LYNN — On Friday, Oct. 25, “Speedy” Rashidi Ellis (24-1, 15 KOs) headlines an exciting 7-bout CES Boxing card in his hometown for the first time in his career when he takes on Argentina’s Brian Chaves (14-5, 5 KOs). The action takes place at the Oceanside Revere and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.
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Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.
m.. The bout serves as a reintroduction of sorts for the 31-year-old Ellis.
A native of Lynn, Ellis has not fought in the Boston area since his fourth pro bout at the House of Blues in 2014. “It feels really good to fight at home,” Rashidi said. “The last time I fought back home was over 10 years ago.
People haven’t seen me fight here since I was a little kid. I’m a grown man now, and I’m going to work.” Rashidi’s career has been a long winding road that has led him back home, where he, his brother Ronald and his sister Rashida used to set up neighborhood boxing matches in their family basement as teens.
A talented boxer, ‘Speedy’ Rashidi packed his bags at 21 and fought 10 consecutive times in the Caribbean before signing a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions in 2016. Linking up with a powerful promoter paid dividends at first, as Ellis quickly burst on the scene with a shocking 1st round knockout of highly regarded prospect Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez to win the IBF North American we.