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Steve “The Savage” Sumpter Predicts James Perkins fight won’t go the full distance on August 19th in Worcester, תואר שני

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Steve Sumpter

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קווינסי, מסה. (יולי 12, 2023) – Undefeated super middleweight prospect Steve “The Savage” Sumpter (8-0, 7 קוס) has never turned down a fight. Neither has his next opponent, James “Pitbull” Perkins (12-0-1, 9 קוס), and that’s why the two undefeated fighters will throw-down August 19ה.

Sumpter vs. Perkins headlines “Pandemonium at The Palladium”, מוצג על ידי Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), in an eight-round showdown for the vacant International Boxing Association IBA) Americas Super Middleweight Championship..

“Pandemonium at The Palladium” will be streamed live onwww.bxngtv.com from the famed Palladium in Worcester, מסצ'וסטס.

“This fight is one of the best main events Massachusetts has seen this year,", נשיא GCP כריס טראיטי הגיב. “What more can you ask for? Two undefeated guys with knockout power going for it all for a chance to elevate their careers to the next level. The spectators better take their bathroom and concession breaks before this one starts. It could end at any moment!"

More than a belt is at stake, more like Bay State (תואר שני) bragging rights for the winner of this potentially “lights-out” fight between these Western (Sumpter, Pittsfield) and Eastern (Perkins, לין) מסה. rival fighters.

Sumpter, 29, leaped at the opportunity to fight another undefeated fighter because of the upside for his career that an impressive victory will make within New England boxing circles.

“’ll be better known after this fight,” Sumpter said. “I don’t care about my opponent’s record or anything else. This is the type of fight that will establish me as one of the better boxers around. This fight will open up a lot of doors for me, when I come out on top. More people will start taking notice of me and I’ll be getting calls for bigger fights.

“We are both explosive fighters. I don’t think he’s going the full distance. It’ll come down to skills. I’ve seen some things from him I’ll exploit. Nobody studies me better than me. I’m sure he has watched me, מדי. "

Pittsfield is 100 miles to the west of Worcester, but Sumpter, who is the reigning Massachusetts Light Heavyweight Champion, is confident his fans will travel in force.

“I’ll feel good traveling,” Sumpter added. “This will be the second card I’ve headlined. I have a solid fan-base and it’s growing with each win. ו, כמו שאמרתי, he’s not going the distance.”

במקרה תכונות שיתוף, undefeated Massachusetts Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (11-0, 6 קוס) takes Hector “El Gatito” Ednar Bobadilla (9-14-1, 4 קוס) in an eight-round bout for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Atlantic welterweight title.

Other fighters expected to be in action on the “Pandemonium at The Palladium” undercard include another Holyoke boxer, super welterweight Carlos Castillo (7-0, 4 קוס), unbeaten Springfield super featherweight Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz (6-0, 4 קוס), and New Haven (CT) featherweight Felix Parrilla (7-0, 6 קוס).

נושא כרטיס לשינוי. Tickets are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.ThePalladium.net.

פתיחת דלתות בשעה 6:30 p.m. ו, פעמון ראשון בשעה 7:30 p.m. ו.

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Undefeated Irish Light Heavyweight Prospects Tommy “The Governor” Hyde & Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole Fighting again in adopted home – “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Outdoors on August 11th in Quincy, תואר שני

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קווינסי, מסה. (יולי 10, 2023) – Like some of his fellow countrymen in the past, undefeated Irish light heavyweight prospects Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 קוס) and Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole (7-0, 5 קוס) have traveled across “the pond” from their native Ireland to Boston in order to enhance their professional boxing careers.

They will both be fighting on the August 11ה (Aug. 12ה rain date) on the “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Pro-Am card, מוצג על ידי Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Quincy (תואר שני), a suburb of Boston only 10 miles to the south of the Massachusetts capital.  

“This card wouldn’t be complete without some Irish flair to it,” GCP president Chris Traietti said. "עם זאת אמרה, I didn’t want just any Irish fighters on the show. I wanted two of the hottest prospects. Working with both guys has been a pleasure. Their teams have been great. Their fan-bases are in for a treat come August 11ה."

