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Remillard earning bones vs. Mexican
fighters
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (August 28, 2008) – Mexican fighters are feared worldwide
because of their toughness in the ring. WBC World Youth featherweight
title-holder Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, however, has accelerated his
relatively young pro career by defeating a series of Mexican opponents.
Remillard (14-0, 7 KOs), fighting out of nearby Manchester, takes on new
Texas State champion Adauto Gonzalez (10-5, 3 KOs) for the vacant WBC USNBC
featherweight title in the 10-round co-feature on the “Title Wave” card,
airing live this week on ESPN Friday Night Fights from Mohegan Sun Arena in
Uncasville, Connecticut.
Four of Remillard’s last six opponents have been of Mexican heritage and
Gonzalez continues that trend.
NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his belt
against challenger Emmanuel Nwodo. Godfrey (16-1, 9 KOs), rated No. 5 by the
WBC, faces former USBA champion, Nigerian-born Nwodo (22-4, 18 KOs),
currently rated No. 12 by the WBA and No. 14 by the WBC, in the 12-round
main event on “Title Wave,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic
Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), in association with Mohegan Sun and
ESPN.
Remillard, recently named the NABF Top Prospect of the Year, was one of the
most decorated U.S. amateur boxers during the early part of this century. He
passed on an opportunity to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team and
signed a pro contract with CES in 2005. As an amateur boxer, Matt Remillard
defeated several highly rated national opponents, including top pro
prospects such as Brandon Rios (18-0, 12 KOs) and John Jackson (12-1, 12
KOs).
Two years ago, Matt suffered a serious wrist injury that twice required
surgery, keeping him sidelined for nearly 1 ½ years, as well as costing him
his WBC Youth super featherweight title belt.
While rehabilitating his wrist, Remillard remained in the gym daily to
stretch, run, walk and do calisthenics. Unable to use his left hand, he
strengthened his right, and eventually learned how to comfortably fight as a
southpaw. His versatility has paid off in three impressive wins since his
return.
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (13-1, 3 KOs), rated No. 11 by
the NABF and NABO, faces Texas champion Domonic Jenkins (13-8-1, 6 KOs) in
an eight-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.
In a pair of four-round bouts, Ledyard’s (CT) unbeaten super middleweight
Brian Macy (4-0, 1 KO), 2000 National PAL champion and U. of Connecticut
graduate, faces Shawn Kirk (4-2, 2 KOs), while light heavyweight Keith
Kozlin makes his pro debut versus Borngard Washington (0-3).
In two four-round female bouts on the undercard, Hartford’s popular
welterweight Addy Irizarry (5-2, 2 KOs) is up against her toughest challenge
in former world champion Yvonne “Silk” Reiss (7-12-1) and Mystic (CT) super
bantamweight Karen Dulin (0-1) goes for her first pro victory versus
Christina Leadbeater (1-1, 1 KO). All fighters and bouts are subject to
change. Source: Press Release - Bob Trieger |
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