UNCASVILLE, CT (January 21, 2010) Super middleweight contender Peter “THE PRIDE OF PROVIDENCE” Manfredo Jr. will break camp this weekend and hold two public workouts in The Shops Concourse at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, just one week ahead of his NABF World Title bout against Matt “THE PREDATOR” Vanda set for Friday, January 29th in the Mohegan Sun Arena, presented by TKO Boxing Promotions. Joining Manfredo Jr. in the open workout sessions will be undercard fighters, hard hitting female sensation Adelita Irizarry and outstanding junior lightweight prospect Joseph “CHIP” Perez..
There will be three sparring sessions; one on Friday, January 22nd and two on Saturday, January 23rd. Friday’s session will take place from 1:00pm – 3:30pm and will feature all three fighters; Manfredo Jr., Irizarry and Perez. Saturday’s afternoon session will take place from 12:00pm – 3:00pm and will feature Irizarry and Perez. Saturday evening’s session will take place from 7:00pm – 9:00pm and will feature only Peter Manfredo Jr. The workouts are free and open to the public. Media are also encouraged to attend.
The twenty-nine year-old Manfredo, 33-6-0 (18 KOs), is coming off a brutal first-round stoppage of veteran Ronald Weaver on November 5th in Cockeysville, Maryland. Earlier in 2009, Manfredo stopped Walid Smichet with a devastating knockout in the seventh round on April 18th at the Casino Montréal in Quebec , Canada .
In addition to his second place finish in the premiere season of NBC’s The Contender, Manfredo has faced world-class competition throughout his career, with many of his biggest wins coming in the New England area.
Tickets for the action packed January 29th event priced at $80.00, $50.00 and $35.00, are now on sale at the Mohegan Sun Casino Box Office and through Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com, phone 1-800-745-3000). Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6:30pm with the first bell at 7:30pm. (Ticket prices include a $5.00 facility fee.)
Brandon Gonzales Looks to Remain “Flawless”
Reno — Undefeated middleweight prospect Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales 9-0, 8 KOs will fight to keep his unblemished status on
January 29th. Gonzales will be facing ring veteran Dumont “Dewey” Welliver in a six round bout under the highly anticipated super-middleweight IBF eliminator bout between Jesse Brinkley and Curtis “Showtime” Stevens at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV.
Gonzales performed in spectacular fashion in his last fight by stopping the durable Victor Villereal in four rounds. Previous to that, Villeral had never been stopped in his career, even after being in the ring with fighters such as Marcus Johnson.
Dumont “Dewey” Welliver promises to be Gonzales’ toughest test yet. Welliver, a decorated amateur, is only 27 years old, but already has 39 professional fights under his belt. The Spokane, WA native is no stranger to big fights. He’s fought several big names including Daniel Edouarud, Livingstone Bramble, and Anthony Thompson. Welliver has also proven to be very durable. His record stands at 18-19-1 with only five of his defeats coming by way of KO or TKO.
“I’m looking forward to doing battle against such an experienced fighter.” Says Gonzales. “All but one of my wins have come by KO or TKO, and I’m going to show that I can do damage to the best fighters out there come January 29th.”
In his last fight on December 11th, Gonzales proved that he is growing his fan base throughout the region. He is from Sacramento, CA, only two-hours away from Reno. Under snowy conditions, Gonzales still drew about 100 of his fans from Central California while making a slew of new ones in Reno.
It is currently unknown if the Gonzales vs. Welliver bout will make the “Friday Night Fights” telecast on ESPN II.
The card, billed as Reno Xtreme Fights II, is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Let’s Get It On Promotions. ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” will begin live coverage of the event at 10PM ET. The bout will take place at the Grand Theatre inside the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. Doors open at 6PM with the first bout scheduled for 7PM. Tickets are priced at $100, $75, or $40 and are available at www.GrandSierraResort.com or by calling 1(800) 648-3568. Tickets for a King’s Row Booth for four are priced at $1000. Included in your V.I.P. ringside booth are light appetizers and one bottle of premium alcohol.
RING ANNOUNCER THOMAS TREIBER HITS E CHANNEL’S “KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS” BUSY 2010 TO FOLLOWUP SPECTACULAR 2009!!
CHICAGO, IL (January 22, 2010) Ring Announcer Thomas Treiber hits the E Channel’s smash hit series, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” this Sunday night as part of an electric evening which took place this past November at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. This week’s episode airs at 10pm EST, 9pm CST.
“The Kardashian charity boxing event was amongst the most unique I’ve worked, there was quite a bit of drama which should make for a terrific broadcast. The entire cast was great to work with” said Treiber.
Treiber’s televised appearance kicks off a huge 2010 that will see him traveling all over the United States, England, Mexico and Canada.
“This year is shaping up to be the busiest of my eighteen year career. Last year I worked numerous events all over the United States in addition to Mexico and England. In 2010, I already have several televised events lined up with many more bookings to come” said Treiber.
Amongst the promoters that Treiber regularly ring announces for, are TKO Boxing Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions, Hennessy Sports and 8 Count Productions.
Thomas Treiber has been amongst the most visible and versatile announcers in boxing, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling for the last eighteen years. His credits include work on HBO, Showtime, ITV, Comcast Sports Net, CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports Net, Spike TV and Pay Per View events. He can be contacted through his website at www.thomastreiber.com or by calling 219-801-9433.