This Wednesday at National Guard Armory in Dorchester, מאַ
QUINCY, מאַסע. (נאָוועמבער 19, 2018) – A major change has been made to this Wednesday night’s (נאוועמבער. 21) “Championship Boxing at The Armory” קאָרט, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (גקפּ) on Thanksgiving Eve, at the National Guard Armory (70 Victory Road) in Dorchester, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ.
The originally scheduled headliner, three-time world title challengerAleksandra Magziak Lopes (18-4-3, 1 קאָ), withdrew when she accepted a world title shot Dec. 8 אין Carson, קאַליפאָרניאַ, against undisputed World welterweight championCecelia “ערשטער דאַמע” Braekhus (34-0, 9 קאָס) in the main event on HBO.
Many of New England’s most talented and popular boxers will still be in action this Wednesday evening. GCP co-promoterChris Traietti(26-4, 21 קאָס), fighting out of Quincy (מאַ), will defend his New England cruiserweight title against challengerNick Lavin (5-9, 4 קאָס), of Shelton (קאָרט), in the new eight-round main event.
The 33-year-old Traietti, an Iraq War veteran and college graduate, defeated the heavy-handed Lavin by way of an eight-round unanimous decision August 5, 2017 for the N.E. טיטל.
“As disheartening as it was to lose Aleks on this show,” Traietti said, “we are thrilled she’s getting a career defining opportunity on HBO. She’s worked hard for the opportunity and we wish her the best of luck December 8th.
“We shuffled some of the bouts around and moved my fight to the main event. לעצטע מאָל מיר געהאַלטן, Nick showed up and gave me eight tough rounds. I have no doubt he’s going to deliver a similar performance. קוילעלדיק, we are excited about this card as it features a mix of local veterans and prospects. Fans are in for a fun night that will be action packed.”
אין די זעקס-קייַלעכיק גלויבנס-ארויסגעשטעלטע געשעעניש, former N.E. וועלטערווייט מייַסטער דערעק “The Surgeon” Silveira (14-2, 7 קאָס), fighting out of Salem, מאַ, faces Mexican veteranFranciso “El Mono” Medel (12-15, 8 קאָס), who has been a gatekeeper for NE’s top prospects over the past few years.
Claremont, NH favoriteRicky Ford (3-1-1, 1 קאָ) will be shooting for his fourth consecutive when he meetsשאול Almeida, פון Woburn, in a four-round middleweight match.
2017 Rocky Marciano Tournament ChampionHenry Gedney (1-0), a promising super middleweight prospect from Gloucester, מאַ, is matched versusFrancisco Neto (0-1), פון Woburn, in a four-round bout.
Pembroke, MA cruiserweightVinnie “American Dream” Carita(18-1-1, 17 קאָס), a court officer in Brockton, MA and Pembroke, MA resident, takes on 61-fight veteranסטיוו “The Spoiler” Walker, the former Mid-West middleweight titlist, in a scheduled eight-round fight.
Undefeated New York junior welterweight prospectRay Jay Bermudez (4-0, 2 קאָס) throws-down withBruno Dias (0-4), פון Woburn (מאַ), in a four-rounder.
האַזשגאָכע-פּראָטעס (רי) מידדלעוועיגהט Anthony Concepcion (1-0, 1 קאָס), trained by World Boxing Organization (וובאָ) וועלט מידדלעוועיגהט מייַסטער דעמעטריאָוס “בו בו” אַנדראַדע, squares off with former Pacific Coast lightweight championראָבערטאָ “די אַלטע” וואַלענזועלאַin the four-round opener.
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נאוועמבער. 21 at National Guard Armory in Dorchester, מאַ
QUINCY, מאַסע. (נאָוועמבער 1, 2018) — The return of three-time world challengerAleksandra Lopes וועט קאָפּ “Championship Boxing at The Armory,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions (גקפּ), Thanksgiving Eve (מיטוואָך, נאוועמבער. 21), at the National Guard Armory (70 Victory Road) in Dorchester, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ.
