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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Fight Night at the Capital”

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Undefeated lätt tungvikt
Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Juni 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (Maj 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, Juni 16, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 Kos), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, alltför.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16th.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep och Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion marlon “Magic Man” Starling, VM-titel utmanare Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega och Israel “snarare” Cardona, och 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. Jag kan inte vänta!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), av Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16th.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “Odjuret” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Även slåss på undercard, allt i fyra-runda anfall, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Philip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blanken (1-3), Nya Storbritannien, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City.

 

 

Alla slagsmål och fighters är föremål för förändring.

 

 

Biljetter, kostar $80.00, $60.00 och $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, samt $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Insläpp på 6 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen börjar 7 p.m. OCH.

 

 

Sponsors include Hot 93.7 FM, Hartford Boxing Center, Foster Buddies Network and HBC ProShop.

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1stUSA Boxing Alumni Association event in N.E. A knockout in Lowell, Mäss

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Picture courtesy of Edward Boches / Boches Photography
LOWELL, Mäss. (Februari 23, 2018) – Nästan 50 past New England Golden Gloves boxers turned out last night for the inaugural USA Boxing Alumni Association meet-and-greet in a private room, prior to the opening bout of the New England Tournament of Champions, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association gathering was also to promote the 2018 USA vs. Irland East Boxing Tour, which kicks-off Måndag, Mars 12, at Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. USA vs.. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Mars 15 på Massmutual Center i Springfield, Mäss. and concludes Mars 21at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Among the USA Boxing Alumni Association attendees were former professional world champions “Irländsk” Micky Ward, a Lowell boxing icon, och Jose Antonio Rivera, samt Utmanarna star Peter Manfredo, Jr., “Iceman” John Scully
Skapad att kämpa en livslång, ömsesidigt gynnsamma 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 öppet för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar får tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang värd av Alumni Association, including Friday evening’s USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vid alumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.
INFORMATION:
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Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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NEW ENGLAND TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Open division semifinal results from Lowell

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New England
Tournament of Champions