They’ve built solid fanbases of Irish natives who now live in the United States, as well as Irish American boxing fans, just like their predecessors from the Emerald Isle, world champion Steve Collins and Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride.

Although Hyde and O’Toole will be fighting in separate six-round bouts this could be a prelude to a showdown between the Irish light heavyweights. They fought twice as amateurs with each winning one and in the future, they could be matched against each other once again, only this time as professionals.

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The 24-year-old Hyde is a three-time Irish National Champion who had an 80-26 שיא חובב. אביו, גארי הייד, is an international matchmaker who has represented numerous world champions.

“I am delighted to be fighting in Boston again,” Hyde said. “It’s like a second home now. I have a lot of family and friends living there and they all show me great support when I’m fighting there. It’s a big boxing city and it’s great to be following in the footsteps of Steve Collins and Kevin McBride who I really admire.

“I fought all over the world as an amateur in 2019. I fought outdoors in a multi-national tournament in Odessa, אוקראינה. It was a really good experience, so I’m really looking forward to fighting outdoors in a Boston stadium.

“This will be the second show we shared since we’ve been pros and it probably won’t be the last. A fight between us could be big down the line in Boston or Ireland. He’s an Irishman like me, so I’ll be supporting him until we fight just like any other Irish boxer.”

Hyde faces an opponent to be determined.

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Thomas O’Toole (R) - (photo credit: Emily Harney / לוחמה

O’Toole, 25, is another celebrated Irish amateur boxer who captured top honors in the Haringey Box Cup and Irish Elevate final, in which he decisioned Hyde. “The Kid” won 51 של 60 משחקי חובבים. Ten Years ago, O’Toole fought outdoors for the first and only time in an amateur show at Boston City Hall, arranged by then- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

A southpaw, O’Toole lives in nearby Braintree (תואר שני). Six of his seven pro matches have been held in Greater Boston, the lone exception in Manchester, ניו המפשייר. “The Kid” is moving up one division to fight Massachusetts cruiserweight champion Scott “Scottie Bombs” Lampert (5-8, 4 קוס) for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) cruiserweight crown.

“Fighting outdoors does make a difference,” O’Toole commented, “especially if it’s hot and humid. I couldn’t prepare for fighting outdoors here in the summer if I was training in Ireland. We don’t have hot and humid weather there. I’ve been training here in this weather. It’s amazing how the weather can zap your strength. It did have an effect on me when I fought in Boston outdoors as an amateur.

“Tommy and I have gone our separate ways as pros, but our paths may grow down the line. We haven’t seen much of each other when we fought on the same card here. He is coming on very well in the pro ranks. He has a good man behind him in his father, גארי, and I think Tommy can go far. He’s said that a fight between us can easily be made if it makes sense. אני מסכים. We both have big fan bases. This is going to be an amazing, fun night.”

Irish eyes will certainly be smilin’ Aug. 11ה in Quincy.

In the eight-round, אירוע מרכזי, former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man, JE, ג 'וניור. (18-2, 9 קוס), of Holbrook, and Haverhill’s Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti (9-4, 3 קוס), reigning ABF Atlantic super lightweight title holder, will throw-down in a non-title fight.

United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Champion Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (5-3, 2 קוס), של ובורן, and Massachusetts titleholder Jamer Jones (3-1, 3 קוס), of Pittsfield, are in a middleweight unification bout for their titles in the eight-round co-featured event.

Gigliotti’s stablemates, undefeated Lowell lightweight Gabriel “The Menace” Morales (7-0, 4 קוס) and unbeaten Methuen middleweight Luke “The Quiet Storm” Iannuccilli (6-0, 3 קוס) יהיה גם בפעולה, בהתאמה, versus Nathan Benichou (2-16-1, 2 קוס) and Ryan Thomas Clark (2-4, 1 KO).

Also fighting on the undercard is undefeated middleweight prospect Francis “Frank The Tank” Hogan (14-0, 13 קוס), of nearby Weymouth (תואר שני), יהיה בפעולה, as well as Scituate heavyweight Kevin Nagle (2-0, 2 קוס), לעומת. TBAs. Hogan was a celebrated amateur who was a 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team alternate as well as a 2010 אלוף זהב כפפות ניו אינגלנד.

