COMPLETE CARD ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 30 GOLDEN BOY LIVE! EVENT FEATURING TOP EAST COAST PROSPECTS

Danny O'Connor vs. Andrew Farmer & Sharif Bogere vs. Fernando Garcia To Headline Action-Packed FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes Fight Card on The Eve of Halloween Tickets Still Available At Just $45! PLYMOUTH, MASS. (October 29, 2014) - The greater Boston area is in for a Halloween Eve treat as Golden Boy Live! prepares to take Plymouth Memorial Hall by storm on Thursday, October 30 with the "Monster Brawl" brought to fight fans by Golden Boy Promotions and Murphys Boxing.FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes will feature three competitive bouts in the televised portion of the evening. In the main event, former U.S. Olympic Team alternate Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor will square off against the rugged Andrew Farmer in a 10-round welterweight bout. In the 10-round lightweight co-feature, Sharif "The Lion" Bogere will enter the ring to fight the experienced Fernando Garcia. The televised opener will showcase Irish standout Jason Quigley in a four-round middleweight bout against Thomas Gifford. While several of the exciting East Coast-based fighters have been announced, the full card slated to appear on October 30 has been set. In the swing bout, hometown prospect Mark "The Italian Bazooka" DeLuca (11-0, 8 KOs) will have his work cut out for him as he faces St. Louis' ring savvy Ryan Davis (24-14-3, 9 KOs) in a six-round middleweight bout. Looking to recover from a majority decision loss in July, Hyannis, Massachusetts' Paul Gonzalves (7-4, 4 KOs) eagerly awaits his return to the venue where his professional career began at Plymouth Memorial Hall. On October 30 he will face Sergio Cabrera (0-3) of Somerville, Mass. in a four-round super middleweight showdown between Massachusetts natives. In a four-round contest, Dorchester favorite Michael McLaughlin (8-1-1, 4 KOs) will enter the ring seeking his seventh consecutive victory as he competes in a welterweight bout with Gardner, Massachusetts' Wayne Harnois (0-1). Brockton, Massachusetts' undefeated heavyweight Julian Pollard (3-0, 3 KOs) will attempt to keep his winning streak alive when he makes his inaugural trip to Plymouth Memorial Hall. Pollard will face Kansas City, Missouri's John Orr (1-3) in a four-round bout. D'Mitrius Ballard (6-0, 5 KOs) of our nation's capital Washington, D.C. will be putting his perfect record on the line when he laces up the gloves for his six-round light heavyweight contest against an opponent to be named. In the opening bout, Lamont Roach Jr. of Washington, D.C. (3-0, 1 KO) will also be defending an undefeated record as he enters the ring for a four-round lightweight bout against Mayaguez, Puerto Rico's Jose Sanchez (0-1). # # # "Monster Brawl: O'Connor vs. Farmer," a 10-round welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Murphys Boxing and Back East Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Mexico - Live It To Believe It!, Brennan's Smoke Shop and Par 4 Technology Group. Plymouth Memorial Hall doors open at 6:00 p.m. ET and the first fight starts at 7:00 p.m. ET.  The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets priced at $100 (Ringside - Reserved seating), $80 (Floor seating - Reserved), $65 (Mezzanine - General admission) and $45 (Balcony - General admission) are available for purchase now at any of the six Brennan's Smoke Shop locations which can found athttp://www.brennanssmokeshopma.com/location.html or by visiting www.murphysboxing.com. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.murphysboxing.com, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/murphysboxing, www.twitter.com/DOC_Boxing and  www.twitter.com/HOBBoston, www.twitter.com/dropkickmurphys, www.twitter.com/kendkm, follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page. Also, visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. For more information on FOX Sports 1 visit FOXSports.com and become a follower on @FOXSports1 and @FOXDeportes.

STANDOUT IRISH AMATEUR STAR JASON QUIGLEY MAKES NEW ENGLAND PROFESSIONAL DEBUT THURSDAY, OCT. 30 LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 & FOX DEPORTES FROM PLYMOUTH MEMORIAL HALL IN PLYMOUTH, MASS.

