KALI REIS AND ANTHONY LAUREANO LOOK TO IMPRESS IN THEIR “HOMECOMING” BOUTS

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (June 25, 2018) –With June 30th rapidly approaching,
the hype for *STAR BOXING’S “SLUGFEST at the SUN”* continues to build as
two of the premier fighters on the card will be making their New England
homecoming. In the co-feature bout, *KALI “KO MEQUINONOAG” REIS *(13-7-1
4KO’s) of Providence, Rhode Island will be making her third appearance at
Mohegan Sun against *PATY “LA ELEGANTE” RAMIREZ* (11-5 5KO’s). Adding to
the excitement, Connecticut’s own *”ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO* (7-0 3KO’s)
of East Hartford is set to make his return home at Mohegan Sun in his bout
against *JUAN de la CRUZ RODRIGUEZ* (8-9-1 6KO’s).

Rhode Island’s Native Warrior, Kali Reis, is no stranger to bright lights
and pressure. Coming off an impressive performance on HBO against the
undisputed champion and #1 pound-for-pound female fighter in the world,
Cecilia Braekhus, Reis looks to return home, back to New England and put
her full warrior spirit out on display at the Mohegan Sun.

When commenting on her upcoming fight, Reis had this to say, “Fans can
expect to see an even more determined, skilled, hungry, evolving WARRIOR in
there! The fight on HBO with Braekhus was such a learning experience and I
am grateful for making history in not only women’s boxing but my own
personal journey as well.”

The last time Reis fought at Mohegan Sun was in November of last year. She
is thrilled to be making this homecoming.

“I am excited to be back ‘home’ at Mohegan Sun June 30th,” said the Rhode
Island native. “Star Boxing always has action-packed fights lighting up
this beautiful area. My fans love coming to Mohegan Sun. There isn’t a bad
seat in the house and their hospitality is fantastic. Joe DeGuardia is
keeping me very productive since we signed with him back in November. I am
so pleased with the decision myself and manager Brian made to sign with
them.”

Another local warrior on the card to watch is Anthony Laureano. Laureano
earned the nickname “Action” for his relentless, coming-forward fight
style. If the East Hartford native is in the ring, fans can always expect
an exciting show from start to finish. Star Boxing’s “Slugfest at the Sun”
always brings fireworks to Connecticut, and Laureano looks to continue the
tradition with his homecoming at Mohegan Sun.

Laureano was asked what he will provide the fans at Mohegan Sun, and his
response was simply, “The same thing they always see, action. Action,
that’s it. The people are coming to pay money and they are going to get
what they paid for. Even in my last fight, people got what they paid for.
They came to see action and to see somebody come forward. They don’t want
to see nobody dancing around. I’m not saying that style is bad, I can do it
too, but people like two guys who come forward and want to fight. I’m that
fighter. I’m that fighter that always wants to fight.”

This bout against Rodriguez will mark the third time in his career that
Laureano is fighting at Mohegan Sun.

When asked about the venue, this is what Laureano had to say, “I love
Mohegan…Mohegan is my home. There is no place like it. I love the ring,
everything is just so beautiful. The atmosphere, the crowd, my hometown
crowd is there, and when they’re there it’s loud…Mohegan is my home, no
doubt. The casino treats me good, and when I go there I feel this is where
I belong. I’ve never felt that anywhere else.

In the main event of “SLUGFEST at the SUN” on June 30th, *JOE SMITH JR. *will
make his long anticipated return to the ring against tough Kentuckian, *MELVIN
RUSSELL. *After eleven months out of the ring due to a broken jaw, the
“Common Man”, Union Local 66 laborer, Joe Smith Jr. returns at the
beautiful Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. After coming off a
stellar KO win on NBC against Andrzej Fonfara, and knocking out the
legend, Bernard
Hopkins, clear out of the ring, on HBO, Smith Jr. has his eyes set on
winning a world title. Smith Jr. is currently rated #3 (WBC) and #7 (WBA)
in the world.