Uncasville, కాన్. (జూలై 1, 2018) – Returning to the ring after an 11-month layoff due to a broken jaw, జో “బీస్ట్” స్మిత్, Jr. provided early fireworks last night (శనివారం, జూన్ 30) in the latest installment in the popular “Slugfest at The Sun” సిరీస్, presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, వద్ద మోహెగాన్ సన్ ఎరీనా లో Uncasville, కనెక్టికట్.

“Slugfest at The Sun” was taped live and will air జూలై 19, 8 -10 ప్రధానమంత్రి. AND, న New England Sports Network (NESN). Star Boxing’s next event, “Rockin’ పోరాటాలు”,సెప్టెంబర్ 21 at the Paramount in Huntington, NY, will also air via tape- delay on NESN.

Rated No. 3 మరియు సంఖ్య. 7 ఈ ప్రపంచంలో, వరుసగా, ప్రపంచ బాక్సింగ్ కౌన్సిల్ (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA), స్మిత్ (24-2, 20 కోస్) hurt మెల్విన్ “The Romantic Redneck” రస్సెల్ (11-5-2, 7 కోస్) with the first punch he landed and finished the show, two devastating knockdowns later, ప్రారంభ రౌండ్ లో.

“I hit him with a decent shot when I was walking him down and saw that I hurt him,” జో స్మిత్ జూనియర్. explained. “కాబట్టి, 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 జో DeGuardia పేర్కొన్నారు. “Joe’s plan and goal has always been to be world champion. We wanted (సర్జీ) Kovalev before this fight, but it didn’t work out. We’re hoping to get him in the fall.”

“Kovalev 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 కోస్) cruised past Mexican welterweight Patty “Las Elegante” రామిరేజ్ (11-6, 5 కోస్), మాజీ ప్రపంచ టైటిల్ ఛాలెంజర్, winning all eight rounds.

“She was a survivor,” Reis commented. “There was a lot we wanted to work on, శరీరం షాట్లు, 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 “యాక్షన్” Anthony Laureano (8-0 3కో యొక్క) lived up to his nickname, never taking a backwards step, as he pounded జువాన్ రోడ్రిగ్జ్ (8-10-1 6కో యొక్క) in the center of the ring from the opening bell through the end for a dominant six-round unanimous decision. ది 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, చాలా. It’s there, he felt it; it’s coming. I have a long road. తదుపరి పోరాటం, 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.”

అజేయమైన జూనియర్ మిడిల్వెయిట్ Wendy “Haitian Fire” Toussaint (9-0, 3 కోస్) lit up an overwhelmed Andy Gonzalez (6-3, 5 కోస్), 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, NY, used his superior power and speed to make an impressive statement.

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

Irish junior welterweight “Lethal” Larry Fryers (formerly known as Gleeson) తన రికార్డ్ను మెరుగుపర్చుకున్నాడు 7-1 (2 కోస్) 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 కోస్), fighting out of New London (CT), అజేయమైన తన రికార్డు చెక్కుచెదరకుండా ఉంచింది, dropping Mexican heavyweight Elder Hernandez (5-3, 3 కోస్) 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 “నో కాంటెస్ట్” because of an accidental head butt that left both fighters — William “సైలెంట్ కిల్లర్” Foster III (8-0, 6 కోస్) మరియు Tyrome Jones (4-3-1, 1 కో) – with serious head cuts and unable to continue.

CELEBRATING HIS RETURN KO WIN

POST-FIGHT INTERVIEW WITH NESN’S DANA ROSENBLATT & JOE SMITH JR.

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