Open Division semifinals results from Lowell

72nd annual Lowell Sun Charities
Golden Gloves Championship
New England Tournament of Champions
Open Division championship finals i kväll i Lowell
LOWELL, Mäss. (Februari 22, 2018) – A highly-competitive semifinal round was held last night, setting the stage for this evening’s finals of the New England Tournament of Championships, på historiska Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
The New England Tournament of Champions, also known as the All-New England’s, is part of the 72nd annual New England Golden Gloves Championships.
Kvällens individual winning N.E. champions will qualify for Team New England, which will compete at the National Golden Gloves Championship, startande Maj 14, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. Western New England is seeking its fifth straight N.E. team title.
“After watching last night’s semifinals,” N. Och. Executive Director Bobby Russo sa, “Jag kan inte vänta kvällens great match ups in the finals. These are the best amateur boxers in New England and all the winners will have a shot at national titles.”
Också, USA Boxing will host a USA Boxing Alumni Association meet-and-greet i kväll.All USA Boxing Alumni Association members, as well as any prospective members, are welcome to attend this unique meet-and-greet, starting when doors open at 6:30 p.m. OCH, until the first bout at 7:30 p.m. OCH.
Many of New England’s all-time great amateur boxers will participate, including former wotld champions such as hometown hero and three-time New England champion,“Irländsk” Micky Ward, Jose Antonio Rivera, Travis Simms and Iran Barkley, Utmanaren star Peter Manfredo, Jr., John Scully, Richie LaMontagne, Dave Sullivan, USA Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey and many other past New England Golden Gloves favorites including Tarvis Simms, Bobby Harris, Joe Alloj och Troy Wortham. (komma att ändras)
Biljetter börjar på $18.00, bara $7.00 för studenter (ID required) and are available to purchase by calling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or ordering online at www.lowellauditorium.com. Buy tickets early to avoid long lines the night of the show.
Intäkterna från Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship går till att skicka New England Golden Gloves-mästarna till National Golden Gloves Championship (startande Maj 14, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska), förutom att stödja lokala idrottare och områdesgym, pojkarna & Girls Club, soppkök, skyddsrum för hemlösa, cancerfonder, stipendier och många andra stora välgörande ändamål.
Officiell resultatlista
(Feb.21, 2018)
NEW ENGLAND TURNERING OF CHAMPIONS
OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
Feather (123 Ibs.)
Felix Parilla, North Haven, CT / Göra
WDEC (5-0)
Joseph Valdes, Nashua, NH / Central CNE
Lättviktare (132 Ibs.)
Joseph DePina, Dorchester, MA / CNE
WDEC (3-2)
Joshua Orta, Springfield, MA / Göra
JUNIOR VELTERWEIGHTS (141 Ibs.)
Sharad Collier, Hartford, CT / Göra
WDEC (4-1)
Mike Bloodworth, Woonsocket, RI / SNE
WOMEN’S JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS (141 Ibs.)
Ashleigh Moore, Buzzards Bay, MA / CNE
WDEC (5-0)
Deborah Basora, Hartford, CT / Göra
Welterweights (152 LBS.)
Josniel Castro, Portland, MIG / NNE
WDEC (5-0)
Luca Botis, West Point, NY / Göra
James Perella, Mansfield, MA / SNE
WDEC (5-0)
Charles Espinel, Salem, MA / CNE
Ljus tungviktare (178 Ibs.)
Miguel Teo, Marlboro, MA / CNE
WDEC (5-0)
Tony Adams, Bridgeport, CT / Göra
Tungviktare (201 Ibs.)
Edmond Worley, Lowell, MA / CNE
WDEC (4-1)
Hampton Miller, Waterbury, CT / Göra
SUPER TUNGA VIKTER (201+ Ibs.)
Tim Hatfield, Providence, RI / SNE
WDEC (5-0)
Zack Calmus, Gloucester, MA / CNE
Göra – Västra New England
CNE – Centrala New England
NNE – Northern New England
SNE – Southern New England
72nd annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. dörrar öppna, 7:30 p.m. första skjutningen)
New England Tournament of Champions
Mästerskapsfinaler i öppen klass – Torsdag, Februari. 22
INFORMATION:
New England Golden Gloves verkställande direktör: Bobby Russo
Direktör för tävlande: Konst Ramalho
Tjänstemän: Laurie Purcell
Ringannonsör: John Vena
Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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Former USA boxers to hold private meet-and-greet at New England Tournament of Champions Open Division Championships

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1stUSA Boxing Alumni Association Event in N.E.

Torsdag, Februari 22
Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mäss.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Februari 19, 2018) – USA Boxing will host a private USA Boxing Alumni Association meet-and-greet denna torsdag natt (Februari. 22), prior to that evening’s open division finals of the New England Tournament of Champions, part of the 72nd annual New England Golden Gloves Championships, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts.
The Feb. 22nd USA Boxing Alumni Association also being held, delvis, to promote the 2018 USA vs. Irland East Boxing Tour, which kicks-off Måndag, Mars 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. USA vs.. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Mars 15 på Massmutual Center i Springfield, Mäss. and concludes Mars 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Many of New England’s all-time great amateur boxers will participate, including hometown hero and three-time New England champion, “Irländsk” Micky Ward. Others include Jose Antonio Rivera, John Scully, Richie LaMontagne, Dave Sullivan, Travis och Tarvis Simms, Bobby Harris, Peter Manfredo, Jr., Joe Alloj, Lawrence Clay-Bey och Troy Wortham.
All USA Boxing Alumni Association members, as well as any prospective members, are welcome to attend this unique meet-and-greet, starting when doors open at 6:30 p.m. OCH, until the first bout at 7:30 p.m. OCH.
Biljettpriserna börjar på $18.00, bara $7.00 för studenter (ID required) and are available to purchase by calling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or ordering online at www.lowellauditorium.com.
Skapad att kämpa en livslång, ömsesidigt gynnsamma 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 öppet för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar får tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang värd av Alumni Association, Inklusive Fredag evening’s USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
För att delta i Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing,.org for a $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.
INFORMATION:
Twitter: @USABoxing
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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Iceman John Scullys 6:e officiella amatörboxningsträff

