安卡斯維爾, 康涅狄格州. (七月 1, 2018) – Returning to the ring after an 11-month layoff due to a broken jaw, 喬 “野獸” 工匠, JR. provided early fireworks last night (星期六, 六月 30) in the latest installment in the popular “Slugfest at The Sun” 系列, presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, 在 金神體育館 在 安卡斯維爾, 康涅狄格.

 

 

 

“Slugfest at The Sun” was taped live and will air 七月 19, 8 -10 P.M. AND, 上 New England Sports Network (NESN). Star Boxing’s next event, “Rockin’ 戰鬥”,九月 21 at the Paramount in Huntington, 紐約, will also air via tape- delay on NESN.

 

 

 

Rated No. 3 和No. 7 在世界上, 分別, 由世界拳擊理事會 (WBC) 和世界拳擊協會 (WBA), 工匠 (24-2, 20 科斯) hurt 梅爾文 “The Romantic Redneck” 羅素 (11-5-2, 7 科斯) with the first punch he landed and finished the show, two devastating knockdowns later, 在首輪.

 

 

 

“I hit him with a decent shot when I was walking him down and saw that I hurt him,” 喬 - 史密斯JR. explained. “所以, 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 喬DeGuardia 聲明. “Joe’s plan and goal has always been to be world champion. We wanted (謝爾蓋) Kovalev before this fight, 但它並沒有制定出. We’re hoping to get him in the fall.”

 

 

 

“科瓦廖夫 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 科斯) cruised past Mexican welterweight Patty “Las Elegante” 拉米雷斯 (11-6, 5 科斯), 前世界冠軍挑戰者, winning all eight rounds.

 

 

 

“She was a survivor,” Reis commented. “There was a lot we wanted to work on, 身體拍攝, 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 “行動” 安東尼勞雷亞諾 (8-0 3KO的) lived up to his nickname, never taking a backwards step, as he pounded 胡安·羅德里格斯 (8-10-1 6KO的) in the center of the ring from the opening bell through the end for a dominant six-round unanimous decision. 該 2016 New England Golden Gloves champion Laureano, who fights out of East Hartford, CT, 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, 太. It’s there, he felt it; it’s coming. I have a long road. 下一場比賽, 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.”

 

 

 

不敗超次中量級 Wendy “Haitian Fire” Toussaint (9-0, 3 科斯) lit up an overwhelmed Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 科斯), 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, 紐約, used his superior power and speed to make an impressive statement.

 

 

 

Popular South Boston southpaw Joe Farina (3-0, 2 科斯) overcame a flash knockdown during the opening seconds of the fight, using a relentless attack to defeat junior welterweight 史蒂夫·摩爾 (1-4, 1 KO), by way of a four-round split decision.

 

 

 

Irish junior welterweight “Lethal” Larry Fryers (formerly known as Gleeson) 提高自己的紀錄 7-1 (2 科斯) 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 科斯), fighting out of New London (CT), 保持他的不敗紀錄完整, dropping Mexican heavyweight Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 科斯) 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 “沒有比賽” because of an accidental head butt that left both fighters — William “沉默刺客” Foster III (8-0, 6 科斯) 和 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 & 喬 - 史密斯JR.

下面的完整結果:

 

官方結果   MAIN EVENT – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT 喬·史密斯, JR. (24-2, 20 科斯), Mastic, 紐約 WTKO1 (145) Melvin Russell (11-5-2, 7 科斯), 阿什蘭, KY   CO-FEATURE – FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS Kali Reis (14-7-1, 4 科斯), 克蘭斯頓, RI WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72) Pat Ramirez (11-6, 5 科斯), 阿瓜斯卡連特斯, 墨西哥   JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS 溫迪·杜桑 (9-0, 3 科斯), Huntington, 紐約 WTKO3 (1:25) Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 科斯), 伍斯特   JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS 安東尼勞雷亞諾 (8-0, 3 科斯), 和. 哈特福德, CT WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) 胡安·羅德里格斯 (8-10-1), Haymarket, VA   WELTERWEIGHTS Joe Farina (3-0, 2 科斯), South Boston, 嘛 WDEC4 (38-37, 38-37, 37-38) 史蒂夫·摩爾 (1-4, 1 KO), 橙子, 新澤西州   WELTERWEIGHTS Larry (Gleeson) Fryers (7-1, 2 科斯), Yonkers, 紐約 WDEC6 (60-52, 60-52, 59-53) Anthony Woods (1-7-1), 費城, PA   權重股 卡修斯·錢尼 (13-0, 7 科斯), New London, CT WTKO1 (2:47) Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 科斯), Morelia, 墨西哥 *Co-Promoted in association Main Events   JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS 威廉·福斯特III (8-0, 6 科斯), New Haven, CT 沒有比賽 2 (2:27 due to accidental head butt, both fighter’s cut) Tryrome Jones (4-3-1, 1 KO), Sound Bend, 在 *Co-Promoted in association with Murphy’s Boxing