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Steve „The Savage“ Sumpter sagt voraus, dass der Kampf von James Perkins am 19. August in Worcester nicht über die volle Distanz gehen wird, MA

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QUINCY, Masse. (Juli 12, 2023) – Unbesiegter Super-Mittelgewichtler Steve „The Savage“ Sumpter (8-0, 7 KOs) hat noch nie einen Kampf abgelehnt. Auch sein nächster Gegner hat es nicht geschafft, James „Pitbull“ Perkins (12-0-1, 9 KOs), und deshalb werden die beiden ungeschlagenen Kämpfer August besiegen 19th.

Sumpter vs. Perkins titelt „Pandemonium im Palladium“, von Granit Chin Promotions präsentiert (GCP), in einem Acht-Runden-Showdown um die vakante International Boxing Association IBA) Amerikanische Meisterschaft im Supermittelgewicht..

„Pandemonium at The Palladium“ wird live gestreamtwww.bxngtv.com vom berühmten Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

„Dieser Kampf ist eines der besten Hauptereignisse, die Massachusetts dieses Jahr gesehen hat,„GCP-Präsident Chris Traietti kommentierte. „Was will man mehr?? Zwei ungeschlagene Jungs mit Knockout-Power, die alles geben, um ihre Karriere auf die nächste Stufe zu heben. Die Zuschauer sollten besser ihre Toiletten- und Konzessionspausen einlegen, bevor es losgeht. Es könnte jeden Moment enden!"

Es geht um mehr als nur einen Gürtel, eher wie Bay State (MA) Das Recht auf den Sieger dieses potenziell „offenen“ Kampfes zwischen diesen Western kann damit prahlen (Sumpter, Pittsfield) und Ost (Perkins, Lynn) Masse. rivalisierende Kämpfer.

Sumpter, 29, ergriff die Gelegenheit, gegen einen anderen ungeschlagenen Kämpfer anzutreten, da ein beeindruckender Sieg in den Boxkreisen von New England positive Auswirkungen auf seine Karriere haben würde.

„Wird nach diesem Kampf besser bekannt sein,“, sagte Sumpter. „Die Bilanz meines Gegners oder irgendetwas anderes ist mir egal. Das ist die Art von Kampf, die mich zu einem der besseren Boxer überhaupt machen wird. Dieser Kampf wird mir viele Türen öffnen, wenn ich die Nase vorn habe. Immer mehr Leute werden auf mich aufmerksam und ich werde Anrufe zu größeren Kämpfen bekommen.

„Wir sind beide explosive Kämpfer. Ich glaube nicht, dass er die volle Distanz schafft. Es kommt auf die Fähigkeiten an. Ich habe einige Dinge von ihm gesehen, die ich ausnutzen werde. Niemand studiert mich besser als ich. Ich bin mir sicher, dass er mich beobachtet hat, auch."

Pittsfield ist 100 Meilen westlich von Worcester, aber Sumpter, Wer ist der amtierende Massachusetts-Champion im Halbschwergewicht?, ist zuversichtlich, dass seine Fans zahlreich anreisen werden.

„Ich werde mich beim Reisen wohl fühlen,“, fügte Sumpter hinzu. „Dies wird die zweite Karte sein, die ich als Headliner schreibe. Ich habe eine solide Fangemeinde und sie wächst mit jedem Sieg. Und, wie ich sagte, Er geht nicht auf Distanz.“

In der Zusammenarbeit vorgestellten Ereignis, ungeschlagener Massachusetts-Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Denzel „Double Impact“ Whitley (11-0, 6 KOs) übernimmt Hector „El Gatito“ Ednar Bobadilla (9-14-1, 4 KOs) in einem Acht-Runden-Kampf für die vakante United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Atlantischer Titel im Weltergewicht.

Zu den weiteren Kämpfern, die voraussichtlich auf der Karte „Pandemonium at The Palladium“ im Einsatz sein werden, gehört ein weiterer Holyoke-Boxer, Superweltergewichtler Carlos Castillo (7-0, 4 KOs), ungeschlagener Springfield-Superfedergewichtler Isaiah „Baby Warrior“ Cruz (6-0, 4 KOs), und New Haven (CT) Federgewichtler Felix Parrilla (7-0, 6 KOs).

Karte Änderungen vorbehalten. Tickets sind im Verkauf und können online unter gekauft werdenwww.ThePalladium.net.

Die Türen öffnen um offen 6:30 p.m. UND, erste Glocke bei 7:30 p.m. UND.

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Unbesiegter irischer Nachwuchskandidat im Halbschwergewicht Tommy „The Governor“ Hyde & Thomas „The Kid“ O’Toole kämpft erneut in seiner Wahlheimat – „Veterans Stadium Showcase“ im Freien am 11. August in Quincy, MA

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QUINCY, Masse. (Juli 10, 2023) – Wie einige seiner Landsleute früher, ungeschlagener irischer Halbschwergewichts-Nachwuchsspieler Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 KOs) und Thomas „The Kid“ O’Toole (7-0, 5 KOs) sind über den großen Teich von ihrer Heimat Irland nach Boston gereist, um ihre Profiboxkarriere voranzutreiben.

Sie werden beide im August kämpfen 11th (August. 12th Regendatum) auf der Pro-Am-Karte „Veterans Stadium Showcase“., von Granit Chin Promotions präsentiert (GCP), im Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy (MA), nur ein Vorort von Boston 10 Meilen südlich der Hauptstadt von Massachusetts.  

„Diese Karte wäre ohne etwas irisches Flair nicht vollständig,„GCP-Präsident Chris Traietti sagte. "Mit dieser sagte, Ich wollte nicht irgendwelche irischen Kämpfer in der Serie haben. Ich wollte zwei der heißesten Interessenten. Die Zusammenarbeit mit beiden Jungs war ein Vergnügen. Ihre Teams waren großartig. Ihre Fangemeinde wird im August verwöhnt 11th."

