Nutmeg State Fighters - Page 2

CONN CHRIS · 01-12-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Yellow hat time Chris .. the fights will be on ESPN.

You're on. I won't be with my wife this time so no suit and tie. I don't think Will minds yellow hats that burn your retinas.

This time, we've got seat that actually may be visible on camera too!

But they better announce an opponent for Matt soon or I'll be loosing a lot of finger nails between now and then.

CONN CHRIS · 01-27-2006, 06:14 PM

An opponent has been announced for Remillard! This guy.

He's not much to look at but should be a nice step up in talent level for Matt. (although he did just lose to the one fighter that Matt didn't put away last year - four round decision.)

Thunder · 01-27-2006, 07:20 PM

Sweet.
I'm not sure I'm down with this yellow hat stuff, but I'm looking forward to the bouts.

mh2365 · 01-27-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Sweet.
I'm not sure I'm down with this yellow hat stuff, but I'm looking forward to the bouts.

Chris didn't tell you about the dress that goes along with the hat?

CONN CHRIS · 01-27-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Chris didn't tell you about the dress that goes along with the hat?

It's quite fetching, Will loves the frilly stuff.

Thunder · 01-29-2006, 05:09 PM

Uh boy.

CONN CHRIS · 02-12-2006, 02:21 PM

Tonight's the night! We are in the midst of a blizzard so departure time is up in the air but I'll be sporting the bright yellow cap in case the TV camera points our way.

Go Remillard!!

mh2365 · 02-12-2006, 02:36 PM

I'm recording it so I look for you

CONN CHRIS · 02-12-2006, 04:47 PM

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CONN CHRIS · 02-13-2006, 03:48 PM

I would guess that attendance will not be what they had hoped. The Dunkin Donuts Center was telling people (or me at least) that there was no chance of the card being postponed right up to about 1:30 yesterday. Then they called it off at 2:00 or so. I assume that a number of people made the same call that I did and got early start due to weather. If I had driven 3 or 4 hours through the blizzard because I was told there was no chance of cancellation only to find an empty arena in Providence I'd have been plenty bent.

Oh well, still saying 'go Remillard'!!

steamboat brand, palooka · 02-13-2006, 06:31 PM

I was going to say I could get a photo of Austin Rice from Waterford from a old New London Day microfilm, but I'll be about 105 years behind the discussion. He fought around the turn of the twentieth century, and beat George Dixon.

mh2365 · 02-13-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by steamboat brand, palooka

I was going to say I could get a photo of Austin Rice from Waterford from a old New London Day microfilm, but I'll be about 105 years behind the discussion. He fought around the turn of the twentieth century, and beat George Dixon.

?????? wrong thread maybe?

CONN CHRIS · 02-14-2006, 02:27 AM

I just got back, need sleep so I'll be brief.

Manfredo is much better than I thought.

Pemberton is shot.

Jonathan Reid is terrible.

Matt Godfrey is so-so, likely going no where.

Matt Remillard does in fact hit like a mule, punished Crout with a few body shots that made him look like he wanted to quite and smoked him with a left to the side of his head and a right to the top of Crout's head as he lurched forward that ended it in one.

Whoever ran this event needs to be shot - 3.5 rounds in two hours before the ESPN show started.

I need sleep - night all.

Thunder · 02-14-2006, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

Whoever ran this event needs to be shot - 3.5 rounds in two hours before the ESPN show started.

I need sleep - night all.

Sleep? What was that you were doing in the car??

A fun night at the fights. Chris pretty much nailed it in his post, except I think it was 2.5 rounds in two hours. The worst. They either needed a swing fight for the 7-9 p.m. block or to have started a bit later.

I met Missy Fiorentino, the women's World Featherweight champ. She was very cool. Ray Leonard was also in the house, as were Tony DeMarco and Vinny Paz.

CONN CHRIS · 02-14-2006, 09:36 AM

Yeah, you're right, it was 2.5 rounds in two hours - ugh. How hard is it to walk into a local gym and say you want four guys within 10 pounds of each other that want to make their pro debuts? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that two six-rounders (one featuring a guy who averages about two rounds per fight) are not going to fill two hours.

They tried to placate a restless crowd by giving away free MP3 players. But that only brought more boos when it became clear that all the 'random' seats drawn were in the $200 section. It's nice to know that everyone who runs boxing isn't a crook, some are just morons.

It was however pretty good match making, but I felt bad for Pemberton - I hate to see a guy like him go out so ingloriously.

mh2365 · 02-14-2006, 10:38 AM

I failed to record the fight due to my own stupidity ... did Manfredo look good or is Pemberton just shot?

I take your boy looked good with the first rounder. Too bad the Estrada match ended so quickly it would have been good to see him with a middle of the road fighter like Diaz.

CONN CHRIS · 02-14-2006, 10:43 AM

Pemberton is shot, but Manfredo looks very good.

