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“Down & Dirty” official results from Melrose, MA

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Jeovanis Barraza goes to 23-1 i hans US. debut

 “Down & Dirty” official results from Melrose, Massachusetts

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Jeovanis Barraza (R) was too much for Jorge Martin Garcia

(pictures by Emily Harney/Fightography)

SALEM, Mäss. (Oktober 30, 2021) – Colombian Welterweight Champion Jeovanis “Meque”Barraza (22-1, 15 Kos) defeated Argentinian southpaw Jorge “Tomatito” Martin Garcia (13-7-1, 6 Kos) by way of an 8-round unanimous decision to capture the vacant ABF Continental Americas super welterweight title in the headliner on last night’s “Down & Dirty” card, presented by Reyes Boxing Club at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts.

“Down & Dirty,” New England’s only ongoing pro boxing series, streamed live and exclusively onthrowdownsports.com.

“A effort by all the fighters, B delivery by the promotional team, because we started an hour late,” promoter Michael Reyes commented. “The main event was wonderful, 8 hard fought rounds for a title. Garcia has one helluva heart. Han är en mästare. ‘Meque’ did his job. He saw some things he needs to work on that we’ve talked about in the gym. Övergripande, it was a great experience.”

Colombia and Argentina are bitter archrivals in sports like a South American version, albeit in boxing, of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Both main event fighters made their United States debuts. The more skilled Barraza was tested by the tough, determined Garcia, but Barraza’s blistering body shots consistently set up his powerful head shots.

In the sixth round, Barraza’s constant pressure and effective combinations eventually wore down a tiring Garcia, who landed on the canvas twice, but he wouldn’t stay down. The seventh round was batting practice for Barraza, who hit Garcia with everything but the kitchen sink. Despite a vicious body assault that brought Garcia to his knees, he rose once again and somehow survived until the very end.

“It was a really good fight,” Barraza said after his fight. "Han (Garcia) was tougher than I thought he would be. The big news is that I’m fighting here in the United States for the first time and leaving with a title belt.”

Barraza, who pitched a near shutout (80-69, 80-69, 79-70), collected another title belt and, ännu viktigare, came out of the fight unscathed and sharp for his Nov. 13th showdown in Anaheim (SÅSOM) with Alexis Rocha (17-1, 11 Kos) in the co-feature on a DAZN show, presented by Golden Boy Promotions, and headlined by Jamie Munguia vs. Gabriel Rosato.

“I don’t have to change a thing,” Barraza noted. “I can continue my training for this fight, especially sparring, because I can continue with the same guys I sparred for this fight.”

I co-featured händelse, ABF Atlantic Middleweight Champion Anthony “Big Daddy” Hines (7-0, 4 Kos) successfully made his first defense of the title he captured this past June, against Fidel Monterrosa Munoz (39-26-1, 31 Kos), the former Colombian Light Heavyweight Champion.

Fighting out of the Boston district of Dorchester, Hines came out jabbing and moving laterally during the first two rounds against the Colombian knockout artist, picking up the pace in the third, in which Hines floored Munoz with a strong right. Munoz claimed he was illegally hit behind his head in the fourth and the fight was temporarily halted for the doctor to check him out. The action continued after a couple of minutes. The fight was delayed in the fifth round due to an accidental head butt that sent Munoz to the deck and Hines suffering the most damage in what was a chippy fight.

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Anthony Hines remained undefeated and retained his ABF Atlantic title belt

Also fighting out of Dorchester, lightweight Jonathan DePina (5-1, 4 Kos) wore down a gutsy Stacey Anderson (0-8), eventually putting him away in the third round, DePina cracked his opponent with a counter right for the initial knockdown. Moments later it was all she wrote for Anderson, who was trapped in a neutral corner, and battered until he went down for good.

Popular Lowell (MA) fighter Gabriel “Menace” Morales (3-0, 2 Kos), a carpenter by trade, displayed everything in his toolbox to the delight of his loud, enthusiastic fanbase, stopping journeyman Pablo DeSouza (0-24) i den andra omgången. A natural lightweight, Morales cutdown welterweight DeSouza, first with a left hook in the second, soon followed by a right sending him to the mat once again. DeSouza stood before the referee’s count hit 10, but he was clearly unable to continue.

Undefeated Dominican Republic lightweight prospect Alejandro “El Abusador” Paulino (4-0, 4 Kos), kämpar från New London (CT), outclassed a much more experienced fighter in Italy native Christian “El Ninja” Danilo Guido (8-20, 6 Kos). Paulino floored Guido at the end of round one and closed the show in the second, decking Guido three more times, the last with a perfectly executed uppercut with time running out for a technical knockout.

Dallas heavyweight Vercell Webster (2-4-1, 2 Kos) upset previously Dennis Ventura (4-1, 3 Kos) by way of a 4th-round technical knockout. Webster dropped Ventura with a straight right to the temple in the first round and a game Ventura never really recovered. The same shot to the head, landed in the same (red) corner, decked Ventura again. He beat the count, but referee Melissa Kelly didn’t like the way Ventura responded, and she stopped the fight.

Opening the action, Providence heavyweight Sean Bey improved to 3-0 (3 Kos) when pro-debuting Brandon Grundy was severely handicapped by right hand injury suffered midway through the opening round. After the ring doctor examined him, the fight continued briefly as Bey unloaded a series of unanswered punches on a trapped on the ropes Grundy, until referee Kevin Hope waved off the fight at the 2:24 märke runda en.

