伍斯特, 質量. (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, 在伍斯特鈀. 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, 臉上不高興的態度 丹尼 “Feel Good Hollywood” Rosenberger (4-6-4, 1 KO), 揚斯敦, 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, before I started boxing, was to fight on a card with my cousin, 歐文小, 誰是他的親亮相. 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 評論. “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拳擊, 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.
由他的父親受過訓練, 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, 加盟 Khiary Gray, Jermaine Ortiz 和 歐文·岡薩雷斯（Irvin Gonzalez）.
“Over the last three years,” Ball St. remarked, “boxing has been hot again in Worcester. There are a lot of talented, young boxers in Worcester. Once Khiary turned pro, that triggered a lot of boxers turning pro.”
“We’re all close,” Ball Jr. 總結. “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 科裡莫利 (0-2-1), 費城.
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量級 維爾弗雷 “該Sucaro” 異教徒 (5-0, 3 科斯) takes on upset-minded Peruvian Carlos Galindo (1-7), fighting out of Woburn, 嘛, in a four-round clash.
也爭取在undercard, all in four-round fights, are Springfield, MA輕量級卡利斯托克魯茲 (1-0) VS. TBA, Worcester cruiserweight 傑克天堂 (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 卡洛斯三世馬雷羅 (0-2-1) VS. Worcester’s 埃德溫·羅薩 (1-8-1, 1 KO).
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General admission tickets are priced at $25.00 and available to purchase online atthepalladium.net. Boxers on the card have $50.00 和 $25.00 tickets to sell.
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