PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE NEXT Friday, MARCH 10TH IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS AT NOVA VS. LOZANO
EVENT TO BROADCAST LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS
Daim pib ntawm muag tam sim no ntawm WWW.MURPHYSBOXING.COM Boston, Massachusetts (Tej zaum 1, 2019):
Murphys Boxingis proud to announce that the next recipient of theWarrior’s Code Awardwill be New England boxing legend, ‘Iceman’ John Scully.
The Hartford, Connecticut based Scully was one of the most popular fighters in the region during the 1990s and he went 38-11 in a professional career in the light heavyweight division that included challenging for the world title against Henry Maske in Germany.
After his professional career, ‘Iceman’ achieved fame calling rebroadcasts of fights forESPN Classicas well as writing a popular column in the British magazine, Boxing News.
However Scully has achieved his most success as a trainer being instrumental in helping take fighters likeJose Antonio Rivera thiab Chad Dawsonto world titles.
Scully is now a co-trainer of the Russian, now Canadian based, undefeated light heavyweight world champion, Artur Beterbiev, who defends his title this Saturday in California live onESPN.
In addition to his work as a trainer he has been an passionate advocate and champion for the rights and well being of retired fighters.
“I’m extremely honored to receive this recognition and I really appreciate Murphys Boxing for thinking of me.”, says the 51 year old Connecticut resident.
“It’s particularly special because it will come in the city of Springfield where I spent the majority of my amateur boxing career training at the old Central City Gym at the X under Coach John Tynan. I’m looking forward to a great night.”
Murphys Boxing founder, Ken Caseyexplains the promotion’s decision to name Scully as the latest recipient of the award named after one of the Dropkick Murphy’s signature songs, “The Warrior’s Code” which is a tribute to another New England boxing hero, Micky Ward.
“John Scully is the epitome of the Warrior’s Code Award.”, says Casey.
“John’s career in boxing, from being a world class fighter to his work as an analyst to his success as a trainer, is inspirational. It shows young fighters there is opportunity for them in the sport after their in ring career is over. By giving back as a trainer and a mentor, he also represents the bridge from New England’s past boxing history to the present. Murphys Boxing is honored to acknowledge and celebrate John Scully’s many achievements in the sport.”
Scully will be third recipient of the award established this year by Murphys Boxing to celebrate those fighters who contributed to the rich and diverse history of boxing in New England. Scully joins 2019 International Hall of Fame Inductee, Tony DeMarcoand decorated Massachusetts’ pib xyaum ua, Mike D’Ampolowho received the first awards at Murphys Boxing’s last event in Melrose, Massachusetts this past March.
The presentation ofMurphys Boxing’s Warrior’s Code Awardwill take place during Murphys Boxing’sUFC Sib Ntaus Dhaudebut event next Friday, May 10th which features NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-2-1, 9 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10 round main event as well as a packed undercard of undefeated fighters from the Murphys Boxing stable including WBC South American Middleweight Champion, Carlos Gongora (15-0, 12 Kos), NABF Jr. Super Featherweight Champion, William Foster III (9-0, 6 Kos), Venezuelan Olympian, Luis Arcon Diaz(6-0, 6 Kos), Boston based amateur standout, James Perella (2-0, 2 Kos) thiab ntau yam ntxiv.
Nova vs. Lozano and The Warrior’s Code Award Presentation takes place next Friday, May 10th at MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts (1 MGM Way). Doors open at 7pm. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob: www.murphysboxing.com. The event will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass atwww.ufc.tv
ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING
Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey in 2014. Nyob rau hauv tsuas 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, Luis Arcon Diaz, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr. thiab ntau yam ntxiv!
For credential requests for May 10 or to speak with any of the fighters on our roster for coverage – email info@murphysboxing.comand we will hook it up!
PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE NEXT Friday, MARCH 29TH IN MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS AT GREG VENDETTI VS. MANNY WOODS
Daim pib ntawm muag tam sim no ntawm WWW.MURPHYSBOXING.COM Tony DeMarco at his statue dedication in Boston’s North End.
Boston, Massachusetts (Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, 2019):
Coming off the heels of the sold out4th Annual St. Patrick txoj kev sib tsoowhich has amassed over225,000 online views, Murphys Boxingis proud to announce the creation of theWarrior’s Code Awardto celebrate the achievements of New England’s most legendary boxers.
The award’s first recipients will be2019 Thoob ntiaj teb Boxing Hall ntawm koob meejinductee,Tony DeMarco and one of Massachusetts’ most decorated amateur boxers, Mike D’Ampolo.
Both fighters will be presented with their awards nextFriday, March 29that the Murphys Boxing event atMemorial Hall nyob rau hauv Melrose, Massachusetts.
Ntawm 87 xyoo,Tony DeMarco holds the distinction of beingboxing’s oldest living world championand has been a beloved figure in the Boston sports world for over half a century.
Known as ‘Nardo’, the Boston fighter of Italian descent, turned pro unbelievably just a few years after the end of World War II. Nyob rau hauv ib tug 14 year career, DeMarco went 52-12-1 while fighting during boxing’s golden age. His legendary battles with Hall of Famers likeCarmen Basilio thiab Kid Gavilinmade DeMarco a star and he won thewelterweight world title nyob rau hauv 1955 tiv thaiv Johnny Sauxtonat the original Boston Garden in a fight that was voted one ofBoston’s Top 10 Sports Moments.
DeMarco, who still can be found ringside at Murphys Boxing events and whose statue resides in Boston’s North End where he still lives, will receive the long overdue honor of joining the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a 2019 inductee this June.
“Murphys Boxing has always been very welcoming to me and my family.”, explains DeMarco.
“They have a true respect for boxing’s history. It’s an honor to be given their first ever award just months before entering the International Boxing Hall of Fame. I am looking forward to the evening.”
Joining DeMarco will be Melrose’s own, Mike D’Ampolo, who is considered one of the most successful amateurs ever to come out of the state of Massachusetts.
D’Ampolo was aNew England Golden Gloves Champion, ib tug 3x New England AAU Champ, ib tug 2x Eastern Regional Championand participated in the1984 Olympic raug kev txom nyembarely missing a spot on the legendary1984 USA Olympic Teamwith his weight class ultimately being represented by none other thanEvander Holyfield.
On advice from his father, D’Ampolo made the decision to not enter the professional ranks and went onto become a successful businessman with his company, M&L Transit Systems based out of his hometown of Melrose, Massachusetts.
“I’m humbled. Back when we were fighting, there wasn’t much recognition or credit given to amateurs.”, says D’Ampolo.
“I used to be in the paper back then but it’s been a long time and I’m just very grateful to Murphys Boxing for remembering and honoring me here in my hometown.”
Murphys Boxing founder, Ken Caseyexplains the promotion’s decision to name Demarco and D’Ampolo as the first two recipients of the award named after one of the Dropkick Murphy’s signature songs, “The Warrior’s Code” which is a tribute to another New England boxing hero, Micky Ward.
“The idea stemmed from Tony DeMarco finally being inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame. We wanted to celebrate Tony at one of our local shows before his big day and in talking we realized their were so many other retired New England based fighters both professional and amateur that, like Tony, deserved more recognition.”
“The Warrior’s Code Award is a way for us to honor those locally who have come before us and given so much to the sport we love. Boston and beyond has such a rich boxing history, it’s important for Murphys Boxing to respect and honor that as well as educate a new generation about these warriors that have paved the way.”
The presentation ofMurphys Boxing’s 1st Annual Warrior’s Code Awardwill take place during the Murphys Boxing “Mayhem in Melrose” event next Friday, March 29th which features the return of Stoneham’sGreg Vendetti(20-3-1, 12 Kos) vs. Manny Zoov (16-8-1, 6 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10 round main event as well as a packed undercard of Massachusetts based fighters including:
Quincy’sRyan Kielczweski (29-4, 11 Kos) vs. Nick Otieno (31-15, 13 Kos).