נושא כרטיס לשינוי.

Tickets for “Veterans Stadium Showcase,” are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.EventBrite.com.

Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Traietti atchris@granite-chin-promotions.com לפרטים.

פתיחת דלתות בשעה 5:30 p.m. ET with the amateur matches starting at 6:30 p.m. ו, pro card commences at 8 pm. ו.

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Undefeated light heavyweight New Bedford Edet Mkapanam battling back from surgeries Granite Chin’s “Hometown Royalty” this Saturday in Bridgewater, תואר שני (see attached with pictures)

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קווינסי, מסה. (מאי 3, 2022) – Undefeated New Bedford (תואר שני) light heavyweight prospect Edet Mkapanam (6-0, 5 קוס) is battling back from retina and shoulder surgeries that sidelined him 16 months before his successful ring return this past March.


The 27-year-old Mkapanam faces Scott “Bombz” Scott on the May 7ה Hometown Royalty” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Cappiello Boxing Promotions and Shearns Boxing Promotions, at Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, מסצ'וסטס (85 Cottage St.), marking the first professional boxing event ever held in that town.


Raised in Brockton, known as the “City of Champions, Mkapanam had an abbreviated amateur career (8-3), although he was a heavyweight winner in the 2017 טורניר רוקי מרציאנו, as well as runner-up a year later in the prestigious New England Golden Gloves Championships.


Mkapanam had back-to-back surgeries, starting with a torn ligament in his shoulder, followed by surgery to repair his retina in the right eye.


“I didn’t have much of an amateur career and I’ve been learning on the job (כמקצוען),” Mkapanam explained. “I learned in the gym sparring with some of the top fighters in New England like Peter Manfredo, ג 'וניור. and Mark Deluca. במחשבה שלי, I wanted to continue fighting and I kept working hard in the gym while recovering. Some doctors said I shouldn’t fight again, so I upped my intensity in the gym, and when I was examined again the doctors said my eye was a lot better and I was cleared to fight. I had a tough training camp before my last fight, the first after my surgeries, and I wasn’t even thinking about my eye during that fight.”


Mkapanam looked relatively sharp in his March 19ה comeback fight, stopping pro debut fighter Igor Pessoa in the third round of their fight in Derry, ניו המפשייר.
עכשיו, Edet is on a mission to make up for lost time.


“I’ve been working on my jab and some other things,"הוא אמר. “My goal is to fight on bigger stages, which is one of the reasons I signed with (Granite Chin promoter) Chris Traietti. I respect Scott Lampert, but I’m on a whole different level in New England boxing, and I’m going to prove it this fight. I know Chris is going to get me opportunities to fight on bigger stages.”


“Edet was somebody I was interested in working with in the past, but then his injuries happened before we could formally get a deal together,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti explained. “Once he reached out and told me he was cleared to fight again, I wasted no time making him an offer to sigh with Granite Chin. Edet is a great guy who works hard and wants to fight. We talked about a game plan for his career. We are both on the same page and you will be seeing him on a big stage in the very near future.”

Former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man Ohan, ג 'וניור. (14-1, 8 קוס), of Holbrook, תואר שני, headlines “Hometown Royalty” in the 8-round main event against Argentinian opponent Jose “El Chino” Aubel (8-9, 7 קוס).


קווינסי (תואר שני) lightweight Ryan “The Polish Prince” Kielczweski (30-6, 11 קוס), a 2008 National Golden Gloves silver medalist and 2-time New England Golden Gloves Champion, faces another Argentinian, Mario Lozano (18-5-1, 9 קוס), in the 8-round co-featured event.


Brockton welterweight prospect David Ribeiro makes his pro debut in a 4-round bout versus Joshua Zimmerman (0-8). Ribeiro was a celebrated amateur having won gold medals at the 2020 כפפות ניו אינגלנד זהב, 2019 מלך זירה, and the regional Mike Tyson Tournament.