Many of New England’s most talented and popular boxers will be on the card, which will also feature a Massachusetts State title fight in Granite Chin Promotions’ third and final show of 2018.
“We are excited to be running once again on Thanksgiving Eve,” said GCP co-promoterChris Traietti, who will also be fighting on this card. “Throughout the last few years, Granite Chin has been trying to make it a Thanksgiving tradition to bring local boxing to the area as a fun way to get people together.”
The wildly popular Lopes (18-4-3, 1 קאָ), fighting out of Marshfield, מאַ, is a native of Poland. She hasn’t fought since last December due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Lopes will face
Missouri welterweightAshleigh Curry (7-11-4, 1 קאָ) in the six-round main event.
Former N.E. וועלטערווייט מייַסטער דערעק “The Surgeon” Silveira (14-2, 7 קאָס), fighting out of Salem, מאַ, takes on Mexican veteranFranciso “El Mono” Medel (12-15, 8 קאָס) in the six-round co-featured event.
Iraq-War veteran Traietti (26-5, 21 קאָס), of Quincy, מאַ, will not have his N.E. cruiserweight title on the line in a six-round bout versus upset-mindedבין “The Russian Concussion” Horowitz (6-3-2, 5 קאָס), פון טשיקאַגאָ.
Claremont, NH favoriteRicky Ford (3-1-1, 1 קאָ) וועט טרעפן שאול Almeida, פון Woburn, in a four-round middleweight match.
Travis Demko (8-1, 1 קאָ), of Stoughton, מאַ, takes on BrazilianCarlos Gallindo, fighting out of Woburn, מאַ, in a six-round match for the vacant Massachusetts State Welterweight Championship.
וועלט באָקסינג קאָונסיל (וובק) Latino cruiserweight championVinnie “American Dream” Carita(18-1-1, 17 קאָס), a court officer in Brockton, MA and Pembroke, MA resident, squares off with 61-fight veteranסטיוו “The Spoiler” Walker, the former Mid-West middleweight titlist, אין אַן אַכט-ראַונדער.
Gloucester, MA super middleweight prospectHenry Gedney (1-0), a winner at the 2017 Rocky Marciano Tournament, איז סקעדזשולד צו קעמפן Francisco Neto (1-0), פון Woburn, in a four-round bout to open the show.
Providence middleweightAnthony Concepcion (1-0, 1 קאָס), trained by newly crowned World Boxing Organization (וובאָ) וועלט מידדלעוועיגהט מייַסטער דעמעטריאָוס “בו בו” אַנדראַדע, tests himself against former Pacific Coast lightweight championראָבערטאָ “די אַלטע” וואַלענזועלאַin the four-round opener.
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Boxing fans packed the Manchester Downtown Hotel Wednesday night to take in a spectacular night of elite amateur boxing. This was the final stop on a three-city tour of Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. The scheduled fights featured Team USA amateurs facing the best amateur boxers from Ireland. By the final bell, Ireland managed to finish the eight bouts of the evening with a tie score, their best outcome of the tour. Team USA won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, ריספּעקטיוולי, דורך סקאָרז פון 8-4 און 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, אָבער. For the majority of the boxers involved it was a great opportunity to fine-tune their techniques and get some much-needed international competition experience. Some of Wednesday night’s best performers will also likely be representing their respective countries in the upcoming 2020 אָלימפּיקס.
The main event of the night featured 2016 Youth World Championships Bronze Medalist Richard Torrez dominating 3-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner. The Irish fighter’s towering height and long reach simply could not overcome the fast pace and excellent defensive posture of the shorter American.
Torrez spent the first round executing masterful feinting and punch slipping while scoring with some bombing hooks. Torrez changed levels, used slick head movement, and never let his foot off the gas as Gardiner plodded forward with an unbalanced and wild approach in the early going. A thudding body shot connected for the Irishman in the first, but not much else.
