Remilliard Conquers and Grano Destroys!

June 13th, Jimmy Burchfield’s, “Connecticut Conquest,” Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Conn.: In the main event Manchester, Connecticut’s undefeated featherweight Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard 14-0, 7 Ko’s out worked and out scored Jose “Bazooka Magallon 9-5, 3 Ko’s using a crisp jab and a good body attack. Remilliard fought well outside and inside. Remillard worked behind his jab outside mid way through the fight moved inside hooking to the body and landing clean uppercuts setting up a counter good right hand dropping Magallon in the fifth. Remilliard outclsassed the game Magallon and the judges saw it 97-92, 97-92, 96-93 allowing “The Sharp Shooter to hold on to his WBC World Youth belt.

In the semi main event former United States Amateur Heavyweight champion Tony "TNT" Grano 14-0-1, 12 Ko’'s opened up early blasting out Missouri’s,  Leroy Childs 13-2, 12 Ko's. Grano came out swinging landing with both hands before landing a right high on the head putting Childs on tilt. Grano then opened up blasting Childs with a heavy combination dropping him to the deck. A wobbly Childs was counted out by referee Johnny Callas at 2:43 of the first round.

Super Middleweight Kingsley Ikeke 24-3, 13 Ko’s squeaked out a thin controversial six round split-decision over Dhafir "No Fear" Smith 20-17-6, 4 Ko’s in light heavyweight action. Judges scored the bout 58-56, 56-58, and 58-56.

Super middleweight Brian Macy 4-0 1Ko won a closely contested four round majority decision over Providence Rhode Island’s Richard “Bobo” Starnino 9-4-1 2Ko’s who took the fight as a last minute replacement. Macy of Ledyard, Connecticut fighting in his own back yard started fast but “Bobo’s” pace was taking its toll. Macy was effective catching the charging Starino with his left hook but was consistently out worked inside. The judges must have liked the fact that Macy landed the heavier shots scoring it 38-38 and 39-37 twice Macy.

Welterweight Adelita Irizarry 5-2 2Ko’ s out battled Kim Harris 5-10, 0Ko’s to win her four round prelim bout 39-37 and 40- 36 twice.

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