Fall River (תואר שני) welterweight Damon Towns (4-0, 3 קוס) meets Robert Bricks (0-9) בהתקף 4 עגול.


נושא כרטיס לשינוי.


Tickets are on sale, $60.00 standing room and $40.00 floor seats, and available for purchase at www.TicketRiver.com (חיפוש: Hometown Royalty).

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Christmas in April for Nicholas “Saint Nick” Molina Headlining “Slugfest” vs. Ryan Venable This Saturday night at N.E. Sports Center in Derry, NH

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קווינסי, מסה. (מרץ 1, 2022) – Undefeated lightweight prospect Nicholas “Saint Nick” Molina will headline for the first time this Saturday night on the “Slugfest” professional boxing card, מוצג על ידי Granite Chin Promotions, at New England Sports Center in Derry, ניו המפשייר.


The 22-year-old Molina (7-0, 2 קוס), fighting out of Lowell (תואר שני), will face “Outlaw” Ryan Venable (2-10, 6 קוס) in the 6-round main event.


וובורן (תואר שני) middleweight Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (3-1, 2 קוס) faces Brian Urday (1-0), of Whitman (תואר שני), in an 6-round co-featured event that could steal the “Slugfest” show.


The undercard finds former New England Heavyweight Champion Justin “Crazy Train” Rolfe (6-3-1, 4 קוס), של Fairfield (ME), versus Fabian “El Lobo” Valdez (3-6), של מקסיקו, בהתקף 8-עגול.


Rhode Island intra-state rivals John Ferrera (0-2), of Tiverton, takes on Providence’s pro-debuting Michael Vongsavath, ג 'וניור. in an intriguing 6-round match-up.


Also fighting on the “Slugfest” undercard, each in 4-round confrontations, is Pittsfield’s (תואר שני) rising super middleweight prospect Steve Sumpter (4-0, 4 קוס) לעומת. Kynndale Prather (3-11, 1 KO), undefeated New Bedford (תואר שני) light heavyweight Edet Mkpanam (5-0, 4 קוס) לעומת. Somerville’s (תואר שני) pro-debuting Igor Pessoa, and Methuen’s (תואר שני) pro-debuting heavyweight Viktor “The Siberian Express” Lobov vs. Andrew Nolan (0-3).


נושא כרטיס לשינוי.


Tickets are available for purchase at www.TicketRiver.com (חיפוש: SLUGFEST). מחירי כרטיסים הם $35.00 (Bleacher Seating), $45.00 (ישיבה רצפה, ו $260.00 for a table of 4. Use discount code: DERRY to receive a special online discount.


פתיחת דלתות בשעה 6:30 pm. ET with the first bout at 7:00 p.m. ו.
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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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קווינסי, מסה. (מרץ 1, 2022) – Granite Chin Promotions returns to the Granite State on March 19ה with another professional boxing card, “Slugfest,” at New England Sports Center in Derry, ניו המפשייר.


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

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


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


במקרה תכונות שיתוף, וובורן (תואר שני) middleweight Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (3-1, 2 קוס) faces Brian Urday (1-0), of Whitman (תואר שני), 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 קוס), New Bedford (תואר שני) Edet Mkpanam (5-0, 4 קוס), Providence’s pro-debuting welterweight Michael Vongsavath, ג 'וניור, סוונסי (תואר שני) super welterweight Anthony Andreozzi (1-2, 1 KO), Metheun (תואר שני) heavyweight Viktor “The Siberian Express” Lobov, and Pittsfield (תואר שני) אחים, super middleweight Steve Sumpter (4-0, 4 קוס) and heavyweight Quinton Sumpter (2-0, 2 קוס).


“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.”


נושא כרטיס לשינוי.


Tickets are available for purchase at www.TicketRiver.com (חיפוש: SLUGFEST). מחירי כרטיסים הם $35.00 (Bleacher Seating), $45.00 (ישיבה רצפה, ו $260.00 for a table of 4.


