MOOSIN MMA SHOW DRAWS THOUSANDS TO DCU CENTER IN WORCESTER, MA
By: Rich Bergeron It felt more like Warsaw than Worcester at the DCU Center Friday night as red and white jerseys, flags, and screaming Polish fans flooded the arena for Mariusz Pudzianowski’s appearance in the main event and to see another Polish fighter named Lukasz “Juras” Jurkowski (15-9-0), who is a native of Chorzow, Poland. […]
Cape Cod heavyweight prospect Jesse Barboza joins forces with ‘Irish’ Micky Ward & Dicky Eklund
CES show May 7 at Twin River Event Center, RI PROVIDENCE (May 2, 2010) – Unbeaten Cape Cod heavyweight Jesse Barboza has two new formidable additions to his corner, the stars of the soon-to-be-released movie, “The Fighter,” 3-time Fight of the Year participant “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother and former trainer, Dicky Eklund. The […]
Pires headlines “Spring Fever” CES show May 7 at Twin River Event Center, RI
PROVIDENCE (April 15, 2010) – Many of New England’s top prospects will be in action May 7 on the “Spring Fever” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I. New Bedford (MA) welterweight Jason “School Boy” Pires (22-3-1, 9 KOs), the former USBA super […]
Hot prospect Edwin Rodriguez Coming off search and destroy mission
WORCESTER, Mass. (Mar. 29, 2010) – When undefeated prospect Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez drilled veteran George “The Rooster” Armenta with a lethal left hook to the body, stopping their ESPN Friday Night Fights bout at 47-seconds of the opening round, many boxing fans had memories of another New England boxer famous for his left hook, […]
McCreedy goes back to future; trained again by Ward & Eklund
O’Connor-Gonzalez headlines March 19 show at Twin River Event Center, RI PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 14, 2010) – “Irish” Joey McCreedy is back being trained by “Irish” Micky Ward and Ward’s brother, Dicky Eklund, who worked with fellow Lowell (MA) resident McCreedy back when McCreedy was an amateur boxer and for McCreedy’s first six pro fights. […]
Quotes From the “ShamRock’d” Press Conference
(Twin River, Lincoln, RI) Jimmy Burchfield (CES, President): “This is going to be a great show, a few days before St. Patrick’s Day (Irish), and the night of St. Joseph’s Day (Italian). In boxing, though, we’re all one ethnic group. At this show we’ll have Vinny Paz representing the Italians, Micky Ward the Irish.” Micky […]
O’Connor headlines “ShamRock’d” Mar. 19 @ Twn River (RI)
O’Connor headlines ‘Shamrock’d’ March 19 show at Twin River Event Center, RI PROVIDENCE (March 3, 2010) – Appropriately-named Danny O’Connor, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, headlines his first show March 19 on the post-St. Patrick’s Day card, “Shamrock’d,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, […]
O’Connor, McCreedy & Clampitt showcased on ‘Shamrock’d’ March 19 show at Twin River Event Center, RI
PROVIDENCE (Feb. 22, 2010) – The St. Patrick’s Day celebration will extend two days as Irish-American boxers, led by hot, unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor, the popular “Irish” Joey McCreedy and 4-time world champion Jaime “Hurricane” Clampitt, will be in action March 19 on the “Shamrock’d” pro card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, […]
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