PLYMOUTH, MASS. (Oct. 8 - 2014) - Ballybofey, Co. Donegal's Ireland's Jason Quigley will continue his professional career with a featured appearance on "Monster Brawl", a co-promotion between Golden Boy Promotions and Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys, the third such collaboration in the greater Boston area. Thursday, Oct. 30 at Plymouth Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Mass., Quigley will open the televised portion of the FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast.   Despite his two-fight professional resume, Quigley (2-0, 2 KOs) is becoming known as a fighter to watch. The first Irish fighter to win a silver medal at the World Amateur Championships last year, Quigley was recently signed by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and has moved his training operations to Los Angeles to take advantage of the outstanding sparring and world-class trainers in Southern California.   Quigley looks forward to fighting an opponent to be named in front of the greater Boston area's prominent Irish population. Golden Boy Promotions is excited to return to the greater Boston area after having made their mark on New England with their first two co-promotions at the House of Blues, which featured Jamie Kavanagh and the professional debut of John Joe Nevin.   Plymouth Memorial Hall, according to Casey, could easily have been designed for boxing. Featuring two sets of raised seating, there is not a bad seat in the house, and even the general admission seating overlooks the ring. Parking is easy, and downtown Plymouth near the waterfront boasts over 40 restaurants and pubs, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Boston's metropolitan area.   The main event on Oct. 30 will be a 10-round welterweight bout pitting former U.S. Olympic Team member Danny O'Connor of Framingham (23-2, 7 KOs) against the tough and determined Andrew Farmer (18-2, 7 KOs). O'Connor is returning after a one-year absence due to an elbow injury, and is looking forward to fighting in front of his enthusiastic hometown fans. In the co-main event, lightweight contender Sharif Bogere (25-1, 17 KOs) will face an opponent to be determined in a 10-round bout.   In a six-round welterweight contest, Dorchester favorite Michael Owen McLaughlin (8-1-1, 4 KOs), also of Co. Donegal, will step up and face New England Welterweight Champion Derek Silveira (10-1, 4 KOs) of Salem, Mass. who gave O'Connor all he could handle last year, losing a split decision at the Boston Garden.   Brockton, Massachusetts' undefeated heavyweight Julian Pollard (3-0, 3 KOs) will face Kansas City, Missouri's John Orr (1-3) in a four-round bout.   A pair of young, hungry fighters from the greater Washington, DC area will be featured against opponents to be determined. Lamont Roach of Marlboro, Md. (3-0, 1 KO) will enter the ring for a four-round bout, followed by D'Mitrius Ballard (6-0, 5 KOs) of our nation's capital in a six-round light heavyweight bout.   Hyannis, Massachusetts' Paul Gonzalves (7-4, 4 KOs) will open up the card when he faces Sergio Cabrera (0-3) of Somerville, Mass. in a six-round super middleweight showdown. Also on the card will be popular middleweight prospect Mark "The Italian Bazooka" DeLuca (10-0, 7 KOs), who will be stepping up his competition as he faces St. Louis' Ryan Davis (24-14-3, 9 KOs) in a six-round middleweight bout.   "Monster Brawl: O'Connor vs. Farmer," a 10-round welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Murphys Boxing and Back East Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Mexico - Live It To Believe It! and Brennan's Smoke Shop. Plymouth Memorial Hall doors open at 6:00 p.m. ET and the first fight starts at 7:00 p.m. ET.  The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.   Tickets priced at $100 (Rindside - Reserved seating), $80 (Floor seating - Reserved), $65 (Mezzanine - General admission) and $45 (Balcony - General admission) are available for purchase now at any of the six Brennan's Smoke Shop locations which can found at http://www.brennanssmokeshopma.com/location.html or by visiting www.murphysboxing.com.   For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.murphysboxing.com, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/murphysboxing,www.twitter.com/DOC_Boxing and  www.twitter.com/HOBBoston, www.twitter.com/dropkickmurphys,www.twitter.com/kendkm, follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page. Also, visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. For more information on FOX Sports 1 visit FOXSports.com and become a follower on @FOXSports1 and @FOXDeportes.

GOLDEN BOY LIVE! RETURNS TO THE BOSTON AREA WITH SPECIAL "MONSTER BRAWL" HALLOWEEN FIGHT NIGHT FEATURING DANNY O'CONNOR VS. ANDREW FARMER IN THE MAIN EVENT

