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Post by Ted Panagiotis on Apr 20, 2006 18:57:32 GMT -5
CLAMPITT BATTLES FIORENTINO! For the first time in Rhode Island boxing history, females will be featured in a main event, as world lightweight champion Jaime "The Hurricane" Clampitt puts her belt on the line against world featherweight champion, and intrastate rival, Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino. The bout was announced at a press conference today at Lincoln Park in Rhode Island. For the popular Clampitt, this will be the first defense of her lightweight title after previously holding and defending the world junior welterweight crown. She hails from Narragansett, RI (via Calgary, Canada) and has an overall record of 16-3-1, 7 KO's. Fiorentino comes in with a mark of 13-1, 6 KO's. She hails from Cranston, RI. Both women won national amateur titles at the 132 and 139 lbs. weight classes, Clampitt winning Canadian national titles and Fiorentino capturing the U.S. versions. Tickets are priced at $100, $60 and $30 and are available by calling 401-724-2253 or 401-724-2254. Additional information is available at www.cesboxing.com. The event will be taped live and televised taped on CN8, The Comcast Network on Saturday, May 20 at 7:00 PM/ET. It will also be aired in Rhode Island on Cox3 as well as various other networks nationally. The event is being presented by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports and Lincoln Park.  |
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Post by Dee Williams on Apr 20, 2006 21:32:56 GMT -5
Intriguing matchup, Ted  Further boxer info from WBAN member site: Jaime Clampitt17-3-1 (7 KO) WBAN #3 ranked lightweight Age: 29 Height: 5 ft 5½ in Last Weight: 134 lbs IWBF Light; former WEBA/IWBF/NABA Jr Welter; 1999/97 Can Natl amateur; 25-6 amateur www.wban.org/biog/jclampitt.htmvs. Melissa Fiorentino13-1-0 (6 KO) WBAN #1 ranked featherweight Age: 29 Height: 5 ft 1 in Last Weight: 124 lbs IWBF Feather; 2000 US amateur 139-lb champion www.wban.org/biog/mfiorentino.htm |
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Post by marcel on Apr 21, 2006 15:06:23 GMT -5
Excellent matchup!
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Post by Dee Williams on Apr 23, 2006 17:01:53 GMT -5
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Post by marcel on Apr 24, 2006 3:29:20 GMT -5
Nice article. But , correct me if I am wrong Ted, I think it's more about cutting a fighter loose than matching an excellent match. Universum i.e. never matches people from the same stable unless they want to get rid of one of them. Logical.
I was giving this fight another thought. I think Missy is too agressive for Jamie. Kinda like Mueller was, but a little rougher. Keeping in mind how I remember Missy from years ago. She might have changed but I can only judge my opinion on that. Missy beats the good opponents she fought convincingly, where Jamie stuggles. (and sometimes with sub-top opponents as well)
On the other hand I worry about the fact that we have a featherweight fighting a lightweight. Of course Missy doesn't have to come down in weight that much now, but Jamie will probably be a jr Welter AT LEAST come fightime, while Missy will likely be much lighter still.
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Post by Ted Panagiotis on Apr 24, 2006 7:45:37 GMT -5
Marcel - no one is looking to get cut at all. Jaime was scheduled to be the main event, but than since we got stuck with a Thursday night as the Friday was taken, Jimmy felt we needed more an an "event." He proposed the idea to Jaime and she accepted.
As for struggling against better opposition - who has Missy defeated so easily? I don't think Missy's opposition is anywhere near as tough as Jaime's has been. As for weight, Jaime has only had one fight back at 135. She will make the weight easy for sure and she will probably be over that come fight time. People forget that the two campaigned at the same weight as amateurs however, so I don't think the weight is as big an issue as some people say.
Also, as a side note - the first Jaime-Liz fight was tremendously close and some thought Jaime could have gotten that one. The second one was close through six, but than Liz took over as Jaime was not at all ready for a 10 round fight at that time.
The bottom line, though, is that Jaime chose to give Missy this fight and it will be a tremendous fight on May 18th. She could have fought anyone, especially considering its her first fight back since having a bone removed from her hand & she is the bigger draw! But she didn't and if you live anywhere close get your tickets! The more support we get for the fight the better chance you will have to see another CES female main event in the future.
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Post by Ryan Wissow on Apr 24, 2006 10:02:37 GMT -5
Jaime looks great in a bikini on the fight poster! this is a really good matchup, i think Jamie's size advantage will give her the edge, but Missy's toughness and relentlessness will surely give Jaima a tough night. i expect Jaime to win on points, but i wouldnt be shocked if Missy wins. its a very good clash of styles, the boxer Jamie vs the slugger Missy. i cant wait to see it on TV. RYAN |
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Post by Stacy 'Goodnight' Goodson on Apr 24, 2006 17:03:00 GMT -5
Jaime looks great in a bikini on the fight poster! this is a really good matchup, i think Jamie's size advantage will give her the edge, but Missy's toughness and relentlessness will surely give Jaima a tough night. i expect Jaime to win on points, but i wouldnt be shocked if Missy wins. its a very good clash of styles, the boxer Jamie vs the slugger Missy. i cant wait to see it on TV. RYAN Ryan says: Jaime looks great in a bikini on the fight poster! What !!??!!, your in your 20's Ryan , Get off the f**king Viagra , before ya get in to trouble   |
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Post by Willie Edwards on Apr 25, 2006 10:28:48 GMT -5
damm jamie ,looks awesome ,all i can say is wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!missy looks great to, what a wonderful match ,tell jimmy much luv to him on this one ,he has a true winning combination,with this bout.
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Post by marcel on May 19, 2006 2:10:15 GMT -5
As for weight, Jaime has only had one fight back at 135. She will make the weight easy for sure and she will probably be over that come fight time. People forget that the two campaigned at the same weight as amateurs however, so I don't think the weight is as big an issue as some people say. Congrats on a great fight! A little addition in regards to the weight issue...Missy wrote this: “I felt strong (at 135), now I have to decide if I want to stay at my weight because I actually had trouble putting on the weight. I’ll have to think about whether I want to stay at this weight or go back down to Featherweight, because I’d like to unify the titles at Featherweight. I’ll have to decide and see what comes up next.” Time will tell if she stays at ligthweight or if she feels more comfortable at feather. I am not sure if Jamie was on high heels on this picture, but it sure as hell looks like a huge difference in frame: cesboxing.slide.com/c/untitled-1994640097/69739039 |
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