WORCESTER, Զանգված. (Սեպտեմբեր 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Գաբրիել “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debutՇաբաթ գիշեր, Հոկտեմբեր 26, վրա “New England’s Future 4” քարտ, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), ին DCU կենտրոնում (Exhibition Hall) է Worcester, Մասաչուսեթս.

“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, Երկու քաշային կարգերում աշխարհի չեմպիոն Խոսե Անտոնիո Rivera եւ նրա որդին,, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.

Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 Նոկաուտով), գնահատվել Ոչ. 6 by the North American Boxing Organization (NABO), headlines against an opponent to be determined in the eight-round main event.

“RPE is excited to have an athlete of Gonzaga’s caliber making his pro debut on our NEF4 boxing event,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “We are happy that boxers and MMA athletes trust us in terms of what we are trying to do to help them build their careers.”

The 38-year-old Gonzaga teaches Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (BJJ) in Worcester and lives nearby in Ludlow. Now retired from mixed-martial-arts competition (17-11-0, 7 Նոկաուտով, 9 SUBs, 1 DEC), the 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4^րդ degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, Միացյալ Թագավորություն, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Mirko Cro Copwith a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in his next fight.

Gonzaga also defeated Ben Rothwell, Shawn Jordan իսկ Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.

“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer Քարքարոտ Gonzalez ասել է, “I knew he had potential to beat a lot of heavyweights around. He had a lot going on at that time and he was still under contract with the UFC. Այժմ, it’s a great opportunity for him.”

Տոմսերը, գներով $75.00 (Ringside) իսկ $45.00 (Ընդհանուր առմամբ ընդունելության), are on sale and available to purchase at the DCU Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera

(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) կամ որեւէ զինյալների

Դռները բաց ժամը 6:30 կեսօրից., առաջին մրցամարտն 7:00 կեսօրից. ՈՒ.

Հովանավորներն են Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.

Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.

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