פתיחת דלתות בשעה 6:30 pm. ET with the first bout at 7:00 p.m. ו.
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Atlanta middleweight Antonio Todd, ג 'וניור. Riding high after upsetting WBC No. 10 rated Hugo Centeno

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קווינסי, מסה. (ינואר 26, 2022) – Last Saturday night in Detroit, Atlanta middleweight Antonio Todd, ג 'וניור. registered his career-defining victory, upsetting World Boxing Council (WBC) לא. 10-rated Hugo “The Boss” Centeno, ג 'וניור. 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 ו 96-94, as the other had it a 95-95 לצייר. More impressive was Todd defeating a fighter who is under contract to the event promoter, דמיטרי סליטה.

“It was the biggest win of my career, עד כה,” 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. אני מוכן עכשיו! 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. “At first, the fight was on, then off, then back on again. לאחר מכן, 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. ל 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, תואר שני

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קווינסי, מסה. (ינואר 3, 2022) – Granite Chin Promotions has announced its first event of 2022, “Showcase,” scheduled on Saturday night, פבואר 26ה, at Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, מסצ'וסטס.

“Showcase” will mark Granite Chin’s first event in Massachusetts in more than 2 שנים, 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 commission, then 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 קוס) against New Jersey veteran super lightweight Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (15-16-4, 11 קוס).

Perez is a native of Puerto Rico who lives in Marlboro (תואר שני), 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) דצמבר 4ה against Raymundo Rios Cardies on a DAZN card in Manchester, ניו המפשייר. Perez will be fighting in his first scheduled 8-round bout.

Luckey, fighting out of Manahawkin, ניו ג'רזי, 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, ג 'וניור. ג'מיין אורטיז, טיילר טומלין, 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 קוס), של הוליוק (תואר שני), faces Alfred “Keenan” Raymond (1-0) באירוע המשותף בן 6 הסיבובים.

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

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

התקפים נוספים יוכרזו בקרוב. נושא כרטיס לשינוי.

Tickets will soon be available for purchase atwww.TicketRiver.com (חיפוש: חלון ראווה). מחירי כרטיסים הם $50.00 (General Seating), $75.00 (שׁוּרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה), ו $1,000.00 for a table of 10.

פתיחת דלתות בשעה 7:00 pm. ET with the first bout at 7:00 p.m. ו.

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

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קווינסי, מסה. (אוקטובר 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 שיא מקצוענים, 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 קוס), fighting out of Galloway (ניו ג'רזי), 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. עכשיו, I feel comfortable at 140 קילו, and I feel like I have a ton of power at 130 או 135 קילו. 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, בהתאמה, 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. לזכותו, he signed with me when it wasn’t really popular, not until 8 ל 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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Much at stake for “The Come Up” headliner “Fly” Mike Marshall in “The Come Up” Day-Night Doubleheader August 28 בדרים, N.H.

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קווינסי, מסה. (נִשׂגָב 17, 2021) – New England Heavyweight Champion “Fly” Mike Marshall has the right attitude as he prepares to headline “The Come Up” card, מוצג על ידי Granite Chin Promotions, on August 28th at New England Sports Center in Derry, ניו המפשייר.

“The Come Up’ is the name of the professional card being held during the afternoon session of a day-night doubleheader, separate admissions. The championship final of the inaugural “Granite Chin Invitational” will headline the evening portion of Pro-Am doubleheader.

Marshall (5-1-1, 4 קוס), fighting out of Danbury (CT), who was supposed to fight on the Fury-Wilder III card July 24 בלאס וגאס, which was postponed until October 9ה due to members of Fury’s camp contracting COVID-19. Instead of playing things safe, avoiding risk and waiting to hear if he’ll be fighting on the rescheduled Tyson-Wilder III PPV, Marshall is fighting Jose “Olimpico” Corral (20-27, 12 קוס), in the August 28ה 10-סיבוב, non-title fight main event.

“I was super excited to be on Fury-Wilder III so I could show everybody what I am capable of,” Marshall remembered. “When I heard Tyson had COVID and the fight was postponed, it disappointed me, but I got that opportunity and figure others will be coming. I stayed in the gym. I’m very happy Chris (promoter Traietti) got me on the card in the first place.

