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NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its next event, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine.  The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts.  Earlier today, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.

 

A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening.  Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout.  Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest.  Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” this past November.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3).  Dubbed “The Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line.  Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.

 

The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) taking on Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup.  Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.

 

A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card.  Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1).  Caleb Farrington (3-0) andRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, while Henry Clark (3-1) and Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

In addition, Erin Lamonte (5-0) and Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout.  It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.”  Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission.  After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.

 

The full “NEF 21” fight card (subject to change):

 

PROFESSIONAL BOXING

 

148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)

 

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Team Irish)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young’s MMA)

155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

170*TITLE Caleb Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Team Irish)

155*TITLE Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young’s MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*TITLE Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Team NEU)

265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Fitness)

265 Gravin Guillen 2-4 (Independent) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Team Irish) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young’s MMA)

140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Team Irish)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Team Nitemare)

125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)

120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington’s TKD/Young’s MMA)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs TBD

 

New England Fights’ next event, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” takes placeSaturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine.  Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525.  For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com.  In addition, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New England Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

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SIZE AND POWER MEET TECHNIQUE IN NEF 21 BOXING MAIN EVENT

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Lewiston, Maine (January 5, 2016) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its next event, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine.  The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts.  Earlier today, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “NEF 21” fight card.  Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (10-1) will take on the undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a super welterweight contest scheduled for six rounds.

 

“This is a classic battle of size and strength against technique,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo.  “In one corner you have a polished boxer with a solid amateur background in the form of Brandon Berry, and he will be fighting in a heavier weight class in this bout.  In the other corner you have a powerful brawler with an MMA background in the form of Tollison Lewis, and he has fought most of his career at 155 and 170-pounds.  You can’t script a better contrast in styles for a bout like this.  Just about anything could happen.  It’s anyone’s fight.  It’s going to be wild in the Colisee when this one goes off.”

 

Berry is coming off what many consider to be the defining win of his still-young professional career over gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (73-70-2) last November at “NEF XX.”  Despite suffering a bad cut above his eye early in the fight, Berry maintained his composure and looked sharp on his way to a unanimous decision victory in the first eight-round fight of his career.  The West Forks, Maine native was a 2013 Northern New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur.  The fight with Lewis is expected to be the last Berry will compete in above his usual 140-pound junior welterweight division.

 

“It’s great to be getting back in action inside the ring so soon, especially after suffering such a nasty cut over my eye from my last fight in November,” said Berry.  “Thank you NEF for putting yet another very tough opponent in front of me.  Tollison is a class act in and out of the ring, and I think our styles will make a crowd pleasing bout.  I remember being undefeated still and I know how important keeping the ‘0’ on the record is.  Tollison is a big, strong athlete and I’m sure he will be more than prepared.  Both him and I understand competition, and will most likely be friends after this event.  I’m glad to be sharing this main event fight with him, and may the best man win!”

 

Tollison Lewis’s foray into the boxing world was unplanned.  In October 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the first “NEF Boxing” event, Lewis stepped in to face boxing veteran John Webster (8-7-1) after Webster’s previous opponent fell out.  NEF executives, familiar with Lewis’s striking prowess in his MMA bouts, asked Lewis to take the fight at the last minute and Lewis did not hesitate to oblige.  He went on to bully Webster for four rounds, (including knocking Webster out of the ring onto the timekeeper’s table), scoring a unanimous decision victory.  This past November, in yet another dominant performance in the NEF boxing ring, Lewis stopped Zenon Herrera (0-1) with a third-round TKO.  A win over a boxer of Berry’s caliber, no doubt, would propel Lewis to the next level in the sport.  Lewis is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston where he trains under boxing coach Scott Frost.

 

“Brandon is a tough guy and a good boxer,” said Lewis.  “I’m expecting a war.  I’ll be bringing everything I got, and I know he will too, but I’m planning on staying undefeated.  I’m not going to run my mouth.  I have a lot of respect for Berry, but fans do not want to miss this.  This fight will be a war and steal the night.  Thank you NEF and Brandon, let’s do it man!”

