REVERE, Mass. (August 17, 2025) – Lynn (MA) gravedigger James “Pitbull” Perkins (14-3-1, 9 KOs) captured the World Boxing Council U.S. Silver light heavyweight title in this past Saturday night’s main event on the entertaining “Oceanside Prize Fights” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), at Oceanside Events Center in Revere, Massachusetts.

All the action was streamed live on www.BXNGTV.com.

Perkins won an 8-round decision with scores of 78-74, 76-75, and 76-76. Both fighters, being counter punchers, exchanged feints and slips, resulting in many punches just missing the mark. After five competitive rounds, though, Perkins gained the upper hand by landing strong combinations.

“He (Andreozzi) is a tough guy who came to fight,” Perkins said after the fight. “We knew he turned around (orthodox to southpaw), but he fought more than usual as a lefty. I waited a little too long to pull the trigger. It was awesome fighting only 15 minutes from home and the atmosphere in the crowd was great. I knew I had him in the sixth round when I started putting punches together. It was my best fight, but I won and I’m very happy to have this belt.”

In the co-feature, Mansfield (MA) welterweight James “The Slim Reaper” Perella continued his undefeated streak, improving to 20-0 with 14 knockouts, after Perella knocked out Mexican veteran Saul “Navajo” Corral (31-25, 20 KOs) in the second round.

A 3-time New England Golden Gloves Champion, Perella wisely used his physical superiority – height, length and strength – to punish Corral with a relentless body attack that led to three knockdowns, including the knockout, which left Corral on the mat in pain.

All the hype for Everett (MA) welterweight prospect “Showtime” Shea Willcox (4-0, 3 KOs) is justified! In his first scheduled 6-rounder, against a 51-fight Aldimar Silva who has been in the ring with world champions Jorge Arce and Evgeny Gradovich, the 23-year-old Willcox impressed, winning a 6-round unanimous decision by identical scores of 60-52 on all three judges’ scorecards.

In the opening two rounds, Willcox was explosive, dropping Silva in the opening round with a right, followed by a perfectly thrown left hook in the second that landed flush, sending Silva back on the canvas.

Fighting only 10 minutes from his home, Willcox showed poise beyond his years, especially during the third through sixth rounds, as well as efficient combination punching, up and down Silva’s head and body, in addition to demonstrating he is fundamentally sound.

“I felt good in there,” Willcox said after the fight. “I glad I got the rounds in to prove I’m also a boxer. I was explosive in the first two rounds, but I moved around and boxed the rest of the fight. I dreamed as a kid to fight locals like this with my people, family and friends supporting me. I’ve been busy since I came back (from an injury) and hope to fight again at least once before the end of the year.”

Junior featherweight Jennifer Perella (3-1, 1 KO), a 2014 National Golden Gloves silver medalist, pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds on the three judges’ scorecards for a 4-round unanimous decision over Sarah “Switch Kick” Click (2-11-1, 0 KOs). Perella, no relation to James Perella, won a 4-round decision this past April versus Click.

Fighting for the first time since his pro debut 29 years ago, cruiserweight Charlie

“The City Point Sicilian” LoGrasso (2-0, 2 KOs) turned in a Hollywood ending as the South Boston fighter stopped Erick Alves with a vicious right hook to the body to close the show in grand style

Undefeated welterweight Eric Goff (8-0, 6 KOs) cruised to victory with a knockout of Joe Wilson, Jr. (3-9) in the fourth round.

In the opening bout of the evening, Philadelphia lightweight Christian Ortiz (5-0, 4 KOs) completely dominated a game Manuel Rojas Esquivel (2-7-2, 1 KO) enroute to a 4-round unanimous decision. Ortiz, who went the distance for the first time as a professional, floored Esquivel in round two with a right uppercut.