Official results below:

Officiell resultatlista

MAIN EVENT – ABF CONTINENTAL AMERICAS SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Jeovanis Barraza (23-1, 15 Kos), Barranquilla, Colombia

WDEC8 (8069, 80-69, 79-70)

Jorge Martin Garcia (13-8-1, 6 Kos), General Lavalle, Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Barraza won ABF Continental Americas super welterweight title)

CO-SÄRDRAG— ABF ATLANTIC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Anthony Hines (8-0, 4 Kos), Dorchester, MA

WDEC6 (58-54, 57-55, 57-54)

Fidel Monterrosa Munoz (39-27-1, 31 Kos), Barranquilla, Colombia

(Hines retained the ABF Atlantic middleweight title)

Tungviktare

Vercell Webster (1-4-1, 1 KO), Dallas, TX

WTKO4 (0 :37)

Dennis Ventura (4-0, 3 Kos), Lynn, MA

Sean Bey (3-0, 3 Kos), Providence, RI

WTKO1 (2:24)

Brandon Grundy (0-1), Megehee, AR

Welterweights

Gabriel Morales (3-0, 2 Kos), Lowell, MA

WTKO2 (2:24)

Paulo DeSouza (0-24), Woburn, MA

SUPER lättviktare

Jonathan DePina (6-1, 4 Kos), Dorchester, MA

WTKO3 (1:03)

Stacey Anderson (0-8), Albuquerque, NM

Lättviktare

Alexandro Paulino (5-0, 5 Kos), Nya London, CT by way of Dominican Republic

WTKO2 (2:58)

Christian Danilo Guido (8-21, 6 Kos), Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina by way of Italy

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Reyes Boxing’s “Down & Dirty” pro boxing series to debut in Massachusetts This Friday night streaming live on PPV

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SALEM, Mäss. (Oktober 25, 2021) — This past August in Portland, Maine, Reyes Boxing launched “Down & Dirty,” the only ongoing professional boxing series in New England, and it will make its Massachusetts debut this Friday night (Oktober. 29) at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts.

The second installment of “Down & Dirty,” presented by Reyes Boxing, will be headlined this Friday evening by Colombian Welterweight Champion Jeovanis “Meque” Barraza (22-1, 15 Kos) making his United States debut against Jorge “Tomatito” Martin Garcia (13-7-1, 6 Kos) in the 8-round main event between for the vacant ABF Continental Americas Super Welterweight Championship.

All the action will be streamed live and exclusively on pay-per-view at https://throwdownsports.com/programs/reyes-boxing-10-29-21, börjar vid 6:30 p.m. OCH / 3:30 p.m. PT, för $29.95.

Reyes was a standout amateur boxer in Massachusetts, finishing with a 60-4 post, when he gave up boxing and enrolled in Norwich University, where he graduated in 2001 majoring in business and economics. He then spent six years as a U.S. Marine in military intelligence. After his military discharge, Reyes became a certified fitness and personal trainer, opening Reyes Boxing Club 2 ½ years ago in Salem, Massachusetts.

“I started managing some fighters I was training,” Reyes explained, “but realized about 1 ½ years ago that I needed to be a promoter to put fighters I trained on cards. ‘Down & Dirty’ is boxing, at least to me, and I wanted to let people know where we are at and what we’re doing.
“I feel New England has a big talent pool, but over the years it has dwindled. But it’s still here! We have boxers here who bring boxing back to where it was when people knew who New England fighters were. Our series is centered around young, talented fighters on the way up. We want to help them step up to the next level by giving them this platform. We’re streaming out shows live and working on a television partner.”
Reyes Boxing’s plan for 2022 is to promote shows in Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts.

“We’ve signed some local prospects and some veterans as well,” Reyes added. “I grew up watching Tuesday Night Fights and my dream is for this series to develop over the next few years into a weekly series on a major network.”

Boston lightweight prospect Jonathan Depina (5-1, 3 Kos) faces Gonzalo Carlos Deller (9-14, 7 Kos) in the 6-round co-featured event for the vacant ABF Mid-Atlantic Lightweight Championship.

ABF Atlantic Middleweight Champion Anthony “Big Daddy” Hines, fighting out of nearby Dorchester (a Boston district) makes his first defense versus challenger Fidel Montero Muñoz, a former Colombian Light Heavyweight Champion, in an 8-round bout.

Även slåss på undercard, all in 4-rounders, is Lynn (MA) heavyweight Dennis Ventura (4-0, 3 Kos) vs, Vercell Webster (1-4-1, 1 KO), of Mississippi, New York super lightweight Brandon Idrogo (4-1, 4 Kos) vs. Virginian Stacey Anderson (0-7), undefeated New London (CT) lightweight prospect Alejandro “El Abusador” Paolino (4-0, 4 Kos) vs. Italian-born, Argentina resident Christian “El Nija” Danilo Guido (8-20, 6 Kos), Providence (RI) heavyweight Sean Bey (2-0, 2 Kos) vs. Utah’s pro-debuting Brandon Grundy, and Dracut (MA) lightweight Gabriel Morales )(2-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA.

Kortet är föremål för förändring.