 

New England Fights’ next event, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” takes placeSaturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine.  Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525.  For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com.  In addition, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New England Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

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130th annual USA Boxing New England Championships Hosted by John Ruiz’ Quietman Sports Gym: Finals this Saturday in Plymouth

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MEDF0RD, Mass. (November 25, 2015) – The finals of the 130th annual USA Boxing New England Championships, hosted by Quietman Sports Gym, will be held this Saturday night (5 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. first match) at Plymouth Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts..
Quietman Sports Gym, located in Medford (MA), is owned and operated by two-time world heavyweight boxing champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage.
The 2015 USA Boxing N.E. champions in each weight class of the open division will advance to the USA National Championships.  Below are the pairings for Saturday night’s championship finals:
Some USA Boxing New England champions have already been crowned (see breakdown below) and they’re all welcome to attend Saturday night’s show to receive their awards:
 
Junior Olympic Champions
80 lbs.                        Diego Bengochoa               Top Flight
90 lbs.                        Akye Boston                       Framingham PAL
119 lbs.                      Isaiah Cruz                         Cruz Boxing
125 lbs.                      Robert DeGaetano             Camp Get Right
Novice Champions
123 lbs.                      Marquis Fowler                   Lowell West End
132 lbs.                      Joel Morales                       Somerville Boxing Club
165 lbs.                      Yancarlos Sanchez             Quietman Sports
Open Champions
114 lbs.                      Danny DeJesus                  Haverhill Inner City
119 female                 Amanda Pavone                 Nonantum Boxing Club
132 lbs.                      Brandon Higgins
201 lbs.                      Jesus Flores                       Canal Street
Youth Champions
132 lbs. open             Jose Tirado                         Grealish Boxing
165 lbs.                      Geovanni Lorenzo              Gentleman’s Gym
201+ lbs.                    Storm Dufree                      Manfredo’s
Tickets are priced at $55.00 (ringside), $22.00 (reserved seats) and $12.00 (general admission) are available by going to www.quietmansportsgym.com (click on New England Championship page) or at the door for $60.00, $25.00 and $15.00.
During the past 50 years, USA Boxing New England champions have included world champions such as Brockton (MA) middleweight “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler (1973) and Providence (RI) welterweight Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade (2005-2006), as well as U.S. Olympians Andrade and Providence super heavyweight Jason “Big Six” Estrada (2001-2002-2003), and Providence middleweight/heavyweight Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) middleweight Edwin Rodriguez(2008), and Framingham (MA) welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O’Connor.
QUIETMAN SPORTS GYM INFORMATION:
Telephone: 781.396.6700
Twitter & Instagram: @QuietmanSportsGym
Facebook:  www.Facebook.com.QuietmanSportsGym
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Amateur boxers registering for 130th annual USA Boxing New England Championships

