24.02.04 – Five-time former world champion Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz’ (49-10, 30 KOs) final fight – History in the Making — is scheduled March 27 versus Tocker “TNT” Pudwill (39-5, 14 KOS) at Foxwoods Resort Casino, it was announced today by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES).Paz-Pudwill is slated for 10 rounds in the super middleweight division. “This is it, one fight, and then I’m done,” Paz said.
“We’ve been looking for an opponent for nearly two years. I’ve always wanted it to be a challenge against a real guy. We thought (Tony) Ayala was that guy, but he took a tune-up and lost. I was supposed to fight (Dana) Rosenblatt for the third time, but he retired.
Burchfield and The Comcast Network jointly announced that “History in the Making” will be shown live on CN8 from 8 to 10 p.m. CN8’s New England and Mid-Atlantic markets cover 6.2 million homes from Maine to Maryland.
“My promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, has very worked hard to get the right opponent, site and deal to finally make this happen. It’s a big fight, but I’ve been through it all. I’ve always been willing to lay it on the line every fight. My goal is to get my 50th win against Pudwill.”
Paz, the ex-WBA super middleweight and IBF lightweight champion, has defeated former world champions Roberto Duran (twice), Greg Haugen (twice), Harry Arroyo, Gilbert Dele, Luis Santana, and Lloyd Honeyghan.
“Vinny Paz is a future Hall of Famer,” Burchfield explained. “He deserves this fight to go for his 50th win and retire in style. Win, lose or draw this will be it for him.”
Pudwill, of Bismarck (ND), has fought twice for the world super middleweight title having lost to WBO champion Joe Calzaghe (TKO2) and IBU title-holder Sven Ottke (DEC12).
In the 10-round co-feature, IWBF junior welterweight champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (12-2, 4 KOs), of Narragansett (RI) defends her title for the first time against Lanie Ellis (9-1 3 KOs), of Houston (TX). Clampitt-Ellis will also be fought for the vacant NABA crown. An exciting undercard will soon be announced.
Tickets are priced at $150, $100 and $75. Call CES’ corporate headquarters at 401.724.2253 to order tickets, for additional information about “History in the Making,” or sponsorship/advertising opportunities.