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

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Matt Remillard (R) continued his comeback last night with a big win at Foxwoods
(all pictures by Emily Harney / DiBella Entertainment)

MASHANTUCKET, CT (Pipiri 4, 2017) – The amazing comeback of Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard continued last night as the popular Connecticut lightweight stopped Fatiou Fassinou i roto i te Waharoa mekemeke headliner held in Fox Theater, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, CT.
Te Waharoa mekemeke 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, 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, i roto i te Worcester, MA.
I roto i te kohao a huri noa, Remillard (25-1, 14 Koó) and the slick Benin-native, former WBC International Silver champion Fassinou (27-6-3, 14 Koó) 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. Ua ite au i te pai; Ahau 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, i 135 ranei 140 pauna, 100-ōrau. He owes me a rematch. The guy he beat wasn’t me.”
Ruslan Shamalov (L) & George Arias turned in the Fight of the Night
I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, two New York City-based heavyweights, 6’5″ Russian Ruslan Shamalov (4-1, 3 Koó) and Dominican “Gentleman” George Arias (7-0, 3 Koó), fighting out of Brooklyn and the Bronx, aua, 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 “Whawhai o te Tau” kaitono. Arias, the leader of Team Wash Em’ Up in the Bronx, won a six-round unanimous decision by scores of 60-54, 59-55, a 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 “Fakaofo” Mykquan Williams (7-0, 4 Koó) gave himself an early high school graduation present as the East Hartford fighter defeated Nicaraguan welterweight Ariel “La Guerra” Vasquez (13-18-2, 9 Koó) 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, ko wai te mea 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 Pipiri 20 from Prince Tech. “That was a good graduation present,” Na ka mea a Williams. “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 Koó) patua Marquita Lee (3-5) by way of a hard-fought six-round unanimous decision. Salinas, whawhai i roto i Providence, was the aggressor throughout, but Lee never took a backward step. Scorecards 59-55 rua, a 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 Koó) won his fifth pro fight, katoa i te knockout. A 2016 New England Golden toa karapu, Todd gained invaluable experience against cagey super welterweight Nicolas Sarouna (12-9-1, 9 Koó), 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 tohu.
Radzhab Butaev left Abraham Alvarez on the mat in serious pain
Unbeaten Russian middleweight prospect Radzhab “The Python” Butaev (6-0, 4 Koó) was too much for Mexican Aperahama “The Swift” Alvarez (20-11-1, 11 Koó). 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 o te tetahi a tawhio noa.
Cuban cruiserweight Luis “El Leon” Garcia (15-0, 12 Koó) kept his perfect pro record intact with a first-round knockout of his outclassed Mexican opponent Felipe Romero (19-14-1, 13 Koó), 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 tohu.
Three-time Puerto Rican National Boxing team member Jose Roma (4-0, 3 Koó) went the distance for the first time against a game William Hill (2-3), o 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 rua, a 39-37, all for Roman via unanimous decision.
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DiBella Entertainment’s unbeaten featherweight contender Luis Rosa also fought i runga i Rāhoroi, headlining a card at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in his hometown of New Haven, CT, facing Carlos Osorio, o 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 tohu o tawhio ono, awarding Rosa the TKO victory. Ki te te win, Rosa improved to 23-0 (11 Koó), while Osorio’s record dropped to 13-7 (5 Koó).
Complete Foxwoods results below:
Otinga whaimana
MAHI MAIN – LIGHTWEIGHTS
Matt Remillard (25-1, 14 Koó), Manchester, CT
WTKO4 (3:00)
Fatiou Fassinou (27-6-3, 14 Koó), Cotonou, Benin
CO-FEATURE – HEAVYWEIGHTS
George Arias (7-0, 3 Koó), Bronx, NY
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 58-56)
Ruslan Shamalov (4-1, 3 Koó), Brooklyn, NY
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Luis Garcia (15-0, 12 Koó), Peekskill, NY
WTKO1 (1:48).
Felipe Romero (19-14-1, 13 Koó), San Diego, Pērā i
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Radzhab Butaev (6-0, 5 Koó), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO1 (1:05)
Abraham Alvarez (20-11-1, 11 Koó), El Rosario, Mexico
Super WELTERWEIGHTS
Khiry Todd (5-0, 5 Koó), Lynn, MA
WKO3 (1:32)
Nicolas Sarouna (12-9-1, 9 Koó), Lome, Togo
Jose Roma (4-0, 3 Koó), Bayamon, Puerto Rico
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
William Hill (2-3), Detroit, MY
WELTERWEIGHTS
Myquan Williams (7-0, 4 Koó), East Hartford, CT
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
Ariere Vasquez (13-18-2, 9 Koó), Managua, Nicaragua
FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHTS
Jennifer Salinas (20-4, 5 Koó), Providence, RI
WDEC6 (59-55, 59-55, 58-56)
Marquita Lee (3-5), Novato, Pērā i
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Kevin Dever Sports Whakahaere tohu Tūturu taumahamaha marama Cuban Luis Garcia

