FRAMINGHAM , Missa. (Octubre 7, 2021) – New Haven (Connecticut) super middleweight Elvis Figueroa and pro-debuting Felix Parrilla , a pair of former USA amateur stars , will be in action October 22nd In the first professional boxing show ever held in Framingham , Massachusetts. “Fight Night in Framingham” card , presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions , will benefit “Fighting Life ,” at Sheraton Hotel in Framingham , Massachusetts[BT1 ] . “Fighting Life” is an after-school youth boxing program and academic empowerment program , available 100-percentfree of charge to students beginning in elementary school through high school education . New Haven is a 2-hour drive to Framingham , located in the MetroWest sub-region of Greater Boston , menys que 40 miles from Boston High Octane Classics is the presenting sponsor . Other sponsors include Platts Landscaping and Shamrock Sports . A 3-time New England Golden Gloves champion , as well as a 2015 USA Nationals silver medalist , Figueroa (7-0, 4 KOs) has been inactive for more than two years . He will face veteran Dallas fighter Larry “Slo Mo” Smith (12-49-2, 8 KOs) in a 6-round bout . “I may have been out of the ring for two years ,” Figueroa explained , “but never out of the gym , and that’s the key to this sport . I’m always in the gym working and staying busy . COVID changed the way of doing things , but I didn’t change my goal or vision of winning a world championship.” Parrilla , a 4-time New England Golden Gloves champion in addition to being the 2018 National Golden Gloves silver medalist , will make his pro debut in a 4-round fight against Sidell Blocker (1-11-1). “I’m excited to be making my pro debut ,” Parrilla said . “It’s been a long wait , but God’s timing is perfect . I’m ready to show everyone that I belong here.” Figueroa and Parrilla are Boxing in Faith Gym stablemates in New Haven , where they are trained by the highly respected Luis Rosa , Sr. A proud “graduate” of the Fighting Life program , nearby Marlboro , MA super lightweight Nelson “Chino” Perez (3-0, 2 KOs), another past New England Golden Gloves champion , will headline against Ryan Venable (2-6) in the 6-round main event . In the 6-round co-featured event , undefeated Florida-based junior middleweight Josniel “TG” Castro (5-0, 3 KOs), a Puerto Rico native who grew up in Massachusetts , meets Rynell Griffin (8-47-2, 2 KOs), of Las Vegas. Hometown favorite Kevin Lewis will make his professional debut in a 4-round bout versus fellow Framingham resident , super middleweight Saul “The Spider” Almeida (0-14-4), one of the top MMA fighters in New England . Also fighting on the undercard in 4-round bouts is pro-debuting heavyweight Sean Evans , of Shrewsbury , Massachusetts, vs. TBA; and Philadelphia welterweight Jeffrey Torres (7-1, 3 KOs) vs. Framingham’s Jader Alves (0-12). Amb un preu de $75.00 ringside and $60.00 entrada general, les entrades es poden comprar en línia a https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fight-night-in-framingham-tickets-171408807357 , at UpperKuts gym , or from any of the local fighters on the card . Les portes obren a 6 p.m. PT, primera baralla a les 7:00 p.m.INFORMACIÓ: Facebook.com/ShearnsBoxingPromotions Refilo: @ShearnsBoxing
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