Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-division verdensmester
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Lørdag, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
August 17 på The Palladium i Worcester, MA
(L-R): A.J. and Jose Antonio Rivera
WORCESTER, Masse. (Juni 20, 2018) — This past Father’s Day was considerably different for three-time, to-division verdensmester “Gallo” Jose Antonio Riveraand his pro-debuting son, A.J. Rivera, because they will be “Making History,” presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment and Granite Chin Promotions, August 17 at The Palladium.
Rivera and his son, henholdsvis, are the promoter and matchmaker for Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which will co-promote “Making History” with Granite Chin Promotions (GCP).
“We are excited to be teaming up with GCP for this historic boxing event,” Jose commented. “We have had the pleasure of working with Chris (Traietti) and Chuck (Shearns) in the past. We are grateful that they are able to work with us again to make sure we put together a great boxing event.”
The Riveras will become the first world-champion father-son combination to fight on a pro show that is promoted by their company. More significantly, A.J. will become the first pro boxer to be born with Spina Bifida.
Nu 45 år, Rivera is making his second comeback, but this time it’s solely to fight on the same card as his son. Due to a variety of reasons, “Gallo” retired from the ring in 2008, but he came back in 2011 for two fights, both victories, before hanging up his gloves again.
I 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, standsning Gilberto Flores i anden runde. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, hjemby favorit Michel Trabant (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.
To kampe senere, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision over defending championAlejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.
“I am boxing at 45 years old because of this great opportunity that has arisen for my son and I,” Jose explained. “Boxing on the same card with my son is going to be exciting and, even more so, because we will be a part of history! I am fortunate to be healthy, fysisk, and I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for not having any brain issues from my prior years of boxing. I’ve lost 20 pounds, so far, and need to lose 12 more to make the 160-pound weight class.
“I am not sure how the night of the fight is going to go. I play it in my head over and over about how I would like it to go, men i sidste ende, I’m confident we will both be ready for tough fights because of the hard work we’re both putting in at the gym.
“Fan response has been good, positive and supportive of what we both are doing and attempting to accomplish. To look back at the day I was told my son was going to be born with Spina Bifida, preparing myself mentally for the worse, og nu 25 years later here we are close to fulfilling his childhood dream. Det er fantastisk! I feel blessed to share this moment with my son. I am also happy that we can do this in front of our family, venner & fans in our City of Worcester, where my son was born, and I was raised since I moved there when I was 16.”
On Aug. 17, Rivera will face battle-tested middleweightRyan “Dangerous” Davis (24-19, 9 KOS), fighting out of East Saint Louis, Illinois, i den otte runde hovedbegivenhed. Davis has been in with the iron, including six-time, to division verdensmester Zab Judah, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) verdensmester Ische Smith, two-time world title challenger and 2004 US Olympian Vances Martirosyan, verden titel udfordrer Jonathan Reid, reigning International Boxing Association (IBA) world junior middleweight championMark DeLuca, plus other notables such asRøve Brant, Mikael Zewski, Carlos Bojorquez og Dominik Britsch.
Twenty-five-year-old A.J. will fight an opponent to be determined in a four-round welterweight match. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales with a major in sports management, who has quickly become one of the most respected matchmakers in New England.
A.J. grew-up in a gym, watching his father train, and he also fought as an amateur boxer. “I’ve always wanted to fight as a pro and what better way than to make my pro debut on the same card headlined by my pops,” Rivera said. “This is a one and done, I’m not going to box as a career and, hopefully I will leave the ring on August 17thand retire undefeated. I plan to make matchmaking a career. I can stay in the sport I’ve always loved and matchmake for our company and for other promoters.
“I was born with Spina Bifida. A layer of skin covered a hole in my back, preventing water from getting in, which would have damaged my system and left me paralyzed, unable to speak and with a shunt in my head to drain fluid. The doctors told my parents that, if I survived, I’d only live to be 19, in a wheelchair and a little autistic. I had surgery the next day and my pops kept hope. As I got older, I played basketball, fodbold, baseball and boxed. I was inactive for seven years when I went away to school and started matchmaking.”
In addition to sacrificing to make weight, instead of having a Father’s Day cookout, he watched what he ate and, selvfølgelig, workout with his father in the gym to prepare for his pro debut.
“I wasn’t able to celebrate my 25thanniversary on June 2 enten,” A.J. tilføjet. “I plan to celebrate my birthday and Father’s Day when I step out of the ring on August 17th. Derefter, I’ll go back to focusing on my craft and become a full-time matchmaker.”
Red-hot Richard“Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (8-0, 7 KOS), fighting out of Hartford, CT, will be showcased in the eight-round co-featured event. Rivera is the reigning UBF All Americans light heavyweight and ABF International cruiserweight champion.
Schedule to fight on the undercard in separate bouts are Worcester junior middleweightKhiary Grey (15-4, 11 KOS), promoted by CES Boxing, Danbury, CT junior welterweightOmar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 KOS), Springfield, MA welterweightJose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) and pro-debuting featherweightJoshua Orta, Southbridge, MA welterweightWilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (4-0, 2 KOS), Worcester lightweightFrancisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 KOS) and pro-debuting lightweightEslih Owusu.
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DERRY, N.H. (April 8, 2018) — The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow (Lørdag) evening’s “Fight Night at the Zone,” Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner, at The Sportszone in Derry, New Hampshire.
