FULL UNDERCARD ACTION COMES TO AGGANIS ARENA ON شنبه, MAY 23

Ireland’s Gary O’Sullivan Takes On Melvin Betancourt

Plus Local Favorites Ryan Kielczweski & Logan McGuinness

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BOSTON (مه 19, 2015) – Boston-area fans will be treated to fireworks this Memorial Day weekend as a full slate of exciting undercard fights come to Agganis Arena on روز شنبه, مه 23. The undercard action is highlighted by Boston’s own دنی اوکانر (25-2, 9 کوس) taking on the fighting pride of Vermont, کریس گیلبرت (13-1, 10 کوس) in an eight-round welterweight battle for the New England welterweight championship title.

Undercard fights will support the برتر قهرمانان بوکس بر ان بی سی show featuring the super middleweight showdown between Olympic medalists آندره Dirrell (24-1, 16 کوس) و جیمز DeGale (20-1, 14 کوس) و ادوین رودریگز (26-1, 17 کوس) بدون شکست خوردن کریگ بیکر (16-0, 12 کوس).

اوکانر، انتظار: کاهش. Baker will put two of the most popular fighters in the New England area on display as the slick boxing O’Connor will look to pick apart the hard-charging Gilbert. The bout will be the final event of the evening and close down the show in spectacular fashion at Agganis Arena.

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to fight Chris in Boston,” گفت اوکانر. “Being able to do what I love in front of my hometown fans that have supported me since day one is very meaningful to me”

“I’m very excited to have the opportunity to fight on such an amazing card,” said Gilbert. “I’m coming off a first round knockout last week and I plan to bring the same intensity, aggressiveness and hard hitting style into the ring this week. O’Connor has been at the top of the welterweight division, whether in the amateurs or pros, and I’m excited to see how my skills compare.”

“This is a fight that local fight fans have been eager to see for a long time,” گفت کن کیسی, President and CEO of Murphys Boxing. “New England’s premiere welterweight versus New England’s hardest hitting welterweight. Pride can be worth more than money sometimes and the right to call yourself ‘New England welterweight’ champ is very important to a fighter in this close knit community.”

The undercard will also feature a highly anticipated 10-round middleweight contest that pits گری او سالیوان (20-1, 13 کوس) در برابر Melvin Betancourt (29-1, 23 کوس) as both men look to prove themselves as contenders in the division.

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Further action will feature the six round featherweight bout between local favorite رایان Kielczweski (22-1, 6 کوس) وآنتونی Napunyi (15-14, 8 کوس) and a six round junior lightweight bout that showcases Logan McGuinness (22-0-1, 10 کوس) مصرف در مسیحی اسکیول (17-13, 15 کوس). Plus undefeated prospect امانوئل علیم (12-0, 8 کوس) نما دیوید توریبیو (21-14, 14 کوس) in a six or eight round middleweight swing bout.

Also stepping into the ring at Agganis Arena is undefeated knockout artist جاناتان گازمن (18-0, 18 کوس) که طول می کشد در مسیحی اسکیول (27-6, 20 کوس) in an eight-round junior featherweight matchup. Heavyweight prospect دنی کلی (7-1-1, 1 ضربه فنی) بر روی را Curtis Lee Tate (7-5, 6 کوس) in a six-round heavyweight attraction while آنتونیو راسل (1-0,1 ضربه فنی) مصرف در Brandon Garvin (0-1) in a four round bantamweight fight. Kicking off the action in the arena is undefeated prospect Edwin Espinal (5-0, 4 کوس) خواهد شد که در را Alvaro Enriquez (12-13-2, 4 کوس) in a four round light heavyweight fight.

A former National Golden Gloves champion who has fought as a pro since 2008, اوکانر was set to face former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi, but will now return home for a مه 23 پایان. The 30-year-old out of Framingham, Massachusetts is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer and looks to leave a big impression on his hometown fans.

A hard-hitting fighter out of Windsor, ورمونت, Gilbert has become a staple throughout New England, appearing on cards all around the region since turning pro in 2011. The 30-year-old boasts an impressive knockout percentage and just last week recorded his tenth professional stoppage with a first round knockout over Raphael Valenzuela. He takes a step up in competition when he battles O’Connor on مه 23.

A resident of Cork, ایرلند, اوسالیوان will be fighting for the fifth time as a professional in the state of Massachusetts, where he is yet to lose. At 30-years-old, he has won his last four fights since a defeat to Billy Joe Saunders in 2013, including three straight by knockout. He will take on a strong opponent making his U.S. اولین در Betancourt. The fighter out of Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic has won nine fights in a row.

نفر دوم در 2008 مسابقات ملی دستکش طلایی, 25 ساله Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his home state of Massachusetts. متولد و بزرگ شده در Quincy, he hopes to rebound from the first loss of his career, a split decision defeat to Danny Aquino in April of this year. He will take on the 32-year-old Napunyi, who is coming off of a third round TKO victory over Joshua Omukhulu in January of this year. Fighting out of Canal Point, Florda, he hopes to make it back-to-back victories on مه 23.

Fighting out of Ontario, کانادا, McGuinness دومین شروع خود را در ایالات متحده انجام خواهد داد. after debuting in April with a first round TKO over Carlos Fulgencio at Memorial Hall in Massachusetts. The 27-year-old will take on the 35-year-oldغارها از مکزیکو سیتی.

An undefeated prospect out of Richmond, ویرجینیا, the 21-year-old علیم will take on the very dangerous and experienced 35-year-old Toribio از میامی.

With a perfect knockout percentage, 25 ساله گازمن looks to build off of his Massachusetts debut, which saw him knockout Juan Guzman in the fifth round in February of this year. Fighting out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic he returns to the ring to take on 28-year-old اسکیول out of Temoaya, مکزیک.

23 ساله کلی will return to the same city where he delivered a first round TKO of Eric Newell in June 2014 looking for another big victory. The fighter out of Washington D.C. will take on the 31-year-old تیت out of Oakland, تنسی.

Another native of Washington D.C., راسل made his professional debut this year with a second round knockout over Harold Reyes in January. The 22-year-old takes on Philadelphia’s Garvin.

A 22-year-old prospect who has racked up five wins since turning pro in February of this year, Espinal will get back in the ring again on مه 23. The fighter out of Providence, Rhode Island will take on the 33-year-old Enriquez out of Tlaxcala, مکزیک.

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