Biljetterna kostar $75.00 (Allmänt insläpp), $90.00 (Reserverad), $125.00 (Ringside) och $250.00 VIP (dedicated server on stage) and available for purchase online at https://throwdownsports.com/programs/reyes-boxing-10-29-21
or directly from any of the participating boxers on this show. Limited tickets will be available at the door while they last.

Insläpp på 6 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen på 6:30 p.m. OCH.
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22-1 Jeovanis “Meque” Barraza to headline “Down & Dirty” International pro boxing event

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SALEM, Mäss. (Oktober 20, 2021) — The second installment of “Down & Dirty,” the only ongoing professional boxing series in New England, will be Friday night, Oktober 29th, at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts.


“Down & Dirty,” presented by Reyes Boxing, will be headlined by an 8-round main event between Jeovanis “Meque” Barraza (22-1, 15 Kos) and Jorge “Tomatito” Martin Garcia (13-7-1, 6 Kos) for the vacant ABF Continental Americas Super Welterweight Championship.
All the action will be streamed live and exclusively on pay-per-view at https://throwdownsports.com/programs/reyes-boxing-10-29-21, börjar vid 6:30 p.m. OCH / 3:30 p.m. PT, för $29.95.


“We have a great, young pool of talent in challenging fights on this show,” Reyes Boxing promoter Michael Reyes said. “Our “Down & Dirty” series going on in New England. This is our first show in Massachusetts. Vår 2022 plan is to have series shows in all six New England states. We have some fighters preparing to advance to the next level of competition, as well as young local fighters gaining invaluable experience.”


The reigning Colombian Welterweight Champion, Barraza’s lone loss as a pro was to then pro-debuting Gabriel Maestre two years ago in Colombia to 2-time Venezuelan Olympian Gabriel Maestre, som är nu 4-0 and the WBA Interim World Welterweight Champion. This will mark Barraza’s first fight outside of his native Colombia.


Garcia, a shifty southpaw, will be fighting outside of his native Argentina for the first time as a prizefighter. He has become a South American gatekeeper in the welterweight division.
Promising Boston lightweight Jonathan Depina (5-1, 3 Kos) meets Gonzalo Carlos Dallera (9-14, 7 Kos) in the 6-round co-featured event for the vacant ABF Mid-Atlantic Lightweight Championship. Depina has rebounded from his lone loss as a pro this past May, a 6-round decision in the Dominican Republic to pro-debuting Dominican Felix Batista San Juan.


ABF Atlantic Middleweight Champion Anthony “Big Daddy” Hines, fighting out of nearby Dorchester (a Boston district) will take on challenger Fidel Monterrosa Munuz, a former Colombian Light Heavyweight Champion, in an 8-round fight. Hines will make his first title defense of the title he won this past June with a 6-round majority decision over Gustavo Sandoval. The heavy-handed Dallera represents a step up in terms of quality opposition for 33-year-old Hines.


Även slåss på undercard, all in 4-rounders, is Lynn (MA) heavyweight Dennis Ventura (4-0, 3 Kos) vs, Vercell Webster (1-4-1, 1 KO), of Mississippi, New York super lightweight Brandon Idrogo (4-1, 4 Kos) vs. Virginian Stacey Anderson (0-7), undefeated New London (CT) lightweight prospect Alejandro “El Abusador” Paolino (4-0, 4 Kos) vs. Italian-born, Argentina resident Christian “El Nija” Danilo Guido (8-20, 6 Kos), Providence (RI) heavyweight Sean Bey (2-0, 2 Kos) vs. Utah’s pro-debuting Brandon Grundy, and Dracut (MA) lightweight Gabriel Morales )(2-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA.


Kortet är föremål för förändring.


Biljetterna kostar $75.00 (Allmänt insläpp), $90.00 (Reserverad), $125.00 (Ringside) och $250.00 VIP (dedicated server on stage) and available for purchase online at https://throwdownsports.com/programs/reyes-boxing-10-29-21 or directly from any of the participating boxers on this show. Limited tickets will be available at the door while they last


Insläpp på 6 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen på 6:30 p.m. OCH.


INFORMATION:
Webbplats: www.ReyesBoxingClub, www.AFightingChanceinc.org
Twitter: @boxing_inc
Instagram: @ReyesBoxing, @FightingChance501c3
Link: @MichaelReyes
Facebook: /MichaelReyes, /ReyesBoxingInc, #FightingChance501c3
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2nd “Fight Night” charity event Presented by Punch4Parkinsons

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DEDHAM, Mäss. (Oktober 13, 2021) – The second “Fight Night,” a charity boxing event presented by Punch4Parkinsons, will be held Saturday night, Oktober 23rd, at Moseley’s On The Charles in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Regular people, not professional or amateur boxers, will lace-up their gloves to support Punch4Parkinsons’ fight against Parkinson’s disease. A memorable night will include numerous boxing exhibitions, each a scheduled 3-round (1:30 per round) match.

“Through our charity ‘Fight Night’ we are able to support local boxing gyms with rock steady programs,” Punch4Parkinsons founder/president Ryan Roach explained, “as well as one-on-one and small group boxing lessons. We cover 100-percent of Parkinson’s fighters’ gym memberships. We now have more than 100 Parkinson’s fighters, mostly in New England, but we do have some fighters in Florida and Texas.
“One of our fighters recently went to the doctor and she had dropped 20 points on the Parkinson’s scale. She attributes this to the boxing we provide her three times a week.”