“This is the hurt business and I’m not one of those guys afraid of a challenge. אני לוחם. The opportunity came up for this fight and I took it. I’m not one to sit at home waiting for a call. This is what I get paid to do. I’m focused on my job and not concerned about the uncontrollable.”

Marshall has won three fights in a row, all at the same venue as his August 28ה מאבק, including his New England title-winning performance last November, when he took a unanimous 8-round decision from defending N.E. heavyweight champion Justin Rolfe. In his most recent fight this past June, Marshal fought 13-1-1 Steve Vukosa to a 10-round draw, for the vacant NABA – USA crown.

“Winning the New England title meant a lot to be because it’s my first as a pro,” Marshall added. “A lot of people thought that he’d win, and he was the defending champ. I went in there and did what I had to do and took home the belt.

“I proved that I could go 10 hard rounds with a veteran like Steve. A lot of guys on TV can’t do that. חשבתי שאני ניצחתי, but he’s a veteran who is well known up there. I took care of business and imposed my will on him. Steve is a good guy; I gave him a lot of respect. I watched his training wars with James Toney.”

Rising New England prospect Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (5-0, 4 קוס), an undefeated welterweight from Holyoke (תואר שני), is matched against 57-fight veteran Dewayne Wisdom in the 6-round co-featured event.

The Sumpter brothers from Pittsfield (תואר שני), light heavyweight Steve (1-0, 1 KO) and pro-debuting heavyweight Quintin, will be in action in 4-round matches. Steve faces Tahlik Taylor and 2020 New England Novice Golden Gloves champion Quinn faces Wallace Nass Silva (0-1).
Also fighting on the undercard in 4-round bouts are Lynn, MA heavyweight Dennis Ventura vs. Andrew Nolan (0-1), Holyoke junior middleweight Carlos Castillo (2-0, 2 קוס), Florida middleweight Josniel “TG” Castro (4-0, 3 קוס), לורנס, MA lightweight “El Gallo” Kevin Rodriguez (0-1), Springfield’s pro-debuting middleweight Jamer Jones, Niagara Falls junior middleweight Anthony Leaks (17-7, 7 קוס), ו ספרינגפילד (תואר שני) super middleweight Laurent Humes (1-0, 1 KO).

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The championship finals of the “Granite Chin Invitational,” sanctioned by USA Boxing, with five title matches will highlight the all-amateur evening card featuring some of future New England future champions.

The most celebrated amateur in the finals, welterweight Arika Skkog (Nonantum Boxing Club), is the reigning USA Boxing Elite National champion, as well as a 2-time New England Golden Gloves Champion. In the championship match, she will meet dangerous Emily Jones (Everybody Fights Rock), של ובורן (תואר שני).

Nashua (NH) middleweight Mike Fontanez (Nashua PAL), a 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves Champion and 2-time USA Boxing Nationals silver medalist, takes on Portland’s (ME) Wade Faria (Portland Boxing Club).

Framingham (תואר שני) welterweight Kenny Larson (Nonantum Boxing Club) is matched against faces Manchester’s (NH) Apostolus Lolas (Nashua PAL), לורנס (תואר שני) lightweight Jaydell Pazmino (Thrive Boxing) meets Worcester’s (תואר שני) Jonathan Cortez (Worcester Boys & מועדון בנות), and Meriden (CT) featherweight Diego “King” Bengochea battles Framingham’s (תואר שני) Fran Scata (Nonantum Boxing Club).
Matches subject to change.

כרטיסים מוצעים כעת במחיר של $35.00 (הודאה כללית, $45.00 שׁוּרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה) ו $240.00 for a ringside table of four for Day Show / $25.00 (הודאה כללית) ו $35.00 (שׁוּרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה) for the Night Show. Purchase tickets online at www.ticketriver.com (חיפוש: The Come Up (day show) and Granite Chin Finals (night show).

פתיחת דלתות בשעה 1 p.m. ו (day) ו 7 p.m. ו (לילה) with the first bouts, בהתאמה, ב 1:30 p.m. ו 7:30 p.m. ו.



