McLaughlin & Hutchinson Victorious At Irish Cultural Center

BOXING EVENT UNDER THE TENT Oct. 26, 2013 ● Irish Cultural Centre, Canton, MA

RESULTS FROM CANTON, MASS. CANTON, Mass. (October 26, 2013) -- Irish southpaw Michael "Donegal Dynamite" McLaughlin (6-1-1, 3 KO) and middleweight  Sergio Cabrera engaged in a wild, back-and-forth main event on today's "Boxing Event Under The Tent" card, at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, Massachusetts. "Boxing Event Under The Tent" was presented by Big Six Entertainment, in association with Danny Kelly Promotions.   Ireland-native McLaughlin, who lives and fights out of Dorchester (MA), won his fourth straight fight bit it was farm from easy.  McLaughlin decked the Cabrera in the third, but McLaughlin was dropped twice in the fourth, barely avoiding the referee's stoppage.  McLaughlin finished strong to win, however, to win on all three judges' scorecards by identical scores of 57-54.   Irish junior middleweight John "Buncrana Banger" Hutchinson remained unbeaten (5-0-2, 1 KO), winning a unanimous four-round decision over Robert "Flying Hawk" Brando-Hunt in rematch from this past July that ended in a 'no contest' when Brando-Hunt was cut over the eye from an unintentional head-butt. Local favorite Gerald "The Artist" Schifone (2-0, 1 KOs), fighting out of nearby Stoughton, stole the show, unleashing a barrage of unanswered bombs on pro-debuting Wayne Harnoise,  until referee Paul Casey halted the bout late in the opening round. Harnoise, who had been dropped but beat the count, was in no condition to resume fighting. Heavyweight Donnie "The Big Nasty" Palmer (2-0-1, 2 KOs) remained undefeated, winning the battle of Dorchester (district of Boston) when Boston police officer Tyrone "Lock 'Em Up" Smith was unable to continue fighting after two rounds. Providence super middleweight K.J. "Canine" Harrison-Lombardi (3-0-1, 1 KO) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds against Brockton's pro-debuting Lionel "Boogz" Young. Complete Results (winners listed first) HEAVYWEIGHTS Donnie Palmer (2-0-1, 2 KOs), Dorchester, MA WRTD2 (3:00) Tyrone Smith (5-8-2, 2 KOs), Dorchester, MA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS K.J. Harrison-Palmer (3-0-1, 1 KO), Providence, RI WDEC4 (40-36-40-36, 40-35) Lionel Young (0-1), Brockton, MA MIDDLEWEIGHTS Michael McLaughlin (6-1-1, 3 KOs), Dorchester, MA WDEC6 (57-54, 57-54, 57-54) Sergio Cabrera (0-2), Somerville, MA Gerald Schifone (2-0, 1 KOs), Stoughton, MA WTKO1 (2:40) Wayne Harnoise (0-1), Worcester, MA JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS John Hutchinson (5-0-2, 1 KO), Dorchester, MA WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Robert Brando-Hunt (0-4), Hyannis, MA

Irish imports McLaughlin & Hutchinson showcased Oct. 26 @ Irish Cultural Centre

PROVIDENCE (October 17, 2013) - Irish-born boxers who have relocated in the Boston area have included Stevie Collins and Kevin McBride.  A pair of relatively new Bostonians from Ireland, prospects Michael McLaughlin and John "Bancara Banger" Hutchinson, are following in their footsteps.

Collins, of course, became a world middleweight and super middleweight champion and McBride is best known as the Irishman who knocked out "Iron" Mike Tyson into retirement.  McLaughlin and Hutchinson may never match their fellow country-men's accomplishments, but they will be showcased October 26 on a special Saturdayafternoon (2 p.m. / ET start) "Boxing Event Under The Tent" card, presented by Big Six Entertainment in association with Danny Kelly Promotions.

The Irish Cultural Centre of New England, located just outside of Boston in Canton (MA), will be hosting its first professional boxing event, headlined by unbeaten welterweight Diego Periera (8-0-1, 6 KOs), of Providence, and Norwalk (CT) veteran Shaka Moore (11-19-3, 2 KOs) in the eight-round main event.

McLaughlin (4-0-2, 1 KO), a junior middleweight from Donegal, and middleweight Bancara's Hutchinson (4-0-2, 1 KO) will be fighting in against, respectively, Sergio Carera (0-1), of Somerville (MA), and Hyannis' (MA) Robert Hunt (0-3).

