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Central New England (Større Lowell) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Second preliminary round results from Lowell

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LOWELL, Masse. (Januar 16, 2016) – The Central New England (Større Lowell) preliminary-round of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship concluded last night at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium with 12 second-round matches in the novice class.
Knockouts (4) and shutout decisions were the theme last night as the large crowd really got into the exciting action, particularly the explosive knockout performances by Methuen (MA) mellemvægt Yamarco Guzman and Franklin (MA) sværvægter Jared Gately.
The quarterfinals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be held næste fredag nat (Jan. 22) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Se den komplette 2016 nedenstående tidsplan samt resultaterne i går aftes.
$70 for ’70 – A special offer to celebrate the 70th edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship is available to purchase: $70.00 season ticket (7 remaining events) in the balcony. Hvis du vil købe ringe til Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office på1.866.722.8881 eller bestil online på www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.med. Der kan også købes individuelle begivenhedsbilletter $17.00, $15.00 eller $12.00.
Provenu fra Lowell Sun Velgørende organisationer Golden Gloves Championship gå i retning af at sende New England Golden Gloves mestre til de nationale Golden Gloves mesterskab (2016 i Salt Lake City, Utah), ud over at støtte lokale atleter og områdets fitnesscentre, drengene & piger klub, suppekøkkener, hjemløse krisecentre, cancer midler, stipendier og mange andre store velgørende formål.
Official Results
(winner listed first each match)
Novice Division
Letvægtere (132 lbs.)
Jacob Solomon (Brookline, MA – Ringen)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fabio D’Ambrosio (Revere, MA – Boksning i Somerville)
KVINDLIGE VÆGT (132 lbs.)
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – Ringen)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jen Almeida (Wilmington, MA – Jim McNally’s)
LIGHT weltervægt (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell – West End)
WTKO3 (0:26)
Richard Tosi (Wakefield, MA – MK Boxing)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Boksning i Somerville)
WTKO2 (2:00)
Joshua Wood (Lowell, MA – West End)
Middleweights (165 lbs.)
Yamarco Guzman (Methuen, MA – Canal Street)
WTKO1 (0:43)
Cusaj Thomas (Chestnut Hill, MA – Nonantum boksning)
Sean McDonough (Milton, MA – TNT Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Brandon Brunell (Southbridge, MA – The Club by George Foreman)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA – Boksning i Somerville)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Adrian Gedney (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester,Boksning)
LIGHT sværvægtere (178 lbs.)
Justin Deflumeri, (Merrimack, NH – Nashua PAL)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abdul Morelly (Providence, RI – Union Street Boxing)
Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Daniel McNamara (Allston, MA – Boston boksning)
Sværvægtere (201 lbs.)
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Peter Welch’s)
WTKO3 (0:10)
Zachary Calmus (Gloucester – Redline Fight Sports)
SUPER SVEJVÆGTER (201+ lbs.)
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA – Grealish Boksning)
WDEC3
Floran Kacaku (Malden, MA – Redline Fight Sports)
Shane Begin (Brighton, MA – Nonantum boksning)
WDEC3 (5-0)
James Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Dorchester Boxing Club)
70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. døre åbne, 7:30 p.m. første kamp)
Central New England (Større Lowell)
Open & Novice Quarterfinal Round – Fredag, Jan. 22
Open & Begynderklassen Semifinale, C.N.E. – Torsdag, Jan. 28
Open & Begynderklassen Championship Finals – Torsdag, Februar. 4
New England Tournament of Champions
Begynderklassen Semifinale – Torsdag, Februar. 11
Begynderklassen Championship Finals – Februar. 18
Åben klasse Semifinale – Onsdag, Februar. 24
Åben klasse Championship Finals – Torsdag, Februar. 25
Information:
Tournament administrerende direktør: Bobby Russo
Direktør for Deltagere: Art Ramalho
Chef for tjenestemænd: Lauri Purcell
Ring announcer: John Vena
Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
KONTAKT: Bob Trieger, Plenum PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Etableret i 1947, Lowell Sun Charities is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the quality of life for children, families, and the community, offering programs that promote respect and dignity. Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, Lowell Sun Charities was originally founded to respond to the ever-increasing challenges of the community. 2016 marks the 70th year the Golden Gloves have been held in the great city of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Lowell Sun Charities is a community program that not only makes champions in the ring but also makes champions in life. Every year these young athletes devote themselves to a sport which teaches discipline, respect, and clean lifestyle for a chance to win a prestigious Golden Gloves Championship.
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DANNY O’CONNOR FACES GABRIEL BRACERO IN REMATCH ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN SATURDAY, Oktober 10 FRA LOWELL Memorial Auditorium i Lowell, MASSACHUSETTS 8 P.M. ET / 5 P.M. PT