Sie haben eine solide Fangemeinde aus irischen Ureinwohnern aufgebaut, die jetzt in den Vereinigten Staaten leben, sowie irisch-amerikanische Boxfans, genau wie ihre Vorgänger von der Grünen Insel, Weltmeister Steve Collins und Mike Tyson-Bezwinger Kevin McBride.

Obwohl Hyde und O’Toole in getrennten Sechs-Runden-Kämpfen gegeneinander antreten werden, könnte dies der Auftakt zu einem Showdown zwischen den irischen Halbschwergewichten sein. Sie kämpften zweimal als Amateure, wobei jeder einen gewann und in der Zukunft, sie könnten noch einmal gegeneinander antreten, nur dieses Mal als Profis.

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Der 24-jährige Hyde ist dreimaliger irischer Nationalmeister und hatte eine 80-26 Amateur-Rekord. Sein Vater, Gary Hyde, ist ein internationaler Matchmaker, der zahlreiche Weltmeister vertreten hat.

„Ich freue mich, wieder in Boston zu kämpfen,“, sagte Hyde. „Es ist jetzt wie ein zweites Zuhause. Dort leben viele Familienangehörige und Freunde, die mich alle sehr unterstützen, wenn ich dort kämpfe. Es ist eine große Boxstadt und es ist großartig, in die Fußstapfen von Steve Collins und Kevin McBride zu treten, die ich wirklich bewundere.

„Ich habe als Amateur auf der ganzen Welt gekämpft 2019. Ich habe bei einem multinationalen Turnier in Odessa im Freien gekämpft, Ukraine. Es war eine wirklich gute Erfahrung, Deshalb freue ich mich wirklich darauf, draußen in einem Stadion in Boston zu kämpfen.

„Dies wird die zweite Show sein, die wir seit unserer Profikarriere teilen, und es wird wahrscheinlich nicht die letzte sein. Ein Kampf zwischen uns könnte auf der ganzen Linie in Boston oder Irland groß werden. Er ist ein Ire wie ich, Deshalb werde ich ihn unterstützen, bis wir wie jeder andere irische Boxer kämpfen.“

Hyde steht einem Gegner gegenüber, den es zu bestimmen gilt.

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Thomas O’Toole (R) - (Bildnachweis: Emily Harney / Kampfografie

O’Toole, 25, ist ein weiterer gefeierter irischer Amateurboxer, der im Haringey Box Cup und im Irish Elevate-Finale höchste Auszeichnungen errang, in dem er sich für Hyde entschied. „The Kid“ hat gewonnen 51 von 60 Amateurspiele. Vor zehn Jahren, O’Toole kämpfte zum ersten und einzigen Mal im Freien bei einer Amateurshow im Boston City Hall, bis dahin arrangiert- Bostons Bürgermeister Marty Walsh.

Eine Südpfote, O’Toole lebt im nahegelegenen Braintree (MA). Sechs seiner sieben Profispiele fanden im Großraum Boston statt, die einzige Ausnahme in Manchester, New Hampshire. „The Kid“ steigt eine Division auf, um gegen den Champion im Cruisergewicht aus Massachusetts, Scott „Scottie Bombs“ Lampert, zu kämpfen (5-8, 4 KOs) für den vakanten United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Krone im Cruisergewicht.

„Der Kampf im Freien macht einen Unterschied,“, kommentierte O’Toole, „Vor allem, wenn es heiß und feucht ist. Wenn ich in Irland trainieren würde, könnte ich mich hier im Sommer nicht auf Kämpfe im Freien vorbereiten. Wir haben dort kein heißes und feuchtes Wetter. Ich habe hier bei diesem Wetter trainiert. Es ist erstaunlich, wie das Wetter einem die Kräfte rauben kann. Es hatte eine Wirkung auf mich, als ich als Amateur in Boston im Freien kämpfte.

„Tommy und ich sind als Profis getrennte Wege gegangen, Aber unsere Wege können auf der ganzen Linie wachsen. Wir haben uns nicht oft gesehen, als wir hier auf derselben Karte kämpften. Im Profibereich kommt er sehr gut voran. Mit seinem Vater hat er einen guten Mann hinter sich, Gary, und ich denke, Tommy kann es weit bringen. Er hat gesagt, dass es leicht zu einem Streit zwischen uns kommen kann, wenn er Sinn macht. Genau. Wir haben beide eine große Fangemeinde. Das wird großartig, lustiger Abend.“

Irische Augen werden im August sicherlich lächeln. 11th in Quincy.

Im Achtelfinale, Hauptereignis, ehemaliger New England Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Mike „Bad Man, JE, Jr. (18-2, 9 KOs), von Holbrook, und Haverhills Harry „The Hitman“ Gigliotti (9-4, 3 KOs), amtierender Titelverteidiger im Superleichtgewicht von ABF Atlantic, wird in einem Kampf ohne Titel niederwerfen.

Boxverband der Vereinigten Staaten (USBF) Champion Julien „Black Dragon“ Baptiste (5-3, 2 KOs), Woburn, und Massachusetts-Titelverteidiger Jamer Jones (3-1, 3 KOs), von Pittsfield, befinden sich im Mittelgewicht im Vereinigungskampf um ihre Titel in dem Acht-Runden-Co-Feature-Event.

Gigliottis Stallkameraden, ungeschlagener Lowell-Leichtspieler Gabriel „The Menace“ Morales (7-0, 4 KOs) und der ungeschlagene Methuen-Mittelgewichtler Luke „The Quiet Storm“ Iannuccilli (6-0, 3 KOs) wird auch in Aktion sein, beziehungsweise, gegen Nathan Benichou (2-16-1, 2 KOs) und Ryan Thomas Clark (2-4, 1 KO).

