‘The Contender’

The second Pro-Am boxing show in Rhode Island history will be held July 17 as two stars from The Contender IV television reality show, Rich Gingras and Tim “The Hammer” Flamos, headline the “Braggin’ Rights” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln.

Gingras and Flamos battle for the vacant EBA cruiserweight championship in the 8-round co-main event. More...

Boxer Alfonso S. Gomez announced today that promotional outfit Tournament of Contenders has granted his request to be released from his contract.

Gomez formally requested an early contractual release from his promoter last year. His long-time manager Gary Gittelsohn negotiated an unconditional release and reached a mutually agreed settlement with TOC. 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...

Newly-minted WBC super welterweight champion Sergio Mora attended Oscar De La Hoya's recent book signing in Los Angeles. De La Hoya, a six-division world champion and currently the WBC's No. 1 super welterweight contender, has authored the recently-released autobiography, "American Son". More...

There were a few surprises last night at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT as Sergio Mora graduated to the big time with a stunning upset of heavily favored Vernon Forrest to capture the WBC Light Middleweight title.

Reigning champion Forrest has disregarded the challenge posed by the former Contender TV series winner Mora as insubstantial but the Los Angeles based challenger proved more than able to force Forrest to eat his words.

Forrest began the bout well, showing his long experience in catching Mora with hard shots but the younger man regrouped and adjusted his style to take control of the bout after three rounds.

As the action wore on, Forrest , 40-3 (29), began to display his 37 years and could not control the action as the naturally heavier Mora, 21-0-1 (5), simply outworked the Georgia native. More...

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In front of a large and cheering crowd at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Vernon Forrest weighed in at 153 ¾ pounds, Sergio Mora tipped the scales at 154 pounds, Carlos Quintana measured 146 pounds and Paul Williams weighed in at 145 ¾ pounds. More...

Showtime Championship Boxing will present a world championship doubleheader as Vernon Forrest, 40-2 (29), defends his WBC Super Welterweight title against Sergio Mora, 20-0-1 (5), while Carlos Quintana, 25-1 (19) looks to defend his newly acquired WBO Welterweight belt against the boxer he dethroned, previously unbeaten Paul Williams, 33-1 (24), live at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

Sergio Mora of Los Angeles and Vernon Forrest of Atlanta, make their pro basketball allegiances known Thursday during a press conference at Gallagher’s Steak House in New York City.

Forrest, donning the No. 24 Lakers away jersey, will defend his WBC Super Welterweight world title against Mora, sporting the No. 5 Celtics home jersey, this Saturday live at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. More...

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Legendary fighter Sugar Ray Leonard recently shared his thoughts about Sergio Mora and the challenger’s upcoming bout against Vernon Forrest Saturday on Showime. More...

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Sergio Mora participated in a recent media workout as he winds down preparations for the biggest fight of his career against Vernon Forrest, 40-2 (29), for his WBC Super Welterweight title this Saturday, June 7, on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT and delayed on the west coast. More...