06.02.09 – By Peter Mark Heintzelman – Photos by Peter Mark Heintzleman Joey Spina 177 ½½ lbs. – Matt Gockel 174 lbs. Joey Spina: “I’m excited to fight again and I thank Matt for coming here. My name‘‘s ‘‘KO Kid’’ and I knockout everybody. He’’s just another victim, another number.”
Matt Gockel: We’re going to have a good battle tomorrow night. I’’ve come to fight, come to win. Let’s get it on..”
Bobo Starnino 167 ½½ lbs.
Joey McCreedy 167 lbs.
(EBA super middleweight championship)
Bobo Starnino: “Tomorrow we’’re going to fight again. He says he’’s going to do a lot of new things. He’’s going to change things up. I can’’t wait to see. I’’m going to let these (2 fists) do all the talking.”
Joey McCreedy: Come tomorrow, it’s going to be a war. Everything’s going to happen in the middle of the ring – toe to toe. I’ve been working on a lot of new things.”
Eddie Soto 134 ½½ lbs.
Sean Eklund 134 ½½ lbs.
(EBA New England lightweight championship)
Eddie Soto: “I want to thank (Eklund’’s uncle and head trainer) Micky Ward and his nephew for taking this fight. It’’s going to be a great fight. I’’ve trained hard and I’’m sure he has, too. Let the best man win. It’’s going to be a war. You’’ll be able to feel the vibration of all the punches. It’’s going to be an exciting fight. I’’m not holding back. I’m hungry. I’’m sure he wants to give me my first loss but I’m going to get my 11th win.”
Sean Eklund: “I wish good luck to all of the fighters. I’’m ready.”
Adam Harris 195 lbs.
David Williams 203 lbs.
Jesus Caro 141 lbs.
Vs
TBA
Keith Kozlin 171 lbs.
Brandon Burke 172 lbs.
Brian Macy 170 ½½ lbs.
Anthony Pietrantonio 170 ½½ lbs.
Rashad Minor 284 lbs.
Shawn McLean 220 lbs.
Josh Beeman 139 lbs.
Jamar Saunders LATER
Jay Holland 197 lbs.
Vs
Kevin Varnadore 206 lbs.
CES Ring of Honor Induction: Former 4-time national amateur champion Bobby Harris will be inducted into the prestigious CES Ring of Honor during a special “”February Frenzy”” ceremony. Harris was a 1992 U.S. Olympic Team alternate and he captured a gold medal at the 1993 National Golden Gloves Tournament. The Worcester (MA) resident went on to a 20-2-1 (13) pro record as a heavyweight and last fought in 1999.
Twin River Event Center, in Lincoln, Rhode Island, hosts the Friday night fights on Feb. 6, 2009, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. Tickets: $25.00 SRO, $35.00, $45.00 (Bronze), $65.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and limited $150.00 (Jimmy’’s Platinum Club) and are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254) or at Twin River. For more information, contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com).Doors Open: 5:30 PM/ET, First Bout: 6:30 PM/ET. Television: None. Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “”February Frenzy.”” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)