Breakout fight planned for Holyoke super welterweight prospect Carlos Castillo vs. Travis Gambardella

QUINCY, Mass. – A breakout struggle is deliberate on November 19^th for 24-year-old Carlos Castillo (5-0, 3 KOs) on the “Springfield Championship Boxing” card, offered by Granite Chin Promotions, at Mass Mutual Heart in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Nonetheless, Castillo’s opponent Travis “Gambi” Gambardella (7-2-2, 3 KOs) has different plans, regardless of him virtually preventing the Dominican Republic native Castillo, preventing out of close by Holyoke (MA), in his yard.   

“Springfield Championship Boxing” will likely be streamed reside on www.bxngtv.com.

Castillo vs. Gambardella is a part of a tripleheader showcasing high prospects in Western Massachusetts.

In a single nook is Castillo, a gifted boxer stepping up in competitors to struggle Gambardella, who has received 5 of his final 7 fights, and his two attracts may have simply been victories.

“I can’t say there’s any added stress on me preventing so near house in entrance of my household, mates and followers,” Castillo stated. “I’m searching for one thing greater subsequent 12 months after beating my opponent. I do know he likes coming in; his type is that of a stress fighter. I like preventing guys like him as a result of I received’t should chase him. He’ll be proper there to get hit. Types make fights and that is going to be a great one.”

Gambardella has had a a lot completely different boxing journey. He’s a union Iron Employee (Native &0 – Boston) who has a bachelor’s diploma from the College of Massachusetts at Boston with a significant in physics. Now 33, he began boxing on the Somerville Boxing Membership however, in 2017, he moved to California to achieve expertise, turning professional and sparring with former world champion Victor Ortiz in Oxnard.

“I began boxing as a result of I like to struggle and I nonetheless do,” Gambardella defined. “Few have had alternatives like me. I’ll struggle my struggle and after I beat Carlos – he’s 5-0 – I’ll maintain shifting ahead.”

“I’m excited for this struggle,” Granite Chin Promotions President Chris Traietti commented. “There’s no means this one will lack motion from begin to end. Carlos is stepping as much as tackle his finest alternative by far so far. Thus far Carlos has proven a ton or promise, and this struggle will actually give everybody a glance to see the place his talent set is at. The winner of this may have loads of doorways open up for him.”

The opposite two fights to be showcased on this Western Mass. tripleheader are scheduled 8-rounders characteristic undefeated welterweight prospect Denzel “Double Affect” Whitley (9-0, 5 KOs), of Holyoke vs. Kris Jacobs (5-2-1, 2 KOs), of Fall River (MA) for the vacant Massachusetts State Welterweight Championship, and Pittsfield’s undefeated Steve Sumpter (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. Edet “Papito” Mkpanam (8-0, 7 KOs), of New Bedford (MA), for the vacant Massachusetts State Gentle Heavyweight Championship.

Additionally preventing on the undercard in 4-rounders is Springfield tremendous featherweight Isiah Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Mexican challenger Pablo Batres (10-22-1, 3 KOs), and Springfield light-weight Carlos Gonzalez (2-0, 2 KOs) vs. pro-debuting Mathew McGee, of Fairfield, Maine.

Card is topic to alter.

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.