Here's an article on 'our boy' from the Hartford Courant.

http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-box...adlines-sports

Anything can still happen but it is looking more like my first impression of him back in August was right on. (I'm no expert - anyone with a few brain cells that sees Remillard fight knows there's a good chance he'll go far.)

J_CROCE · 02-14-2006, 10:47 AM

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CONN CHRIS · 02-14-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Too bad the Estrada match ended so quickly it would have been good to see him with a middle of the road fighter like Diaz.

By the way, it struck me last night that Diaz looks a bit like the head elf from Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.

It is too bad that they called that fight. The cut didn't look too bad and Diaz' corner was livid but the Doc wanted it to end.

a87star · 02-16-2006, 11:18 AM

I thought Pemberton was shot after the Jeff Lacy fight. He took some pretty brutal shots in that one. I could imagine this was about the same or much worse.

01-27-2006, 06:14 PM	#22
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	An opponent has been announced for Remillard! This guy. He's not much to look at but should be a nice step up in talent level for Matt. (although he did just lose to the one fighter that Matt didn't put away last year - four round decision.) __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 01-27-2006 at 06:16 PM.

01-27-2006, 07:20 PM	#23
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,865	Sweet. I'm not sure I'm down with this yellow hat stuff, but I'm looking forward to the bouts. __________________ I like Stats Mostly

01-29-2006, 05:09 PM	#26
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,865	Uh boy. __________________ I like Stats Mostly

02-12-2006, 02:21 PM	#27
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	Tonight's the night! We are in the midst of a blizzard so departure time is up in the air but I'll be sporting the bright yellow cap in case the TV camera points our way. Go Remillard!! __________________ Check Out My Cards!

02-12-2006, 04:47 PM	#29
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	. __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 02-14-2006 at 12:24 PM.

02-12-2006, 02:36 PM	#28
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	I'm recording it so I look for you

02-13-2006, 03:48 PM	#30
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	I would guess that attendance will not be what they had hoped. The Dunkin Donuts Center was telling people (or me at least) that there was no chance of the card being postponed right up to about 1:30 yesterday. Then they called it off at 2:00 or so. I assume that a number of people made the same call that I did and got early start due to weather. If I had driven 3 or 4 hours through the blizzard because I was told there was no chance of cancellation only to find an empty arena in Providence I'd have been plenty bent. Oh well, still saying 'go Remillard'!! __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 02-14-2006 at 12:24 PM.

02-13-2006, 06:31 PM	#31
steamboat brand, palooka Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 156	I was going to say I could get a photo of Austin Rice from Waterford from a old New London Day microfilm, but I'll be about 105 years behind the discussion. He fought around the turn of the twentieth century, and beat George Dixon.

02-14-2006, 02:27 AM	#33
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	I just got back, need sleep so I'll be brief. Manfredo is much better than I thought. Pemberton is shot. Jonathan Reid is terrible. Matt Godfrey is so-so, likely going no where. Matt Remillard does in fact hit like a mule, punished Crout with a few body shots that made him look like he wanted to quite and smoked him with a left to the side of his head and a right to the top of Crout's head as he lurched forward that ended it in one. Whoever ran this event needs to be shot - 3.5 rounds in two hours before the ESPN show started. I need sleep - night all. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

02-14-2006, 09:36 AM	#35
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	Yeah, you're right, it was 2.5 rounds in two hours - ugh. How hard is it to walk into a local gym and say you want four guys within 10 pounds of each other that want to make their pro debuts? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that two six-rounders (one featuring a guy who averages about two rounds per fight) are not going to fill two hours. They tried to placate a restless crowd by giving away free MP3 players. But that only brought more boos when it became clear that all the 'random' seats drawn were in the $200 section. It's nice to know that everyone who runs boxing isn't a crook, some are just morons. It was however pretty good match making, but I felt bad for Pemberton - I hate to see a guy like him go out so ingloriously. __________________ Check Out My Cards!

02-14-2006, 10:38 AM	#36
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	I failed to record the fight due to my own stupidity ... did Manfredo look good or is Pemberton just shot? I take your boy looked good with the first rounder. Too bad the Estrada match ended so quickly it would have been good to see him with a middle of the road fighter like Diaz.

02-14-2006, 10:43 AM	#37
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	Pemberton is shot, but Manfredo looks very good. Here's an article on 'our boy' from the Hartford Courant. http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-box...adlines-sports Anything can still happen but it is looking more like my first impression of him back in August was right on. (I'm no expert - anyone with a few brain cells that sees Remillard fight knows there's a good chance he'll go far.) __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 02-14-2006 at 12:23 PM.

02-14-2006, 10:47 AM	#38
J_CROCE Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Downtown Posts: 30	.

02-16-2006, 11:18 AM	#40
a87star Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 4,850	I thought Pemberton was shot after the Jeff Lacy fight. He took some pretty brutal shots in that one. I could imagine this was about the same or much worse.