Unbeaten Anthony Velazquez pitched shutout at home in Springfield
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 09 May 2025
Hungry to take on elite junior middleweights & crack world ratings
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (May 8, 2025) – It was only appropriate that former baseball prospect, unbeaten Springfield (MA) junior middleweight prospect Anthony “ATV” Velazquez (17-0-1, 14 KOs), recently pitched a “shutout” in his last fight on April 26 at home in MassMutual Center.
The 29-year-old Velazquez won every round on each of the three judges’ scorecards against Yusuph “Mr. Mwanza” Metu (11-2, 8 KOs) for an impressive, dominant 10-round unanimous decision (100-90 X 3) victory in the main event.
Metu, 32, fought for the first time in the United States, only the second outside of his native Tanzania, while Velazquez was headlining at home for the second time in his last three fights, both at MassMutual Center, in front of his loyal, growing fanbase.
Velazquez, once a promising baseball prospect, shifted his focus to boxing and now boasts a 17-0-1 record. Anthony has shown great potential, already surpassing New England boxers in the 154-pound weight class.
“I thought I was going to stop him a couple of times,” Velazquez said, “but he was very tough. I thought that the referee or his corner was going to stop the fight. He took a beating and survived, hats off to him, he’s a survivor. I didn’t expect the fight to go to a decision but that’s boxing. I usually stop my opponents early. I did what I had to do and beat him every single round.
“It was another good turnout with a lot of my fans there supporting me. I definitely felt the energy. I think I even gained more fans that night.”
Velazquez is already back training in the gym, only taking a week off, and he hopes to return to action in July.
“My manager, Gunther Feingold, always talks with me about my future,” Velazquez added. “I want big fights, and it’ll happen when I sign with a promoter. I’m getting signed and Gunther will know when the time is right. I trust him. I’m always ready for a challenge and the opponents my manager puts me in with. He pushes me to get better, and my future is meant to happen.”
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