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Bedst & De mest populære nordøstlige boksere, der skal vises på "Oceanside Prize Fights" -kort

August 14, 2025 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

James Perkins vs.. Anthony Andreozzi titelkamp, Plus ubesejrede udsigter Shea Willcox & James Perella August 16 på Oceanside Events Center i Revere, MA

QUINCY, Masse. (August XX, 2025) - Nogle af de bedste og mest populære boksere i nordøst vises den 16. august på det stablede "Oceanside Prize Fights" -kort, Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner (GCP), på Oceanside Events Center (Tidligere Wonderland Ballroom) I Revere, Massachusetts. Al handlingen vil blive streamet videre www.bxngtv.com.

En del af indtægterne vil blive doneret til Quincy brandmænd Cancer Foundation, En non-profit organisation, hvis mission er at yde urokkelig støtte til brandmænd og deres familier, når de står over for udfordringerne ved erhvervskræft, sikrer, at de får pleje, Ressourcer, og hjælp, de har brug for. Gå til www.quincyfirecancerfoundation.com For information.

”Fremme i North Shore har været noget, der altid var i værkerne, Men alle brikkerne måtte være der for at sætte på en stor begivenhed,”GCP -promotor Chris -træk forklaret. ”Du får kun en chance for at gøre et godt indtryk. Jeg er utrolig tilfreds med, hvordan dette kort viste sig. Det vil være en fantastisk aften på områdets mest populære krigere og granithin vil igen samle penge til en stor sag, Quincy Fore Cancer Foundation. I slutningen af natten en ny WBC U.S.. Sølvmester bliver kronet, Shea Willcox vil debutere i hjemmet, Og den lokale kampscene vil mødes for at støtte vores lokale brandmænd. ”

Throwback -krigere James "Pitbull" Perkins (13-3-1, 9 KOS) og Anthony "The Gentle Savage" Andreozzi (7-4, 3 KOS) vil sammenstød i 8-runde hovedbegivenhed for det ledige verdensbokseåd (WBC) USA sølv let tungvægt mesterskab.

Perkins vs.. Andreozzi er en fantastisk match-up af underholdende krigere. Den 32-årige Perkins, En gravedigger fra det nærliggende Lynn (MA), er en magtfuldt aggressiv puncher, der ikke har noget imod at tage et par slag for at lande et skadeligt skud, Mens tidligere Massachusetts Middleweight Championandreozzi, af Swansea (MA), er en slibere, der nyder at udveksle slag fra start til slut.

To af de mest populære og lovende udsigter i New England, Everett (MA) junior weltervægt “Showtime” Shea Willcox (3-0, 3 KOS) og Mansfield (MA) junior mellemvægt James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (19-0, 13 KOS), Vil give chefstøtte.

Den 23-årige Willcox, et medlem af to Everett Highs Super Bowl, Division One Fodboldmesterskabshold, er uden tvivl den mest populære pro -bokser i nordøst. En fremtrædende amatørbokser, Han blev også valgt som den "mest fremragende bokser" ved sidste års New England Golden Gloves mesterskaber, Ud over at være en 2018 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion. Han vil smide ned i en 4-runde co-udstyret begivenhed mod Aldimar Silva (22-28, 14 KOS), Brasilien.

Perella, 32, var en berømt amatørkarriere (120-20)der erobrede 3 New England Golden Gloves Titles, samt en sølvmedalje ved den prestigefyldte nationale pal -turnering. Den begavede fighter med et af de bedste kaldenavne tager den tidligere fecarbox weltervægtmester Saul “Navajo” Corral (31-24, 20 KOS) I den 8-runde specialattraktion i junior mellemvægt.

Fighting på undercard, Alle i 4-rundere, er Hyde Park (MA) Junior Featherweight Jennifer Perella (2-1, 1 KO), den 2024 New England Golden Gloves Silver Medalist, vs. Sarah “Switch Kick” klik (2-10-1, 0 KOS); Ubeæret Springfield (MA) weltervægt Eric “The Gladiator” Goff (7-0, 5 KOS) versus “Jabbin” Joe Wilson, Jr. (3-8, 0 KOS), Lawrence (MA) junior mellemvægt Dimas “Jimmy” Colon gør sin pro -debut versus Bennet (0-2), og South Boston Cruiserweight Charlie “The City Point Sicilian” Lograsso (1-0, 1 KO) opfylder Erick Alves.

Kort kan ændres.

Billetter er rimeligt prissat (inklusive servicegebyrer) på $150.00 (Reserveret ringside), $100.00 (Generelle sæder), og $60.00 (General Admission) kan købes kl www.granite-chin-promotions.ticketleap.com.

Døre åbne på 6:00 p.m. OG, første kamp på 7 p.m. OG.

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Ubesejrede junior mellemvægtprospekt Anthony Velazquez bliver ikke bokses bedst bevarede hemmelighed i 2026

Juli 12, 2025 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Springfield, Masse. (Juli 10, 2025) - Lige nu, Ubeæret junior mellemvægt Anthony “ATV” Velazquez (19-0-1, 14 KOS) kan være bokses bedst bevarede hemmelighed, Men planen er for ham at gøre et stort spring fra udsigten til titeludfordrer i 2026.

Kæmper ud af Springfield, Massachusetts, Den 29-årige Valezquez er fløjet under radaren, Kæmper aldrig med en verdensklassificeret modstander eller fremvist på en marquee -begivenhed. Hans manager, Gunther Fishgold, har sat scenen for et breakout 2026 For hans talentfulde Puerto Rican-American Fighter.