Ebenfalls auf der Undercard kämpft der ungeschlagene Mittelgewichtskandidat Francis „Frank The Tank“ Hogan (14-0, 13 KOs), des nahegelegenen Weymouth (MA), wird in Aktion sein, sowie Scituate-Schwergewichtler Kevin Nagle (2-0, 2 KOs), vs. TBAs. Hogan war ein gefeierter Amateur, der ein 2020 Stellvertreter des US-amerikanischen Box-Olympiateams sowie a 2010 New England Golden Gloves Champion.

Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.

Tickets für „Veterans Stadium Showcase,„sind im Angebot und können online gekauft werden unterwww.EventBrite.com.

Sponsoring-Möglichkeiten erhalten Sie, indem Sie Traietti unter kontaktierenchris@granite-chin-promotions.com Einzelheiten.

Die Türen öffnen um offen 5:30 p.m. ET mit den Amateurspielen ab 6:30 p.m. UND, Pro Card beginnt um 8 pm. UND.

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Granite Chin Promotions returns to the Granite State Lowell lightweight Nicholas Molina to headline “Slugfest” Mar. 19th at N.E. Sports Center in Derry, NH

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QUINCY, Masse. (März 1, 2022) – Granite Chin Promotions returns to the Granite State on March 19th with another professional boxing card, “Slugfest,” at New England Sports Center in Derry, New Hampshire.


“Slugfest” will be the second Granite Chin event promoted three weeks having presented “Showcase” this past Saturday night in Framingham, Massachusetts.

“After an exciting show in Framingham last weekend,” Granite State president Chris Traietti said, “I am excited to get back to Derry, New Hampshire, where we have had a ton of success during the last two years.”


Undefeated lightweight prospect Nicholas “Saint Nick” Molina (7-0, 2 KOs), fighting out of Lowell, Massachusetts, will headline “Slugfest” in an 8-round bout against “Outlaw” Ryan Venable (2-10, 6 KOs).


In der Zusammenarbeit vorgestellten Ereignis, Woburn (MA) middleweight Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (3-1, 2 KOs) faces Brian Urday (1-0), of Whitman (MA), in an 8-round match.

Other fighters scheduled to be fighting on “Slugfest” include former New England Heavyweight Champion Justin “Crazy Train” Rolfe (6-3-1, 4 KOs), New Bedford (MA) Zahn Mkpanam (5-0, 4 KOs), Providence’s pro-debuting welterweight Michael Vongsavath, Jr., Swansea (MA) super welterweight Anthony Andreozzi (1-2, 1 KO), Metheun (MA) heavyweight Viktor “The Siberian Express” Lobov, and Pittsfield (MA) Brüder, super middleweight Steve Sumpter (4-0, 4 KOs) and heavyweight Quinton Sumpter (2-0, 2 KOs).


“There are a lot of fights in this card that will be well worth the price of admission,” Traietti added. “We are happy to have Nick Molina on a Granite Chin card for the first time, as well as debuting Viktor Lobov. Fans will also get a good dose of notoriously exciting fighters such as Julien Baptiste, Jason Rolfe, Anthony Andreozzi, and the return of Edet Mkpanam.”


Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.


Tickets are available for purchase at www.TicketRiver.com (Suche: SLUGFEST). Skipass-Preise sind $35.00 (Bleacher Seating), $45.00 (Floor Seating, und $260.00 for a table of 4.


Die Türen öffnen um offen 6:30 pm. ET with the first bout at 7:00 p.m. UND.
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Atlanta middleweight Antonio Todd, Jr. Riding high after upsetting WBC No. 10 rated Hugo Centeno

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QUINCY, Masse. (Januar 26, 2022) – Last Saturday night in Detroit, Atlanta middleweight Antonio Todd, Jr. registered his career-defining victory, upsetting World Boxing Council (WBC) Unterlassen Sie. 10-rated Hugo “The Boss” Centeno, Jr. by way of a 10-round majority decision in the main event.

The 27-year-old Todd, fighting out of Atlanta, won on two of the three judges’ scorecards, 97-93 und 96-94, as the other had it a 95-95 zeichnen. More impressive was Todd defeating a fighter who is under contract to the event promoter, Dmitriy Salita.

“It was the biggest win of my career, so weit,” Todd said. “It means a lot for my career in terms of taking me to the next level. I feel that I won the fight by unanimous decision and, if he hadn’t started moving around, I could have stopped him. But this is boxing, you need to take chances to be great.

“I want to fight anybody, anybody in the 160-pound division, fighting bigger names on television. Ich bin jetzt bereit! I think real fighters or those confident in their skills will be the guys who step up. We do have a couple names in mind.”

Todd is promoted by rising New England-based Granite Chin Promotions, owned, and operated by Chris Traietti.

“The way Antonio handled himself throughout the whole process leading up to the Centano fight is a testament to his character and drive,” Traietti commented. "Zunaechst, the fight was on, then off, then back on again. Dann, Centeno was over the weight limit. Despite all of this, Antonio and his trainer, Lionel Harris, just stayed focused on the fighting part of all this, leaving the behind-the-scenes stuff to me, and he delivered a career-defining performance. Für 10 rounds he brought pressure, used his world-class jab, and pulled off a beautiful complete win.”
Todd concluded, “I love being promoted by Chris. It’s great being part of his Granite Chin team and him being part of my team.”

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Granite Chin Promotions returns to Massachusetts Nelson Perez vs. Tyrone Luckey to headline “Showcase” Feb. 26th at Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, MA

QUINCY, Masse. (Januar 3, 2022) – Granite Chin Promotions has announced its first event of 2022, “Showcase,” scheduled on Saturday night, Februar 26th, at Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts.