Torrez kept up the quick work rate in the next frame, unleashing left and right hooks and landing cleanly through much of the round. He scored to the body and head easily, though much of the round saw his opponent covering up and waiting for openings. One straight left from Torrez sent his opponent reeling for a moment, but the taller man recovered and did land a phenomenal left hook to the head of Torrez as he was fighting off the ropes. Gardiner tried landing mostly straight punches on the outside and seemed unable to turn over his punches in close.
The third round saw both fighters slugging it out until the final bell with one of the wildest back and forth exchanges of the night, but it was too little and too late for Gardiner. He just could not get his range dialed in. Torrez just outworked his opponent again and landed a few slick uppercuts to go with his thundering right and left hooks. He used the jab sparingly but effectively, spending much of the final frame targeting Gardiner’s body. Torrez earned the Unanimous Decision win with his performance and didn’t take more than a handful of hard shots in the process.
Kelly Harrington, a World Championship Silver Medalist from Ireland, likely had her team’s most masterful performance in cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Stacia Suttles in the opening bout of the night. Suttles struggled to keep herself at the ideal punching range against the unrelenting attack of Harrington in the first round, spending much of the three minutes bobbing and weaving to try to avoid the crisp combinations of her opponent. Suttles did land her jab fairly consistently, and she did begin to put some combos together late in the round, but Harrington is an absolute expert when it comes to head movement. She looked as if Floyd Mayweather, דזשוניער. was one of her coaches as she utilized a hands-low technique with constant feints, punch slipping and level changing. The first round saw her landing a beautiful straight left to the head and a fantastic body and head punching combination that landed solidly. She unleashed some fierce hooks, although a few were wild haymakers. Below is a picture of Harrington during one of just a few brief moments in the fight where she brought both hands up to protect her face.
Suttles caught Harrington with some glancing and flush shots in the second round, but she seemed to be having trouble getting power behind her punches. She did trade some decent right hands with her opponent, but it was clear by the end of the round that she just wasn’t going to be able to find any rhythm in the fight due to the craftiness of her opponent. Harrington spent the same round perfecting her range with crisp 1-2 combos and wild lead rights connecting. Harrington also scored some powerful left hooks with a picture perfect straight right landing just a few moments later.
The third round was more of the same for both fighters. Suttles worked much of the frame to track her opponent down, but every time she unloaded, she paid for it. One particularly solid left hook landed late in the round, but it just wasn’t enough. Harrington spent much of the last three minutes trying to connect with winging right hands. She landed one of her hardest punches of the fight late in the round and momentarily stunned her opponent before the bell to end the fight. Harrington took away a unanimous decision and looks to be one of the most promising boxers at her weight in the running for the 2020 אָלימפּיקס.
Yet another example of height somehow being a disadvantage played a role in the other female fight on the card. Team USA’s Leah Cooper (#2 US Female Middleweight) used ducking and feinting to avoid the taller Aoife Burke’s long reach. Cooper fought from a semi-crouch, making it hard for Burke to land with any significant power on the majority of her punches. The 8-time National Irish Champion
had a few spots in the fight where she regained control of the action, but Cooper made the right adjustments to minimize the threats.
Cooper executed a swarming attack to begin the first round, firing off 1-2 combos and backing Burke up. She remained patient and persistent throughout the frame, staying low and out of range of Burke’s power shots. Burke exhibited excellent defense, but she could only manage to throw and land one punch at a time. She showcased a crisp jab throughout the round, but it just didn’t deter Cooper. Burke had her best moments of the round toward the final bell, mixing up shots to the body and head, including a hard right hook to the head.
