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USA Boxing Nationals

December 16, 2024 – Richmond, VA

Portland Boxing Club’s elite open Ilyas Bashir won the lightweight title at the 137th Annual USA Boxing New England Championships and advanced to the USA Boxing National Championships at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA. In the first round of the tournament, Bashir, a 132-pound lightweight from Auburn, lost a unanimous decision to Joao Cota of Colombus, OH.

Rocky Marciano Tournament

December 14, 2024 – Bridgewater, MA

Portland Boxing Club’s fighters earn two Rocky Marciano Tournament championships at the Bridgewater Vet’s Club in Bridgewater, MA.

PBC’s elite novice Abbas Ngoboka, a 154-pound welterweight from Portland, lost a close but unanimous decision in the semifinals to Kevin Lazu of Springfield, MA.

PBC’s elite open Awes Ibrahim, a 143-pound light welterweight from Manchester, NH, won his semifinal bout by RSC in the third round over Rajwayne Palmer of Old Town, ME. Ibrahim won a unanimous decision over Eliott DeJesus of Springfield, MA in the finals.

PBC’s elite novice Idris Bashir, a 143-pound light welterweight from Auburn, won his semifinal bout with a unanimous decision over Isiah Ortiz of Springfield, MA. Bashir won a unanimous decision over Emillion Villaba of Springfield, MA in the finals.

USA Boxing New England Championships

October 12, 2024 – Melrose, MA

Portland Boxing Club had three fighters participate in the 137th Annual USA Boxing New England Championships. The semifinals were held on October 5, 2024 at Waltham High School in Waltham, MA and the finals were held on October 12, 2024 at Melrose Memorial Hall in Melrose, MA.

In the semifinals, PBC’s elite novice Abbas Ngoboka, a 154-pound welterweight from Portland, won by RSC over a more experienced Gustavo Matos of Brockton, MA.

In the semifinals, PBC’s elite open Awes Ibrahim, a 143-pound light welterweight from Manchester, NH, won a split decision over Elliot DeJesus of Springfield, MA. In the finals, Ibrahim lost a split decision to the more experienced Aidan Feeney of Walpole, MA.

PBC’s elite open Ilyas Bashir, a 132-pound lightweight from Auburn, won the semifinals by RSC over Nicolas Leone of Natick, MA. In the finals, Bashir won a split decision over Ashbel Aalbilly of Worchester, MA winning the USA Boxing New England lightweight title and advancing to the USA Boxing National Tournament.

All-Star Boxing at the Portland Expo – Pro/Am Results

November 9, 2024 – Portland, Maine

The Portland Boxing Club hosted its 109th event in its 32-year history on November 9, 2024. A nearly sold-out crowd packed the James A Banks Exposition Building (Portland Expo) to see Portland Boxing Club’s Casey Streeter retain his championship belt.

In the main event, PBC’s Casey “The Comeback Kid” Streeter, a professional super welterweight from Raymond, Maine, fought hard for 8 competitive rounds, controlling the pace of the bout against Derick Whitley, Jr. of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Whitley had the weight advantage, weighing in 3.8 pounds over the contracted weight. Streeter hurt Whitley on several occasions and appeared to win 5 of the 8 rounds; however, the judges scored the fight a draw. Streeter retains the New England Super Welterweight Championship title.

In the co-feature 8-round welterweight bout, fan favorite Brandon “The Cannon” Berry, of West Forks, Maine dominated Ricardo Ocampo of Buenos Aires, Argentina scoring three knock downs before the referee saw enough and stopped the bout in the fourth round.

In a 4 round feature bout, PBC’s professional super middleweight Wade Faria of Gorham, Maine, faced Jonathan Gary of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After his professional debut in June at the Cross Insurance Arena, this was Faria’s second professional fight. He used a powerful jab and consistent body attacks that had Gary on the canvas three times. All three judges scored the fight in Faria’s favor earning the unanimous decision and improving his record to 2-0.

Marco Romero, a super middleweight from Olathe, Kansas, made quick work of Orlando Salgado of Grand Junction, Colorado. Romero was an amateur superstar winning over 20 national titles before making his professional debut at the Cross Insurance Arena in June and improves his record to 4-0 with this knockout at 1:21 in the first round.

