By Jake Donovan - At some point, a fight has to carry that 'Oh s***' moment in order to make a Knockout of the Year list. Not just any knockout will do, but the kind of highlight reel ending that leaves an impression on fans the moment they bear witness to it and again when reading about it at the end of the year. Every once in a while, there comes ....
LOWELL, Mass. - Brooklyn welterweight Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (24-2, 5 KOs) came into hostile territory and knocked out hometown favorite Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor (26-3, 10 KOs) only 41 seconds into the first round, headlining tonight's loaded Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBCSN card at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Bracero, who handed O'Connor his first pro loss four years ago, used an overhand right that O'Connor, fighting out of nearby Framingham (MA) did not see coming. O'Connor was out cold before he hit the mat.
BOSTON - Fighters took part in the official weighin at Welch's Gym in South Boston to kick off for this Saturday night's Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN card at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA, headlined by Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOs) vs. Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (23-2, 4 KOs) with triple-header coverage starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
BOSTON - Fighters took part in a media workout today at Welch's Gym in South Boston to kick off fight week for this Saturday night's Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN card at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA, headlined by Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOs) vs. Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (23-2, 4 KOs) with triple-header coverage starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Murphys Boxing, are priced at $125, $85, $50 and $35, not including applicable service charges and taxes, and are on sale now. Special student, veteran and senior ticket prices also available. For tickets visit www.lowellauditorium.com
Popular Massachusetts' welterweight Danny "Bhoy" O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOs) takes on Brooklyn's Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (23-2, 4 KOs), in a 10-round rematch of their 2011 bout won by Bracero, as the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBCSN Saturday, October 10 from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts with televised coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.