Remillard defends WBC Youth title in Hartford
Headlining “Connecticut Conquest” June 13 at the Connecticut
Convention Center
HARTFORD (May 1, 2008) – WBC Youth featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter”
Remillard makes his title defense June 13 against Mexican challenger Jose
Magallon in the 10-round main event headlining “Connecticut Conquest” at the
Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
“Connecticut Conquest,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and
Sports, Inc., will be taped live and air Saturday, June 14 at 7 PM/ET on CN8/The
Comcast Network, as well as Friday, June 20 at 8 PM/ET on Cox Sports Television.
Remillard (13-0, 7 KOs), who hails from nearby Manchester, captured the WBC
Youth crown this past January with a convincing 10-round decision versus Manuel
Perez (11-3), ending Matt’s 16-months inactive stretch due to a wrist injury
that twice required surgery. Remillard won a stay-busy fight March 21 with a win
by four-round against veteran Jesus Salvador Perez. Mexican-native Magallon
(8-4, 2 KOs), fighting out of Las Vegas, has won two in a row.
In the eight-round co-feature, unbeaten Connecticut heavyweight Tony “TNT” Grano
(13-0-1, 11 KOs), 2005 U.S. Nationals champion, takes on the stiffest test of
his young career, Thomas Hayes (26-2, 18 KOs), of Chicago.
“Boxing is alive in Connecticut and six of the fighters on this card are from
Connecticut,” promoter Jimmy Burchfield said. “This is a Connecticut show and
we’re very excited about this card and being back in this beautiful building.
The Connecticut Convention Center really wants to have boxing here.”
A six-round Special Welterweight Attraction pits Hartford’s Israel “Pito”
Cardona (36-9, 26 KOs) against New Bedford (MA) police officer Jason “School
Boy” Pires (20-3, 9 KOs) in an intriguing match-up of former champions. Cardona,
who unsuccessfully fought Paul Spadafora for the IBF lightweight championship
nearly nine years ago, once held the IBO super featherweight and light
welterweight belts, as well as the USBA and NABF lightweight crowns. “Pito”
announced that this will be his last fight. Former USBA super bantamweight
title-holder Pires has not fought in more than five years during which time he
attended college and became a police officer.
Others scheduled to fight June 13 against opponents to be determined include
Hartford favorite, junior welterweight and prison guard Addy Irizarry (4-1, 2
KOs); Ledyard (CT)
super middleweight Brian Macy (3-0, 1 KO), 2000 National PAL amateur champion
and
University of Connecticut graduate; Hartford super middleweight Tylon Burris
(1-0, 1 KO).
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday, May 2) and priced at $35.00 (VIP Bronze),
$55.00 (VIP Silver), $80.00 (VIP Gold), $100.00 (Diamond) and $150.00 (Jimmy’s
Platinum Club VIP). To purchase tickets go to or call CES (401.724.2253/2254),
Connecticut Convention Center (860.249.000), Manchester PAL (860.645.6261),
Willy’s Gym (860.614.2281), Connecticut Restorations (860.528.6800), Strikezone
Gym (860.444.2845), L.A. Boxing Gym (860.221.5987) and 401 Boxing
(401.261.9800).
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