On the undercard, Chris Sarro from Ellsworth, Maine defeated Igor DaSilva of Woburn, Massachusetts winning a split decision in an awkward 4-round heavyweight bout. Liam Harriman from Fryeberg, Maine defeated Cleverton Rodrigues of Bronx, New York with a TKO in the second round of a scheduled 4-round heavyweight bout. In a 4-round welterweight bout, Ricky Jordan of Fall River, Massachusetts defeated David Rodrigues of Woburn, Massachusetts with a unanimous decision.

In amateur action, PBC’s Zordan Holman, a 198+ pound super heavyweight from Westbrook, Maine, won a unanimous decision over John O’Toole of Braintree, Massachusetts. PBC rising star Ilyas Bashir, a 132-pound lightweight from Auburn, Maine moved up a weight class and to face Carlos Santos of South Boston, Massachusetts. In this exciting bout, Bashir quickly figured out Santos to outbox him and win the unanimous decision over Santos. PBC’s Kate Zehr, a 132-pound lightweight from South Portland, Maine, looked sharp and was the aggressor throughout the bout stopping Stephanie Boyd, of Ontario Canada, in the third round.

In honor of Veteran’s Day, 98-year old veteran Peter Brelis was introduced. Brelis joined the Navy in 1943 at the age of 17 and served the country for 20 years fighting in both WWII and the Korean War.

Special guest was Maine native Joey Gamache, Jr. who signed autographs and took photos in support of the Portland Boxing Club’s 501(c)(3) non-profit program. Gamache was a two-time World Champion at Junior Lightweight and Lightweight, the only boxer from Maine to capture a World Boxing Championship.

All-Star Boxing Returns to the Expo

October 1, 2024 - Portland, Maine

Portland Boxing Club’s All-Star Boxing Returns to James A Banks Exposition Building (Portland Expo) on November 9! In the main event, New England Super Welterweight Casey “The Comeback Kid” Streeter of Raymond, ME will defend the New England Super Welterweight Championship Title against Derrick Whitley Jr of Holyoke, MA. Streeter defended the Championship in June with a stunning first round knock-out over Jimmy Williams of Providence, RI.

Also, PBC teammate, Middleweight Wade Faria of Gorham, the former 3-time New England Golden Gloves Champion, will go for his second win as a pro against Jonathan Gary of Oklahoma City, OK.

National Golden Gloves Champion Marco Romero of Kansas City, MO will return to Maine looking for his 4th win as a pro, since turning pro in June in Maine at the Cross Arena in Portland. Romero, the 12-time National Champion, turned pro after winning the National Golden Gloves Championship in May, finishing his amateur career at 135 wins and only 5 losses.

Fan favorite Brandon Berry of West Forks, ME will also be on the show, as well as three other pro bouts to be announced and three amateur bouts featuring Portland Boxing Club Golden Gloves Champions, Super Heavyweight Zordan Holman, and Lightweight Ilyas Bashir.

A special guest appearance will be announced in the coming weeks! Tickets go on sale today! Tickets are available online at www.portlandboxingclub.org/tickets and at Bruno's Restaurant, 33 Allen Ave, Portland. Tickets prices start at $35.

King of the Ring Championship Showcase

September 12, 2024 - Gurabo, Puerto Rico

Portland Boxing Club’s Ilyas Bashir, a 139-pound elite lightweight from Auburn, ME won a clear-cut unanimous decision over Luis Salcedo at the King of the Ring Championship Showcase on September 5, 2024 in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. PBC's Kate Zehr, a 132-pound elite lightweight from South Portland, ME, was also scheduled to compete; however, her opponent withdrew just before the bout.

Battle Bout Tournament

August 3, 2024 - Fall River, MA

Three Portland Boxing Club athletes competed in the Battle Bout Tournament during July and August in Fall River, MA. Despite getting swept, all three boxers competed well.

PBC's Abbas Ngoboka, a 147-pound novice welterweight from Portland lost a unanimous decision to Lucas Gelin Stylma of Boston. PBC's Ilyas Bashir, a 139-pound elite lightweight from Auburn, ME, lost a split decision to Ashbel Aalbilly of Worcester, MA. PBC's Awes Ibrahim, a 139-pound elite lightweight from Auburn, Maine lost a unanimous decision to Aiden Feeney of Walpole, MA.

Summer Festival

June 28, 2024 - Wichita, KS

Portland Boxing Club’s Kate Zehr, a 132-pound elite lightweight from South Portland, ME competed at USA Boxing's Summer Festival tournament in Wichita, KS. In the semifinal round of the tournament, Zehr won a unanimous decision over Brocha Katz of Miami, FL. Zehr advanced to the final round where she lost a 3:2 split decision to Alexa Garrobo of Albuquerque, NM, earning a silver medal for the tournament.

