UNCASVILLE, CT – CES Boxing kicks off 2025 with a bang on Saturday, February 15, with ‘Love and War’, a massive card featuring 3 championship bouts, 2 world title contenders, and many of the best prospects in the country.
The action takes place at the majestic Mohegan Sun Arena and includes the return of “Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Invitational XII” an amateur showcase featuring the region’s best amateur talent in one spectacular night.
Tickets to CES Boxing’s ‘Love and War’ are available now at CESfights.com, TicketMaster, or the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Priced beginning at $77, the card makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone who enjoys the sweet science at a venue featuring many of the best restaurants, bars and amenities in the world, all under one roof. Doors open at 4pm, with the first amateur bout scheduled for 5pm.
The main event features welterweight sensation “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis (25-1, 16 KOs) as he takes on tough-as-nails Ecuadorian Jose Angulo (16-9, 9 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC US Silver Welterweight Championship.
Rashidi made an impressive return to the squared circle in 2024, leading the Boston Butchers to the Team Combat League’s semi-finals while notching 11 wins in the process. After the successful season, the Lynn, Massachusetts native made quick work of Argentine veteran Brian Chaves last October in his first ever main event in his home state.
In Angulo, Ellis faces a former Ecuadorian champion who has given ex-world champion Alberto Machado, popular contender Cletus Seldin and top prospect Ernesto “Tito” Mercado fits in competitive fights.
The card also features 2 scintillating featherweight title bouts, as Springfield, MA puncher Carlos Gonzalez (14-0, 13 KOs) defends his NABA Featherweight Title against Nicaraguan Alex Espinoza (23-6-2, 8 KOs) while Providence, RI’s Ricky Delossantos (12-1, 3 KOs) defends his WBC US Silver Featherweight Championship against Brockton, MA’s “King” Kevin Walsh (15-0, 8 KOs) in a New England grudge match.
A top contender will also be in action, as WBO #5 ranked Chordale “The Gift” Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) takes on former two-time WBO African Super Welterweight Champion Patrick Allotey (44-7, 34 KOs).
Now in his second bout as a middleweight, Stamford’s Booker is looking to close in on a world title shot. The 33-year-old first must turn back Allotey, a devastating puncher from Ghana who has faced the likes of former world champions Jaime Munguia and Patrick Teixeira.
Several of the top prospects in New England and beyond will be in competitive fights, as Lawrence, MA’s Steven Sumpter (9-1-1, 7 KOs) takes on Burley Brooks (7-2, 5 KOs) in a light heavyweight slugfest, while Nashua, NH’s Mike Fontanez (10-0, 6 KOs) battles the son of a legend Ray Oliveira, Jr. (10-3, 2 KOs) in a jr. middleweight contest.
Blue-chip New England prospects Ali Feliz (4-0, 3 KOs), WBA #5 ranked Amelia Moore (1-0), and Joseph “J-Elite” Chisholm (3-0, 3 KOs) will also be in action as they progress towards contender status.
Rounding out the card is New Haven, CT’s Carlos Ojeda (2-0) and the pro debuts of Bridgeport, CT’s Anthony Nieves and Providence, RI’s Kevin Mojica.
As if that weren’t enough, fans will also be treated to many of the very best amateur boxers in the country that will take place at 5pm EST prior to the professional card and is included in the ticket price.
For more information about CES and its events, follow CES Boxing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @CESBOXING.
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ABOUT CES BOXING
CES Boxing is one of the top promotions on the East Coast. Founded in 1992 by Jimmy Burchfield Sr., CES Boxing has promoted many world class fighters, including Jamaine Ortiz, Juiseppe Cusumano, Hank Lundy, Vinny Paz, Peter Manfredo, Mariusz Wach, Jason Estrada, Matt Godfrey, Chad Dawson and Ray Oliveira. CES Boxing has promoted such super fights as “The Thriller on Triller: Tyson v Jones Jr.”, “Mayweather vs. Gotti III” and “The Contender: Manfredo v Pemberton”.
ABOUT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA
Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency. In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.” For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.
