Tag Archive | Massachusetts

Bridgeport earns nail-biting 3-2 victory over Providence

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers earned a 3-2 nail biter over the Providence Bruins in AHL action on Thursday Night. Arnaud Durandeau was able to record the game-winner, in what was a thriller at the New England Sports Center. Bridgeport trailed entering the third period but were able to find the back of the cage late […]

Bridgeport falls in 1-0 loss to Providence

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers fell to the Providence Bruins by a final score of 1-0 in American Hockey League action on Friday. Making his AHL debut was Jakub Skarek, who had a career-high 36 saves and played tremendous in the cage through 54 minutes at Webster Bank Arena. The lone goal scorer for either team […]

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine Ortiz “The Technician” in and out of the ring

Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs) truly lives up to his nickname in and out of the ring as a skilled boxer, union carpenter, and much more. Fighting out of Worcester, Massachusetts, the poised beyond his years Ortiz is making waves in the loaded lightweight division, especially after his scintillating 8th […]

WBC celebrates Jimmy Burchfield’s ‘relentless will’ for boxing with honorary championship belt

The “hardest working promoter in combat sports,” an eclectic personality in and out the ring, father figure to fighters young and old, and a spirited ambassador for women’s boxing – Jimmy Burchfield Sr.’s list of accolades has grown exponentially over the course of his marvelous, five-decade career.   As he closes in on 30 years […]

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Take on Bruins to start AHL Season

The Bridgeport Sound Tigers will head to Marlborough, Massachusetts for the start of the 2020-21 American Hockey League season against the Providence Bruins. The two teams will play at the New England Sports Center, with the action set for 1:00 p.m. This will be the first game for both of these teams since March 11, […]

Kendrick Ball, Jr. vs. Bryan Vera highlight Granite Chin Promotions doubleheader

Granite Chin Promotions will kick-off 2021 with a day-night doubleheader April 17, highlighted by a vacant World Boxing Council USNBC (U.S.) Silver super middleweight title fight between former New England middleweight champion Kendrick “Peppa” Ball, Jr. and veteran Texas fighter Bryan Vera, at New England Sports Center in Derry, New Hampshire. “Undoubtedly, over the last […]

Undefeated Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz Made his bones in the amateur ranks vs. Edgar Berlanga, Teofimo Lopez and Jaron Ennis

Success in amateur boxing doesn’t necessarily insure a great professional career. Some fighters are much more suited to be better pros than amateurs, most often power punchers, but it’s usually clear early on if a fighter is especially skilled or not. Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs), fighting out of Worcester, […]