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Open & Novice finals of Central New England Golden Gloves Championship THIS THURSDAY NIGHT IN LOWELL

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Lowell Memorial Auditorium
(photo gallery below – all pictures courtesy of Brian Schnabel)
LOWELL, Pawg. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2016) – Thirty-eight surviving amateur boxers will compete in 19 scheduled matches this Thursday night (FEB. 4) the Central New England (Lowell ntau dua) final round, open and novice divisions, of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
All CNE finals winners will advance to the New England Tournament of Champions, yuav tsum nyob rau Lowell Memorial Auditorium, later this month.
See Thursday night’s pairings below, as well as a remaining 2016 schedule.
Special Championship Ticket Package – Five Championship Events available to purchase for $50.00 ticket (5 remaining events) in the balcony. This special ticket offer THIS Thursday night’s CNE finals, as well as the semifinals and finals of the Novice and Open class New England Tournament of Champions. Mus purchase hu rau ntawm lub box Lowell Memorial Auditorium lub chav1.866.722.8881 los yog hauv internet ntawm www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.com. Daim pib caij ib tug no kuj muaj nyob rau muas rau $17.00, $15.00 los sis $12.00. Daim pib kawm ntawv yuav tsum muaj xwb $7.00 (tus menyuam kawm ntawv ID yuav tsum).
Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), ntxiv rau cov neeg ncaws pob hauv zos thiab cheeb tsam gyms, cov tub hluas & Cov menyuam ntxhais qws, chav ua kua zaub, Cross tas, nyiaj mob, scholarships thiab ntau lwm koob charitable ua.
CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL PAIRINGS
HOOB KAWM NOVICE
FLYWEIGHTS (114 lbs.)
Christian Moura (Hollis, NH – NPAWG Nashua)
vs
Steve Delgardo
BANTAMWEIGHTS POJ NIAM (119 lbs.)
Jennifer Perella (Hyde Park, MA – Peter Welch Gym)
vs.
Jessica Grohowski (Boston, MA – Boston Boxing)
BANTAMWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
Joseph Valdes (West Roxbury, MA – NPAWG Nashua)
vs.
Marquis Fowler (Lowell, MA – Gym xaus rau hnub poob)
FEATHERWEIGHTS POJ NIAM (125 lbs.)
Nicole Gagnon (Quincy, MA – Peter Welch Gym)
vs.
Noelle Boran (Sab hnub tuaj Walpole, MA – Boston Boxing)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
TROY Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
vs.
Jonathan DePina (Dorchester, MA – Peter Welch Gym)
LIGHTWEIGHTS POJ NIAM (132 lbs.)
Claire Duffy (Sab hnub tuaj Boston, MA – Peter Welch Gym)
vs.
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – Ntiv nplhaib Boxing)
LUB TEEB WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell, MA – Gym xaus rau hnub poob)
vs.
Edwin Rozon (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown Boxing)
POJ NIAM LUB TEEB WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Katie Colton (Arlington, MA – Boston Boxing)
vs.
Katie Gregory (Boston, MA – Peter Welch Gym)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Lipi Fernandez (Roxbury, MA – Peter Welch’s)
Vs.
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Somerville Boxing)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Brian Lawrence (Dorchester, MA – Peter Welch Gym)
vs.
Yancarlos Sanchez (Dorchester, MA – Quietman Sports)
SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 LBS.)
Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing qws)
vs.
Justin DeFlumeri (Merrimack, NH – NPAWG Nashua)
HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)
Jose Cabrera (Marlboro, MA – NPAWG Framingham)
vs.
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Pewter Welch’s Gym)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)
Kyle Davis (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown Boxing)
vs.
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA – Grealish Boxing)
COV CHAV KAWM NTAWV QHIB
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Matthew Fontanez (Nashua NH – NPAWG Nashua)
vs.
Brandon Higgins (Chelmsford, MA – Gym xaus rau hnub poob)
LUB TEEB WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Jeremiah Perez (Lowell, MA – Xaus rau hnub poob)
vs.
Abraham Nova (Braintree, MA – Peter Welch’s)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Xavier Vega (Lawrence, MA – Kwj dej Boxing txoj kev)
vs.
Joe Meuse (Millis, MA – Nonatum Boxing)
WELTERWEIGHTS POJ NIAM (152 LBS.)
Maureen O'Brien (Hull, MA – Grealish Boxing)
vs.
Kimberly Wabik (Everett, MA – Quietman Gym)
SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS – (178 lbs.)
Tayler Mears (Boston, MA – The Ring)
vs.
Ian Funk (Fairhaven, MA – Somerville Boxing)
HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)
John Roche (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown)
vs.
Jesus Flores (Methuen, MA – Kwj dej Boxing txoj kev)
70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. first bout)
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Open & Novice Class Championship Finals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 4
New England Tournament of Champions
Novice Class Semifinals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 11
Novice Class Championship Finals – FEB. 18
Open Class Semifinals – Hnub peb, FEB. 24
Open Class Championship Finals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 25