Last year’s “Fight Night” charity event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Limited tickets priced at $200.00 (ringsiden, row 1), $175.00 (ringsiden, row 2), $165.00 (ringsiden, row 2), och $75.00 (standing room) and available for purchase by going online at www.punch4parkinsons.com or contacting one of the participating fighters.

Those unable to attend but interested in making a donation can do so by going online at www.punch4parkinsons.com.

Insläpp på 7 pm. ET with the first match slated for 7:30 p.m. OCH.

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FACEBOOK: /punch4parkinsons
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Undefeated super featherweight prospect Daniel Bailey shipping up to Boston for first time

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BOSTON (September 16, 2021) – Undefeated super featherweight Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey (7-0, 4 Kos) är en ung, military man who will be in Boston for the first time. Rather than sightseeing, fast, he’s all business as he prepares for his September 25th fight on “Fight Night On The Charles III” at Mosley’s On The Charles in the Boston suburb of Dedham, Massachusetts.

Vertex Promotions, which will promoted “Fight Night On The Charles II” on Friday night, Sju. 24, also presents “Fight Night On The Charles at Moseley’s III,” as well as the USA Boxing-sanctioned amateur card, 2021 New England Championships, Saturday afternoon, all at “Mosley’s On The Charles.”

Bailey (7-0, 4 Kos), who fights out of Miami by way of Tampa (FL), will make his New England debut against an opponent to be finalized in a 4-round bout. A 4-time U.S. Army and 2012 Ringside National champion, Bailey is the cousin of multiple world champion Randall Bailey.

Most would think this Army veteran would try to visit Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord where the Revolutionary War started, or any of the other many historic attractions for tourists in Boston. Forget that he’s not even attending Friday night’s show, never mind visit the nearby city.

“After the weigh-in (Friday afternoon),” the 25-year-old Bailey said, “I’ll be resting in my room until Saturday. I don’t take anyone lightly. But I am excited to be fighting there for the first time and I’m ready to perform for the crowd. This trip is all business, I’m not on vacation.”

This will mark the active fighter’s sixth fight in 2021, possibly the most for any American fighter during the pandemic. In his last fight this past July in Miami, Bailey won a 4-round unanimous decision against Mike Fowler.

“I’m a man on a mission,” Bailey explained. “I want to end the year with a 10-0, 7 knockouts record. I’ve put pressure on myself because I want to look great while winning. I’m a lot surer of myself as a professional than I was as an amateur. I’m still the same kid I was the first time I walked into the gym at an 11-year-old. I always put in overtime work that I’m not asked to do.”

Saturday night’s card will be headlined by undefeated welterweight prospect Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (11-0, 9 Kos) av Lawrence (MA), in an 8-round bout against Danny “Venado” Flores (15-24-1, 8 Kos).

In the 6-round co-featured event, undefeated welterweight prospect James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (8-0, 5 Kos), fighting out of Mansfield, Massachusetts, takes on Mexican veteran Isias Martin Cardona Gonzales (26-22, 18 Kos). Perella is a 4-time USA New England Championships and 4-time New England Golden Gloves Champion.

Another promising prospect, Weymouth, MA junior welterweight Eric “Gladiator” Goff (3-0, 2 Kos), and Dorchester (MA) featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), en 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament mästare, will be in action in 4-round bouts versus TBAs.

Lynn (MA) light heavyweight James Perkins (5-0-1, 4 Kos) takes on Trevor Ollison (0-2-1), while pro-debuting Marcus Davidson is matched against fellow Kansan Austin Reed Ward (0-8) in a pair 4-rounders.

Undefeated ABF American West and NBA Continental champion, 23-year-old Albany (NY) welterweight RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (13-0, 10 Kos) will headline Friday evening’s show in the 8-round lightweight match versus Uganda-native Philip “The Hunter” Adyaka (7-15, 4 Kos), who is fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Cards are subject to change.

Tickets for both shows are on sale for $95.00 (row 1), $85.00 (2nd row), $65.00 (3rd row), $55.00 (allmän antagning) och $45.00 (standing room). Contact any of the competing fighters to purchase tickets, limited availability at the door.

Dörrarna öppnas kl 7 pm. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on both evenings.

Saturday afternoon’s (2-5 p.m. ET.) amateur show will require a separate admission ($20.00 per person) on sale at the door.
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Vertex Promotions presenterar back-to-back boxning "Fight Night on the Charles at Moseley's II & III” september 24 & 25 i Dedham, MA

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BOSTON (September 13, 2021) – Due to fighter demand, Vertex Promotions has added a show on Friday night, September 24, the night before its previously announced “Fight Night on the Charles at Moseley’s II," på lördag kväll, September 25, at Moseley’s On The Charles in Dedham, Massachusetts.

“Fight Night On The Charles at Mosley’s II & III”, as well as a USA Boxing-sanctioned amateur card Saturday afternoon (Sju. 25) – 2021 New England Championships — at the same venue, will all be hosted by Vertex Promotions.