Burke came out for the second round on fire, storming Cooper with rapid fire 1-2 combos and hooks. She also mixed in a slick uppercut that found Cooper’s chin. Cooper weathered the storm, only falling into the trap briefly. She regained her composure, landed some excellent counter punches, and turned what might have been Burke’s best round into the Irish champ’s worst. Cooper remained calm and cool, despite taking some of the hardest shots her opponent landed in the fight. She landed some superb 1-2 combos after Burke’s attack fizzled, eventually opening a cut near Burke’s left eye and bloodying her nose. Cooper’s hard body punching also sent Burke crouching down to the canvas briefly after a solid right hook.
Burke started the third round a bit late after getting checked out and cleared by the ringside doctor. She again started out with a flurry of bombing punches. She targeted the body and the head, but Cooper collected herself once again and went back to work. She changed levels well and began connecting with furious hooks, first to the body and then back up to the head. She also kept up an active jab and landed multiple 1-2 combos. Burke did manage another late flurry in the closing moments of the fight, but Cooper still came away with the unanimous decision win.
Team USA Lightweight James Browning came into Wednesday night’s bout with Ireland’s Francis Cleary as a two-time USA Boxing Champion. Cleary, a nine-time Irish National Champion, represented Browning’s first crack at international competition. Both fighters had their moments, but it would be Browning getting the win at the end of three entertaining, back-and-forth rounds of action.
Browning spent the first round establishing a higher work rate than his opponent and using lots of movement to avoid Cleary’s attack. He also landed a consistent jab, mixing up his body and head shots well. Though he won the round, Browning took plenty of risks and paid the price. Cleary picked his spots and unleashed the more clean and powerful punches when he was able to land. He just couldn’t connect enough, and he clinched out of trouble almost every time he wound up fighting in close quarters.
Clearly landed some more sharp bombs in the second frame, getting more aggressive and starting to track down his constantly moving opponent. A thumping left hook near the end of the round connected with Browning’s head and impressed the packed house of fans. נאָך, Browning remained busy and did well in the slugging exchanges between the two fighters. He was often wild, but the work output kept Cleary from stealing the round.
Cleary came out for the third round with renewed ferocity, engaging in a wild brawl with Browning. It was the best round of the fight for Cleary, and Browning could not maintain the elusiveness he displayed in the prior rounds. The Irish fighter landed another booming left hook in the round, featured perfectly-timed counters, and kept punching right up to the bell. Browning definitely appeared to be frustrated and tired by the end of the fight. נאָך, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, earning a split decision victory.
The next bout pitted eight-time Irish National Champion Wayne Kelley against 13-time US National Champion Adrian Benton in a close welterweight battle. Both young fighters had bright spots in the match, but Kelley managed to squeak out the split decision victory with a crafty, gutsy effort.
Benton had the better first round thanks to a swarming attack. He worked in and out of range with 1-2 combos and sparing hooks. He used all his angles well, pivoting out of trouble and into effective range with ease. Kelley struggled to land counters until the final moments of the round when he landed his own flurry of 1-2 combos.
Kelley started the second round with much more energy and poise. He landed early and often, winging left hands and opening up a cut on Benton’s lip. Benton slipped some of the more dangerous punches, blocked shots well and landed some crisp, hard shots of his own. His best exchange was a left and right hook to the head that landed near the middle of the round.
Kelley slowed down a bit in the final round, unable to find his ideal range. He landed some hard right hands, a well-placed body shot and unloaded with a late flurry. Benton kept busy early in the round and artfully ducked under a bombing right hook from Kelley. The judges seemed more impressed with Kelley’s composure in the final two rounds as Benton kept getting drawn in to sloppy brawling. Kelley edged out the win by a 2-1 margin.
The light welterweights came next, producing another tight contest. Ireland’s Caoimhin Ferguson fought Team USA’s Charlie Sheehy with a slightly better tactical approach, earning another split decision victory for his squad.
Sheehy took on a more cautious and patient approach in the first round, waiting for the perfect moment to throw and land. His best punches of the round included a hard right hand to the body and a starching jab. Ferguson put in more work in the frame, scoring on multiple hooks to the head and unleashing wild and crazy flurries a few times. One particular left hook crashed hard into Sheehy’s head in the final moments of the round.
