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CES
Franchise goes for knockout
(MAY 27) PROVIDENCE – Providence's newest professional sports franchise
-- Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc (CES) – brings
the fights June 17 to The All-New Theatre at the Dunkin' Donuts Center
in downtown Providence with the debut of "Providence's Prime Time
Fights."
Providence super middleweight Joey "KO Kid" Spina (15-0, 12 KOs) fights
former WBA and WBF champion Carl Daniels (49-6-1, 31 KOs) in the
10-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Council affiliated USNBC
super middleweight championship. Daniels, fighting out of St. Louis,
also held the USBA and Missouri State title belts and he has fought
Bernard Hopkins, Julio Cesar Vasquez and Terry Norris.
"I was just with Joey in Las Vegas when I was there to watch Peter
Manfredo, Jr. in The Contenders. I spent a lot of time with Joey, his
manager, Derek Parent, and trainer, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. The bush
league thing Sam Reese did (took another fight and lost despite having
signed a contract to fight Spina and plane tickets purchased) meant his
fight against Joey was going to be old news. I asked Team Spina if they
were ready to step up to the plate and all were in favor of Joey
fighting the former world champion Carl Daniels. Eddie worked a few of
Daniels' fights.
"I'm a little concerned with the ring generalship and experience of the
former world champ Daniels. But Joey is in the best physical and mental
shape of his life. This is a really dangerous fight for Joey, but it's
also a great opportunity for him. His team knows how big a fight it is
for Joey against Daniels in Providence."
CES recently entered into an agreement with the Rhode Island Convention
Center and Dunkin' Donuts Center to promote boxing shows in downtown
Providence. CES' overall boxing series, however, will emanate from sites
throughout New England and be broadcast on a tape-delayed basis on CN8,
The Comcast Network and Cox Sports.
CN8, The Comcast Network and CES have an agreement to broadcast six
boxing shows during the next 12 months, commencing with "Providence's
Prime Time Fights" which will air on CN8, SUNDAY, June 19 9:00 PM/ET.
CN8's Ed Berliner will provide blow-by-blow commentary for all of the
six New England boxing shows. Former five-time world champion Vinny Paz
will serve as color
analyst. The CES package is part of CN8's Primetime Fights \series, a
monthly show featuring New England and Mid-Atlantic boxing events.
Also scheduled to fight on the June 17th card is Providence heavyweight
Jason "Big Six" Estrada (2-0, 1 KO), 2004 US Olympian; Providence
cruiserweight Matt Godfrey (7-0, 5 KOs), four-time National amateur
champ; Narragansett (RI) light welterweight Jaime "Hurricane" Clampitt
(14-3-1, 5 KOs), former IWBF & NABA champion; Cranston (RI)
featherweight Missy "The Fury" Fiorentino (10-1, 6 KOs), former world
title challenger; Manchester (CT) featherweight Matt "Sharp Shooter"
Remillard (2-0, 2 KOs), two-time Everlast Under-19 National gold
medallist; Buffalo middleweight "Lightning" Les Ralston (14-1, 7 KOs)
and Providence via Puerto Rico junior welterweight Eddie Soto in his pro
debut.
"The Dunkin' Donuts Center and R.I. Convention Center are working
together to help us bring big-time boxing back to Providence,"
Burchfield added. "What a show this first one is going to be. We have
one of the hardest punchers in all of boxing, Joey Spina, along with our
first U.S. Olympian, Jason Estrada, and an undefeated cruiserweight who
just missed making the 2004 Olympic team, Matt Godfrey," Burchfield
noted. "Two of the best female fighters in boxing, former and future
world champion Jamie Clampitt, and little Rocky Marciano, Missy
Fiorentino, are fighting June 17. I love Matt Remillard, who was a
favorite to make the 2008 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team if he hadn't turned
pro, and we're thrilled to have our two newest Team CES fighters on this
card, Les Ralston from Buffalo, New York and Rhode Island's Eddie Soto
from Puerto Rico. Ralston's won 14 of 15 pro fights and Soto is going be
very popular in the Latino community."
Tickets, priced at $62 (reserved ringside), are on sale. To purchase
tickets or for more information call CES' corporate headquarters at
401.724.2253/2254 or go on line to www.cesboxing.com.
Burchfield also announced that the June 17th show would be presented as
a tribute to the memory of fallen Providence police officer Sgt.,
Detective James L. Allen. Donations for his family will be accepted at
the June 17 show and CES will match the total amount raised.
Members of police and fire departments in Rhode Island will be entitled
to special $5.00 discount on all ticket purchases. Providence's Peter
Manfredo, Jr. from The Contenders reality show will be in attendance and
honored at the June 17 show.
FIGHTER QUOTES
GARY BALLETTO (for JOEY SPINA)
"I'll be in Joey's corner again. He's training in Las Vegas and he told
me he's in the best shape of his life. He's ready to go June 17th. He
has a chin of steel and punches like nobody else. The only thing on his
mind is fighting for a world title.
JASON ESTRADA
"This is the first time I've fought as a pro in Providence. I've only
fought once here, about 10 years ago as an amateur at the old Shooters
Night Club when I was 14. I want to get local fans out for a night of
good entertainment at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. It's going to be a
great show with a lot of great fighters. There's going to be a lot more
shows here. Everything is going great. I'm very healthy, working out two
or three times a day, and I'm really looking forward to
fight here."
MATT GODFREY
"It's becoming very difficult to get guys to fight me and I don't
pump-up my record fighting guys who are 0-20. I want to fight guys with
good records and chins. They're going to need hard heads, too. Let's see
how many will step up for me to put 'em out. I'm 7-0 and ready to go. I
can't wait to come back and fight in Providence. I made my pro debut
here a year ago on the Manfredo-Bonsante show. I look forward to
bringing the glory days back to Providence. I remember when Vinny Paz
fought Frazier and Dele here. I want to fill up those season at
The Dunk."
MATT REMILLARD
"June 17 is an exciting card showcasing a lot of the best fighters
around. On this card we have Olympian Jason Estrada. There will be
meaningful fights."
JAIME CLAMPITT
"I'm, excited about fighting at the Dunkin' Donuts Center again. I
fought there two
years ago. I'm training hard with my head trainer, Chuckie Sullivan. I
hurt my hand in my last fight and have had six months off. We have great
fans here. It's great fighting in Providence and there's more to come.
It's going to be a great show."
MISSY FIORENTINO
I'm looking forward to fighting back in Providence. I have a new team
including a new trainer, Peter Manfredo, Sr. He's been trying to change
me; I'm working on defense and movement. I'm still going to be punching,
but I'm not going to get hit as much. I'm in law enforcement and this is
a very meaningful fight for me because the show is being dedicated to
Sgt. Detective Allen."
EDDIE SOTO
"There's going to be some great fights June 17 with Jason Estrada and
Matt Godfrey fighting together. We need fans to bring boxing back to
Providence. It's going to be a great show."