Planen kræver Velazquez, Hvem er en salgsfremmende gratis agent, At kæmpe tre gange, Fra juli 19^th på Mohegan Sun, Plus to gange mere i 2025 eller næste januar, at placere ham til at være verdensklassificering og kæmpe på større faser i første kvartal af 2026.

Team Velazquez har ikke målrettet nogen fighter især, Men en naturlig fjende er kollega New Englander, Chordale “The Gift” Booker (23-2, 11 KOS), af Stamford, Connecticut. Booker havde for nylig sit første verdens titelbillede, At miste sin udfordring til forenet (WBC & WBO) Super weltervægt verdensmesterSebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 14 KOS) ved hjælp af en stop i runde 4. 2026, måske, er weltervægtAlexis "Lex" Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOS), Hvem er i øjeblikket verdenskarakterer på ingen. 1 (WBO), Do Not. 5 (IBF) og nr. 9 (WBC), men kun hvis han beslutter at flytte op til junior mellemvægtdivision. Velazquez er på træningslejr og forbereder sig til sin juli 19^th Vend tilbage i en 8-runde bout Vs.Terry Chatwood(12-3-1) på Mohegan Sun i Uncasville, Connecticut, som kun er en 1 ½ times kørsel fra Velazquez 'hjem i Springfield.

”Jeg ved, at Chatwood kan lide at bokse sin bagfod, og han er hård,”Sagde Velazquez, ”Men han har intet, jeg er bekymret for. Jeg vil nedbryde ham og få ham ud derfra. Jeg har det godt i ringen. Mit forsvar og selvtillid er forbedret. Og jeg nyder at kæmpe på Mohegan Sun på grund af dens historie inden for boksning, og hvor tæt det er på Springfield. Det er som mit andet hjem (Dette vil være hans tredje kamp der)."

Anthony Velazquez er klar til at foretage bevægelser i 2026.
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WBC U.S. Silver Light Heavyweight title fight James Perkins & Anthony Andreozzi Headlines “Oceanside Prize Fights”

Juli 12, 2025 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Undefeated prospects James Perella &

Shea Willcox to be featured

August 16 på Oceanside Events Center i Revere, MA

QUINCY, Masse. (Juli 8, 2025) – Old-school boxing returns on August 16^th somJames "Pitbull" Perkins (13-3-1, 9 KOS) ogAnthony "The Gentle Savage" Andreozzi (7-4, 3 KOS) square off in the 8-round main event on a stacked “Oceanside Prize Fights” card, Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner (GCP), til det ledige World Boxing Council (WBC) USA sølv let tungvægt mesterskab.

Al handlingen vil blive streamet viderewww.bxngtv.com live from the Oceanside Events Center (Tidligere Wonderland Ballroom) I Revere, Massachusetts.

En del af indtægterne vil blive doneret til Quincy brandmænd Cancer Foundation, En non-profit organisation, hvis mission er at yde urokkelig støtte til brandmænd og deres familier, når de står over for udfordringerne ved erhvervskræft, sikrer, at de får pleje, Ressourcer, og hjælp, de har brug for. Gå tilwww.quincyfirecancerfoundation.com For information.

“It’s been long overdue that Granite Chin did an event on the North Shore,” promoterChris -træksagde. “Oceanside Events Center is a beautiful venue, and they have been a pleasure to work with. This event will be an incredible night of fights with a new WBC Silver U.S. Champion crowned. Oven i købet, we will be raising money for the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, which as a member of the Quincy Fire Department, hits home for me. The foundation does amazing work and provides critical support for our fellow firefighters at a time of need.”

Perkins and Andreozzi are throwback fighters who could fight in a proverbial phone booth, providing non-stop action in an entertaining, competitive encounter for a regional title.

En gravedigger fra det nærliggende Lynn (MA), the 32-year-old Perkins was a solid hockey player at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, who also had another intensive labor job working on a lobster boat. He is a strong, aggressive puncher who has successfully transitioned from the super middleweight division to light heavyweight.

Andreozzi, af Swansea (MA), who is a former Massachusetts Middleweight Champion, has overcome a serious injury to become a title challenger. He broke his lower leg that resulted in 2 major surgeries that kept him sidelined for a full year. Andreozzi is back, hungry and ready for Perkins.

“Sometimes, som en promotor, you must get creative selling a fight, but this isn’t one of those,” Traietti added. “This fight sells itself. James and Tony are two guys who refuse to take a step backwards, for better or worse, coming forward and bringing non-stop pressure. Getting both guys to agree to fight was one of the easiest things I have done all year. They were chomping at the bit. This fight is a can’t miss regional main event.”

To af de mest populære og lovende udsigter i New England, Marshfield (MA) weltervægtJames “The Slim Reaper” Perella (19-0, 13 KOS) and Everett (MA) junior weltervægt“Showtime” Shea Willcox (3-0, 3 KOS), Vil give chefstøtte.

Perella, 32, had a celebrated amateur career (120-20), capturing 3 New England Golden Gloves Titles, in addition to a silver medal at the prestigious National PAL Tournament. He will face former FECARBOX Welterweight ChampionSaul “Navajo” Corral (31-24, 20 KOS) i en 8-runde kamp.

Willcox, 23, was a member of two Everett High’s Super Bowl, Division One Fodboldmesterskabshold. He was also selected as the “Most Outstanding Boxer” at last year’s New England Golden Gloves Championships, samt en 2018 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion. He will be in a 4-round match vs.Aldimar Silva (22-28, 14 KOS), Brasilien.

