03.10 - BROCKTON, Mass. - Unbeaten middleweight prospects Willie "The Gladiator" Gibbs (9-0, 8 KOs) and Leonard Pierre (4-0, 3 KOs) will be matched in the 6-round co-feature Saturday night, October 26 on the final 2002 Mohegan Sun FightNight New England card - headlined by Irish heavyweight champion Kevin "The Clones Colossus" McBride (27-4-1, 22 KOs) versus Craig "C.T." Tomlinson (23-11-1, 13 KOs) - at the Wonderland Ballroom in Revere.

Philadelphia-native Gibbs, now fighting out of Brockton, is the cousin and sparring partner of undisputed world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins. Kevin Rooney, who has trained Mike Tyson and Vinny Paz, also handles the 1996 Team USA Olympic alternate, Pierre.

"Gibbs is in the toughest fight of his young career," promoter Rich Cappiello commented. "Pierre is a real good fighter. Nobody wants to fight him, but we took this fight."

McBride, now living in Brookline and training at Goody Petronelli's gym in Brockton, fights Tomlinson, of Reading, PA, in the 12-round main event for the vacant IBC Intercontinental Americas.

All fighters and bouts are subject to change.

The MSFNE show is presented by Cappiello Promotions, in association with Mohegan Sun, Holiday Inn in Randolph and Boston, Metro Ford of Raynham, Budweiser, and Everlast. This is the final 2002 live-for-tape pro boxing show of an eight-fight deal between Cappiello Promotions and Fox Sports Net New England. The October 26 fight card will be videotaped and broadcasted Sunday afternoon (3:30-5:30 p.m.), November 3.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $65.00 Gold ringside, $50.00 ringside and $30.00 general admission. For more information or to order tickets call 508.587.5554 or 508.587.3370. Or visit Cappiello Promotions' web site at www.cappielloboxing.com