Shipping up to Boston
Signs with Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker
BOSTON (Juillet 20, 2021) – Like so many of his fellow Irish boxers, amateur standout Thomas O’Toole is following the green and gold path from Ireland to Boston, after signing a managerial contract with Ryan RoachCasier du combattant.
The 23-year-old O’Toole is a promising light heavyweight prospect who captured top honors at the 2019 Irish Elite Championships. L'année dernière, the Irish southpaw upset pre-tournament favorite Tony Browne in semifinals of the Irish Elite Championships, and he lost by split decision in the final to Emmet Brennan, who is representing Ireland in Tokyo at the Olympics.
Irish boxers who’ve moved to the Boston area as a base for their professional careers include WBO World Super Middleweight Champion Stevie “Celtic Warrior” Collins (36-3, 21 KOs – 1986-97), WBA World light middleweight title challenger Sean Mannion (42-14-1, 13 KOs) - 1979-93), et des poids lourds Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride (35-10-1 (29 KOs) - 1992-2011), best known as the man who knocked “Iron” Mike Tyson à la retraite.
“I’ve only heard good things about Ryan, and I like the family aspect he talked about for his fighters,” O’Toole explained why he signed with Fighter Locker. “I know every manager will talk about how they will take care of you, but I really believed you, and I trust you will get a great promoter for me when the time comes. Plus, you have some Olympians, so you’re not taking just any and all fighters to sign. You want champions, which was the main thing for me. Knowing I’m in a stable with Olympians/national champions is great.
“I always intended to turn pro after Tokyo and had interest in waiting around for 2024 (next Olympics in Paris). It all worked out. I achieved more than I had hoped as an amateur an at just 23, I can’t wait to see what the next few years bring.”
O’Toole is tentatively scheduled to make his pro debut September 25e à Boston.
“Signing Thomas was very special to me,” manager Ryan Roach said. “He is one of the best in Ireland and in a very elite class. We talked a few times and we really hit it off. Vendredi dernier, he shot me a message saying, ‘I’m all yours.’ I was ecstatic.
He really is a great fighter with a lot of skill. He’s a southpaw with some serious pop. Thomas is very young, so we will see which weight class suits him well. Boxing fans in New England, particularly in Boston, will love him. He’s a great person and fighter.”
L'écurie croissante de boxeurs talentueux de Fighter Locker comprend le super poids mouche de Californie Rocco «So Cal Kid» Santomauro (21-1, 6 KOs), Troy, NY ABF American West super léger Ray Jay «The Destroyer» Bermudez (12-0, 9 KOs), ABF USA super welterweight Jimmy «Quiet Storm» Williams (18-5-2, 6 KOs), ABF American West super middleweight champion «L'incroyable» Shawn McCalman (8-0, 4 KOs), super coqs Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey, Jr. (7-0, 4 KOs), léger Leonel de los Santos (3-0, 3 KOs), une 2-heure République dominicaine Olympien, Poids plume de Boston Troy Anderson, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), poids welter pro-débutants en République dominicaine Juan Solano, Salt Lake City, 2016 Brazilian Olympic silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, Brazilian Olympian Jorge Vivas, Colorado super middleweight Marvin “Too Much” Cordova, Jr. (23-2-1, 12 KOs), West Palm Beach, FL light heavyweight Robert Daniels, Jr. (4-0, 4 KOs), Frères de l'Utah, ABF American West lightweight champion Ignacio Chairez (9-0-1, 5 KOs) et léger Gabriel Chairez (4-0-1, 2 KOs).
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