Ferguson landed some decent shots in the second round, but Sheehy was much more composed. He worked around the wild-swinging, hard-charging assault by keeping his distance and scoring from outside with some crisp rights to the chin. The fighters exchanged some hooks to the body and wound up in a clinch before the end of the round.
Sheehy struggled to string punches together in the final round. Though he had a nice straight right hand working for him, Ferguson was able to penetrate his defense. Ferguson landed a thumping left hook early and went on to land a few more bombs before losing his mouthpiece in one exchange. Likely knowing he needed to finish strong to get the judges on his side, Ferguson rushed in with a final torrent of hooks in the final seconds. He earned a 2-1 decision win for his tenacity.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (ירעלאַנד) and Freudis Rojas, דזשוניער. (USA) squared off in another bout. Both fighters are previous World Championship Bronze Medalists with Molloy also claiming nine Irish National titles and Rojas winning the US nationals 10 times so far. It was another close shave win for Team Ireland.
Rojas was clearly the more active fighter in the first round. He used a consistent jab and increased his work rate through the frame. He ket busy on offense right up until the bell. Molloy began the round winging shots and trying to figure out his range. He unleashed a bit late in some of the more fierce exchanges, couldn’t figure out how to get his combinations going, and had a tough time catching up with the faster Rojas. Molloy did land some excellent straight lefts, כאָטש.
The next round went much better for the Irish southpaw. He started with an uptick in his punch output, though he still struggled to land combos. At one point in the round, Molloy connected with a huge straight left, followed up by a nice power jab, slowing down his opponent. Rojas kept coming forward but couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities in the round. A late flurry of punches from Rojas wasn’t enough for him to steal the round.
Rojas landed some excellent shots in the final round, going downstairs to the body frequently. He also caught Molloy against the ropes, blasting him with straight punches. Molloy fought the smarter round, כאָטש, picking the best times to throw and often catching Rojas with his hands down. His best exchange of the round featured a huge 1-2 connecting to the head and a wild left hook to the head. A final swarm of punches from the Irish fighter closed the show and earned him a 2-1 split decision win.
Team USA’s Nikita Ababiy scored a hard-fought win in a wild affair before the main event with Team Ireland’s Gerard French. The first round saw Ababiy jabbing well. The American came into the fight with a very non-traditional boxing stance with one hand low, but his posture seemed to be effective in luring his opponent into punching range. Ababiy landed some booming hooks and a nice left uppercut that backed up French. דערווייַל, French concentrated on trying to land counters. He had a lower work rate but also didn’t take too much punishment.
French spent the second round trying to exchange in close quarters. He landed more shots later in the round, including some heated right hooks in the final moments. Ababiy connected with some thumping shots in the round and showcased some nice defense as well. He mixed up his shots to the body and head, throwing and covering up to wait for the next opening. Ababiy landed a nice left hook to the head followed up with a picture perfect right uppercut in the final minute. He ended the round well on his way to his first win.
The final round saw Ababiy slow down a bit, but he was still effective enough to carry the frame. French managed some crisp left hooks to the head, but he couldn’t figure out the different style his opponent brought to the ring. The American cruised to the unanimous decision win.
The night also began with the only stoppage on the card thanks to a wild brawl between local 132-pound Manchester, NH novices Michael Correa and Abhisek Thapa. Correa took off across the ring upon hearing the opening bell and unleashed one wild flurry after another. Thapa didn’t let the tornado swallow him up, כאָטש. He ust covered up and waited for his opportunities. It only took a couple minutes for Correa to start tiring out from the relentless attack. Thapa then waded in to land some of the most impressive shots of the night, forcing the referee to stop the fight for three standing eight counts before the end finally came with a whirlwind of power punches from Thapa.
