伍斯特, 质量. (二月 21, 2019) – Worcester boxer Kendrick “Peppa” 球, JR. is living the dream and closing in on some of his goals in the ring.
球 (11-1-2, 8 科斯), fighting out of his native Worcester, 嘛, will headline his first show and fight for his first title belt, when he headlines “Every Man For Himself”, the inaugural event presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP), on Friday night, 三月 15, 在伍斯特钯. This will be the first time Ball headlines a show, in addition to fighting for his first title, in the six-round main event for the vacant New England middleweight title,
The 26-year-old Ball, promoted by CES Boxing, 脸上不高兴的态度 丹尼 “Feel Good Hollywood” Rosenberger (4-6-4, 1 KO), 扬斯敦, 俄亥俄.
“This fight is so important for me because I’ve always wanted to headline in my hometown and fight for a title,” 6′ 3″ Ball said. “Another goal of mine, 在我开始拳击之前, was to fight on a card with my cousin, 欧文小, 谁将首次亮相职业选手. He’s a big puncher and people can expect a big KO from him.
“I’m an exciting fighter who likes to get knockouts. Expect something big to happen March 15日. I’m working on boxing more, using my jab a lot, to improve. I don’t know a lot about my opponent, but I understand he likes to move a lot.”
“Shearns Boxing is happy to have Kendrick Ball, JR. headline our Mar. 15日 卡,” SBP promoter 查Shearns 评论. “He’s a good kid whose family is rooted in Worcester boxing. There definitely is a rise in the number of quality fighters coming out of Worcester. This will probably be our last chance to watch Kendrick Jr. fighting in Worcester before his promoter, CES拳击, has him fighting on the national scene.”
球, who started boxing at 13, experienced an unusual start to his boxing career, losing his first nine amateur bouts, before becoming a decorated boxer who turned pro in 2016.
“I wasn’t really ready, my head wasn’t into boxing when I started,” Ball explained. “I didn’t want to quit, and that experience taught me to never to give up. I knew that I was good – I had success sparring with pros – but it wasn’t there when I fought. I kept punching and grew into my own.”
Ball captured gold medals at three Western Golden Gloves Championships, plus top honors at the Rocky Marciano Tournament, also becoming a prestigious USA New England champion.
由他的父亲受过训练, Ken Ball, SR., who owns and operates Camp Get Right gym in Worcester, Ball Sr. & JR. have succeeded when many father-son relationships in boxing have often failed.
“We have a tight bond and we’ve been doing this since he was little,” Ball Sr. reported. “It’s worked out well. I try to separate father-son and make it trainer-boxer, but that’s hard at times.”
His son added, “It’s all good. Sometimes it’s difficult and becomes a little hard, but only because he’s pushing me. He’s my trainer, mostly, during fights.”
Father and son agree that there is a boxing resurgence in Worcester, which has a rich history dating back a century, but it also went through a slow period. Ball is part of a gifted quartet that’s making noise today in boxing, 加入 Khiary灰色, Jermaine Ortiz 和 欧文·冈萨雷斯.
“Over the last three years,” Ball St. 评论过, “boxing has been hot again in Worcester. 河流, young boxers in Worcester. Once Khiary turned pro, that triggered a lot of boxers turning pro.”
“We’re all close,” Ball Jr. 总结. “We’ve trained together and support each other.”
Worcester boxing is on the rise and more talent is turning pro, starting Mar. 15日 when Ball’s cousin, Minor, makes his long-awaited pro debut in a four-rounder versus 科里莫利 (0-2-1), 费城.
Undefeated Providence light heavyweight Angel Camacho, JR. (15-0, 5 科斯) returns to the ring after a three-year absence in a six-round bout, co-featured event against Dallas challenger Taronze Washington (17-26, 9 科斯).
Undefeated Southbridge, MA量级 维尔弗雷 “该Sucaro” 异教徒 (5-0, 3 科斯) takes on upset-minded Peruvian 卡洛斯·加林多 (1-7), fighting out of Woburn, 嘛, in a four-round clash.
也争取在undercard, all in four-round fights, are Springfield, MA轻量化Calixto Cruz (1-0) VS. TBA, Worcester cruiserweight Jake Paradise (0-2) VS. Francisco Artri Neto (0-2), 沃本, 嘛, New Britain, CT Nathan Martinez (2-0) VS. TBA, and Bridgeport, CT junior lightweight 卡洛斯三世马雷罗 (0-2-1) VS. 伍斯特的 埃德温·罗萨 (1-8-1, 1 KO).
所有战斗和战士都受到变革.
General admission tickets are priced at $25.00 和可用以在线购买thepalladium.net. Boxers on the card have $50.00 和 $25.00 tickets to sell.
门开处 6 P.M. AND, 在第一次战斗 7 P.M. AND.
Event sponsors include Lundgren Collision, 特卡特, 烤架 57, Worcester Railers, Worcester Red Sox, Palley Advertising, and Allstate Insurance.
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