Posts Tagged ‘boxing’
Jaime Clampitt-Hayes, Return of the Champion – Brendan Higgins
by Brendan Higgins, contributing writer Don’t call it a comeback, I been here for years – LL Cool J I recently had an opportunity to sit down with 4-time world champion boxer Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt-Hayes before her upcoming fight tomorrow night at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick when she will take on Kim…
Read MoreA Clean Finish – by Brendan Higgins
By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer He knew from a young age what he wanted to do. When he was 13, his father took him to a wrestling show for the grand opening of Powerhouse Gym in Johnston. He approached the promoter expressing his love for wrestling. He asked how he could break into the…
Read MoreRhode Wars is coming – by Brendan Higgins
By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer Thursday afternoon a press conference was held at Arooga’s in Warwick to announce the upcoming CES Boxing extravaganza being held at the Crowne Plaza on February 19th with a 7pm bell time. The main event of the evening will feature the iconic Jaime Clampitt (22-5-2, 7 KO’s) vs…
Read MoreTyler “My Time” Macari – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter For up-and-coming boxer Tyler “My Time” Macari is hoping his time is now and that he wants to make it known to everyone that he is here to stay! The plan wasn’t for Scituate’s Tyler Macari to try to make a career in the boxing ring. “I did start boxing when…
Read MoreVinny Paz, 5X World Champion, overcoming obstacles along the way – Part 2, John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter This the 2nd part of a two-part story focusing on Rhode Island’s favorite son. Part one, here: https://bit.ly/3wdSjta A little more than a month has passed after Pazienza won the WBA Light Middleweight championship, defeating Italy’s Gilbert Dele on a TKO at the Providence Civic Center on October 1, 1991. Still…
Read MoreVinny Paz set his sights and never looked back – part one – by John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter This is a two-part story on one of Rhode Island’s biggest sports celebrities to have ever come out of the state, Vinny Pazienza, now know as Vinny Paz. It seems that everyone has an opinion about Vinny, or a Vinny Paz story. I’ll be recapping his stellar boxing career, his high…
Read MoreAfter 62 years, Professional Boxing returns to Cranston Stadium – John Cardullo
John Cardullo, sportswriter The event was billed as the Thriller at the Stadium! And with that, professional boxing was returning to the Cranston Stadium after 62 years. Thanks to the Worldwide Pandemic the last time boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield and his CES Boxing group held a live event was in February of 2020 at the…
Read MoreCES Boxing starts at noon, Cranston Stadium. Weigh-ins announced. Live-stream info.
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The Official Weigh-In has been announced: Featherweights Angel Luna and Adan Ochoa face one another for the vacant WBC USNBC title and Jaime “Hurricane” Clampitt makes her long-awaited return in a special showcase bout against fellow Canadien Olivia Gerula as CES Boxing promotes its first event in front of a live audience since February of 2020 TODAY at noon. Listed…
Read MoreRicky De Los Santos brings strong Pawtucket ties to “Thriller at the Stadium” – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter The road to where he began to where he is now is all too familiar for many that came before him and many fails along the way, but for Pawtucket’s Ricky De Los Santos, will be one of the fighters that will be on top of the card in the upcoming…
Read MoreBoxing coming to Cranston Stadium
CES Boxing is back after a long break duyring the pandemic – and it’s coming to Cranston. Jimmy Burchfield, Sr., President and CEO of CES Boxing came to Cranston a week ago to announce the return of CES Boxing – and the first ever Live Amateur Boxing event at Cranston Stadium. Set for Saturday, June…
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