PROVIDENCE, RI – Classic Entertainment &
Sports, Inc. (CES) announced today at the Hi Hat in Davol Square
that it will close out its 2005 boxing season with a major event on
Wednesday, November 23rd at the Rhode Island Convention Center in
Downtown Providence, Rhode Island.
The event is being presented by the
Mohegan Sun Casino and will feature six exciting bouts with five
featured attractions and two world championship fights! Providence’s
reigning WBC U.S. super middleweight champion Joey “The KO Kid”
Spina headlines this star-studded evening along with 2004 United
States Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada and a special world title
fight featuring Narragansett’s Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt
defending her IWBF world lightweight crown.
In the second world championship fight
of the evening, Cranston’s Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino will look to
become the second Rhode Island female to be crowned a world champion
as she battles for the vacant IWBF world title. Rounding out the
show will be a special bout featuring reigning WBC U.S.
cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey. Pawtucket’s
undefeated Puerto Rican sensation Eddie Soto rounds out the card.
In addition to the action packed
excitement in the ring, CES will have two special presentation
ceremonies. CES will be presenting Rhode Island’s own Contender
Peter Manfredo, Jr. with his own championship belt signifying the
fact that most felt he should have been crowned Contender champion
on October 15th only to have the decision stolen from him in Los
Angeles.
The second presentation will mark a
special milestone for Rhode Island sports legend & five-time world
champion Vinny Paz as CES will present him with an honorary world
title belt from the prestigious World Boxing Council. The WBC is the
lone major world title that Paz did not win, and now he will be able
to add the prestigious green belt to his mantle next to his IBF
world lightweight crown and his WBA world junior middleweight title.
“This is a special night for all boxing
fans as this is an event worthy of pay per view,” said CES President
Jimmy Burchfield. “We will have a tremendous night of action inside
that ring and some very special festivities. There is really no
better way to work up a big appetite for Thanksgiving dinner on
Thursday than to come out and cheer on the CES team the night
before.”
The event will be televised on a
taped-delay basis on CN8, The Comcast Network to over 6 million
homes throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England, as well as Cox3
in Rhode Island and various other networks nationally. The CN8
announcing team consists of Ed Berliner, Phil Burton and five-time
world champion & future hall of famer Vinny Paz.
Press Conference Quotes:
JOEY “THE KO KID” SPINA
“Jimmy and I are a team and I know that we will head to the top. My
goal is to be a true world champion and its all about stepping it up
each time I fight. I will be ready for whoever Jimmy puts in front
of me and I will do what I do, that’s knock people out. I don’t care
what I have to do to get to where I want to be. My trainer Eddie
Mustafa Muhammad was one of the best fighters in history and he is
one of the best trainers. As long as I listen to him, I know I will
go far. He is coming to Providence this weekend and than I will be
returned to Las Vegas with him to continue my training camp. I am
looking forward to a great night on November 23rd.”
JAIME “THE HURRICANE” CLAMPITT
“Big things have been happening for me since my last fight. The drop
in weight gave me so much more speed and power, I could have never
imagined the difference. I am excited about so many things. Next
week Gold’s Gym releases their 2006 Calendar to the world and I am
proud to be the month of December. I have had some talks with a
movie production company from California about a documentary, so
things are going great and I won’t let whoever I fight stand in the
way of my progress. I am training hard and I know I will take care
of business and retain my belts. In addition, I brought both of my
world titles with me and I am lending my IWBF junior welterweight
belt to my teammate Missy Fiorentino so she can have it with her at
the gym and use it as motivation for her training because than
she’ll want one of her own and will bring one back to CES on
November 23rd.”
MATT “TOO SMOOTH” GODFREY
“I am thrilled to be fighting in my hometown. You know people had
been asking me to show my skills and go some rounds. So the last two
fights I went 8 and 10 rounds and showcased my boxing skills and
ability. Now its time for me to start knocking people out again. So
I am looking forward to fighting another solid guy on November 23rd
and I plan on knocking him out.”
JASON “BIG 6” ESTRADA
“Fighting in Providence once again is great because it just keeps
getting bigger and bigger every time. I am looking forward to it and
showing that I am one of the best heavyweights in the world. I look
out at the heavyweights right now and I don’t really see anyone who
is any good. I know I have the ability and I am looking forward to
showing it again on November 23rd.”
MISSY “THE FURY” FIORENTINO
“I am really looking forward to this fight. I am training hard with
my trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr. and we are working on a lot of new
things. I am learning better defense and more boxing and I am
looking forward to showing everyone that on November 23rd and adding
another champion to the CES team. My first try at a world title came
in Japan and I really had no chance in that fight. This time its in
my hometown and I will make sure to get that belt.”
EDDIE SOTO
“I am ready to fight. I am always in the gym and I love to fight. I
will be ready and I hope that all my fans come out and see a great
night of boxing.”
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