Fighting out of nearby Cranston, RI, Reis (13-7-1, 4 科斯) will face former world title challenger Patty “La Elegante” 拉米雷斯 (11-5, 5 科斯), 墨西哥, 在八輪次中量級回合.

Reis vs. Ramirez is the co-featured bout on the “SLUGFEST AT THE SUN” 卡, presented by 喬DeGuardia之星拳擊, 在 金神體育館 在 安卡斯維爾, 康涅狄格.

Reis is coming off a historic fight last month versus undisputed women’s world welterweight champion and pound-4-pound Queen, 33-0 張柏芝Braekhus, in the first female bout ever featured on HBO. Reis dropped Braekhus for the first time in her professional career, however the judges scored the fight in favor of Braekhus, over ruckus boo’s from the crowd.

在主要事件, after eleven months out of the ring due to a broken jaw, 該 “Common Man”, Union Local 66 laborer, 喬 - 史密斯JR. returns at the beautiful Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, 康涅狄格. After coming off a stellar KO win on NBC against Andrzej Fonfara, and knocking out the legend, 伯納德·霍普金斯大學, clear out of the ring, 在HBO, 史密斯JR. has his eyes set on winning a world title. 史密斯JR. is currently rated #3 (WBC) 和 #7 (WBA) 在世界上.

QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM TODAY’S MEDIA WORKOUT:

“I’m so excited to be back fighting at home, especially after our history making fight on HBO. I fought Cecilia Braekhus. We were the first women to ever fight on HBO and there were more than a million viewers. If I knew that many people would be watching, I would have been a lot more nervous.”

“在紙上, it was a loss, but it was really a win-win for me, and women’s boxing. It’s already opened a lot of doors for me. There’s been so much growth for me and women’s boxing. It’s going to open the door for other women to fight on networks. It was a step up for women’s boxing, not just for one event, but forever.”

“I’m the first female Native American to fight in New England.”

“I’ve been fighting 18 歲月. I played basketball and volleyball in high school, but I love boxing.”

“I showed in my last fight that I belong to be with the elite. I want to get a rematch (with Braekhus).”

“Being a road warrior, I’m familiar fighting away or at home, but it’s more comfortable fighting here at home. My hometown crowd is always very supportive.”

“(星期六) I am going to come out with a victory. My opponent’s taller, but I just need to follow the game plan and execute.”