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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

A few more photos from the fights last night before I have to head out:

Here is a view of the ring in the CT Convention Center, which seats approximately 4,000 if you want to add the venue. This was the first boxing card held there and I hope more will be coming. It was a good facility.

Cool Pic Chis. I also liked the Convention Center as a boxing venue, but next time I'll try and show up earlier. It took forever to get in because of the long lines waiting to get through the metal detectors. For some reason they don't want weapons of any kind inside the facility. I managed to watch 2 jackasses get arrested by Hartford PD for screaming obscenities during the the first couple of rounds of Godfrey/Batchelter. I'm sure you heard them from across the room. I left during round 3 and there seemed to be quite a few others leaving en masse as well.

As posted below, there was a paid attendance of 2412, but I did see a few empty seats. I'm not sure if the venue could fit 4000, more like 2500 to 3000. Also I thought the pricing was a little too steep (but I guess someone has to pay for the extra staff to run the metal detectors)

Godfrey outpoints Batchelder!
Saturday, September 23 2006
By Scott Ploof and Peter Mark Heintzelman at ringside

Before 2,412 at the the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, cruiserweight Matt Godfrey (13-0, 7 KOs) outpointed Danny Batchelder (24-3-1) over twelve rounds two unify two minor WBC belts (Continental Americas and USNBC). Godfrey did just enough to win the majority of the rounds against an opponent who kept his hands down most the way. Scores were 116-113, 116-112, 118-111. Matt "Sharp Shooter" Remillard (11-0, 7KO's) was victorious in the biggest fight of his young career scoring a ten round unanimous decision over a very game Jose Hernandez to capture the WBC Youth super featherweight strap. Scores of the bout were 96-94 twice and 98-92.
Lightweight Israel "Pito" Cardona outlasted Shaka Moore in a scheduled 6 Round welterweight attraction, which ended when Moore quit after three rounds.
2004 U.S. Olympian, Jason Estrada (7-0, 1KO) remained undefeated by scoring an eight round unanimous decision over late-sub Maurice Wheeler (10-8-1, 1KO). All three judges scored the bout 80-72. The victory for Estrada now sets the stage for his upcoming November 17th fight on ShoBox against the undefeated Travis Walker (21-0-1, 17KO's).
Enrique "El Palo" Palau, of Worcester, MA bettered his record to an undefeated 4-0, 4 KO's with a resounding beating of James North, of Westen, West Virginia. Palau dominated the 4 round bout, coming out ahead by unanimous decision (40-35).
Hartford's own Mike Oliver (16-0, 7KO's), the USBO super bantamweight title holder, delivered a very dominating performance in his six round fight, knocking down his opponent, Oscar De La Cruz (4-4, 2KO's) twice in the contest to score a 60-52 unanimous decision on all three judges scorecards.
Heavyweights Tony Grano , of Hebron, CT, a former U.S. Championship Heavyweight Gold Medalist, and Mike Miller, scheduled for four rounds, only made it into the 2nd round, when Grano pummelled Miller into a TKO loss, with referee, Johnny Callas, calling it quits at 2:54.