Otis “Triple OG” Griffin outlasted Joey McCreedy to win a unanimous 8-round decision tonight in the main event on the “Autumn Classic” pro boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Griffin (21-6-2), best known for winning the “Next Great Champ, displayed his ring savvy and experience, successfully counter-punching McCreedy (11-4-1). “I’ve won in other fighter’s backyards, but I was concerned about the decision because I got robbed against Jeff Lacy. McCreedy fought his best. I thought I clearly won. More...

CES Boxing presents the "Autumn Classic" fight card tonight at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI.

Super Middleweights, 8 rounds
Joey McCreedy: 165 Lb
Otis Griffin: 168 Lb More...

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Twenty months since her last fight and eight after she became a mother for the first time, 4-time world champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt starts her comeback Friday night in “Autumn Classic,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I. More...

New England and EBA super middleweight champion, “Irish” Joey McCreedy (11-3-1, 6 KOs), fights his first real “name” opponent, “The Next Great Champ” winner Otis “Triple OG” Griffin (20-6-2, 8 KOs), in the main event Nov. 20 on the Irish-themed “Autumn Classic” pro boxing show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I. More...

CES Boxing puts on the "Autumn Classic" fight card on Friday, August 20 at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI.

“Irish” Joey McCreedy:”What I just heard, I’ve heard my whole career – I’m going to take you out. My last opponent said that and look what happened to him. He went out on a stretcher. I have to give him respect. He was in there with (Jeff) Lacy and he won that reality show. I never saw it. More...

Irish eyes will be smilin’ again Nov. 20 when a stable of lucky leprechauns step into the ring for “Autumn Classic,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.

New England and EBA super middleweight champion, “Irish” Joey McCreedy (11-3-1, 6 KOs), faces his stiffest test as a pro when he takes on Otis “Triple OG” Griffin (20-6-2, 8 KOs), winner of “The Next Great Champ” reality television show, in an 8-round, non-title fight. More...

Gotham Boxing presents 8th annual "The Fight To Educate" fight card tonight at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH.

Cruiserweights, 10 rounds
Omar Sheika: 181.4 lb
Theo Kruger: 184.2 lb More...

A lot has changed for unbeaten light welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor since he made his pro debut one year ago in the same charity event and site that the Framingham (MA) boxer fighter returns to fight next Wednesday (September 23).

The 23-year old O’Connor takes on Patrick “Raging Bull” Cape (6-7, 3 KOs) in the 8th annual “Fight To Educate” pro boxing card at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. More...

New Hampshire native Richard Gingras, star of The Contender IV television reality television series, will be fighting in New Hampshire for only the third time as a pro when he enters the ring September 23rd in the 8th annual “Fight To Educate” charity event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.

The 8th annual “Fight To Educate,” presented by MB Tractor & Equipment, in association with Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, will benefit the SEE Science Center, Bobby Stephen Fund for Education, and The Veterans Count Club. More...

Professional boxing returns September 23, showcasing some of New England’s top prospects at the 8th annual “Fight To Educate” charity event, live at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

The 8th annual Fight To Educate, presented by MB Tractor & Equipment, in association with Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, will benefit the SEE Science Center, Bobby Stephen Fund for Education, and The Veterans Count Club. More...

Highly active unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor fights in his first scheduled 6-round bout Saturday afternoon, 5:00 PM/ET start, in a junior welterweight Special Attraction against 30-fight veteran Sebastien Hamel at The Roxy in Boston’s famed theater district.

The popular Irish-American will be in his seventh fight in eight months since turning pro last September. More...

With six pro fights under his belt since turning pro last September with Seminole Warriors Boxing, unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor is now ready to move up to six round bouts and preparing to go down to the lightweight division.

2004 US Olympic Team alternate O’Connor, 6-0 (2), is coming off an impressive win by four round decision against 22-fight veteran Travis Hartman last Saturday night on the Froch vs.Taylor undercard at MGM Grand Foxwoods in Ledyard, Connecticut. More...

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On Saturday, April 25 at the MGM Grand Ballroom in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT, WBC Super Middleweight titlist Carl "The Cobra" Froch made the first defense of his belt when he faced off against former undisputed Middleweight Champion Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor.

Froch, who had fought all but one of his previous 24 bouts in the United Kingdom, and his promoter Mick Hennessy were both hoping to use this bout as a way to showcase Froch to the United States fans, but "The Cobra" ended up being anything but impressive until the final two rounds.

When the bout began, Taylor was in control immediately, landing his jabs at will, following up with big right hands that at first unfazed the British Champion, at least until the third round when Froch went down for the first time in his career. More...

Hot New England prospect Danny O’Connor is ready for Saturday night’s throw-down with 21-fight veteran Travis Hartman on the Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor undercard at MGM Grand Foxwoods in Ledyard, CT.

2004 U.S. Olympic Team alternate O’Connor, 5-0 (2), will be fighting not too far from his Framingham, MA home for the second time in a row. More...

Promising prospect Danny O’Connor recently spent 10 days working out at the famed Athletes’ Performance Institute in Tempe, Arizona.

Athletes’ Performance, where Boston Red Sox stars Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury trained during the off-season, is home base for numerous athletes in several sports. More...

No sooner had the announcement been made that the March 16 “Erin Go Brawl II” show in New York City was canceled, Seminole Warriors Boxing informed its prize light welterweight, Danny O’Connor, of his repositioning on a show this Saturday night in Boston.

The National Guard Armory in Dorchester isn’t a long drive for family, friends and fans from Framingham to watch O’Connor, 4-0 (1), 2008 U.S. Olympic first alternate, fight live against Charlie Wade, 4-7 (1). More...

In only his fourth professional fight, 2008 US Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor makes his national television debut Friday night in the opening bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights against light welterweight Jamar Saunders, 2-1-1 (1), at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. More...

Many of the leading Irish and Irish-American boxers in the world will gather St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, including 2004 Olympian Andy Lee and former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCulough, to fight on the “Erin Go Brawl II” card, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions at WaMu Theater in the famed Madison Square Garden.

Top middleweight prospect Lee, 16-1 (13), will headline against 3-time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols, 31-9-4 (27) in the 10 round main event. More...

Legends are made from incidents such as what 2008 US Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor experienced last weekend in Canada.

O'Connor's glove split after he pounded pro-debuting Greg Jimenez’s body with monster-like hooks en route to a win by four round decision off-television on ESPN Friday Night Fights show, headlined by the IBF light welterweight title fight between Juan Urango and Herman Ngoudjo at the Bell Centre in Montreal. More...

When 140-pound star Juan Urango travels to Montreal, Canada’s Bell Centre to face Herman Ngoudjo for the vacant IBF world junior welterweight championship on Friday night, he won’t be alone, as two of his Seminole Warriors Boxing stablemates will be joining him in an attempt to make it a 3-0 night for the Florida-based promotional company. More...