TKO Boxing: “A Warriors Homecoming” Weigh-In Open To Public Today

By Boxing Press September 18th, 2009 All Press Releases

Boxing fans in the Hartford, Connecticut, area are invited to the public weigh-in on Friday afternoon, September 18th at 4pm for Saturday night’s professional boxing event presented by Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions.

The weigh-in will take place at Nomads Adventure Quest, 100 Bidwell Road in South Windsor, CT, also the venue for Saturday’s night action packed card. More...

Featherweight Boxing Contender Matt Remillard In Action This Saturday

By Boxing Press September 17th, 2009 All Press Releases

WBC Youth and USNBC champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard fights fellow unbeaten prospect Rafael “The Dominican Man” Lora for the vacant NABF featherweight title Saturday night in South Winsor, Connecticut.

Remillard (18-0, 10 KOs), fighting out of neighboring Manchester, faces Lora, (11-0, 5 KOs), the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation title-holder, in the 10-round main event. More...

TKO Boxing: Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard Dazzles At Open Workout

By Boxing Press September 16th, 2009 All Press Releases

World ranked featherweight Matt “Remillard declared himself “more than ready” for his ten round NABF Title bout against undefeated Dominican Rafael Lora as he met the local media and fans at an open workout on Monday afternoon at the Lion’s Den Gym in Middletown, Connecticut.

Going through a full workout with trainer Paul Cichon, the 23 year old Hartford native is in excellent shape for his return to the New England area in the main event of "A Warrior's Homecoming" set for this Saturday night, September 19 at Nomads Adventure Quest. More...

Featherweight Boxing Prospect Matt Remillard Keeps Focused

By Boxing Press July 22nd, 2009 All Press Releases

WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard is learning first-hand how the risk-and-reward theory in boxing can work against a fighter.

For the second time in a row, veteran Edel “Cuate” Ruiz (32-22-4, 23 KOs) pulled out of a scheduled bout against Remillard. Ruiz had done the same thing two months earlier in Maryland. More...

Featherweight Prospect Remillard Steps Up To Face Ruiz At Reno Boxing Show

By Boxing Press July 6th, 2009 All Press Releases

WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard is a young man heading West to fight veteran Edel “Cuate” Ruiz this Friday night in Reno, Nevada.

The 23-year-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, was originally supposed to fight Ruiz (32-22-4, 23 KOs) two months ago in Maryland. More...

Boxing Prospect Matt Remillard On Thursday Glen Burnie Fight Card

By Boxing Press June 15th, 2009 All Press Releases

WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard faces veteran Edel “Cuate” Ruiz on Thursday night at Michael’s Eight Avenue in Glen Burnie,

The 23-year-old Remillard (17-0, 9 KOs), fighting out of Manchester, Connecticut, stopped 52-fight veteran and former world title challenger Jesus Perez in three rounds this past April in his first Maryland fight. More...

TKO Teams With Ballroom Boxing For June 18 Fight Card

By Boxing Press May 26th, 2009 All Press Releases

Tickets are now on sale as Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions and Scott Wagner's Ballroom Boxing team up once again to present an evening of world class professional boxing on Thursday, June 18th at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD., just outside of Baltimore. More...

Boxing Prospect Matt Remillard Going National

By Boxing Press April 9th, 2009 All Press Releases

WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, fighting for the first time as a pro outside of New England, enjoyed his expanded base experience and used his Maryland fight as a barometer to gauge his improvement in the past year. More...

TKO Joins With Ballroom Boxing April 2

By Boxing Press March 25th, 2009 All Press Releases

Tickets are now on sale as Scott Wagner’s Ballroom Boxing and Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions, present an evening of world class professional boxing on Thursday, April 2nd at Michael’s Eighth Avenue.

Said Koerner, “This card truly exemplifies what our partnership with Ballroom Boxing is all about. Between the wealth of outstanding fighters in the Baltimore area and TKO’s stable of great prospects, we can build terrific cards for the loyal fights fans in the area.” More...

TKO Boxing Signs Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard

By Boxing Press February 3rd, 2009 All Press Releases

Featherweight prospect Matt “The Sharp Shooter” Remillard has signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Las Vegas based TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by TKO President Chet Koerner.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Matt to our growing stable of prospects, contenders and future world champions," said Koerner. More...

CES Boxing: Remillard Plans Assault On Featherweight Division

By Boxing Press December 3rd, 2008 All Press Releases

What a difference a year makes, especially for 22-year-old Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard, the reigning WBC Youth and USNBC featherweight champion.

A year ago, Remillard, 16-0 (8), was in the midst of a year and a half stretch of inactivity due to wrist injury requiring surgery for torn ligaments that separated bones in his hand. Noted hand surgeon Dr. Steven Margles of the LaheyClinic in Burlington, MA, operated, using artificial bone and pins to hold everything together. More...

Boxing In America: Weekend Results

By Richard Eberline August 31st, 2008 All Boxing Results

After taking almost the entire month of August off, the sport of boxing got back into full swing this weekend and there some decent shows to report upon.

