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(NOV 22) PROVIDENCE, RI -- CES plans to end
the 2005 season on a high note Wednesday night at the R.I. Convention
Center in Providence's Downcity. Seven big bouts are planned, along with
one world championship fight, and three very special presentations to
some of the area's best boxers through the years. The festivities get
under way today (Tues., Nov. 22) at 4 PM when CES and the R.I.
Convention Center host the official public pre-fight weigh-in and press
conference.
Providence's Joey "The KO Kid" Spina (17-0, 12 KO's), the reigning WBC
U.S. super middleweight champion, headlines the night with his toughest
opponent to date in former title challenger Jose Spearman (24-9-3, 10
KO's). Spina & Spearman will battle in a ten round non-title fight. Also
featured will be an exciting female world title fight, as Cranston's
Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino (12-1, 7 KO's) gets her second crack at a
world title when she takes on WIBF world super bantamweight champion
Esther "The Blonde Dutch Girl" Schouten (18-2-1, 9 KO's) for the vacant
IWBF world featherweight crown.
2004 U.S. Olympic super heavyweight Jason "Big Six" Estrada (4-0, 1 KO)
takes on his stiffest test as a professional when he battles former
title challenger Najee Shaheed (21-10-2, 11 KO's) in a six round
heavyweight battle. Estrada was originally scheduled to face Jeremy
Brooks (4-2, 2 KO's) but Brooks pulled out, leaving the slot open for an
even bigger challenge for the young Estrada. Shaheed has been in with
iron throughout his career including Wladimir Klitschko, Henry Akinwande
and Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride.
In the fourth main bout, reigning WBC U.S. cruiserweight champion Matt
"Too Smooth" Godfrey (9-0, 5 KO's) battles tough power puncher Billy
"The Kid" Willis (6-5, 5 KO's) in a scheduled 6 round bout. In scheduled
four round bouts 2000 Olympic Trials Gold Medallist "Steamin" Josh
Beeman (3-1-2, 1 KO) taking on Carlos Vinan (2-1, 1 KO), exciting Puerto
Rican Prospect Eddie Soto (2-0, 1 KO) battles Albert Montague (0-1) and
a final bout featuring Matt "Sharp Shooter" Remillard (6-0, 5 KO's).
In addition to the exciting matchups in the ring, five-time world
champion Vinny Paz will be getting one of the few things he never
received during his illustrious career, a famed green world championship
belt from the WBC. The organization will bestow the title of honorary
world champion to Paz, who garnered the IBF world lightweight and WBA
world super welterweight belts during his career. In addition, Paz
captured three different belts at super middleweight, winning the IBO,
IBC and WBU belts. Rhode Island's own "Contender" Peter Manfredo, Jr.
and the star of the movie "Sweet Dreams," Gary "Tiger" Balletto will
also be honored with special presentations.
The November 23rd event is being presented by Mohegan Sun, Narragansett
Beer, Punch Cigars, Amazing.net Superstores and Bailey-Flood Motor
Group. The event will take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center
in Downtown Providence. The doors for the event will open at 6 PM with
the first bout beginning at 7 PM. Tickets on sale now, are priced at
$30, $52 and $102. They are available by calling CES at 401-724-2253 or
logging on to their web site at www.cesboxing.com.
In addition, the event will be televised on a taped delay basis on both
CN8, The Comcast Network, which reaches more than 7 million homes from
Maine to Virginia, and Cox Sports Television in Rhode Island. CN8 will
be broadcasting the event on Saturday, November 26 at 7:00 PM/EST and
Cox will present the event on Friday, November 25 at 8:00 PM/EST. The
CN8 commentating team is made up of Ed Berliner, five-time world
champion Vinny Paz and Phil Burton.
PRIME TIME FIGHTS
HOLIDAY SPECIAL - WEIGH-IN RESULTS FROM R.I.!
For Immediate Release, 11/22/2005
Contact: Ted Panagiotis, 401-524-6104 or 401-724-2253
Mohegan Sun Main Event - 10 Rounds Super Middleweights
Joey Spina (168 lbs.) - vs. - Jose Spearman (169 lbs.)
6 Rounds - Heavyweights
Jason Estrada (250 lbs.) - vs. Najee Shaheed (257 lbs.)
10 Rounds - Vacant IWBF World Featherweight Title
Missy Fiorentino (124 lbs.) - vs. - Esther Schouten (124 lbs.)
6 Rounds - Cruiserweights
Matt Godfrey (205.5 lbs.) - vs. - Billy Willis (200 lbs.)
4 Rounds - Lightweights
Josh Beeman (136 lbs.) - vs. - Carlos Vinan (136 lbs.)
4 Rounds - Super Lightweights
Eddie Soto (139 lbs.) - vs. - Albert Montague (138 lbs.)
Tickets: $102, $52 & $30 will be available at the door or by calling
401-724-2253.
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