Weights from Rhode Island: O’Connor 142, Gonzalez 143, More!

8 Rounds

Danny O’Connor 142 LBS.

Franklin Gonzalez 143 1/2 LBS

6 Rounds

Jaime Clampitt 139 ½ LBS.

Jill Emery 141 LBS.

6 Rounds

Joey McCreedy 166 LBS.

Dafir Smith 170 LBS.

6 Rounds

Jason Pires 144 ½ LBS.

John Revish 144 ½ LBS.

6 Rounds

Eddie Soto 137 LBS.

Sean Eklund 138 LBS.

4 Rounds

Jesse Barboza 229 LBS.

Richard Mason 211 LBS.

4 Rounds

Keith Kozlin 167 LBS

Roberto Burgess 168 LBS.

PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

Danny O’Connor: “I’m honored to be part of this event. This is another step forward for me as a pro. I am going to continue to do what has made me what I am today.”

Franklin Gonzalez: “I came to Brooklyn from the Dominican. I didn’t come here to lose or embarrass myself. I came to put on a show. I’m well prepared. I’m taking on Danny O’Connor. I know about him but I’m not afraid.”

Jaime Clampitt: “I’d like to thank everyone for putting this show on and my team. It’s going to be a great show.”

Jill Emery: “I’ve been out of the ring for a year and I’ve been itching to get back. I want to thank Jaime for stepping up.”

Eddie Soto: I want to thank Sean for taking this rematch. I’ve been training hard. It’s going to be a very good show tomorrow night. I wish good luck to all of the fights on the card and wish that nobody gets hurt.”

Sean Eklund: “I want to thank (uncles/trainers) Micky (Ward) and Dicky (Eklund) for working me so hard. I’m ready. I want to thank Eddie for taking the fight.”

“ShamRock’d” FACT SHEET

Name: “ShamRock’d” Pro Card

Date: Friday night, March 19, 2009

Venue: Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, RI

Promoter: Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc.

Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis

Tickets: $35.00, $50.00, $75.00 and $100.00 and are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at Twin River’s Players Club booth at Twin River, or any TicketMaster location.

Information: Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or the Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “ShamRock’d.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)