NEW BEDFORD, MA – CES Boxing will host a press conference at Top Shelf Bar & Grill on Tuesday, August 1st featuring several Massachusetts natives who will see action at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on August 12th.
In attendance will be New Bedford native and welterweight prospect Wilson Mascarenhas (7-1, 2 KOs). Fresh off a shutout unanimous decision over Benjamin Lamptey in May, the Portuguese native is preparing to face undefeated Connecticut prospect Anthony Mora in a 6-round contest. Mascarenhas will box for the second time this year after almost 14 months of inactivity due to a severe injury that nearly took his life in 2022.
Several other bouts will be announced, including Chordale Booker’s first defense of his WBC USA Super Welterweight title, hall-of-famer Jaime Clampitt in a super featherweight bout and undefeated prospects Anthony Velasquez, Alejandro Paulino and Angel Gonzalez in step-up fights.
CES Boxing cordially invites members of the press, boxing fans, and the local community to join us at Top Shelf to hear more from Wilson, promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr., New Bedford legend Ray 'Sucra' Oliveira and Brockton heavyweight Chad Leoncello, who will also be in action on that massive card.
Details for the press conference are as follows:
Date: August 1, 2023
Time: 3pm EST
Location: Top Shelf Bar & Grill, 1825 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02746
Tickets for this event are priced at $46, $66, $140 and $165. Tickets are quickly selling out, so fans are encouraged to buy them at CESfights.com, Ticketmaster or at the Mohegan Sun box office to see an incredible night of amateur and professional boxing for one low price. Doors open at 4pm, with the first amateur bout starting at 4:30pm and the pro card beginning at 6:30pm.
For more information, follow CES Boxing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @CESBOXING.INFORMATION
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".
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