South Shore boxers sweep night at Veterans Stadium Boxing Pro-Am Showcase in Quincy

QUINCY − The South Shore stole the show Friday night in Quincy.

All four boxers from the South Shore won their fights at the Veterans Stadium Showcase in front of thousands of supporters. Holbrook’s Mike Ohan Jr., Weymouth’s Francis Hogan, Braintree resident Thomas O’Toole and Scituate’s Kevin Nagle all were victorious.

Main event doesn't disappoint

Ohan, the main attraction of the night, won his match by unanimous decision over Haverhill’s Harry Gigliotti.

Ohan advanced his record to 19-2. During the 8-round bout, he managed to drop Gigliotti twice thanks to vicious body shots. Gigliotti came out with a lot of energy and command during the first half of the fight, but then Ohan began connecting liver punches.

“The first one I was throwing short punches,” said Ohan about the fifth-round knockdown. “The liver shots are always hit or miss, sometimes you hurt him, but I hit a picture-perfect liver shot. I was hoping he’d get up. He got up. He’s a tough kid.”

The junior welterweight bout was decided by the inside game of both fighters. Ohan is proud of his outing, but sees room for improvement.

“I wish I got the stoppage, but all in all, I thought I had a great performance,” said Ohan. “I have a lot to work on still, especially as I get to the top level. I need to keep working with top fighters. Just get back in the gym.”

Hogan delivers after expecting a knockout

Hogan expected a knockout during the news conference and delivered, moving his record to 15-0 with 14 wins coming by knockout. He knocked down Miguel Angel Suarez three times, all on body shots, before the referee waved his arms to stop the fight+.

Hogan, who also goes by “Frank the Tank,” is a former New England Golden Gloves champion. He hopes to continue his rise in the middleweight division. The undefeated fighter also hopes to fight on television for millions of dollars one day.

“Staying composed, keeping my defense tight, making sure my footwork was on point,” said Hogan on his points of emphasis. “Just walking him down, seeing what he had and taking him out when I got the chance.”

The fighting Irishman brings fan base to Quincy

Thomas O’Toole hails from Ireland and just moved to Braintree in April. However, you’d believe he was a Massachusetts native by the way his supporters came out to cheer for him. A big pool of green shirts with “O’Toole” on the back flooded the stands during the USBF Cruiserwight Championship bout.

“It’s unbelievable,” said O’Toole. “The Irish come out and support the Irish in general, but since I’ve been here, I met people and the support's amazing. I only fought five weeks ago and everyone’s out here tonight.”

O’Toole took control of the fight from the opening bell. Using his range, counterpunches and hooks to the head gave Scott Lampert problems. After two knockdowns in the first round, Lampert never came out for a second round, awarding the 2019 Irish national champion his eighth straight win.

“We knew his nickname (was) 'Scotty Bombs.' We knew that’s all he had was a big shot,” said O’Toole. “So it was back to my amateur days, using my footwork, keep him long and not rushing my work.”

39-year-old heavyweight continues hot streak

Nagle, a 39-year-old heavyweight, said he began boxing after getting a divorce from his wife who didn’t let him fight during their marriage. He began booking fights last year and is 3-0, all by knockout.

He won a technical knockout over Bruno Saravia on Friday. The almost-100 pound weight difference that favored Nagle was key. Nagle won in the second round after a body shot left Saravia throwing up in the ring.

Nagle is a registered nurse at Veterans Affairs, and as a dad, he knows his limits.

“Just like 10 fights,” said Nagle of his goal. “I’m 39, I have four kids, but if I got rocked like I did tonight a bunch times, I’ll have to cut it short. But this is just a lot of fun, a lot of people I know came here. As long as it's fun.”

Other boxers to win Friday night were Luke Iannuccilli, Gabriel Morales, Tommy Hyde and Julien Baptiste. The six-round bout between Kenny Larsen and Alfred Raymond ended in a majority draw.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Main event and rising stars: South Shore boxing is on the rise