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by Alex Pierpaoli
Both Peter Manfredo Jr, of Providence, RI and Rich Gingras, of Lincoln, RI, scaled 169lbs at yesterday's weigh-in for their Main Event atop the CES promoted "Pride & Power" card tonight in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Gingras has been more active and is likely the more conditioned of these two fighters; add to that the fact that Gingras is coming off a career best performance in
a Majority Draw versus Vladine Biosse in July, a fight this observer thought he deserved on hustle alone, and it is Gingras with all the momentum. But Manfredo is the far more experienced prize-fighter and if he's sharp and in good shape he should be well capable of turning back the likes of this hometown rival.
Look for Manfredo to establish some distance early and try to blunt the aggression he's sure to see from Gingras. They'll exchange as the fight wears on and it'll be the educated blows of Manfredo that find their way past Gingras' pressuring assault. But Gingras has far fewer miles on him than Manfredo and he's not going to make this easy. His determination and doggedness made up for the deficit he had in skill versus Biosse and it may help him the same way tonight if an unfit, shop-worn Manfredo shows up.
But don't bet on that. These two are regional rivals and the venue is likely to sell-out by fight time. All the ingredients are in place for action-packed main event.
Sure, expect the result of Manfredo by unanimous decision but this regional war is going to be heated and don't be at all surprised if this ends controversially after a close one and begs a rematch.
a Majority Draw versus Vladine Biosse in July, a fight this observer thought he deserved on hustle alone, and it is Gingras with all the momentum. But Manfredo is the far more experienced prize-fighter and if he's sharp and in good shape he should be well capable of turning back the likes of this hometown rival.
Look for Manfredo to establish some distance early and try to blunt the aggression he's sure to see from Gingras. They'll exchange as the fight wears on and it'll be the educated blows of Manfredo that find their way past Gingras' pressuring assault. But Gingras has far fewer miles on him than Manfredo and he's not going to make this easy. His determination and doggedness made up for the deficit he had in skill versus Biosse and it may help him the same way tonight if an unfit, shop-worn Manfredo shows up.
But don't bet on that. These two are regional rivals and the venue is likely to sell-out by fight time. All the ingredients are in place for action-packed main event.
Sure, expect the result of Manfredo by unanimous decision but this regional war is going to be heated and don't be at all surprised if this ends controversially after a close one and begs a rematch.
Also tonight, female former champ, Jaime Clampitt returns to the ring after three years and three months at 133lbs, to purge herself her last fight to champion Holly Holm. Clampitt hopes to return with this one bout to end her career with a definitive victory over 132 and a half pound Dominga Olivo of Brooklyn, NY.
of the freakish and disappointing neck-injury ending loss in August of 2010.
Other bouts on the card include:
Jesse Barboza of Hyannis, MA, 242 lbs versus Arthur Saribekian of Cranston, RI, 233 lbs.
Nick Delomba of Cranston, RI, 148lbs. versus Carlos Hernandez of Bridgeport, CT, 145lbs.
KJ Harrison-Lombardi of Providence, RI, 163 1/2 lbs versus Mike Rodriguez of Springfield, MA 165lbs.
Ethan Pena of Providence, RI, 154lbs versus Antonio Marrero of Hartford, CT, 154lbs.
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Other bouts on the card include:
Jesse Barboza of Hyannis, MA, 242 lbs versus Arthur Saribekian of Cranston, RI, 233 lbs.
Nick Delomba of Cranston, RI, 148lbs. versus Carlos Hernandez of Bridgeport, CT, 145lbs.
KJ Harrison-Lombardi of Providence, RI, 163 1/2 lbs versus Mike Rodriguez of Springfield, MA 165lbs.
Ethan Pena of Providence, RI, 154lbs versus Antonio Marrero of Hartford, CT, 154lbs.
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from BoxRec:
Twin River Event Center,
Lincoln, RI, USA
commission: Rhode Island Athletic
Commission
promoter: Jimmy
Burchfield (CES Boxing)
matchmaker: Michael
Parente
tickets:
401-724-2253/2254
super middle Peter
Manfredo Jr 169 39(20)-7 Richard
Gingras 169 13(8)-3(1)-1 10 rds
light Jaime
Clampitt 133lbs 21(7)-5-1 Dominga
Olivo 132½lbs 8-8-1 6rds
welter Nick
DeLomba 148lbs 2-0 Carlos
Hernandez 145lbs 3(2)-2-1 6rds
heavy Jesse
Barboza 242lbs 6(4)-1-1 Arthur
Saribekian 233lbs 23(18)-4(2)-1
6rds
super middle Kevin
Harrison 163½lbs 3-0-1 Mike
Rodriguez 165lbs debut 4rds
light middle Antonio Marrero 154lbs 0-1-0 Pubilo Pena 154lbs 1(1)-1 4rds
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