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Big Pete is back after his "controversial" stoppage loss to Calzaghe against Ted Muller! Jason Estrada is also on the bill but this fight is of little interest mainly due to Estrada being crap.

"The Pride Is Back"
Peter Manfredo, Jr. returns to the ring
"The Budweiser Night at the Fights" Series Opener Friday night at Twin River in RI

PROVIDENCE (May 8, 2007) - "The Pride Is Back," featuring the ring return of "The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr., launches the "The Budweiser Night at the Fights" series, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., Friday night (May 11) at the new Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Manfredo (26-4, 12 KOs) faces fight veteran Ted Muller in the 10-round main event. Manfredo returns off of his April 7 loss by controversial stoppage to undefeated WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe. Muller (19-10-2, 9 KOs) has fought a draw against hot prospect Carlos De Leon and taken Allan Green, Elvir Muriqi and Bronco McKart the distance.

The six-round co-feature pits 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada (8-1, 1 KO), fighting out of Providence, against former IBU heavyweight champion Robert Hawkins (21-7, 7 KOs). Estrada is back in action only five weeks after he pitched a shutout against veteran Zack Page (13-11-1), winning a six-round decision (60-54 three times) on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. Hawkins has beaten Boris Powell, Gary Bell, Robert Wiggins and the late Jerry Ballard, as well as been in against Oleg Maskaev, David Tua, Samuel Peter and Kevin Johnson.

steve689 wrote: Jason Estrada is also on the bill but this fight is of little interest mainly due to Estrada being crap.

That did make me chuckle. It's so, so true as well.

And, sure, it was premature, but 'controversial stoppage'? I knew that would be brought up. It sounds better than 'failed to throw a punch defeat', I suppose.

Anyone know what US channel is covering this. There are so many other channels that cover boxing in the states.

I imagine wit would be ESPN 2, Fox or one of those sorts. Doubt Shobox or HBO would touch it although Showtime have shown a couple of Estrada debacles before.

Steve,

Its just this "Budweiser nights at the fights" tagline that makes me think it could be on a channel who maybe just starting to get into boxing and therefore worth a look out. ESPN have a long association with Just for men and I don't think HBO and Showtime will promote a bill with that tagline. The Spanish based channels also have other sponsors.

CSS Comcast show a lot of boxing, most of it is delayed.