“Coming off our successful first show on July 31st,” Vertex promoter Dave Clark said. “we decided to promote another show on September 25th at Moseley’s. There’s a lot of local talent in this region and we want to try to keep them as active as we can, but we were contacted by some many boxers who wanted to compete on our September 25th card that we are promoting back-to-back shows on consecutive nights at the same venue, Mosley On The Charles. We’re excited about ‘Fight Night on the Charles at Mosley’s II & III’ and look forward to the rare challenge of promoting two nights in a row at Mosley’s”

Undefeated ABF American West and NBA Continental champion, 23-year-old Albany (NY) welterweight RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (13-0, 10 Kos) was scheduled to headline the originally announced Sept. 25th show, but he has been moved to Friday night’s main event in the 8-round lightweight match versus Uganda-native Philip “The Hunter” Adyaka (7-15, 4 Kos), who is fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The 8-round, co-featured event finds California bantamweight Rocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 Kos), the former ABF Continental Americas Super Flyweight Champion, fighting and opponent to be determined. This fight will mark the first for Santomauro east of Las Vegas.
Rising prospect Francis “Frank The Tank” Hogan (7-0, 7 Kos) puts his perfect pro record on the line in a 6-round Special Middleweight Attraction against Rakim Johnson (6-13-1, 5 Kos). Representing Weymouth, MA, Hogan is the reigning New Hampshire super welterweight champion, as well as a 2019 New England Golden Gloves gold medalist.

Worcester heavyweight Bryan Daniels, a 2-time New England Golden Gloves champion, faces Larry “Hit Man” Pryor (14-24, 8 Kos) i en 6-runda anfall, while Providence (RI) middleweight Anthony Conception (7-0-1, 6 Kos) meets Lenwood “Mr. Composure” Dozier (10-26-3, 5 Kos) in a 6-rounder.

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard, each in 4-round matches, is Malden, MA light heavyweight Alex Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Tomi Archambault (1-13, 1 KO), New Bedford, MA middleweight Drew “Tomahawk” Dwelly (2-2-0, 2 Kos) vs. Lashawn Alcocks (1-10), och 2019 Irish Elite Championship gold medalist Thomas O’Toole will make his pro debut vs. TBA.

Saturday night’s card will be headlined by undefeated welterweight prospect Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (11-0, 9 Kos) av Lawrence (MA), in an 8-round bout versus his Mexican opponent, Danny “Venado” Flores (15-24-1, 8 Kos).

Undefeated welterweight prospect James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (8-0, 5 Kos), fighting out of Mansfield, Massachusetts, throws down with another Mexican fighter, Isias Martin Cardona Gonzales (26-22, 18 Kos), in the 6-round co-featured event. The highly popular Perella is a 4-time USA New England Championships and 4-time New England Golden Gloves Champion. The popular fighter returns in the 6-round co-featured event.

Undefeated super featherweight Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey (7-0, 4 Kos), fighting out of Tampa (FL), will make his New England debut against TBA in a 4-rounder. A 4-time U.S. Army and 2012 Ringside National champion, Bailey is the cousin of multiple world champion Randall Bailey.
Another promising prospect, Weymouth, MA junior welterweight Eric “Gladiator” Goff (3-0, 2 Kos), and Dorchester (MA) featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), en 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament mästare, will be in action in 4-round bouts versus TBAs.
Lynn (MA) light heavyweight James Perkins (5-0-1, 4 Kos) takes on Trevor Ollison (0-2-1) in a 4-rounder.
Cards are subject to change.

Tickets for both shows are on sale for $95.00 (row 1), $85.00 (2nd row), $65.00 (3rd row), $55.00 (allmän antagning) och $45.00 (standing room). Contact any of the competing fighters to purchase tickets, limited availability at the door.

Dörrarna öppnas kl 7 pm. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on both evenings.

Saturday afternoon’s (2-5 pm. ET.) amateur show will require a separate admission ($20.00 per person) on sale at the door.
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Undefeated RayJay Bermudez headlines “Fight Night on the Charles at Moseley’s II” September 25 i Dedham, MA

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BOSTON (Augusti 25, 2021) – Vertex Promotions has announced its second event, “Fight Night on the Charles at Moseley’s II," på lördag kväll, September 25, at Moseley’s On The Charles in Dedham, Massachusetts.

A few of the same fighters from Vertex Promotions’ first show, Juli 31st at the same venue, will be in action again.

“We were very happy with the first show on July 31st,” Vertex promoter Dave Clark sa. “Everyone there really had a great time. This show will be great as well. There’s a lot of local talent and we want to try to keep them as active as we can give fans around here a great night out.”
Undefeated ABF American West and NBA Continental champion, 23-year-old Albany (NY) weltervikt RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (13-0, 10 Kos) will headline the show once again in the 8-round main event,

Undefeated weltervikt utsikter James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (8-0, 5 Kos), fighting out of Mansfield, Massachusetts, is a 4-time USA New England Championships and 4-time New England Golden Gloves Champion. The popular fighter returns in the 6-round co-featured event.

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James “The Slim Reaper” Perella

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Undefeated superfjäder Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey (7-0, 4 Kos), fighting out of Tampa (FL), and unbeaten Lawrence (MA) junior weltervikt Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (11-0, 9 Kos) are slated to be in 6-round bouts. Bailey is a 4-time U.S. Army and 2012 Ringside National champion, as well as the cousin of multiple world champion Randall Bailey.

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Dorchester (MA) fjäder Troy Anderson, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), en 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament mästare, and Lynn (MA) lätt tungvikt James Perkins (5-0-1, 4 Kos) are scheduled to be in 4-rounders.