Official results:

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

WBC. U.S. SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

James Perkins (14-3-1, 9 KOs, Lynn, MA

WDEC8 (78-74, 76-75, 76-76)

Anthony Andreozzi (7-5, 3 KOs), Swansea, MA

(Perkins won the WBC U.S. Light Heavyweight title)

CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS

James Perella (20-0, 15 KOs), Mansfield, MA

WKO3 (2:15)

Saul Corral (31-25, 20 KOs), Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico

SPECIAL JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION

Shea Willcox (4-0, 3 KOs), Everett, MA

WDEC6 (60-52, 60-52, 60-52)

Aldimar Silva (22-29, 14 KOs), Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

CRUISERWEIGHTS

Charlie LoGrasso (2-0, 2 KOs), South Boston, MA

WKO1 (2:39)

Erick Alves (0-9), Boston, MA by way of Brazil

WELTERWEIGHTS

Eric Goff (8-0, 6 KOs), Raynham, MA

WKO4 (0:56)

Joe Wilson, Jr. (3-9, 0 KOs), Manchester, CT

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Christian Ortiz (5-0, 4 KOs), Philadelphia, PA

WDEC 4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)

Manuel Rojas Esquivel (2-7-1, 1 KO), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

FEMALE JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS

Jennifer Perella (3-1, 1 KO), Milton, MA

WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)

Sarah Click (2-10-1, 0 KOs, Houston, TX

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Part of the proceeds was donated to the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide unwavering support to firefighters and their families as they face the challenges of occupational cancer, ensuring they receive the care, resources, and assistance they need. Go to www.quincyfirecancerfoundation.com for information.

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QUINCY, Mass. (August XX, 2025) – Some of the best and most popular boxers in the Northeast will be showcased August 16th on the stacked “Oceanside Prize Fights” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), at Oceanside Events Center (formerly the Wonderland Ballroom) in Revere, Massachusetts. All the action will be streamed on www.BXNGTV.com.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide unwavering support to firefighters and their families as they face the challenges of occupational cancer, ensuring they receive the care, resources, and assistance they need. Go to www.quincyfirecancerfoundation.com for information.

“Promoting in the North Shore has been something that was always in the works, but all the pieces had to be there to put on a great event,” GCP promoter Chris Traiettiexplained. “You only get one chance to make at making a good impression. I am incredibly pleased with how this card turned out. 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, the Quincy Fore Cancer Foundation. At the end of the night a new WBC U.S. Silver Champion will be crowned, Shea Willcox will make his home debut, and the local fight scene will come together to support our local firefighters.”

Throwback fighters James “Pitbull” Perkins (13-3-1, 9 KOs) and Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi (7-4, 3 KOs) will clash in the 8-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USA Silver Light Heavyweight Championship.

Perkins vs. Andreozzi is a terrific match-up of entertaining fighters. The 32-year-old Perkins, A gravedigger from nearby Lynn (MA), is a powerfully aggressive puncher who doesn’t mind taking a few punches to land one damaging shot, while former Massachusetts Middleweight ChampionAndreozzi, of Swansea (MA), is a grinder who enjoys exchanging punches from start to finish.

Two of the most popular and promising prospects in New England, Everett (MA) junior welterweight “Showtime” Shea Willcox (3-0, 3 KOs) and Mansfield (MA) junior middleweight James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (19-0, 13 KOs), will provide chief support.

The 23-year-old Willcox, a member of two Everett High’s Super Bowl, Division One football championship teams, is arguably the most popular pro boxer in the Northeast. A standout amateur boxer, he was also selected as the “Most Outstanding Boxer” at last year’s New England Golden Gloves Championships, in addition to being a 2018 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion. He will throw down in a 4-round co-featured event against Aldimar Silva (22-28, 14 KOs), of Brazil.

Perella, 32, was a celebrated amateur career (120-20)who captured 3 New England Golden Gloves titles, as well as a silver medal at the prestigious National PAL Tournament. The gifted fighter with one of the best nicknames will take on former FECARBOX Welterweight Champion Saul “Navajo” Corral (31-24, 20 KOs) in the 8-round Special Junior Middleweight Attraction.