There was also a guest appearance made by the boxer Floyd Mayweather, דזשוניער. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 קאָס). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “איריש” מיקקי וואַרד (38-13, 27 קאָס), celebrating one of the best fights in the history of the sport, which took place on July 13, 2001. Augustus stuck around for the fights and even came into the ring to showcase that he still has the same punching prowess that made him one of the most entertaining fighters of his era.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coach Billy Walsh said. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 אָלימפּיקס). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland also brought their own production crew to film all the action for those who couldn’t be there:
MANCHESTER, נ.ה. (מאַרץ 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA ווס. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team USA won the team tour title, 2-0-1.
Team USA had won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, ריספּעקטיוולי, דורך סקאָרז פון 8-4 און 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachבילי וואַלש האט. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 אָלימפּיקס). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland led last night’s team scoring, 4-3, going into the final match of the night, a super heavyweight rematch. די 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistריטשארד טאָררעזonce again defeated there-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner,
Third time was the charm for Brooklyn middleweightNikita Ababiy, who broke into the win column with a 3-0 unanimous decision overGerard French, keeping the Americans hope alive to deadlock the final score with one match to go.
In a battle between southpaw welterweights, nine-time Irish National Champion and World Championships bronze medalist, Kieron Molloytook a 2-1 split decision overFreudis Rojas, דזשוניער., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Fergusonwon a 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheeyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelleywon a 2-1 split decision versus Cincinnati light welterweightAdrian Benton, the 13-time national champion making his International match debut.
In his International debut, two-time USA Boxing championJames Browningwon a 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
צי ניט. 2-rated American middleweightLeah Cooperdropped her opponent, eight-time National Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistAdolfe Burke, en route to a 3-0 יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס.
World Championship silver medalistKellie Harringtondefeated lightweightStacia Suttlesfor the second time on the tour by the identical score, 3-0, giving Team Ireland its first lead of the tour, albeit temporary, in last night’s tour opener.
In a Special Manchester Lightweight novice class match, Michael Correa (Manchester PAL) דיפיטיד Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Complete individual & team results:
MANCHESTER RESULTS
(tour records in parenthesis)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
ריטשארד טאָררעז, Tulare, קאַליפאָרניאַ, USA
UDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, ירעלאַנד
מידדלעוועיגהץ
Nikita Ababiy (1-2), ברוקלין, ניו יארק, USA
UDEC (3-0)
Gerard French (0-2), Antrim, ירעלאַנד
וועלטערוועיגהץ
Kieron Molloy (2-0), Galway, ירעלאַנד
SDEC (2-1)
Freudis Rojas, דזשוניער. (0-1), לאַס וועגאַס, נעוואַדאַ, USA
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS
Caoimhin Ferguson (1-1), Antrim, ירעלאַנד
SDEC (2-1)
Charley Sheehy (1-1), Brisbane, קאַליפאָרניאַ, USA
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
מאַרץ 21 אין מאַנטשעסטער, נה
קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (מאַרץ 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 פייט פון די יאר, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA ווס. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
די 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “איריש” מיקקי וואַרדwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and we’re so happy it was held right here in New Hampshire,” said Stephen, who has been in his position as chairman since 1974, “Micky was losing the fight until the later rounds. As the chairperson of he commission, I checked the judges’ scorecards after six or seven rounds and Micky was losing. דעמאָלט, Micky caught Augustus, dropped and really hurt him. He went on to win a great fight.”
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. קעסטקינד, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, יאַם. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. אין מאַנטשעסטער), סטאַרטינג בייַ 6 פּ.ם. און.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 פייט פון די יאר, Chairman of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, as well as International matchmaker, Eric Bottjer, who made the Ward-Augustus fight in 2001.