“Showcase” will mark Granite Chin’s first event in Massachusetts in more than 2 Jahre, as well as being only the second professional boxing show ever in Framingham, which is located 23 miles west of Boston.

“I am excited to be coming back to Massachusetts,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti said. “Between changes occurring with the commissionthen COVID, I just felt like it was a good time to step away for a bit, head up to New Hampshire and let things sort of settle in Massachusetts. Now that things are sort of back to normal, I feel like the time is right to bring our great club-show boxing back to Massachusetts. This card is going to be highly competitive from top to bottom. I have the roster now where I can both develop fighters and put on high quality local shows. 2020 was about making good relationships with other promoters and matchmakers; 2021 about developing a quality roster and keeping guys busy during a pandemic. 2022 is going to be geared towards becoming the face of quality local boxing shows and getting Granite Chin fighters on high-level, world-class cards all across the country.”

The 8-round main event will pit local favorite Nelson “Chino” Perez (5-0, 2 KOs) against New Jersey veteran super lightweight Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (15-16-4, 11 KOs).

Perez is a native of Puerto Rico who lives in Marlboro (MA), which borders Framingham. A past New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur, Perez is coming off a dominating 4-round unanimous decision victory (40-34 X 3) Dezember 4th against Raymundo Rios Cardies on a DAZN card in Manchester, New Hampshire. Perez will be fighting in his first scheduled 8-round bout.

Luckey, fighting out of Manahawkin, NJ, is the reigning ABF USA Mid-American Super Lightweight Champion. The dangerous Luckey has been a gatekeeper of lightweight up to welterweight divisions having fought top prospects such as Mike Ohan, Jr. Jamaine Ortiz, Tyler Tomlin, and Frank Martin. Luckey has recent back-to-back victories against previously unbeaten Eduardo Aquilar.

Hot welterweight prospect Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (7-0, 5 KOs), of Holyoke (MA), faces Alfred “Keenan” Raymond (1-0) in the 6-round co-featured event.

Denzel, the latest member of the “Fightin’ Whitley family,” is trained by his father and uncle, beziehungsweise, Derrick and Darrin, who were respected pro fighters in New England.

Fighting out of Warwick, Rhode Island, the 31-year-old Raymond made his pro debut this past November 13th, upsetting previously undefeated Julien Baptiste (3-0) by way of a 4-round split decision.

Weitere Kämpfe werden in Kürze bekannt gegeben. Karte Änderungen vorbehalten.

Tickets will soon be available for purchase atwww.TicketRiver.com (Suche: SHOWCASE). Skipass-Preise sind $50.00 (General Seating), $75.00 (Ringside), und $1,000.00 for a table of 10.

Die Türen öffnen um offen 7:00 pm. ET with the first bout at 7:00 p.m. UND.

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Galloway’s Tyrone Luckey is a throwback fighter, boxing career resurrected

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QUINCY, Masse. (Oktober 27, 2022) – In short two years, after signing a contract with Granite Chin Promotions, veteran New Jersey boxer Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey has gone from journeyman to legitimate opponent with a promising upside.

“Guys like Tyrone have a special spot for me,” Granite Chin Promotions president Chris Traietti commented. “I’ve helped to build up his record, developed trust between us, and we’ll see where we go from here. He’s a big Dallas Cowboy fan and he really wanted to fight in AT & T Arena. He dreamed of fighting there and I got him on the Spence-Garcia card, and he got the biggest purse of his life.

“He is a fighter’s fighter. Any promoter would be very happy to have 25 like him in their stable. His goal now is to make as much as he can over the next few years and get out with his health. He continues to trust me. He wants to be part of the team and I just signed him to a new 3-year deal. Tyrone has had a bit of a rebirth in his career.”

The former New Jersey Golden Gloves Champion had a 9-12-4 pro Datensatz, when he joined the Granite Chin stable, and since then Luckey has won six of nine fights, capturing the ABF USA Mid-American super lightweight title along the way.

“I had no choice but to get better,” Lucky spoke about his resurgence the past two years. “It first changed when I started going to Gladiator’s Gym for help with trainer Shawn Darling. My career in boxing changed since the pandemic started.

The 36-year-old Luckey (15-15-4, 11 KOs), fighting out of Galloway (NJ), is a throwback fighter back to the days boxers only asked when and where they were fighting, no pickin’ and choosin’ soft touches. Evidence of his admirable attitude is the fact he’s fought in six different weight classes, from super featherweight to super welterweight, during his 11-year-pro career.

“I’m not afraid of anyone,” Luckey said. “I fight guys others avoid, even some that world champions wouldn’t fight. I’m able to fight in different weight classes because I know my body and how to properly get done in weight. Jetzt, I feel comfortable at 140 Pfund, and I feel like I have a ton of power at 130 oder 135 Pfund. I’m naturally small, but psychologically, I’m always the bigger fighter no matter what position I find myself in.”

Luckey’s stock jumped in his last two fights, both against previously unbeaten Eduardo Aguilar, who was knocked out, beziehungsweise, in the first round and he couldn’t continue past the sixth round in their most recent fight, in which Luckey dropped Aguilar seven times.

A married man who is an endoscopy technician, Luckey has been saving his boxing purses to eventually buy a house.

“I plan to box until I’m 39, maximum of 40,” Luckey remarked. “I’ll call it quits and maybe become a trainer or pro bowler. I’m trying to get into a sanctioned league (he averages 215 and rolled a perfect 300 game in 2017)."

Luckey and Traietti, also a pro boxer, have a mutually beneficial relationship today. “Our relationship has always been great,” Tyrone confirmed. “I had a fight fallout and the matchmaker set me up with Chris, who was working a fight in Minnesota. He said that after the fight we could talk. He’s a good dude, great promoter. I’m glad our paths crossed because he’s put me in a new situation. I put my faith in him. It’s always love when we talk.”

