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Undefeated Weymouth middleweight prospect Francis \u201cFrank the Tank\u201d Hogan (20-0, 17 KOs) comes home on Saturday, November 15 to headline Boston Harbor Fight Night at Encore Boston Harbor against battle-tested spoiler Antonio \u201cPrimo\u201d Todd (17-13, 9 KOs) for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Middleweight Championship.<\/p>\n
Tickets to Boston Harbor Fight Night are available now at Ticketree.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n The event, presented by CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions, marks just the third professional boxing card held at Encore \u2013 the first since 2019 \u2013 bringing big-fight energy back to Boston\u2019s waterfront.<\/p>\n \u201cI was supposed to fight there in April of 2022, but then COVID hit,\u201d recounts Hogan, who has been one of New England\u2019s most promising prospects since winning two National Golden Gloves titles as an amateur. \u201cEncore is in my backyard \u2013 my people only have to drive 20 or 30 minutes to get there, so it\u2019s going to be packed.\u201d<\/p>\n Rather than boxing on an undercard, the 25-year-old will instead headline the card for the NABF title against Atlanta\u2019s Antionio Todd, a 31-year-old veteran who has shared the ring with the likes of prospects Hugo Centeno Jr., Connor Coyle and 2020 Olympian Troy Isley. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a vet \u2013 he jabs his way in and keeps coming forward,\u201d says Hogan of Todd. \u201cThat actually helps me. People underestimate my power, but that\u2019s one thing I do have. I know how to land and place shots that hurt and gets guys out of there. I\u2019ll box and feel him out early to see what he has, but once I find my rhythm, it\u2019s \u2018Tank Time\u2019. I\u2019ll take him out in the fourth \u2013 cold.\u201d<\/p>\n Hogan believes that an emphatic finish will help him put his city on the map as a fight town. <\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to Boston, everyone eventually leaves, thinking big-time boxing only happens in Vegas or California,\u201d says Hogan, who trains out of Everybody Fights in Boston\u2019s Seaport District. \u201cI don\u2019t believe that. If you\u2019re going to be a great fighter someday and you got the right trainer, you will be successful, but you have to be willing to travel for sparring. We have a good camp, including me, Thomas O\u2019Toole, Abraham Nova, and a lot of guys that are on the come up right now. We\u2019ll get in the car and drive to Florida if we have to. We go where the work is and the other camps accept us because we all bring something to the table. Everyone sharpens each other.\u201d<\/p>\n A key reason why Hogan doesn\u2019t feel the need to relocate is because of his trainer and mentor, Mark \u201cThe Bazooka\u201d DeLuca, a former world-ranked contender from Whitman, MA who is building a formidable stable in Boston.<\/p>\n \u201cMark is like an older brother,\u201d says Hogan. \u201cHe knows boxing like nobody else. He\u2019s like a mad scientist \u2014 he knows every fighter, every matchup, every style. I trust him to choose the right fights for me.\u201d<\/p>\n The fight DeLuca selected this time around is one that could lead to lucrative matchups if his charge can execute the strategy.<\/p>\n \u201cA good win potentially puts me in the world rankings,\u201d agrees Hogan. \u201cThen I\u2019ll get what I really want: big paydays on a major network. Eventually, I want to fight for the world title and, personally, I\u2019d love to fight for it at TD Garden.\u201d<\/p>\n While those lofty goals are within reach, they can all go up in flames if Hogan is not fully focused on Todd.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope he\u2019s coming in shape and ready,\u201d says a confident Hogan. \u201cNo excuses, because I won\u2019t have any on Saturday. This fight is for the NABF title and I\u2019m coming to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information on Boston Harbor Fight Night and all other CES Boxing events, visit cesfights.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n