Fighting on the undercard, all in 4-rounders, are Hyde Park (MA) junior featherweight Jennifer Perella (2-1, 1 KO), the 2024 New England Golden Gloves silver medalist, vs. Sarah “Switch Kick” Click (2-10-1, 0 KOs); unbeaten Springfield (MA) welterweight Eric “The Gladiator” Goff (7-0, 5 KOs) versus “Jabbin” Joe Wilson, Jr. (3-8, 0 KOs), Lawrence (MA) junior middleweight Dimas “Jimmy” Colon makes his pro debut versus Javonni Bennett (0-2), and South Boston cruiserweight Charlie “The City Point Sicilian” LoGrasso (1-0, 1 KO) meets Erick Alves.

Card subject to change.

Tickets are reasonably priced (including service fees) at $150.00 (Reserved Ringside), $100.00 (General Seats), and $60.00 (General Admission) are available for purchase at www.Granite-Chin-Promotions.ticketleap.com.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. ET, first bout at 7 p.m. ET.

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QUINCY, Mass. (July 8, 2025) – Old-school boxing returns on August 16^th as James “Pitbull” Perkins (13-3-1, 9 KOs) and Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi (7-4, 3 KOs) square off in the 8-round main event on a stacked “Oceanside Prize Fights” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USA Silver Light Heavyweight Championship.

All the action will be streamed on www.BXNGTV.com live from the Oceanside Events Center (formerly the Wonderland Ballroom) in Revere, Massachusetts.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide unwavering support to firefighters and their families as they face the challenges of occupational cancer, ensuring they receive the care, resources, and assistance they need. Go to www.quincyfirecancerfoundation.com for information.

“It’s been long overdue that Granite Chin did an event on the North Shore,” promoter Chris Traietti said. “Oceanside Events Center is a beautiful venue, and they have been a pleasure to work with. This event will be an incredible night of fights with a new WBC Silver U.S. Champion crowned. On top of that, we will be raising money for the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, which as a member of the Quincy Fire Department, hits home for me. The foundation does amazing work and provides critical support for our fellow firefighters at a time of need.”

Perkins and Andreozzi are throwback fighters who could fight in a proverbial phone booth, providing non-stop action in an entertaining, competitive encounter for a regional title.

A gravedigger from nearby Lynn (MA), the 32-year-old Perkins was a solid hockey player at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, who also had another intensive labor job working on a lobster boat. He is a strong, aggressive puncher who has successfully transitioned from the super middleweight division to light heavyweight.

Andreozzi, of Swansea (MA), who is a former Massachusetts Middleweight Champion, has overcome a serious injury to become a title challenger. He broke his lower leg that resulted in 2 major surgeries that kept him sidelined for a full year. Andreozzi is back, hungry and ready for Perkins.

“Sometimes, as a promoter, you must get creative selling a fight, but this isn’t one of those,” Traietti added. “This fight sells itself. James and Tony are two guys who refuse to take a step backwards, for better or worse, coming forward and bringing non-stop pressure. Getting both guys to agree to fight was one of the easiest things I have done all year. They were chomping at the bit. This fight is a can’t miss regional main event.”

Two of the most popular and promising prospects in New England, Marshfield (MA) welterweight James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (19-0, 13 KOs) and Everett (MA) junior welterweight “Showtime” Shea Willcox (3-0, 3 KOs), will provide chief support.

Perella, 32, had a celebrated amateur career (120-20), capturing 3 New England Golden Gloves titles, in addition to a silver medal at the prestigious National PAL Tournament. He will face former FECARBOX Welterweight Champion Saul “Navajo” Corral (31-24, 20 KOs) in an 8-round fight.

Willcox, 23, was a member of two Everett High’s Super Bowl, Division One football championship teams. He was also selected as the “Most Outstanding Boxer” at last year’s New England Golden Gloves Championships, as well as a 2018 Rocky Marciano Tournament Champion. He will be in a 4-round match vs. Aldimar Silva (22-28, 14 KOs), of Brazil.

Traietti concluded, “On top of a great main event, SHEA WILLCOX IS COMING HOME! Getting Shea a fight in his home area was paramount this year. We plan to make it a recurring theme. He is a terrific talent with a loyal fan base that traveled twice to Bridgewater to support him. Now he is coming to the North Shore where he belongs, and the sky’s the limit.”

Additional matchups will soon be announced.