I main event, Dorchester, MA junior middleweightGabriel Duluc (12-3, 3 KOS) used a vicious body attack to stop veteran Texas fighterLarry “Slomoshun” Smith i femte runde. A right to the liver put Smith down, but he beat the refereeMike Ryan‘s count. Smith was unable to recover as he was pinned on the ropes by Duluc, who reeled off a dozen unanswered punches, forcing referee Ryan to end the fight.
New England’s hardest hitter is unquestionably UBF N.E. light heavyweight championRichard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 KOS), who knocked out cruiserweightRandy “The Rattler” Campbell (3-19, 2 KOS) with the first punch in their non-title fight, a lethal right that broke Campbell’s lower right ankle.
Flashy Worcester, MA prospectIrvin Gonzalez (9-0, 8 KOS) overwhelmed his Mexican opponent, junior weltervægt Francisco “El Mono” Medel (12-13, 8 KOS), blasting him from every angle en route to a first-round technical knockout, in which Medal went to the canvas twice.
New England cruiserweight championChris -træk (26-4, 21 KOS), also the co-promoter, pounded“Jammin” James Morrow (12-23-3, 5 KOS) from pillar to post until refereeLeo Gerstelhalted the action in their non-title fight for a third-round technical knockout.
Irish junior welterweightPaddy McGee, fighting out of Dorchester, MA, landed only two punches in his pro debut, both flooringBardraiel Smith (0-4), for a quick first-round knockout.
Stoughton, MA welterweightTravis “The Outlaw” Demko (6-1, 1 KO) outclassedPaul DeSouza (0-11), of Somerville, pitching a six-round shutout decision.
With former world championWilfredo, Vasquez, Jr. supporting him, Springfield, MA welterweightAnthony Velasquez (2-0, 2 KOS) needed only 43 seconds to finish offShavonte Dixon (0-3).
Danbury, CT junior welterweightOmar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) forblev ubesejret, taking a four-round unanimous decision from a gameCarlos Galindo (0-2).
Lokal favorit, Ricky Ford (2-1-1), fighting out Claremont, NH, dropped Woburn, MA junior middleweightJaco Matsos (0-2) twice before the fight was stopped by refereeMike Ryan.
New Jersey super middleweightChris “Sandman” Thomasimproved his pro record to 8-0-1 (5 KOS), når John Hantzopoulos (0-2) failed to answer the bell for the third round.
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Officielle resultater
MAIN EVENT – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS Gabriel Duluc (12-3, 3 KOS), Dorchester, MA WTKO5 (1:40) Larry Smith (10-35-1, 7 KOS), Dallas, TX
CO-FEATURE – CRUISERWEIGHTS Richard Rivera (7-0, 6 KOS), Hartford, CT
WKO1 (0:37) Randy Campbell (3-19, 2 KOS), Bowerston, OH
Sværvægtere
Chris -træk (26-4, 21 KOS), Quincy, MA
WTKO3 (0:53)James Morrow (12-23-3, 5 KOS), Lafayette, IN.
SUPER MIDDEWEIGHTS
Chris Thomas (8-0-1, 5 KOS), Beechwood, NJ
WTKO2 (3:00)
John Hantzopoulos (0-2), Lynn, MA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ricky Ford (2-1-1, 1 KO), Claremont, NH
WTKO1 (1:47)
Jaco Matos (0-2), Woburn, MA
WELTERWEIGHTS Travis Demko (6-1, 1 KO), Stoughton, MA.
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54) Paul DeSouza (0-11), Somerville, MA
Anthony Velasquez (2-0, 2 KOS), Springfield, MA WTKO (0:43) Shavonte Dixon (0-3), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Irvin Gonzalez (9-0, 8 KOS), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (1:57) Francisco Medel (12-13, 8 KOS), Sonora, Mexico
Paddy McGee (1-0, 1 KO), Dorchester, MA
WTKO1 (1:12)
Bardraiel Smith (0-4), Philadelphia, PA
Omar Borðoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-36) Carlos Galindo (0-2), Woburn, MA
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Team Falcao after the victory PHOTO CREDIT: Damon Gonzalez (Latinbox Sports)
Plant City, FL (April 2, 2018) – Rising star and WBC #13 rated middleweight Yamaguchi Falcao scored a one-sided eight round decision over tough veteran Richar Gutierrez Saturday, Marts 31 at the Marina Bay SportsPlex in Quincy, MA.
Fighting in front of a national audience on ESPN2, the bout got off to a strange start when Gutierrez was incorrectly credited with a knockdown in the opening seconds after stepping on Falcao’s foot then landing a punch. Den 2012 Olympic medalist immediately got back on his feet and made Gutierrez pay the price from bell to bell.
Falcao dominated the fight with hard jabs and crisp straight lefts, scoring a knockdown in the closing moments of the fifth. The game Gutierrez attempted to throw Falcao off by regularly clinching and using roughhouse tactics but was unsuccessful.
Resultaterne var 79-73, 78-72 og 78-71.
Falcao is now 15-0 med 7 KO’s and Gutierrez falls to 30-18-2 (19 KO s).
“Gutierrez was an experienced and sometimes dirty fighter,” said Falcao, who fights out of Plant City, FL and proudly represents his native Brazil. “I had a job to do and went out there and did it. I’d like to thank my team who did a great job of getting me ready for this fight and helped me bring the victory home.”
