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The CES debut of unbeaten (35-0, 28 KOs) “Baby” Joe Mesi and the return of 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada co-headline in a pair of heavyweight bouts on October 12 in “Clash Of The Titans,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., continuing “The Budweiser Night at the Fights” series, at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
“Clash of the Titans” will be taped live and air Saturday night, October 13 starting at 9:00 PM/ET on by CN8, The Comcast Network as well as Cox Sports Television.
Buffalo sports icon Mesi, former WBC No. 1 contender and NABF heavyweight champion, has beaten former world champion Vassiliy Jirov, in addition to past world heavyweight title contenders DaVarryl Williamson and Monte Barrett. He’s matched against dangerous Shannon Miller (15-3, 9 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBC USNBC heavyweight title.
Providence product Estrada (9-1, 1 KO), rated No. 14 by the NABO, also is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined on “Clash of the Titans.”
“What a great card,” Burchfield said. “Two heavyweight fights featuring Joe Mesi’s CES debut against the toughest opponent he’s fought in his comeback (6-0), Shannon Miller and our own Olympian, Jason Estrada, headlining “Clash of the Titans.’ Also on the card is four-time world champion Jaime Clampitt, WBC Youth super featherweight champion Matt Remillard returning to the ring, and we have three other unbeaten fighters on this show.”
Reigning IWBF light welterweight and lightweight champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (18-4-1), Jackie Kallen-managed Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (11-0, 7 KOs), who has been inactive for more than a year due to hand surgery, are scheduled to fight opponents to be determined in six-round bouts.
Unbeaten light welterweight Eddie “The Puerto Rican Sensation” Soto (8-0, 4 KOs) takes on Shakha Moore (10-11-3, 2 KOs) in a four-rounder. Also on the undercard in separate four-round fights, are Rhode Island super middleweight Angel Camacho, Jr. (7-0, 4 KOs), Brockton (MA) light heavyweight Manuel Antonio Lopes and New Hampshire cruiserweight Rich Gingras (3-0, 3 KOs), the 2006 Ringside World heavyweight champion as an amateur. All boxers and bouts are subject to change.
Tickets for “Clash of the Titans” are priced at $40.00, $45.00, (Bronze), $65.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and $150.00 (Jimmy’s Platinum Club) and may be purchased by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going on line at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Twin River Event Center (100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI), or any TicketMaster location. Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET.
(Twin River announced that it has waived its 18+ rule for “Class of the Titans.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)
