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QUINCY, Boima. (November 1, 2018) — The return of three-time world challenger Aleksandra Lopes tla sehlooho se reng “Championship Boxing at The Armory,” presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), Thanksgiving Eve (Laboraro, Nov. 21), at the National Guard Armory (70 Victory Road) in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Many of New England’s most talented and popular boxers will be on the card, which will also feature a Massachusetts State title fight in Granite Chin Promotions’ third and final show of 2018.
“We are excited to be running once again on Thanksgiving Eve,” said GCP co-promoter Chris Traietti, who will also be fighting on this card. “Throughout the last few years, Granite Chin has been trying to make it a Thanksgiving tradition to bring local boxing to the area as a fun way to get people together.”
The wildly popular Lopes (18-4-3, 1 KO), fighting out of Marshfield, MA, is a native of Poland. She hasn’t fought since last December due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Lopes will face
Missouri welterweight Ashleigh Curry (7-11-4, 1 KO) in the six-round main event.
Former N.E. welterweight mampoli Derek “The Surgeon” Silveira (14-2, 7 Kos), fighting out of Salem, MA, takes on Mexican veteran Franciso “El Mono” Medel (12-15, 8 Kos) in the six-round co-featured event.
Iraq-War veteran Traietti (26-5, 21 Kos), of Quincy, MA, will not have his N.E. cruiserweight title on the line in a six-round bout versus upset-minded 'Na “The Russian Concussion” Horowitz (6-3-2, 5 Kos), ea Chicago.
Claremont, NH favorite Ricky Ford (3-1-1, 1 KO) tla kopana Saule Almeida, ea Woburn, in a four-round middleweight match.
Travis Demko (8-1, 1 KO), of Stoughton, MA, takes on Brazilian Carlos Gallindo, fighting out of Woburn, MA, in a six-round match for the vacant Massachusetts State Welterweight Championship.
Lefatše Boxing Lekgotla la (WBC) Latino cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Dream” Carita (18-1-1, 17 Kos), a court officer in Brockton, MA and Pembroke, MA resident, squares off with 61-fight veteran Steve kekana “The Spoiler” Walker, the former Mid-West middleweight titlist, a tse robeli rounder.
Gloucester, MA super middleweight prospect Henry Gedney (1-0), a winner at the 2017 Rocky Marciano Tournament, e ho lokiselitsoe ho loantša Francisco Neto (1-0), ea Woburn, in a four-round bout to open the show.
Providence middleweight Anthony Concepcion (1-0, 1 Kos), trained by newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) World middleweight mampoli Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade, tests himself against former Pacific Coast lightweight champion Roberto “Ea Khale” Valenzuela in the four-round opener.
Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.
Tickets, turu ka $60.00 ringside and $40.00 standing room, are available to purchase on line at
Mamati a butsweng ka 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled at 6:30 p.m. LE.
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