Falcao, who has been turned down by a number of notable middleweights, is eager as ever to get his shot at another top 160 pund fighter.
“I believe when I’m at my best I can compete with anybody in the division. I want the opportunity to fight for a world title and show everybody who I am.”
Details for Falcao’s next fight will be available shortly.
QUINCY, Masse. (April 2, 2018) — This Saturday night’s “Fight Night at The Zone”, Præsenteret af Granite Chin -kampagner, has been strengthened by the late addition of hot prospectIrvin Gonzalezto a card already showcasing some of the best young, professional boxers in New England.
Granite Chin Promotions is on a mission to establish a fan-base in the Granite State, providing a fan friendly, full entertainment experience at The Sports Zone in Derry, New Hampshire.
Gonzalez (8-0, 7 KOS), fighting out of Worcester, MA, var en 2015 New England Golden Gloves mester, who qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials. The 21-year-old featherweight prospect will face MexicanFrancisco “El Mono” Medal (12-12, 8 KOS) i en seks-round Bout.
Gonzalez, who hasn’t fought since December 1 1 (sensational third-round knockout of previously undefeated 13-0 Marlon Olea in Providence), was supposed to fight St. Patrick’s Day in Boston, but he was informed the day of the weigh in that his opponent hadn’t cleared medicals.
I’m always in the gym working hard because I like to stay busy and be ready,” Gonzalez sagde. “No layoffs for me. I’ve been sparring 3-4 times a week to polish my craft. Jeg er altid parat. I was disappointed a few weeks ago, but I’m fighting on this card, and back on the right track.
“I only focus on my next fight, April 7th, against a tough, erfaren modstander. He’s a veteran boxer from Mexico. After this Saturday night, I’ll concentrate on my next fight, Maj 5that Foxwoods.”
The addition of Gonzalez with a card featuring some of tomorrow’s stars such as Hartford, CT light heavyweight championRichard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (6-0, 5 KOS) means two of the top three prospects in New England will be in action this Saturday in Derry. And several other promising boxers will also be in action. Rivera facesRandy “The Rattler” Campbell, of Ohio, in the six-round co-featured event.
“We are happy to have Irvin on our show,” co-promoterChuck Shearns sagde. “His last fight fell out and we are always happy to help local fighters, especially someone of Irvin’s caliber. We have five undefeated fighters on this show. They’re legitimate prospects with a lot of upside. Irvin, Richie and Omar are starting to get national attention and New Hampshire fans are getting an early look at them. The veteran fighters on this show have a lot to fight for as well. ”
Dorchester, MA lightweightGabriel Duluc (11-3, 2 KOS) headlines in the eight-round main event against Dallas veteranLarry “Slomoshun” Smith.
Iraq War veteranChris -træk (25-4, 20 KOS), fighting out of Quincy, MA, meets Indiana veteran“Jammin'” James Morrow i en otte-runde, kamp uden titel. Traietti, whose title will not be on the line, is also the co-promoter of “Fight Night at The Zone.”
Another top Conn. Udsigten, Danbury junior welterweightOmar Borðoy (4-0, 1 KO), tager på Carlos Galindo, af Woburn (MA), i en fire-runders kamp. Other four-rounders on the undercard include Peabody, MA light heavyweightRussell Kimber (1-0) vs. Dustin Caplinger; Irish welterweightPaddy McGee, now fighting out of Dorchester (MA), makes his pro debut vs. Philadelphias Bardraiel Smith; Springfield, MA welterweightAnthony Velezquez (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Philadelphias Shavante Dixon, and Claremont, NH junior middleweightRickey Ford (1-1-1) vs. Philadelphias Demetrius Thomas.
Also fighting on the undercard in six-round bouts are Stoughton, MA welterweightTravis Demko (5-1, 1 KO) vs. Paul DeSouza, and New Jersey middleweightChris “Sandman” Thomas (7-0-1, 4 KOS) vs. Lynn, MA middleweightJohn Hantzopoulas.
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Boxing fans packed the Manchester Downtown Hotel Wednesday night to take in a spectacular night of elite amateur boxing. This was the final stop on a three-city tour of Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire. The scheduled fights featured Team USA amateurs facing the best amateur boxers from Ireland. By the final bell, Ireland managed to finish the eight bouts of the evening with a tie score, their best outcome of the tour. Team USA won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, henholdsvis, af snesevis af 8-4 og 7-3.
Wednesday’s fights were not all about winning, dog. For the majority of the boxers involved it was a great opportunity to fine-tune their techniques and get some much-needed international competition experience. Some of Wednesday night’s best performers will also likely be representing their respective countries in the upcoming 2020 OL.
The main event of the night featured 2016 Youth World Championships Bronze Medalist Richard Torrez dominating 3-time Irish National Champion Dean Gardiner. The Irish fighter’s towering height and long reach simply could not overcome the fast pace and excellent defensive posture of the shorter American.
Torrez spent the first round executing masterful feinting and punch slipping while scoring with some bombing hooks. Torrez changed levels, used slick head movement, and never let his foot off the gas as Gardiner plodded forward with an unbalanced and wild approach in the early going. A thudding body shot connected for the Irishman in the first, but not much else.
Torrez kept up the quick work rate in the next frame, unleashing left and right hooks and landing cleanly through much of the round. He scored to the body and head easily, though much of the round saw his opponent covering up and waiting for openings. One straight left from Torrez sent his opponent reeling for a moment, but the taller man recovered and did land a phenomenal left hook to the head of Torrez as he was fighting off the ropes. Gardiner tried landing mostly straight punches on the outside and seemed unable to turn over his punches in close.
