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MATT REMILLARD STOPS FATIOU FASSINOU IN FIVE ROUNDS; TARGETS MIKEY GARCIA REMATCH IN 2018

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ARIAS DEFEATS SHAMALOV BY DECISION IN SENSATIONAL BATTLE OF
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Matt Remillard (R) continued his comeback last night with a big win at Foxwoods
(all pictures by Emily Harney / DiBella Lom ze)

MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub rau hli ntuj 4, 2017) – The amazing comeback of Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard continued last night as the popular Connecticut lightweight stopped Fatiou Fassinou nyob rau hauv lub Broadway Boxing headliner held in Fox Theater, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, I.
Lub Broadway Boxing 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 Mikey Garcia (LRTD11). Fighting out of Manchester, I, 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, nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA.
Nyob rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig, Remillard (25-1, 14 Kos) and the slick Benin-native, former WBC International Silver champion Fassinou (27-6-3, 14 Kos) 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. Kuv xav zoo; Kuv 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, ntawm 135 los yog 140 phaus, 100-feem pua. He owes me a rematch. The guy he beat wasn’t me.”
Ruslan Shamalov (L) & George Arias turned in the Fight of the Night
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, two New York City-based heavyweights, 6’5″ Lavxias teb sab Ruslan Shamalov (4-1, 3 Kos) and Dominican “Gentleman” George Arias (7-0, 3 Kos), fighting out of Brooklyn and the Bronx, feem, 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, somehow, 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 “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” neeg sib tw. Arias, the leader of Team Wash Em’ Up in the Bronx, won a six-round unanimous decision by scores of 60-54, 59-55, thiab 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.”
Mykquan Williams (R) celebrated his high school graduation a little early
Crowd favorite “Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 Kos) gave himself an early high school graduation present as the East Hartford fighter defeated Nicaraguan welterweight Ariel “La Guerra” Vasquez (13-18-2, 9 Kos) 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, uas yog 11 years Williams’ senior, displaying his vast arsenal of punches, especially his left-right combination that landed consistently. Williams’ 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 20 from Prince Tech. “That was a good graduation present,” Williams hais tias. “My hand speed played a big factor. He was a tough guy, especially for my first six-rounder.”
Jennifer Salinas (R) had too much for Marquita Lee
featherweight champion Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas (20-4, 5 Kos) yeej Marquita Lee (3-5) by way of a hard-fought six-round unanimous decision. Salinas, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Providence, was the aggressor throughout, but Lee never took a backward step. Scorecards 59-55 ob zaug, thiab 58-56, all for Salinas.
Fighting a much more experienced and taller opponent from Africa, promising Lynn, MA prospect Khiry “TNT” Todd (5-0, 5 Kos) won his fifth pro fight, tag nrho cov los ntawm knockout. A 2016 Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes yeej, Todd gained invaluable experience against cagey super welterweight Nicolas Sarouna (12-9-1, 9 Kos), 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 cim.
Radzhab Butaev left Abraham Alvarez on the mat in serious pain
Unbeaten Russian middleweight prospect Radzhab “The Python” Butaev (6-0, 4 Kos) was too much for Mexican Abraham “The Swift” Alvarez (20-11-1, 11 Kos). 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 ntawm puag ncig ib.
Cuban cruiserweight Luis “El Leon” Garcia (15-0, 12 Kos) kept his perfect pro record intact with a first-round knockout of his outclassed Mexican opponent Felipe Romero (19-14-1, 13 Kos), fighting out of San Diego. Now living in Peekskill, NY, 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 cim.
Three-time Puerto Rican National Boxing team member Jose Roman (4-0, 3 Kos) went the distance for the first time against a game William Hill (2-3), ntawm Detroit. 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 ob zaug, thiab 39-37, all for Roman via unanimous decision.
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DiBella Entertainment’s unbeaten featherweight contender Luis Rosa also fought nyob rau hnub Saturday, headlining a card at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in his hometown of New Haven, I, facing Carlos Osorio, ntawm Managua, Nicaragua. 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 cim ntawm puag ncig rau, awarding Rosa the TKO victory. Nrog lub yeej, Rosa improved to 23-0 (11 Kos), while Osorio’s record dropped to 13-7 (5 Kos).
Complete Foxwoods results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN kev tshwm sim – LIGHTWEIGHTS
Matt Remillard (25-1, 14 Kos), Manchester, I
WTKO4 (3:00)
Fatiou Fassinou (27-6-3, 14 Kos), Cotonou, Benin
CO-FEATURE – Heavyweights
George Arias (7-0, 3 Kos), Bronx, NY
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 58-56)
Ruslan Shamalov (4-1, 3 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Luis Garcia (15-0, 12 Kos), Peekskill, NY
WTKO1 (1:48).
Felipe Romero (19-14-1, 13 Kos), San Diego, XWS LI
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Radzhab Butaev (6-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO1 (1:05)
Abraham Alvarez (20-11-1, 11 Kos), El Rosario, Mexico
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
Khiry Todd (5-0, 5 Kos), Lynn, MA
WKO3 (1:32)
Nicolas Sarouna (12-9-1, 9 Kos), Lome, Togo
Jose Roman (4-0, 3 Kos), Bayamon, Puerto Rico
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
William Hill (2-3), Detroit, KUV
WELTERWEIGHTS
Myquan Williams (7-0, 4 Kos), East Hartford, I
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
Ariel Vasquez (13-18-2, 9 Kos), Managua, Nicaragua
FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHTS
Jennifer Salinas (20-4, 5 Kos), Providence, RI
WDEC6 (59-55, 59-55, 58-56)
Marquita Lee (3-5), Novato, XWS LI
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Kevin Dever kev ua si Management kos Undefeated Cuban teeb heavyweight Luis Garcia

