On Saturday, November 1st, CES Boxing returns to Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena with its 2025 Autumn Classic. The show will be headlined by a world-class welterweight showdown between "Speedy" Rashidi Ellis (27-1, 18 KOs) of Lynn, Massachusetts and former secondary champion Javier "El Abejón" Fortuna (39-6-1, 28 KOs) of the Dominican Republic. The chief support will be a featherweight contest between Kevin Walsh (18-0, 10 KOs) and Jesus Sosa (8-1, 8 KOs). Tickets are available at CES Fights, Ticketmaster or the Mohegan Sun Arena website. 

Ellis continues his pursuit of a world title shot against WBO champion Brian Norman, Jr. Standing in his way is the dangerous Fortuna, a former WBA junior lightweight regular champion from the Dominican Republic now based in Braintree, MA. Fortuna, known for his crafty southpaw style and explosive power, owns wins over Sharif Bogere and Jesus Cuellar.  

Walsh (18-0, 10 KOs), from Brockton, MA, makes his fourth start of 2025 against Sosa (8-1, 8 KOs), a Dominican knockout artist. Walsh is coming off a first-round knockout of veteran Angel Luna last month.

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Joseph "J-Elite" Chisholm (5-1, 5 KOs) of Stratford, Connecticut, looks to rebound from his first professional defeat in a can’t-miss intra-state firefight against Anthony Ortiz (5-2, 5 KOs) of Hartford....

Someone’s ‘0’ has to go when Tevin Regis (6-0, 5 KOs) of Dorchester, MA collides with New Haven, CT’s Anuel Rosa (6-0-1, 4 KOs) in a lightweight showdown.

Two Stamford standouts are also in action, as "Dangerous" Douglas Marroquin (7-0, 4 KOs) returns in a middleweight contest against Mexico’s Jesus Silva (6-4, 1 KO) and..

Poland's Slawomir Bohdziewicz (6-0, 5 KOs) faces Milwaukee’s hard-hitting Cesar Ugarte (6-5, 6 KOs) in a cruiserweight clash.

New Haven boxing fans are in for a treat when Carlos Perez (4-0) and Giani Liguori (3-0-1) return to action in bouts soon to be announced.

Several Rhode Island boxers will also take center stage, as Cranston’s Tyler Macari (1-0, 1 KO), Coventry’s Will Guilmette (1-0, 1 KO), and Johnston’s Kevin Mojica (2-0, 2 KOs) showcase their skills.

A portion of the night’s proceeds will benefit cancer research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston in honor of JoAnne Sullivan, mother of CES Director of Operations Patrick Sullivan. Fans are encouraged to wear pink on the night and can join the fight by donating here: The JoAnne Sullivan Memorial Fund.