The third round saw both fighters slugging it out until the final bell with one of the wildest back and forth exchanges of the night, but it was too little and too late for Gardiner. He just could not get his range dialed in. Torrez just outworked his opponent again and landed a few slick uppercuts to go with his thundering right and left hooks. He used the jab sparingly but effectively, spending much of the final frame targeting Gardiner’s body. Torrez earned the Unanimous Decision win with his performance and didn’t take more than a handful of hard shots in the process.
Kelly Harrington, a World Championship Silver Medalist from Ireland, likely had her team’s most masterful performance in cruising to a unanimous decision victory over Stacia Suttles in the opening bout of the night. Suttles struggled to keep herself at the ideal punching range against the unrelenting attack of Harrington in the first round, spending much of the three minutes bobbing and weaving to try to avoid the crisp combinations of her opponent. Suttles did land her jab fairly consistently, and she did begin to put some combos together late in the round, but Harrington is an absolute expert when it comes to head movement. She looked as if Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was one of her coaches as she utilized a hands-low technique with constant feints, punch slipping and level changing. The first round saw her landing a beautiful straight left to the head and a fantastic body and head punching combination that landed solidly. She unleashed some fierce hooks, although a few were wild haymakers. Below is a picture of Harrington during one of just a few brief moments in the fight where she brought both hands up to protect her face.
Suttles caught Harrington with some glancing and flush shots in the second round, but she seemed to be having trouble getting power behind her punches. She did trade some decent right hands with her opponent, but it was clear by the end of the round that she just wasn’t going to be able to find any rhythm in the fight due to the craftiness of her opponent. Harrington spent the same round perfecting her range with crisp 1-2 combos and wild lead rights connecting. Harrington also scored some powerful left hooks with a picture perfect straight right landing just a few moments later.
The third round was more of the same for both fighters. Suttles worked much of the frame to track her opponent down, but every time she unloaded, she paid for it. One particularly solid left hook landed late in the round, but it just wasn’t enough. Harrington spent much of the last three minutes trying to connect with winging right hands. She landed one of her hardest punches of the fight late in the round and momentarily stunned her opponent before the bell to end the fight. Harrington took away a unanimous decision and looks to be one of the most promising boxers at her weight in the running for the 2020 OL.
Yet another example of height somehow being a disadvantage played a role in the other female fight on the card. Team USA’s Leah Cooper (#2 US Female Middleweight) used ducking and feinting to avoid the taller Aoife Burke’s long reach. Cooper fought from a semi-crouch, making it hard for Burke to land with any significant power on the majority of her punches. The 8-time National Irish Champion
had a few spots in the fight where she regained control of the action, but Cooper made the right adjustments to minimize the threats.
Cooper executed a swarming attack to begin the first round, firing off 1-2 combos and backing Burke up. She remained patient and persistent throughout the frame, staying low and out of range of Burke’s power shots. Burke exhibited excellent defense, but she could only manage to throw and land one punch at a time. She showcased a crisp jab throughout the round, but it just didn’t deter Cooper. Burke had her best moments of the round toward the final bell, mixing up shots to the body and head, including a hard right hook to the head.
Burke came out for the second round on fire, storming Cooper with rapid fire 1-2 combos and hooks. She also mixed in a slick uppercut that found Cooper’s chin. Cooper weathered the storm, only falling into the trap briefly. She regained her composure, landed some excellent counter punches, and turned what might have been Burke’s best round into the Irish champ’s worst. Cooper remained calm and cool, despite taking some of the hardest shots her opponent landed in the fight. She landed some superb 1-2 combos after Burke’s attack fizzled, eventually opening a cut near Burke’s left eye and bloodying her nose. Cooper’s hard body punching also sent Burke crouching down to the canvas briefly after a solid right hook.
Burke started the third round a bit late after getting checked out and cleared by the ringside doctor. She again started out with a flurry of bombing punches. She targeted the body and the head, but Cooper collected herself once again and went back to work. She changed levels well and began connecting with furious hooks, first to the body and then back up to the head. She also kept up an active jab and landed multiple 1-2 combos. Burke did manage another late flurry in the closing moments of the fight, but Cooper still came away with the unanimous decision win.
Team USA Lightweight James Browning came into Wednesday night’s bout with Ireland’s Francis Cleary as a two-time USA Boxing Champion. Cleary, a nine-time Irish National Champion, represented Browning’s first crack at international competition. Begge kæmpere havde deres øjeblikke, but it would be Browning getting the win at the end of three entertaining, back-and-forth rounds of action.
Browning spent the first round establishing a higher work rate than his opponent and using lots of movement to avoid Cleary’s attack. He also landed a consistent jab, mixing up his body and head shots well. Though he won the round, Browning took plenty of risks and paid the price. Cleary picked his spots and unleashed the more clean and powerful punches when he was able to land. He just couldn’t connect enough, and he clinched out of trouble almost every time he wound up fighting in close quarters.
Clearly landed some more sharp bombs in the second frame, getting more aggressive and starting to track down his constantly moving opponent. A thumping left hook near the end of the round connected with Browning’s head and impressed the packed house of fans. Stadig, Browning remained busy and did well in the slugging exchanges between the two fighters. He was often wild, but the work output kept Cleary from stealing the round.