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Mere! Ubesejrede Jonathan Guzman tager den spændende Danny Aquino & Fjervægtere Ryan Kielczweski & Rafael Vasquez Collide
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LOWELL, MA. (September 11, 2015) – Populære Massachusetts’ weltervægt Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOS) tager på Brooklyns Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (23-2, 4 KOS), i en 10-runde omkamp af deres 2011 Bout vundet af Bracero, som den vigtigste begivenhed af Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) på NBCSN Lørdag, Oktober 10 fra Lowell Memorial Auditorium i Lowell, Massachusetts med tv dækning begynder ved 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT.
The evening’s co-main event will feature undefeated super featherweight knockout artist Jonathan Guzman (19-0, 19 KOS) kæmper spændende kampspil Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 KOS) i en 10-round Bout og stigende lokal udsigten Ryan “Den polske Prince” Kielczweski (23-1, 7 KOS) tager den spændende Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-1, 13 KOS) i en fjerlet kamp.
“Jeg er spændt på at kæmpe på en bygning med stor boksning historie såsom Lowell Memorial Auditorium,” sagde O'Connor. “Jeg vandt Golden Gloves der, og jeg kan ikke vente med at kæmpe der igen. Jeg er også spændt på at hævne min første tab mod Gabriel Bracero. Jeg er så klar til dette!”
“Dette er en enorm kamp for mig og min karriere,” Said Bracero. “Jeg har kun én tanke i mit sind, og det er sejr. Danny er en hård modstander og på en sejrsrække lige nu. Den bedste 'Tito’ Bracero will be there Oktober 10. Jeg slog Danny før, og jeg planlægger at gøre det igen, i sin baghave, endnu mere overbevisende. My best days are still ahead of me and you will see that come Oktober 10.”
“I’m excited for the 10 oktober PBC on NBC Sports Net from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium,” sagde Lou DiBella, Formand for DiBella Entertainment. “Alle tre tv-kampe er super konkurrencedygtige matchups med resultaterne i tvivl. I main event, Bostons Danny O'Connor vil omkamp med Brooklyn Gabriel Bracero i et forsøg på at hævne en tæt tab beslutning. Ubesejret junior fjerlette puncher Jonathan Guzman vil forsøge at holde hans rekord perfekt mod farlig udfordrer Danny Aquino. Åbningen Bout har en anden 50/50-typen matchup som Quincy Ryan 'Den polske Prince’ Kielczweski ansigter hårdt stansning, verden-rangeret Rafael Vazquez fra Brooklyn.”
Byen Lowell er en rig på boksning historie og er hjemby for Massachusetts legende og tre-tiden Fight of the Year deltageren “Irish” Micky Ward. “Det er en ære at få denne kamp ske i min hjemby,” sagde Ward. “Danny O'Connor er så klar til denne mulighed. Han er fokuseret ligesom jeg aldrig har set ham før.”
En del af Lowell dybe boksning historie er fremtiden Hall of Farmers, som har kæmpet i byen som amatører, Herunder Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson &Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
“At bringe en stor kamp til Lowell er utroligt,” siger Ken Casey, Grundlægger af Murphys Boksning, “Lowell er sådan en stor kamp by, og det er Micky Ward hjemby. For Danny O'Connor at have chancen for at hævne sin første tab i sin egen baghave med alle sine fans hepper ham vil være et websted for at se.”
Billetter til live event, som fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er prissat til $125, $85, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, og er der tilbud nu. Særlig studerende, veteran og senior billetpriser også tilgængelig. For billetter besøg www.lowellauditorium.com
En National Golden Gloves mester, der har kæmpet som en pro, da 2008, O'Connorgets en chance for at hævne sit nederlag til Bracero når de kvadratur off Oktober 10. Den 30-årige kommer ud af tre lige knockout sejre over Michael Clark, Andrew Farmer og Chris Gilbert. Bekæmpelse af Framingham, Massachusetts, O'Connor søger at imponere i en kamp på hans hjemmebane.
Bracero har vundet ni af hans 11 kæmper da besejre O'Connor i 2011 og håber at se en gentagelse af denne ydeevne på Oktober 10. Bekæmpelse af Brooklyn, den 34-årige ejer sejre over Dmitry Salita, Pavel Miranda og Jermaine Hvid. Han vil være at gå ind uvenlig område for hans første pro kamp i Massachusetts.
Ejer af en perfekt knockout procentdel, Guzman ser ud til at bygge ud af sine sidste tre kampe, alle udskæringer, der kommer i New England-regionen. Født i Santo Domingo, Den Dominikanske Republik, den 26-årige kampe ud af Lawrence, Massachusetts står over for den største udfordring af sin karriere og vil se at gøre hans varemærke som en 122-pund contender.
Den 25-årige Aquino gjort sit præg med en hård kæmpede sejr over den tidligere ubesejrede Kielczweski i april og vender tilbage til New England i håb om at tage ned en anden ubesejret udsigten. Født i Mexico, Aquino kæmper ud af Meriden Connecticut og ejer sejre over Jhon Alberto Molina og Coy Evans og vil håber at gøre det tre sejre i træk på Oktober 10.
En andenplads i 2008 National Golden Glove turnering, 25-årige Kielczweski er blevet et dagligt syn kampe i sin hjemstat Massachusetts. Født og opvokset i Quincy, han kastet tilbage fra hans første nederlag til at levere en første runde knockout i Anthony Napunyi maj. En anden hård udfordring venter “Den polske Prince” da han ser at bevise sin verden titel værd.
Brooklyns Vazquez har holdt en travl tidsplan i 2015 og vil vende tilbage til sin femte kamp i år, da han udfordrer Kielczweski. Mens 37-årige Vazquez er rangeret højt i verden placeringer som nummer syv og søger en verden titel lejlighed, berømmelse og ære er ikke hans topprioriteter. Med en autistisk datter og en hustru diagnosticeret med livmoderhalskræft, Vazquez kæmper for sin familie. At få en sen start til boksning, Vazquez, som mistede begge sine forældre i en tidlig alder og udholdt en tørn i fængsel som en egensindig ungdom, vendte pro i september 2010. Han har siden doneret dele af hans punge til autisme forskning, samtidig holder fundraisers for at øge bevidstheden.
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EDWIN RODRIGUEZ AND CRAIG BAKER TO SQUARE OFF IN BOSTON AS PART OF PBC ON NBC CARD TAKING PLACE

