(MAR 27) Cranston, RI –
Father Time catches up to everyone, but he’s still chasing Jaime
"Hurricane" Clampitt. The 46-year-old Clampitt won her
24th professional bout Saturday in the main event of CES
Boxing’s Rhode Wars 3 card at the Historic Park Theatre & Event
Center, out-classing Miami’s Taynna Cardoso for a 79-73
unanimous decision win on all three scorecards. The show was CES’
first at the Park Theatre, built in 1924 and recently renovated
under new ownership.
Clampitt christened the venue
Saturday with a vintage performance fitting for a classic
theater setting. A four-time world champion and International
Women's Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Clampitt initially
launched her comeback in 2021 after eight years out of the ring.
A win over Kim Wabik in February of 2022 shook off some of the
ring rust, but a loss to 21-year-old Miranda Reyes in June
planted some seeds of doubt as the Warwick, RI, resident
carefully began plotting her next steps.
With a more focused approach in camp, including hiring a
physical therapist and sports psychologist, Clampitt looked
better than ever Saturday, boxing circles around Cardoso (5-3),
who had just gone eight hard rounds in a much closer majority
decision loss to Heather Hardy in February.
On Saturday, Clampitt was a step ahead, looking much faster,
sharper, and more reactive than she did in June and shows no
signs of slowing down as she approaches her 47th birthday in
July. Where this win takes her next remains to be seen, but it’s
clear Clampitt is far from done as she continues to find her
place in this new era of women’s boxing – a path she and many
others paved for the current torch-bearers.
On a night that featured six fights – and the debut of CES’
first female ring announcer, Margaret Cresta – Alejandro Paulino
(12-0, 10 KOs) and Anthony Velasquez (12-0, 11 KOs) provided
ample firepower.
Paulino, the fast-rising unbeaten super featherweight from New
London, CT, demolished St. Louis’ Derrick Murray (17-8-1) via
technical knockout in the opening round. A flurry of shots early
in the round put Murray in defense mode before Paulino snuck in
a short left hook that caught Murray directly on the chin and
sent him crashing to the canvas. Murray made it to his feet, but
stumbled into the ropes trying to take a step forward, prompting
referee Johnny Callas to wave it off.
Velasquez, the hard-hitting Springfield, MA, super welterweight,
also made quick work of his opponent, blasting the durable
Rodrigo Lopes Rodrigues (8-5) of Brazil in the opening round
with a barrage of punches that forced referee Joey Lupino to
step in and quickly stop the fight.
The newest addition to the CES family, Velasquez is on the fast
track to success and will return to the ring at CES’ next event
April 22 at Mohegan Sun Arena. He and Paulino, 26 and 24 years
of age, respectively, continue to dominate the regional circuit
and now boast 24 wins with 21 combined knockouts.
Fan-favorite Gary Balletto III, who grew up just miles from the
Park Theatre in Cranston, also put on a show in his unanimous
decision win over Raphael Torres of Marlborough, MA. Both
fighters entered unbeaten and fought at cruiserweight with
Balletto simply out-working Torres over six hard rounds to earn
a 60-54, 60-54, 59-55 victory. The two-sport star who also
competes as a welterweight in mixed martial arts is now 4-0 in
boxing, following in the footsteps of his father, Gary "Tiger"
Balletto.
Johnston, RI, middleweight James Maner (3-0) scored an early
knockdown en route to a 40-35 unanimous decision win on all
three scorecards over debut Everet Desilets (0-1) over
Pawtucket, RI; and welterweight Jeffrey Gonzalez (2-0) of East
Haven, CT, won a spirited 39-37, 37-39, 39-37 split decision
over Jesus Salas (1-2) of New Bedford, MA.
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