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NABA SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION, MARK DELUCA TO FACE UNDEFEATED CANADIAN CONTENDER, BRANDON BREWER

Moqebelo, JUNE 29 IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND


FIGHT ADDED TO THE DAZN BROADCAST OF
DEMETRIUS ANDRADE VS. MACIEJ SULECKI


TICKETS AVAILABLE MONA


Boston (June 13, 2019):


Murphys Boxing is proud to announce NABA super welterweight champion, Mark DeLuca (23-1, 13 Kos) will face undefeated Canadian contender, Brandon Brewer (23-0-1, 11 Kos) on the undercard of the middleweight world championship bout between Demetrius Andrade le Maciej Sulecki phela ka ho DAZN ka Moqebelo, June 29th a Providence, Rhode Island.


DeLuca, who is ranked #9 in the world by the WBA, is coming off a dominate unanimous decision victory over once beaten, Jimmy Williams this past March and is looking to make a statement against an undefeated opponent in order to secure a title elimination fight later this year.


It’s on short notice but I don’t have any hesitation taking the fight.”, explains the former Marine who is one of New England’s most popular fighters.


A good performance against an undefeated fighter of Brewer’s caliber on a DAZN televised card will hopefully be enough to land another Top 10 fighter in the ring for a title eliminator. My goal is to be the first world champion from the Boston area since John Ruiz and I feel like all the pieces are finally coming together.


As for DeLuca’s massive Boston area fan base, the Whitman, Massachusetts native is confident they will be making the short trip down to Providence.


It’s definitely a home game for me. Providence is only 45 minutes from my front door. I can guarantee you that Boston will be in the house.


DeLuca’s promoter and Murphys Boxing founder, Ken Casey couldn’t agree more with his fighter.


Mark deserves big opportunities likes this. Fighting an undefeated opponent on DAZN is a major step to a world title shot. We’re excited for boxing fans to find out what the city of Boston already knows, Mark DeLuca is one of the best super welterweights in the world.


DeLuca vs. Brewer takes place as part of Andrade vs. Sulecki on Saturday, June 29th at the DunkinDonuts Center (1 La Salle Square, Providence, RI, 02903). The event is promoted by Matchroom Boxing USA and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN. Doors open at 5pm and tickets are on sale now by calling or texting 617-657-4356 kapa emailing mbloom@murphysboxing.com.


ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING


Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphysfrontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘SpikeO’Sullivan and undefeated prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III and more!


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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: John “The Quietman” Ruiz

From the projects to owning boxing’s ultimate crown


Colorado Springs, Lap. (March 12, 2019) – From the projects to owning arguably the most respected individual title in sports, John “The Quietman” Ruiz remains the only Latino to capture the coveted world heavyweight title.

Ruiz, 47, is a proud Puerto-Rican American boxer who grew-up in a Chelsea, Massachusetts. The two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) 'mampoli oa boima ba' mele, defeated USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield in the second of their three title fights, to secure for the first time, the world heavyweight crown.

A khabisitsoeng tsenwe Boxer, Ruiz compiled a 50-5 rekoto, similar to his final pro record of 44-9-1 (30 Kos) pakeng tsa 1992-2010, including gold- medal performances at the All-New England Championships, USA Boxing National Championships and the Los Angeles Olympic Festival, which elevated him to the No. 1 light heavyweight position in the United States ratings.

Ruiz was also an outstanding all-around athlete at Chelsea High, particularly in football, in which he was an all-star. He started boxing at the age of seven, eventually developing his skills at the Somerville Boxing Club.

Boxing was the only sport I figured I’d have a good chance of succeeding,” Ruiz (pictured here on far left) explained why he pursued boxing as opposed to football or another team sport. “The other sports you had to go to college, and I didn’t have the grades.

Ruiz never looked back and no boxer ever got more out of their God-given skills than him. After winning his first tournament (PAL in New Jersey), he became part of the USA Team that traveled to Sweden to compete in a dual-meet.

Outside of Puerto Rico (he lived there for 6-7 years in his early youth),” Ruiz remembered fondly. “I had never traveled outside of the United States. USA Boxing gave me an opportunity to travel there, Australia, Italy and all over the United States. Even more than how those experiences prepared me for the pro ranks, it gave me a taste of life experience, traveling to places I never would have been able to go to on my own. Amateur boxing also gave me structure and confidence in myself for when I turned pro. I also met so many different people, fighters and coaches, from all over the world.

In addition to his aforementioned victory at the Los Angles Olympic Festival, which qualified him as a Team USA member to compete in the World Championships in Australia (qeta 6go th lefats'eng), perhaps the highlight of his amateur career was defeating Torsten May, ea 1992 Olympic gold medal winner from Germany, at a dual meet in Florida.

