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New England welterweight champion Mike Ohan, JR. preparing for 2022 breakout “Championship Road, Nov. 13 i roto i te Hampton, NH

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Mike “Bad Boy” Ohan (picture by Emily Harney/Fightography)

QUINCY, Mass. (Whiringa 1, 2021) – Granite Chin Promotions most recent signee, New England welterweight champion Mike “Bad Boy” Ohan (13-1, 7 Koó), will close out 2021 headlining “Championship Road,” on Saturday night, Whiringa 13, streaming live Saturday evening, Whiringa 13, i runga ibxngtv.com, from The Rim in Hampton, New Hampshire.

Ohan, fighting out of Holbrook (MA), will be in his first scheduled 10-round bout against Mexican challenger Israel “Filipino Tigre” Rojas (14-24, 5 Koó) in a super lightweight, non-title fight.

“Ten rounds means a lot to me,” Ohan said. “It’s something I’ve watched my entire life because all legends fought 10-rounders. This is special for me. I’m ready to go and I will outclass my opponent.”

Ohan captured the vacant New England title last November, when he won an 8-round unanimous decision over Ryan Dibartolomeo, followed by a successful title defense in his last fight in June, when challenger Tyrone Luckey retired after the five rounds.

The New England title is a stepping-stone and next year I feel like I can collect more title belts next year,"Ka tapiritia e ia. “I signed with Chris (Traietti, president of Granite Chin Promotions) because I want to be in big fights. E kore e taea e ahau te tatari mo tenei whawhai, I’m already in top shape. Two guys I recently defeated recently knocked out undefeated opponents, (Eric) Palmer (WSD6 vs. 8-0-1 Ruddicus Livsey) and Luckey (WKO1 and WKO6 vs. 7-0-1 Eduardo Aguilar)."

A former 2-time Southern New England Golden Gloves champion, the now 27-year-old Ohan is the son of a former prizefighter, middleweight Mike Ohan (14-6-2, 11 KOs – 1983-95), who sparred “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Ohan, Jr’s grandfather on his mother’s side also boxed.

“I always looked up to my father as a fighter,” Ohan., JR. mentioned, “but he didn’t want me to box. I started late and didn’t go to the gym until I was 16 to help stay out of trouble. My father’s supportive and he goes to my fights. I fell in love with boxing right away and I feel even stronger about it today.”

Ohan’s birth name is Ohanian, but he is Irish. “It’s in my blood,” he explained. “It goes back to the old bare-knuckle days. My father is Irish on his mother’s side, Armenian on his father’s. My grandmother is Irish on both sides. Na, I have a lot of Irish in me from my parents.”

Undefeated Holyoke (MA) welterweight prospect Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (6-0, 5 Koó), of meets John Ferrara (0-1), of Tiverton (RI) in the 6-round, co-featured event.

Guyana-native heavyweight Nkosi Soloman (3-1, 2 Koó), whawhai i roto i Brooklyn, has been added to the card in a 6-round fight against TBA.

Fighting i runga i te undercard, each slated for 4 rauna, is Woburn (MA) middleweight Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (3-0, 2 Koó) vs. Providence’s pro-debuting Alfred “Keenan” Raymond, Maine middleweight Llmar Kelly (0-1) vs. Providence’s Robert “Golden Boy” Nolette (0-1), Holyoke (MA) junior middleweight Carlos Castillo (3-0, 3 Koó) vs. Swansea’s (MA) Anthony Andreozzi (0-1), Pittsfield (MA) super middleweight Steve Sumpter (2-0, 2 Koó) vs. Juan Celin Zapata (6-19-2, 4 Koó), ko Springfield (MA) middleweight Jamer Jones (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Woburn’s (MA) Aguilando Brandao (1-7).

Ano, Lawrence (MA) lightweight “El Gallo” Kevin Rodriguez (2-1, 1 KO) vs. Daron Jenkins (0-5),  Springfield light heavyweight Laurent Humes (2-0, 2 Koó) vs. Woburn’s pro-debuting Thailisson Nunes, Providence (RI) welterweight Damon Towns (3-0, 2 Koó) vs. TBA, Pittsfield (MA) heavyweight Quinton Sumpter (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Woburn’s pro-debuting Wewerson Silveira Silva.

Ka whakarerekehia te kaari.

Tickets utu i $60.00 (ringside) a $40.00 (whakauru whānui, in addition to ringside tables of four for $260.00, are available to purchase atwww.TicketRiver.com (Rapu: Championship Road).

Doors tuwhera i 5 pm. ET with the first bout at 5:30 p.m. AND.

