"The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr. (25-3, 11 KOs) headlines  against cross-town rival Joey "KO Kid" Spina (19-0-1, 14 KOs) in Saturday   night's "The Contender Special - Put Up or Shut Up," promoted by the   Tournament of Contenders in association with Jimmy Burchfield's Classic   Entertainment & Sports, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown  Providence.

The show will be televised on ESPN2 from 10:30PM - 12:30 AM/ET on a  tape-delayed basis with the main event beginning LIVE at 9:00 PM/ET.
 
Tickets priced at $57.00, $152.00, and $302.00 (ringside) are on sale  through www.Ticketmaster.com, all local Ticketmaster outlets or by calling   Ticketmaster direct at (401) 331-2211 or (617) 931-2000.  Tickets are also   available through CES Boxing at (401) 724-2253, www.cesboxing.com and the   Dunkin' Donuts Center Box Office. For more information visit   www.tournamentofcontenders.com, www.cesboxing.com, www.cesboxing.com or   www.dunkindonutscenter.com.)
 
October 11, 206 - Manfredo's Gym, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
 
Peter Manfredo, Jr. - "There's real bad blood between us (Manfredo and   Spina). I want to hurt this kid. He disrespected me, trash talking about   me,   my father and my wife, He kept calling me out and Saturday's the big night.
 
He just swings for the fences, looking for home runs, and that's when you  strike out. He's not a boxer, I am; I throw short punches, he throws looping punches. I'm going to wear him down and take him out by the eighth. I have too much skill for him."

10-10-2006