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAJ 23

Plus Undefeated Javier Fortuna Battles Bryan Vazquez

In Undercard Action

Undercard Bouts To Support Andre Dirrell vs. James Degale

Super Middleweight Showdown

BOSTON (Maj 8, 2015) – Eksciteringslys sværvægtere Edwin Rodriguez (26-1, 17 KOS)og Craig Baker (16-0, 12 KOS) enter the ring on Lørdag, Maj 23 in Boston as part of a special Memorial Day weekend edition of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC.

 

The live PBC on NBC event starts at 4:30 p.m. OG/1:30 p.m. PT and goes until 6:00 pm. OG / 3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. OG/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. OG/4:00 p.m. PT.

 

Further undercard action pits a pair of dangerous junior lightweights as Javier Fortuna(27-0-1, 20 KOS) og Bryan Vazquez (34-1, 18 KOS)do battle at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. These undercard bouts will support the super middleweight contest between Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KOS) og James Degale (20-1, 14 KOS).

 

“I’m going to take advantage of this opportunity to be on this great card,” Said Rodriguez. “I will show the world and all the top light heavyweights, especially Kovalev, Stevenson and Fonfara, that I am a force to be reckoned with by taking Craig Baker’s undefeated record in an entertaining fashion.”

 

“I’m well prepared to seize the opportunity that this fight presents,” said Baker. “En sejr på Maj 23 puts me closer to a world title fight and I’ve only dreamed of actually accomplishing something that big. I’ve seen Rodriguez in action before and he’s a good fighter, but I’m working to be in great condition so that I can put on a show for the fight fans in Boston. We’re having a great camp and making major accomplishments, things should be pretty interesting.”

