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LINCOLN, R.I. - Otis “Triple OG”
Griffin outlasted Joey McCreedy to win a unanimous 8-round decision
Friday night t in the main event on the “Autumn Classic” pro boxing
card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment &
Sports, Inc., at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Griffin (21-6-2), best known for winning the “Next Great Champ,
displayed his ring savvy and experience, successfully
counter-punching McCreedy (11-4-1). “I’ve won in other fighter’s
backyards, but I was concerned about the decision because I got
robbed against Jeff Lacy. McCreedy fought his best. I thought I
clearly won. He brought his A-game and really stepped-up. He wasn’t
the same fighter we watched on tape. He obviously can take a good
shot because I hit him with some good ones. Joey is a brawler and
the plan was to make him pay when he missed and stay clear of
trouble. It was Boxing 101. Next, I’d like to come back here and
fight Joey Spina.”
Unbeaten junior welterweight prospect, 2008 U.S. Olympic Team
alternate Danny O’Connor (10-0, 3 KOs) pounded a game James Hope
(4-3) from the opening bell for six solid rounds in a masterful
display of boxing. O’Connor broke down Hope, hooking to the body
from his southpaw stance and unloading unanswered rights and lefts
to Hope’s head, in a dominating performance Danny easily took by
6-round decision. “I felt great tonight,” O’Connor commented. “It
was my most complete fight. Everything we worked on so hard started
to come out and when it watch out when it’s all there. It’s all
about angles, like (Paul) Spadafora, and a total team effort. I
couldn’t do it without my team behind me.”
Eight months after giving birth to her daughter and 20 months since
her last fight, 4-time world champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt
(19-4-1, 7 KOs) returned to the ring in triumphant fashion,
out-working and out-classing Rachel Clark (4-2-1) en route to
victory by way of a one-sided, unanimous 6-round decision. “It felt
unbelievable,” Clampitt said after the fight. “After the first round
I came back to the corner and told Kurt (Reader, head trainer) she
was a lot faster than we thought. She had a great jab. I think my
experience and body punching was the difference. It’s tough right
now in women’s boxing and I give her credit for taking the fight.
I’m very happy with my performance.”
Former U. of Rhode Island football player, Providence super
middleweight Vladine Biosse (5-0) kept his undefeated record intact
with a first-round TKO win against 25-fight veteran Jeffrey Osbourne.
Long Island light heavyweight Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith, Jr.
(2-0) registered his second straight sensational knockout in the
opening round, using a vicious left hook, followed by a powerful
right that put Branden McGowen (0-1) to sleep midway through the
opening round.
Worcester heavyweight Rashad Minor (3-1) knocked out Lance Gauch
(1-2) in the second round, while Boston super middleweight Maceo
Crowder (1-0), whose brother is 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius
Andrade, won his pro debut by stopping Duane King (0-1) in the third
round.
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