IBO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: TOUGH AND TESTED FACT SHEET

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MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS

“The Pride of Providence” PETER MANFREDO, JR. SAKIO “Scorpion” BIKA

NABF Interim Super Middleweight Champion IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Champion

Runner-Up in The Contender I Winner of The Contender III, 2000 Olympian

Rated WBC No. 13 Rated IBF No. 4 & The Ring No. 8

Providence, RI Sydney, Australia by way of Cameroon

31-5 (16 KOs) 26-3-2 (16 KOs)

IBO LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR

CO-FEATURE – 10 ROUNDS

GRADY”Bad Boy” BREWER CORNELIUS “K9” BUNDRAGE

Former IBA Light Middleweight Champion Rated IBF No. 14

Winner of The Contender II Star of The Contender II

Lawton, OK Detroit, MI

23-11 (13 KOs) 28-3 (16 KOs)

SPECIAL SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION

8 ROUNDS

JAIDON “The Don” CODRINGTON WILLIAM GILL

Runner-up in The Contender III Upset Minded

Bridgeport, CT Toms River, NJ

18-2 (14 KOs) 8-20 (7 KOs)

6 ROUNDS – FEATHERWEIGHTS

MATT “Sharp Shooter” REMILLARD MAURICIO “Indio Boy” PASTRANA

WBC World Youth & USNBC Featherweight Champion Former IBF, EBA & IBO Champion

Manchester, CT Miami, FL by way of Columbia

15-0 (8 KOs) 34-9-2 (22 KOs)

4 ROUNDS – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS

ISANDER “Peachy” BEAUCHAMP ERNIE “Gladiator” MARQUEZ

Lynn, MA by way of Puerto Rico Fort Morgan, CO

5-0 (2 KOs) 7-5 (3 KOs)

4 ROUNDS – LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS

JESUS CARO JOSE VELAZQUEZ

Providence, RI Worcester, MA

2-0 (2 KOs) 1-5 (1 KO)

4 ROUNDS – LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS

DIEGO PERIERA JERRY PRESSLEY

Pawtucket, RI Rock Hill, SC

1-0 (1 KO) Pro Debut

(ALL FIGHTS & FIGHTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

“TOUGH & TESTED”

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, RI

Promoter: Tournament of Contenders in association with Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES)

Matchmakers: Mike Marchionte & Ted Panagiotis

Tickets: $18.00, $23.00, $58.00, $79.00, $107.00 and $222.00, are on sale at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Box Office (401.331.6700) or through CES Boxing at 401.724.2253/2254 or www.cesboxing.com.

Television: Versus, 8-10 PM/ET

Information: Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com)

Doors open at 5:30 PM/ET, first bout at 6:30 PM/ET.

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