THURSDAY, OCT. 30 AT PLYMOUTH MEMORIAL HALL IN PLYMOUTH, MASS. LIVE ON FOX SPORTS 1 AND FOX DEPORTES LOS ANGELES (Sept. 26, 2014) - Framingham, Massachusetts' Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor and Virginia's Andrew Farmer will battle it out in the special "Monster Brawl" on Thursday, Oct. 30. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes' Golden Boy Live! series will be held at Plymouth, Massachusetts' Plymouth Memorial Hall, headlining another stellar night of world-class boxing action. The bout, which was originally scheduled for St. Patrick's Day, but was postponed due to an injury sustained by O'Connor, is a Halloween treat for Boston area boxing fans. In the co-main event, lightweight contender Sharif "The Lion" Bogere travels to the East Coast from Las Vegas to face Binan City, Laguna, Philippines' Aaron Melgarejo in a 10-round matchup. In the four-round televised opener, Dublin middleweight standout Jason Quigleymakes his Boston area debut against Miami's Serge Cadeus. Also televised will be local sensation Mark "The Italian Bazooka" DeLuca as he competes in a six-round middleweight swing bout on Oct. 30 against an opponent to be determined. As a special tie-in with the "Monster Brawl" theme, there will be a costume contest held for those dawning the evening's best Halloween costumes. Cash and other prizes will be awarded to the best-dressed fans. "The greater Boston area is proving to be one of our favorite stops as we bring Golden Boy Live!around the country and the fans here are loud, energetic, and diehard - everything we want to see and hear when we come to town," said Oscar De La Hoya, president and founder of Golden Boy Promotions. "O'Connor vs. Farmer was a main event everyone wanted to see when it was first scheduled in March and we made every effort to make sure the fans get what they want. This will be a good one." "We are very excited to be bringing boxing back to Plymouth and especially to Plymouth Memorial Hall, which is one of the best venues in all of boxing. We have a great card, with Boston's most popular fighter, Danny O'Connor in the main event. Danny rejuvenated local boxing and he's back and poised to make a world championship run," said promoter Ken Casey, who when not busy with his main job as the signer for the Dropkick Murphys has become a driving force in Boston area boxing promotions. "After being out of the ring for a year, I'm so looking forward to getting back in there," said Danny O'Connor. "I'm excited that it's close to home and I'll have a chance to again fight in front of my home fans that have faithfully supported me since day one. I'm not losing at home - no way." "Danny O'Connor is a fighter who will have the whole place behind him on Oct. 30, but when the bell rings, it's only me and him in there," said Farmer. "I'm looking forward to quieting the crowd and getting the victory I should have had in March." Crowd favorite Danny O'Connor (23-2, 7 KOs) makes his return to the ring in the 10-round main event against Andrew Farmer. The former amateur National Champion and U.S. Olympian looks to continue his march toward a title shot. In order to do this O'Connor must first get by the tough and capable Farmer. Framingham native O'Connor has been out of the ring since October 2013, and his return to the ring expects to be a rousing homecoming. "Clan O'Connor," Danny's passionate fan base, is expected to come in droves, armed with their trusty drums and fervent chants. Front Royal, Virginia's Andrew Farmer (18-2, 7 KOs) has no problem traveling into O'Connor's backyard to fight. After winning 14 of his last 15 bouts, including five straight, the 28-year-old has the confidence that when the bell sounds, he's got the goods to upset the hometown favorite. A native of Uganda now fighting out of Las Vegas, 25-year-old Sharif Bogere (25-1, 17 KOs) has bounced back nicely from the lone loss of his career in a 2013 title bout against Richar Abril, stopping Arturo Urena and Miguel Zamudio in 2014. Now looking to get back into the championship race, "The Lion" will fight on the East Coast for the first time in his career this Oct. Philippine native Aaron Melgarejo (17-7-1, 6 KOs), a winner of four of his last five bouts, will be returning to the ring after a five-year hiatus. Melgarejo's matchup with Bogere will mark the first time that Melgarejo has fought since Oct. 2009. The veteran will look to remove any ring rust and take command early on Oct. 30. Whitman, Massachusetts' hometown favorite and former U.S. Marine combat veteran Mark DeLuca (11-0, 8 KOs) will look to continue his impressive undefeated streak with a twelfth consecutive professional victory. There's little doubt who the fan favorite will be on Oct. 30 as DeLuca returns to the ring just over one month after another impressive knockout in mid-September. Former Irish amateur star Jason Quigley (2-0, 2 KOs) should also have plenty of support from the local crowd as he seeks his third professional win. Already drawing rave reviews for his knockouts of Howard Reece and Fernando Najera, the 23-year-old is eager to keep the positive notices going this fall. Brooklyn's Serge Cadeus (1-0), fighting by way of Miami, Fla., will be vying for his second professional victory after his unanimous decision win in August over Yoeglys Duverger. "Monster Brawl: O'Connor vs. Farmer," a 10-round welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions, Murphys Boxing and Back East Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Mexico - Live It To Believe It! and Brennan's Smoke Shop. Plymouth Memorial Hall doors open at 6:00 p.m. ET and the first fight starts at 7:00 p.m. ET.  The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.   Tickets priced at $100 (Rindside - Reserved seating), $80 (Floor seating - Reserved), $65 (Mezzanine - General admission) and $45 (Balcony - General admission) are available for purchase now at any of the six Brennan's Smoke Shop locations which can found at http://www.brennanssmokeshopma.com/location.html or by visiting www.murphysboxing.com.   For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.murphysboxing.com, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/murphysboxing,www.twitter.com/DOC_Boxing and  www.twitter.com/HOBBoston, www.twitter.com/dropkickmurphys,www.twitter.com/kendkm, follow the conversation using #GoldenBoyLive, become a fan on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page. Also, visit us on Instagram @GoldenBoyBoxing. For more information on FOX Sports 1 visit FOXSports.com and become a follower on @FOXSports1 and @FOXDeportes.

