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Weights & presser quotes from Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI - “The Contender Special – Put Up or Shut Up,” promoted by the Tournament ofContenders in association with Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment &Sports, will be held tomorrow night (Saturday) at the Dunkin’ Donuts Centerin downtown Providence. The show will be televised on ESPN2 from 10:30PM –12:30 AM/ET on a tape-delayed basis with the main event beginning LIVE at9:00 PM/ET.
Tickets priced at $57.00, $152.00, and $302.00 (ringside) are on salethrough www.Ticketmaster.com, all local Ticketmaster outlets or by callingTicketmaster direct at (401) 331-2211 or (617) 931-2000. Tickets are alsoavailable through CES Boxing at (401) 724-2253, www.cesboxing.com and theDunkin’ Donuts Center Box Office. For more information visitwww.tournamentofcontenders.com, www.cesboxing.com, www.cesboxing.com orwww.dunkindonutscenter.com.)
WEIGHTS FROM PROVIDENCE
Peter Manfredo (25-3, 11 KOs), Providence, RI 167 3/4lbs.vs.Joey Spina (19-0-1, 14 KOs), Providence, RI 168 lbs.
Allan Green (22-0, 15 KOs), Tulsa, OK 167 ½ lbs.vs.Jerson Ravelo (17-1, 12 KOs), Newark, NJ 165 ½ lbs.
Eddie Soto (5-0), Pawtucket, RI 136 lbs.vs.Felisberto Fernandes (4-4, 2 KOs), Boston, MA 134 ½ lbs.
Henry Lundy (2-0, 1 KO), Providence, RI 138 ½ lbs.vs.Mike Williams (3-2, 3 KOs), Tuscaloosa, AL 131 lbs.
Jose Sanchez (Pro Debut), Pawtucket, RI 126 lbs.vs.Rasool Shakoor (0-1), Detroit, MI 126 ¼ lbs.
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PRESSER QUOTES
Peter Manfredo, Jr – “Let’s get this ‘Pride of Providence’ straight. Ialways came into the ring as Peter Manfredo, Jr. The ‘Pride of Providence’was given to me because of what I give back to Providence. I worked allsummer as a life guard for free. I gave back the checks so people so theycould buy stuff for the kids.
“I never started the talking. He’s (Spina) the one who started the talking.He must be jealous. He hasn’t fought anybody. All of the talk is BS,nonsense; it’s all over tomorrow. I’ll expose Joey Spina for what he is.He’s going to wish that he never took this fight. I’m not Jay Pina.”
Joey Spina – “I do my talking in the ring. These guys have made me out to bethe bad guy. It wasn’t personal until you (Peter) and your father startedsaying I was a club fighter. We’ll see who ‘The Pride of Providence’ is. Inever said I was. I’m the ‘King of Providence.’ You’re the pride. You haveno idea where I’m from or where I’ve been – the streets! I’m anup-and-coming, hungry man. May the best man win tomorrow night.”
Jerson Ravelo – “It’s going to be a great show. A lot of fighters have beendoing a lot of talking. I keep to myself. I do my talking in the ring.Tomorrow’s going to be an exciting night.”
Allan Green – “Much has been made about this fight. Originally, it wassupposed to be some other place. I’m ready to get down here. You (Jerson)made a mistake saying the fight was going to be exciting. It’s not going tobe an exciting fight. You’re going to get your ass broken in half.”
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