WORCESTER, Mass. – The inaugural Carlos Garcia Event, named after a particular one that guided boxers on the Worcester Boys’ and Ladies’ membership for 4 a long time, will open the August 4th (Aug. 5 rain date) “Punch-Out at Polar Park” Professional-Am card, offered by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) at the side of Kenrick Ball’s Camp Get Proper Boxing, in Polar Park ‘s inaugural boxing occasion in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Polar Park is the house of the Boston Crimson Sox Triple-A affiliate Worcester Crimson Sox (WooSox), voted as one of the best minor league baseball park in America. A share of the proceeds will likely be donated to native charities from what’s believed to be the primary outside boxing present in Worcester historical past.
The Carlos Garcia Event, showcasing novice boxers from all through New England, will begin the motion on Aug. 4th, after which a aggressive, entertaining professional a part of the night will observe.
Nearly each boxer from Worcester in the course of the previous 40-plus years has been, who was inducted into the Nationwide Golden Gloves Corridor of Fame a couple of years in the past.
Garcia was accountable for the Boys & Ladies Membership’s invaluable boxing program, however his affect on native youth transcended boxing. Carlos offered steerage and route for therefore many Worcester youths that it’s not possible to checklist all of them. These younger boxers discovered life-altering classes, out and in of the ring, and equally important, they had been offered a protected place from the imply streets for them to grow to be productive individuals in the present day.
“By means of his experience and steerage,” promoter/coach Kendrick Ball, Sr. stated, “Carlos has helped form quite a few younger boxers into champions at each degree. His achievements as a coach are testomony to his talent, information, and unwavering dedication to his college students. Past the boxing ring, Carlos has performed an important position as a father determine to hundreds of youngsters, offering them with steerage, assist, and mentorship. His coronary heart of gold and real look after the well-being of his college students have made him a beloved fighter within the Worcester neighborhood and his college students have made him a beloved determine within the Worcester neighborhood and earned him recognition as a real mentor.
“The checklist of standout people Carlos has educated is intensive and whereas it’s not possible to say everybody, it’s evident that he has left an indelible impression on their lives. From Bobby Harris, Jose Rivera and Edwin Rodriguez to Rashad Minor, Issac Gonzalez to Sean Fitzgerald, Jamaine Ortiz, and Eddie Velazquez, every of those people signify the impression Carlos has had on their boxing careers and private improvement.”
The inaugural Carlos Garcia Event is a tribute to the Godfather of Worcester boxing.
PRO CARD
Major Occasion – Gentle Heavyweights (8)
Kendrick “Peppa” Ball, Jr. (20-1-3, 12 KOs), Worcester, MA
Oscar “Moustro” Riojas (28-16-3, 16 KOs), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Co-Function – Heavyweights (8)
“Don’t Play” Sean Bey (7-0, 7 KOs), Stoughton, MA by the use of Windfall, RI
Quinton Sumpter (6-1, 4 KOs), Pittsfield, MA
Tremendous Featherweights (6)
“King” Kevin Walsh (9-0, 4 KOs), Brockton, MA
Philip Davis (3-5-2, 0 KOs), Worcester, MA
Welterweights (6)
Josniel “TG” Castro (9-1, 7 KOs), Boca Raton, FL by the use of Puerto Rico
Jorge “Tomatito” Martin Garcia (13-11-1, 3 KOs), Common LaValle, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gentle Heavyweights (4)
Neal Sullivan (0-0-1), Worcester, MA
Michael Medeiros (0-4), Nahant, MA by the use of Brazil
Welterweights (4)
Robert Degaetano (professional debut), Douglas, MA
Micheal “Titan” Taylor (1-5, 0 KOs), Cortland, NY
Feminine Tremendous Bantamweights (4)
Melanie “Pitbull” Costa (1-0, 1 KO), Norton, MA
Amanda Torres Sardinha (0-1), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Lightweights (4)
Tevin “The Hitman” Regis (professional debut), Dorchester, MA
Joshua Zimmerman (0-10), Baltimore, MD
Tremendous Middleweights (4)
James Maner (3-0, 2 KOs), Johnson, RI
Takeem Johnson (7-20-1, 5 KOs), Indianapolis, IN
(card topic to vary)
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