Other returning fighters from Vertex Promotions’ inaugural event include Boston welterweight James Murrin (1-0), Malden (MA) junior lightweight Alex Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) in 4-round matches.

Opponents will soon be announced. Fighters subject to change.

Tickets will go on sale soon for $95.00 (row 1), $85.00 (2nd row), $65.00 (3rd row), $55.00 (allmän antagning) och $45.00 (standing room).
Dörrarna öppnas kl 7 pm. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. OCH.

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Boxning räddade livet för tvådivisionens världsmästare "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Juni 4, 2020) - Som många boxare, champion två division världen "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera krediterar boxning för att rädda hans liv.

"Absolut,”Rivera instämde. ”Efter att mamma dött när jag var 10 år gammal, Jag gav upp livet och mitt beslut återspeglade det: hänga med fel publik inklusive gängmedlemmar, konsumerar alkohol mellan åldrarna 10 och 15. Jag gick definitivt i fel riktning.

”Jag trodde aldrig att jag hade en framtid förrän jag började boxas. Det är svårt att säga vad jag skulle göra om jag aldrig hade boxat, men förresten jag bodde, Jag skulle förmodligen vara i fängelse eller död nu. ”

Född i Philadelphia, Rivera bodde i Puerto Rico och Springfield, MA, innan han flyttade till Worcester, MA, där han träffade en man som hjälpte till att förändra sitt liv, Carlos Garcia, som var ansvarig för ett speciellt boxningsprogram på Worcester Boys & Girls Club.

Rivera hade börjat boxas vid en ålder av 14 ½ i en källare med sin vän, Felix lopez.  Han hade förälskats i boxning efter att ha settRoberto Duran upprörd"Socker" Ray Leonard i deras första kamp. Den unga Puerto Rican-amerikanen använde specifikt hans amatörboksupplevelse för att förbereda sig för de professionella rankningarna. Garcia, som är i National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, sätta honom i en nybörjarkamp efter bara en amatörkamp för att sätta Rivera på snabbspåret, eftersom han förstod att Rivera drömde om att bli världsmästare som professionell. Rivera avslutade med en 35-15 amatör rekord, framhävd av en bronsmedaljprestanda på PAL Nationals.

”Jag har aldrig haft stora amatörsatsningar men, Naturligtvis, Jag ville vinna varje kamp jag tävlade i,”Sa Rivera. ”En gång kvalificerade jag mig inte för olympiska försöken, min plan var att bli proffs. Jag visste inte hur mycket amatörerna skulle göra att jag skulle bli en framgångsrik professionell boxare. Jag är glad att jag lyssnade på mina tränare, annars skulle jag ha blivit pro tidigare, eftersom jag skulle bli frustrerad över amatörernas politik. Jag hatade att förlora, men jag hatade att förlora ännu mer när jag visste att jag borde ha vunnit. Efter tre år tillsammans (med Garcia) i amatörerna och få en stor mängd erfarenhet av resor över hela New England, landet och till och med slåss i Kanada, Jag såg alla typer av stilar och begåvade boxare som hjälpte mig som proffs. Carlos är som en farsfigur för mig och under all vår utbildning och resor, han var alltid i mitt huvud, bygga upp mig för att bli en bra boxare, men också för att hjälpa mig bli en bättre man. ”

På November 7, 1992, Rivera debuterade, slå utFrancisco Mercedes i andra omgången. Han fortsatte sin första 23 proffs, inklusive Massachusetts State välterviktstitel i 1995. Hans första pro-förlust var den veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), som vann ett kontroversiellt 10-rundars split-beslut på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Connecticut. Rivera hade bevisat att han var mer än en möjlighet i sin första förlust, förlorar ett nära beslut (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) till en motståndare som upprör mexikansk ikonJulio César Chávez (102-3-2) bara tre år senare.

Visar samma motståndskraft som stannade hos Rivera hela hans karriär, två slagsmål senare stannade RiveraGilberto Flores i två omgångar för att fånga International Boxing Organization (IBO) världsmästerskap i välvikt. Rivera förlängde sin nya segerrekke till sju, innan du tappar ryggen mot ryggen. Fyra slagsmål senare, fast, Rivera registrerade sin första uttalande seger i 2001, slå utFrankie Randall (55-10-1) i 10th runt för att behålla sin nordamerikanska Boxing Association (Också) krona i sitt första försvar.

Nu befordrad av legendariska Don King, Rivera reste över Atlanten i september 2003 till Tyskland, där få amerikaner kunde vinna. Rivera bevisade tidigt att han menade affärer, släpper tidigare obesegradeMichel Trabant i andra omgången på väg till att vinna ett 12-rundars majoritetsbeslut för den lediga World Boxing Association (WBA).  Hans regeringstid, emellertid, varade inte länge. I sitt första försvar, Rivera förlorade ett splittringsbeslut hemma i Worcester till utmanarenLuis Collazo (24-1)

Rivera ryckte upp en viktklass för sin nästa kamp, visar resiliency som var en häftklammer under hans karriär för hans nästa kamp, också hemma, mot WBA junior medelvikt världsmästareAlexandro Garcia (25-1).

