Mashantucket, CT (יוני 4, 2017) – The amazing comeback of מאט “Sharp Shooter” Remillard continued last night as the popular Connecticut lightweight stopped Fatiou Fassinou ב ברודווי אגרוף headliner held in Fox Theater, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, CT.

The ברודווי אגרוף series is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and presented by Nissan of Queens, Azad Watches, OPTYX, and Christos Steak House.

Remillard, 30, was the No. 2-ranked featherweight in the world in 2011, when he lost to future world champion מייקי גרסיה (LRTD11). Fighting out of Manchester, CT, tonight’s fight was Remillard’s first in his home state in six-and-a-half years, due to him serving a five-year prison sentence. He returned to the ring this past April, taking an eight-round decision from Agustine Mauras, בווסטר, תואר שני.

בסיבוב הפתיחה, Remillard (25-1, 14 קוס) and the slick Benin-native, former WBC International Silver champion Fassinou (27-6-3, 14 קוס) got to know each other as both fighters were cautious. Remillard opened up in the second round, using his left to the body, dropping Fassinou in his corner during the final seconds. Remillard pressed the action in the third, peppering Fassinou around the ring in his familiar punishing style, putting Fassinou in his “Sharp Shooter” sights for target practice in the fourth. Fassinou failed to answer the bell for the fifth round.

“Against a southpaw, the left hook to the liver is there, a punch I’m known for,” Remillard commented after the fight. “He was a little sloppier than I expected. הרגשתי טוב; אני 24/7 in the gym. Maybe I’ll have one more fight this year to get in some rounds, and then get ready for a big 2018. I want a rematch with Garcia, ב 135 או 140 קילו, 100-אחוזים. He owes me a rematch. The guy he beat wasn’t me.”

בשיתוף התכונה, two New York City-based heavyweights, 6’5″ רוסי רוסלן שמאלוב (4-1, 3 קוס) and Dominican “Gentleman” George Arias (7-0, 3 קוס), fighting out of Brooklyn and the Bronx, בהתאמה, put their undefeated records on the line. Shamalov’s power punches rocked the much shorter 5’11” Arias in the first round, but Arias stayed off the ropes and boxed much better in the second. The two fighters exchanged bombs throughout a terrific third round and, איכשהו, the fourth was even better with back-and-forth, non-stop action. The pace subsided slightly in the fifth round, setting the stage for a bombs-away sixth and final frame that didn’t disappoint.

Shamalov and Arias fought a furious pace, especially for heavyweights, in a legitimate six-round “מאבק של השנה” מועמד. Arias, the leader of Team Wash Em’ Up in the Bronx, won a six-round unanimous decision by scores of 60-54, 59-55, ו 58-56.

“This win was humungous for me,” said an overjoyed Arias, after his first six-round fight. “I had a game plan, but once he hurt me in the first round, my heart took over and I just fought. I like to fight for the people, so I held on in the first instead of taking a knee.”

Crowd favorite “נפלא” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 קוס) gave himself an early high school graduation present as the East Hartford fighter defeated Nicaraguan welterweight Ariel “La Guerra” ואסקז (13-18-2, 9 קוס) in the former’s first six-round bout. The 19-year-old Williams, a five-time national amateur champion, is a budding star with tremendous upside. Poised beyond his years, Williams controlled the pace against his battle-tested southpaw opponent, מי הוא 11 years Williams’ senior, displaying his vast arsenal of punches, especially his left-right combination that landed consistently. וויליאמס’ fast hands exploded for the first time at the end of the second round, then he picked up his assault in the third, as he cruised to a six-round shutout decision, with three tallies of 60-54.

Williams graduates on יוני 20 from Prince Tech. “That was a good graduation present,” וויליאמס אמר. “My hand speed played a big factor. He was a tough guy, especially for my first six-rounder.”

אלופת משקל נוצה Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas (20-4, 5 קוס) ניצח Marquita Lee (3-5) by way of a hard-fought six-round unanimous decision. Salinas, נלחם מתוך פרובידנס, was the aggressor throughout, but Lee never took a backward step. Scorecards 59-55 פעמיים, ו 58-56, all for Salinas.

Fighting a much more experienced and taller opponent from Africa, promising Lynn, MA prospect חירי “TNT” טוד (5-0, 5 קוס) won his fifth pro fight, כל בנוקאאוט. A 2016 אלוף זהב כפפות ניו אינגלנד, Todd gained invaluable experience against cagey super welterweight Nicolas Sarouna (12-9-1, 9 קוס), of Togo, who took a knee after getting hit by a sneaky uppercut in the third round. Sarouna failed to beat the 10-count as Todd improved his perfect record, with a TKO stoppage at the 1:32 סימן.

Unbeaten Russian middleweight prospect Radzhab “The Python” Butaev (6-0, 4 קוס) was too much for Mexican אַבְרָהָם “The Swift” אלוורז (20-11-1, 11 קוס). Butaev dropped Alvarez early with a vicious left hook, from which Alvarez never fully recovered. A brutal right to the liver put the Mexican on mat once again, in obvious pain, as referee Joey Lupino immediately waved off the fight at 1:05 של סיבוב אחד.

Cuban cruiserweight לואיס “El Leon” גרסיה (15-0, 12 קוס) kept his perfect pro record intact with a first-round knockout of his outclassed Mexican opponent פליפה רומרו (19-14-1, 13 קוס), נלחמים מתוך בסן דייגו. Now living in Peekskill, ניו יורק, Garcia dropped Romero with an overhand right in the opening seconds and he never let up, consistently hurting Romero with a series of devastating rights. Garcia closed the show with a powerhouse uppercut, leading referee Johnny Callas to halt the action at the 1:48 סימן.

Three-time Puerto Rican National Boxing team member ז'וזה רומית (4-0, 3 קוס) went the distance for the first time against a game ויליאם היל (2-3), דטרויט. The skilled Puerto Rican super welterweight applied pressure from the opening bell, using a fierce body attack on Hill, who was trapped on the ropes for most of the fight. The judges tallied 40-36 פעמיים, ו 39-37, all for Roman via unanimous decision.

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DiBella Entertainment’s unbeaten featherweight contender Luis Rosa also fought ביום שבת, headlining a card at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in his hometown of New Haven, CT, facing Carlos Osorio, של מנגואה, ניקרגואה. Rosa pressured his adversary throughout the contest, wearing him down with a steady attack to the body. Osorio was game and had a stiff jab, though the hometown favorite’s combinations on the inside helped to diminish the Nicaraguan’s punch output. Believing that Osorio had taken a great deal of punishment, the referee halted the contest at the 1:25 סימן של סיבוב שש, awarding Rosa the TKO victory. עם הניצחון, Rosa improved to 23-0 (11 קוס), while Osorio’s record dropped to 13-7 (5 קוס).

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