Traietti concluded, “On top of a great main event, SHEA WILLCOX IS COMING HOME! Getting Shea a fight in his home area was paramount this year. We plan to make it a recurring theme. He is a terrific talent with a loyal fan base that traveled twice to Bridgewater to support him. Now he is coming to the North Shore where he belongs, and the sky’s the limit.”

Additional matchups will soon be announced.

Kort kan ændres.

Billetter er rimeligt prissat (includes service fees) på $154.00 (Reserveret ringside), $103.00 (Generelle sæder), og $62.20 (General Admission) kan købes klwww.granite-chin-promotions.ticketleap.com.

Døre åbne på 6:00 p.m. OG, første kamp på 7 p.m. OG.

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"Granite Chin Box Off" for at lancere 11. maj 4-fighter, 1-nat supermellemvægtsturnering "Rumble at the Rink" på Quincy Youth Arena i Quincy, MA

Marts 27, 2024 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

"Granite Chin Box Off" for at lancere maj 11^th

4-fighter, 1-nat super mellemvægt turnering

"Rumble at the Rink" på Quincy Youth Arena i Quincy, MA

QUINCY, Masse. (Marts 26, 2024) – Granit Chin Promotions (GCP) har annonceret lanceringen af sin innovative one-night-turnering, “Granit Chin Box Off,” lørdag aften, Maj 11, byder på en kvartet af tilbagekastende super-mellemvægtskæmpere fra New England, der står på hovedet “Rumble at the Rink” pro-boksekort, på Quincy Youth Arena i Quincy, Massachusetts.

Kvartetten af supermellemvægtere vil kæmpe i kampe i tre runder (4^th runde af sudden death, hvis det er nødvendigt i tilfælde af uafgjort) tidligt på aftenen, og de to vindere går videre til hovedbegivenheden i fem runder (6^th runde af sudden death i tilfælde af uafgjort) at afgøre, hvilken mester Chris Traietti planlægger at være en årlig turnering, som er blevet sanktioneret af Massachusetts Boxing Commission.

Alle fire kæmpere er aggressive og modige, der kommer for at kæmpe, hvilket udmønter sig i en mindeværdig aften for fans.

"Denne turnering har været en idé, jeg har flirtet med siden 2021," sagde GCP-præsident Chris Traietti. "Jeg ville ikke trykke på aftrækkeren, før jeg følte, at jeg havde løst nogle af de første bekymringer, og jeg havde de rigtige fire fyre. Det hele er samlet nu! Der er ingen kombination af kampe med disse fire, der ikke vil være actionfyldte lige fra åbningsklokken. Dette er noget, Granite Chin planlægger at gøre årligt, så når først denne indledende turnering er færdig, vi vil vurdere det for at se, om der er behov for forbedringer for at gøre en klar til 2025. Tak til kæmperne for deres passion for at være en del af noget særligt som dette og Massachusetts-kommissionen for al dens hjælp til at navigere mig til at få alle sikkerhedsspørgsmål behandlet og håndteret, så det kunne blive sanktioneret."

Her er en oversigt over de fire "Granite Chin Box Off"-udfordrere:

James "Pitbull" Perkins (13-1-1, 9 KOS), Lynn, MA

Perkins er favorit før turneringen baseret på hans pro-rekord og modstandskvalitet. En graver om dagen, Perkins led sit ensomme tab i august sidste år til Steve Sumpter (9-0, 7 KOS), taber en otte runders flertalsafgørelse for det ledige IBA America Super Mellemvægt Championship.

"Jeg glæder mig rigtig meget til dette arrangement. Jeg har altid ønsket at kæmpe i en turnering, fordi jeg aldrig kæmpede i Golden Gloves eller nogen amatørturneringer. Jeg besluttede at blive professionel efter min sjette amatørkamp. Det er endnu bedre, at arrangementet afholdes på en hockeybane, fordi jeg er vokset op hele mit liv med at spille hockey. Jeg begyndte at stå på skøjter som toårig og spillede hele vejen gennem gymnasiet (St. Mary's af Lynn).

"Jeg er parat til at håndtere, hvad der end kommer til mig. Jeg ved, hvem alle kæmperne er, men jeg kender Clark meget mere end de andre kæmpere. Mig og Clark har kæmpet om det samme kort et antal gange. Jeg kan godt lide Clark, og han er en hård fyr, men hvis vi ender i ringen sammen, det vil være alt forretning. Vi vil ikke være venner, når vi er derinde. I slutningen af natten, Jeg er meget sikker på, at jeg bliver vinderen af turneringen."

Anthony "The Gentle Savage" Andreozzi (5-3, 2 KOS), Swansea, MA

En tidligere mester i mellemvægt i Massachusetts, Andreozzi er kommet sig over en brutal ben-/ankelskade, han blev påført for mere end et år siden, vendte tilbage sidste februar 24^th inden for en knockout i anden runde af Igor Pessoa.

"Det er (turnering) helt sikkert at bryde grænser. Det er den type turnering, hvor følelsesmæssig kontrol vil være vigtig. Du kan ikke blæse din belastning i første runde af den første kamp og stadig forvente at få succes. Jeg har et par hundrede brydningskampe og over et dusin karatekampe. Jeg er vant til den følelsesmæssige kontrol, der er nødvendig for effektivt at udøve vold to gange på en nat. Jeg kan ikke vente!