I hans nästa kamp och sitt första försvar av sin tredje världstitel, Rivera stoppades för första gången i sin prokarriär, av ny mästareTravis Simms (24-0), och sedan blev han slagen avDaniel Santos (24-0) i omgång åtta av deras WBA junior medelvikt titel eliminator.

Rivera gick i pension 2008 bara för att göra ett comeback i 2001, varefter han gick i pension igen tills han återvände till två slag i Worcester för att slutföra sin prokarriär med 50 slagsmål, den sista kommer vid en ålder av 46.

"Jose 's USA-boxningsupplevelser formade honom till den karaktärsmannen han är idag, både i och utanför ringen,"SadeChris tofflemire, USA: s Boxing Alumni Director ”Han tog vägen mindre reste för en världsmästare, och därigenom visade han sin seghet och uthållighet som gjorde honom till ett bra exempel för dagens USA-boxare. "

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, –boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppen för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar ges tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang som är värd av Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vidalumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.

Rivera var en riktig fungerande världsmästare. Få världsmästare hade också heltidsjobb under sina titlar. Rivera använde semestertid, såväl som personliga och sjukdagar, när han gick till träningsläger för några av sina stora slagsmål.

”Jag hade alltid en bra arbetsetik som växte upp," han förklarade. ”När jag flyttade till Worcester kl 16 år gammal, Jag bodde själv: skola, arbete, och sedan till pojkarna & Girls Club att träna. Jag höll samma arbetsetik som jag hade på 19 när jag blev proffs. Jag blev far kl 20, så att tillhandahålla min familj var avgörande. Även om det var svårt, Jag visste att boxning inte varade för evigt, och jag hade turen att hitta ett bra jobb som arbetade för Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. Det gjorde under långa dagar när jag tränade, särskilt när jag kämpade för eller försvarade mitt världsmästerskap. I slutet, fast, att hålla mitt jobb var det bästa beslutet jag kunde ha tagit för mig och min familj. ”

Rivera. som var associerad domstolchef i åratal och befordrades förra året till biträdande chefsjef, är fortfarande involverad i boxning. Han och hans äldsta son, A.J. Rivera, äger och driver ett marknadsföringsföretag för boxning, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, att ge unga kämpar i hans område möjligheter att kämpa oftare och hemma. Jose faller ibland vid pojkarna & Girls Club för att besöka sina tidigare tränare, Garcia ochRocky Gonzalez, för att stödja deras unga talang. Han går också till sin vänKendrick BallGymmet, Lägret har rätt, att ge unga kämpar där några tips och att hålla sig i form (inte för ytterligare ett comeback).

Jose Antonio Rivera kommer att vara mest känd för sin seghet och beslutsamhet, vilket ledde honom in i ett annat liv, inklusive tre världsmästerskap och ett underbart liv han aldrig skulle ha haft.

INFORMATION:

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Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

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OM USA BOXING:  USA Boxings uppdrag ska vara att möjliggöra Förenta staternas idrottare och tränare att uppnå en fortsatt konkurrenskraftig kompetens, utveckla karaktär, stödja boxningssporten, och främja och odla boxning i olympisk stil i USA. USAs boxnings ansvar är inte bara att producera olympiskt guld, men också övervaka och styra alla aspekter av amatörboxning i USA.

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Unhappy birthday coming up for undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz

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WORCESTER, Mäss. (April 15, 2020) – Even in his wildest dreams, undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight championJamaine “Teknikern” Ortiz (13-0, 7 Kos) never could have ever imagined that his 24th födelsedag, later this month, would fall smack in the middle of a worldwide health pandemic

When he turns 24 april 28th, Ortiz figured he’d be preparing for training camp with a spring fight date set, likely defending his WBC Youth World title of fighting for a regional belt of some sort.

He certainly didn’t think boxing would be banned around the world, gyms closed by a state mandate, and people wearing facemasks and plastic gloves like they’re in a Sci-Fi movie. Och, to boot, his job as a licensed carpenter ended closed shop last Friday. Like everybody else in the Bay State.

Ortiz is basically self-quarantined at home, although he’s still running, träning, eating well and doing everything else to maintain decent shape. Not elite boxing shape, fast, which simply isn’t possible under these restrictive and trying times.

Instead of sparring, he’s shadow boxing, jumping rope has replaced pad-work with his trainers, Rocky Gonzalez ochCarlos Garcia, and now his living room serves as hisGym.

Times have been dramatically altered, verkligen, even celebrating birthdays, which Jamaine fully understands and accepts.

“I don’t think my birthday will be any different,” Ortiz said. “I usually spend it alone with my mother and daughter (4-year-old Amira) and this year probably won’t be any different. I won’t be able to get in a whole bunch of sparring rounds that I usually ask for (skrattar) as presents from some of my friends.“

Lyckligtvis, fast, Ortiz was able to fight this past February 28 in his first action in six months, headlining a CES Boxing-promoted card at home in Worcester, Massachusetts, in which he registered an impressive second-round stoppage of Mexican knockout specialist“Loco” Luis Ronaldo Castillo (22-6, 17 Kos), a former WBC FECOMBOX lightweight champion.

Ortiz, presently rated No. 16 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF), aspires to attend medical school after he hangs up his gloves for good, to become a doctor/researcher. He reads a lot about medicine, especially holistic treatments, and he believes that he may have already had the coronavirus.

