Former world title challenger Peter Manfredo Jr., “The Fighting Pride of Providence, Rhode Island”, will return to the ring on Thursday, November 5th against New Orleans based veteran Ronald Weaver in the main event at the Fourth Annual Jonathan Ogden Foundation Charity Boxing Event at Martins Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, Maryland.

The 28 year old Manfredo, sporting a record of 32-6-0 (17KO’s), is coming off a seventh round stoppage of Walid Smichet on April 18th of this year at the Montreal Casino in Quebec, Canada. More...

Middleweight contender Peter Manfredo Jr. has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Las Vegas-based TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by its President, Chet Koerner.

“We’re very proud to be working with Peter as he works his way up the middleweight rankings towards a championship bout. He’s been a world class fighter for a long time and we’re very happy to add him to our growing stable of outstanding talent” said Koerner. More...

As he heads back to the middleweight division, former world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., rejuvenated by his impressive seventh-round knocked out of Walid “Tempete de Sable” Smichet last Saturday, has his sites set on “Ireland’s” John Duddy.

The 28-year-old Manfredo, 32-6 (16), star of The Contender, Season I, is unable to attend Duddy’s fight tonight in Newark, but he’ll be represented there by his promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, the CES president, and father/trainer, Peter Manfredo, Sr. More...

Former world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr. knocked out tough Tunisian veteran Walid “Tempete de Sable” Smichet in the seventh round of yesterday's scheduled 10-round co-feature at Montreal Casino.

The 28-year-old Manfredo, 32-6 (16), star of The Contender, Season I, got his career back on the right track with a strong performance. More...

On Thursday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, RI, super middleweight Sakio Bika finished off local hero Peter Manfredo in three rounds to win the vacant IBO and interim NABF crowns.

From the start, Bika had "The Pride of Providence" on the defensive as the Australian based Cameroon native found a home for his fast, wide and hard punches.

Manfredo began to get the timing of Bika's shots in the second and avoided the punishment of the first round but wasn't able to work an offense into the mix.

Bika stepped on the gas in the third and caught Manfredo with a full-blooded right hand that hurt the Providence native, who couldn't adequately defend himself from Bika's follow-up assault and the bout was stopped at 1:50 of the round.

Bika wins his fifth straight, improving to 27-3-2 (17), while Manfredo drops to 31-6 (16). More...

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"The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr., with his father/head trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr., and Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika participated in an open media workout at Manfredo's Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. More...

The Contender, Season Two winner, “Bad Boy” Grady Brewer, and third-place finisher, Cornelius “K9” Bundrage, developed a strong friendship when they were teammates on the 2006 television reality series. The bond remains but has been temporarily put aside because Brewer and Bundrage will battle November 13 in a 10-round IBO light middleweight eliminator on the “Tough & Tested” card at the newly renovated Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. More...

Unlike in many United States cities today, pro boxing remains alive and strong in Providence, which will host "Tough & Tested" on November 13 at the newly renovated Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Two-time world title challenger "The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr., runner-up in Season One of The Contender, battles Sakio "The Scorpian" Bika, winner of Season Three of The Contender, in the 12-round main event for the IBO super middleweight title. More...

Two-time world title challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., runner-up in Season One of The Contender, finds himself training at home in a comfort zone as he prepares for his IBO super middleweight title fight November 13 against Sakio “The Scorpian” Bika, winner of Season Three of The Contender, at the newly renovated Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. More...

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 10 AM/ET, for the November 13 "Tough & Tested" pro boxing show, headlined by an IBO super middleweight title fight between "The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr., runner-up in Season One of The Contender, and Sakio "The Scorpian" Bika, winner of Season Three of The Contender, at the newly renovated Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. More...

World super middleweight title challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., star of The Contender Season One, is finally at peace with himself in boxing as he prepares to fight Donny “The Savage” McCrary, 24-7-2 (13), star of The Contender Season Three, on Friday night, August 22 in the 12-round main event for the NABF Interim super middleweight title, headlining “August Annihilator” at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. More...