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Mesi
dedicates Oct. 12th fight to injured Buffalo Bills lineman Kevin Everett,
Miller vows to upset Mesi
(SEPT 28) “Clash of the Titans” at Twin River in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE (September 27, 2007) – Unbeaten “Baby” Joe Mesi has dedicated his
CES debut on October 12 to injured Buffalo Bills lineman Kevin Everett,
while Shannon Miller has vowed to upset Mesi in their 10-round main event 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.
Former WBC No. 1 contender and NABF heavyweight champion Mesi (35-0, 28 KOs)
fights Miller (15-3, 9 KOs) for the vacant WBC USNBC heavyweight title. “I’m
known as the third franchise in Buffalo and I do love he Bills and Sabres,”
Mesi said. “I’ve dedicated my next fight and possibly other fights to Kevin
Everett and his family. I’m sending him a card to let him know and an
autographed pair of gloves, through the Buffalo Bills, with the message,
‘Keep Fighting, Kevin.’
“All of the guys I fight want to be the one wearing the T-shirt, ‘I beat Joe
Mesi." I’ve watched Shannon Miller box for a long time. I know he’s
experienced and that this is a great opportunity for him. We’ve always been
respectful towards each other, but he’s not in the same class as me. I’m
going to come in having trained very hard for him. I’ll be ready. I know
he’s going to be in his best shape to try and score an upset. He is a step
up from the tune-ups I’ve had the last year or so. But I’m too fast and too
strong for him. He’s going to be a good test for me.”
Miller, of course, is looking at Mesi as a breakthrough fight. “I look
forward to this shot at upsetting Joe Mesi and putting my name on the
national scene,” Miller explained. “Joe’s ‘O’ has got to go!”
“Clash of the Titans” will be taped live in the Twin River Events Center and
air Saturday night, October 13 starting at 9:30 PM/ET on by CN8, The Comcast
Network as well as Cox Sports Television.
“Both fighters (Mesi and Miller) understand how important this fight is for
the USNBC title,” Burchfield added. “It’s so important to Miller that he’s
taken off a month from work to train at with his father‘s camp. He knows
what a great opportunity he has to upset Mesi. This is Joe’s biggest fight
because he has a lot to prove. It’s so important to both of their careers.
Both camps have been very respectful -- Jack Mesi (Joe’s dad/manager) as
well as Shannon’s father, Bob, and his promoter, Lisa (Elovich). To show you
the type of guy Joe Mesi is, he’s dedicating this fight to Kevin Everett.”
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (9-1, 1 KO), NABO No. 14 rated
heavyweight, is slated to fight TBA in the co-feature.
Four-time world champion, reigning IWBF light welterweight and lightweight
champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (18-4-1) and Jackie Kallen-managed
Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (11-0, 7 KOs), who has been inactive for more
than a year due to hand surgery, also are scheduled to fight on “Clash of
the Titans” in six-round bouts.
Undefeated Pawtucket (RI) light welterweight Eddie “The Puerto Rican
Sensation” Soto (8-0, 4 KOs) meets Connecticut veteran 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.
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