McCreedy headlining May 9 'Homecoming' Show in Lowell a dream come true

HOMECOMING "Irish" Joey McCreedy vs. Dion Savage  USBO Super Middleweight Championship Lowell Memorial Auditorium ● Lowell, MA ● May 9, 2012

(L-R:) Trainer Dicky Eklund and "Irish" Joey McCreedy LOWELL, MA (May 4, 2012) --  When popular super middleweight "Irish" Joey McCreedy (13-5-2, 6 KOs) headlines the May 9th "Homecoming" show at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, it'll be a dream come true because, by all rights, the 27-year-old fan favorite is lucky to  be fighting after he suffered a career-threatening injury six years ago. Lowell is a hotbed for amateur boxing, annually hosting the New England Championships, but "Homecoming" - presented by Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion ("CFC Promotion") -- is the first pro show there in seven years.  Lowell is best known as the home of "Irish" Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, the principal subjects in the award-winning movie, "The Fighter."  They will be working McCreedy's corner with Eklund as chief second. Back in 2006, McCreedy suffered breaks on both sides of his jaw in the opening round of a fight at Mohegan Sun that he eventually lost by technical knockout in the fourth round to Andre Hemphill. For most fighters an injury like that would have meant instant retirement but, amazingly, Joey was back in the ring 1 ½ years later. May 9 he'll be taking on Dion Savage (11-3, 6 KOs) in the 10-round main event for the vacant United States Boxing Organization ("USBO") 168-pound title. "After that (broken jaw), to be honest, I never thought I'd be fighting today," McCreedy admitted.  "In the first round I broke my jaw in two places (pointing the the right and left sides), but I didn't give-up and kept fighting until the fourth round, when everything started spinning and I couldn't see.  Dicky and Micky are like family and I got my attitude from watching them fight and knowing what they've been through.  I feed off both of them.  And I think my football days (fullback at Lowell High) had something to do with it, too.  You have to be tough to be a running back.  That's the type of guy I am. I'm a crowd-pleasing fighter who won't give up.  I believe in God and that everything happens for a reason.  Who knows where I'd be today as a fighter if I hadn't broken my jaw?  It's 10 times stronger now because I have titanium plates in my jaw." McCreedy and his close friend and CFC Promotions stable-mate, Sean Eklund, are the reasons their promoter, Cynthia Tolaymat, and manager, her husband Wasfi Tolaymet, are promoting the May 9 show in Lowell. Joey and Sean (10-4, 2 KOs), whose uncles are Ward (chief second) and Dicky, have dreamed since they were kids about fighting together, at home in Lowell, on the same pro card.  Both have fought there as amateurs but never as pro boxers.  Eklund faces light welterweight James Ventry (7-13-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round co-feature. "Fighting in front of our family, friends and local fans is what we've dreamed about for so many years," McCreedy explains.  "Lowell is a blue-collar town and most people don't have the money to travel to our fights.  Memorial Auditorium is only a few minutes from everybody's house in Lowell.  There's pressure fighting at home because you don't want to let anybody down.  The Golden Gloves are big in Lowell, but we're brining pro boxing back here.  Cynthia and Wasfi are great people who are taking a risk because they really believe in us.  We're grateful for them giving us a chance to fight at home.  I feel great after they sent me to train at Winning Factor in Pennsylvania.  I did a lot of strength-and-conditioning work, learned how to eat better, and I'm in the best shape of my life.  I can't wait to get into the ring May 9th.  It's going to be exciting for me, Sean and the entire city of Lowell.  Everybody knows I'll be giving it my best." Eklund originally trained McCreedy after he turned pro in 2005.  They went their separate ways for a few years but have been together the past two.  "Joey looks better than ever," conditioning zealot Dicky confirmed.  "We've been working hard to get him throwing compact punches.  Joey's a tough kid and, if he does what I want, we'll all be leaving after the first round.  He shouldn't have any problems with this guy, as long as he does what we've worked on.  I always liked fighting in Lowell and I think Joey's going to come out strong and end things early." Also fighting on the card is promising Chicago light welterweight Antonio "Aztec God of War" Canas (6-0, 3 KOs) vs. Tyrone Chatman (9-1-1, 6 KOs) in a six-bout. Also in action  on the undercard in four-round bouts are pro-debuting welterweightJimmy Smith, of Portland (ME), vs. Rafael Vasinmo, of Lawrence (MA); and pro-debuting middleweight Bernie Ongewe, of Dracut (MA) vs. Anthony Jones (0-0-1). Smith is a former New England Golden Gloves Tournament winner who served two tours in Iraq as a U.S. Marine. All fights and fighters are subject to change.  Tickets, reasonably priced at $25.00, $40.00 and $75.00, may be purchased by calling 978.761.8374 or at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office.  Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first both scheduled for 7:00 PM/ET.  Go to www.cfcpromotion.com orwww.irishjoemccreedy.com for additional information.