My association with John goes back to 1990,” a phaella ka Al Valenti, USA Boxing Special Projects Consultant. “I was thrilled that a local kid was honing his skills in the boxing ring. John made an incredible impact on the National Amateur boxing scene in the early nineties; making it all the way to the Olympic Trials in Worcester (MA). Having been involved in the trials was extra special for me because John was such a great competitor and good kid. Boxing history will have a place for John Ruiz, not many survived 36 rounds with Evander. Being the first Latino World Heavyweight Champion was quite an accomplishment for “The Quietman”.

Ruiz turned pro August 20, 1992, winning a four-round unanimous decision over Kevin Parker. During his pro career, he defeated top contemporary names such as Holyfield,James Thunder, Jerry Ballard, Fernely Felix, Kirk Johnson, Fres Oquendo, Andrew Golota le Jameel McCline.

History was made March 3, 2013 ho la Las Vegas, when he became only the second fighter to drop Holyfield en route to his WBA title-winning fight by way of a 12-round unanimous decision, earning him instant notoriety as the first Latino to hold the coveted world heavyweight title belt.



John Ruiz met President George W. Bush in the White House after becoming the first Latino to become world heavyweight boxing champion (Picture courtesy of the Boston Herald)

I’m very proud to have accomplished that,” he continued, “but my main goal was to provide for my family and I always maintained that goal. Most fighters don’t succeed, but at the end of the day, that’s what pushed me. I don’t really think about being the only Latino to win the world heavyweight title, empa, when I hear people talk about it today, Ke nahana, wow, I’m still the only Latino to do that.

Several years ago, Ruiz opened a gym (Quietman Sports Gym) in Medford, MA, not too far from where he grew up in Chelsea and trained in Somerville. It has been a registered club member by USA Boxing since 2012, empa, more importantly, it’s Ruizway of giving back to amateur boxing.

I felt there was a need to help more kids and give them an opportunity to get out of the house and do something productive and fun,” Ruiz commented. “They all have a chance to work on self confidence and one could possibly become world champion. I feel obligated to help kids because I remember years ago when I was in the same position. They need guidance. If I didn’t have all the support I did growing up, I wouldn’t have turned out the way I did. I want to help kids understand how to accomplishment their goals.

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boraditebele, officials, coaches and boxing fansThe Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, le ho tsoa ka tsa bophahamo ba.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

Kajeno, John lives in Palm City, Florida. He’s a correctional officer for the Martin County Sheriff Department. “Winning the world title twice as a pro was awesome,” Ruiz concluded, “but I definitely enjoyed the amateurs more than the pros, even though I would have loved to have represented the USA in the Olympics. USA Boxing opened up my mind to different things, taking me off the streets of Chelsea to made me feel……special.

John Ruiz has always preached, “Follow Your Dreams!” and he’s still doing that today.

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130go th selemo le selemo USA Boxing New England Championships tšoaroa ke Johanne Ruiz’ Quietman Sports Gym: Makgaolakgannyeng ena Saturday a Plymouth

MEDF0RD, Boima. (November 25, 2015) – Kwa makgaolakgannyeng wa 130go th selemo le selemo USA Boxing New England Championships, tšoaroa ka Quietman Sports Gym, tla tshwarwa ena Saturday bosiu (5 p.m. mamati a bulehileng, 7 p.m. pele a bapisoa) ka Plymouth Memorial Hall a Plymouth, Massachusetts..
Quietman Sports Gym, teng Medford (MA), e e neng le sebetsa ka tse peli ea nako e lefatše heavyweight papali ea litebele 'mampoli John “The Quietman” Ruiz, tsa pele le tsa feela lefatše heavyweight baemeli ba Latino lefa la.
The 2015 USA Boxing N.E. champions in each weight class of the open division will advance to the USA National Championships. Below are the pairings for Saturday night’s championship finals:
Ba bang ba USA Boxing New England baemeli li se li a ile a beha (bona ho sithabela ha mona ka tlase) 'me ba atisa bohle amohela ho ba teng Saturday bosiu bontša ho amohela bona likhau:
Junior Olympic Champions
80 liponto. Diego Bengochoa Top Flight
90 liponto. Akye Boston Framingham PAL
119 liponto. Isaiah Cruz Cruz Boxing
125 liponto. Robert DeGaetano Camp Get Right
News Champions
123 liponto. Marquis Fowler Lowell West End
132 liponto. Joel Morales Somerville Boxing Club
165 liponto. Yancarlos Sanchez Quietman Sports
Open Champions
114 liponto. Danny DeJesus Haverhill Inner City
119 female Amanda Pavone Nonantum Boxing Club
132 liponto. Brandon Higgins
201 liponto. Jesus Flores Canal Street
Youth Champions
132 liponto. open Jose Tirado Grealish Boxing
165 liponto. Geovanni Lorenzo Gentleman’s Gym
201+ liponto. Storm Dufree Manfredo’s
Tickets ba turu ka $55.00 (ringside), $22.00 (boloketsoe ditulo tse) le $12.00 (kakaretso tsa go amogelelwa) di a fumaneha ka ho ea www.quietmansportsgym.com (tobetsa New England Championship leqepheng la) kapa monyako bakeng sa $60.00, $25.00 le $15.00.
Selemong se fetileng 50 lilemo tse, USA Boxing New England baemeli ba akarelletsa lefatše baemeli tse kang Brockton (MA) middleweight “E babatsehang” Marvin Hagler (1973) le Providence (RI) welterweight Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade (2005-2006), hammoho le U.S. Olympians Andrade le Providence bartolomeo heavyweight Jason “Big tse tšeletseng” Tsela (2001-2002-2003), le Providence middleweight / heavyweight Mat “Too Smooth” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) middleweight Edwin Rodriguez(2008), le Framingham (MA) welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor.
QUIETMAN SPORTS tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, INFORMATION:
Telephone: 781.396.6700
Twitter & Instagram: QuietmanSportsGym
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Hardcore boraditebele ho ngodisa bakeng sa 130th selemo le selemo USA Boxing New England Championships