Cleary came out for the third round with renewed ferocity, engaging in a wild brawl with Browning. It was the best round of the fight for Cleary, and Browning could not maintain the elusiveness he displayed in the prior rounds. The Irish fighter landed another booming left hook in the round, featured perfectly-timed counters, and kept punching right up to the bell. Browning definitely appeared to be frustrated and tired by the end of the fight. Stadig, two out of the three judges were sure he deserved the win, vinder en delt beslutningssejr.
The next bout pitted eight-time Irish National Champion Wayne Kelley against 13-time US National Champion Adrian Benton in a close welterweight battle. Both young fighters had bright spots in the match, but Kelley managed to squeak out the split decision victory with a crafty, gutsy effort.
Benton had the better first round thanks to a swarming attack. He worked in and out of range with 1-2 combos and sparing hooks. He used all his angles well, pivoting out of trouble and into effective range with ease. Kelley struggled to land counters until the final moments of the round when he landed his own flurry of 1-2 combos.
Kelley started the second round with much more energy and poise. He landed early and often, winging left hands and opening up a cut on Benton’s lip. Benton slipped some of the more dangerous punches, blocked shots well and landed some crisp, hard shots of his own. His best exchange was a left and right hook to the head that landed near the middle of the round.
Kelley slowed down a bit in the final round, unable to find his ideal range. He landed some hard right hands, a well-placed body shot and unloaded with a late flurry. Benton kept busy early in the round and artfully ducked under a bombing right hook from Kelley. The judges seemed more impressed with Kelley’s composure in the final two rounds as Benton kept getting drawn in to sloppy brawling. Kelley edged out the win by a 2-1 margin.
The light welterweights came next, producing another tight contest. Ireland’s Caoimhin Ferguson fought Team USA’s Charlie Sheehy with a slightly better tactical approach, earning another split decision victory for his squad.
Sheehy took on a more cautious and patient approach in the first round, waiting for the perfect moment to throw and land. His best punches of the round included a hard right hand to the body and a starching jab. Ferguson put in more work in the frame, scoring on multiple hooks to the head and unleashing wild and crazy flurries a few times. One particular left hook crashed hard into Sheehy’s head in the final moments of the round.
Ferguson landed some decent shots in the second round, but Sheehy was much more composed. He worked around the wild-swinging, hard-charging assault by keeping his distance and scoring from outside with some crisp rights to the chin. The fighters exchanged some hooks to the body and wound up in a clinch before the end of the round.
Sheehy struggled to string punches together in the final round. Though he had a nice straight right hand working for him, Ferguson was able to penetrate his defense. Ferguson landed a thumping left hook early and went on to land a few more bombs before losing his mouthpiece in one exchange. Likely knowing he needed to finish strong to get the judges on his side, Ferguson rushed in with a final torrent of hooks in the final seconds. He earned a 2-1 decision win for his tenacity.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (Irland) and Freudis Rojas, Jr. (U.S.A) squared off in another bout. Both fighters are previous World Championship Bronze Medalists with Molloy also claiming nine Irish National titles and Rojas winning the US nationals 10 times so far. It was another close shave win for Team Ireland.
Rojas was clearly the more active fighter in the first round. He used a consistent jab and increased his work rate through the frame. He ket busy on offense right up until the bell. Molloy began the round winging shots and trying to figure out his range. He unleashed a bit late in some of the more fierce exchanges, couldn’t figure out how to get his combinations going, and had a tough time catching up with the faster Rojas. Molloy did land some excellent straight lefts, selv.
The next round went much better for the Irish southpaw. He started with an uptick in his punch output, though he still struggled to land combos. At one point in the round, Molloy connected with a huge straight left, followed up by a nice power jab, slowing down his opponent. Rojas kept coming forward but couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities in the round. A late flurry of punches from Rojas wasn’t enough for him to steal the round.
Rojas landed some excellent shots in the final round, going downstairs to the body frequently. He also caught Molloy against the ropes, blasting him with straight punches. Molloy fought the smarter round, selv, picking the best times to throw and often catching Rojas with his hands down. His best exchange of the round featured a huge 1-2 connecting to the head and a wild left hook to the head. A final swarm of punches from the Irish fighter closed the show and earned him a 2-1 split decision win.
Team USA’s Nikita Ababiy scored a hard-fought win in a wild affair before the main event with Team Ireland’s Gerard French. The first round saw Ababiy jabbing well. The American came into the fight with a very non-traditional boxing stance with one hand low, but his posture seemed to be effective in luring his opponent into punching range. Ababiy landed some booming hooks and a nice left uppercut that backed up French. I mellemtiden, French concentrated on trying to land counters. He had a lower work rate but also didn’t take too much punishment.
French spent the second round trying to exchange in close quarters. He landed more shots later in the round, including some heated right hooks in the final moments. Ababiy connected with some thumping shots in the round and showcased some nice defense as well. He mixed up his shots to the body and head, throwing and covering up to wait for the next opening. Ababiy landed a nice left hook to the head followed up with a picture perfect right uppercut in the final minute. He ended the round well on his way to his first win.
The final round saw Ababiy slow down a bit, but he was still effective enough to carry the frame. French managed some crisp left hooks to the head, but he couldn’t figure out the different style his opponent brought to the ring. The American cruised to the unanimous decision win.