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MEDF0RD, Mass. (October 27 2015) – More than 125 amateur boxers – ranging from open class to novice, masters and Junior Olympians – have already registered to compete in the upcoming 130th annual USA Boxing New England Championships which will be hosted by Quietman Sports Gym at two Massachusetts venues.
Quietman Sports Gym in Medford (MA) is owned and operated by two-time world heavyweight boxing champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, the first and only world heavyweight champion of Hispanic heritage.
The quarterfinals will be held Saturday, November 7, followed by the following Saturday’s (Nov. 14) semifinals, both at Chelsea High School. Semifinal winners will qualify for the championship finals scheduled, Saturday, Nov. 28 at Plymouth Memorial Hall.  Winners in each weight class will advance to the USA National Championships. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. ET with the first match scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. ET.
“Hurry up and get your tickets for this great event,” Ruiz said.  “Former world champion Tony DeMarco will be a special guest among others.”
Tickets are priced at $55.00 (ringside), $22.00 (reserved seats) and $12.00 (general admission) are available by going towww.quietmansportsgym.com (click on New England Championship page) or at the door.
Leading open boxers who’ve registered to compete include James Perella (BP Boxing), Amanda Pavone (Peter Welch’s Gym), Xavier Vega (Canal St. Gym), Elijah Peixoto (Big Six Boxing Academy), Johnny Rosa (Lawrence Boxing), Christopher Davis-Fogg (Uppercuts Boxing Club), Owen Minor (Camp Get Right) and Ashleigh Moore (Nonantum). Boxers may register by going to www.quietmansportsgym.comprior to the October 31 deadline.
During the past 50 years, USA Boxing New England champions have included world champions such as Brockton (MA) middleweight “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler (1973) and Providence (RI) welterweight Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade (2005-2006), as well as U.S. Olympians Andrade and Providence super heavyweight Jason “Big Six” Estrada(2001-2002-2003), and Providence middleweight/heavyweightMatt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (2008), and Framingham (MA) welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O’Connor.
Event sponsorship and program advertising opportunities are available by visiting www.QuietmanSportsGym.com or calling781.396.6700.
QUIETMAN SPORTS GYM INFORMATION:
Telephone: 781.396.6700
Twitter & Instagram: @QuietmanSportsGym
Facebook:  www.Facebook.com.QuietmanSportsGym
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John Ruiz’ Quietman Sports Gym to host 130th annual USA Boxing New England Championships Nov. 7 & 14 in Chelsea, Nov. 28 in Plymouth

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MEDF0RD, Mass. (October 5, 2015) – Quietman Sports Gym, owned and operated by two-time world heavyweight boxing champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, is hosting the 130thannual USA Boxing New England Championships next month at two Massachusetts venues.
The quarterfinals and semifinals will be held, respectively,November 7 & 14, at Chelsea High School with the championship finals scheduled for Nov. 28 at Plymouth Memorial Hall.  Winners in each weight class will advance to the USA National Championships
“This is a great opportunity for amateur boxers,” Ruiz said. “This tournament has great tradition and will feature great matches.  It’s an honor and pleasure for Quietman Sports Gym to serve as host of this year’s event.  We’re also proud to help raise funds for two great cause: Family Aid Boston (benefiting homeless families) and Chelsea High School High School Scholarship Fund.”
A Chelsea High School graduate, Ruiz is the only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage.
During the past 50 years, USA Boxing New England champions have included world (pro) champions such as Brockton (MA) middleweight “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler (1973) and Providence (RI) welterweight Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade (2005-2006), as well as U.S. Olympians Andrade and Providence super heavyweight Jason “Big Six” Estrada(2001-2002-2003), plus Providence middleweight/heavyweightMatt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (2008), and Framingham (MA) welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O’Connor.
Event sponsorship and program advertising opportunities are available by visiting www.QuietmanSportsGym.com or calling781.396.6700.
 
QUIETMAN SPORTS GYM INFORMATION:
Telephone: 781.396.6700
Twitter & Instagram: @QuietmanSportsGym
Facebook:  www.Facebook.com.QuietmanSportsGym
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Our Next Amateur Boxing Show is Saturday, September 19 at Gleason’s

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Join us on, Saturday evening the 19th of September and enjoy the excitement of amateur boxing at the grass roots level.
We will schedule a lot of bouts. We will put on bouts as Masters, Seniors and Juniors.
If you wish to compete, please contact our matchmaker Jieun Lee atmatchmaker@gleasonsgym.net or text her at 917 858 3955.
All matchmaking is done by email or text.
The weigh-in for this show will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.
 