“We hit it off right away,” Traietti concluded. “He’s easy to work with and will fight anybody. Zu seiner Ehre, he signed with me when it wasn’t really popular, not until 8 bis 10 months later. Granite Chin has blown up and my some of my fighters have been performing on some of the biggest cards in boxing.”

Do you feel lucky? Tyrone Luckey certainly does and he’s finally cashing in on all his hard work and perseverance, fighting under the Granite Chin banner.


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“Breakout” Possible swan song for Steve Vukosa, Statement time for Mike Marshall

QUINCY, Masse. (Juni 1, 2021) – The main event on the June 26th “Breakout” card, von Granit Chin Promotions präsentiert, matches two New England heavyweights heading in opposite directions, Steve "The Gentle Giant” Vukosa (13-1, 5 KOs) und “Fly” Mike Marshall (5-1, 4 KOs).

The evening card of another Granite Chin day-night doubleheader (separate admissions) is headlined by the 10-round main event for the vacant NABA United States Heavyweight Championship between Vukosa (13-1, 5 KOs) who will possibly be fighting for the final time – win, Lose or Draw — and reigning New England heavyweight champion Marshall.

Vukoša, fighting of out Quincy, MA, is a former WBC U.S. Heavyweight Champion, which he captured in 2019 when he won an 8-round unanimous decision against Joe Cusumano (18-2, 16 KOs). During his 20-year pro boxing career, Vukosa’s gained invaluable experience sparring at the famed Wild Card Boxing gym in Los Angeles as a sparring partner for world champions James Toney, Evander Holyfield und Wladimir Klitschko. He’s also driven a bus for the past 15 years for the Mass Bay Transportation Authority, ab 4 p.m. and finishing around 2 vormittags, after which he does his run in. But he’s now 44 with a wife and three children and his boxing clock is ticking.

“I’m still fighting because I love it,” Vukosa explained. “It’s hard to walk away from something you’re good at. This one fight and it could be the end. My wife will be happy. My body is starting to fall apart: Hände, back and knees. They’ve been killing me. I used to be quick and fast, now I’m slow. I just want to have a good fight, Sieg, or lose, but I want to win. I really enjoyed by days at Wild Card, those sparring sessions were like real fights, and my amateur days with trainer Jimmy Farrell.

“I saw my opponent when he won the New England title, I was impressed. (Promoter)Chris (Traietti) called asking if I’d fight him, I accepted because I like to fight and a good challenge. I’m looking forward to the fight.”

The 36-year-old Marshall, fighting out of Danbury, CT, has won his last two fights, both on Granite Chin shows at the same venue as his upcoming match with Vukosa, including his N.E. title-winning performance last November against Justin “Crazy Train” Rolfe. Marshall isn’t looking at his opponent as over the hill because of Vukosa’s advance age, but he does plan to make a statement that, hoffnungsvoll, will get him positive exposure outside of New England.

“I know he’s a veteran pugilist, a pupil of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who was an awesome fighter in his own right,” Marshall remarked. “This is boxing, alles passieren kann. My job is to prepare for anything. I’ve had the best quality sparring in house with the No. 1 amateur heavyweight, Fernely Felix, Jr. My team works very hard, My manger, A.J. Galante, asked me to be sharper in my last fight (3-round KO of Tracey Johnson this past April), so I did what he asked me to do. My cornerman Austin Ampeoquio keeps me sharp with the mitts, and my head coaches David McDonough und Bennie ‘The Jet’ Little do a good job pushing me as well.

“I know Steve comes to fight and I’m looking forward to an exciting night of boxing. We are two warriors going toe-to-toe in the ring, putting on a show for boxing fans who really enjoy the sport of boxing, not this YouTube celebrity garbage that’s going on right now.”

“Steve ran into some bad luck after the Cusumano win,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti commented. “A few fights fell through, then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. We literally had a fight in Germany fall out the day we were set to leave for the airport. After that we lost a lot of the steam from the Cusamano fight and kind of had to reassess. He picked up a tune-up fight a few months ago, but we now have to either regain some momentum by winning a fight like this or finally have Steve ride off into the sunset. This fight with Marshall will be no picnic. He has burst upon the local scene with some impressive performances.

“Like many coming to the fight, I have no idea how this fight shakes out, which makes for a great main event. One thing I will say, despite what Steve like to make people believe, in the event he wins this fight, it won’t be his final fight. Zero chance of that! If Marshall wins, I have no doubt he will get a television fight in the very near future on a major network.”

Im 8-Runden-Co-Featured-Event, ehemalige N.E. heavyweight champion Rolfe (5-2-1, 4 KOs), Fairfield, MICH, will takes on Mexican challenger Jose Humberto “Olimpico” Corral (20-26, 12 KOs) for the vacant ABF Atlantic heavyweight title.

New England welterweight champion Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs), fighting out of Holbrook, MA, will defend his title in an 8-round match against upset-mindedTyrone "Hände aus Stein" Luckey (13-14-4 (9 KOs).

Undefeated Holyoke, MA Weltergewicht Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (4-0, 3 KOs) will be in his first scheduled 6-rounder versus Anthony Andreozzi (0-1), of Swansea, MA. Indianapolis junior welterweight Dewayne Wisdom will be in his 66th pro fight against Nelson "Chino" Perez (2-0, 2 KOs) in einem 6-rounder.