Card subject to change.

Tickets are reasonably priced (includes service fees) at $154.00 (Reserved Ringside), $103.00 (General Seats), and $62.20 (General Admission) are available for purchase at www.Granite-Chin-Promotions.ticketleap.com.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. ET, first bout at 7 p.m. ET.

DEDHAM, Mass. (November 21, 2021) – Vertex Promotions closed its first season in style last night with its fourth event in less than 60 days, “Fall Brawl,” at Moseley’s on the Charles in Dedham, Massachusetts.

“We feel good about what we’ve done, especially considering we just started promoting,” Vertex promoter Dave Clark said. “Fans and fighters are enjoying what we’re doing. We’re making plans for next year, but we don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We’re in rhythm.”

Headliner RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (14-0, 11 KOs) outclassed his tough Mexican opponent, super lightweight Danny “Vendado” Flores (15-25-1, 8 KOs). Bermudez patiently fought his fight, setting up power punches and staying away from Flores’ punches, comfortably and effortlessly moving in and out. A three-punch combination buzzed Flores at the end of round one, Bermudez nearly putting Flores away as the bell sounded. Bermudez continued to control the pace in the second, repeatedly whacking Flores, even though Flores tried to bait Bermudez into a brawl midway through the third. His request backfired as Bermudez pounded him with a steady diet of powerful lefts and rights.

The accumulation of punches Flores ate eventually took its toll as Bermudez consistently ripped vicious punches to Flores’ head and body, nearly ending the fight at the end of round four. Flores somehow preserved, but it was only momentary, as Bermudez pinned Flores on the rope and fired away in the next round. The beating didn’t end as Flores asked for more and Bermudez gladly obliged. In the end, Bermudez won a brutal 8-round unanimous decision, but Flores got kudos for lasting six hard rounds.

Bermudez, from Albany (NY), is the NBA Continental Junior Welterweight and ABF American West Super Lightweight champion.

In the co-featured event, undefeated Mansfield (MA) welterweight James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (8-0, 6 KOs) peppered Andre Byrd (8-11-2, 1 KO) from all angles, using his height and length from the outside during the first five rounds. In the sixth round, he fought more on the inside, smothering Byrd’s punches, and shifted into an attack mode in the seventh and eighth. Byrd, however, hung tough and made it to the final bell, as Perella took a one-sided 8-round unanimous decision. Perella needed to go rounds and Byrd gave that to him.

A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Perella is a 4-time USA New England Championships and 4-time New England Golden Gloves Champion.

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James Perella (L) needed and got in rounds

Once again it was Tank Time! Undefeated super welterweight Francis “The Frank” Hogan pleased his growing fanbase by remaining perfect, winning his ninth pro fight, each by knockout. The 21-year-old southpaw knocked Rynell Griffin (8-49-2, 2 KOs) on his rear in the first round, followed with a knockdown in the second with a left hook, and two more trips to the canvas in the third, until the referee halted the fight. Using his right as a range finder, in addition taking advantage of his height and reach advantages, his lethal left closed the show. Hogan, of Weymouth (MA), is the reigning New Hampshire Super Welterweight Champion as well as a 2019 New England Golden Gloves champion.

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Francis Hogan (R) remained perfect

Four-time U.S. Army champion “The Dedication” Daniel Bailey (8-0, 4 KOs, fighting out of Tampa (FL), drilled Austin Reed (10-0, 5 KOs), dropping him the round one with an overhand right, and he closed the show at the end of the same frame with a lefthanded uppercut. Bailey, the cousin of former world champion Randall Bailey, also captured top honors at the 2012 Ringside National Tournament.

Fighting in his first scheduled 8-round fight, 2020 Dominican Republic Olympian Rohan “El Rayo” Polanco (6-0, 3 KOs) stepped up in terms of competition and passed the test with flying colors against veteran Argentinian super lightweight Jonathan “El Potro” Eniz (27-16-1, 11 KOs), dominating the fight for a decisive decision.

Undefeated “The Amazing” Shawn McCalman improved his record to 10-0 (6 KOs), stopping super middleweight David Rohn (0-10-1) with a crushing body shot early in round one. McCalman, of Colorado, is the reigning ABF American West champion.