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(L-R – Kevin plaub ntug, Luis Garcia thiab Patrick Brown)
PEEKSKILL, N.Y.. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 1, 2015) – Kevin Dever kev ua si Management tau tshaj tawm cov kos npe rau ntawm undefeated Cuban teeb heavyweight prospect Luis “Tus tsov ntxhuav” Garcia mus rau ib qho kom managerial daim ntawv cog lus.
Ze li ntawm yim lub xyoo dhau los,Garcia (12-0, 9 Kos) defected los ntawm teb chaws Cuba mus Mexico nrog koj txog haujlwm boxer Alexei Acosta. Garcia (12-0, 9 Kos), uas hais nyob rau hauv Cork, Ireland, made his professional debut in 2008. He now lives in Peekskill, New York.
“Nws yog ib tug loj kev hloov thaum kuv tsiv mus rau Ireland tshaj yog rau lub lim tiam dhau los thaum kuv tsiv ntawm no,” the 28-year-old Garcia explained. “It was a lot harder in Ireland because I didn’t speak a word of English. I learned English from the street, watching TV and reading. It’s not a big change for me to move around because I traveled all over the world when I was a member of the Cuban National Team.”
Garcia tau tsis tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv ze li ntawm plaub xyoos vim rau yav dhau los managerial cov teeb meem, tab sis nws teem tseg rov qab yog no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 5, against an opponent to be determined in a six-round bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. His last fight was a win by eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated (12-0) Alexander Johnson rau hlis ntuj nqeg 30, 2011 nyob rau hauv Cabazon, California.
“Nws tsis yog kuv txiav txim tsis tau sib ntaus sib tua yav dhau los plaub lub xyoos,” Garcia added. “Something happened with my now former manager and promoter. I trained all the time, sparred ib tug ntau, and did as much as I could do in the gym. I still had a contract until it expired. I’ve known Kevin for 2-3 xyoo. He asked me why I wasn’t fighting and I told him everything. He said to call him when my contract expired because he wanted to manage me and that’s what I did.
“America muaj kuv ib tug zoo lub sij hawm, zoo tshaj hais los yog Ireland, and I’m going to finish my boxing career here. I’m fighting December 5th and taking things step by step. I’m not going to rush. There are a lot of great fighters in the light heavyweight division and I hope to be in the mix next year.”
Garcia ob fights ua ntej nws tas tiv thaiv Johnson tau impressive 2010 kev knockouts ntawm yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Byron Mitchell (28-6-1) thiab Jorge Rodriguez Olivera (19-1), feem, nyob rau hauv lub thib ob thiab thib rau rounds.
“Kuv tshuav boxing nrog ib tug phem saj nyob rau hauv kuv lub qhov ncauj tiam sis kuv twb nrhiav kom tau rov qab mus rau hauv boxing,” hais tias Kevin plaub ntug, uas pa roj carbon monoxide-tswj Garcia nrog Patrick Brown. “I knew him from Ireland and I always wanted to manage this kid. He called to tell me his contract had expired and we worked out a deal that brought him here to live in New York.
“I honestly don’t see any rust watching him spar. I know sparring isn’t fighting but everybody in the gym stops to watch him workout. Kuv ua siab ncaj xav tias, ib zaug nws muaj ib co zoo fights nyob rau hauv nws txoj siv, nws yuav ua ib sab saum toj contender nyob rau hauv lub teeb heavyweight faib. Luis Garcia yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws fighter kuv puas tau ua hauj lwm nrog.”
Garcia, lub ntiaj teb Junior Championship kub medalist, defected vim hais tias nws twb disillusioned tom qab tsis kam muab ib qhov chaw nyob rau 2008 Cuban Olympic Team, txawm nws yeej eventual Olympic nyiaj medalist Emelio Correa, Jr. in the Cuban Olympic Qualifier. Correa is the son of 1972 Olympic zus Emelio Correa, Sr., uas tseem muab kev koom tes nyob rau hauv pib xyaum ua Cuban boxing thaum nws tus tub twb xaiv tshaj Garcia los sawv cev rau hauv teb chaws Cuba nyob rau hauv lub 2008 Olympics. Correa lost in the championship final to James DeGale, lub Brit uas tam sim no yog lub International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight titlist.
Tsis muaj ib tug raug tiv thaiv-thawj Cuban boxer, Garcia yog lub npe hu raws li ib tug nkig Puncher hais tias muaj ntau insiders ntseeg muaj ntau upside tshaj tej Cuban boxers uas twb defected, outside of Guillermo Rigondeaux thiab Yuriorkis Gamboib tug, leej tau ua ntau yam-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no champions li cov tub txawg.
Garcia yog ua hauj lwm tawm ntawm lub Nco Thawj Boxing nyob rau hauv Peekskill thiab Westchester Boxing Club nyob rau hauv Dawb Nras (NY), qhov twg nws yog kawm los ntawm Nick “Khauj tsiav” Delury thiab nws pab, yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no title challenger Larry Barnes (44-3, 17 Kos). A former No. 1 ranked welterweight contender nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, Barnes’ tsuas yog peb losses raws li ib tug pro twb mus lub ntiaj teb no champions Felix “Tito” Trinidad, Xa-u Mamby thiab Luis Ramon “Yuri tub” Lub tsev kawm ntawv.
“Nws yog ib tug zoo me nyuam, heev ntse thiab muaj kev sib fwm,” Delury commented. “Muaj ib co xeb los ntawm ua tawm plaub lub xyoos, tab sis Luis nyob ib tug zoo, healthy lifestyle and he hasn’t suffered any damage in the ring. Nws yog 28, educated, and a true gentleman. It’s been a pleasure working with him. Luis is a gifted boxer. He’s extremely exciting to watch and has a perfect blend of offense and defense.”
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