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"Slugfest at The Sun" Weights from Connecticut

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SMITH JR. vs. RUSSELL "SLUGFEST AT THE SUN" AT MOHEGAN SUN (SATURDAY 6/30)

UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT, June 29, 2018

The entire card for Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing's, "SLUGFEST at the SUN" weighed in today outside of the box office at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Connecticut. All eighteen fighters looked fit and ready to go, ahead of tomorrow's stellar night of fights at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Tickets can still be purchased HERE. Doors open at 7:00PM, and the first bout is set for 7:30PM.

Weigh-In Results:

10-ROUND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT
JOE "THE BEAST" SMITH JR.: 179 lbs.
MELVIN RUSSELL: 177 lbs.

8-ROUND WOMEN'S WELTERWEIGHT CO-FEATURE
KALI REIS: 144 lbs.
PATY RAMIREZ: 146.5 lbs.

6-ROUND JR. WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
ANTHONY LAUREANO: 138.25 lbs.
JUAN de la cruz RODRIGUEZ: 139.5 lbs.

6-ROUND WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
WENDY TOUSSAINT: 151.5 lbs.
ANDY GONZALEZ: 150.75 lbs.

4-ROUNDS WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
JOE FARINA: 150 lbs.
STEVE MOORE: 149 lbs

6-ROUNDS JR. WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
LARRY GLEESON: 146.25 lbs.
ANTHONY WOODS: 150 lbs.

6-ROUNDS HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
CASSIUS CHANEY: 246 lbs.
ELDER HERNANDEZ: 250 lbs.

6-ROUNDS SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
WILLIAM FOSTER: 131.75 lbs.
TYROME JONES: 131 lbs.

The main event features the return of the "Common Man", light heavyweight sensation JOE SMITH JR., as he takes on tough Kentuckian, MELVIN RUSSELL. In the co-feature bout, KALI REIS, returns home to Mohegan Sun after her brilliant power punching performance on HBO against undefeated champion, Cecilia Braekhus. Also highlighted on the undercard are top New England prospects, ANTHONY LAUREANO , CASSIUS CHANEY and WILLIAM FOSTER.




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