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2024 News and events

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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