“Five weeks before my last fight,” he explained, “I was in the hospital with a temperature of 104.5. Just about everybody I knew was sick, my grandmother had pneumonia. I never really get sick. I had a flu shot for seven years without an issue. I developed a cough, too. I felt like I was going to die. I can’t say with certainty I had coronavirus (there was no test available then), but I feel like I may have had it.”

Ortiz will be ready for the night the ring bell will finally sound again. “I hope to be fighting again in July or August, men, no matter when boxing returns, I’ll be ready to go.

“This is a serious, contagious disease. People should use common sense: wash your hands, stay separated by six feet, and stay at home, especially the elderly and people with respiratory problems. Don’t take any unnecessary risks or panic, either. This isn’t the end of the world!"

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Decorated U.S. amateur boxer Angel Gonzalez, Jr. to make pro debut on “Fight Night In Framingham” card

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Fighting Life charity event,

 Mars 20th at Sheraton Hotel

FRAMINGHAM, Mäss. (Mars 4, 2020) – The long-awaited professional debut of decorated amateurAngel Gonzalez, Jr. will take place Friday night, Mars 20, on the “Fight Night In Framingham” card, presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP), at Sheraton Framingham Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts.

“Fight Night In Framingham”, the first pro boxing event ever in Framingham, is being held for the benefit ofFighting Life, an after-school youth boxing and academic empowerment program, available 100-percent free of charge, to students beginning in elementary school through high school education.

Gonzalez hasn’t fought in three years, since he moved from his native Hartford, CT to Florida. “It took me a while to settle in after I moved to Florida,” Gonzalez explained. “I’ve been going to a gym and now I’m on track and coming back to turn pro. I have the talent for bigger and better things.”

The 26-year-olldf super flyweight had a 45-6 amatör rekord, highlighted by three New England Golden Gloves, two Ringside National and 2014 National PAL championships.

The problem for Gonzalez, fast, is finding appropriate opponents, especially where he was a standout amateur. Right now, he’s still without a signed opponent, largely because there are so few 115-pound boxers in America outside of California and the Southwest. “Most super flyweights are from Mexico, Japan, or other foreign countries,” Gonzalez said. “It doesn’t matter to me who I fight. I can slug or box, depending on my opponent. If he’s taller, I’ll fight on the inside; if shorter, I’ll box from the outside. I’ll adjust to my opponent. My best punch is my right. It’s solid and deadly.”

“I’ve offered this fight to guys with 5 till 10 fights and after consideration,” promoterChuck Shearns förklarade, “they have declined to fight Angel. These lower weight classes can be hard enough to match, never mind against Angel. What you find is that these smaller guys need to step up their competition earlier than other weight classes, because it’s simply a smaller pool of fighters. We will see what Angel has very early in his career.”

Two unbeaten pro “graduates” of the Fighting Life Boxing Program, super featherweightsTimmy Ramos (5-0-2, 5 Kos) ochNelson “Chino” Perez (2-0, 2 Kos), kommer att vara i aktion, respektive,  in the main event and co-featured event.

Ramos, fighting out of Framingham, was a two-time New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. He is in the 6-round, main event against superCarlos Marrero, III (2-3-1), av Bridge, Connecticut.

Perez, who comes from nearby Marlboro, MA, is another New England Golden Gloves champion, who will be fighting Indianapolis lightweightDewayne Wisdom (7-52-2, 3 Kos) in the 6-round. co-featured event. Perez faces

Boston heavyweightTracey Johnson (4-7-6), whose brother is past Olympian and reigning WBO super middleweight championDemetrius Andrade, ansiktenLarry “Hitman” Pryor (11-22-5, 5 Kos) i en 6-runda anfall.

Albania-born super middleweightKastriot “Slaughterhouse” Xhema, fighting out of Greenwich, CT, makes his pro boxing debut against Framingham favorite, Brazilian-bornSaul "The Spider" Almeida (0-10-3, 20-11 i MMA) in a 4-round battle of mixed-martial-arts fighters.

Revere, MA super middleweight Jarel “Sandman” Pemberton (3-0, 1 KO), also a past New England Golden Gloves champion, ansikten Leandro silva (2-3, 2 Kos) in a 4-rounder.

Also fighting on the undercard in 4-round matches, is Southbridge, MA welterviktWilfredo “El Sucaro” Pagan (6-1, 3 Kos) vs.Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (9-12-4, 7 Kos),  Worcester, MA super featherweightAndino Ranse (1-1) mot.Henry Garcia (0-5-1), of New Bedford, MA.

Alla slagsmål och fighters är föremål för förändring.

Tickets prices are $75,.00 ringsiden (rader 1-3), $60.00 (sittande), $45.00 standing room, and VIP tables (av 10) för $1000.00 and may be purchasedHÄR, at UpperKuts gym, or from any of the local fighters on the card.

Insläpp på 6:30 p.m. OCH, första kamp på 7 p.m. OCH.

Street Light Ventures is the presenting sponsor. Other sponsors include Bernardi Auto Group, East Coast Herbalist, Tecate, Ashwood Advisors LLC and A Affordable Insurance.

INFORMATION:  

Facebook.com/ShearnsBoxingPromotions

Twitter: @ShearnsBoxing, @UpperKutsBoxing, @sheratonframingham

Instagram: @ShearnsBoxingPromotions, @Upperkuts_boxing_club, @sheratonframingham