"Ryan Clark er en fantastisk fyr. Vi har kørt runder før min kamp med Kyle Cusick (April 22, 2022). Perkins gik seks hårde runder med en tidligere holdkammerat. Bernard virker som en god fyr, så intet personligt imod ham."

Bernard Joseph (6-1, 4 KOS), Dorchester, MA

Joseph har vundet sine sidste to kampe og har været aktiv med fire kampe ind 2023 og dette bliver hans andet i 2024. Den 33-årige vil også have en fordel i hjembyen, når han kæmper i det nærliggende Quincy.

"Det er forskelligt (turneringsformat), men det kommer an på måden vi træner på. Jeg sparrer meget, og det vil være godt for mig. Det handler om at træne og vænne min krop til pausen som i sparring. Jeg kunne kæmpe fire runder og derefter seks.

"Jeg er en professionel nu, kæmper med seks rundere, men ikke med en lang pause mellem kampene som i denne turnering. Det vil give mig tid til at rehydrere og gøre mig klar til nattens anden kamp. Jeg har set video af alle de andre kæmpere, og jeg taler ikke dårligt om nogen, men jeg kan ikke mærke, at jeg er favorit til at vinde det hele."

Ryan Clark (4-5, 2 KOS), Barrington, ME

En naturlig mellemvægt, Clark rykker mest op i turneringen, noget han er udmærket klar over, men ikke overdrevent bekymret. Endnu en actionmættet fighter, Clarks rekord er misvisende, fordi han er så hård, som de kommer, og i stand til at besejre enhver af de tre andre udfordrere.

"Det er (turnering) er en god idé. Chris (Traietti) er en klog fyr, og denne turnering vil sørge for underholdning for fansene, og det bliver en udfordring for kæmperne. Jeg bifalder hans idé. Jeg kæmper typisk kl 160 og denne turnering får mig til at kæmpe i en lidt større vægtklasse. Jeg kan godt lide udfordringen.

"Jeg kender Tony og Perkins, og jeg respekterer dem. De er dygtige. Dette (turnering) ligner sparring. Jeg sparrer fem eller seks runder, hænge rundt og snakke, få en anden træning, og kom så tilbage i ringen for at sparre igen. Det her er ikke for anderledes."

Yderligere kampe vil snart blive annonceret.

Kort kan ændres.

Billetter er til salg til køb klwww.granite-chin-promotions.ticketleap.com.

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Steve “The Savage” Sumpter Predicts James Perkins fight won’t go the full distance on August 19th in Worcester, MA

Juli 19, 2023 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Steve Sumpter

(Billede af Emily Harney / Fightografi)

QUINCY, Masse. (Juli 12, 2023) – Undefeated super middleweight prospect Steve “The Savage” Sumpter (8-0, 7 KOS) has never turned down a fight. Neither has his next opponent, James "Pitbull" Perkins (12-0-1, 9 KOS), and that’s why the two undefeated fighters will throw-down August 19^th.

Sumpter vs. Perkins headlines “Pandemonium at The Palladium”, Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner (GCP), in an eight-round showdown for the vacant International Boxing Association IBA) Americas Super Middleweight Championship..

“Pandemonium at The Palladium” will be streamed live onwww.bxngtv.com from the famed Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

“This fight is one of the best main events Massachusetts has seen this year,” GCP president Chris Traietti commented. “What more can you ask for? Two undefeated guys with knockout power going for it all for a chance to elevate their careers to the next level. The spectators better take their bathroom and concession breaks before this one starts. It could end at any moment!"

More than a belt is at stake, more like Bay State (MA) bragging rights for the winner of this potentially “lights-out” fight between these Western (Sumpter, Pittsfield) and Eastern (Perkins, Lynn) Masse. rival fighters.

Sumpter, 29, leaped at the opportunity to fight another undefeated fighter because of the upside for his career that an impressive victory will make within New England boxing circles.

“’ll be better known after this fight,” Sumpter said. “I don’t care about my opponent’s record or anything else. This is the type of fight that will establish me as one of the better boxers around. This fight will open up a lot of doors for me, when I come out on top. More people will start taking notice of me and I’ll be getting calls for bigger fights.

“We are both explosive fighters. I don’t think he’s going the full distance. It’ll come down to skills. I’ve seen some things from him I’ll exploit. Nobody studies me better than me. I’m sure he has watched me, too.”

Pittsfield is 100 miles to the west of Worcester, but Sumpter, who is the reigning Massachusetts Light Heavyweight Champion, is confident his fans will travel in force.

“I’ll feel good traveling,” Sumpter added. “This will be the second card I’ve headlined. I have a solid fan-base and it’s growing with each win. Og, som jeg sagde, he’s not going the distance.”

I co-featured begivenhed, undefeated Massachusetts Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (11-0, 6 KOS) takes Hector “El Gatito” Ednar Bobadilla (9-14-1, 4 KOS) in an eight-round bout for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Atlantic welterweight title.

Other fighters expected to be in action on the “Pandemonium at The Palladium” undercard include another Holyoke boxer, super welterweight Carlos Castillo (7-0, 4 KOS), unbeaten Springfield super featherweight Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz (6-0, 4 KOS), and New Haven (CT) featherweight Felix Parrilla (7-0, 6 KOS).

Kort kan ændres. Tickets are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.ThePalladium.net.

Døre åbne på 6:30 p.m. OG, first bell at 7:30 p.m. OG.

