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…
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.
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…
Click for larger image © Emily Harney “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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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”.
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…
Click for larger image © Showtime Boxing 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.
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,…