HOMECOMING
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-處世界冠軍
“高盧” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018
The Palladium, 伍斯特, 馬薩諸塞州
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Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. 里維拉
“Making History”
World champion’s return & son’s pro debut
八月 17 在伍斯特鈀, 嘛
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(L-R) 埃德溫·羅薩, Josh Orta, Eslih奧烏蘇, 肯德里克·鮑爾, 小, 吉米·伯奇菲爾德, Khiary Gray, 何塞·安東尼奧·里維拉, A.J. 里維拉, 查Shearns, Jose Angel Ortiz and Wilfredo Pagan
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伍斯特, 質量. (七月 19, 2018) – 花崗岩下巴促銷 (GCP) 里維拉促銷娛樂 (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, 馬薩諸塞州, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17日pro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester.
三次, 2處世界冠軍 “高盧” 何塞·安東尼奧·里維拉 (41-6-1, 24 科斯) is making his return in the “Making History” 主要事件, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. 里維拉, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. A.J., who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17.
The event has been renamed, “歸國”, because six of the competing fighters, including Jose Antonio Rivera, live in Worcester.
“不幸,” announced promoter 查Shearns, who co-promotes Granite Chin Promotions with 克里斯·特萊蒂, “A.J. isn’t fighting on this show because he couldn’t get medically cleared in time.”
“I trained hard and was within five or six pounds of my contract weight,” a disappointed A.J. 里維拉解釋. “I passed all of the medical tests except for the CATSCAN. I fought the doctor a little and said I wanted a second opinion. Those results won’t be in time, so I can’t fight on this card.”
“The reason I’m coming back was to make history with my son,” Jose Antonio Rivera added. “We had talked about it a long time but, 可惜, it wasn’t meant to be for A.J. for this card. He’s already part of history already as the only fighter born with Spina Bifida who fought as an amateur. I feel bad, but everything happens for a reason and as a father, my son’s safety always comes first. He will continue to be an important part of our team to make our company a success. People are thrown curveballs in life like this and we’ve regrouped to turn this into a positive. We’re still fighting for the cause (Spina Bifida).”
現在 45 歲, Rivera has already lost more than 30 英鎊, and he is within eight of his contracted weight for his eight-round fight against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 科斯).
在 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, 停車 Gilberto Flores in the second round. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, 家鄉的喜愛 Michel Trabant (38-0) 為空置世界拳擊協會 (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.
兩個戰鬥後, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion 亞歷杭德羅·加西亞 (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.
中量級 肯德里克·鮑爾, JR. (9-1-2, 6 科斯) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 科斯), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be making their pro debuts at home in Worcester. Ball faces an opponent to be determined in the six-round co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 科斯) 會見 安東尼奧·費爾南德斯查韋斯 (9-33, 4 科斯), of Brockton, 嘛, also in a six rounder.
Undefeated light heavyweight prospect 理查德 “大力水手曼” 里維拉 (8-0, 7 科斯), fighting out of Hartford, CT, is slated to fight in a six-round bout vs. TBA, as well as his stable mate, two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “被選中的人” 沙拉德·科利爾 (1-0, 1 KO), who takes on his Mexican opponent, 伊曼紐爾 “Pollo” Valadez (5-4, 4 科斯), in a four-round match.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA量級 何塞·安赫爾 “KO” Ortiz Jose Angel “KO” 奧爾蒂斯 (4-13-1, 1 KO) VS. 塞斯·巴斯勒 (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta VS. Worcester’s 埃德溫·羅薩 (1-7-1, 1 KO), 南橋, MA量級 維爾弗雷 “該Sucaro” 異教徒 (4-0, 2 科斯) VS. TBA, Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 科斯) VS. TBA, Worcester’s pro-debuting lightweight Eslih奧烏蘇.VS. 墨西哥人 Engelberto “Guarura” 巴倫蘇埃拉 (11-14 (3 科斯).
所有戰鬥和戰士都受到變革.