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הכותרת הראשית של "פריצה" NABA U.S. קרב אליפות במשקל כבד סטיב ווקוסה נגד. מייק מרשל יום-לילה Doubleheader יוני 26 בדרים, N.H.

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Day-Night Doubleheader June 26 בדרים, N.H.

קווינסי, מסה. (מאי 20, 2021) – “Breakout,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions, will feature two heavyweight title fights as part of another day-night doubleheader on June 26th atNew England Sports Center בדרים, ניו המפשייר.

The night card is headlined by the 10-round main event for the vacant NABA United States Heavyweight Championship between agelessSteve “The Gentle Giant” Vukosa (13-1, 5 קוס) וMike “Fly” Marshall (5-1, 4 קוס). 

Vukosa, fighting of out Quincy, תואר שני, is a former WBC U.S. Heavyweight Champion, which he captured in 2019 when he won an 8-round unanimous decision againstJoe Cusumano(18-2, 16 קוס).

The reigning New England Heavyweight Champion, Marshall won his belt last November at the same venue as his upcoming fight with Vukosa, when the Danbury, CT fighter took an 8-round unanimous decision fromJustin “Crazy Train” Rolfe.

Former N.E. heavyweight champion Rolfe (5-2-1, 4 קוס), representing Fairfield, ME, will face his Mexican opponent, Jose Humbert “Olimpico” Corral (20-26, 12 קוס), בסיבוב ה-8, co-featured event for the vacant ABF Atlantic heavyweight title.

“I am excited to be coming back to Derry with another doubleheader, featuring open-class amateurs and local professionals,” Granite Chin presidentChris Traietti אמר. “I try to grow and develop the Granite Chin brand every show. Bringing in an elite level amateur tournament is a great way to introduce local fans to the future of the sport and help me develop relationships with amateur boxers.”

Undefeated Holyoke, משקל וולטר MAדנזל וויטלי (4-0, 3 קוס) will be in his first scheduled 6-rounder versusAnthony Andreozzi (0-1), of Swansea, MA. Lawrence, MA junior lightweightKevin Rodriguez (0-1) פרצופיםRyan Venable (2-4) in a 4-round battle.

Also slated to be in action on the undercard, all in 4-round bouts against opponents to be determined, are Weymouth, משקל וולטר MAEric “Gladiator” Goff (1-0), Holyoke junior middleweightCarlos Castillo (1-0, 1 KO), and Woburn, MA middleweightJulien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (2-0, 2 קוס).

A Pro-Am card will feature 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 28ה at New England Sports Center.  

Some of the top N.E. amateur boxers expected to compete include 2021 USA National Championships gold medalistArika Skoog, the 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves champion out of Newton (תואר שני); 2-time N.E. אלוף כפפות זהבTashawn Ward, a featherweight from Providence (RI); וmiddleweightsJames Maner, 2019 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from Providence, and 2-time N.E. אלוף כפפות זהבMike Fontanez, of Nashua (N.H).:

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

Other pro fights, all 4-rounders, include Canadian heavyweightAlexis Barriere (1-0, 1 KO) לעומת. New York’s pro-debutingAndrew Nolan, Methuen (תואר שני), כבד משקל קלאנדרו פרז in his pro debut vs. TBA, ספרינגפילד (תואר שני) סופר קלIan “Dinamite” Garcia (0-0-1) לעומת.Andy Aiello (1-4-1), of Bridgewater, תואר שני, New York cruiserweightScott Lambert(1-2, 1 KO) לעומת.Yhago Goncalves (0-3), of Portsmouth (ME) by way of Brazil, and Springfield’s pro-debuting light heavyweightLaurent Humes vs.pro-debutingPhilipe Martins, of Marlborough, MA..

כרטיסים במכירה ומתומחרים ב $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) ל $300.00 וזמינים לרכישה מקוונת בwww.ticketriver.com (חיפוש: Granite Chin Invitational for the day show, Breakout for night show).

פתיחת דלתות בשעה 12:15 p.m. ו 7:15 p.m. ו (לילה) with the first bouts, בהתאמה, ב 12:30 p.m. ו 7:30 p.m. ו.