{"id":76504,"date":"2018-11-25T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=76504"},"modified":"2018-11-25T18:43:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T23:43:57","slug":"iraq-war-veteran-chris-traietti-defeats-nick-lavin-to-retain-n-e-cruiserweight-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=76504","title":{"rendered":"Iraq War Veteran Chris Traietti Defeats Nick Lavin to Retain N.E. Cruiserweight Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=76504\" rel=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=76504\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-76505 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chris_Traietti_cropped-300x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>New England cruiserweight champion Chris Traietti closed tonight\u2019s Thanksgiving Day show, \u201cChampionship Boxing at the Armory\u201d, in grand style, picking apart challenger Nick Lavin on the way to an impressive eight-round unanimous decision win in the main event.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cChampionship Boxing at the Armory\u201d, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), has become an annual tradition at the National Guard Armory in Dorchester, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting out of nearby Quincy, MA, the popular 33-year-old Traietti (27-4, 21 KOs), is an Irag War veteran and college graduate, who defeated the Lavin by way of an eight-round unanimous decision August 5, 2017 for the N.E. title. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Last night in their rematch, Traietti used his vast experience advantage, as well as power and aggressiveness, continually pounding his tough Shelton, CT challenger Lavin (5-10, 4 KOs), walking him down and effectively trapping Lavin on the ropes and in the corners. Traietti jabbed his way inside and unloaded blistering combinations, completely controlling the action from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>Traietti\u2019s constant peppering of Lavin left no doubt in the minds of the three judges at ringside, who scored the bout in favor of Traietti by scores of 80-72 three times for a \u201cshutout\u201d victory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtT42gG6bdg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a great turnout and I\u2019m glad that we are keeping this tradition alive,\u201d Traietti the co-promoter said. \u201cFans enjoyed themselves, fighters came to fight, and I can\u2019t wait to do it again next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traietti the fighter revealed that he\u2019s going all-in on his career next year, when he is expected to reunite with his currently incarcerated head trainer, Jimmy Farrell. \u201cWhen Jimmy went away,\u201d Traietti explained, \u201cI didn\u2019t take it well. I took the Mike Lee fight and I was in shape, but for the past two years I\u2019ve trained myself and regressed. Jimmy knows how to get the best out of me. trust him, it\u2019s just there, and without him as my trainer it\u2019s showed. I\u2019m not easy to train because of my personality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJimmy says he\u2019s getting out in 2019. I\u2019ve been buying my time, fighting locally, nothing too big. I\u2019m going to make my final push with Jimmy next year. I\u2019m not perfect, he\u2019s not perfect, but together it works. We had an 11-fight knockout streak going when he went away. I\u2019ll stay afloat until he gets back. I want to work up to a big fight and see what happens. I\u2019m going to give it my all and, if things don\u2019t work out, I\u2019ll hang up my gloves for good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former N.E. welterweight champion Derek \u201cThe Surgeon\u201d Silveira (15-2, 8 KOs), fighting out of Salem, MA, was operating from the opening bell against Mexican veteran Franciso \u201cEl Mono\u201d Medel (12-16, 8 KOs) in the co-featured event. Silveira never let up, snapping off a one-two to the body and suddenly Medel was finished in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Claremont, NH middleweight Ricky Ford (3-1-2, 1 KO) and Saul Almeida (0-10-3), of Woburn, MA. fought to a four-round majority draw.<\/p>\n<p>Gloucester, MA super middleweight prospect \u201cHandsome\u201dHenry Gedney (1-0), a 2017 Rocky Marciano Tournament champion, stopped Francisco Neto (0-1), of Woburn, in round one. Fan-favorite Gedney ripped a short right to Neto\u2019s body, resulting in a quick knockdown, and moments later he went down for good at the 1:16 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Pembroke, MA cruiserweight Vinnie \u201cAmerican Dream\u201d Carita (19-1-1, 18 KOs), a court officer in Brockton, MA, outclassed 62-fight veteran Steve \u201cThe Spoiler\u201d Walker (26-36, 18 KOs), the former Mid-West middleweight titlist. Carita floored Walker mid-way through the opening round with a punishing right to the body. Walker managed to beat the count, however, Carita\u2019s next punch landed in the exact same area of Walker\u2019s body, and this time he stayed down.<\/p>\n<p>New York junior welterweight prospect Ray Jay Bermudez (5-0, 3 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact, dropping Bruno Dias (0-5) three times in the second round. Dias never recovered from a vicious liver shot, which resulted in the first knockdown, and two later trips to the canvas ended the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Providence (RI) middleweight Anthony Concepcion (2-0, 2 KOs), trained by World Boxing Organization (WBO) World middleweight champion Demetrious \u201cBoo Boo\u201d Andrade, opened the night against veteran Mexican fighter Roberto \u201cEl Viejo\u201d Valenzuela (69-73-2, 56), a former Pacific Coast lightweight champion. Valenzuela has had 143 more pro bouts than Concepcion, but the 26-year-old Concepcion pressed the action from the start, using an effective body attack that paid off with a sizzling left-right combination in round two. Valenzuela dropped to one knee, unable to beat the count, and Concepcion had his second pro win without a loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] New England cruiserweight champion Chris Traietti closed tonight\u2019s Thanksgiving Day show, \u201cChampionship Boxing at the Armory\u201d, in grand style, picking apart challenger Nick Lavin on the way to an impressive eight-round unanimous decision win in the main event. 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