Also slated to be in action on the undercard, alles in 4-Runden-Kämpfen, is Weymouth, MA Weltergewicht Eric “Gladiator” Goff (1-0) vs. Aquilando Brandao (0-3), Holyoke junior middleweight Carlos Abel Castillo (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Jay Gregory (0-3), Woburn, MA middleweight Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (2-0, 2 KOs) vs. Rodrigo Almeida (2-10, 2 KOs), Framingham, MA light heavyweight Saul “Spider” Almeida (0-13-4) vs. pro-debütierende Steve Sumpter, Lawrence, MA Junior-Leichtgewicht Kevin Rodriguez (0-1) Gesichter Ryan Venable (2-4), ungeschlagen Puerto Rican Super-Mittel Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 KOs) vs. Larry “Slo Mo” Smith (12-47-2, 8 KOs), und Worcester (MA) 3-time New England Golden Gloves champion Demek “Hightower” Edmonds (1-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debütierende Wallace Nass Silva.

The pro segment of the afternoon’s Pro-Am card will be headlined by ABF Atlantic Cruiserweight Champion Yan “Wild Thing” Pellerin (11-1, 5 KOs) defending his title against Lewiston, ME challenger Cristiano Pedro, fighting out by way of Angola, in an 8-round fight.

Other pro fights, all 4-rounders, include Canadian heavyweight Alexis Barriere (1-0, 1 KO) vs. New York’s pro-debuting Andrew Nolan, Methuen (MA), HalbschwergewichtAndrew Perez in seinem Pro-Debüt vs.. Jesus Cintron (1-18-2), Springfield field~~POS=HEADCOMP (MA) super leicht Ian “Dinamite” Garcia (0-0-1) vs. Andy Aiello (1-4-1), von Bridge, MA, New York light heavyweight Scott Lampert (1-2, 1 KO) vs. Yhago Goncalves (0-3), of Portsmouth (MICH) by way of Brazil, and Springfield’s pro-debuting super middleweightLaurent Humes vs.pro-debuting Philipe Martins, of Marlborough, MA.

The inaugural “Granite Chin Invitational” tournament, pitting some of the best amateur boxers in New England in the semifinals round, in the USA Boxing-sanctioned event during the afternoon portion of the day-night doubleheader. The semifinals winners will advance to the tournament’s championship final August 28th at New England Sports Center.

Some of the top N.E. amateur boxers expected to compete include 2021 USA National Championships gold medalist Arika Skoog, Die 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves champion out of Newton (MA); 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves Champion Tashawn Ward, a featherweight from Providence (RI); und Mittelgewichtler James Maner, 2019 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from Providence, and 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves Champion Mike Fontanez, of Nashua (N.H).

Tickets sind im Verkauf und werden zum Preis $25.00 (Day Show) / $40.00 (Night Show) for general seating (unassigned). Unassigned ringside seating will be available at $35.00 per seat during the day show. The night show will offer ringside tables (assigned and seats 4) für $300.00 and are available to purchase online at www.ticketriver.com(Suche: Granite Chin Invitational for the day show, Breakout for night show).

Die Türen öffnen um offen 12:15 p.m. UND- und 7:15 p.m. UND (Nacht) with the first bouts, beziehungsweise, bei 12:30 p.m. UND- und 7:30 p.m. UND.

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Crossroads: doubleheader results from N.H.: Kendrick Kugel, Jr. hits home run vs. Bryan Vera

“Crossroads” results from New Hampshire

DERRY, N.H. (April 18, 2021) -Former New England middleweight championKendrick “Peppa” Ball, Jr. turned in a career-best performance in last night’s main event against dangerousBryan “The Warrior” Vera on the evening portion of the “Crossroads” day-night doubleheader, von Granit Chin Promotions präsentiert, at New England Sports Center in Derry, New Hampshire.

The pre-fight plan was followed as Ball (16-1-2, 11 KOs) boxed and moved, while Vera (28-17, 18 KOs) applied pressure, right from the opening bell. Ball took control in the second round, when he stayed in the pocket, snapping off crisp combinations. Ball fired more effective combinations in the third round as Vera started chasing his opponent. Ball started moving around the ring and fighting from the outside in the fourth and stayed on his toes the remainder of the fight.

Ball won an 8-round unanimous decision (79-73, 79-73, 78-74) to become the World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (Vereinigten Staaten) Silver Super Middleweight Champion.

“This was my best fight, because of who I fought, and the magnitude of the fight,” Ball commented. “The plan was to box and move because he was much smaller and slower. At times I banged, when I knew he wasn’t hurting me, but I shouldn’t have taken the risks.”

The 39-year-old Vera isn’t the same fighter he was when he beat three different world champions –Andy LeeSergio Mora (zweimal) undSerhiy Dzinziruk.  The Texan needs to decide if it’s time to finally hang up his gloves.

“This was awesome, definitely our best show to date,” Granite Chin’sChris Traietti declared after the show. “We feel great about stepping up to give these fighters, especially the locals, a platform to perform on in front of fans. I think a lot of promoters have gotten lazy. They gave us a lane and Granite Chin took advantage. This was our fourth show with fans during the last year. Brian fought hard and he’s a great guy, but he’s not the same guy he was in 2011. He needs to think about what he’s going to do.

“Granite Chin returns here June 26th with another doubleheader. The afternoon show will be the Granite Chin Invitational for open elite boxers. With the New England Golden Gloves canceled again there is a void to fill. If promoters are going to help amateurs, I certainly will, starting June 26th."

HerausfordererMarquis Bates (8-4, 6 KOs) dethroned defending New Hampshire Welterweight ChampionRyan Dibartolomeo (3-2-1, 1 KO) via a sixth-round stoppage in an entertaining co-feature. A devastating overhand right from Bates gave him his new crown as the referee didn’t even count as the ring doctor quickly entered the ring.

Larry "Hitman" Pryor took the contract out onScott Lambert and he wasted little time taking care of business to become the New Hampshire Cruiserweight Champion. Pryor took advantage of his decisive height and reach advantages, closing the show with a perfectly thrown left hook that sent Lambert to the canvas. Lambert managed to beat the count, but the referee stopped the fight midway through the opening round when he saw Lambert wobbling back and forth on rubbery legs.

