PROVIDENCE (April 20, 2006) - Two of the premier women prizefighters in the world, Jaime "The Hurricane" Clampitt (16-3-1, 7 KOs) and Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino (13-1, 6 KOs), headline the "Let It Ride" boxing show, promoted by Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES) and sponsored by Lincoln Park, Thursday night, May 18 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence. 

"Let It Ride" will be taped live and broadcast on CN8, The Comcast Network. The event will air network wide on SATURDAY, May 20 at 7:00 PM/ET. The CES/CN8 announcing team includes blow-by-blow commentator Ed Berliner, former five-time world champion Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Paz serving as color analyst, and Phil Burton as ringside reporter.  "We have two world champions in one of the greatest female fights of all-time," CES president Jimmy Burchfield said. "I was never much of a female fight fan, but these two have won me over.  

They are two true warriors who everybody wants to see fight each other. It's going to be a great fight. I compliment both camps for taking the fight. It was four or five months in the making.

"This is going to be a rockem', sockem' fight like in the old days when, regardless of records, fighters fought for neighborhood rights and nobody avoided anybody. Fans should be able to vote for fights they want to see and this is one they'd vote for. Both teams feel strongly that they can win. This is one of the rare times in boxing that females are in the main event, but this match-up deserves to be on top of the card."

Clampitt, of Narragansett (RI), defends her International Women's Boxing Federation (IWBF) lightweight title against Fiorentino, of Warwick (RI), in a clash of intrastate rivals in the 10-round main event. Fiorentino is the reigning IWBF featherweight title-holder.

2004 U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (5-0, 1 KO), fighting out of his hometown of Providence, fights veteran Stacy "Bigfoot" Frazier (15-5, 13 KOs) in the 8-round co-feature. In a six-round Special Attraction, WBC rated No. 18 super welterweight Ossie Duran (20-5-1, 9 KOs), of Ghana, makes his U.S. and CES debut, Providence middleweight Richard "Bobo" Starnino (6-1-1, 1 KO) makes his ring return after being inactive for nearly 2 1/2 years against Keith Sonley.

Also on the undercard in separate bouts against opponents to be determined is undefeated Irish super middleweight Joe "Sugar" Rea (5-0, 4 KOs), now being trained by "Irish" Micky Ward, and Pawtucket lightweight Eddie Soto (4-0, 3 KOs).

"Our Olympian, Jason Estrada, is going to make a statement in the heavyweight division this year," Burchfield noted. "He's certainly facing the toughest test of his young pro career in Stacey Frazier. We also have a tremendous cast of fighters supporting this card. Ossie Duran is a world-class fighter who I've been trying to work with in a long time. His cousin lives in Providence and now Ossie is living here and being trained by
Peter Manfredo, Sr. He's going to fight a few times at 154 pounds, but we'll believe he'll be a world champion at 147.

"Fan favorite 'Bobo The Bull' Starnino is back in action after being away from the ring for a while. Talented lightweight prospect Eddie Soto will be fighting, too. I'm tremendously excited about Joe Rea, who is with a whole new team and I'm happy I put Micky Ward with him as his head trainer. He
never trained properly and is 5-0 with four knockouts on raw talent. He's the real deal."

"Let It Ride" is dedicated to the memory of famed Rhode Island-based trainer Robert "Tiny" Ricci, who passed away two years ago.


RHODE ISLAND PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

Jaime Clampitt: "This is what we want, to fight the best, and we're both the best. It's nothing personal, only business. It's my job to beat her May 18th and that's what I'm going to do."

Missy Fiorentino: "Last year I made some changes. I have a new manager, my mother (Shirley), and I went with Peter Manfredo, St. as my trainer. It's the best thing I ever did. I won three fights and (CES president) Jimmy (Burchfield) gave me an opportunity for a world title and I won at 126 pounds. After that he asked me what was next and I said I wanted another title. I want to thank Jimmy and Jaime for giving me a chance to fight for her title. This is the first time I've ever had to gain weight. I'm looking forward to this fight. Jaime is a great fighter. She's a champion; I'm a champion. It's going to be a good fight."

Jason Estrada: "This guy I'm fighting, Stacy Frazier. The name alone, Stacy, what's that mean? He's got to go. I'm on the road to being heavyweight champion and it's definitely in my future. I'm going for titles, all of them. I'm working hard. The next guy (Frazier) is in trouble because I'm still pissed about the last fight (no contest vs. Yanqui Diaz due a cut suffered in the first round by Diaz.) You're going to see a different fight, I'm going to be very aggressive."

Ossie Duran: "I'm a two-time Commonwealth champ and WBF champ. I've been looking for somebody to back me up. I have that now in Rhode Island with Jimmy and I will win a world championship."

Richard Starnino: "I'm going to bring a good fight May 18. I don't care if I have to go through a brick wall to get this win - I'll bust right through."

Eddie Soto: "I'm going to put on a big fight on May 18 and hopefully, in the future, Jimmy will get ma a title shot."