Holbrook’sMike Ohan Jr. (8-0, 5 Kos) vs. Shaka Moore (12-23-3, 2 Kos).
South Boston’sJoe Farina (5-1, 3 Kos) vs. Carlos Galindo (1-8).
Mansfield’sJames Perella (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Andre Belcarris (0-5).
Medford’sJoe Gagliardi Jr. (1-0) vs. TBA.
In addition two international fighters will take on Massachusetts natives…
Venezeula’sLuis Arcon(5-0, 5 Kos) vs. Springfield’sZack ramsey (8-6, 4 Kos).
Ireland tus Craig O’Brien(9-1, 1 KO) vs. Brockton’sAntonio Fernandez (9-35-4).
Vendetti vs. Woods and The Warrior’s Code Award Presentation takes place next Saturday, March 29h at Memorial Hall in Melrose, Massachusetts (590 Main Street). Doors open at 7pm. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob: www.murphysboxing.com
2019 MURPHYS BOXING RESULTS
1/26 – William Foster III (9-0) UD over Angel Suarez *Foster defended his NABF Jr. Super Featherweight Title
2/9 – Carlos Gongora (15-0) KO 5 over Jesus Aviles *Gongora won the WBC South American Middleweight Title
3/16 – Kos rau delca (23-1) UD over Jimmy Williams *DeLuca defended his NABA Super Welterweight Title Charles Foster (18-0) KO 9 over Mike Jiminez *Foster defended his NABA Light Heavyweight Title Gary O’Sullivan (30-3) KO 6 over Khiary Gray Niall Kennedy (13-0-1) KO 1 over Mike Marrone
ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING
Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey in 2014. Nyob rau hauv tsuas 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, Abraham Nova, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr. thiab ntau yam ntxiv!
MEDF0RD, Pawg. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 27 2015) – Ntau tshaj 125 pib xyaum ua boxers – xws li los ntawm qhib chav kawm mus rau novice, masters thiab Junior Olympians – twb mus sau npe mus sib tw nyob rau hauv lub tom ntej 130th txhua xyoo hauv teb chaws USA Boxing Tshiab hais Championships uas yuav tuav los ntawm Quietman kev ua si Gym nyob rau ntawm ob Massachusetts venues.
Quietman kev ua si Gym nyob rau hauv Medford (MA) yog muaj thiab ua los ntawm ob tug-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no heavyweight boxing tau zus ib John “Lub Quietman” Ruiz, thawj zaug thiab tsuas ntiaj teb no heavyweight tau zus ib ntawm Hispanic cuab yeej cuab tam.
Lub quarterfinals yuav tsum tau muaj Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 7, ua raws li los ntawm cov nram qab no Saturday lub (Nov. 14) semifinals, ob leeg nyob rau Chelsea High School. Semifinal winners yuav tsim nyog rau hauv lub Championship finals teem tseg, Saturday, Nov. 28at Plymouth Memorial Hall. Winners in each weight class will advance to the USA National Championships. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. THIAB nrog rau cov thawj match teem tseg pib ntawm 7:00 p.m. THIAB.
“Tsuag tsuag, thiab tau koj daim pib rau qhov no zoo kawg tshwm sim,” Ruiz hais tias. “Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Tony DeMarco yuav tsum yog ib tug qhua tshwj xeeb ntawm lwm tus neeg.”
Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $55.00 (ringside), $22.00 (reserved rooj) thiab $12.00 (general nkag) yog muaj los ntawm kev mus rauwww.quietmansportsgym.com (nias rau ntawm tshiab hais Championship nplooj) los yog ntawm lub qhov rooj.