All five will also attend the USA Boxing Alumni Association event as well as the following night’s (יאַם. 21) USA ווס. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) און Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 פּ.ם. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
טיקקעץ זענען ריזאַנאַבלי פּרייסט בייַ $20.00 פֿאַר גענעראַל אַרייַנטרעטן, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
“We’re so happy to have the USA-Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour here in Manchester,” Stephen added. “The talent on both squads is extraordinary. We’re honored to have these two teams here for this big event. It’s a credit to USA Boxing and (special events director) Al Valenti, who has done so much over the years for boxing in New Hampshire. Boxing was very popular here many years ago. People turned out in droves to attend the Golden Gloves. There’s a boxing resurgence and that’s so important to teach young people discipline, respect and conditioning that’s so needed today. These amateurs do their best for the love of boxing; they aren’t in it for money like professionals.
“Micky is honorable, a real nice person. It means a lot for local fans and boxers to meet him. We were fortunate to have him fight in New Hampshire on serval occasions and nobody who watched his fight Augustus or his trilogy withאַרטוראָ גאַטטיwill never forget.”.
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נייַ יארק (מאַרץ 14, 2018) – פאַסעבאָאָק פיגהטניגהט לעבןhas something for everyoneדעם שבתas the fan-friendly and completely FREE platform celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Boston with the Dropkick Murphys and Murphys Boxing. Music fans and fight fans from across the nation and around the globe can catch the Dropkick Murphys in concert and an outstanding card with international appeal on any device wherever Facebook is available from7-10 פּ.ם., brought to fans by the promotion born out of the Dropkick Murphys popular Celtic punk band.
Following the three-hour FREE show – featuring Dropkick Murphys music, fighter interviews and four free bouts live from the House of Blues adjacent to Fenway Park – fans can tune into the iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH and theFITE.TVapp for four more pay-per-view fights and a live acoustic set from the band. Canadian fight fans can tune in via Super Channel.
“Times are changing for boxing just like streaming changed music. We are proud of the fights we are putting on and the big audiences we are drawing, and it’s great for our fighters to get the exposure,” האט Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys Frontman and President and Founder, Murphys באָקסינג.
Recently surpassing 1.2 million views for the series, שבת ס סט. Patrick’s Day Clash continues FIGHTNIGHT LIVE’s meteoric 10-month rise, which has already included five live shows in the first two months of the New Year.
“We’re excited to continue our two-fight promotion with Murphys Boxing and can’t wait to hoist a pint with them during our St. Patrick’s Day show in Boston,” האט מארק פראַטטאָ, הויפּט פון לינאַקרע מידיאַ. “Facebook is a terrific medium to deliver these great early fights and interviews for free, and set the St. Paddy’s tone with some great music from Ken Casey and the fellas. We encourage fight fans and music fans to check out the PPV portion as well, there’s more music and unbelievable action coming up later in the evening.”
As part of the Facebook bouts, New England championGreg “The Villain” Vendetti (17-2-1, 10 קאָס) of Stoneham, מאַסע., נעמט אויף Engleberto Valenzuela(11-12, 3 קאָס) of Mexico; the Fighting Pride of the Yezidi PeopleYurik “Don’t Be Sorry, Be Careful” מאַמעדאָוו (6-1, 3 קאָס) פון ברוקלין, נ.י.. מיץ Daniel Sostre(13-16-1, 5 קאָס), or Puerto Rico; פעאַטהערוועיגהט אַמאַנדאַ פּאַוואָנע (2-0, 1 קאָ) or Burlington, מאַסע. FacesSarah Click (פֿאַר דעבוט) פון פראַמינגהאַם, מאַסע.; and lightweightTomas Romain (6-1) פון ברוקלין, נ.י.. נעמט אויף Israel Rojas (13-20, 5 קאָס) of Mexico.
Over the first nine-plus months of programming, the numbers on the 12-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of82,153 fight fans tuning in per event and more than 1.2 million fans served.
