The event is a unique opportunity to see some of the best boxers in New England and New York face one another, including top welterweight contender Rashidi Ellis, undefeated lightweight prospect Alejandro Paulino, and amateur sensation Amelia Moore.
Tickets for the Boston Butchers vs. New York City Attitude, priced at $50 for General Admission, can be purchased on the TCL Website. VIP Booths available by calling 508-423-2957. Doors open at 7pm, with the first bout taking place at 8pm.
For Amelia Moore, an amateur standout who is unbeaten in the TCL with 8 wins and 1 stoppage, the experience with the Butchers has been a valuable one professionally and personally. “This experience has been better than I could have imagined,” says Moore, who drove all the way from Colorado Springs to join the Butchers. “I was on Team USA for over 7 years, and the team atmosphere is really important to me. The camaraderie has been amazing.”
Born in Connecticut and raised in Maine, the 34-year-old was a multi-sport athlete who began boxing in 2007 at Joey Gamache’s gym in Lewiston, ME. 9 years later, Moore was set to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics qualifying tournament before an illness forced her to withdraw.
Once recovered, Amelia won the National Golden Gloves Championship in 2017 and hoped for one more run at the Olympics. Moore qualified as an alternate at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, but her Olympic dreams were dashed once again due to coronavirus travel restrictions. Instead of Olympic gold, the decorated amateur won a second national title at the USA Boxing National Championships in 2021.
Following the victory, Moore settled into life as an accountant for a healthcare company in Colorado. However, the desire to compete was difficult to ignore, especially after Butchers trainer Marc Gargaro called Moore one afternoon about the possibility of joining the Butchers.
“There were two things that made me come to the Butchers,” recalls Moore. “One of them was trainer Marc Gargaro, who was one of my coaches on Team USA. The other was the athletes on the team. I wanted to be around high-level athletes. If you aren’t around people who are going to push you, you’re not going to grow. As much as we learn from our coaches, we learn 3 times more from our peers.”
It is said that ‘iron sharpens iron’, and Moore is accustomed to training alongside great fighters. The boxer has spent training camps with current world champions Katie Taylor and Franchon Crews-Dezurn and was teammates with WBC Lightweight World Champion Shakur Stevenson, top contender Keyshawn Davis, and prospect Troy Isley on Team USA.
The Butchers, who are in their inaugural season in the TCL, provide not just a similar sense of friendly competition amongst teammates, but also a shared identity as most of the fighters are from New England.
“We’ve gelled really well,” agrees Moore. “Team USA can be super competitive and it can get nasty at times, but this has been such a supportive group of people to train and fight alongside.”
Due to her vast experience, the transition from the amateurs to the TCL has been a seamless one for Moore, who is used to fighting at a furious pace against the best boxers in the world.
“I come from a really seasoned amateur background, and it’s fast-paced from the time the bell rings,” explains Moore, who faced the likes of Alycia Baumgardner, Tiara Brown and Olympian Rashida Ellis during her amateur career. “They say that high level Olympic amateurs throw a punch every 3-5 seconds, so I’m conditioned to go hard right out of the gate.”
That mindset has been a key to Moore’s success in the TCL, where boxers only have one 3-minute round to assess their opponent and win a point. Despite being the only member of the team without professional experience, Amelia has played a pivotal role in helping the Butchers secure 3 wins and a draw in their 5 appearances.
