的冠軍又回來了!
八月 17 在伍斯特鈀, 嘛
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“高盧” Jose Antonio Rivera hitting the pads with his trainer Sean Fitzgerald
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伍斯特, 質量. (七月 31, 2018) – A dozen years after he captured his third world title in two different weight classes, seven since his last fight, “高盧” Jose Rivera returns to the ring August 17 頭條 “歸國”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), 在伍斯特鈀, 馬薩諸塞州.
The 45-year-old 里維拉 (41-6-1, 24 科斯) has already lost more than 30 英鎊, now within four pounds of his contracted weight, since he started training earlier this year. He will headline against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 科斯) 在八輪的主要事件.
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.
In front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera capped his boxing career by winning 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.
“The idea to return to the ring started with my son. A.J., and I talking about chasing history,” 里維拉解釋. “We are not able to put that together right now (A.J. was born with Spina Bifida and he was unable to secure medical clearance in time for the Aug. 17日 show.), but because of my hard work these last six months, I felt that it was only fitting to continue with my fight.
“Granite Chin Promotions has been very instrumental to make sure that this show is put together in the most professional manner possible. I won’t think our promotional company (Jos and A.J. own and operate RPE Promotions Entertainment) would have been able to pull this off. All the negotiations had to be done and me training the only way I know how, at a championship level, would have been too much for us to handle.”
花崗岩下巴促銷’ co-promoter 查Shearns 額外, “When Jose and I started talking about his ring return, I was the last person to think he was crazy. We were friends during his championship days and I know how incredibly committed and disciplined Jose is. 我在打 49 歲, not to compare myself to the level Jose has been on, but I know that it can be done. What everyone should know is how well Jose has taken care of himself during his thirties and into his forties. Did I ever think that 克里斯 (崔耶蒂, GCP co-promoter) and I would be co-promoting Jose’s comeback? 別, but I’m happy to be involved and I will support him as far as he wants to take this. He’s been training like he’s 25 and Jose’s going to surprise some people.”
During Rivera’s title reigns, unlike other world champions, he also held a full-time job as a court officer in the Massachusetts Trial Court, a position in Worcester that he still holds 17 years later. Between working and training, never mind his family responsibilities, Jose somehow manages to balance everything in his extremely busy life.
“Let’s just say it makes for a busy schedule,” Rivera remarked. “I am committed to taking care of my family and will do whatever it takes. I usually run before work and train after work. Starting early and finishing late makes for busy days, but the job needs to get done. 現在, I’m in the middle of the hardest period of training. The week of the fight is more about preparing mentally and making weight. There’s nothing you can do the week of the fight to help you get into better shape.”
Rivera isn’t under any illusions that his comeback will lead to another major world title. The plan is for him to have two more fights to reach a total of 50 作為一個親, but he’s taking things one fight at a time, and he still hopes his next fight, tentatively slated for later this year, will be on the same card as his son’s pro debut.
Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The battle-tested Galvan, his Aug. 17日 opponent from Indiana, has fought other world champions, Including 朱達, 塞薩爾查韋斯, JR., 豪爾赫·佩茲 和 保羅Spadafora先生.
“I hear he comes to fight and that he likes to fool around a bit to try and get into his opponent’s head,” Rivera added. I’ve concentrated on me, my timing and focus on the game plan
“Training for this fight has been more mental than anything else. I have been able to reach peak performance at 45 training like I did in my prime. The most important thing is that, working with my trainer 肖恩·菲茨杰拉德, I’ve been focused on making sure my timing gets better since it’s been seven years since I last fought.
“和, 當然, it’s always a great feeling to box in front of my hometown fans. Their support is always appreciated.”
The name of the event is “歸國” because six fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.
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 fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball meets 德米特里·沃克 (8-21-2, 4 科斯) 在共同功能的事件, while Gray (15-4, 11 科斯) 面孔 安東尼奧·費爾南德斯查韋斯 (9-33, 4 科斯), of Brockton, 嘛, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA量級 何塞·安赫爾 “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, and Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih奧烏蘇.VS. 布賴恩 “The Brick” 亞伯拉罕 (6-30-2, 6 科斯).
所有戰鬥和戰士都受到變革.
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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.
信息:
Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions
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