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(L-R – Kevin Fatongia, Luis Garcia ko Patrick Brown)
PEEKSKILL, N.Y.. (Hakihea 1, 2015) – Kauwhautia Kevin Dever Sports Whakahaere kua te hainatanga o tūturu Cuban amanaki taumahamaha o te marama Luis “Ko te Lion” Garcia ki te kirimana whakahaere motuhake.
Fatata e waru tau ki muri,Garcia (12-0, 9 Koó) papahoro mai Cuba ki Mexico ki hoa kaimekemeke Alexei Acosta. Garcia (12-0, 9 Koó), nei noho i roto i te Cork, Ireland, made his professional debut in 2008. He now lives in Peekskill, New York.
“Ko te he huringa nui, ina whakakorikoria ahau ki a Ireland atu ko reira ono hepetoma i ma'iri, no te neke ahau i konei,” 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.”
E kore kua Garcia whawhai i roto i tata e wha tau e tika ana ki ngā take whakahaere o mua, engari tona hokinga mai whakaritea he tenei Rāhoroi po, Hakihea 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 i runga i Hakihea 30, 2011 i roto i te Cabazon, California.
“Ehara i taku whakatau kia kaua e whawhai i te tau e wha mua,” Garcia added. “Something happened with my now former manager and promoter. I trained all the time, sparred te rota, 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 tau. 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.
“Amerika tuku whai wāhitanga pai ahau, pai atu i Ingarangi Airana, 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.”
E rua whawhai a Garcia mua ki tona whakamutunga ki Johnson i mīharo 2010 knockouts hangarau o te toa mua ao Byron Mitchell (28-6-1) a Jorge Rodriguez Olivera (19-1), aua, i roto i te rua o a te ono o nga rauna.
“Mahue atu i ahau mekemeke ki te reka kino i roto i toku mangai, engari I titiro ahau ki te tiki hoki ki te mekemeke,” mea Kevin Fatongia, nei tahi whakahaere-Garcia ki 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. Ahau tika whakaaro e, kua kotahi ia te tahi mau whawhai pai i raro i tona whitiki, ka waiho ia hei nguha runga i roto i te wehenga taumahamaha marama. Luis Garcia Ko te toa pai kua ake mahi ahau ki.”
Garcia, he mētara koura te Ao Junior Championship, papahoro no te mea i te matekiri o ia i muri i te whakakahore i te wahi i runga i te 2008 Team Olympic Cuban, ahakoa hinga ia iku mētara hiriwa Olympic Emelio Correa, JR. in the Cuban Olympic Qualifier. Correa is the son of 1972 Toa Olympic Emelio Correa, Sr., I whai wāhi tonu nei i roto i te mekemeke runaruna Cuban ka tīpakohia tana tama i runga Garcia ki te tohu Cuba i roto i te 2008 Olympics. Correa lost in the championship final to James DeGale, te kawenata nei wawetia ko te International Mekemeke Federation (IBF) titlist whitu super.
Ehara i te kaimekemeke Cuban angamaheni korero-tuatahi, Mohiotia Garcia te rite ki te puncher e hōu e whakapono maha insiders i atu ka huripokitia e atu i tetahi kaimekemeke Cuban kua nei papahoro, outside of Guillermo Rigondeaux a Yuriorkis Gambote, nei e rua kua toa-wā maha ao rite ngaio.
Kei te mahi Garcia i roto i te Kia Tuatahi mekemeke i Peekskill me Westchester Mekemeke Club i White Plains (NY), te wahi te whakangungua ia e Nick “Pongaponga” Delury me tona kaiāwhina, te ao o mua kaiwero taitara Larry Barnes (44-3, 17 Koó). A former No. 1 nguha Welterweight runga i roto i te ao, Barnes’ e toru anake te parekura ano he pro i ki toa o te ao Pirika “Tito” Trinidad, Haora Mamby a Luis Ramon “Yuri Boy” Campus.
“Te ia he koati nui, rawa atamai me te whakaute,” Delury kōrero. “He te te tahi waikura i te atu e wha tau, engari ora Luis he pai, healthy lifestyle and he hasn’t suffered any damage in the ring. Te ia 28, mātauranga, 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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