Father's Day Pro Boxing Classic

June 15, 2024 - Portland, ME

Portland Boxing Club athletes made a strong showing, going 3-1 in a combination of amateur and professional bouts at the Father's Day Pro Boxing Classic hosted by Banner Promotions at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, ME on June 15, 2024.

In the co-main event, PBC’s Casey Streeter, a 154-pound super welterweight of Raymond, ME defended his USA New England title against Jimmy Williams of Providence, RI with a surprising first round knockout. Williams started fast throwing flurries of combinations however Streeter was able to weather the storm, backing up Williams in the corner and landing a left hook that hurt Williams. Streeter then poured it on, eventually stopping Williams at 2:45 in the first round.

PBC boxer and former New England Golden Gloves 165-pound middleweight champion, Wade Faria of Gorham, ME made his pro debut against Igor Pessoa, of Boston, MA. The fight lasted only two rounds with Faria picking up the pace in round 2 and scoring with a barrage of combinations to floor his opponent 2 times, eventually ending the fight with a vicious bodyshot scoring the TKO at 2:38 of the second round

In exciting amateur action, PBC’s Ilyas Bashir, a 139-pound elite lightweight of Auburn, ME dominated and outboxed Ashbel Abilly from Worcester MA, during his three round bout and won a unanimous decision. Bashir continued to show why he is a top prospect in USA Boxing. PBC’s Zordan Holman, a 203+ pound elite superheavyweight of Westbrook, ME, traded blows with Paul Casey of Providence, RI in all three rounds of the bout but was outworked and seemed to tire in the last round. Holman lost the unanimous decision.

National Golden Gloves

May 17, 2024 - Detroit, MI

Portland Boxing Club’s Kate Zehr, a 132-pound elite lightweight from South Portland, ME won a unanimous decision over Valencia Kelly of Atlanta, GA in the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Detroit, MI. Zehr outworked and outscored Kelly throughout the match, overwhelmingly winning the fight. Zehr advanced, losing a debatable split decision to Kayla Floyd of Seattle, WA who ended up the national champion in the division.

PBC's Ilyas Bashir, a 139-pound elite lightweight from Auburn, ME lost a split decision to Sai Maldonado of Green Bay, WI. Bashir seemed to outbox his opponent in a hard-fought contest but lost the close decision.

King of the Ring

April 27, 2024 - Lynn, MA

In the quarterfinals at King of the Ring in Lynn, MA, Portland Boxing Club’s Abbas Ngoboka, a 147-pound novice welterweight from Portland, ME lost a hard-fought unanimous decision to Isac Madrid of Worcester, MA.

PBC fighter Awes Ibrahim, a 139-pound novice super lightweight out of Auburn, ME won by TKO over Dante Whitley of Holyoke, MA. Ibrahim completely overwhelmed his opponent causing the referee to stop the fight at 2:00 minutes in round two. Ibrahim advanced in the tournament semifinals to face Jeremyah Civil of Albany, NY. Ibraham won by TKO, scoring three standing 8 counts prompting the referee to stop the fight in the third round. Ibrahim went on to lose a split decision in the championship finals to Zeaniah Dixon of Queens, NY in what was a back-and-forth battle until the end.

Also in the championship finals, PBC’s Wade Faria, a 165-pound elite middleweight out of Gorham, ME won a clearcut unanimous decision over Andrew Nassif of Natick, MA, dominating the action in all three rounds.

PBC fighter Kate Zehr, a 132-pound elite lightweight from South Portland, ME was the aggressor throughout, winning what looked a clear-cut split decision over Stephanie Boyd of Saint John, NB.

PBC's Zordan Holman, a 203+ pound elite superheavyweight of Westbrook, ME got off to a fast start winning the first two rounds over Dylan Barton of Frederickton, NB. Barton made it interesting by fighting back hard in the third round, but Holman won the unanimous decision.