Novice middleweight Brian Lawrence (red shirt) of Dorchester, MA

Open welterweight Joseph Meuse (L) of Millis, MA

Open light welterweight Jeremiah Perez (L) of Lowell, MA

Open lightweight Brandon Higgins (R) of Chelmsford, MA
INFORMATION:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Lauri Purcell
Nplua nuj ntiv nplej: John Vena
Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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Hab txhawb New hais (Lowell ntau dua) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Quarterfinals round results from Lowell

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For Immediate Release
LOWELL, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 23, 2016) – The Central New England (Lowell ntau dua) quarterfinals round of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship was held last night at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium with 13 highly competitive matches in the novice class.
All 13 matches went the three-round distance for 39 rounds of action that the large crowed enjoyed from start to finish. The super heavyweight match between Dorchester’s 381-pound Ivens Derival and Haverhill’s 266-pound Kyle Davis was of special especially because of their respective sizes. Davis won by way of a three-round decision, 4-1, in a back-and-forth match that had fans standing throughout.
The CNE semifinals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be heldlwm hnub plaub hmo ntuj (Jan. 28) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. See the complete 2016 sijhawm hauv qab no, thiab cov qhabnias nag hmo.
$70 for ’70 – A special offer to celebrate the 70th edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship is available to purchase: $70.00 season ticket (6 remaining events) in the balcony. The season ticket also includes the Novice and Open class New England Tournament of Champions. Mus purchase hu rau ntawm lub box Lowell Memorial Auditorium lub chav1.866.722.8881 los yog hauv internet ntawm www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.com. Daim pib caij ib tug no kuj muaj nyob rau muas rau $17.00, $15.00 los sis $12.00. Daim pib kawm ntawv yuav tsum muaj xwb $7.00 (tus menyuam kawm ntawv ID yuav tsum).
Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), ntxiv rau cov neeg ncaws pob hauv zos thiab cheeb tsam gyms, cov tub hluas & Cov menyuam ntxhais qws, chav ua kua zaub, Cross tas, nyiaj mob, scholarships thiab ntau lwm koob charitable ua.
Official Results
(winner listed first each match)
Novice Division
BANTAMWEIGHTS (123 LBS)
Joseph Valdes (West Roxbury, MA – NPAWG Nashua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Joel Morales (Everett, MA – Somerville Boxing)
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
TROY Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Joshua Jimenez (Lawrence, MA – Intenze 978)
Jonathan Depina (Dorchester, MA – Peter Welch’s)
WDEC3 (3-2)
Frangel Maggiolo (Cambridge, MA – Somerville Boxing)
LUB TEEB WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Edwin Rozon (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown Boxing)
(WDEC3 (5-0)
Mark Butler (Lowell, MA – Xaus rau hnub poob)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell, MA – Xaus rau hnub poob)
WDEC (5-0)
Jesus Marques (Somerville, MA – Redline Fight Sports)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Daniel Isberg (Boston, MA – Boston Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Anthony DeSalvo (Roslindale – Club by George Foreman)
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Nathan Balakin (Tyngsboro, MA – Xaus rau hnub poob)
Lipi Frenandes (Roxbury, MA – Peter Welch’s)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Jaime Cabera (Nashua, NH – NPAWG Nashua)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Henry Gedney (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing)
WDEC3 (4-1)
James Marino (Medford, MA – Somerville Boxing)
Brian Lawrence (Dorchester, MA – Peter Welch’s)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Sean McDonough (Milton, MA – TNT Boxing)
Peter Maher, Arlington, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WDEC (4-1)
Yamraco Guzman (Methuen, MA – Canal Street)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)
Kyle Davis (Haverhill, MA – Haverhill Downtown Boxing)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Ivens Derival (Dorchester, MA – Cambridge YMCA)
Christian Ortiz (Boston, MA – The Ring)
WDEC3 (3-2)
Shane Begin (Brighton, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. first bout)
Hab txhawb New hais (Lowell ntau dua)
Open & Novice Class Semifinals, C.N.E. – Hnub plaub, Jan. 28
Open & Novice Class Championship Finals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 4
New England Tournament of Champions
Novice Class Semifinals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 11
Novice Class Championship Finals – FEB. 18
Open Class Semifinals – Hnub peb, FEB. 24
Open Class Championship Finals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 25
Information:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Lauri Purcell
Nplua nuj ntiv nplej: John Vena
Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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Hab txhawb New hais (Lowell ntau dua) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Second preliminary round results from Lowell