KŌRERO:  

Facebook.com/GraniteChin

Twitter: @Granite_Chin

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Mike O’Han, JR. headlines “Championship Road” Nov. 13th in Hampton, NH

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QUINCY, Mass. (October 14, 2021) – Granite Chin Promotions presents its seventh and final event of 2021, “Championship Road,” on Saturday night, Whiringa 13, streaming live onbxngtv.com, from The Rim in Hampton, New Hampshire.

New England welterweight champion Mike “Bad Boy” O’Han (13-1, 7 Koó), Granite Chin’s most recent signee, meets Mexican Israel “Filipino Tigre” Rojas (14-24, 5 Koó), in the non-title fight main event. It marks O’Han’s first scheduled 10-round bout.

Fighting out of Whitman (MA), O’Han captured the vacant New England title last November, when he won an 8-round unanimous decision over Ryan Dibartolomeo, followed by a successful title defense in his last fight in June, when challenger Tyrone Luckey retired after the five rounds.

In the 6-round co-featured event, undefeated welterweight prospect Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (6-0, 5 Koó), of Holyoke (MA), faces John Ferrara (0-1), of Tiverton, Rhode Island.

“2021 has been a breakout year for Granite Chin,” Granite Chin Promotions president Chris Traietti said, “but it won’t light a candle compared to what is coming in 2022. The roster is getting bigger, more signings are on the way, and people will see Granite Chin fighters more and more on the biggest stages in the sport.”

Fighting i runga i te undercard, each slated for 4 rauna, is Woburn (MA) middleweight Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (3-0, 2 Koó) vs. Providence’s pro-debuting Alfred “Keenan” Raymond, Lynn ‘s (MA) pro-debuting Alex Falcon vs. Wallace Nass Silva (0-2), Maine middleweight Llmar Kelly in his pro debut vs. Wallace Nass Silva (0-2), Holyoke (MA) junior middleweight Carlos Castillo (3-0, 3 Koó) vs. Swansea’s (MA) Anthony Andreozzi (0-1), Pittsfield (MA) super middleweight Steve Sumpter (2-0, 2 Koó) vs. Juan Celin Zapata (6-19-2, 4 Koó), ko Springfield (MA) middleweight Jamer Jones (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Woburn’s (MA) Aguilando Brandao (1-7).

Ano, Lawrence (MA) lightweight “El Gallo” Kevin Rodriguez (2-1, 1 KO) vs. Daron Jenkins (0-5),  Springfield light heavyweight Laurent Humes (2-0, 2 Koó) vs. Woburn’s pro-debuting Thailisson Nunes, Providence (RI) welterweight Damon Towns (3-0, 2 Koó) vs. TBA, and Pittsfield (MA) heavyweight Quinton Sumpter (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Woburn’s pro-debuting Wewerson Silveira Silva.

Ka whakarerekehia te kaari.

Tickets utu i $60.00 (ringside) a $40.00 (whakauru whānui, in addition to ringside tables of four for $260.00, are available to purchase atwww.TicketRiver.com (Rapu: Championship Road).

Doors tuwhera i 5 pm. ET with the first bout at 5:30 p.m. AND.

KŌRERO:  

Facebook.com/GraniteChin

Twitter: @Granite_Chin, @flymikemarshall

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY CLASH: FIGHTNIGHT LIVE ROCKS AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17 WITH MURPHY’S BOXING LIVE FROM BOSTON

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Dropkick Murphy’s concert and boxing card runs FREE from 7-10 p.m.i runga i Rāhoroi before FNL produces PPV music and matchups.
NEW YORK (March 14, 2018) – Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has something for everyone tenei Rāhoroi as the fan-friendly and completely FREE platform celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Boston with the Dropkick Murphys and Murphys Boxing. Music fans and fight fans from across the nation and around the globe can catch the Dropkick Murphys in concert and an outstanding card with international appeal on any device wherever Facebook is available from 7-10 p.m., brought to fans by the promotion born out of the Dropkick Murphys popular Celtic punk band.

Following the three-hour FREE show – featuring Dropkick Murphys music, fighter interviews and four free bouts live from the House of Blues adjacent to Fenway Park – fans can tune into the iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH and the FITE.TV app for four more pay-per-view fights and a live acoustic set from the band. Canadian fight fans can tune in via Super Channel.

“Times are changing for boxing just like streaming changed music. We are proud of the fights we are putting on and the big audiences we are drawing, and it’s great for our fighters to get the exposure,” mea Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys Frontman and President and Founder, Murphys mekemeke.

