Matthew Patrick Remillard (born June 12, 1986 in Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester, Connecticut

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) was an undefeated boxer

Boxing

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 in the Featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 division until he lost to Miguel Angel Garica by TKO in the ending of 10th round stoppage on March 26 in Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2011. He's the former NABF

North American Boxing Federation

The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...

 and WBO

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...

 NABO

North American Boxing Organization

The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....

 Featherweight

Featherweight

Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...

 Champion.

Amateur career

Matt had an amateur career record of 115-25 and went onto win the Everlast Under-19 National Amateur Championships twice.

Pro career

On March 26, 2011 Remillard lost to undefeated Miguel Angel Garcia

Miguel Angel Garcia

Miguel Ángel García Cortez is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division. García's the current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion. Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.-Early life:García is...

, losing both his NABF

North American Boxing Federation

The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...

 and WBO

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...

 NABO

North American Boxing Organization

The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....

 Featherweight titles. This bout was televised on HBO. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison for beating a man with a baseball bat and fracturing his skull. The fight was said to be over a woman.

Professional record

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|Loss || 23-1 ||align=left|  Miguel Angel Garcia

Miguel Angel Garcia

Miguel Ángel García Cortez is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division. García's the current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion. Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.-Early life:García is...

| || 10 (12) || March 26, 2011 ||align=left| Boardwalk Hall

Boardwalk Hall

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, Atlantic City, New Jersey

New Jersey

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|align=left|For the NABF

North American Boxing Federation

The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...

 and WBO

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...

 NABO

North American Boxing Organization

The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The NABO is one of the regional bodies that is part of the World Boxing Organization.Legendary Roy Jones Jr is former Light heavyweight champion....

 Featherweight titles
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See also

• List of current NABF Champions

External links