די זיבן. 9 “פאַקטיש האַנדלען פּראָמאָטיאָנס: ימפּעריע שטאַט” פון רעסאָרץ וועלט קאַסינאָ (225,000), די אויגוסט סעס “יבער שבת” פֿון פאָקסוואָאָדס (203,000) and the Sept. סעס “צווילינג טייך טווינבילל” פון לינקאָלן, ר.י. (157,000) אַלע טאַפּט 150,000 קוקן, and collectively the 15-show series has seen a total of almost 28,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 1,232,299 users across all devices.
אין דערצו צו די רוי וויעווערשיפּ נומערן, די גאָר-ינטעראַקטיוו, fan-friendly productions have seenמער ווי 155,000 קאָלעקטיוו לעבן פּאָסטן ענגיידזשמאַנץ(מער ווי 10,000 per show), including almost 103,000 “לייקס” אָדער “ליב,” מער ווי 27,000 comments and more than 7,000 shares.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by76 פּראָצענט מענטשן, 24 פּראָצענט נשים. The top demographic is comprised ofmales ages 25-34, וואָס ענקאַמפּאַסאַז בעערעך 30.0 פּראָצענט פון די וילעם, נארמאל.
די זיבן. 9 “פאַקטיש האַנדלען פּראָמאָטיאָנס: ימפּעריע שטאַט” set a new bar with224,658 קוקן און די זיבן. 15-16DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. די פעברואר. 10Hard-Hitting Promotions “Philly Fight Night” ווייַזן שטייט אויס ינדיווידזשואַלי מיט 3,421 live hours of content viewed, בשעת די זיבן. 15DiBella card sawמער ווי 40,000 צוקוקער ינטעראַקשאַנזincluding almost 39,000 “לייקס” אָדער “ליב.”
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than80,000 fans און מער ווי 82,000 followers. And Facebook itself has taken notice – the world’s No. 1 social network recently profiled FIGHTNIGHT LIVE on its “Success Stories” media blog, noting the series’ use of industry best practices for production and interactivity:
Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Elite Heat Water, Montauk Iced Tea (montaukbev.com), מר. Custom Made (mrcustommade.com) and BallWash (ballwash.com).
אויף שבת, מאַרץ 17, live from live from the House of Blues in Boston, פאַנס קענען דערוואַרטן אַ הויך-פּראַל, מאַלטי-אַפּאַראַט סטרימינג דערפאַרונג גאַנץ מיט graphics, אַנאַמיישאַנז, רעפּלייַס, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcerRay פלאָרעסof Premier Boxing Champions, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/showtime-boxing/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhhSOaBBRNCj-BjPpr_my5wnge-CNw">Showtime באָקסינג , HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network, און אַנאַליסט מאַרק אַבראַמסof AWE, נבק ספּאָרט פֿילאַדעלפֿיע, 15Rounds.com און AbramsBoxing.com. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, קאָממענטאַטאָרס וועט פרעגן און רעספּאָנד צו שאלות פון די Facebook וילעם איבער די בראָדקאַסט.
קרעאַטעד און Produced by לינאַקרע מידיאַ אויס פון ניו יארק סיטי, די פיגהטניגהט לעבן סעריע פֿעיִקייטן פאַכמאַן אַננאָונסערס, קייפל אַפּאַראַט אַנגלעס, טעלעוויזיע graphics, רעפּלייַס און הינטער-דעם-סינז צוטריט און ינטערוויוז. די סטרימד ווייזט זענען פאַראַנען גלאָובאַלי ווו נאָר Facebook איז בנימצא. די איניציאטיוו ניט בלויז ענייבאַלז פאַנס פון אַרום דער וועלט צו ניגן אין, אָבער אויך גיט אַרויף-און-קומען Fighters אַ גלאבאלע פּלאַטפאָרמע צו וויטרינע זייער אַבילאַטיז, גיט פּראַמאָוטערז אַ צוטריטלעך “בראָדקאַסט” לייזונג און גיט ספּאָנסאָרס די פיייקייַט צו דערגרייכן אַ מאַסע וילעם דורך בראַנדיד צופרידן.
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