As a local of Galway, Eire. Thomas O’Toole didn’t develop up with the Boston Pink Sox and Fenway Park, however he’s come to understand what they imply to his adopted hometown.
On Saturday, he headlined the primary boxing card in Fenway since 1956, successful a 10-round unanimous determination in opposition to Vaughan Alexander of St. Louis.
“It’s big,” mentioned the southpaw tremendous middleweight, who improved to 14-0 (9 KOs). “I’ve discovered quite a bit about this place, and it means quite a bit.”
Martha Tremblay, Joe Apice, and Mark Cardarelli scored the battle 100-90.
Alexander dropped prime 19-13-2 (12).
O’Toole managed the space all through the battle along with his jab. Earlier within the battle, he acquired himself into vary by pushing Alexander off him, however because the battle progressed, he stored Alexander on the top of his jab, touchdown occasional energy photographs along with his left hand.
“I knew I needed to bump him off early,” O’Toole mentioned. “I had to ensure I might maintain him in vary. I figured it will be like that every one night time.”
The final time there was boxing at Fenway Park was June 16, 1956, when former world welterweight champion Tony DeMarco outpointed Vince Martinez in a non-title 10-rounder.
Nolan Brothers Boxing, a comparatively new promoter within the Boston space, placed on the present, which came about in a concourse space underneath the bleachers in middle area, preserving the fighters and crowd dry through the heavy rains that fell through the early fights.
Two-time world title challenger Abraham Niva earned a stoppage victory when German Ivan Meraz retired in his nook after the third spherical of a scheduled eight.
Nova had Meraz on the canvas 4 instances within the second spherical although referee Johnny Callas dominated two of them slips. Nova improved to 24-3-1 (16).Meraz dropped to 65-73-3 (41).
Jahye Brown received an eight-round unanimous determination in opposition to Khiary Grey in a junior middleweight bout. The scores had been 79-72 (twice) and 77-74.
Ross Rodriguez received a six-round majority determination in opposition to Greg Bono at middleweight. The scores had been 58-56, 59-55, and 57-57.
Middleweight Rico DePaolis received a six-round unanimous determination in opposition to Anthony Hines. The scores had been 59-56 for DePaolis (twice) and 58-56 for Hines.
Within the first feminine bout ever at Fenway Park, Lexi Bolduc of Hudson, New Hampshire, outpointed Sara Couillard of Montreal in a six-round bantamweight bout. The scores had been 60-54 (twice) and 58-56.
Bolduc (2-2) avenged a loss to Couilard from 2024, which was additionally a unanimous determination.
“I attempted to not wait (this time),” Bolduc mentioned. “I needed to be first and be aggressive. She was very aggressive, and I needed to up my sport.
Couliard dropped to 1-3.
Shaniel Rodriguez stopped Rakkm Johnson within the second spherical of a scheduled four-round tremendous middleweight battle. Rodriguez dropped Johnson 4 instances, twice within the first and twice within the second. Referee Marcel Varela stopped it at 2:01.
Heavyweight Jareed Gaines stopped Victor Hugo Costa within the fourth spherical of a scheduled 4. Gaines knocked Costa down within the third and once more within the fourth earlier than Johnny Callas stopped the battle at 1:03.
Heavyweight Harold Roy received a four-round unanimous determination in opposition to Tracey Johnson. All three judges scored it 40-36. Johnson introduced his retirement after the battle.
Within the first bout of the night, Bobby Lang stopped Anthony LeBate within the third spherical of a scheduled 4 at gentle heavyweight.
