(MAY 15) Tomorrow the final
weigh-in and press conference for "The New Era" will be held and
it is OPEN to the PUBLIC. It will be at 4 p.m., at the
Wicked Good Bar & Grille (2nd floor), Twin River Casino,
100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, R.I. 02865, phone: 401.723.2300.
A press release that WBAN received stated the following:
Thursday is the final weigh-in and press conference for "The New Era,"
live professional boxing scheduled for Friday, May 17th, 2013 at
the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I., and presented by
Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports. This event is
open to the public.
Undefeated female bantamweight Shelito Vincent (8-0) will fight
for her first title and super middleweight Vladine Biosse
(14-2-1, 7 KOs) will return to Providence for the first time in
a year.
Vincent will face South Carolina's Angel Gladney (8-7-1, 6 KOs)
for the vacant Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA)
International title in the eight-round main event. Biosse will
battle Philadelphia's Latif Mundy (10-5, 4 KOs) in the
eight-round co-feature.
Tickets for "The New Era" are $41.00, $76.00, and $126.00 (VIP)
and can be purchased by calling CES at 401.724.2253/2254, online
at www.shop.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Players
Club booth at Twin River, or through any TicketMaster location.
Doors open 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7.
The undercard features seven bouts, most of which are regional
showdowns, starting with Pawtucket, R.I., middleweight Thomas
Falowo (9-1, 7 KOs) stepping up to face undefeated power-puncher
Tylon Burris (5-0, 3 KOs) of Hartford, Conn., in a six-round
bout. Super middleweight Rich Gingras (12-3, 8 KOs) of
Attleboro, Mass., a former contestant on The Contender reality
television series, will battle the red-hot Joey Gardner (11-5-1,
1 KO) of Woonsocket, R.I., in a six-round bout.
The always-busy Falowo, who's known for throwing a high volume
of punches from start to finish, will have his hands full with
Burris, who has raised eyebrows in New England following an
impressive knockout win over previously-unbeaten light
heavyweight prospect Kevin Cobbs in November. Falowo has won his
last three bouts, all by knockout, since suffering his first
loss in May of 2012.
The Gingras-Gardner showdown came to fruition after Providence's
Alex Amparo was forced to withdraw from his scheduled rematch
with Gardner due to a rib injury. Gardner, who has won his last
three fights, will instead face Gingras, a former cruiserweight
now looking to make his mark in the super middleweight division.
Also on the undercard, Boston's Maceo Crowder (2-0, 1 KO), the
half-brother of former U.S. Olympian and Providence native
Demetrius Andrade, will return from a three-year absence to face
Harwich, Mass., veteran Paul Gonsalves (4-3, 3 KOs) in a
four-round super middleweight bout; and welterweight Jon Smith
(1-0) of Cranston, R.I., will battle newcomer Oscar Diaz of
Hartford, Conn., in a four-round bout. In a six-round special
attraction, former Cranston amateur standout Nick DeLomba will
make his professional debut against Portland, Maine native Jimmy
Smith (0-0-0); the latter is returning to the ring for the first
time in more than a year after his debut was cut short due to an
accidental head butt. Smith and DeLomba faced one another twice
as amateurs with each fighter winning once.
Hyannis, Mass., heavyweight Jesse Barboza (5-1-1, 3 KOs) will
take on West New York, N.J., challenger Phillip Triantafillo
(2-2, 1 KO) in a four-round bout, and Springfield, Mass.,
welterweight Zack Ramsey (3-0, 3 KOs) will return to face
Hyannis' Robert Brando-Hunt (0-3) in a four-round bout. All
fights and fighters are subject to change.
CES is proud to announce its May 17th event will be held in
honor of those affected by the recent Boston Marathon bombings,
along with all the first responders, fire fighters and
law-enforcement officials who worked tirelessly in the aftermath
of such a senseless tragedy. On May 17th, "This one's for
Boston!"
Also on May 17th, former New England Patriots fullback and
three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Pass will receive the CES
Special Recognition Award, and an additional ceremony will be
held in memory of the late Matthew Cariglio Sr., a dear friend
of the Classic Entertainment & Sports family.
Three-time world title challenger and former reality television
star Peter Manfredo Jr., "The Pride Of Providence," will also be
on hand beginning at 6 p.m. for a special meet-and-greet outside
the arena. Manfredo Jr. will also provide televised color
commentary alongside play-by-play host Patrick Sullivan.
Twin River Casino is an exciting gaming, dining and
entertainment destination, located in Lincoln, R.I., just 45
minutes from Boston and 10 minutes from Providence. Twin River
features more than 4,700 slot machines, many virtual gaming
options with black jack and roulette tables and more. This
unique gaming facility also hosts simulcasting of the best
thoroughbred and greyhound racing from around the country, a
29,000-plus square foot Twin River Event Center with headline
entertainment, the legendary Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club,
free concerts at the Lighthouse Bar, Fred & Steve's Steakhouse
and Wicked Good Bar & Grill, as well as 13 other dining outlets.
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