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Undefeated Irish Light Heavyweight Prospects Tommy “The Governor” Hyde & Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole Fighting again in adopted home – “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Outdoors on August 11th in Quincy, MA

Juli 19, 2023 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

QUINCY, Masse. (Juli 10, 2023) – Like some of his fellow countrymen in the past, undefeated Irish light heavyweight prospects Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 KOS) and Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole (7-0, 5 KOS) have traveled across “the pond” from their native Ireland to Boston in order to enhance their professional boxing careers.

They will both be fighting on the August 11^th (August. 12^th rain date) on the “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Pro-Am card, Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner (GCP), at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Quincy (MA), a suburb of Boston only 10 miles to the south of the Massachusetts capital.

“This card wouldn’t be complete without some Irish flair to it,” GCP president Chris Traietti said. "Med det sagt, I didn’t want just any Irish fighters on the show. I wanted two of the hottest prospects. Working with both guys has been a pleasure. Their teams have been great. Their fan-bases are in for a treat come August 11^th."

They’ve built solid fanbases of Irish natives who now live in the United States, as well as Irish American boxing fans, just like their predecessors from the Emerald Isle, world champion Steve Collins and Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride.

Although Hyde and O’Toole will be fighting in separate six-round bouts this could be a prelude to a showdown between the Irish light heavyweights. They fought twice as amateurs with each winning one and in the future, they could be matched against each other once again, only this time as professionals.

Tommy Hyde (L) - (picture credit: Garreth Croke)

The 24-year-old Hyde is a three-time Irish National Champion who had an 80-26 amatør rekord. Hans far, Gary Hyde, is an international matchmaker who has represented numerous world champions.

“I am delighted to be fighting in Boston again,” Hyde said. “It’s like a second home now. I have a lot of family and friends living there and they all show me great support when I’m fighting there. It’s a big boxing city and it’s great to be following in the footsteps of Steve Collins and Kevin McBride who I really admire.

“I fought all over the world as an amateur in 2019. I fought outdoors in a multi-national tournament in Odessa, Ukraine. It was a really good experience, so I’m really looking forward to fighting outdoors in a Boston stadium.

“This will be the second show we shared since we’ve been pros and it probably won’t be the last. A fight between us could be big down the line in Boston or Ireland. He’s an Irishman like me, so I’ll be supporting him until we fight just like any other Irish boxer.”

Hyde faces an opponent to be determined.

Thomas O’Toole (R) - (photo credit: Emily Harney / Fightografi

O’Toole, 25, is another celebrated Irish amateur boxer who captured top honors in the Haringey Box Cup and Irish Elevate final, in which he decisioned Hyde. “The Kid” won 51 af 60 amateur matches. Ten Years ago, O’Toole fought outdoors for the first and only time in an amateur show at Boston City Hall, arranged by then- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

A southpaw, O’Toole lives in nearby Braintree (MA). Six of his seven pro matches have been held in Greater Boston, the lone exception in Manchester, New Hampshire. “The Kid” is moving up one division to fight Massachusetts cruiserweight champion Scott “Scottie Bombs” Lampert (5-8, 4 KOS) for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) cruiserweight crown.

“Fighting outdoors does make a difference,” O’Toole commented, “especially if it’s hot and humid. I couldn’t prepare for fighting outdoors here in the summer if I was training in Ireland. We don’t have hot and humid weather there. I’ve been training here in this weather. It’s amazing how the weather can zap your strength. It did have an effect on me when I fought in Boston outdoors as an amateur.

“Tommy and I have gone our separate ways as pros, but our paths may grow down the line. We haven’t seen much of each other when we fought on the same card here. He is coming on very well in the pro ranks. He has a good man behind him in his father, Gary, and I think Tommy can go far. He’s said that a fight between us can easily be made if it makes sense. Jeg er enig. We both have big fan bases. This is going to be an amazing, fun night.”

Irish eyes will certainly be smilin’ Aug. 11^th in Quincy.

I otte runde, main event, former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man, Ohan, Jr. (18-2, 9 KOS), of Holbrook, and Haverhill’s Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti (9-4, 3 KOS), reigning ABF Atlantic super lightweight title holder, will throw-down in a non-title fight.

United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Champion Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (5-3, 2 KOS), af Woburn, and Massachusetts titleholder Jamer Jones (3-1, 3 KOS), of Pittsfield, are in a middleweight unification bout for their titles in the eight-round co-featured event.

Gigliotti’s stablemates, undefeated Lowell lightweight Gabriel “The Menace” Morales (7-0, 4 KOS) and unbeaten Methuen middleweight Luke “The Quiet Storm” Iannuccilli (6-0, 3 KOS) vil også være i aktion, henholdsvis, versus Nathan Benichou (2-16-1, 2 KOS) and Ryan Thomas Clark (2-4, 1 KO).

Also fighting on the undercard is undefeated middleweight prospect Francis “Frank The Tank” Hogan (14-0, 13 KOS), of nearby Weymouth (MA), vil være i aktion, as well as Scituate heavyweight Kevin Nagle (2-0, 2 KOS), vs. TBAs. Hogan was a celebrated amateur who was a 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team alternate as well as a 2010 New England Golden Gloves mester.

Kort kan ændres.

Tickets for “Veterans Stadium Showcase,” are on sale and available for purchase online atwww.EventBrite.com.

Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Traietti atchris@granite-chin-promotions.com for detaljer.

