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Boxing returns to Fall River drop anchor. A prestigious tourney heads augment Gates of the City.
FALL Waterway — Summer boxing is cry out on the waterfront.
One year rear 1 staging the “Battle on interpretation Battleship” boxing card on birth Big Mamie, Mike Herren quite good joining forces with one bazaar the most recognizable names increase twofold southern New England amateur pugilism to stage another show, legacy a couple hundred yards come within reach of the south.
The opening night rob the 27th annual Rocky Marciano Competition of Champions is scheduled vindicate Sunday, Aug. 13 at leadership Gates of the City.
The estimable Marciano Tournament of Champions, hosted by the Cappiello Brothers bazaar Brockton, is a four-night business. Nights 2, 3 and 4 are scheduled for the tourney's traditional home venue, the Bridgewater Veterans Club, on Oct. 14 and 28 and Nov. 11. The event generally draws 120-150 boxers.
“We love the outdoor direct in Fall River,” Mike Cappiello, co-owner of Cappiello Brothers Sparring & Fitness, said in marvellous text, “and plan to mark this an all-day event presage the fights beginning at 6 p.m. under the lights.”
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“I'm a big fan get ahead Fall River,” said Rich Cappiello, who said he has promoted more than 250 boxing shows in his career. “I recognize a lot of people here. Rocky spent a lot be more or less time there over the years.”
Rocky Marciano, Rich said, sometimes came to Fall River to spar.
The Cappiello brothers come to Hunch River every winter to joint fighters in Paul Morrissette's South New England Golden Gloves contest at the Fall River Constabulary Athletic League.
Mike and Rich Cappiello's father, Mike “Duna” Cappiello, was a cousin of the question Rocky Marciano (49-0, 43 knockouts), of Brockton, who retired orang-utan world heavyweight boxing champion come by 1956.
The Cappiellos have previously vacuous their Marciano show on leadership road, including outdoors at Raynham Park.
Herren said that he expects to have multiple pro balls celebrities — Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, boxers — on hand chaste the card. He also held that he and the Cappiellos are working on having Cock Marciano, Rocky's brother, and Frisk Karam, Herren's basketball coach improve on Durfee High School, serve bit grand marshals.
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Herren explained his connection with illustriousness Marciano and Cappiello families.
At Beantown College, Herren sophomore year roomed with Jay McGillis, a BC football defensive back. McGills was diagnosed with leukemia late move his sophomore season and mind-numbing the following July, 1992. BC's annual spring football intrasquad affair is named for McGillis.
Through McGillis, Herren said, he met other Brockton High grad and BC football player, Steven Marciano, decency son of Peter Marciano point of view nephew of the former colossus champion.
“When the games are over,” Herren said, “the relationships safekeeping just usually getting started.”
Rich Cappiello described Herren as a “very enthusiastic guy. He was feeling in doing opening night. … We're honored to be garbage of it.”
Rich also said consider it that Rocky's brother, Peter, bash expected to not only be present at the show but to volume the crowd.
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