While standing under the Boston Red Sox Championship banners, Harold Roy, right, of Haverhill, Mass., and Tracey Johnson, of Boston, thank the crowd during a boxing event under the bleachers of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, in Boston.
Fight Night At Fenway: Boxing Makes Comeback After 70 Years
Boxing is making return to Boston바카라™s Fenway Park for the first time in nearly 70 years. Organized by twin brothers Mark and Matt Nolan, both schoolteachers and boxing gym owners, the event features 11 fights and aims to revive interest in the sport locally. Fenway, best known for baseball, once hosted major boxing matches and other events.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Rico DePaolis, left, of Watertown, Mass., lands a punch during his fight with Anthony Hines, of Boston, during a boxing event held under the bleachers at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Rico DePaolis, left, of Watertown, Mass., celebrates after defeating Anthony Hines, of Boston, during a boxing event held under the bleachers at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Anthony Labate, right, of Brockton, Mass., throws a punch during his bout against Bobby Laing, left, of Braintree, Mass., from under the bleachers at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Anthony Labate, of Brockton, Mass., reacts as his bout against Bobby Laing is stopped during a boxing card at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Tracey Johnson, of Boston, dodges a punch from Harold Roy during a boxing event under the bleachers of Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Bobby Laing, left, of Braintree, Mass., raises his fists after defeating Anthony Labate, of Brockton, Mass., following their boxing match under the bleachers at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
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Fight fans cheer during a boxing event under the bleachers at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
Historic Fenway Boxing
| Photo: AP/Charles Krupa
Fight fans watch a bout between Tracey Johnson and Harold Roy under the bleachers at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox in Boston.
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