伍斯特, 質量. (一月 5, 2017) – Auburn (嘛) 超次中量級 “愛爾蘭的” 查Shearns will become the second-oldest professional fighter in Massachusetts boxing history 週四 夜晚, 一月 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.
就職 “新英格蘭的未來” 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-時間, 2-處世界冠軍 Jose Antonio “高盧” 里維拉 – 和他的兒子, Anthonee “AJ” 里維拉.
Rising junior lightweight prospect, 2015 新英格蘭金手套冠軍 歐文·岡薩雷斯（Irvin Gonzalez） (4-0, 4 科斯), will be fighting at home in the 6-round main event against Mexican invader Oscar Eduardo Quezada (2-1, 1 KO), while Springfield (嘛) 輕重量級 Reinaldo “火箭筒” Graceski (4-0, 2 科斯) meets Worcester’s 拉爾夫·約翰遜 (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, 將在 Shavonte Dixon (0-1), 費城, in a four-round bout. The state record, set in 2011 by then 53-year-old Joe Siciliano, is safe because Jan. 19日 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 歲! 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 years later he made his professional debut. “I grew up watching boxing with my father (約翰·), who boxed in the Navy, and my grandfather (約翰·),” Shearns explained. “My grandfather was a club fighter, 所以, 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. (肖恩·菲茨杰拉德, 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.”
為什麼, 雖然, 在年齡 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 一月 19日 because I was given this opportunity and decided to accept it but, 老老實實, I’m sure that this it! Maybe I just wanted a chance to go out with a win because I lost my last one? 我不知道. 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, Shearns’ typical day has been, 很好, in a word, unordinary, 至少可以說. He reports to work at 5 A.M., 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 一月. 19. “我的太太 (卡倫) 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 安迪諾Ranse in his pro debut vs. Lowell’s (嘛) 喬納森·佩雷斯 (2-0-1, 2 科斯), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez VS. Dorchester’s (嘛) Brian Richardson (0-8), 哈特福德的 (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight 理查德 “大力水手曼” 里維拉 VS. Brockton’s (嘛) Huston Crayton (1-8, 0 科斯), pro-debuting Southbridge (嘛) 拳擊手 Wilfredo Pagan VS. Puerto Rican Alexander Picot (1-1-1, 0 科斯) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (嘛) junior featherweight 路易斯 “Pancho” 聖地亞哥 VS, Mexican Jonathan Ramos (1-2, 0 科斯), 2016 N.W. 金手套冠軍 安東尼勞雷亞諾 (1-0), of East Haven (CT), VS. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Saugus (嘛) 輕重量級 Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 科斯) VS. Mexican veteran Roberto El Viejo” 巴倫蘇埃拉 (69-73-2, 56 科斯) and unbeaten Lawrence (嘛) 重量級 Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 科斯).
所有戰鬥和戰士都受到變革.
Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, 阿蒂. Michael H. Erlich, 阿蒂. 瑪麗亞中號. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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