Perez replaces injured Galli as Balletto's opponent Saturday night at Dunkin' Donuts Center in RI

09.01 - PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Columbian veteran Juan Polo Perez (45-29-4, 23 KOs) has replaced injured Wilson "Topadora" Galli as Providence lightweight Gary "The Tiger" Balletto's (25-1-2, 22 KOs) opponent Saturday night (January 11) in their 10-round co-main event on promoter Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports' pro boxing card, "Winter Warriors," at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence.

Galli was injured this week at training camp. Perez, the former IBF Super Flyweight champion, fought ex-WBC Super Flyweight champ "Sugar Baby" Rojas to a draw and has been in the ring against world champions such as Prince Naseem Hamed, Jorge Paez, Wayne McCullough, Wilfredo Vazquez, and Hilario Zapata. Juan has also fought world-class lightweights Angel Manfredy and Levander Johnson.

In the 12-round co-main event, "Sucra" Ray Oliveira (43-8-2, 20 KOs), of New Bedford (MA) and Pawtucket (RI), battles "14-Karat" Golden Johnson (22-7-2, 16 KOs), of Texas, for the vacant IBU World Welterweight Championship.

All bouts and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets for "Winter Warriors" are priced at $51.50, $31.50 and $16.50. Call CES to order tickets or for more information at 401.724.2253. Tickets are also available at the Dunkin' Donuts Center (401.331.2211) or all TicketMaster outlets.