McCreedy & Eklund Open Workout

HOMECOMING "Irish" Joey McCreedy vs. Benjamin Diaz USBO Super Middleweight Championship "Vicious" Vivian Harris vs. Jermaine White USBO Welterweight Championship Lowell Memorial Auditorium ● Lowell, MA ● May 9, 2012

(L-R:) Trainer Dicky Eklund and "Irish" Joey McCreedy Lowell boxers "Irish" Joey McCreedy and Sean Eklund held an open workout today at Micky Ward's Gym in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. McCreedy is trained by Dicky Eklund. Sean is the nephew of Dicky and Ward, who is his head trainer. McCreedy and Eklund are featured in the May 9 "Homecoming" card, presented by Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion, at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Below are pictures from today's workout as well as a fact sheet:   (L-R) Dicky Eklund, Jr. & "Irish" Joey McCreedy    Sean Eklund "HOMECOMING" FACT SHEET WHAT:         "Homecoming" Professional Boxing WHEN:        Wednesday, May 9, 2012                    WHERE:      Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA PROMOTER:  Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion TICKETS:     $25.00, $40.00 and $75.00, available to purchase by calling978.761.8374 or at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office INFORMATION: www.cfcpromotion.com or www.irishjoemccreedy.com DOORS OPEN: 6:00 PM / ET FIRST BOUT:   7:00 PM / ET    BOUT SHEET:             USBO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT - 10 ROUNDS "Irish" JOEY McCREEDY                                 BENJAMIN "El Trapiche" DIAZ         Lowell, MA                                                       Los Angeles, CA by way of Mexico 13-5-2 (6 KOs)                                                 11-6-2 (8 KOs) USBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CO-FEATURE -- 10 ROUNDS "Vicious" VIVIAN HARRIS                              JERMAINE "Too Sweet" WHITE Former WBA Light Welterweight Champion         Former USA Indiana Welterweight Champion Brooklyn, NY by way of Guyana                           Chicago, IL 29-7-2 (19 KOs)                                                17-4 (9 KOs) 8 ROUNDS - LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS SEAN EKLUND                                                  JAMES VENTRY Lowell, MA                                                        Niagara Falls, NY                                  10-4 (2 KOs)                                                     7-13-1 (4 KOs) 6 ROUNDS - LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS ANTONIO "Aztec God of War" CANAS             TYRONE CHATMAN Chicago, IL                                                        St. Louis, MO 6-0 (3 KOs)                                                       9-1-1 (6 KOs) 4 ROUNDS - WELTERWEIGHTS RAFAEL VASIMO                                             JIMMY SMITH Lawrence, MA                                                   Portland, ME 0-6                                                                   Pro Debut 4 ROUNDS - MIDDLEWEIGHTS BERNIE ONGEWE                                              ANTHONY JONES Dracut, MA                                                        Newark, NJ Pro Debut                                                          0-0-1   (All Fights & Fighters subject to change)