(MARCH 10) Cranston, RI –
The stars come out March 25th as Rhode Wars 3 invades the
Historic Park Theatre & Event Center.
Four-time world champion and
International Women's Boxing Hall of Famer Jaime "Hurricane"
Clampitt headlines CES Boxing’s Park Theatre debut in an
eight-round lightweight showdown against Brazilian Taynna
Cardoso and unbeaten super featherweight prospect Alejandro
Paulino returns in the six-round co-main event against dangerous
veteran Derrick Murray, highlighting a full day of boxing that
also features the Jimmy Burchfield Classic Invitational VII
matinee amateur boxing showcase.
Rhode Wars 3 and the Jimmy Burchfield Classic Invitational VII
are separate admission events with tickets for available online
at CESFights.com or TheParkRI.com.
Full fight card details for Rhode Wars 3 were announced
yesterday at the Park Theatre’s newly-launched Comedy Park, part
of a highly-publicized series of renovations under the Theatre’s
new ownership. The venue’s first combat sports event features a
handful of household names, highlighted by the iconic Clampitt
(23-6-2, 7 KOs), who aims for her first victory in 13 months
amidst her second comeback following an eight-year layoff
between 2013 and 2021. The 34-year-old Cardoso boasts a lengthy
amateur career before making her professional debut in 2017 and
is just three weeks removed from a back-and-forth showdown with
31-fight legend Heather Hardy.
The 24-year-old prodigy Paulino (11-0, 10 KOs) last fought in
January against Ryizeemmion Ford in a bout originally scored a
fifth-round knockout win for Paulino and later ruled a no
contest. The New London, CT, native tries again for win No. 12
against the durable Murray (17-7-1, 6 KOs), whose gone the
distance in 17 of his 25 pro bouts. Murray has fought everywhere
from 126 to 140 pounds, but has historically been at his best
between super featherweight and lightweight, most recently
scoring key victories over previously-unbeaten prospect Angel
Flores and 87-fight vet DeMarcus Corley.
Fighting for the first time under the CES banner, newly-signed,
undefeated junior middleweight prospect Anthony Velazquez (11-0,
10 KOs) of Springfield, MA, faces hard-charging Brazilian
Rodrigo Lopes Rodrigues (8-4, 7 KOs) in a six-round bout.
Velazquez competed in the Junior Olympics as a 16-year-old
amateur before embarking on his pro career with four fights in
2018. The 26-year-old rising star won his first nine fights by
knockout and figures to face his toughest test March 25 against
the pesky Rodrigues, who went six hard rounds with Francis Hogan
with CES in June and remains the only fighter to go the distance
with the lanky left-hander.
Also at Rhode Wars 3, Cranston’s own Gary Balletto III (3-0, 2
KOs) steps back into the ring against 23-year-old Marlborough,
MA, native Raphael Torres (2-0, 2 KOs) with both fighters
putting their unbeaten records on the line in an intriguing
six-round cruiserweight bout. A two-sport star who also excels
in mixed martial arts, Balletto fights for the second time in
his hometown, following in the footsteps of his father, Gary
"Tiger" Balletto, who fought seven times in Cranston during his
decade-long career.
Johnston, RI, super middleweight James Maner (2-0, 2 KOs) aims
for his third career win in a four-round bout against debut
Garrett Desilets of Fall River, MA, and welterweight Jesus Salas
(1-1, 1 KO) of New Bedford, MA, makes his CES debut in a
four-round bout against Bronx native Jeff Gonzalez (1-0).
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