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. […]
MANFREDO MAKES A DIFFERENCE WITH YOUNG CANCER VICTIM
Peter Manfredo, Jr.(L) helps 12-year-old Cameron Wheeler, of Johnston, RI, put on boxing gloves for the first time this afternoon at Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, RI. Wheeler, the cousin of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Dan Wheeler, suffers from a rare brain tumor that doctors have tried to remove three times. Cameron will be attending his […]
CALZAGHE VS. JONES FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Below you will find quotes from the main event and undercard fighters from today’s final press conference leading for Calzaghe vs. Jones “Battle of the Superpowers” this Saturday November 8th at Madison Square Garden and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Joe Calzaghe: “I am a person who does actions more than words. I am not going […]
Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. Fight Predictions
As “Super” Joe Calzaghe and “Superman” Roy Jones Jr., get ready to face each other Saturday night in “Battle of the Super Powers” at Madison Square Garden and live on HBO Pay-Per-View, some of the best fighters in the sport and a sampling of the top boxing writers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean […]
Bika wants unification fight or Hopkins after Manfredo
“Tough & Tested” Nov. 13 at Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, live on Versus PROVIDENCE (October 29, 2008) – The Contender, Season Three winner Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika plans to cash in after an impressive win November 13 against two-time world title challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., runner-up in Season One of […]
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 […]
RESULTS FROM TWIN RIVER
August 22, 2008 – “August Annihilation” SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS Peter Manfredo, Jr. (31-5, 16 KOs), Providence, RI WTKO2 (1:24) Donny Savage (24-8-2, 13 KOs), St. Joseph MO Joey Spina (23-1-1, 16 KOs), Providence, RI WTKO2 (0:52) Jim Strohl (27-7, 21 KOs), Las Vegas, NV Bobo Starnino (9-4-2, 2 KOs), Providence RI MD6 (58-56, 57-57, 57-57) Joey […]