Døre åbne på 5:30 p.m. ET with the amateur matches starting at 6:30 p.m. OG, pro card commences at 8 pm. OG.

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Salem’s Kenny “Lionheart” Larson challenges Mass. Welterweight Champion Denzel Whitley in battle of undefeated prospects on March 11th at MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA

Februar 28, 2023 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Kenny “Lionheart” Larson

(foto af Emily Harney / Fightografi)

QUINCY, Masse. (Februar 27, 2023) – Styles make fights and a potential instant classic is on tap March 11^th in the “Springfield Championship Boxing 2” main event, when undefeated Kenny “Lionheart” Larson (6-0, 5 KOS) challenges defending card Massachusetts State Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (10-0, 6 KOS) in the 8-round headliner, at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

“Springfield Championship Boxing 2”, Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner (GCP), will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com.

“This fight has all the makings to be one of those local fights that people talk about for years,” GCP president Chris Traietti commented. “You have a hyper aggressive guy like Kenny going up against a slick counterpuncher like Denzel. Both guys are undefeated and there’s a state title on the line. Kudos to both guys for taking this fight, one that nobody will want to miss.”

Larson, 33, is an ultra-aggressive fighter who constantly applies pressure on his opponent; Whitley’s an intelligent counterpuncher that breaks down the other guy in the ring. It figures to be an exciting showdown to determine who fights his fight. It’s so rare for a pair of undefeated prospects to fight each other so early in their professional careers.

“We are looking to showcase that we are both serious,” Larson explained. We both want to make statements! As long as I do what I’m supposed to do, fighting like I do in the gym, it doesn’t matter that I’m fighting him in his neck of the woods. (Whitley is from Holyoke, which is only 8 miles from the Springfield venue.) One night a fan said to me, ‘You fight with the heart of a lion.’ I couldn’t think of a better nickname for me. Han (Whitley) beat Kris Jacobs (WMDEC8) in his last fight (to capture the vacant Mass. welterweight title) and I knocked out a guy (Ryan Clark) in the first round who defeated Jacobs.

“We’ll see what happens when the kitchen starts getting heated up (vs. Whitley). Everybody has a plan going into a fight. Anyone who knows me knows my assets and what I have for him. I’ve watched him (Whitley) on tape and saw a few things that interested me. I was kind of amused by what he had to say. Let the cards lay where they may and we’ll see what it comes down to. I’ll have people there for me. I’ve always had a huge crowd behind me since I was an amateur because of my fan-friendly style.”

Larson was a hockey player who didn’t pick up boxing until he was in high school. He started at a gym that wasn’t, as he described, super serious about boxing, more for fitness, and one day a friend suggested that he go to train at the Somerville Boxing Club., where he changed his life, både i og uden for ringen.

“Everything there was serious,” Larson reported. “Things clicked and I had focus and direction. I had a substance abuse problem, drinking, but I changed addictions from drinking to boxing for the last 10 år. I dag, I have no days off from boxing.”

Larson now trains out of Broadway Boxing in Everett (MA) with Joe Riccardi as his head trainer.

A native of Salem (MA), Larson was a 3-time Central New England Golden Gloves runner-up, samt en 2016 New England Golden Gloves champion in the novice division.

The O must go for either Larson or Whitley. Fans will be the biggest winner!

The Cruz brothers, lightweight Isaiah (5-0, 3 KOS) and super lightweight Calixto (1-0), fighting out of Springfield, will both be in action in front of fans, familie, og venner. I den 6-runde medudarbejdede begivenhed, Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz will face Akeem “Action Action” Jackson (6-5, 5 KOS) I den 6-runde medudarbejdede begivenhed, while Calixto meets Luis “Broccoli” Gerardo Avila (8-22-3, 5 KOS) i en 4-round Bout.

Also schedule to be in action are unbeaten Dominican welterweight Carlos Castillo (6-0, 4 KOS), of Holyoke (MA); Puerto Rican super lightweight Ian “Dinamite” Garcia (2-0-1, 1 KO), af Springfield; Springfield super featherweight Carlos Gonzalez (4-0, 4 KOS), and Springfield super lightweight Liz Humphries (0-1-1)

Kort kan ændres.

Tickets range between $203.00 og $48.00 and are available to purchase online athttps://massmutualcenter.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AMMC%3AMMC22%3AEX031123%3A&linkID=mmc&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=CHIN&cgc=&dataAccId=224&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_mmc or from any of the participating boxers.

Døre åbne på 6 p.m. OG, første kamp på 7 p.m. OG.

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Mike Ohan, Jr. land drømmekamp vs. US. Olympiske Tiger Johnson