Recently surpassing 1.2 million views for the series, Rāhoroi o St. Patrick’s Day Clash continues FIGHTNIGHT LIVE’s meteoric 10-month rise, which has already included five live shows in the first two months of the New Year.

“We’re excited to continue our two-fight promotion with Murphys Boxing and can’t wait to hoist a pint with them during our St. Patrick’s Day show in Boston,” mea Mark Fratto, Tumuaki o Linacre Media. “Facebook is a terrific medium to deliver these great early fights and interviews for free, and set the St. Paddy’s tone with some great music from Ken Casey and the fellas. We encourage fight fans and music fans to check out the PPV portion as well, there’s more music and unbelievable action coming up later in the evening.”

As part of the Facebook bouts, New England champion Greg “The Villain” Vendetti (17-2-1, 10 Koó) of Stoneham, Mass., e i runga i Engleberto Valenzuela(11-12, 3 Koó) o Mexico; the Fighting Pride of the Yezidi People Yurik “Don’t Be Sorry, Be Careful” Mamedov (6-1, 3 Koó) o Brooklyn, N.Y.. tutaki Daniel Sostre(13-16-1, 5 Koó), or Puerto Rico; tekau mā Amanda Pavone (2-0, 1 KO) or Burlington, Mass. Faces Sarah Click (no te tuatahi) o Framingham, Mass.; and lightweight Tomas Romain (6-1) o Brooklyn, N.Y.. e i runga i Israel Rojas (13-20, 5 Koó) o Mexico.

Over the first nine-plus months of programming, the numbers on the 12-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of 82,153 fight fans tuning in per event and more than 1.2 million fans served.

Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” i Resorts World Casino (225,000), te August CES “Super Rāhoroi” i Foxwoods (203,000) and the Sept. CES “Twin awa Twinbill” i Lincoln, R.I. (157,000) i haaati katoa 150,000 whakaaro, and collectively the 15-show series has seen a total of almost 28,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 1,232,299 users across all devices.

I tua atu ki te tau feia mata'ita'ii raw, te tino-pāhekoheko, fan-friendly productions have seen neke atu i te 155,000 ngā ngā akiakitanga pou ora(neke atu i te 10,000 per show), including almost 103,000 “momo” ranei “aroha,” neke atu i te 27,000 comments and more than 7,000 shares.

FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 ōrau tangata, 24 wahine ōrau. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, e rarawhi āhua 30.0 ōrau o te minenga, i runga i toharite.

Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 whakaaro me te E whitu. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. Te Feb. 10 Hard-Hitting Promotions “Philly Fight Night” tu i roto i takitahi whakaatu ki 3,421 live hours of content viewed, ia te E whitu. 15 DiBella card saw neke atu i te 40,000 taunekeneke pūtirotiro including almost 39,000 “momo” ranei “aroha.”

The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 80,000 pā me te neke atu i te 82,000 followers. And Facebook itself has taken notice – the world’s No. 1 social network recently profiled FIGHTNIGHT LIVE on its “Success Stories” media blog, noting the series’ use of industry best practices for production and interactivity:

https://www.facebook.com/facebookmedia/success-stories/fightnight

Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Elite Heat Water, Montauk Iced Tea (montaukbev.com), Mr. Custom Made (mrcustommade.com) and BallWash (ballwash.com).

I Rāhoroi, March 17, live from live from the House of Blues in Boston, Ka taea e pā titau i te nui-pānga, wheako roma maha-kāmera oti ki whakairoiro, hākoritanga, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime mekemeke, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network, me te kaitātari Marc Abrams of AWE, NBC Sports Philadelphia, 15Rounds.com me AbramsBoxing.com. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, ka ui körero, me te whakautu ki ngā pātai i te whakarongo Facebook puta noa te haapurororaa.

Hanga, ka whakaputaina e te Linacre Media i roto o New York City, ngā te raupapa FIGHTNIGHT LIVE kaipāho ngaio, koki kāmera maha, whakairoiro pouaka whakaata, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. E wātea ana nga whakaaturanga rere te ao nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook. Ko te kaupapa e kore anake e āhei pā i huri noa i te ao ki te rangi i roto i, engari homai ano hoki ki runga-a-haere mai whawhai i te papa ao ki te whakaatu i ō rātou āheinga, homai ngā kaiwhakatairanga te wātea “pāhotanga” otinga me te homai kaitautoko te kaha ki te tae te whakarongo papatipu mā te ihirangi parani.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Spring 2018 rā ka kia mana kauwhautia i roto i te wiki e haere mai.