Former WBO Heavyweight Champion Lamon Brewster returned to the ring for the first time in more than a year as the 35 year old slugger knocked out New York based veteran Danny Batchedler in the fifth round at The Gardens in Cincinnati, OH last night to take the NABA title.

Brewster, 34-4 (30), proved just too big and quick for Batchelder and wins for the first time in three years after dropping consecutive losses to Serguei Lyakhovich and Wladimir Klitschko in world title bouts.

31 year old Batchelder, who has come up in weight during his career from super middle, drops to 25-6-1 (12), losing his third bout in a row.

Also on Saturday, middleweight Anthony Greenidge, 12-1-1 (5), won a hard fought eight rounder over Louis Turner by majority decision at the Holiday Inn Select in Atlanta, GA.

Lightweight Tyrese Hendrix, 14-0-1 (6), posted a six round unanimous decision over veteran Luis Bolano, 41-11 (31), on the undercard.

There was action on Friday as well, with former welterweight contender Antonio Diaz, 44-5-1 (29), continuing his comeback with an eighth round points win against Juan Pablo Montes de Oca, 9-15-2, at Omega Products International in Corona, CA. More...

Boxing Weights For Tonight’s “Title Wave” Show At Mohegan Sun

By Boxing Press August 29th, 2008 All Press Releases

All the fighters on tonight's CES Boxing "Title Wave" card at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut weighed in yesterday. ESPN will broadcast the action live on their Friday Night Fights program.

Matt Godfrey: 200 Lb
Emmanuel Nwodo: 199.5 Lb
Godfrey defends the NABF Cruiserweight title More...

CES Boxing: Matt Remillard Faces Adauto Gonzalez On “Title Wave” This Friday

By Boxing Press August 28th, 2008 All Press Releases

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), fighting out of nearby Manchester, takes on new Texas State champion Adauto Gonzalez, 10-5 (3), 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. More...

CES Boxing: Godfrey vs. Nwodo Headlines “Title Wave” August 29 At Mohegan Sun

By Boxing Press August 14th, 2008 All Press Releases

NABF cruiserweight champion Matt "Too Smooth" Godfrey defends his NABF Cruiserweight title against Emmanuel Nwodo in the 12 round main event headlining "Title Wave" on August 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In the co-feature, WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion Adalberto "Terrible" Borquez 18-6 (17), of Mexico, defends his belt versus reigning unbeaten WBC Youth featherweight title-holder Matt "Sharp Shooter" Remillard, 14-0 (7), from nearby Manchester CT. More...

CES Boxing: Grano vs. Childs Heavyweight Slugfest Added To “Connecticut Conquest

By Boxing Press June 6th, 2008 All Press Releases

Unbeaten Hartford heavyweight prospect Tony “TNT’ Grano, one of New England’s most popular fighters, steps up in class on June 13 when he takes on Missouri knockout artist Leroy Childs in the eight round co-feature on “Connecticut Conquest” at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. More...

CES Boxing: Pito Cardona To Be Inducted Into CES Hall Of Fame At “Connecticut Conquest”

By Boxing Press June 6th, 2008 All Press Releases

Hartford’s popular boxer Israel “Pito” Cardona injured his elbow, forcing him to withdraw from his scheduled June 13 fight against Jason Pires, but promoter Jimmy Burchfield has announced that Cardona will be inducted into the CES Ring of Honor during a special ceremony mid-way through the “Connecticut Conquest” pro boxing card at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. More...

CES Boxing: Matt Remillard vs. Jose Magallon June 13 In “Connecticut Conquest”

By Boxing Press May 30th, 2008 All Press Releases

WBC World Youth featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard makes his first title defense on June 13, practically in his backyard at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, against Mexican challenger Jose Magallon in the 10 round main event headlining “Connecticut Conquest.” More...

Exclusive Boxing Interview: Matt Remillard

By Michael Verville April 24th, 2008 All Boxing Interviews

"I had kind of a rough childhood. I got into a lot of fights."

There are a lot of things you can say about Matt Remillard, current WBC Youth Featherweight Champion. Arrogance is not one of them as itʼs breath of fresh air to see how grounded the 21 year old Remillard is.

His progression in the sport has been steady, amassing a 13-0 record while stopping 7 men, over fifty percent of his increasingly more difficult competition, inside the distance.

He fights out of Manchester, Connecticut in the same gym that he walked into years ago, as a young, tough kid with a self admitted chip on his shoulder doing community service. Matt Remillardʼs path to boxing was a bumpy one, but it was one that led him to where he is today, a champion.

SaddoBoxing: So Matt, what got you into boxing?

Matt Remillard: "Iʼve always liked boxing. I remember watching fights with my father and grandfather. You know, the classic fights like Ali vs. Frazier. Iʼve always been a fan of the sport.

I had kind of a rough childhood. I got into a lot of fights. I used to get in fights at school and stuff. I had to do community service. I was sent to the Police Athletic League by a police officer by the name of Anthony DeJulis." More...