The second annual Father’s Day Pro Boxing Classic returns on Saturday, June 14th to the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine once again honoring the rich and lasting legacy of boxing in Maine. Tickets are on sale now. Portland Boxing Club’s Casey Streeter “The Comeback Kid”, the current New England junior middleweight champ will be moving up to the middleweight division to challenge Dorchester’s Bernard Joseph for his New England crown. Joseph, trained by Mark DeLuca, brings an 11-1 record to the bout. Streeter, 13-2-2, coming off an exciting eighth-round stoppage of Joe Farina in Boston considers the weight jump to be insignificant for the bout, bringing speed and mobility to counter the strength of the champ.

 

Undefeated Marco Romero (Olathe, Kansas) will appear in a featured six-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. 

 

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. 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 three 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 – the official media partner and by Modelo, Bud Light, Lone Pine Brewing and Surfside Vodka Ice Tea