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Peter Manfredo Jr. vs Daniel Edouard © fightnews.com

IBF #9, WBC #11 middleweight Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-6, 20 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Daniel Edouard (23-4-2, 14 KOs) on Friday night outdoors on a clear 64° January night at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida. Edouard started strong, but Manfredo turned the fight around when he dropped Edouard with a right hand in round four and outpunched Edouard the rest of the way. Scores were 97-92, 98-91, 98-91. Manfredo was a finalist and star in the first season of the TV reality series The Contender. Edouard said he would retire if he lost this fight.

Unbeaten WBA #15 super middleweight Edwin Rodriguez (18-0, 13 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Aaron Pryor Jr. (15-3, 11 KOs). Scores were 96-93, 98-91, 97-92. Pryor, the son and namesake of the 1996 International Hall of Fame inductee Aaron Pryor (who was in his corner) was deducted a point in round eight.

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2 Dec 2011 09:44

Sulaiman: Chavez Jr. Must Fight Sergio Martinez or Vacate

The middleweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., is being pushed to defend his title against the mandatory challenger Sergio Martinez - or in the alternative he must vacate the belt. A few months ago, WBC president Jose Sulaiman gave Chavez permission to make a voluntary defense against Peter Manfredo Jr read more ...

20 Nov 2011 19:36

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. stops Peter Manfredo Jr. in round five

In his first title defense, «Son of the Legend» and WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (44-0-1, 31 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over former Contender winner Peter Manfredo Jr (37-7, 20 KOs) on Saturday night at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. In one of his best performances, Chavez was in command the whole way and got the stoppage from referee Laurence Cole in round five after rocking Manfredo read more ...

19 Nov 2011 11:19

Weights: Chavez 159.8-Pounds, Manfredo 159.5

The weights are in for Saturday’s HBO televised middleweight showdown. Undefeated WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30KOs) will make the first defense of his title against Peter Manfredo Jr. (37-6, 20KOs) at Reliant Arena in Houston. Chavez came in at 159.8-pounds, while Manfredo half a pound under at 159.5. The card is promoted by Top Rank read more ...

13 Apr 2011 09:32

Pirog vs Manfredo Clash is Being Discussed, Says DiBella

Lemieux-Smichet on 4/3

With the knockout streak out of the way and a Canadian championship safely in hand, unbeaten David Lemieux (21-0, 20 KOs) defends his super-middleweight belt versus rugged Walid Smichet (20-6-3, 14 KOs) on April 3 in what will be the final Casino de Montreal show for quite some time. Lemieux was able to reel off twenty straight knockouts before being forced to go the distance in winning the Canadian crown versus Jason Naugler read more ...

9 Dec 2007 09:06

Lacy outworked Manfredo Jr

Former IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy (23-1, 17 KOs) outworked The Contender's Peter Manfredo Jr. (28-5, 13 KOs) over ten rounds to claim a unanimous decision. Lacy dropped Manfredo with a right hand in round four, and went on to win by scores of 95-94, 96-93, 97-92 read more ...

18 Apr 2007 15:11

MANFREDO TO RETURN ON MAY 11

Moments ago, Boxingtalk was informed by Peter Manfredo Sr. that his son, Peter Manfredo Jr., less than two weeks removed from his loss to super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe, will be returning to the ring in an off-TV bout on May 11. The chosen opponent for Manfredo, 26-4 with 12 KO’s, will be journeyman Ted Muller read more ...

8 Apr 2007 00:58

Calzaghe too strong for Manfredo

Joe Calzaghe dismantled Peter Manfredo Jr to make the 20th successful defence of his WBO super middleweight title at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Welshman Calzaghe, 35, thrilled the 35,000 spectators with a third-round stoppage of the American, a former reality TV star. read more ...

7 Apr 2007 11:59

Calzaghe, Manfredo make weight!

Joe Calzaghe weighed in at 168 lbs and Peter Manfredo weighed in at 166 lbs for their HBO-televised showdown tomorrow in front of 35,000+ at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Three-time world champion Diego "Chico" Corrales and world-ranked welterweight contender Joshua Clottey each weighed in officially Friday at 149 pounds for their 10-round read more ...

6 Apr 2007 15:06

Calzaghe making his 20th defense

Frank Warren, Joe Calzaghe, Peter Manfredo and Sugar Ray Leonard at today's press conference in Cardiff, Wales. "If you can`t get motivated to fight in front of 35,000 people, there is something wrong with you," said unbeaten WBO super middleweight champion Calzaghe who is making his 20th title defense. Manfredo, a finalist on 'The Contender' boxing reality series, stated "I have not spent 12 weeks away from my family to come read more ...