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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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BROADWAY BOXING RESULTS FROM FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO

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

Mashantucket, CT (Juni 4, 2017) – The amazing comeback of Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard continued last night as the popular Connecticut lightweight stopped Fatiou Fassinou i Broadway Boxing headliner held in Fox Theater, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, CT.
Den 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, 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 Worcester, MA.
I öppningsrundan, 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. Jag kände mig bra; Jag är 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, vid 135 eller 140 pounds, 100-procent. 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 co-funktionen, two New York City-based heavyweights, 6’5″ ryska Ruslan Shamalov (4-1, 3 Kos) and Dominican “Gentleman” George Arias (7-0, 3 Kos), fighting out of Brooklyn and the Bronx, respektive, 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 “Fight of the Year” kandidat. Arias, the leader of Team Wash Em’ Up in the Bronx, won a six-round unanimous decision by scores of 60-54, 59-55, och 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 “Förunderliga” 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, som är 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 Juni 20 from Prince Tech. “That was a good graduation present,” Williams sade. “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) besegrade Marquita Lee (3-5) by way of a hard-fought six-round unanimous decision. Salinas, slåss av Providence, was the aggressor throughout, but Lee never took a backward step. Scorecards 59-55 två gånger, och 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, alla genom knockout. EN 2016 New England Golden Gloves mästare, 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 märke.
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 runda en.
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 märke.
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), av 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 två gånger, och 39-37, all for Roman via unanimous decision.
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DiBella Entertainment’s unbeaten featherweight contender Luis Rosa also fought på lördag, headlining a card at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in his hometown of New Haven, CT, facing Carlos Osorio, av 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 märke runda sex, awarding Rosa the TKO victory. Med segern, Rosa improved to 23-0 (11 Kos), while Osorio’s record dropped to 13-7 (5 Kos).
Complete Foxwoods results below:
Officiell resultatlista
MAIN EVENT – Lättviktare
Matt Remillard (25-1, 14 Kos), Manchester, CT
WTKO4 (3:00)
Fatiou Fassinou (27-6-3, 14 Kos), Cotonou, Benin
CO-SÄRDRAG – Tungviktare
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, SÅSOM
Middle
Radzhab Butaev (6-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO1 (1:05)
Abraham Alvarez (20-11-1, 11 Kos), El Rosario, Mexiko
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, MITT
Welterweights
Myquan Williams (7-0, 4 Kos), East Hartford, CT
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, SÅSOM
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Kevin Dever Sport Management tecknar Undefeated kubanska lätt tungvikt Luis Garcia

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(L-R – Kevin Duty, Luis Garcia och Patrick Brown)
Peekskill, N.Y.. (December 1, 2015) – Kevin Dever Sports Management har meddelat undertecknandet av obesegrad kubanska lätt tungvikt utsikter Luis “Lejonet” Garcia till ett exklusivt chefsavtal.
Nästan åtta år sedan,Garcia (12-0, 9 Kos) hoppat från Kuba till Mexiko med kolleger boxer Alexei Acosta. Garcia (12-0, 9 Kos), som bosatte sig i Cork, Irland, made his professional debut in 2008. He now lives in Peekskill, New York.
“Det var en större förändring när jag flyttade till Irland än det var sex veckor sedan när jag flyttade hit,” 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 har inte kämpat i nästan fyra år på grund av tidigare ledande frågor, men hans planerade avkastningen denna lördag natt, December 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 december 30, 2011 i Cabazon, Kalifornien.
“Det var inte mitt beslut att inte bekämpa de senaste fyra åren,” Garcia added. “Something happened with my now former manager and promoter. I trained all the time, sparrade mycket, 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 år. 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 ger mig ett bra tillfälle, bättre än England eller Irland, 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 två matcher innan hans sista mot Johnson var imponerande 2010 tekniska knockouts av förre världsmästaren Byron Mitchell (28-6-1) och Jorge Rodriguez Olivera (19-1), respektive, i andra och sjätte omgångarna.
“Jag lämnade boxning med en dålig smak i min mun, men jag var ute efter att komma tillbaka till boxningen,” sa Kevin Duty, som co-driver Garcia med 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. Jag tror ärligt talat att, när han har några bra matcher under bältet, han kommer att vara en utmanare i lätt tungvikt divisionen. Luis Garcia är den bästa fighter jag någonsin har arbetat med.”
Garcia, en World Junior Championship guldmedaljör, hoppade eftersom han var desillusionerad efter att ha nekats en plats på 2008 Kubanska OS-truppen, trots att han besegra eventuella OS-silvermedaljören Emelio Correa, Jr. in the Cuban Olympic Qualifier. Correa is the son of 1972 Olympisk mästare Emelio Correa, Sr., som fortfarande var inblandad i kubanska amatörboxning när hans son valdes över Garcia att representera Kuba i 2008 OS. Correa lost in the championship final to James DeGale, Brit som för närvarande är International Boxing Federation (IBF) super mellanvikt titlist.
Inte en typisk försvars första kubanska boxer, Garcia är känd som en skarp hålslag att många insyns trodde hade mer uppåt än några kubanska boxare som har hoppade, outside of Guillermo Rigondeaux och Yuriorkis Gamboen, som båda har blivit fler time världsmästare som proffs.
Garcia arbetar ut ur Be First Boxing i Peekskill och Westchester Boxing Club i White Plains (NY), där han tränas av Nick “Knuckles” Delury och hans assistent, tidigare VM-titel utmanare Larry Barnes (44-3, 17 Kos). A former No. 1 rankad weltervikt utmanare i världen, Barnes’ bara tre förluster som ett proffs skulle världsmästare Felix “Tito” Trinidad, Saul Mamby och Luis Ramon “Yuri Boy” Campus.
“Han är en stor grabb, mycket smart och respektfull,” Delury kommenterade. “Det finns vissa rost från att inaktivera fyra år, men Luis lever ett bra, healthy lifestyle and he hasn’t suffered any damage in the ring. Han är 28, bildad, 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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