Lanky lefthandedFrancis “The Tank” Hogan (5-0, 5 KOs) graduated last night with a brilliant performance againstLarry “Slo Mo” Smith, who was in his 60th career fight. Hogan put down Smith early in the third round and caught the Texan late in the same round with a lefty-combination to the temple. Smith beat the count, but he was unable to answer the bell for the fourth round, and 20-year-old Hogan became the new New Hampshire Junior Middleweight Champion.

Former New England heavyweight championJustin “Crazy Train” Rolfe (5-2-1, 4 KOs) positioned himself for another N.E. title shot with a spectacular knockout ofAlfredo “Choncho” Trevino (9-9-1, 1 KO). The 263-pound Rolfe, fighting out of Fairfield, Maine, charged across the ring at the bell and put his Arizona opponent to sleep right in his corner, when he was counted out at the 20-seconds mark.

The newest member of the fightin’ Whitley family from western Massachusetts, ungeschlagen WeltergewichtDenzel Whitley, cruised to his fourth victory with his fourth knockout. He drilledAquilandro Brandao late in round one and the fight was stopped by the referee.

UnbesiegtJahye Brown (9-0, 7 KOs) captured the vacant ABF Athletic junior middleweight title with a hard fought 8-round unanimous decision over a game Mexican opponent,Dormedes Potes (12-4-1, 9 KOs).  The two fought toe-to-toe from the opening bell and Brown landed the more effective punches inside to earn the victory.

Promising middleweight prospectJulien “Black Dragon” Baptiste verbessert 2-0 with his second knockout, blasting outBruno Dias in the third round.

Fighting for the first time in more than eight years, Fall River, MA WeltergewichtDustin Reinhold (6-4, 2 KOs) won a 4-round unanimous decision over pro-debutingAnthonyAndreozziin what can best be called a rough and tumble match

Junior-MittelgewichtCarlos Castillo’s professional debut was a gem as the Holyoke, MA fighter droppedTheo Desjardon zweimal, the last closing the show late in the first round.

“Cannon” Berry stops Ibarra in 5

UBO All-America Welterweight ChampionBrandon “The Cannon” Berry (21-5-2, 13 KOs) successfully defended in the afternoon card’s main event, overcoming a slow start in which he was buzzed to stop challengerGael Ibarra (5-3, 4 KOs) in the fifth round.

Berry finished the fight in the fifth, when he unloaded twin barrages of unanswered punches on a trapped Ibarra until the referee waved off the fight.

“I’m glad it wasn’t a 4-round fight,” Berry said after the fight. “He was a strong guy. I was feeling it. He tested me. I want to thank my family and friends here, and Granite Chin and everybody involved in the promotion.”

In der Zusammenarbeit vorgestellten Ereignis, New England heavyweight championMike “Fly” Marshall (4-1, 3 KOs), in einem Nicht-Titelkampf, ausgeschlagenTracey Johnson (4-10-6) in the third round.

Popular Boston IrishmanJimmy Torney (3-0, 3 KOs) – 6’ 6”, 269 lbs. – needed only 42-seconds and one big right to stop pro-debuting heavyweightMarco Nascimento

Massachusetts welterweightEric “Gladiator” Goff convincingly won his pro debut againstJader Alves(0-5) as he pitched a 4-round shutout

Three-time New England Golden Gloves championDemek “Hightower” Edmonds had an awesome pro debut, dropping cruiserweightFrancisco Neto twice in round one, the second a vicious body shot ending the fight. Edmonds, a southpaw from Worcester, MA, is a college graduate and bonafide prospect to watch.

In einem Kampf ohne Titel, New England welterweight championMike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs) schooled his 54-fight Las Vegas opponent, Junior-MittelgewichtRynell GriffinOhan decked Griffin three times in the first round, the third with a left hook to the body from which Griffin was unable to beat the count.

Canadian cruiserweightYan “Wild Thing” Pellerin (11-1, 5 KOs) landed two stinging rights to the body of 63-fight veteranSteve “The Spoiler” Walker, both flooring the Missouri fighter, the second resulting in an opening-round knockout for the vacant ABF Atlantic title.

Connecticut welterweightOmar “The Beast” Borday, Jr. (1101, 3 KOs) dominated 65-fight journeymanDewayne Wisdom en route to a one-sided 8-round unanimous decision.

Offizielle Ergebnisse unter: 

OFFIZIELLE ERGEBNISSE 

NIGHT CARD

MAIN EVENT – VACANT WBC USNBC SILVER SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Kendrick Kugel, Jr. (16-1-2, 11 KOs), Worcester, MA

WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74) 

Bryan Vera (28-17, 18 KOs), Austin, TX

(Ball on WBC USNBC Silver middleweight title)  

CO-FEATIURE –NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Marquis Bates (8-4, 6 KOs), Taunton, MA

WKO6 (2 :26) 

Ryan Dibartolomeo (3-2-1, 1 KO), Leominster, MA

(Bates won the N.H. Titel im Weltergewicht) 

VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Larry Pryor (14-23, 8 KOs), Friedrich, MD

WTKO1 (1:50) 

Scott Lampert (1-2, 1 KO), Dover Plains, NY

(Pryor won the N.H. Titel im Cruiser) 

VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Francis Hogan (5-0, 5 KOs), Weymouth, MA

WTKO3 (3:00) 

Larry Smith (12-46-2 (8 KOs), Dallas, TX

(Hogan won the N.H. Junior-Titel im Mittel) 

VACANT ABF ATLANTIC JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Jahyae Brown (9-0, 7 KOs), Schenectady, NY

WDEC8 (79-72, 77-74, 77074) 