Leading open boxers who’ve registered to compete includeJames Perella (BP Boxing), Amanda Pavone (Peter Welch lub Gym), Xavier Vega (Canal St. Gym), Eliyas Peixoto (Loj Rau Boxing Academy), Johnny Rosa (Lawrence Boxing), Christopher Davis-Fogg (Uppercuts Boxing Club), Owen Me (Camp Tau Txoj cai) thiab Ashleigh Moore (Nonantum). Boxers mus sau npe los mus rau www.quietmansportsgym.comua ntej mus rau lub Lub kaum hli ntuj 31 sijhawm.
Thaum lub sij hawm dhau los 50 xyoo, Teb chaws USA Boxing Tshiab hais champions tau nrog lub ntiaj teb no champions xws li Brockton (MA) Middleweight “Zoo kawg nkaus” Marvin Hagler (1973) thiab Providence (RI) Welterweight Demetrious “Boo boo” Andrade (2005-2006), raws li tau zoo raws li U.S. Olympians Andrade thiab Providence super heavyweight Jason “Loj Rau” Txoj kev(2001-2002-2003), thiab Providence middleweight / heavyweightMatt “Dhau du” Godfrey (2000 & 2004), Worcester (MA) Middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (2008), thiab Framingham (MA) Welterweight Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor.
Cov kev tshwm sim sponsorship thiab kev pab cuam advertising txuj yog muaj los ntawm kev mus saib xyuas www.QuietmanSportsGym.com los sis hu rau781.396.6700.
(L-R) Nrog-of-Famers Aaron “Lub Hawk” Pryor thiab Carlos Palomino
Tag nrho cov duab los ntawm Peter Frutkoff / Nplhaib 8
TSHIAB YORK / Toronto (Jan. 13, 2015) – Nplhaib 8 yog ib tug txaus siab tswj ntawm tsis ntev los no 28th txhua xyoo nplhaib 8 Cov nyiaj so koobtsheej Txheej xwm thiab txeeb Ceremony, nyob rau hauv Russo lub Rau Bay nyob rau hauv Howard Puam, New York.
Sib ntaus Network yog ib tug 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si. Nws airs cov kev pab cuam teem rau tag nrho txhua cheeb tsam ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si ib hom ntawv nyeem, xws li nyob sib ntaus thiab mus txog-rau-tus-feeb xov xwm thiab tsom xam rau boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, kev sib mog, tsoos martial arts, sib ntaus xov xwm, raws li zoo raws li kev sib ntaus-themed ua yeeb yam series, documentaries thiab feature films.
Nplhaib 8, tsim nyob rau hauv 1954 los ntawm ex-prizefighter Jack Grebelsky, ua lub yim chaw hauj lwm ntawm dab tsi yog ces hu ua tus National qub tub rog boxers Association – li no, Nplhaib 8 – thiab hnub no lub koom haum txoj motto yog tseem tib: Boxers Pab boxers. Nrog nws cov 350+ ntxiv cov tswv cuab, Nplhaib 8 yog cov coob pab pawg neeg ntawm nws zoo nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States. Nws tseem siab yuav ua txhawb tsawg hmoo neeg nyob rau hauv lub boxing zej zog uas tej zaum yuav pab nyob rau hauv cov nqe lus ntawm kev them nqi xauj tsev, cov nqi kho mob, los yog txawm justifiable xav tau.
Hauv qab no nrhiav tau ib tug yees duab gallery los ntawm cov kev tshwm sim aforementioned:
Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no Welterweight yeej Tony DeMarco
(L-R) – Nplhaib 8 tus thawj tswj hwm Bob Duffy & Nplhaib 8 2014
Fighter ntawm lub xyoo Chris Algieiri
Nplhaib 8 2014 Comeback ntawm lub xyoo – Daniel Jacobs
Nplhaib 8 2014 Contender ntawm lub xyoo – Frank Galarza
Nplhaib 8 2014 Zeem muag ntawm lub xyoo – Julian Williams
