Peter Manfredo Jr. scores a TKO victory

November 6, 10:36 AMProvidence Boxing ExaminerJoseph Roche

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"The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo Jr. (33-6, 18 KO's) scored his second consecutive knockout victory since being stopped by Sakio Biko in October last night as part of a charity event hosted by former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Jonathon Ogden. Manfredo, who weighed in at 166 pounds for the fight defeated New Orleans journeyman Ronald Weaver (29-19, 22 KO's) who has now lost five straight fights and hasn't had a victory since 2002. Manfredo made quick work of Weaver scoring a 1st round TKO in his debut performance for Chet Koerner's TKO Promotions.

The win is important for Manfredo who anticipates moving back down to the 160 pound middleweight division where he is considered a top challenger for a world championship. There were rumors that Manfredo Jr. would be the next opponent for Kelly Pavlik before Pavlik agreed to a bout with Paul Williams (a bout that is now off).

With Williams now preparing for a Dec. 5th showdown with Sergio Martinez in Atlantic City there is a good chance that the "Pride of Providence" will top a short list of potential opponents for Kelly Pavlik's next fight. I have always been a fan of Manfredo's and I think his father is one of the more colorful and entertaining people that I have the fortune of running across at fights -- but I'm not sure he's on the level of Pavlik. The one thing that Manfredo Jr. would have in his favor is that Pavlik hasn't fought in awhile - and is coming off a potentially life threatening injury (the staph infection) so he might be catching the Youngstown, Ohio fighter at the right time. I will keep everyone updated as new information becomes available about the future of Peter Manfredo Jr.