Dormedes Potes (12-3-1, 9 KOs), Woburn, MA

(Brown won ABF Atlantic junior middleweight title

SCHWERE JUNGS

Justin Rolfe (5-2-1, 3 KOs), Fairfield, MICH 

WKO1 (0:20) 

Alfredo Trevino (9-9-1, 1 KO), Douglas, DIE

Welterweights

Denzel Whitley (4-0, 4 KOs), Holyoke, MA

WTKO1 (2 :42) 

Aquilando Brandao (0-4), Boston, MA

Mittelgewichtler

Julien Baptiste (2-0, 2 KOs), Woburn, MA

WTKO3 (2 :26) 

Bruno Dias (0-5), Boston, MA

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT

Carlos Castillo (1-0, 1 KO), Holyoke, MA

WTKO1 (2:16) 

Theo Desjardin (0-7), Attleboro, MA

WELTERWEGHTS

Dustin Reinhold (6-4, 2 KOs), Fall River, MA

WDEC4 (39-36, 39-036, 39-37 

Anthony Andreozzi (0-1), Swansea, MA

DAY CARD

MAIN EVENT – UBO ALL-AMERICA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Brandon Berry (21-5-2, 13 KOs), West Forks, MICH

WTKO5 (1:29) 

Gael Ibarra (5-3, 4 KOs), Bisbee, DIE

(Berry retained the UBO All-America welterweight title

CO-FEATURE – HEAVYWEIGHTS

Mike Marshall (5-1, 4 KOs), Brooklyn, NY

WTKO3 (0:38) 

Tracey Johnson, (4-10-6, 0 KOs), Boston, MA.

VACANT ABF ATLANTIC CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Yan Pellerin (10-1, 4 KOs), Montreal, Quebec, Kanada

WKO1 (1:02) 

Steve Walker (26-37, 18 KOs), Hannibal, MO

(Pellerin won the ABF Atlantic cruiserweight title

SCHWERE JUNGS

Jimmy Torney (3-0, 3 KOs), Boston, MA

WTKO1 (0:42) 

Marco Nascimento (0-1), Bow, NH

Cruiser

Demek Edmonds (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:56) 

Francisco Neto (1-12), Woburn, MA

            Junior-Mittelgewichtler

Mike Ohan, Jr. (12-1, 6 KOs), Holbrook, MA

WTKO1 (2:52) 

Rynell Griffin (8-46-2, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, NV

Welterweights

Eric Goff (1-0, 1 KO), Weymouth, MA

WDEC4 (40-30, 40-34, 40-34) 

Jader Alves (0-5), Woburn, MA.

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS

Omar Borday, Jr. (11-1, 3 KOs), Danbury, CT

WDEC8 (80-70, 79-72, 78-72 

Dewayne Wisdom (7-56-2, 3 KOs), Indianapolis, IM

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Granite Chin Promotion presents Thanksgiving Eve showChampionship Boxing at The Armory

This Wednesday at National Guard Armory in Dorchester, MA

QUINCY, Masse. (November 19, 2018) – A major change has been made to this Wednesday night’s (November. 21) “Championship Boxing at The Armory” Karte, von Granit Chin Promotions präsentiert (GCP) on Thanksgiving Eve, at the National Guard Armory (70 Victory Road) in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The originally scheduled headliner, dreimalige WM-Herausforderer Aleksandra Magziak Lopes (18-4-3, 1 KO), withdrew when she accepted a world title shot Dec. 8 in Carson, Kalifornien, against undisputed World welterweight champion Cecelia “First Lady” Braekhus (34-0, 9 KOs) 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 Copromotor Chris Traietti (26-4, 21 KOs), fighting out of Quincy (MA), will defend his New England cruiserweight title against challenger Nick Lavin (5-9, 4 KOs), von Shelton (CT), 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. Titel.

 

 

 

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. Letztes Mal haben wir gekämpft, Nick showed up and gave me eight tough rounds. I have no doubt he’s going to deliver a similar performance. Insgesamt, 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.

 

 

 

In dem Sechs-Runden-Ko vorgestellten Ereignisse, ehemalige N.E. Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Derek “Der Chirurg” Silveira (14-2, 7 KOs), Bekämpfung von Salem, MA, faces Mexican veteran Franciso “Der Affe” moderieren (12-15, 8 KOs), who has been a gatekeeper for NE’s top prospects over the past few years.

 

 

 

Claremont, NH favorite Ricky Ford (3-1-1, 1 KO) will be shooting for his fourth consecutive when he meets Saul Almeida, Woburn, in a four-round middleweight match.

 

 

 

2017 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion Henry Gedney (1-0), a promising super middleweight prospect from Gloucester, MA, is matched versus Francisco Neto (0-1), Woburn, in einem Vier-Runden-Kampf.

 

 

 

Pembroke, MA Cruiser VinnieAmerican Dream” Gesicht (18-1-1, 17 KOs), a court officer in Brockton, MA and Pembroke, MA resident, takes on 61-fight veteran Steve “The Spoiler” Gehhilfe, the former Mid-West middleweight titlist, in a scheduled eight-round fight.

 

 

 

Undefeated New York junior welterweight prospect Ray Jay Bermudez (4-0, 2 KOs) wirft nach unten mit Bruno Dias (0-4), Woburn (MA), in einem Vierrunder.

 

 

 

Vorsehung (RI) Mittelgewicht Anthony Concepcion (1-0, 1 KOs), trained by World Boxing Organization (WBO-) Welt-Champion im Mittel Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade, squares off with former Pacific Coast lightweight champion Roberto “The Old” Valenzuela in the four-round opener.

 

 

 

Alle Kämpfe und Kämpfer sind Änderungen vorbehalten.

 

 

 

Tickets, zum Preis von $60.00 ringside and $40.00 Stehplätze, are available to purchase on line at

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