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For Immediate Release
LOWELL, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 16, 2016) – The Central New England (Lowell ntau dua) preliminary-round of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship concluded last night at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium with 12 second-round matches in the novice class.
Knockouts (4) and shutout decisions were the theme last night as the large crowd really got into the exciting action, particularly the explosive knockout performances by Methuen (MA) middleweight Yamarco Guzman and Franklin (MA) heavyweight Jared Gately.
The quarterfinals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be held Friday tom ntej hmo ntuj (Jan. 22) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. See the complete 2016 sijhawm hauv qab no, thiab cov qhabnias nag hmo.
$70 for ’70 – A special offer to celebrate the 70th edition of the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship is available to purchase: $70.00 season ticket (7 remaining events) in the balcony. Mus purchase hu rau ntawm lub box Lowell Memorial Auditorium lub chav1.866.722.8881 los yog hauv internet ntawm www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.com. Daim pib caij ib tug no kuj muaj nyob rau muas rau $17.00, $15.00 los sis $12.00.
Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), ntxiv rau cov neeg ncaws pob hauv zos thiab cheeb tsam gyms, cov tub hluas & Cov menyuam ntxhais qws, chav ua kua zaub, Cross tas, nyiaj mob, scholarships thiab ntau lwm koob charitable ua.
Official Results
(winner listed first each match)
Novice Division
LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)
Jacob Solomon (Brookline, MA – The Ring)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fabio D’Ambrosio (Revere, MA – Somerville Boxing)
LIGHTWEIGHTS POJ NIAM (132 lbs.)
Stephanie Khan (Brighton, MA – The Ring)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jen Almeida (Wilmington, MA – Jim McNally’s)
LUB TEEB WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)
Nathan Rosa (Lowell – Xaus rau hnub poob)
WTKO3 (0:26)
Richard Tosi (Wakefield, MA – MK Boxing)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)
Kenny Larson (Salem, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WTKO2 (2:00)
Joshua Wood (Lowell, MA – Xaus rau hnub poob)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)
Yamarco Guzman (Methuen, MA – Canal Street)
WTKO1 (0:43)
Cusaj Thomas (Chestnut Hill, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
Sean McDonough (Milton, MA – TNT Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Brandon Brunell (Southbridge, MA – The Club by George Foreman)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA – Somerville Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Adrian Gedney (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester,Thawv)
SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 lbs.)
Justin Deflumeri, (Merrimack, NH – NPAWG Nashua)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Abdul Morelly (Providence, RI – Union Street Boxing)
Joseph DaSilva (Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Daniel McNamara (Allston, MA – Boston Boxing)
HEAVYWEIGHTS (201 lbs.)
Jared Gately (Franklin, MA – Peter Welch’s)
WTKO3 (0:10)
Zachary Calmus (Gloucester – Redline Fight Sports)
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)
Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA – Grealish Boxing)
WDEC3
Floran Kacaku (Malden, MA – Redline Fight Sports)
Shane Begin (Brighton, MA – Nonantum Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
James Anderson (Dorchester, MA – Dorchester Boxing Club)
70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. first bout)
Hab txhawb New hais (Lowell ntau dua)
Open & Novice Quarterfinal Round – Hnub vas Xuv, Jan. 22
Open & Novice Class Semifinals, C.N.E. – Hnub plaub, Jan. 28
Open & Novice Class Championship Finals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 4
New England Tournament of Champions
Novice Class Semifinals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 11
Novice Class Championship Finals – FEB. 18
Open Class Semifinals – Hnub peb, FEB. 24
Open Class Championship Finals – Hnub plaub, FEB. 25
Information:
Tournament Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Director of Contestants: Art Ramalho
Chief of Officials: Lauri Purcell
Nplua nuj ntiv nplej: John Vena
Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
CONTACT: Bob Trieger, Full Court PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Established in 1947, Lowell Sun Charities is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the quality of life for children, families, and the community, offering programs that promote respect and dignity. Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, Lowell Sun Charities was originally founded to respond to the ever-increasing challenges of the community. 2016 marks the 70th year the Golden Gloves have been held in the great city of Lowell, Massachusetts.
Lowell Sun Charities is a community program that not only makes champions in the ring but also makes champions in life. Every year these young athletes devote themselves to a sport which teaches discipline, respect, and clean lifestyle for a chance to win a prestigious Golden Gloves Championship.
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DANNY O’CONNOR FACES GABRIEL BRACERO IN REMATCH ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 FROM THE LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT

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Ntxiv! Unbeaten Jonathan Guzman Takes On The Exciting Danny Aquino & Featherweights Ryan Kielczweski & Rafael Vasquez Collide
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LOWELL, MA. (September 11, 2015) – Popular Massachusetts’ welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O’Connor (26-2, 10 KOs) takes on Brooklyn’s Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (23-2, 4 KOs), in a 10-round rematch of their 2011 bout won by Bracero, as the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBCSN Hnub vas xaum, October 10 from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts with televised coverage beginning at 8 p.m. LI/5 p.m. PT.
The evening’s co-main event will feature undefeated super featherweight knockout artist Jonathan Guzman (19-0, 19 KOs) battling exciting brawler Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 KOs) in a 10-round bout and rising local prospect Ryan “The Polish Prince” Kielczweski (23-1, 7 KOs) takes on the exciting Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-1, 13 KOs) in a featherweight bout.
“I’m excited to be fighting at a building with great boxing history such as the Lowell Memorial Auditorium,” said O’Connor. “I won the Golden Gloves there and I can’t wait to fight there again. I’m also excited to avenge my first loss against Gabriel Bracero. I’m so ready for this!”
“This is a huge fight for me and my career,” said Bracero. “I only have one thought in my mind and that’s victory. Danny is a tough opponent and on a winning streak right now. The best ‘Tito’ Bracero will be there October 10. I beat Danny before and I plan to do so again, in his backyard, even more convincingly. My best days are still ahead of me and you will see that come October 10.”
“I’m excited for the October 10th PBC on NBC Sports Net from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “All three TV fights are super competitive matchups with the outcomes in doubt. Nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim loj, Boston’s Danny O’Connor will rematch with Brooklyn’s Gabriel Bracero in an attempt to avenge a close decision loss. Undefeated junior featherweight puncher Jonathan Guzman will try to keep his record perfect against dangerous contender Danny Aquino. The opening bout features another 50/50-type matchup as Quincy’s Ryan ‘The Polish Prince’ Kielczweski faces hard-punching, world-ranked Rafael Vazquez from Brooklyn.”
The city of Lowell is one rich in boxing history and is the hometown of Massachusetts legend and three-time Fight of the Year participant “Irish” Micky Ward. “It is an honor to have this fight happen in my hometown,” said Ward. “Danny O’Connor is so ready for this opportunity. He is focused like I’ve never seen him before.”
Part of Lowell’s deep boxing history are the future Hall of Famers who have fought in the city as amateurs, including Mob Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson &Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
“Bringing a big fight to Lowell is incredible,” said Ken Casey, Founder of Murphys Boxing, “Lowell is such a great fight town and it is Micky Ward’s hometown. For Danny O’Connor to have the chance to avenge his first loss in his own backyard with all his fans cheering him on is going to be a site to see.”
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim nyob, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Murphys Boxing, luv nqi tom $125, $85, $50 thiab $35, thiab tsis muaj kev tsub thiab se, thiab muaj rau ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no. Special student, veteran and senior ticket prices also available. For tickets visit www.lowellauditorium.com
A National Golden Gloves champion who has fought as a pro since 2008, O’Connorgets a chance to avenge his defeat to Bracero when they square off October 10. The 30-year-old is coming off of three straight knockout victories over Michael Clark, Andrew Farmer and Chris Gilbert. Fighting out of Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor is looking to impress in a fight on his home turf.
Bracero has won nine of his 11 fights since defeating O’Connor in 2011 and hopes to see a repeat of that performance on October 10. Fighting out of Brooklyn, the 34-year-old owns victories over Dmitry Salita, Pavel Miranda and Jermaine White. He will be going into unfriendly territory for his first pro fight in Massachusetts.
Owner of a perfect knockout percentage, Guzman looks to build off of his last three fights, all knockouts coming in the New England region. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the 26-year-old fighting out of Lawrence, Massachusetts faces the toughest challenge of his career and will look to make his mark as a 122-pound contender.
The 25-year-old Aquino made his mark with a hard fought victory over the previously undefeated Kielczweski in April and returns to New England in hopes of taking down another unbeaten prospect. Born in Mexico, Aquino fights out of Meriden Connecticut and owns victories over Jhon Alberto Molina and Coy Evans and will hope to make it three wins in a row on October 10.
A runner-up in the 2008 National Golden Glove tournament, the 25-year-old Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his home state of Massachusetts. Born and raised in Quincy, he bounced back from his first defeat to deliver a first round knockout over Anthony Napunyi in May. Another tough challenge awaits “The Polish Prince” as he looks to prove his world title worth.
Brooklyn’s Vazquez has kept a busy schedule in 2015 and will return for his fifth fight this year when he challenges Kielczweski. While the 37-year-old Vazquez is ranked highly in the world rankings at number seven and is seeking a world title opportunity, fame and glory are not his top priorities. With an autistic daughter and a wife diagnosed with cervical cancer, Vazquez fights for his family. Getting a late start to boxing, Vazquez, who lost both of his parents at an early age and endured a stint in prison as a wayward youth, turned pro in September 2010. He has since donated portions of his purses to autism research, while also holding fundraisers to help raise awareness.
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