The night also began with the only stoppage on the card thanks to a wild brawl between local 132-pound Manchester, NH novices Michael Correa and Abhisek Thapa. Correa took off across the ring upon hearing the opening bell and unleashed one wild flurry after another. Thapa didn’t let the tornado swallow him up, selv. He ust covered up and waited for his opportunities. It only took a couple minutes for Correa to start tiring out from the relentless attack. Thapa then waded in to land some of the most impressive shots of the night, forcing the referee to stop the fight for three standing eight counts before the end finally came with a whirlwind of power punches from Thapa.
There was also a guest appearance made by the boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still calls his toughest opponent ever, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 KOS). Augustus participated in a reunion the previous night with “Irish” Micky Ward (38-13, 27 KOS), celebrating one of the best fights in the history of the sport, which took place on July 13, 2001. Augustus stuck around for the fights and even came into the ring to showcase that he still has the same punching prowess that made him one of the most entertaining fighters of his era.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coach Billy Walsh said. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 OL). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland also brought their own production crew to film all the action for those who couldn’t be there:
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Marts 22, 2018) – Last night’s third and final stop on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour ended in a 4-4 draw at Downtown Manchester Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team USA won the team tour title, 2-0-1.
Team USA had won the first two duals of the tour in Boston and Springfield, henholdsvis, af snesevis af 8-4 og 7-3.
“We learned from this tour that we’re right up there with the best teams in the world,” Team USA head coachBilly Walsh sagde. “Team Ireland is a very good, young team. We’re going to have a good team to send to Tokyo (2020 OL). I’m proud of my team. They all worked very hard. We didn’t have some of our best boxers because some were competing in an International tournament We do have a good crop of 18-19-20 year-olds who will make up our 2020 Olympic team.”
Team Ireland led last night’s team scoring, 4-3, going into the final match of the night, a super heavyweight rematch. Den 2016 Youth World Championships bronze medalistRichard Torrezonce again defeated there-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner,
Third time was the charm for Brooklyn middleweightNikita Ababiy, who broke into the win column with a 3-0 unanimous decision overGerard French, keeping the Americans hope alive to deadlock the final score with one match to go.
In a battle between southpaw welterweights, nine-time Irish National Champion and World Championships bronze medalist, Kieron Molloytook a 2-1 split decision overFreudis Rojas, Jr., a 10-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist.
Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson vandt en 2-1 split decision victory over California light welterweightCharlie Sheeyto give Team Ireland a 3-2 advantage.
Eight-time Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistWayne Kelley vandt en 2-1 split decision versus Cincinnati light welterweightAdrian Benton, the 13-time national champion making his International match debut.
In his International debut, two-time USA Boxing championJames Browningvandt en 2-1 decision over Irish lightweightFrancis Cleary, a nine-time Irish National champion and European Championships silver medalist, in a very entertaining lightweight match.
Do Not. 2-rated American middleweightLeah Cooperdropped her opponent, eight-time National Irish National champion and European Championships bronze medalistAdolfe Burke, en route to a 3-0 enstemmig afgørelse.
World Championship silver medalistKellie Harringtondefeated lightweightStacia Suttlesfor the second time on the tour by the identical score, 3-0, giving Team Ireland its first lead of the tour, albeit temporary, in last night’s tour opener.
In a Special Manchester Lightweight novice class match, Michael Correa (Manchester PAL) besejret Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing) when the referee stopped the contest in the opening round.
Complete individual & team results:
MANCHESTER RESULTS
(tour records in parenthesis)
SUPER SVEJVÆGTER
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, U.S.A
UDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irland
Middleweights
Nikita Ababiy (1-2), Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
UDEC (3-0)
Gerard French (0-2), Antrim, Irland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy (2-0), Galway, Irland
SDEC (2-1)
Freudis Rojas, Jr. (0-1), Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A
Emanuel Augustus joins special guests Micky Ward & Steve Smoger to complete memorable fight
Marts 21 i Manchester, NH
Colorado Springs, Lap. (Marts 19, 2018) – Retired pro boxerEmanuel Augustushas confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Fight of the Year, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Den 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irish” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
“Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and we’re so happy it was held right here in New Hampshire,” said Stephen, who has been in his position as chairman since 1974, “Micky was losing the fight until the later rounds. As the chairperson of he commission, I checked the judges’ scorecards after six or seven rounds and Micky was losing. Derefter, Micky caught Augustus, dropped and really hurt him. He went on to win a great fight.”
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Ward, Augustus and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame dommer Steve Smoger, will host as USA Alumni Association event Tuesday, Hav. 20 at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. i Manchester), begyndende ved 6 p.m. OG.
The trio will also be joined by two others closely associated with the 2001 Fight of the Year, Chairman of the New Hampshire Boxing and Wrestling Commission, Bobby Stephen, as well as International matchmaker, Eric Bottjer, who made the Ward-Augustus fight in 2001.
All five will also attend the USA Boxing Alumni Association event as well as the following night’s (Hav. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
SPECIAL MANCHESTER AMATEUR BOXING MATCH ADDED
A special lightweight novice WILL open the competition, showcasing two Manchester amateur boxers, Abhisek Thapa (Title Boxing Club) og Michael Correa (Manchester PAL).
