Manfredo & Bika media workout picture
Here’s some pictures of “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. (with his father/head trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr.) and Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika at today’s open media workout at Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (Pictures by Emily Harney) Manfredo (31-5, 16 KOs), runner-up in The Contender I, fights The Contender III winner Bika (26-3-2. […]
No trash-talk between friends and Nov. 13 foes Brewer & Bundrage
Manfredo-Bika headline “Tough & Tested” in Providence, live on Versus PROVIDENCE (November 6, 2008) – 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 […]
Boxing key part of Providence’s culture
Manfredo-Bika headlines Nov. 13 “Tough & Tested”at Dunkin’ Donuts Center PROVIDENCE (October 23, 2008) – 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 training in comfort zone for IBO world title fight vs. Bika
Nov. 13 at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, live on Versus, headlining “Tough & Tested” PROVIDENCE (October 17, 2008) – 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 […]
Manfredo-Bika IBO world title fight headlines “Tough & Tested”
Brewer-Bundrage IBO title eliminator in co-feature Nov. 13 at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, live on Versus PROVIDENCE (October 10, 2008) – Tickets go on sale Wednesday (Oct. 15 at 10 AM/ET) for the November 13th “Tough & Tested” pro boxing show, headlined by an IBO super middleweight title fight between “The Pride of Providence” […]
CES building foundation for 2009 title runs
PROVIDENCE (September 23, 2008) – Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) has promoted eight shows this year in three different states, including four broadcast nationally on ESPN, in order to build a foundation for world and regional title runs by its fighters in 2009. “I’ve been a boxing promoter for a long time […]
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