THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 11, 2025 Page 7 Everett welterweight Shea “Showtime” Willcox returns to the North Shore next month to fight at Revere’s Oceanside Events Center By Joe McConnell E verett welterweight boxer Shea “Showtime” Willcox (30, all by knockouts) is returning to the North Shore next month, where he will be among many of his peers scheduled to fight at the Oceanside Events Center (formerly known as the Wonderland Ballroom) in Revere on Saturday, Aug. 16. He has previously fought in Bridgewater twice and once in Brookline, but his fans won’t have to go too far next month to watch him put his unbeaten record on the line. Willcox is considered to be one of the most popular and promising boxing prospects in New England. His fight on Aug. 16 against Aldimar Silva (2228, 14 KOs) of Brazil, scheduled for four rounds, will be one of many lead-in bouts to the main light heavyweight matchup between Lynn’s James “Pitbull” Perkins (13-3-1, 9 KOs) and Swansea’s Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi (74, 3 KOs). This fight is going to be a can’t miss regional main event, and it will ultimately decide the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USA Silver Light Heavyweight Championship. The Oceanside Events Center doors will open up at 6 p.m., with the first bout beginning at 7. All fights that night will be streamed on www.BXNGTV.com. Willcox, now 23, trains at the Broadway Boxing Club inside the old Everett High School (EHS). He’s also a twotime EHS Super Bowl champion. Last year, he was selected as the Most Outstanding Boxer at the annual New England Golden Glove Championships, and in 2018, he was victorious in the annual Rocky Marciano Tournament. Next month’s fight promoter Chris Traietti said of Willcox, “On top of a great main event, Shea Willcox is also coming home. Getting Shea a fight in mission is to provide unwavering support to firefighters and their families as they face the challenges of occupational cancer. And having local boy Willcox from Everett also fighting on next month’s card is simply an added bonus to what should be a spectacular night of fighting at the Oceanside Events Center in Revere. 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street Everett welterweight boxer Shea “Showtime” Willcox (3-0 all by knockouts) will be returning to the North Shore to fight at Revere’s Oceanside Events Center on Saturday, Aug. 16. Willcox, shown above, stuns his opponent with a punch during a recent fight. (File photo / Emily Harney) his home area was paramount this year. We plan to make it a recurring theme. He is a terrific talent with a loyal fanbase that traveled twice to Bridgewater for fights to support him. He is now coming back to the North Shore, where he belongs, and the sky’s the limit.” Traietti went on to say, “It’s been long overdue that Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) did an event on the North Shore, and the Oceanside Events Center is a beautiful venue. (The owners of the complex) have been a pleasure to work with. This event will be an incredible night of fights that will feature among other things a new WBC Silver U.S. champion. On top of all that, we will be raising money for the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, which as a member of the Quincy Fire Department, hits close to home for me. The foundation does amazing work, while providing critical support for our fellow firefighters, when they need it the most. “Sometimes, as a promoter, you must get creative selling a fight, but this isn’t one of those,” Traietti added. “This fight sells itself. James and Tony are two guys who refuse to take a step backwards, for better or for worse. Getting both of these guys to agree to fight was one of the easiest things that I have done all year. They were chomping at the bit. This fight is going to be a can’t miss regional main event, and it will ultimately decide the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) USA Silver Light Heavyweight Championship.” Tickets for the fight night in Revere are reasonably priced at $154 (Reserved Ringside), $103 (General Seating) and $62.20 (General Admission), and are available for purchase online at www.Granite-Chin-Promotions.ticketleap.com. The price of the ticket also includes service fees. A portion of the proceeds will again be donated to the Quincy Firefighters Cancer Foundation, a non-profit whose We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! 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