CES Boxing is changing the course with a throwback fight worthy of
accolades in any generation.
The highly-anticipated Rich
Gingras-Angel Camacho Jr. showdown, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 18th, 2015 at Twin River Casino, is a classic
power-finesse tug-of-
war with the undefeated Camacho Jr. (14-0, 4 KOs) of Providence, R.I., putting his undefeated record on the line against the hard-hitting Gingras (15-4-1, 9 KOs) of nearby Lincoln, who defends his New England Light Heavyweight title for the second time in 15 months.
war with the undefeated Camacho Jr. (14-0, 4 KOs) of Providence, R.I., putting his undefeated record on the line against the hard-hitting Gingras (15-4-1, 9 KOs) of nearby Lincoln, who defends his New England Light Heavyweight title for the second time in 15 months.
The Gingras-Camacho Jr. 10-round main event is one of two title
bouts on a stacked fight card, appropriately titled, "Mayhem," with
the second one scheduled in the six-round co-feature between undefeated
Worcester, Mass., junior middleweight Khiary
Gray(8-0, 6 KOs) and Kenton
Sippio-Cook (6-2, 4 KOs) of
Austin, Tex., who battle for the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF)
Northeast crown.
"Rich Gingras, Angel Camacho, they're fearless. Neither
fighter is looking to pad his record or take the easy way out. This is what
boxing needs, and that is what we will deliver on Sept. 18th,"
CES president Jimmy Burchfield
Sr. said.
"We've been dying to bring this fight to our fans for a long
time and we're excited to count down the days. Our co-feature might even steal
the show. We've watched Khiary Gray mature right in front of our eyes over the
past year and now he's stepping up to fight for a title against a dangerous
puncher who's equally hungry to win."
Tickets for "Mayhem" are priced at $40.00, $100.00 and
$125.00 (VIP) and available for purchase online at www.cesboxing.com orwww.twinriver.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254
or at the Twin River Players Club. All
fights and fighters are subject to change.
Gingras and Camacho Jr. were destined to cross paths ever since
Gingras captured the then-vacant N.E. title with a knockout win over Jamie Velazquez in June of 2014, just a few shorts
months before Camacho Jr. began his second comeback following a three-year
layoff.
While Gingras pursued other ventures outside of boxing, Camacho
Jr. quietly won a pair of tough fights against Paul Gonsalves andChris Chatman to knock the rust off and put himself
back in the conversation among New England 's elite fighters.
Now they'll meet face-to-face for the N.E. title in a bout that
could help shape the immediate future for whoever leaves the ring victorious.
This will be Camacho's toughest test to date, just his third fight in the last
seven years due to a pair of three-year layoffs, while the always-ready Gingras
is no stranger to well-publicized regional wars, having already faced Peter Manfredo Jr., Joey McCreedy and Vladine
Biosse at Twin River.
The undercard features several new faces, highlighted by
Stoughton, Mass., junior welterweight Travis
Demko (3-0, 1 KO), who makes
his Rhode Island debut against Mohamed
Allam (1-0) of Holyoke,
Mass., followed by Worcester junior middleweightAndy Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), who battles 6-foot-4
southpawAntonio Allen of
Philadelphia in Allen's debut. Both are four-round bouts.
New London, Conn., heavyweight and Peter Manfredo Sr.protégé Cassius Chaney (3-0, 2 KOs), a former two-time
amateur national champion, and Bronx, N.Y., light heavyweight "Fly" Mike Marshall (1-0, 1 KO), also make their Rhode
Island and Twin River debuts in separate four-round bouts.
Cranston, R.I., junior middleweight Jon Smith (2-0, 1 KO) ends a two-year layoff in
a four-round bout against Rodrigo
Almeida (1-2) of Woburn,
Mass., and Framingham, Mass., junior welterweightJulio Perez (1-0) returns to face newcomer Pedro Martinez Jr.of
Mooresville, N.C., in a four-round bout.
For more information on "Mayhem" visit www.cesboxing.com,
follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and "like" the official
CES Boxing Facebook fan page.
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