Peter Manfredo, Jr. - (in ring after the fight) "I told everyone I was on a different level (than Spina). I never wanted to take this fight. I never wanted to hurt anybody from Rhode Island, but he kept running his mouth. He made his money, but he took the beating of his life."
(Post fight press conference) "He isn't at my level, yet. I just outclassed him. The bad blood was mostly to promote the fight. I used to help him as an amateur and when he turned pro. They call me LaMotta in Freddy's gym (Wild Card in Los Angeles) because I have such a hard head."
Joey Spina - (in ring after the fight) "I jammed my thumb (left) and couldn't do anything else. I'm fine. I didn't do what I wanted to do - knock him out."
(post fight press conference) "It's business. I broke my hand early in the second round. I never broke my hand before. It gets to your mind and you can't concentrate. Peter's a tough guy. I let my hands but I didn't think for a minute I hurt him. I never said I didn't respect him. That's was people building this up. It's business. In boxing you don't make money until you reach a certain level. I never made good money (until tonight) and that's why I called him out. Peter's a sharp puncher. He placed his punches in the right spot. He was the better man tonight."
Allan Green - (in ring after the fight) "I grade myself a C. I didn't do what my trainers were telling me. Once I got going though... I'm going to take the rest of the year off. Hopefully, next year there will be something big."
Main Event - Super Middleweights
"The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr. (26-3, 12 KOs), Providence, RI
WTKO3 (1:01)
Joey "KO Kid" Spina (19-1-1, 14 KOS), Providence, RI
Co-Feature - Super Middleweights
Allan "Sweetness" Green (23-0, 16 KOs), Tulsa, OK
WTKO8 (2:24)
Jerson "SuperJerz" Ravelo (17-2, 12 KOs), Newark, NJ
Lightweights
'Hammerin'" Hank Lundy (3-0, 2 KOs), Providence, RI
WTKO1 (1:12)
Mike Williams (3-3, 3 KOs), Tuscaloosa, AL
Featherweights
Jose Sanchez (1-0, 1 KO), Pawtucket, RI
WTKO4 (2:20)
Rasool Shakoor (0-2), Detroit, MI
Light Welterweights
"The Puerto Rican Sensation" Eddie Soto (6-0, 4 KOs), Pawtucket, RI
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Felisberto "The Joker" Fernandes (4-5, 2 KOs), Boston, MA
Promoter: Tournament of Contenders in association with Classic Entertainment
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