WINDHAM, N.H. — Less than two weeks after graduating from Merrimack College with a degree in finance, Lynnfield resident Dominic Monzione (2-0, 2 KO’s) will return to the ring for his first fight in over two years as he takes on Bennington, Vt.’s Andre Belcarris in a four-round junior welterweight fight at the Castleton Banquet and Conference Center in Windham, N.H., on Friday, May 31st.
“Being a professional boxer and a full-time student was a lot to handle, so I put my boxing on hold hoping to have an opportunity to return to it after school,” said Monzione. “Fortunately, I was able to lock up a job post-graduation as a financial analyst that will allow me to continue my pursuit of boxing and I can’t wait to get back into the ring May 31.”
The 2015 Lynnfield High graduate turned pro in 2016 while still a teenager, following an outstanding high school career wrestling for the Lynnfield/North Reading co-op team (LNR).
Monzione’s name is all over the Lynnfield High wrestling record book. A four-time Iron Man honoree, he had a breakout season his senior year, winning the Division 2 North sectional championship and Cape Ann League championship at 145 pounds. He capped his stellar career with a fifth-place finish at the State Division 2 championship meet. A member of the Lynnfield High School Wrestling Hall of Fame, two-time century point winner and two-time state, sectional and CAL place finisher, he finished his career 78-22 overall and in the top-25 all-time in overall wins, despite missing most of his freshman and sophomore years with a dislocated elbow.
“He had only a 2-0 record going into his junior year and still finished top-25 in all-time wins and also placed in the top-50 all-time in points (224),” said LNR coach Craig Stone. “But I remember most is his attitude, drive and discipline. There was never any denying Dom’s passion for the sport and his team.”
In October 2016, Monzione won his pro debut in exciting fashion by a first-round TKO, and was victorious in a follow-up fight in 2017 when he again won a first-rounder.
“I really want to show my fans my technical boxing ability this time around,” said Monzione. “My first two fights ended on the early side and I really want to showcase some athletic ability in this fight. Despite not fighting for two years, I have remained in the gym working on some of the technical issues I encountered in my first two bouts.”
As anxious as Monzione is to get back in the ring, his opponent, Andre Belcarris, seems just as confident.
When asked to comment on his upcoming fight, he intensely and sternly said, “I’m ready to throw down and I hope he is, too, but victory will be mine come May 31.”
Tickets for the fight night event in Windham, N.H., are on sale now at www.BoxingNH.com.
Boston Boxing Promotions, the fight promoter, was founded in 2013 and is dedicated to the resurgence of professional boxing at the regional level, particularly in the New England area. Since that time, it has presented professional boxing events in places like Boston, Cape Cod, New Bedford and New Hampshire. To learn more about BBP, you can find them on Twitter @BostonProBoxing, on their Facebook page “Boston Boxing Promotions,” and visit the promotion’s website.