He wātea ipurangi FIGHTNIGHT LIVE i: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.
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FRIDAY FIGHTNIGHT LIVE SPECIAL ATTRACTION TO SHOWCASE ROY JONES JR. BOXING FROM AMERICA’S HEARTLAND

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Fan-friendly fight series approaching one million views after six months and eight shows.

SLOAN, Iowa (Nov. 16, 2017) – Tenei Rāmere po, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE will collaborate with Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions once again to showcase top-notch talent during a special one-hour attraction live from America’s Heartland. Fans from across the globe can catch all the action beginning at 8:30 p.m. AND / 7:30 p.m. CT (wā rohe) from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, i runga i tetahi pūrere nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook, as the series continues to build with a ninth show on the six month-old platform.

“It’s an exciting time for the boxing community now that Roy Jones Jr. Promotions can help showcase the undercard apopo po,” kī Keith Veltre, CEO and CO-Founder. “We know that the young talent can’t always have their family friends in the stands for support, so we are proud to be able to help them showcase their talent for all the world to see on Facebook FightNightLive.”

The one-hour show i runga i te Paraire will feature some of RJJ Promotions’ up-and-coming attractions, along with some outstanding Midwest and West Coast brawlers. Fighters expected to be delivered exclusively via the Facebook platform include Arizona’s Apera Ramos (18-2, 13 Koó), Chicago’s Nathaniel Gallimore (19-1, 16 Koó) and California’s undefeated Hector Lopez Jr. (7-0, 4 Koó). They’ll take on a trio of Mexican-born battlers in Hiha Soriano (Mexico City), Esau Herrera (Mexico City) a Israel Rojas (Sonora) who have combined for 62 whakaora, collectively.

“The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series continues to grow, from New York to Connecticut to Chicago to Phoenix to New England, and now a great opportunity in the Midwest, with much more to be announced. We’re pleased to be able to work with national promoters like Roy Jones Jr. and Keith Veltre to provide this service to fight fans everywhere,” mea Mark Fratto, Tumuaki o Linacre Media. “And the numbers, which have been phenomenal, don’t lie. We look forward to reaching our millionth fan before the New Year in only eight months, and we’re so grateful for everyone’s support.”

Over the first six months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of almost 106,000 fight fans tuning in per event. Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” i Resorts World Casino (225,000), te August CES “Super Rāhoroi” i Foxwoods (203,000), te Hepetema. CES “Twin awa Twinbill” i Lincoln, R.I. (157,000), te Hepetema. Star mekemeke “Showdown at the Paramount” from Long Island (92,255), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (45,000), the June “Rosemont Rumble” i Chicago (32,000) and the Sept. DiBella “Rāmere Night Foxwoods Fights” (32,000) saw a total of more than 15,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 847,500-plus users across all devices.

I tua atu ki te tau feia mata'ita'ii raw, te tino-pāhekoheko, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 126,000 ngā ngā akiakitanga pou ora(15,800-tāpiri ia whakaatu), including almost 90,000 “momo” ranei “aroha,” almost 15,000 comments and 4,400-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 ōrau tangata, 24 wahine ōrau. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, e rarawhi āhua 29.6 ōrau o te minenga, i runga i toharite.

Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 whakaarome te E whitu. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. The Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Rāhoroi” tu i roto i takitahi whakaatu ki 3,336 live hours of content viewed, ia te E whitu. 15 DiBella card saw neke atu i te 40,000 viewer interactions including almost 39,000 “momo” ranei “aroha.”

I te Rāmere po, Nov. 17, live from WinnaVegas, Ka taea e pā titau i te nui-pānga, wheako roma maha-kāmera oti ki whakairoiro, hākoritanga, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by Sean Wheelock, Jim Grieshabera Patrick Ortiz. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, ka ui körero, me te whakautu ki ngā pātai i te whakarongo Facebook puta noa te haapurororaa.

Hanga, ka whakaputaina e te Linacre Media i roto o New York City, ngā te raupapa FIGHTNIGHT LIVE kaipāho ngaio, koki kāmera maha, whakairoiro pouaka whakaata, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. E wātea ana nga whakaaturanga rere te ao nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook. Ko te kaupapa e kore anake e āhei pā i huri noa i te ao ki te rangi i roto i, engari homai ano hoki ki runga-a-haere mai whawhai i te papa ao ki te whakaatu i ō rātou āheinga, homai ngā kaiwhakatairanga te wātea “pāhotanga” otinga me te homai kaitautoko te kaha ki te tae te whakarongo papatipu mā te ihirangi parani.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Winter 2017-18 rā ka kia mana kauwhautia i roto i te wiki e haere mai.

He wātea ipurangi FIGHTNIGHT LIVE i: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.