Rich and Mike Cappiello opened Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Fitness in the mid 1990’s, located in the heart of Brockton, Massachusetts. That’s right, Brockton, better known as the City of Champions. Given the fact that the sport of boxing had lost its luster, this was a risk that fueled a dream for the cousins of Rocky Marciano. To open a gym in his memory, in his name, was something they had talked about since they were kids. With Mike (a former Lightweight Champion) as Trainer, and Rich (owner of Capp’s Auto Sales in Brockton) as Promoter, the two brothers ventured into the world of amateur and professional boxing.

The brothers with their strong resemblance of the great Marciano have given the local boxing scene a much-needed wake up. The gym itself has taken up a life of its own, packed every night with young boxers determined to get in the ring. Mike has built a strong amateur team and has been running competitive amateur cards back to back. The Cappiello name showcases the best of New England. No fan leaves dissatisfied. Mike has rightly become one of the top amateur promoters in the New England area.

Together, the brothers created their own boxing tournament, the Rocky Marciano Tournament of Champions. This tournament draws top amateurs from Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Now in it’s forth season, young fighters get the opportunity to show their skills in competitive bouts with hopes to leave the venue with a championship belt around their waste.

On the pro side of things, Rich has been featuring high-quality, competitive cards. His energy and passion have created an excitement that boxing fans haven’t felt in some time. Enter… Mohegan Sun Fight Night USA. A fight series that broadcasts five to eight times a year at the second largest casino in the world, Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Currently, the series airs on FOX Sports New England and the Sports Network New York.

Cappiello Promotions, the professional side of the game has been promoting professional cards through out New England since 1990. Building on its reputation of featuring top quality fighters, the Cappiello’s have made their way with fighter’s on the rise, Willie "The Gladiator" Gibbs, Mike" Machine Gun" Oliver, Elvin Ayala, and Dat Nyugen. However, the Cappiello’s played their hand in some history making of their own; picking Kevin McBride up after a loss against DaVarryl Williamson. The Cappiello’s took McBride under their direction and rattled off seven straight wins. Including a main event win on ESPN at Foxwood’s Casino in Connecticut against Kevin Montiy. On June 11, 2005 in a Pay-per-View event, Irish heavyweight Kevin "The Clones Colossus" McBride retired the "baddest" man in the planet in the sixth round at the MCI Center, Iron Mike Tyson.

A team such as the Cappiello Brothers and the blood of Rocky pumping through their veins, this venture, this journey to attribute to the sport of boxing has been accomplished. You can only watch for more to come from this family of boxing.
Mike Cappiello Jr. was the USBF Lightweight Champion as well as the New England Junior Lightweight and Featherweight Champion simultaneously in 1989-92. "Little Rock" was rated as high as No. 4 in the world with a record of 31-5, 13KO’s. By day, he teaches in the Easton Public School system and has his Master’s Degree in special education from Eastern Nazarene College. Mike resides in Easton, Massachusetts with his wife Debbie and two sons, Michael and Nicholas.

Richard Cappiello, a highly successful entrepreneur, owns and operates his used-car dealership in Brockton, Massachusetts, Capp’s Auto Sales. He simultaneously runs both his companies side by side. Under his tutelage, Cappiello Promotions is a growing company building on the success it has recently achieved. When it comes to boxing promoters, look no further than Rich Cappiello with his solid work ethic, desire, and passion to be great. Rich resides in North Easton with his wife Rose and son, Brandon.