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Lt, The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, March 15, 2005-17 sleblanc@haltonsearch..com ý/Another Hart-y victory for local boxer Scores unanimous decision against Maritime opponent By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion A nother pro fight, another unanimous decision for Matt Hart. Once agatn enjoying the lion's share of fan support at the Mississauga Grand Banquet Hall Thursday night, the local welter- weight kept his undefeated record intact with a thorougbly impres- sive win over Halifax's Ted Reno. Nova Scotia's three-trne champ hadn't cornpeted in a couple of years. and consequently couldn't measure up to the speed and sheer explosiveness of bis hometown adversar who controled things pretty mucb from start to finish. "It's just a great feeling. to corne back here and put on a better show for everyone," said 27-year-old H-art, just moments after get- ting his hand raised in victor in the first of five bouts on the Stele Promotions "The six-month layoff car. ' mae sme wasn't any kind of an issue. definite progresa out there with my 1 could've gone 12 rounds." strength and defense. We worked TIli a lot on slipping and dipping." Coach Billy Martin echoed those sentiments. "It was certainly an improvement. Matt kept him long with the jab and when they tied up kept tuming hirn with body shots. Matt4 was in better shape for this one, but then hels always prepared.'* With a slight height advantage and clear edge in terrus of speed, Hant went t0 the head and body with equal frequency -getting the nod for al] four rounds and blatantly tiring bis eastern rival down the stretch. "The six-month layoff svasn't any kind of an issue,* explained the local pugtltst, who'd gone nearly a full year without lighting before bis pro debut September 16. Il could have gone 12 rounds." Hart said having such a strong fan following -including some supporters who donned t-shirts with his likeneas and proclairning him to be 'The Chosen One' - certainly helped. "Being so close to home, you want to put on a good show for your friends and family." Reno landed just a few isolated shota through the final two rounds and harely held on, weathering a couple of late flurries by a traditionally well-conditioned Han. During the early stages of combat the hometown favourite grabbed the upper hand witb some combinations and a deceivingly effective jab. "don't think people think Iru as quick as I amn, which allows me to get it tjab) in a lot," be said. "Near the end of the first round I could tell he was havirsg trouble wtth rny speed and knew that as long as I kept it Up and didn't do anything foolisb the figbt was mine." Hant's recent sparring patner -ligbswetgbt Buzz Grant of atHrgesh rmaidinvcoyhudyngt Orangeville -also wvon by unanttnous decision Thursday, wbilelatrsoigau nros eso vrNvaS ta' femnale fighter Sandy Tsagouris of Mississauga scored a technical TdRn.A et at(ih)pud wyo h knockout over a Michigan opponent to make it a dlean sweep for ainer Martin. Poo yGAA AN IceHawks up for sale, Forin cosdeigfers By STEVE LeBLANC aotfu fesrfft1o.motaar en eiw1 oonrule[ienthe The Champion cosddbu ther' or pai t el f nd p Theat par innfcui inl Iat l deid vespNo lnge ftng in Forin' n g- g hoke Miss s ýIoJr Acubs ether theM isiauga plans - nwhdeprendrudurpSrtuday rgxan po whbn dr hrn p p m Chage or206 Rya Ban Cup ho tStreetsvIl ' Addrssig wde-prea ruour Saurda afernon, w tbtn the next tew years -the lceHasvks have been the Derbys -to afftîtate with bts lceDogs. tearu owner and president Manio Forgione -who also subject of rnuch speculation in recent weeks. "No, that's not truc. We're looking at going to a htgber V~ owns the OBL's Mississauga tceDogs - said that while But contrary to Internet scuttlebutt, Forgione satd the level." be explained. ~. the local Jr. A club has not yet cbanged banda. it is On the tearu has not been sold to former owner Brad Grant, whom Forgione has, however, recently taken control of the market. he said haan't even made an offer. Weston Hawks organization, renaming it the Toronto "Yeah. Milton is for sale," he conftrmed. "We've got "'Me only contact Ive had with Brad was when he called IceDogs. as well as the Malton house-league tanks. Mai10 Forgions