November 15, 2022 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

December. 10 i Madison Square Garden

Mike "Bad Man" Ohan, Jr. (L) er klar til Tiger Johnson(foto af Emily Harney / Fightografi) QUINCY, Masse. (November 10, 2022) – Tidligere New England weltervægtsmester Mike Ohan, Jr. (16-1, 9 KOS) forbereder sig på sin potentielle karriereskiftende kamp i december 10^th mod 2020 US. Olympiske Tiger Johnson (6-0, 4 KOS) i den berømte Madison Square Garden i New York City. Johnson vs. Ohan, Jr. er en planlagt 8-runders weltervægtskamp på et Top Rank-kort, ledet af en Heisman Night-kamp med Teofimo Lopez mod Jose Pedraza, som vil blive streamet live på ESPN+. Ohan, Jr. er ikke overdrevent bekymret for at bekæmpe en meget hyped udsigt, der promoveres af begivenhedspromotor Top Rank,, i boksningens mekka på en meget større udsigtsplatform. "Jeg vil omfavne det,"Åh, Jr. "Jeg har kæmpet mod mange topfyre i amatørerne som Jamaine Ortiz, der netop kæmpede mod Vasiliy Lomachenko. Jeg føler, at jeg hører til på øverste niveau med dem, men de begyndte at konkurrere tidligere end mig i amatørerne. Jeg var 16-17 og havde meget at indhente. "Det er, hvad alle de år, hvor jeg har arbejdet så hårdt, har været for. Det har været en drøm for mig selv som barn, før jeg begyndte at bokse. Det begynder at betale sig; Jeg er nødt til at eksekvere spilleplanen på kampaften." "Jeg kunne ikke være stoltere af Mike og det, han har opnået indtil videre i boksning,"Ohans promotor, Granite Chin-præsident Chris Traietti kommenterede. "Han er en fantastisk fyr med god arbejdsmoral, og han har et væld af hjerte. Han sprang over denne mulighed, da den blev præsenteret. Det er derfor, fyre kæmper; for forhåbentlig at få en chance for at brillere ved en begivenhed som denne i Madison Square Garden. Mike kværnede og kværnede, nu har han sin velfortjente mulighed på stjernestatus." Ohan, Jr. er søn af en pensioneret pro bokser, (14-6-2, 11 KOS), der fungerede som sparringspartner for den store Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Den 24-årige Johnson, kæmper ud af Cleveland, var en højt dekoreret US. amatørbokser, der var medlem af 2020 .USA's Olympiske Boksehold. Han vandt 2 gange USA's nationale mesterskaber (2016 & 2017), samt guldvinder ved den 2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, og 2014 USA junior-OL nationale mesterskaber. "Han er en fantastisk fighter,"Åh, Jr. talte om sin kommende modstander. "Alt hvad han gør, han er fremragende til, ikke bare godt. Jeg skal medbringe mit A-spil for at bevise, at jeg hører til. Alle de store har tilpasset sig situationen, og det er det, jeg skal gøre. Jeg har lagt alt blodet i, sved og tårer. Uanset hvad han kaster, Jeg vil være klar." At kæmpe i Madison Square Garden er det ultimative mødested for Ohan, Jr. sammen med de fleste kæmpere. Nogle vil måske føle, at kortene er stablet mod Ohan, Jr., men han er tydeligvis ikke bekymret for alt det humør, der er forbundet med at kæmpe på MSG på ESPN+ mod eventarrangørens højt udråbte bokser. »Det bliver bare mig og ham i ringen,"Åh, Jr. indgået. “Madison Square Garden er et historisk sted. Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson ... alle de store har kæmpet der. Jeg elsker boksehistorie, og jeg er velsignet med at kæmpe der. Jeg bor tættere på New York City end ham, og jeg er sikker på, at folk vil komme ud for mig. "I sidste ende, selv, alle vil vide, hvem jeg er. En imponerende præstation vil hæve min aktie, men jeg går i ringen for at vinde!" INFORMATION: Facebook.com/GraniteChinTwitter: @Granit_Chin

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2-time Dominican Olympian Leonel de los Santos Shipping up to Boston

Maj 4, 2022 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Alex Rivera _ Santos.jpg — **BOSTON (Maj 4, 2022)** – Two-time Dominican Olympian, lightweight Leonel de los Santos (6-0, 5 KOS), may be settling in the Boston area to enhance his professional boxing career. Faktisk, he recently spent a month there preparing for his last fight, which resulted in a win by way of a 6-round decision this past March in his native Dominican Republic.

Santos’ manager, Ryan Roach, lives in Boston and he introduced his undefeated lightweight to trainer Alex Rivera, and that paid immediate dividends in terms of improvement.

Santos, 26, trained at the Somerville Boxing Club under Rivera, who trains 26-0 welterweight Rashidi Ellis, who Santos sparred with several times, and US Olympian Rashida Ellis, Rashidi’s sister.

“The conditions at our training camp in Boston were very good,” Santos said. “I learned a lot of new things about professional boxing from Alex in just a short time, especially my defense about dodging smaller boxers. He really helped my performance in my last fight.
Rivera only worked with Santos two weeks, but the two connected right away.

“Leonel is a good boxer with a lot of experience,” Rivera remembered. “He has speed and power. We worked on making him more technically sound. It’s about hitting without being hit. He is very tall for his weight class – 5’ 8’ or 5’ 9” – with a good reach. We got along right away, and it was like we had been working together for a long time. I think he can make some noise with his amateur background. He has all the tools. Reminds me a little of Ryan Garcia: tall and strong for his weight class. Leonel has what it takes.

“I wasn’t with Leonel for his last fight, but I did watch some highlights. The guy he fought (Andres Bens Zapata) could really take a punch. Leonel’s hands were swollen after the fight from hitting his opponent so much. Leonel hit him with everything he had. I noticed how his defense and distance had improved. That’s what we worked on. He kept his distance and had a clean fight.”

Santos, who has relatives living in nearby Lawrence, MA, is applying for a work visa to train with Rivera.

“I think training with Alex vastly improved Leonel’s boxing and timing,” Santos’ manager Roach added. “Alex worked a lot on distance, which will lead to more power behind his shots. I saw big changes in Leonel’s last fight. He applied the skills he learned with Alex, and I look forward to more.”

Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers also includes California super flyweight Rocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 KOS), New York’s ABF American West super lightweight Ray Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (16-0, 11 KOS), Connecticut’s ABF USA super welterweight Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (18-5-2, 6 KOS), Colorado’s ABF American West super middleweight champion “The Amazing” Shawn McCalman (10-0, 6 KOS), Massachusetts super lightweight Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (12-0, 9 KOS), Florida super bantamweight Daniel “The Dedication” Bailey, Jr. (10-1, 5 KOS), Massachusetts featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. (4-0, 2 KOS), 2-time Brazilian Olympian & 2016 Olympic silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, Brazilian Olympian Jorge Vivas, Dominican cruiserweight Roki “Rocky” Berroa (2-0, 1 KO), Dominican super welterweight Juan Solano Santos (1-0, 1 KO), Georgia super middleweight James Hagler, Jr. (2-1, 1 KO), Dominican featherweight Orlando Perez Zapata (10-0, 8 KOS), Dominican lightweight Isaelin Florian Henriguez (8-1, 4 KOS), Florida light heavyweight Robert Daniels, Jr. (6-0, 5 KOS), Irish light heavyweight Tommy “The Kid” O’Toole (3-0, 2 KOS), Texas super lightweight Miranda “La Alacrana” Reyes (5-1-1, 2 KOS), Massachusetts super featherweight Alex Rivera (3-0, 2 KOS), Kansas brothers, welterweight Marcus (3-0, 3 KOS) and super lightweight Marcell (1-0), and Utah brothers, ABF American West lightweight champion Ignacio Chairez (9-0-1, 5 KOS) and lightweight Gabriel Chairez (4-0-1, 2 KOS).

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Undefeated light heavyweight New Bedford Edet Mkapanam battling back from surgeries Granite Chin’s “Hometown Royalty” this Saturday in Bridgewater, MA (see attached with pictures)

Maj 4, 2022 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Edet Mkapanam.jpeg — Edet Mkapanam
(Picture courtesy of Jess Marie Photography)

**QUINCY, Masse. (Maj 3, 2022)** – Undefeated New Bedford (MA) light heavyweight prospect Edet Mkapanam (6-0, 5 KOS) is battling back from retina and shoulder surgeries that sidelined him 16 months before his successful ring return this past March.

The 27-year-old Mkapanam faces Scott “Bombz” Scott on the May 7^th Hometown Royalty” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Cappiello Boxing Promotions and Shearns Boxing Promotions, at Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts (85 Cottage St.), marking the first professional boxing event ever held in that town.

Raised in Brockton, known as the “City of Champions, Mkapanam had an abbreviated amateur career (8-3), although he was a heavyweight winner in the 2017 Rocky Marciano Tournament, as well as runner-up a year later in the prestigious New England Golden Gloves Championships.

Mkapanam had back-to-back surgeries, starting with a torn ligament in his shoulder, followed by surgery to repair his retina in the right eye.

“I didn’t have much of an amateur career and I’ve been learning on the job (som en pro),” Mkapanam explained. “I learned in the gym sparring with some of the top fighters in New England like Peter Manfredo, Jr. and Mark Deluca. I mit sind, I wanted to continue fighting and I kept working hard in the gym while recovering. Some doctors said I shouldn’t fight again, so I upped my intensity in the gym, and when I was examined again the doctors said my eye was a lot better and I was cleared to fight. I had a tough training camp before my last fight, the first after my surgeries, and I wasn’t even thinking about my eye during that fight.”

Mkapanam looked relatively sharp in his March 19^th comeback fight, stopping pro debut fighter Igor Pessoa in the third round of their fight in Derry, New Hampshire.
Nu, Edet is on a mission to make up for lost time.

“I’ve been working on my jab and some other things,"Sagde han. “My goal is to fight on bigger stages, which is one of the reasons I signed with (Granite Chin promoter) Chris -træk. I respect Scott Lampert, but I’m on a whole different level in New England boxing, and I’m going to prove it this fight. I know Chris is going to get me opportunities to fight on bigger stages.”

“Edet was somebody I was interested in working with in the past, but then his injuries happened before we could formally get a deal together,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti explained. “Once he reached out and told me he was cleared to fight again, I wasted no time making him an offer to sigh with Granite Chin. Edet is a great guy who works hard and wants to fight. We talked about a game plan for his career. We are both on the same page and you will be seeing him on a big stage in the very near future.”

Former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man Ohan, Jr. (14-1, 8 KOS), of Holbrook, MA, headlines “Hometown Royalty” in the 8-round main event against Argentinian opponent Jose “El Chino” Aubel (8-9, 7 KOS).

Quincy (MA) lightweight Ryan “The Polish Prince” Kielczweski (30-6, 11 KOS), en 2008 National Golden Gloves silver medalist and 2-time New England Golden Gloves Champion, faces another Argentinian, Mario Lozano (18-5-1, 9 KOS), in the 8-round co-featured event.

Brockton welterweight prospect David Ribeiro makes his pro debut in a 4-round bout versus Joshua Zimmerman (0-8). Ribeiro was a celebrated amateur having won gold medals at the 2020 New England Golden Gloves, 2019 King of the Ring, and the regional Mike Tyson Tournament.

Fall River (MA) weltervægt Damon Towns (4-0, 3 KOS) meets Robert Bricks (0-9) i en 4-round Bout.

Kort kan ændres.

Tickets are on sale, $60.00 standing room and $40.00 floor seats, and available for purchase at www.TicketRiver.com (Søg: Hometown Royalty).

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