Fight Night for Charity

April 5, 2024 - Andover, MA

Portland Boxing Club’s Xavier Tiger Diaz, a 125-pound novice featherweight from Brunswick, ME lost a unanimous decision to Ashbel Abilly of Worcester, MA at Fight Night for Charity in Andover, MA on April 5, 2024. Abilly started fast, winning the first two rounds. Diaz turned up the action in the third round; however, it wasn't enough to take the decision. Portland Boxing Club’s Wade Faria, a 165-pound elite middleweight out of Gorham, ME won by TKO over Jonathan Marius of Boston, MA. Faria used the first round to figure out his southpaw opponent and began pouring it on in the second round. Faria scored heavy blows causing the referee to stop the fight at 1:46 in the second round.

New England Golden Gloves

March 2024 - Lowell, MA

Portland Boxing Club athletes, who were representing Northern New England, competed in the All-New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Lowell, MA.

PBC’s Abbas Ngoboka, a 147-pound novice division welterweight from Portland, Maine, lost a very close 3-2 split decision that could have gone either way to Gustavo Matos of Brockton, MA who was representing Southern New England in a semifinal bout.

PBC’s Xavier Tiger Diaz, a 125-pound novice division featherweight from Brunswick, Maine, got the upperhand in the first round with some powerful blows that shook Christian Schurko of Medford, MA who was representing Central New England. Diaz then dominated throughout the next two rounds winning a unanimous decision and the championship.

PBC’s Ilyas Bashir, a 132-pound open division light welterweight and Bates College student from Auburn, ME, won a difficult and somewhat awkward bout with left handed Thomas Shen of Boston, MA who was representing Central New England in a semifinal bout. Shen was the less aggressive boxer and Bashir pulled off the 4-1 split decision win. In the final bout, Bashir won a unanimous decision over Alberto Bermudez of New Haven, CT who was representing Western New England. Bashir dominated Bermutez with superior boxing skills to win the championship. Bashir was also awarded the open class outstanding boxer of the All-New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.

PBC’s Wade Faria, a 165-pound open division middleweight from Portland, ME, won very competitive bout by scoring more of the effective blows earning a unanimous decision over William Guilmette of Coventry, RI who was representing Southern New England in a semifinal bout. In the final bout, Faria lost a very close split decision in a well-matched bout with Carlos Lopez of West Haven, CT who was representing Western New England.

Open class boxer Bashir advances to the 101st Annual National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in May in Detroit, MI. PBC’s Kate Zehr, a 132-pound open class featherweight from South Portland, Maine, was unopposed and also advances to Detroit. The national tournament can be watched live at https://zurl.co/vRhF.

Portland Boxing Club fighters have won 246 championships in the organization’s 32-year history.

PBC Wins Three Northern New England Golden Gloves Championships

January 27, 2024 - Somersworth, NH

Portland Boxing Club athletes win three championships and two non-tournament bouts at the Northern New England Golden Gloves in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

PBC’s Xavier Tiger Diaz, a 125-pound novice featherweight from Brunswick, Maine, overwhelmed Patrick Mann of Burlington, Vermont scoring two standing 8 counts before the referee saw enough and stopped the bout at 42 seconds into the third round. PBC’s Awes Ibrahim, a 139-pound novice light welterweight from Concord, New Hampshire lost a split decision to Roger Palmer of Old Town, Maine.

PBC’s Ilyas Bashir, a 139-pound open class light welterweight from Auburn, Maine won a convincing unanimous decision over Tristan Harvie of Essex Junction, Vermont with a vicious body attack. Bashir was awarded Outstanding Boxer of the Northern New England Golden Gloves Tournament.

PBC’s Abbas Ngoboks, a 147-pound novice welterweight from Portland, Maine won a clear-cut unanimous decision over Nicholas Ruiz of Manchester, New Hampshire. In a special non-tournament bout, PBC’s Idris Bashir, a 147-pound novice welterweight from Auburn, Maine made his boxing debut winning a unanimous decision over Emmanuel Poe of South Berwick, Maine. Also in a special non-tournament bout, PBC’s Jordan Lindsay, a 203-pound heavyweight from Windham, Maine won a unanimous decision over Liam Harriman of Fryeburg, Maine.

Diaz, Bashir and Ngoboks advance to the New England Golden Gloves All-New England Tournament of Champions in Lowell, Massachusetts. PBC’s Kate Zehr, a 125-pound open class featherweight from South Portland, Maine, Wade Faria, a 165-pound open class middleweight from Gorham, Maine, and Zordan Holman, 203+ pound open superheavyweight from Westbrook, Maine were unopposed and also advance to Lowell. With these wins, Portland Boxing Club athletes have won 241 championships in our 32 year history.

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