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Billetter er rimeligt prissat på $20.00 til generel optagelse, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
“We’re so happy to have the USA-Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour here in Manchester,” Stephen added. “The talent on both squads is extraordinary. We’re honored to have these two teams here for this big event. It’s a credit to USA Boxing and (special events director) Al Valenti, who has done so much over the years for boxing in New Hampshire. Boxing was very popular here many years ago. People turned out in droves to attend the Golden Gloves. There’s a boxing resurgence and that’s so important to teach young people discipline, respect and conditioning that’s so needed today. These amateurs do their best for the love of boxing; they aren’t in it for money like professionals.
“Micky is honorable, a real nice person. It means a lot for local fans and boxers to meet him. We were fortunate to have him fight in New Hampshire on serval occasions and nobody who watched his fight Augustus or his trilogy withArturo Gattiwill never forget.”.
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Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
Team USA middleweight Troy Isley was named Most Outstanding Boxer of the night
Springfield, Masse. (Marts 16, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 7-3, last night (Torsdag) on the second stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Irland nordøstlige Boxing Tour, at MassMutual Center MGM Springfield in Massachusetts.
Team USA defeated Team Ireland in team scoring, 8-4, last Monday in the first dual and it also clinched the team title last night, holding a 2-0 advantage with one more match-up to go in the series.
Torsdagnight’s final score was somewhat misleading, selv, much more competitive than the final team score may indicate, as the first five matches ended in 2-1 split decisions, all in favor of Team USA.
Gifted California bantamweightMarc Castro won his second straight bout on this tour,defeating George Bates, 2-1, in the Fight of the Night.
Most Outstanding Boxer of the night, Virginia middleweightTroy Isley, den 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalist, locked up the team victory and series clincher in the seventh match of the night with an up-close-and-personal unanimous decision over game Irish middleweightGerard French.
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour concludesOnsdag, Hav. 21at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire. The action will commence at7:00 p.m. OGfor up to 12 world-class amateur bouts, which will all be live streamed, gratis, på USA Boxing hjemmeside (www.usaboxing.org). Presented by Corona Premium and serving as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club, tickets are $20 til generel optagelse, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
Irsk sværvægter Kiril Afganasevedged 2017 US National bronze medalistAdrian Tillman, 3-0, for the second consecutive time on this tour. The taller Afranasov was too strong inside, igen, for Tillman.
American light heavyweightKhalil Coedecisioned six-time Irish National championCaoimhin Hynesfor the second time in a row by the identical scoring, 3-0, by effectively using his superior height and reach advantage.
Eight-time Irish National Champion Brett McGinty avenged his opening night loss, winning a 2-1 decision against National AAU championNikita Ababiy.
Southpaw Paddy Donovangave Ireland its first win of the night, upsetting Cleveland welterweightQuinton Randall, en 2017 Elite World Championship team member, in the sixth match, by way of the first 3-0 unanimous decision of the evening.
2016 Unge verdensmester Delante “Tiger” Johnson took a split decision from Irish light welterweightCaoimhin Ferguson, 2-1.
California light welterweightCharlie Sheehykept the American freight train rolling, taking a split decision from eight-time Irish National championWayne Kelly.
In a rematch of last Monday’s match, heavy-handed American welterweightOshae Jones, en 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist, won a hard-fought split decision overGrainne Walshfor the second time in a row. Jones dropped Walsh in the opening round, but the Irish boxer battled back in another second spirited confrontation.
In the opening match of the evening, Virginia light welterweightAmelia Moore, in her first international bout, upset World Championships silver medalist lightweightKellie Harrington, 2-1.
Complete individual & team results:
SPRINGFIELD RESULTS
Sværvægtere
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (3-0)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A
LIGHT sværvægtere
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irland
Middleweights
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Gerard French, Anrtim
WELTERWEIGHTS
Paddy Donovan, Limerick
WDEC (3-0)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, U.S.A
LIGHT weltervægt
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Caoimhin Ferguson, Atrium
Charlie Sheey, Brisbane, California
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irland
Letvægtere
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, U.S.A
WDEC3 (2-1)
George Bates, Dublin
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Walsh, Offaly, Irland
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Irland
U.S.A: 7 IRLAND: 3
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Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
BOSTON (Marts 13, 2018) – Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Mandag) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Irland nordøstlige Boxing Tour, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston’s historic theater district.
Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs.
“It was a fantastic night of boxing,” said Team USA head coachBilly Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland’s boxing program. “The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs.”
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continuesdenne torsdag (Hav. 15 på) the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., and concludesOnsdag, Hav. 21at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at7:00 p.m. EST og billetter vil blive stillet til rådighed for køb i de kommende uger. Hver by vil fremvise op til 12 ender, which will all be live streamed, gratis, på USA Boxing hjemmeside (www.usaboxing.org).
Honorary captainsIrish” Micky Ward og Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride, henholdsvis, led Team USA and Team Ireland into the ring.
A USA Alumni Association gathering was held prior to the show.
In the final bout of the night, American super heavyweightRichard Torrez, den 2016 Unge VM bronze og 2017 USA Boxing Elite National champion, closed the show in style against four-time Irish National ChampionDean Gardiner, 3-0.
Bombs away was the theme in the heavyweight match as IrishmanKiril Afganasevpowered his way pastAdrian Tillman, 2-1.
Lanky American light heavyweightKhalil Coedecisioned six-time Irish National championCaoimhin Hynes.
Three-time European championMichael Nevinedged 2016 Youth World Championship team memberNikita Ababiy, 2-1, in a back-and-forth middleweight contest.