門票, 售價 $75.00 (馬戲團) 和 $45.00 (一般取), 有售,並提供購買的 www.ThePalladium.net 或鈀票房 (只是一般入學), 或通過聯繫聖何塞維拉 (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ里維拉 (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) 或任何戰機.
門開處 6 P.M. AND, 第一回合 7 P.M. AND.
事件贊助商包括倫德格倫本田, Elm Wealth Group, 阿蒂. 瑪麗亞中號. 里維拉,庫托, Championsofhealth@USANA.com, 酋長白酒, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).
A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
新聞發布會行情
Joe Antonio Rivera: “I want to thank everybody for coming. Tomorrow is four weeks to the weigh in. It’s an important date because fighting is easy, making weight isn’t. I want to thank Granite Chin Promotions
“Four Worcester fighters (球, Gray, Irizarry and Owusu) on this card have never fought here. It’s huge having Kendrick and Khiary on this card and I’d like to thank CES Boxing for allowing them to fight here. I’m proud of Kendrick and Khiary and excited to have them fighting on this show. Chuck and Granite Chin are running this show, I’m only focused on my opponent.
“I’m excited to have an opponent who is coming to fight. He’s my third opponent, but that’s part of boxing. 我刻苦訓練, passed my medicals, and it’s like I’m hungry again. I haven’t fought in years, but I’ve taken good care of my body. I didn’t visualize doing this at 45. I’ve also heard that, after August 17日, there’s a possibility of a title for me by the end of this year.”
查Shearns (GCP co-promoter): “I’m honored to be involved in this show. Jose and I have been friends for years. Months ago, this all started with a text conversation (Chuck, Jose and A.J.). A week later, it started getting serious, and then we had Jose and A.J. fighting on this card. 不幸, A.J. isn’t fighting on this card, but the show will go on.”
吉米·伯奇菲爾德 (CES promoter): “What’s important is that Jose Antonio Rivera is fighting on this card and that’s why I’m allowing ‘Pepper’ (球) and Khiary to fight on this card. I’ve had a good relationship with Chuck and I’ve known Jose and A.J., who worked for me, for a long time. Nothing was happening in Worcester boxing for years, until Jose and A.J. started promoting here, but Worcester has always been a good fight town. All the fighters here will be proud of your victory. 這很漂亮! They’ve been around him and know what he’s accomplished in life. Jose has never abused his body, he’s taken good care of himself.
“We (CES拳擊) had an event scheduled August 17日 at Twin River (Lincoln, RI), but we moved from that date, and now everything is focused August 17日 on Worcester. How could I not have my Worcester fighters on Jose Rivera’s comeback card? ‘Pepper’ and Khiary really wanted to fight on this card. These kids (fighters seated at head table) look up to Jose for what he’s done and in life and his comeback is a really big story. I know what ‘Pepper” and Khiary are going to do and I know what Jose is going to do because he’s a veteran. I believe this will be a sell out!”
肯德里克·鮑爾, 小: “I want to thank my promoter, 吉米·伯奇菲爾德, for giving me the okay to fight on this card. I also want to thank Granite Chin Promotions and Rivera Promotions Entertainment. I’ve waited for this a long time. This fight will give me a chance to redeem myself and show why I’m the next great middleweight to come out of Worcester. I’m ready to get it on.”
Khiary Gray: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions Entertainment, CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions for giving me a chance to fight at home for the first time. This is a rematch for me. I stopped him in the first round, but there was some controversy. I know he’s coming to fight.”
Eslih Owusi: “I just graduated from high school and I wasn’t going to turn pro until after that. Fighting as a pro will be much more exciting than in the amateurs.”
Jose Angel Ortiz: “我很興奮. I haven’t fought in two years. I was supposed to return before, but things didn’t work out. I never left boxing because I’m in the gym all the time working out or training other fighters. Jose and I are both in our forties. We’re going to show everybody that we can still fight.”
埃德溫·羅薩: “I will try and put on the best show I can.”
Joshua Orta: “I’m very happy about my first pro fight. I’ve dreamed of this day. Everybody is going to see an exciting card. I love this sport and always train hard.”
信息:
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