James Perkins and Anthony Andreozzi will square off in an eight-round light heavyweight fight that headlines an “Oceanside Prize Fights” card August 16 at Oceanside Events Center in Revere, Massachusetts.
Presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), the card – staged at the former Wonderland Ballroom and streamed on www.BXNGTV.com – will help raise funds for the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation. The non-profit organization has a mission of providing support to firefighters and their families as they face the challenges of occupational cancer, ensuring that they receive the care, resources and assistance they need.
“I am incredibly pleased with how this card turned out,” said GCP promoter Chris Traietti. “It will be an awesome night of the area’s most popular fighters, and Granite Chin will once again be raising money for a great cause.”
Perkins, 13-3-1 (9 KOs), is a 32-year-old gravedigger from nearby Lynn, Massachusetts, and is a heavy-handed, aggressive puncher who is willing to trade. Andreozzi, 7-4 (3 KOs), of Swansea, Massachusetts, has a similar seek-and-destroy approach that should help make for an action-forward main event.
In chief support, Shea Willcox, 3-0 (3 KOs), of Everett, Massachusetts, will face Brazil’s Aldimar Silva, 22-28 (14 KOs) in a welterweight four-rounder. Wilcox, a 23-year-old who was named “Most Outstanding Boxer” at last year’s New England Golden Gloves Championships, is one of the most popular fighters in the Northeast.
Additionally, James Perella, 19-0 (13 KOs), from Mansfield, Massachusetts, will meet Saul Corral, 31-24 (20 KOs) in an eight-round junior middleweight bout. Perella, winner of three New England Golden Gloves titles, is a former decorated amateur attempting to climb the ranks at age 33.
Also on the undercard – all in four-rounders – are junior featherweight Jennifer Perella, 2-1 (1 KO), of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, facing Sarah Click, 2-10-1; welterweight Eric Goff, 7-0 (5 KOs), of Springfield, Massachusetts, versus Joe Wilson Jnr, 3-8; junior middleweight Dimas Colon, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, making his pro debut against Javonni Bennett, 0-2; and South Boston cruiserweight Charlie LoGrasso, 1-0 (1 KO) taking on Erick Alves.
Go to www.quincyfirecancerfoundation.com for information to learn more about the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation and its mission.
