Pemberton-Easley rematch March 21 on NESN
08.03 - PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Jimmy Burchfield, President and CEO of CES Boxing, has announced world-class contender, Scott "The Sandman" Pemberton (24-2-1, 20 KOs), and Levan Easley (15-7-2, 7 KOs) will fight for the International Boxing Union world super middleweight title on the "Bring Me A Dream: The Rematch" card Friday night, March 21 at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
The main event and co-feature will be taped live and broadcast Tuesday night, March 25 on NESN.
"This is a tremendous card," promoter Jimmy Burchfield said. "We're tremendously happy to be having this fight at Foxwoods and on NESN. Since their last fight a lot of people have been asking for a rematch between Pemberton and Easley. I told Easley to go out and get a good win and he did (WTKO2 vs. 11-0 John Vargas). This fight could go either way. Popular fighter Gary Balletto will be fighting for a title, too. Our rising star in the Latino community, Angel Torres, is fighting his first 8-rounder, and undefeated heavyweight, Jevon Langford, will also be in action."
The Pemberton-Easley 12-round main event is a rematch of their "2000 New England Fight of the Year" and "NABF Fight of the Month," in which, Pemberton registered a thrilling third-round knockout.
Pemberton, of New Bedford (MA), is rated No. 6 by the NABF and No. 7 by the USBA. He is the former NABO, NABF, USBA and New England super middleweight champion.
Easley, of Queens (NY), has been in the ring against former 5-time world champion Vinny Paz and world light-heavyweight contender Eric Harding.
Exciting Providence lightweight Gary "Tiger" Balletto (26-1, 23 KOs) is scheduled to be in the 12-round co-feature for the vacant IBU world lightweight championship. His opponent (replacing Wilson Galli) will soon be announced. Balletto is rated No. 9 by the NABF and No. 15 by the NABA.
Four-time Puerto Rican national amateur champion, featherweight prospect Angel "Gee Roc" Torres (10-2, 4 KOs), of Manchester (CT), will be stepping up to his first 8-round match against Gary Piper (6-1, 2 KOs), of Portland, OR.
Also slated to fight on the undercard are unbeaten super middleweight "Bad" Chad Dawson (10-0, 6 KOs), of Hew Haven (CT), unbeaten heavyweight and former Cincinnati Bengals' pro football player, Las Vegas-based Jevon "J Roc" Langford (4-0, 4 KOs), great grandson of Boxing Hall of Fame heavyweight legend Sam Langford; undefeated light heavyweight Joe "KO Kid" Spina (7-0, 5 KOs), of Providence; super lightweight Shakha Moore (9-6-2, 1 KO), of Norwalk (CT).
All bouts and fighters are subject to change.
Ticket prices $100 Platinum VIP Seats or Opera VIP Boxes, $55 Ringside seats, $35 Stage & Bleachers and $20 General Admission. Tickets are limited and may be purchased by calling any of the CES Offices: Rhode Island (401) 724-2253, Conn: (860) 432-4253 ATTN: Lou Mayo or Mass: (617) 567-1705 Attn: Romano Schreiber. Tickets can also be purchased through CES' Web site at www.cesboxing.com (go to tickets page).