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Lördag, Mars 18, 2017
12:00 Noon (tills runt 3 pm)
@ Moniques Lounge (aka 108 Vardagsrum)
181 East 108th Street
East Harlem, New York
10029
Jag är stolt över att officiellt tillkännage min sjätte officiella amatörboxningsträff som kommer att äga rum i mars 18 på Monique's Lounge i Harlem, New York. Jag förväntar mig det överlägset största valet av någon av de tidigare 5 återföreningar som hölls två gånger på Rival Boxing i Las Vegas, en gång på Jimmy's Corner på Manhattan och en gång vardera på Connecticuts Mohegan Sun och Foxwoods kasinon.
Av det över 100 boxare som deltar så här långt, bland dem förväntar jag mig sådana 1988 OS-silvermedaljören Riddick Big Daddy Bowe, NYC Golden Gloves Champ “Förgifta” Junior Jones, 1984 olympisk mästare Mark Breland, 1974 Nationell olympisk mästare för juniorer Marlon Starling, 1996 USA:s olympiska lagkapten Lawrence Clay-Bey och 1988 National Golden Gloves Champion Mark “Alltför Sharp” Johnson.
På mina tidigare återträffar, inklusive den senaste som hölls i Rival Boxing Store i Las Vegas den November 18, vi har haft sådana som Roy Jones Jr., Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos, 1992 Montell Griffin från Olympia, tidigare trefaldiga världsmästarna Mike McCallum och Iran Barkley, och “Fighter” och irländska Micky Ward närvarande.
Bland de mest speciella stunderna på mina återträffar, vi hade Mike McCallum och Alex Ramos, som mötte varandra i semifinalerna i 1980 NYC gyllene handskar, återanslut i Las Vegas sent 2014, vi hade Luis Ortiz och Lawrence Clay-Bey, som sammanfördes 2015 på Foxwoods efter att inte bara inte ha sett varandra 38 ÅR men efter att inte ens veta att de slogs mot varandra 1977 tills bara några dagar innan de återförenades och i NYC under sommaren 2015 vi hade 1984 New York City gyllene handskar 156 pundmästare och tvåa Dennis “Magikern” Milton och Jesse Lanton ansluter igen.
Alla media som vill delta i evenemanget i Harlem, New York i mars 18 är mer än välkomna att vara en del av festligheterna.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htZpAj5JPHE&feature=youtu.be ...förre mästaren Michael Second To Nunn ringde in till min amatörboxareträff i Las Vegas förra året för att prata med f.d. (1986) motståndaren Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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PBC på ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Torsdag, Juli 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Juli 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Torsdag, Juli 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) möter tidigare världsmästare Är “Kung” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) i 10-round main event av Premier Boxning Champions på ESPN & ESPN.
Televised täckning börjar på 8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Kos), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 och 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey två gånger; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Domkraft “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Kos), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist marlon “Magic Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Illa” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford’s world No. 1-rankad weltervikt Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Andre Berto (27-0) och utmanare Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 rundor, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
I 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th runda, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill i 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, i deras 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Butt” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, besegraZahir Raheem och Artur Grigorian och förlorar till Juan Diaz och Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan i 10th runda av deras 2011 slagsmål, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) i 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, och 114-113) i deras 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), och Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez i 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. och Roy Jones, Jr, both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. I hans 15th pro-kamp, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-runda TKO av Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10th runda.
Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment, är prissatta på $150, $75 och $45, tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter exklusive, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter finns på www.ticketmaster.com och www.foxwoods.com eller genom att besöka Foxwoods’ Box Office. För att ladda via telefon, call Ticket vid (800) 745-3000.
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