Also slated to be fighting on the undercard in four-round matches are Pembroke (MA) cruiserweight Vinnie Carita (6-1, 6 KOs) vs. Brockton's Houston Crayton (1-5), local favorite Gerard Schifone (1-0), of nearby Stoughton, vs. Somerville's pro-debuting light middleweight Lucas Cruz, Dorchester heavyweight Donnie "The Big Nasty" Palmer (1-0-1, 1 KOs) vs. Lawrence's (MA) pro-debuting Chyan Vasquez, Providence light middleweight Pubilo Pena (1-1, 1 KO) vs. Worcester's (MA) pro-debuting Wayne Harnoise, and 2012 National PAL champion "Speedy" Rashidi Ellis (2-0, 1 KO), of Lynn (MA), vs. TBA.  

All fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $100.00 and $40.00 and available to purchase by calling617.312.5059 or at the Irish Culture Centre.

Doors open at 1:00 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 2:00 p.m.   For more information please visit www.irishculture.org.

RESULTS FROM BOSTON: Traietti stops Stanley in 6th

Presents THE ROXY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION July 27, 2013 ● The Royale Nightclub Boston ● Boston, MA

BOSTON (July 27, 2013) - Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti (14-3, 9 KOs) won his fourth straight fight, stopping an overmatched Dion Stanley (11-6, 7 KOs) in the main event on tonight's "The Roxy Homecoming Celebration" card, at The Royale Nightclub in Boston. "The Roxy Homecoming Celebration" was presented by Big Six Entertainment, in association with Danny Kelly Promotions and Cappiello Boxing. Traietti, fighting of Quincy (MA), pounded his Kansas City (MO) cruiserweight opponent from the opening bell until the fight ended in the sixth on a technical knockout, mixing  effective body punches and heavy shots to the head.  Stanley took a knee in the fifth after being hit with a left to the nose, and again in the sixth, after which the referee called off the fight. In a battle of unbeaten light welterweights, Puerto Rican-invader Jonathan Perez (5-0, 3 KOs) dropped Boston's Gabriel Duluc (8-1, 1 KO) right before the bell signaling the end the first round.  Duluc failed to beat the referee's count and Perez was awarded a knockout victory.  Duluc protested the outcome to no avail, claiming he stood at the nine count. For his second fight in a row, Irish welterweight John "Bancara Banger" Hutchinson's (3-0-2, 1 KO) fight ended in a technical draw.  The Dunegal, Ireland native, now fighting out of Boston, appeared to be well on his way to a win over Cape Cod fighter   Robert Brando-Hunt (0-3-1).  However, an unintentional head-butt near the end of the first round caused a cut over the right eye of Brando-Hunt.  On the advice of the ring physician, the fight was stopped at 59-seconds of the second round, resulting in a technical draw. Blue-chip welterweight prospect Rashidi "The Prince" Ellis (1-0), the 2012 National PAL Tournament champion, turned in a dazzling professional debut against 20-fight veteran "Steamin'" Josh Beeman, of Brockton.  The 19-year-old from nearby Lynn (MA) used his superior hand-and-foot speed to control a game Beeman en route to an impressive win by unanimous four-round decision. Crowd-pleasing Stoneham (MA) welterweight Greg Vendetti (3-0-1) dropped Brockton southpaw Antonio Chaves Fernandes (2-11-2) twice in the opening round but had to settle for a questionable four-round draw.   Providence super middleweight Pubilo "Ethan" Pena (1-1, 1 KO) won his first pro fight when his bout versus Jimmy Cappiello (4-4-2, 1 KO), of Somerville (MA), was halted after two rounds on the advice of the ring doctor due to a cut under Cappiello's right eye. Connecticut light heavyweight Joe Powers (1-1, 1 KOs) notched his first professional victory when his fight against previously undefeated Mical Weisberg (3-1, 2 KOs), of Stoughton (MA), was stopped after three rounds on the advice of the ring doctor due to a cut over Weisberg's left eye.   Complete Results CRUISERWEIGHTS)             Chris Traietti(14-3, 10 KOs), Quincy, MA           WTKO6 (1:11)         Dion Stanley(11-6, 7 KOs), Kansas City, MO   LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS Joe Powers (1-1), Groton, CT                             WTKO3 (3:00)         Mical Weisberg (3-1, 2 KOs), Stoughton, MA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS Pubilio Pena (1-1), Providence, RI                         WTKO2 (3:00)        Jimmy Cappiello (4-4-2, 1 KO), Somerville, MA                                MIDDLEWEIGHTS John Hutchinson(3-0-2, 1 KO), Boston, MA              TD2 (:59)        Robert Brando-Hunt(0-3-`), Hyannis, MA   WELTERWEIGHTS               Rashidi Ellis (1-0), Lynn, MA         WDEC4 (40-36, 490-36, 39-37)    Josh Beeman (4-13-3, 2 KOs), Providence, RI Greg Vendetti (3-0-1, 2 KOs), Stoneham, MA D4 (40-36, 37-37, 37-38) Antonio Chaves Fernandes (2-11-2), Brockton, MA LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS Jonathan Perez(5-0, 3 KOs), Moca, Puerto Rico    WKO1 (3:00)       Gabriel Duluc(8-0, 1 KO), Boston, MA                -30-

Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti Making up for lost boxing time

Presents THE ROXY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION July 27, 2013 ● The Royale Nightclub Boston ● Boston, MA

July 27 at The Royale Nightclub Boston     Boxing is fun again for Chris Traietti  BOSTON (July 18, 2013) -- His up-and-down boxing journey has come nearly 360-degrees for Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti, the headliner on the July 27th"The Roxy Homecoming Celebration" card (special starting time of 5 p.m. ET), at The Royale Nightclub Boston (formerly The Roxy) in downtown Boston. Traietti (13-3, 9 KOs), fighting out of nearby Quincy (MA), takes on Kansas City-invader Dion Stanley (11-5, 7 KOs) in the eight-round main event.  The card is being presented by Big Six Entertainment in association with Cappiello Promotions. The 27-year-old Traietti is a real fighter.  In addition to boxing, he has a 3-1 record in mixed martial arts, and fought in a recent bare knuckles contest. He's also promoting several local shows and has boxing manager license. Traietti started boxing professionally in 2005, the same year his U.S. Air Force Reserve unit was deployed to Iraq, and he was also a psychology major at Westfield State College.  Now a contract armed guard for Homeland Security at the Federal Building in downtown Boston, Traieitti has vowed to make-up for time he admittedly wasted earlier in his boxing career. "Boxing was good to me but I wasn't good to boxing," the brutally honest boxer explained.  "When I was in my early twenties, I had fights (7th & 8th) at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods.  I had it made but didn't care at the time.  I thought I'd always be fighting at places like that.  I was too busy partying and chasing girls.  I'm all in, now, and dedicated to training without any distractions.  I didn't want to look back and wonder what if, so I went back to my roots.  I'm working with my original trainer, Jimmy Farrell,  and we decided to make a run at it or I'm all done. "I had my first fight back with Jimmy this past March and we've gradually stepped things up a little in two other fights, to where I'm fighting an 11-5 opponent (Stanley) in this fight.  I still bring a good crew who've always supported by watching me fight and, honestly, they really shouldn't be there anymore for me.  I didn't give them their money's worth in the past because I didn't train seriously. They're still coming to my fights and I owe this much to them.  How long things lasted without me really training was amazing. I still need to get back to 175.  (His fight vs. Stanley is contracted at 185 lbs.)  I'll do that gradually with another fight scheduled in late August at 185, then I'll fight at 180, and if everything goes right, back at 175.      "Now, I think about what I'd do for a fight when I was 22, and do the opposite.  I'm 27 and I work at the gym.  I've had enough ups and downs in my boxing career; it's time for me to be steady and ready.  I'm going to breakdown my opponent and then get rid of him.  This fight isn't going the distance because boxing fans want to see knockouts." Two of New England's most decorated amateur boxers of the past decade,Ronald "Akeem" Ellis (6-0, 5 KOs) and "Speedy" Rashidi Ellis, from nearby Lynn (MA), have returned home to fight as professional boxers for the first time.  Ronald, 23, is an undefeated super middleweight prospect who captured a gold medal at the 2012 National Golden Gloves Tournament.  He trains in Oxnard, California, with former world champion and 2012 Trainer of the Year, Robert Garcia.  Ronald's younger brother, 20-year-old welterweight Rashidi, was the 2012 National PAL (Police Athletic League) champion, who is trained by Alex Riverafrom the Somerville Boxing Club.   Ronald and Rashidi are scheduled to fight in six and four rounds fights, respectively, against TBA and pro-debuting Joe Pingitore, of Providence. Unbeaten Boston welterweight Gabriel Duluc (8-0, 1 KO) meets another unbeaten prospect, Jonathan Perez (4-0, 2 KOs), in a six-round fight. Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round matches: Somerville (MA) super middleweight Jimmy Cappiello (4-3, 1 KO) vs. Pubilo Pena (0-1), of Providence;    popular Irish middleweight John "Buncrana Banger" Hutchinson(3-0-1, 1 KO), now fighting out of Boston, vs. Robert Hunt (0-3), of Hyannis (MA); Stoughton (MA) light heavyweight Michael Weisberg (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Joe Powers (0-1), of Groton (CT); Boston welterweight Greg "The Villain" Vendetti (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Jose Angel Ortiz (4-12-1, 1 KO), of Springfield (MA); pro-debuting middleweights Matt Phinney, of Boston,vs. South Dennis' (MA)Peter Eldridge, and Jose Rodriguez, of Springfield,makes his pro debut vs. TBA.   All fighters are subject to change. Tickets, reasonably priced at $40.00, $50.00 and $75.00, and are available to purchase by calling 1.617.312.5059. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.

