УНЦАСВИЛЛЕ, Цонн. (Јул 1, 2018) – Returning to the ring after an 11-month layoff due to a broken jaw, Џо “Беаст” Ковач, Јр. provided early fireworks last night (Субота, Јун 30) in the latest installment in the popular “Slugfest at The Sun” серија, presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, у Мохеган Сун Арена у Унцасвилле, Конектикат.

 

 

 

“Slugfest at The Sun” was taped live and will air Јул 19, 8 -10 п.м. И, о New England Sports Network (NESN). Star Boxing’s next event, “Rockin’ борбе”,Септембар 21 at the Paramount in Huntington, НИ, will also air via tape- delay on NESN.

 

 

 

Rated No. 3 и не. 7 у свету, односно, Светска Бокинг савета (ВБЦ) and World Boxing Association (ВБА), Ковач (24-2, 20 КОс) hurt Мелвин “The Romantic Redneck” Расел (11-5-2, 7 КОс) with the first punch he landed and finished the show, two devastating knockdowns later, у првом колу.

 

 

 

“I hit him with a decent shot when I was walking him down and saw that I hurt him,” Џо Смит Јр. explained. “Тако, 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 Џо ДеГуардиа изјавио. “Joe’s plan and goal has always been to be world champion. We wanted (Сергеј) Kovalev before this fight, but it didn’t work out. We’re hoping to get him in the fall.”

 

 

 

“Ковалев 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 КОс) cruised past Mexican welterweight Patty “Las Elegante” Рамирез (11-6, 5 КОс), бивши светски наслов Цхалленгер, winning all eight rounds.

 

 

 

“She was a survivor,” Reis commented. “There was a lot we wanted to work on, body shots, 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 “Акција” Антхони Лауреано (8-0 3КО је) lived up to his nickname, never taking a backwards step, as he pounded Јуан Родригуез (8-10-1 6КО је) 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, ЦТ, 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, сувише. It’s there, he felt it; it’s coming. I have a long road. Следећа борба, 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.”

 

 

 

Ундефеатед јуниор средњој Wendy “Haitian Fire” Toussaint (9-0, 3 КОс) lit up an overwhelmed Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 КОс), 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, НИ, used his superior power and speed to make an impressive statement.

 

 

 

Popular South Boston southpaw Joe Farina (3-0, 2 КОс) overcame a flash knockdown during the opening seconds of the fight, using a relentless attack to defeat junior welterweight стеве Мур (1-4, 1 КО), by way of a four-round split decision.

 

 

 

Irish junior welterweight “Lethal” Larry Fryers (formerly known as Gleeson) поправио свој рекорд у 7-1 (2 КОс) 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 КОс), fighting out of New London (ЦТ), голу непоражен запис нетакнут, dropping Mexican heavyweight Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 КОс) 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 “Не Цонтест” because of an accidental head butt that left both fighters — William “Силент Ассассин” Foster III (8-0, 6 КОс) и Tyrome Jones (4-3-1, 1 КО) – with serious head cuts and unable to continue.

 

CELEBRATING HIS RETURN KO WIN

POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW WITH NESN’S DANA ROSENBLATT & Јое Смитх ЈР.

Комплетни резултати испод:

 

ЗВАНИЧНИ РЕЗУЛТАТИ   МАИН ЕВЕНТ – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Џо Смит, Јр. (24-2, 20 КОс), Mastic, НИ ВТКО1 (145) Melvin Russell (11-5-2, 7 КОс), Ashland, KY   ЦО-ФЕАТУРЕ – FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS Kali Reis (14-7-1, 4 КОс), Цранстон, РИ WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72) Pat Ramirez (11-6, 5 КОс), Хидалго, Мексико   JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS Венди Тусен (9-0, 3 КОс), Huntington, НИ ВТКО3 (1:25) Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 КОс), Ворчестер   JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS Антхони Лауреано (8-0, 3 КОс), И. Хартфорд, ЦТ ВДЕЦ6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) Јуан Родригуез (8-10-1), Haymarket, ВА   ВЕЛТЕРВЕИГХТС Joe Farina (3-0, 2 КОс), South Boston, Мр ВДЕЦ4 (38-37, 38-37, 37-38) стеве Мур (1-4, 1 КО), Orange, Њ   ВЕЛТЕРВЕИГХТС Larry (Gleeson) Fryers (7-1, 2 КОс), Yonkers, НИ ВДЕЦ6 (60-52, 60-52, 59-53) Anthony Woods (1-7-1), Филаделфија, ПА   Хеавивеигхтс Касије Чејни (13-0, 7 КОс), New London, ЦТ ВТКО1 (2:47) Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 КОс), Morelia, Мексико *Co-Promoted in association Main Events   JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS William Foster III (8-0, 6 КОс), Нови рај, ЦТ Не Цонтест 2 (2:27 due to accidental head butt, both fighter’s cut) Tryrome Jones (4-3-1, 1 КО), Sound Bend, ИН *Co-Promoted in association with Murphy’s Boxing