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PROVIDENCE, RI— A return to once- familiar surroundings proved to be the
order of the day for Missy Fiorentino and Jamie Clampitt.
The Rhode Island based boxers upped their win totals with solid efforts over
their opponents during the CES promoted “Prime Time Fight” card at the
Dunkin Donuts Center, Friday night.
Fiorentino, the # 4 ranked Jr. Lightweight (WBAN) scored a unanimous (40-36,
40-36, 40-36) decision over rock-solid Lisa Lewis of Fresno, California in
an animated four-rounder.
Clampitt, the Light welterweight, ranked # 7 by WBAN, was back inside the
ropes after a six-month absence, taking out an overmatched Leora Jackson
late in the third of six scheduled rounds.
Clampitt’s most recent result was a draw with Eliza Olson. The two faced off
last December for the vacant IWBF Light Welterweight title.
Fiorentino and Lewis got busy from the outset. The Rhode Island Deputy
Marshall, whose day-to-day responsibilities include the transportation of
inmates to court, fired the first salvo with a straight left hand that
scored. But Lewis nearly matched “The Fury” with an aggressive stance of her
own, at the start of the second round. Both fighters went up the middle,
rarely wavering from center ring. With less than ten seconds remaining in
the round, Fiorentino who weighted in at 126 lbs. stung Lewis with an
overhand left.
For Lewis, the fight was all about finding a flow of intensity. “I hadn’t
boxed in a while (November 2004) and I needed this fight, so I came out
(East),” said Lewis who fell to (7-11, 3KO). “I was training on an eight
round fight at one point and they called me on this one. I’m more of a six,
eight, ten round fighter. Four rounds is work for me, but tonight was a good
warm up fight-one to get back in the ring and regain my rhythm.
The latter two rounds saw Fiorentino utilize a crisp uppercut on at least
three occasions, while Lewis relied heavily on her jab.
Fiorentino, 11-1, was coming off a victory, last March over Kim Culbert.
“I was really excited about fighting back in Providence,” Fiorentino said.
“I haven’t fought here (Dunkin Donuts Center) in over a year and was excited
that my friends and family would get to see me.”
Lewis was making her second East Coast trip, her first as a professional,
having fought in the city of “Brotherly Love” while toiling in the amateur
ranks.
“I couldn’t get my pivot right and they wouldn’t let us warm up, they kind
of rushed us out,” offered Lewis. “But I got out there and was able to go
toe-to-toe with her.”
Fiorentino, who is scheduled to lace up the gloves in three weeks as part of
Hampton Beach, NH card liked the way the fight unfolded.
“She was tough. I was basically shocked that she wouldn’t go down,” said the
winner. “She’s a good fighter, really aggressive; that’s what I like because
it’s also my style. I’ve been working a lot on my defense and it helped. I
think I made her miss quite a few punches. Offensively, I’m always
aggressive and I tried to stay with that, going forward and throwing a lot
of punches.”
Since January, Fiorentino has been under the tutelage of Peter Manfredo Sr.,
of “The Contender” fame. Finalist Peter Manfredo Jr., was in the house as
well on Friday night.
After a rather demure opening round, Clampitt, who last graced the program
at the DD Center back in 2003, pressed Jackson into a defensive posture. In
the second, Clampitt, fighting at 142 lb., laid a thunderous combination on
Jackson (2-5), of Memphis, TN, that precipitated the first of two standing
eight counts in the round. The latter, came at the hands of a solid right,
one that forced Jackson to deal with a wobbly set of legs.
“The biggest thing for me was to stay relaxed,” said Clampitt, 15-4-1, with
6 KO’s.
“I just wanted to get out there and box and see what she was going to
present and then take it to her. We noticed right away that the right hand
was there for me, the body shots. I tried to work up and down and do my
thing.”
Clampitt’s “thing” and Jackson’s fate collided with a thud at 1:44 of the
third round when the former Canadian amateur unleashed a flurry of punches
that led to Jackson falling back onto the ropes and staggering, eventually
landing near her corner. “The left hook was landing then she started moving
the other way, then the right hand was working, so I was just trying to mix
it up and I knew I had her hurt, and I just wanted to take her out.”
Trainer Chuck Sullivan, said Clampitt, a former IWBF and NABA champion was
well on her way up the rankings ladder with this latest triumph, “Jamie
trained for this fight like it was a championship fight,” he said. “She came
in relaxed and it proved that she is capable of doing anything. At 140
pounds, she can beat any 140 lb. female-anywhere.”
The card was dedicated to veteran Providence Police detective James Allen,
who was killed in the line of duty in April. |
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