 

Billetter til live event, som fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er prissat til $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, og er der tilbud nu. Tickets will be available atwww.ticketmaster.com. Sådan oplades via telefon, kalder Ticketmaster på (800) 745-3000.

 

En dygtig amatør, der vandt en 2006 Nationale Golden Gloves guldmedalje og en 2005 US. Nationalt mesterskab guldmedalje, den 29-årige Rodriguez enters this fight as the winner of his last two bouts. Born in the Dominican Republic but fighting out of nearby Worcester, Mass., Rodriguez’s lone loss came to undefeated star Andre Ward in 2013 og han ejer sejre over tidligere ubesejret krigere Will Rosinsky, Jason Escalera og Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna.

 

An undefeated fighter who turned pro in 2008, Baker enters this fight having stopped his last four opponents inside the distance. The 31-year-old took home victories over Anthony Greeley and Sergio Cordoba in 2014 and kicked off 2015 by knocking out Umberto Savigne. Fighting out of his hometown of Baytown, Texas, Baker will look for a big victory as he takes a step up in competition.

 

Undefeated and owner of a 4-0 record in 2014, 25-årige Fortune is a prospect on the rise looking to make an impression on Maj 23. After a split draw decision against Luis Franco in 2013, he has bounced back to win five straight fights. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Fortuna owns victories over Abner Cotto, Miguel Roman and Patrick Hyland.

 

A former world title challenger whose only loss came to Takashi Uchiyama in 2012,Vazquez comes into this fight on an impressive five fight-winning streak. The 27-year-old began his career with 29 wins and has recently added victories over Sergio Thompson, Jose Feliz Jr. and Rene Gonzalez. Fighting out of Costa Rica, Vazquez has a big chance for a signature victory on May 23.

 

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ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAJ 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN

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OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

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BOSTON (April 21, 2015) – A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KOS) opfylder 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain James Degale (20-1, 14 KOS) in a super middleweight bout as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on Lørdag, Maj 23 live on NBC and NBCSN.

Live coverage of this special Memorial Day weekend afternoon edition of PBC on NBC starts at 4:30 p.m. OG/1:30 p.m. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 pm. OG / 3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. OG/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. OG/4:00 p.m. PT.

“Jeg er klar til denne kamp,” Said Dirrell. “I’m so happy and honored to be fighting on NBC for a world title against a worthy opponent in James DeGale.”

“We are almost there, på Maj 23 it’s my time to make history as the first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal and a world title,” said DeGale. “I’m excited about coming to the U.S for this fight, Boston is a great city and I will be bringing plenty of support from the UK. It’s been a frustrating period waiting for my shot but now it’s here and no one is taking it away from me.”

“I’m thrilled to bring Premier Boxing Champions to the Agganis Arena at Boston University on Maj 23,” sagde Lou DiBella, Formand for DiBella Entertainment. “Holiday fireworks will begin Lørdag afternoon when America’s skilled technician and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell takes on Britain’s Olympic gold medalist James DeGale for the world super middleweight championship. The card will also feature strong co-featured and undercard bouts, including Boston, New England and Irish title contenders.”

An amateur standout who won two U.S. Amatør VM i tillæg til sin olympiske Bronze medalje, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on Maj 23. A winner of his last six fights, Dirrell’s only blemish on his record is a split decision loss to Carl Froch in 2009. Den fighter ud af Flint, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

Født i London, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 og vandt sin første 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. Hans eneste tab kom i 2011 when he lost to fellow countryman George Groves by a narrow majority decision. Since then he has won 10-straight bouts including his most recent victory over Marco Antonio Periban.

PBC and DiBella Entertainment are proud to be working in association with Ken Casey and his Murphys Boxing on this event. The Dropkick Murphys front man has been on the front lines of the boxing resurgence in Boston.

“Boston deserves to have big time fight cards like this. We have rabid boxing fans and a ton of talented world class fighters, many of which will be featured on Maj 23,” said Casey.