Local favorite Troy Anderson, Jr. (3-0. 3 KOs), fighting out of nearby Dorchester (district of Boston), was too much for Ronny Arana (0-3) to handle. A 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament champion, southpaw Anderson displayed solid fundamentals throughout the fight, trapping his opponent on the ropes in the second round, and unloading a pair of unanswered double-digit flurries. Anderson cut-off the ring effectively in the third, pressing the game Arana, who showed signs of fatigue yet survived to the end. The virtually unmarked Anderson went the distance for the first time in his young career, but he pitched a shutout for a 4-round unanimous decision, winning each round on the three judges’ scorecards.

In the first scheduled 6-rounder of the night, New Bedford middleweight Drew “Tomahawk” Dwelly (4-0-2, 4 KOs) decked Ginno Montoya (0-7) three times in the opening round, the second on a left hook to the stomach, for a convincing victory by way of a technical knockout.

Pro-debuting welterweight Miguel Valencia, of Worcester, won a 4-round split decision over Boston’s James Murrin (1-1, 0 KOs) in a competitive match.

Puerto Rico-native Alex Rivera (2-0, 2 KOs), fighting out of Southbridge (MA), out-boxed featherweight DeShawn Kennedy (0-5) enroute to a commanding 4-round unanimous decision.

Kansas City super lightweight Marcus Davidson (2-0, 2 KOs) needed only four-seconds to win his fight against pro-debuting Marlon Hardnick, Jr. Davidson moved across the ring, threw a 2-punch combination, the latter punch a left hook that sent his opponent to the canvas, which ended the fight.

In the opening bout of the evening, Salem (MA) super welterweight Kenny Larson had a memorable professional debut, dropping Seigenald Daley, Jr. (0-2) midway through round one, and moments later Lawson connected right on the button with a right cross that floored his opponent. Referee Kevin Hope stopped the fight without counting.

Complete results below:

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

MAIN EVENT – SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

RayJay Bermudez (15-0, 11 KOs), Albany, NY

WDEC8 (60-54, 60-54, 60-52)

Danny Flores (15-26-1, 8 KOs), Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS

James Perella (9-0, 6 KOs), Mansfield, MA

WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 79-73)

Andre Byrd (8-12-2, 1 KO), Jacksonville, FL

SPECIAL SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION

Francis Hogan 9-0, 9 KOs), Weymouth, MA

WTKO3 (1:32)

Rynell Griffin (8-49-2, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, NV

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Shawn McCalman (10-0, 6 KOs), Aurora, CO

WTKO1 (1:07)

David Rohn (0-10-1), Vila Park, IL

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Drew Dwelly (4-0-2, 4 KOs), New Bedford, MA

WTKO1 (2:26)

Ginno Montoya (0-7), Greenwood, NE

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS

Kenny Larson (1-0, 1 KO), Salem, MA

WTKO1 (2:44)

Seigenald Daley, Jr. (0-2), Kalamazoo, MI

WELTERWEIGHTS

Miguel Valencia (1-0), Worcester, MA

WDEC 4 (40-36, 39-37, 37-39)

James Murrin (1-1, 0 KO), Boston, MA

Marcus Davidson (2-0, 2 KOs), Kansas City, KS

WTKO1 (0:04)

Marlon Hardnick, Jr. (0-1), Kalamazoo, MI

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Rohan Polanco (6-0, 3 KOs), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

WDEC8 (80-7, 80-72, 79-73)

Jonathan Eniz (27-16-1, 11 KOs), Dolores, Buenos Aires, Argentina

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Daniel Bailey (9-0, 5 KOs), Tampa, FL

WTKO1 (2:50)

Austin Reed (0-10), Garden City, KS

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS

Alex Rivera (2-0, KOs), Southbridge, MA

WDEC4 (40-36, 40-35, 40-35)

DeShawn Kennedy (0-5), Holland, MI

Troy Anderson, Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs), Dorchester, MA

WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)

Ronny Arana (0-3), New York, NY