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MEDF0RD, Boima. (October 27 2015) – Ho feta 125 tsenwe boraditebele – ho tloha ho bula sehlopha sa ho novice, benghali ba le Junior Olympians – ba se a ntse ngolisoa ka molao ho hlōlisana a tlang 130go th selemo le selemo USA Boxing New England Championships e tla tšoaroa ka Quietman Sports Gym tse peli Massachusetts ditiragalo.
Quietman Sports Gym a Medford (MA) e e neng le sebetsa ka tse peli ea nako e lefatše heavyweight papali ea litebele 'mampoli John “The Quietman” Ruiz, tsa pele le tsa feela lefatše heavyweight baemeli ba Hispanic lefa la.
The quarterfinals tla tshwarwa Moqebelo, November 7, lateloa ke latelang Moqebelo oa (Nov. 14) semifinals, ka bobeli ka Chelsea High School. Semifinal bafenyi tla tšoaneleha bakeng sa le mampoli makgaolakgannyeng ho lokiselitsoe, Moqebelo, Nov. 28 at Plymouth Memorial Hall. Winners in each weight class will advance to the USA National Championships. Mamati a butsweng ka 5:00 p.m. LE le ea pele a bapisoa ho lokiselitsoe hore qala ka 7:00 p.m. LE.
“Potlaka 'me u hao ditekete tsa ena e khōlō ketsahalo,” Ruiz o ile a re. “Pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Tony DeMarco e tla ba e khethehileng moeti har'a batho ba bang.”
Tickets ba turu ka $55.00 (ringside), $22.00 (boloketsoe ditulo tse) le $12.00 (kakaretso tsa go amogelelwa) di a fumaneha ka ho eawww.quietmansportsgym.com (tobetsa New England Championship leqepheng la) kapa monyako.
Leading open boxers who’ve registered to compete include James Perella (BP Boxing), Amanda Pavone (Peter Welch ea Gym), Xavier Vega (Canal St. Boikoitliso), Elia Peixoto (Big tse tšeletseng Boxing Academy), Johnny Rosa (Lawrence Boxing), Christopher Davis-Fogg (Uppercuts Boxing Club), Owen Minor (Camp Get Right) le Ashleigh Moore (Nonantum). Boraditebele ka 'na ngodisa ka ho ea www.quietmansportsgym.compele ho October 31 letsatsi la pheletso.
Selemong se fetileng 50 lilemo tse, USA Boxing New England baemeli ba akarelletsa lefatše baemeli tse kang Brockton (MA) middleweight “E babatsehang” Marvin Hagler (1973) le Providence (RI) welterweight Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade (2005-2006), hammoho le U.S. Olympians Andrade le Providence bartolomeo heavyweight Jason “Big tse tšeletseng” Tsela(2001-2002-2003), le Providence middleweight / heavyweightMat “Too Smooth” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (2008), le Framingham (MA) welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor.
Event lihlapiso le lenaneo papatso menyetla ea di a fumaneha ho etela www.QuietmanSportsGym.com kapa bitsa781.396.6700.
QUIETMAN SPORTS tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, INFORMATION:
Telephone: 781.396.6700
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USA papali ea litebele NEW ENGELANE ho hlompha 5 A tlohela mosebetsi N.E. Pro papali ea litebele Champions Awards lijo tsa mantsiboea Nov. 8 a Malden, Boima.

Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Joey Gamache, Jose Antonio Rivera & John Ruiz
Boston (Oct. 21, 2015) — USA Boxing New England, thehilweng ho ya ka 1880 e le ea fr ho elwa sehlopha se busang sa tsenwe papali ea litebele a le sebakeng, tla tlotlisa fr khong pele e neng e tsenwe standouts, ba a tsoela pele ho e be World Champions e le professional boraditebele, Sontaha, November 8 ka Anthony ea a Malden.
Vinny Paz (Cranston, RI), Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), Joey Gamache (Lewiston, ME), Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, MA) le John Ruiz (Chelsea, MA) tla fumana likhau ba bona ikhethang li finyeletseng le lefatseng la tsa papali ea litebele.
USA Boxing New England tla boela a hlahisa eona kgakolwa Skeets Scioli bophelo bohle ba finyeletseng na e ka khau. Scioli e ne e le Mopresidente wa USA Boxing New England, tloha 'me ka, ka nako ya ho boemohali lilemo tse 70 nako. O ile a fetile a 2010 a le lilemo li 97.
The Skeets Scioli khau tla tšohloa ho moletsaphala / ahlola Mike Ryan (Tyngsboro, MA) and coach Carlos Garcia (Worcester, MA) ba bona nako e telele monehelo ho papali ea tsenwe papali ea litebele.
Al Bernstein, Showtime Championship Boxing Mohlalosi e le International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, tla sebeletsa e le ketsahalo emcee. “Ena ke sethabathaba ho ba bang ba papali ea litebele ea molemo ka ho fetisisa,” Bernstein o ile a re. “New England o le seabo se seholo a papali ea litebele, feela mona in America, empa lefatšeng ka bophara. Ke 'na thaba haholo ha ho ba le seabo ketsahalo ena e' me ke lebeletse ho o tlohang le papali ea litebele Fans a sebakeng seo.”
USA Boxing tla boela a lefa sethabathaba ho hona joale baatlelete le litho tsa. Ketsahalo ena e ke fundraiser ho thusa bacha tsenwe baatlelete ba maeto litšenyehelo ho kgaolong le mo nageng turnira.
Ketsahalo ena e e qala ka cocktails ka 2 p.m., lateloa ke lijo tsa mantsiboea ka 3 p.m. Live 'me se khutsitse auctions hammoho le raf FL fr tla etsahala.
Limited letenky ba ntse ba teng ho reka ka bitsa USA Boxing New England ka 781-329-9577.

John Ruiz’ Quietman Sports Gym ho amohela 130th selemo le selemo USA Boxing New England Championships Nov. 7 & 14 a Chelsea, Nov. 28 a Plymouth

MEDF0RD, Boima. (October 5, 2015) – Quietman Sports Gym, owned and operated by two-time world heavyweight boxing champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz, e Hosting le 130go thselemo le selemo USA Boxing New England Championships khoeling e latelang tse peli Massachusetts ditiragalo.
The quarterfinals le semifinals tla tshwarwa, ka ho latellana,November 7 & 14, ka Chelsea High School le mampoli makgaolakgannyeng ha hlophisoa hore ho Nov. 28 at Plymouth Memorial Hall. Winners in each weight class will advance to the USA National Championships
“Sena ke e khōlō monyetla oa hore tsenwe boraditebele,” Ruiz o ile a re. “This tournament has great tradition and will feature great matches. It’s an honor and pleasure for Quietman Sports Gym to serve as host of this year’s event. We’re also proud to help raise funds for two great cause: Family Aid Boston (rua molemo se nang bolulo malapa a) le Chelsea High School High School lihlapiso Fund.”
A Chelsea High School fumane lengolo, Ruiz ke eona feela lefatše heavyweight baemeli ba Latino lefa la.
Selemong se fetileng 50 lilemo tse, USA Boxing New England baemeli ba akarelletsa lefatše (bakeng sa) baemeli tse kang Brockton (MA) middleweight “E babatsehang” Marvin Hagler (1973) le Providence (RI) welterweight Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade (2005-2006), hammoho le U.S. Olympians Andrade le Providence bartolomeo heavyweight Jason “Big tse tšeletseng” Tsela(2001-2002-2003), mmoho le Providence middleweight / heavyweightMat “Too Smooth” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (2008), le Framingham (MA) welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor.
Event lihlapiso le lenaneo papatso menyetla ea di a fumaneha ho etela www.QuietmanSportsGym.com kapa bitsa781.396.6700.
QUIETMAN SPORTS tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, INFORMATION:
Telephone: 781.396.6700
Twitter & Instagram: QuietmanSportsGym
Facebook: www.Facebook.com.QuietmanSportsGym