Ellis brothers return home to fight on 'The Roxy Homecoming Celebration' card

Presents THE ROXY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION July 27, 2013 ● The Royale Nightclub Boston ● Boston, MA

July 27 at The Royale Nightclub Boston BOSTON (July 9, 2013) --  Two of New England's most decorated amateur boxers of the past decade - Ronald "Akeem" Ellis (6-0, 5 KOs) and "Speedy" Rashidi Ellis - return home to fight as professional boxers for the first time on Saturday night, July 27 (special start time of 5 p.m. ET), at The Royale Nightclub Boston (formerly The Roxy) in downtown Boston. "The Roxy Homecoming Celebration, headlined by an eight-round light heavyweight bout between Irag War veteran Chris Traietti (13-3, 9 KOs), of Quincy (MA), and Kansas City-invader Dion Stanley (11-5, 7 KOs), is being presented by Big Six Entertainment in association with Cappiello Promotions. The Ellis brothers are from nearby Lynn, Massachusetts.  Ronald, 23, is an undefeated super middleweight prospect who has already fought in Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Virginia and New York.  A 2012 National Golden Gloves champion, Ellis now trains in Oxnard, California, under the guidance of former world champion and 2012 Trainer of the Year, Robert Garcia.  Ellis meets an opponent to be determined in a six-round bout. Ronald's younger brother, 20-year-old welterweight Rashidi, will be making his pro debut in a four-round fight versus former New England title challenger "Steamin'" Josh Beeman (4-12-4, 2 KOs), fighting out of Providence.  Rashisi, who was the 2012 National PAL (Police Athletic League) champion, is trained by Alex Rivera from the Somerville Boxing Club.   "We are excited about having the opportunity to work with Akeem and Rashidi," Big Six Entertainment president Artie DePinho said.  "They are both decorated amateurs and extremely talented boxers. Our plan is to showcase the Ellis brothers as we continue to promote shows in Boston and throughout New England. They are both must see fighters who both bring the 'wow factor' into the ring." Unbeaten Boston welterweight Gabriel Duluc (8-0, 1 KO) faces an opponent to be determined in a six-round fight. Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round matches is Somerville (MA) super middleweight Jimmy Cappiello (4-3, 1 KO) vs. Pubilo Pena (0-1), of Providence;    Irish middleweight John "Buncrana Banger" Hutchinson (3-0-1, 1 KO), now fighting out of Boston, vs. pro-debuting Pedro Gonsales, of Gloucester (MA); Stoughton (MA) light heavyweight Michael Weisberg (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. John Downey (0-2), of Hull (MA); Boston welterweight Greg "The Villain" Vendetti (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Jose Angel Ortiz (4-12-1, 1 KO), of Springfield (MA); Boston middleweight Matt Phinney making his pro debut vs. Worcester's Jason Bakanowski (0-1), and a pair Springfield light welterweights, pro-debuting Jose Rodriguez and veteran Noel Garcia (2-18-2, 1 KO).   All fighters are subject to change. Tickets, reasonably priced at $40.00, $50.00 and $75.00, and are available to purchase by calling 1.617.312.5059. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.

Pro boxing returns to downtown Boston; 'The Roxy Homecoming Celebration'

THE ROXY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION July 27, 2013 ● The Royale Nightclub Boston ● Boston, Mass.

July 27 at The Royale Nightclub Boston BOSTON (June 27, 2013) -- Professional boxing returns to downtown Boston as Big Six Entertainment, in association with Cappiello Promotions, presents "The Roxy Homecoming Celebration" at The Royale Nightclub Boston (formerly The Roxy) onSaturday, July 27, with a special start time of 5 p.m. ET. Iraq War veteran Chris Traietti, a light heavyweight fighting out of nearby Quincy, headlines in an eight-round bout. Unbeaten Boston welterweight Gabriel Duluc (8-0, 1 KO) will be showcase in the six-round co-feature event. Opponents in all of the slated fights cannot be announced until approved by the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission. Scheduled to fight on the undercards in separate four-round matches are Stoughton (MA) light heavyweight Michael Weisberg (3-0, 2 KOs), Boston welterweight Greg "The Villain" Vendetti (3-0, 2 KOs), Somerville (MA) super middleweight Jimmy Cappiello (4-3, 1 KO), Irish middleweight John "Buncrana Banger" Hutchinson(3-0-1, 1 KO), now fighting out of Boston, and pro-debuting Boston middleweight Matt Phinney. All fighters are subject to change. Tickets, reasonably priced at $40.00, $50.00 and $75.00, and are available to purchase starting Wednesday (July 3) by calling 1.617.312.5059) or 1.508.586.2277. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.