Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут. (Ліпеня 1, 2018) – Returning to the ring after an 11-month layoff due to a broken jaw, Джо “Звер” Каваль, Малодшы. provided early fireworks last night (Субота, Чэрвеня 30) in the latest installment in the popular “Slugfest at The Sun” серыя, presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, на Mohegan Sun Arena у Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут.
“Slugfest at The Sun” was taped live and will air Ліпеня 19, 8 -10 p.m. І, на New England Sports Network (NESN). Star Boxing’s next event, “Rockin’ паядынкі”,Верасня 21 at the Paramount in Huntington, Нью-Ёрк, will also air via tape- delay on NESN.
Rated No. 3 і Няма. 7 у свеце, адпаведна, Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA), Каваль (24-2, 20 КО) hurt Мелвін “The Romantic Redneck” Расэл (11-5-2, 7 КО) with the first punch he landed and finished the show, two devastating knockdowns later, у першым раўндзе.
“I hit him with a decent shot when I was walking him down and saw that I hurt him,” Сміт-малодшы Джо. explained. “Так, I looked to end it. I would have liked to have gotten some rust off, but I’m happy with my performance. My jaw feels great.”
“We’re looking to go to the top,” Smith’s promoter Джо DeGuardia заявіў. “Joe’s plan and goal has always been to be world champion. We wanted (Сяргей) Kovalev before this fight, but it didn’t work out. We’re hoping to get him in the fall.”
“Кавалёў looks great, he motivates me,” Smith noted. “I think I can take advantage of his conditioning.”
Coming off her historic fight this past May against the undefeated Queen of Boxing Cecelia Breakhus, who won a 10-round decision in the first female fight to air on HBO, three-time world champion Kali “KO Mequinonoag” Reis (14-7-1, 4 КО) cruised past Mexican welterweight Patty “Las Elegante” Рамірэс (11-6, 5 КО), былы тытул чэмпіёна свету, winning all eight rounds.
“She was a survivor,” Reis commented. “There was a lot we wanted to work on, кадры цела, jabs and more … getting more comfortable. I executed the plan my corner gave me and got the job done.
A Native American from Rhode Island, Reis wants a rematch with Breakhus, “I know I need to stay busy, active and remain fighting at welterweight to get the rematch,” Reis added. “I’m going to stay on her tail. I’ll be ready when it happens, I really want it to happen.”
In the television opener, undefeated junior welterweight “Дзеянне” Anthony Laureano (8-0 3КО) lived up to his nickname, never taking a backwards step, as he pounded Хуан Радрыгес (8-10-1 6КО) in the center of the ring from the opening bell through the end for a dominant six-round unanimous decision. The 2016 New England Golden Gloves champion Laureano, who fights out of East Hartford, Канэктыкут, put on an entertaining show in front of his large, loud contingent of fans. Laureano effectively used every punch in his vast arsenal to break down a tough, game Rodriguez.
“I thought I did well,” Laureano said after the fight, “but I’d like to see more angles. I want to see more power, занадта. It’s there, he felt it; it’s coming. I have a long road. Далей бойкі, I’d like to have an eight-rounder. We’re adding more people to the team. I hope everyone see that I’m getting better each fight. I have more tools and my discipline is there.”
Непераможны ў першым сярэднім Wendy “Haitian Fire” Toussaint (9-0, 3 КО) lit up an overwhelmed Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 КО), battering him from pillar to post, until referee Steve Willis waved off the fight in the third round. Haiti-native Toussaint, now living in Huntington, Нью-Ёрк, used his superior power and speed to make an impressive statement.
Popular South Boston southpaw Джо Фарына (3-0, 2 КО) overcame a flash knockdown during the opening seconds of the fight, using a relentless attack to defeat junior welterweight Стыў Мур (1-4, 1 KO), by way of a four-round split decision.
Irish junior welterweight “Lethal” Larry Fryers (formerly known as Gleeson) палепшыў свой рэкорд да 7-1 (2 КО) with a six-round unanimous decision over Anthony Woods (1-7-1). Fighting out of Yonkers NY, Fryers floored Woods with a left hook at the end of round two. Woods was penalized a point near the end of the final round for an intentional head butt.
Former U. of New Haven basketball star Cassius Chaney (13-0, 7 КО), fighting out of New London (Канэктыкут), захоўваецца яго непераможным запісу некранутымі, dropping Mexican heavyweight Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 КО) twice before referee Willis halted the match near the end of the opening round.
The opening bout of the evening ended in the second round and ruled a “Няма Конкурс” because of an accidental head butt that left both fighters — William “Silent Assassin” Foster III (8-0, 6 КО) і Tyrome Jones (4-3-1, 1 KO) – with serious head cuts and unable to continue.
CELEBRATING HIS RETURN KO WIN
POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW WITH NESN’S DANA ROSENBLATT & Джо Сміт JR.
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MAIN EVENT – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Джо Сміт, Малодшы. (24-2, 20 КО), Mastic, Нью-Ёрк WTKO1 (145) Melvin Russell (11-5-2, 7 КО), Ashland, KY
CO-FEATURE – FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS Kali Reis (14-7-1, 4 КО), Крэнстон, Род-Айлэнд WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72) Pat Ramirez (11-6, 5 КО), Агуаскальентес, Мексіка
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS Вэндзі Тусена (9-0, 3 КО), Huntington, Нью-Ёрк WTKO3 (1:25) Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 КО), Вустер
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS Anthony Laureano (8-0, 3 КО), І. Хартфард, Канэктыкут WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) Хуан Радрыгес (8-10-1), Haymarket, В.А.
Паўсярэдняга вагі Джо Фарына (3-0, 2 КО), South Boston, Масачусэтс WDEC4 (38-37, 38-37, 37-38) Стыў Мур (1-4, 1 KO), Orange, Нью-Джэрсі
Паўсярэдняга вагі Larry (Gleeson) Fryers (7-1, 2 КО), Yonkers, Нью-Ёрк WDEC6 (60-52, 60-52, 59-53) Anthony Woods (1-7-1), Філадэльфія, Пэнсыльванія
Цяжкавагавікоў Касій Чэйні (13-0, 7 КО), New London, Канэктыкут WTKO1 (2:47) Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 КО), Morelia, Мексіка *Co-Promoted in association Main Events
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS Уільям Фостэр III (8-0, 6 КО), New Haven, Канэктыкут Няма Конкурс 2 (2:27 due to accidental head butt, both fighter’s cut) Tryrome Jones (4-3-1, 1 KO), Sound Bend, IN *Co-Promoted in association with Murphy’s Boxing |