Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic – Second Annual

The second annual Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic returns on Saturday, June 14, to the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, once again honoring the rich and lasting legacy of boxing in Maine. Tickets on sale now! Discounted group rates, family four packages, and premium sponsorship opportunities are available.

Doors open at 5:30pm. 6:30pm start.

• Step into the ring with the VIP Pre Show Photo Experience! Includes Early Entry with Exclusive Pre Show Photo In The Ring, and access to VIP Lounge with Complimentary Appetizers and Cash Bar before the fights! Now Available as an Add On to your Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic ticket! $20 in person / $23.50 online.
• Special Guest added: Boxing legend and Ring magazine’s Fight Of The Year 3-time award recipient, “Irish” Micky Ward returns to the Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic! Stop by the table on the arena floor for Micky Ward Apparel Co. merchandise.
• The Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic serves as a platform to showcase rising stars while honoring the legends who have paved the way for the next generation. From amateurs to seasoned professionals, these athletes embody the grit, determination, and heart that boxing in Maine is known for.
  • Portland Boxing Club’s Casey Streeter “The Comeback Kid”, the current New England Super Welterweight Champ will be moving up to the Middleweight division to challenge Dorchester’s Bernard Joseph for his NE Middleweight crown. Joseph, trained by highly regarded coach Mark DeLuca, brings an impressive 11-1 record to the bout. Streeter, 13-2-2, coming off an exciting eighth round stoppage of Joe Farina in Boston for the third defense of his title considers the weight jump to be insignificant for the bout, bringing speed and mobility to counter the strength of the champ.
  • Undefeated prospect Marco Romero (Olathe, Kansas) will appear in a feature 6 round bout. Romero was 135-5 as an amateur, winning 21 National titles and closing out his amateur career as an Elite USA Boxing and National Golden Gloves Champion. Only making his professional debut a year ago at the Cross Insurance Arena, now 6-0, he, too, will step up his competition facing California’s Nafys Garner, 4-2, a former amateur standout and pro prospect. Many boxing writers believe that Romero will be the next Oscar DeLaHoya. Charismatic, humble, exciting, and incredibly talented, he checks all the boxes to be the sport’s next superstar.
  • Up-and-coming middleweight Wade Faria, and four-time New England Golden Gloves Middleweight Champ of Gorham will face undefeated Henry Hewig of Worcester, MA. Faria, 3-0, left the amateur ranks for the pros a year ago, also making his debut on the first Father’s Day Classic event with Portland Boxing Club. Looking to step up competition level with the tough Hewig, Faria is a fighter to watch- he may become the next big name in Maine boxing.
  • Also on the card is one of Maine’s most popular boxers, Brandon “The Cannon” Berry, of West Forks, ME, and Heavyweight Liam Harriman (2-0) of Fryeburg, Maine who is seeking his third win as a pro.
  • Ireland’s National Champion, Super Middleweight, Brian Long, now boxing out of South Boston, will make his pro debut. Also making his pro debut and rounding out the pro card is Super Heavyweight Miguel Matias, a New York Golden Gloves Champion boxing out of Poughkeepsie, New York.
  • The evening will open with 3 amateur bouts including Golden Gloves champs Ilyas Bashir and Kate Zehr.

  At its core, the Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic is more than just a fight night—it’s a celebration where family and community are as important as the action inside the ring. The annual event draws people from all walks of life and unites them by their shared passion for the sport. This year’s Classic promises to be an unforgettable showcase of talent, passion, and Maine’s proud boxing tradition.

  The Father’s Day Boxing Classic is made possible in part by NEWS CENTER Maine – Official Media Partner and by our family of Presenting Partners – Modelo, Bud Light, Lone Pine Brewing and Surfside Vodka Ice Tea

  Card is subject to change.