (MA) وزن ششم براندون مونتلا (5-0, 4 کوس) در مقابل. Mexican veteran Roberto El Viejo” والنزولا (69-73-2, 56 کوس) و لارنس شکست ناپذیر (MA) سنگین وزن Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 کوس).
همه دعوا و مبارزان در معرض تغییر.
Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. ماریا M. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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