WORCESTER, Mass. (Febrúar 21, 2019) – Worcester boxer Kendrick “Peppa ” Ball, Jr . is living the dream and closing in on some of his goals in the ring . Ball (11-1-2, 8 Kos), fighting out of his native Worcester , MA, will headline his first show and fight for his first title belt , when he headlines “Every Man For Himself ”, the inaugural event presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP ), on Friday night , Mars 15, á The Palladium í Worcester. This will be the first time Ball headlines a show , in addition to fighting for his first title , in the six-round main event for the vacant New England middleweight title , The 26-year-old Ball , promoted by CES Boxing , andlit uppnámi hugarfar Danny “Feel Good Hollywood ” Rosenberger (4-6-4, 1 KO), af Youngstown, Ohio. “This fight is so important for me because I’ve always wanted to headline in my hometown and fight for a title ,” 6′ 3″ Ball said . “Another goal of mine , before I started boxing , was to fight on a card with my cousin , Owen Minor , who will be making his pro debut . He’s a big puncher and people can expect a big KO from him . “I’m an exciting fighter who likes to get knockouts . Expect something big to happen March 15th . I’m working on boxing more , using my jab a lot , to improve . I don’t know a lot about my opponent , but I understand he likes to move a lot. ” “Shearns Boxing is happy to have Kendrick Ball , Jr. headline our Mar . 15th kort,” SBP promoter Chuck Shearns athugasemd. “He’s a good kid whose family is rooted in Worcester boxing . There definitely is a rise in the number of quality fighters coming out of Worcester . This will probably be our last chance to watch Kendrick Jr . fighting in Worcester before his promoter , CES Boxing , has him fighting on the national scene. ” Ball, who started boxing at 13, experienced an unusual start to his boxing career , losing his first nine amateur bouts , before becoming a decorated boxer who turned pro in 2016. “I wasn’t really ready , my head wasn’t into boxing when I started ,” Ball explained . “I didn’t want to quit , and that experience taught me to never to give up . I knew that I was good – I had success sparring with pros – but it wasn’t there when I fought . I kept punching and grew into my own. ” Ball captured gold medals at three Western Golden Gloves Championships , plus top honors at the Rocky Marciano Tournament , also becoming a prestigious USA New England champion . Þjálfað af föður sínum, Ken Ball , Sr ., who owns and operates Camp Get Right gym in Worcester , Ball Sr . & Jr. have succeeded when many father-son relationships in boxing have often failed .
“We have a tight bond and we’ve been doing this since he was little ,” Ball Sr . reported . “It’s worked out well . I try to separate father-son and make it trainer-boxer , but that’s hard at times. ” His son added , “It’s all good . Sometimes it’s difficult and becomes a little hard , but only because he’s pushing me . He’s my trainer , mostly , during fights. ” Father and son agree that there is a boxing resurgence in Worcester , which has a rich history dating back a century , but it also went through a slow period . Ball is part of a gifted quartet that’s making noise today in boxing , joining Khiary Grey , Jermaine Ortiz og Irvin Gonzalez . “Over the last three years ,” Ball St . remarked , “boxing has been hot again in Worcester . There are a lot of talented , young boxers in Worcester . Once Khiary turned pro , that triggered a lot of boxers turning pro. ” “We’re all close ,” Ball Jr . gerðir. “We’ve trained together and support each other. ” Worcester boxing is on the rise and more talent is turning pro , starting Mar . 15th when Ball’s cousin , Minor , makes his long-awaited pro debut in a four-rounder versus Corey Morley (0-2-1), Philadelphia. Undefeated Providence light heavyweight Angel Camacho , Jr. (15-0, 5 Kos) returns to the ring after a three-year absence in a six-round bout , co-featured event against Dallas challenger Taronze Washington (17-26, 9 Kos). Undefeated Southbridge , MA welterweight Wilfredo “sem Sucaro” Pagan (5-0, 3 Kos) takes on upset-minded Peruvian Carlos Galindo (1-7), fighting out of Woburn , MA, in a four-round clash . Einnig að berjast á undercard, all in four-round fights , are Springfield , MA lightweight Calixto Cruz (1-0) vs. TBA, Worcester cruiserweight Jake Paradise (0-2) vs. Francisco Artri Neto (0-2), af Woburn, MA, New Britain , CT Nathan Martinez (2-0) vs. TBA, and Bridgeport , CT junior lightweight Carlos Marrero III (0-2-1) vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-8-1, 1 KO). Öll berst og bardagamenn eru háð breytingum. General admission tickets are priced at $25.00 and available to purchase online at thepalladium.net . Boxers on the card have $50.00 og $25.00 tickets to sell . Húsið opnar kl 6 p.m. OG, first fight at 7 p.m. OG. Event sponsors include Lundgren Collision , Tecate , Grill 57, Worcester Railers , Worcester Red Sox , Palley Advertising , and Allstate Insurance . UPPLÝSINGAR: Facebook.com/ShearnsBoxingPromotions Twitter: @ShearnsBoxing
Beverly Hills , Calif. (Mars. 12, 2018) – Middleweight Cem Kilic remained perfect with a 2nd round stoppage over veteran Taronze Washington in Hinckley , Minnesota this past Friday .
The native of Los Angles via Frankfurt ,
Germany put Washington down with a hard body shot ,
and the bout was stopped to raise Kilic’s mark to 10-0 með sex rothöggi.
“Ég er 10-0 nú, and I cant ell you how excited I am to get the early knockout in front of my adopted American fans ,” said Kilic . “Taronze was a tough opponent , but I trained too hard for this fight not to get the early knockout . 2018 er árið mitt, and I am putting the middleweight division on notice . I trust my manager to get the opportunity to showcase my talent to the entire world. ”
Kilic is managed by No Limit Mindset LLC , and CEO Shane Shapiro is extremely confident in the direct that his fighter is heading .
“Föstudagur was a big step for Cem Kilic . He demonstrated that at age 23 against a very tought opponent , who had fought three world champions (Andre Berto, Alfredo Angulo and Austin Trout ) as well as a plethora of big name contenders , that Cem was able to take him out in 2 umferðir. I am very pleased and excited to announce a MAJOR mover very shortly. ”
Kilic is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions .
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