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UNCASVILLE, CT – CES Boxing returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, July 19 with Summer Heat 2025, an action-packed night of professional and amateur boxing featuring a WBC championship fight, regional rivalries, and exciting new signings.

Tickets for 'Summer Heat 2025' at Mohegan Sun Arena on July 19 are available for purchase at cesfights.com, Ticketmaster and the Mohegan Sun Box Office.

In the 8-round main event, New Bedford’s own Wilson “Ill Will” Mascarenhas (11-1, 5 KOs) defends his WBC USA Silver Super Lightweight Title against undefeated Haverhill standout Nicolas Tejada (11-0-1, 8 KOs) in a highly anticipated showdown between top fighters from Massachusetts.

Newly signed lightweight prospect Jacob “Lefty” Marrero (9-0, 7 KOs) of Bridgeport, CT, puts his undefeated record on the line in the co-feature against battle-tested Hartford veteran Alberto “Transformer” Mercado (17-7-1, 4 KOs) in an all-Connecticut clash.

The stacked undercard features the return of Springfield, MA's heavy-handed junior middleweight Anthony “ATV” Velasquez (17-0-1, 14 KOs), who faces Arkansas brawler Terry Chatwood (12-3-1, 6 KOs) in what promises to be a slugfest.

Someone's 'O' has to go when Stratford’s Joseph “J-Elite” Chisholm (5-0, 5 KOs) battles Mexico's Sean Diaz (8-0, 2 KOs) in a battle of unbeaten super bantamweights.

Popular Stamford middleweight Douglas Marroquin (6-0, 3 KOs) returns in a 6-round contest against Cincinnati’s Elijah Grant, while Hartford welterweight Jonathan Figueroa (4-2, 3 KOs) kicks off the pro portion of the evening against Edgar Sagui.

Several new signings will also see action in separate bouts, including New Haven junior welterweight Anuel Rosa (5-0-1, 3 KOs), Kazakh super bantamweight knockout artist Yevgeniy Pavlov (10-0, 8 KOs), Branford lightweight Gianni Liguori (2-0-1, 2 KOs) in a step up fight against New Britain’s Anthony Mora (6-3-1, 4 KOs), and Rhode Island natives Tyler Macari and Ayowole Tom Jones make their highly anticipated pro debuts in the junior middleweight and middleweight divisions, respectively.

Summer Heat 2025 begins with Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Invitational, an amateur showcase spotlighting the top amateur boxers and gyms on the East Coast — a CES tradition that continues to cultivate and produce the sport’s next generation of stars.

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".