Author Archive: MICHAEL PARENTE / CES
Lundy returns May 31st at Mohegan Sun
CES photo by Jerry Coli LIGHTWEIGHT HANK LUNDY of Philadelphia, Pa., will return to the ring Saturday, May 31st, 2014 against Pipino Cuevas Jr. in the main event of Classic Entertainment & Sports’ pro-am boxing event at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, […]
Unafraid and unfiltered, Diekmann returns April 25
Heavyweight Josh Diekmann of Groton, Conn., will face Keith Bell in his return to Twin River Casino on Friday, April 25th, 2014. Diekmann is 1-2 under the guidance of CES and is coming off wins in two of his last three […]
Font, Diekmann headline CES MMA XXIII
CES MMA featherweight champion Rob Font, right, seen here celebrating his win over Ahsan Abdullah in January, will return to the cage Friday, April 25th, 2014 at Twin River Casino in the main event of “CES MMA XXIII.” (CES photo by Kelly […]
Chatman: “Brewer needs to get out of the way!”
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 27th, 2014) – The typically stoic, all-business Chris Chatman found himself star-struck at Thursday’s pre-fight weigh-in until he stood toe-to-toe with his opponent, Grady Brewer, for the first time. “I saw that seriousness in his eyes,” Chatman said. “He looked […]
Battle-tested Barboza poised for breakthrough
Heavyweight Jesse Barboza of Hyannis, Mass., will return to Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., onFriday, March 28th, 2014 against Glenn Thomas of East Stroudsburg, Pa., in a four-round bout. Barboza won both of his fights in 2013 and is anticipated […]
Road to recovery pays off for Harrison-Lombardi
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 24th, 2014) – KJ Harrison-Lombardi had hit rock bottom. A once-promising athlete, he had long since given up on boxing, replacing his life in the gym with a far less glamorous life on the streets. His relationship with his […]
Revitalized DeLomba ready for a fresh start
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 20th, 2014) – Getting motivated to fight and actually stepping through the ropes and trading blows with an opponent has never been a problem for Cranston, R.I., welterweight Nick DeLomba. “I’ve always had structure in the gym,” DeLomba said, […]
Chatman, Brewer ready to wage war
Jersey City, N.J., light middleweight Chris Chatman, right, will face The Contender Season 2 champion Grady Brewer in the main event Friday, March 28th, 2014 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Chatman is 2-1 in his career at Twin River, including a win […]
Felix, Johnston victorious at CES MMA XXII
A leg up Providence, R.I., lightweight Luis Felix (left) delivers the finishing blow Friday against seven-time UFC vet Drew Fickett in the opening round of their main-event bout at “CES MMA XXII” at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Felix improved […]
Johnston braces for heavyweight title bout
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 12th, 2014) — When heavyweight John Johnston made his professional mixed martial arts debut three years ago at the age of 40 with only a few Muay Thai fights under his belt, competing for a title was the last thing on […]