One of America’s brightest prospects, 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalistTroy Isley, showed everything in his arsenal against eight-time Irish National championBrett McGinty, emerging with an impressive unanimous decision in a toe-to-toe middleweight clash.
Eight-time Irish National championKierion Molloywon a split decision over American welterweightQuinton Randall, en 2017 Elite World Championship team member.
In a special match-up between two Internationally decorated light welterweights,2016 Unge verdensmester og 2017 Elite kontinentale mesterskaber sølv medaljevinder, Delante “Tiger” Johnson, took a split decision from eight-time Irish National championWayne Kelly.
Keyshawn Davispounded Irish light welterweightGeorge Batesen route to a dominating unanimous decision victory, in which the American showcased his numerous skills.
American lightweightMarc Castro, who moved up one weight class, turned in an auspicious “Elite” class debut, besejre Francis Clearyby way of a unanimous decision. The highly-regarded Castro was a two-time World champion as a junior and youth boxer.
Aggressive American welterweightOshae Joneswon a hard-fought split decision versusGrainne Batesin an action-packed match from start to finish. Jones was a 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships silver medalist.
World Championships silver medalist lightweightKellie Harringtonwon a unanimous decision over American lightweightStacia Suttlesin a very competitive match.
Four-time 2017 international gold medalistVirginia Fuchsopened the night with a victory over Irish flyweightLauren Hogan, when the referee stopped the contest in the second round.
Complete individual & team results:
BOSTON RESULTS
SUPER SVEJVÆGTER
Richard Torrez, Tulare, California, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Dean Gardiner, Tipperary, Irland
Sværvægtere
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A
LIGHT sværvægtere
Khalil Coe, Jersey, City, New Jersey, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Irland
Middleweights
Michael Nevin, Laois, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
Troy Isley, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Brett McGinty, Derry, Irland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Kieron Molloy, Galway, Irland
WDEC (2-1)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, U.S.A
LIGHT weltervægt
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Irland
Letvægtere
Keshawn Davis, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
George Bates, Dublin, Irland
Marc Castro, Fresno, California, U.S.A
WDEC (3-0)
Francs Cleary, Mayo, Irland
WOMEN WELTERWEIGHTS
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Bates, Dublin, Irland
WOMEN LIGHTWEIGHTS
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Irland
WDEC (3-0)
Stacia Suttles, Bronx, New York, U.S.A
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Ginny Fuchs, Telt, Texas, U.S.A
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Lauren Hogan, Offaly, Irland
U.S.A: 8 IRLAND: 4
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Marts 15: MassMutual Centre, Springfield, Masse.
Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
Colorado Springs, Lap. (Marts 12, 2018) – USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Fight of the Year, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Irland nordøstlige Boxing Tour, Marts 21at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club.
Billetter er rimeligt prissat på $20.00 til generel optagelse, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency’s website,www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event.
Den 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. “Irish” Micky Wardwon an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with “boxing cult” heroEmanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges’ scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94).
The high-profile win positioned Ward for what turned out to be his epic Gatti trilogy, while Augustus went on to become one of the most dangerous, upset-minded opponents in boxing. Ward and the third man in the ring that night, Hall of Fame dommer Steve Smoger, will host a USA Alumni Association eventTirsdag, Hav. 20at The Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant (909 Elm St. i Manchester), begyndende ved 6 p.m. OG, and attend the following night’s (Hav. 21) USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour finale in Manchester.
“I’m honored to be invited by USA Boxing to represent all professional officials who spent so much valuable time in the amateurs on their way to their positions in the pros,” Smoger said. “I’m looking forward to being part of everything planned.
“Anytime I spend time with Micky is enjoyable, ind og ud af ringen, and we’ve truly formed a bond. I worked six or seven of his fights, including his first in Atlantic City, around the time we were both breaking in. We spend time together every year at the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductions. He’s such a pleasure to be around. He treats people very well. His history in the ring and personality make him a big fan favorite. He’s the same guy he’s always been but he still has the heart of a warrior.”
Bernard Dunne celebrating world title anniversary
Irish Team Performance DirectorBernard Dunnewill celebrate the ninth anniversary of his WBA super bantamweight title-winning performance, Hav. 21, 2009, the same date as the USA-Ireland Northeaster Boxing Tour stop in Manchester.
Dunne (28-2, 15 KOS), fighting out of Dublin, fought professionally between 2001-2009. Han var 119-11 som amatør, Herunder 13 Irish titles.
I 2009, han standsede Ricardo Cordoba i 11thround at O2 Arena in Dublin, at blive verdensmester.
USA stars out in Manchester
USA Boxing will be looking to conclude the tour on a high note with expected boxers on the show such as 2017 four-time international gold medalistGinny Fuchs (Telt, TX), 2017 Elite Women’s Continental Championships bronze medalistOshae Jones (Toledo, OH), 2017 World Championships silver medalistDuke Ragan (Cincinnati, OH), 2017 World Championships bronze medalistFreudis Rojas (Las Vegas, NV), 2016 USA Nationals heavyweight championJared Anderson (Toledo, OH), og 2016 Youth World Championship bronze medalistRichard Torrez (Tulare, F.EKS). Alle boksere og anfald kan ændres.
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Marts 12: Royale Entertainment Complex, Boston, Masse.
Marts 15: MassMutual Centre, Springfield, Masse.
Marts 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.
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