All our bouts are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate.
The ticket price is $20 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.
P.S. If you can’t make it but still want to see the fights, they’ll be streaming at
Gleason’s Gym website: www.gleasonsgym.net

 

 

 

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MVJ ATHLETICS PRESENTS GUT CHECK AMATEUR BOXING EVENT

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ATTENTION COACHES AND BOXERS

This is going to be an awesome show here in Newark, Delaware. Our events are always evenly matched and action packed!!

We are hoping to bring amateur boxing events back to the DELAWARE area!

Please contact Coaches Greg Pritchett or David Murray at 302-861-6350 to register your boxers for this event. We are very excited to bring amateur boxing events back to our area. Thanks for your support.

Sanctioned by USA BOXING Mid Atlantic Association.

 
 
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Two Big Events at Gleason’s Gym

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The Gym will

Close at 5:00 pm

Friday and Saturday at 2:00 pm

 

July 3rd and 4th.

 

We are hosting a

New York VS Ireland

International Boxing Show.

 

This Friday

July 3rd at 7:30PM

We will host

an International Team from Ireland

 

All the bouts are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro.

 

The weigh-in for the show will begin at 5:30PM and the first bout will begin at 7:30PM.

 

The ticket price is $25 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $20 per person.

 

P.S. If you can’t make it but still want to see the fights, they’ll be streaming at Gleason’s Gym website: www.gleasonsgym.net

 

 

 

Saturday, July 4th the gym will close at 2:00 pm.

 

 

 

We need female fighters

 

The Sato Project is having a Fundraiser on Thursday, July 9th at 7:30 pm.

 

The fundraiser and party will include six all female bouts. The show will be sanctioned by USABoxingMetro.

 

The event will be held at Gleason’s Gym.

 

If you are interested in participating please contact the matchmaker Jieun at:

matchmaker@gleasonsgym.net

or call her at 718 797 2872.

 

All females are welcome Juniors, Seniors and Masters.

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Three Big Events at Gleason’s Gym This Weekend

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RE: Three Big Events at Gleason’s Gym

This Weekend

 

The Gym will

Close

at 4:00 pm

 

Friday and Saturday

June 19th and 20th.

 

We are hosting the

Gleason’s International Master Tournament

 

This Friday and Saturday,

June 19th and 20th at 6:00PM

We will host

Gleason’s International Master Tournament

 

 

One hundred and seven men and women from around the World are signed up for this year’s tournament.

 

All our bouts are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate.

 

The weigh-in for the shows will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.

 

The ticket price is $20 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.

 

P.S. If you can’t make it but still want to see the fights, they’ll be streaming at Gleason’s Gym website: www.gleasonsgym.net

 

Sunday, June 21st

 

 

First Edition

Italian-American Boxing Awards 

 

A tale of Emigrants, Culture, Hope and Boxing.

 

6:00 pm

Welcoming speech.

 

6:30 pm

Discussion:

Rise of the Italian American boxer, exploring the social and historical conditions that all

Italian American confronted and overcame.

Conference beginning with the chairing by Prof. Joseph Perricone from Fordham

University.

 

7:15 pm

Refreshment with Italian products.

 

8:00 pm

Boxing Show Exhibition between the two Italian Champions Floriano Pagliara and

Francesco Tamburiello.

 

8:30 pm

Award Ceremony, Conclusion and Regards.

 

 
 

 

 

   
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Our Next Amateur Boxing Show is Saturday, May 23rd at Gleason’s

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 Join us on, Saturday evening the 23rd of May and enjoy the excitement of amateur boxing at the grass roots level.

 

We will schedule a lot of bouts. We will put on bouts as Masters, Seniors and Juniors.

 

If you wish to compete, please contact our matchmaker Jieun Lee at matchmaker@gleasonsgym.net or text her at 917 858 3955.

 

All matchmaking is done by email or text.

 

The weigh-in for this show will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.

 

All our bouts are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate.

 

The ticket price is $20 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.

 

 

P.S. If you can’t make it but still want to see the fights, they’ll be streaming at

Gleason’s Gym website: www.gleasonsgym.net