Billetter til live event, som fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er prissat til $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, og er der tilbud nu. Tickets will be available atwww.ticketmaster.com. Sådan oplades via telefon, kalder Ticketmaster på (800) 745-3000.

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Mendon Twin Drive-In to show UFC 186 denne lørdag aften

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MENDON, Masse. (April 20, 2015) – The newly renovated Mendon Twin Drive-In will be a closed circuit site for this Saturday night’s UFC 186 from historic Bell Centre in Montreal. Mendon Twin Drive-In (www.mendondrivein.com) er placeret på 35 Milford St. in Mendon, MA.

 

Tickets may be purchased at the Mendon Twin Drive-In gate the day of the event only (gates open at 6 p.m. OG), or in advance by going on line at www.aceticket.com. Regular admission is $25.00 per car (maximum of six per vehicle) med en $50.00 VIP ticket per car available that includes priority parking and a weekday drive-in pass. People may watch the UFC 186 action from their car or sit at Pop’s Beer Garden.

 

FREE ADMISSION

To the first 100 cars from the Blackstone Valley area (driver’s ID required)

 

 

“I’m excited to show some of the best conditioned and skilled athletes in the world live on one of the biggest screens in New England,” Mendon Twin Drive-In co-owner Dave Andelman sagde.

 

Preliminary bouts start at 6:30 p.m. OG with the main card fights commencing at10 p.m. OG. World Flyweight Champion Demetrius “Mighty Mouse” Johnson (21-2-1), Do Not. 3 in the UFC pound-for-pound ratings, headlines the main card in a title defense against No. 8 contender Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1-0).

 

Also fighting on the main card is middleweight Michael “The Count” Bisping(26-7-0) vs. CB “The Doberman” Dollaway (16-7-0), lys sværvægter Fabio Maldonado (22-7-0) vs. Steve Bosse (10-1-0), John “The Bull” Makdessi(12-3-0) vs. Shane Campbell (11-2-0) at a 160-pound catch-weight, og bantamvægt Yves “Tiger” Jabouin (20-9-0) vs. Thomas “Thominhas” Almeida (18-0-0).

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Weltervægt Prospect, 'Speedy’ Rashidi Ellis vil kæmpe denne lørdag for to bælter i Caguas, Puerto Rico

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Tidligere amatør stjerne, 'Speedy’ Rashidi Ellis ( 13-0, 10 KO s ) fra Lynn, Massachusetts vil vende tilbage til ringen på lørdag, 14 marts på Roger L. Mendoza Coliseum i Caguas, Puerto Rico. Hans modstander vil være colombianske, Victor Gonzalez ( 12-9, 11 KO s ) i en 8-round Bout, tidsplan for vacants WBA FedeCaribe, og WBC Latino weltervægt titler.
“Jeg er klar til at tage disse titler til Puerto Rico og Massachusetts. Jeg er meget taknemmelig med min puertoricanske folk, og fans kan forvente en krig mod en hårdtslående colombianske fighter. Uddannelsen med min træner Alex Rivera har været stor, og vi er meget sikre på”, Rashidi kommenterede Ellis, der næste tirsdag vil deltage Manny Pacquiao træningslejr på Wild Card Gym som en af ​​sine sparringspartnere.
Arrangementet bliver fremmet af Miguel Cotto Kampagner og Roc Nation Sports.
I sin sidste kamp på November 14, Ellis outboxed, og besejrede via femte runde knockout, tought veteran, Joseph de los Santos ( 18-14-9 KO s ) fra Den Dominikanske Republik i en 6 runde kamp ved junior mellemvægt division afholdt i San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ellis, der på et tidspunkt i hans boksning amatør karriere blev rangeret nummer et på Welterweight division (152 pounds) i USA, endte med et referat af 60-11, som omfattede:
-2012 National PAL (Politi Athletic League) Champion-Three tid New England Golden Gloves Champion

-Rocky Marciano Amatør Boksning Tournament Champion

-Sølv medalje ved den uafhængige Cup i Den Dominikanske Republik

Ellis kommer fra en familie af boksere. Hans storebror, Ronald “Akeem” er en ubesejret supermellemvægt udsigten. Hans søster, Rashida, er en 2012 PAL mester, og en favorit sejr medalje for US. Kvindecentre Boxing Team i 2016 Sommer-OL.