(October 15th) Saturday, November 1, CES Boxing returns to Mohegan Sun Arena with CES Autumn Classic 2025.  This action-packed fight card is headlined by a world-class welterweight showdown between top contender "Speedy" Rashidi Ellis, of Lynn, MA and former world champion Javier "El Abejón" Fortuna.

Tickets for CES Autumn Classic 2025 are available now at CES Fights, Ticketmaster or the Mohegan Sun Arena website.  Doors open at 5pm, with the first bout scheduled for 6pm EST.

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.

Main Event: Rashidi Ellis (27-1, 18 KOs) vs. Javier Fortuna (39-6-1, 28 KOs

Ranked #9 by the WBO, Ellis continues his pursuit of a world title shot against reigning champion Brian Norman, Jr.  Standing in his way is the dangerous Fortuna, a former super featherweight world 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.  Ellis looks to make a definitive statement against the former world champion on his road to his own world title shot.

Co-main Event: Kevin Walsh (18-0, 10 KOs) vs. Jesus Sosa (8-1, 8 KOs)

Unbeaten WBC US Silver Featherweight Champion "King" Kevin Walsh of Brockton, MA, makes his fourth start of 2025 in the co-feature against Dominican knockout artist Jesus Sosa.

Walsh, coming off a blistering first-round knockout of veteran Angel Luna last month, faces a major test in Sosa—a heavy-handed puncher who has stopped every opponent he’s beaten.

Stacked Undercard

The undercard is stacked with several of the best prospects in New England.

Joseph "J-Elite" Chisholm (5-1, 5 KOs) of Stratford, CT, looks to rebound from his first professional defeat in a can’t-miss 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 Polish prospect 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 newly signed CES Boxing prospects Carlos Perez (4-0) and Giani Liguori (3-0-1) return to action in bouts soon to be announced.

Several rising stars from Rhode Island 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) will showcase their skills.

About Mohegan Sun Arena

Mohegan Sun Arena, one of the busiest sports and entertainment venues in the world, was awarded the 2024 Newsweek Readers’ Choice award for "Best Casino with Live Entertainment in America."  Mohegan Sun Arena was also named "Best Casino/Resort Venue of the Year" at the 35th Annual Pollstar Awards. In 2021, the 10,000-seat Arena also received its first worldwide "#1 Indoor Arena" ranking for its size from both Pollstar and VenuesNow.  In recent years, the "Most Beloved Venue in America" has also been named the "World’s Best Casino Venue," by Hartford Magazine, and is an eight-time national award winner for "Arena of the Year" by the Academy of Country Music Awards and one from G2E Las Vegas. For more information on concerts and other great events, visit theMohegan Sun website. For this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711. Complimentary self-parking is available in three convenient garages.

About CES Boxing

CES Boxing, also known as Classic Entertainment & Sports, is a leading professional boxing promotions company based in North Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1992 by Jimmy Burchfield Sr., the company has established itself as one of the most respected and hard-working promotional outfits in the sport. Jimmy Burchfield currently serves as President and CEO.

As one of the top promotions on the East Coast, CES Boxing has built local talent into world-class fighters including Jamaine Ortiz, Juiseppe Cusumano, Hank Lundy, Vinny Paz, Peter Manfredo, Mariusz Wach, Jason Estrada, Matt Godfrey, Chad Dawson, and Ray Oliveira. The company has promoted high-quality events throughout New England and beyond, including "The Thriller on Triller: Tyson vs Jones Jr.", "Mayweather vs. Gotti III", and "The Contender: Manfredo v. Pemberton".