WORCESTER, मास. (सेप्टेम्बर 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger गब्रिएल “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debutशनिबार रात, अक्टोबर 26, मा “New England’s Future 4” कार्ड, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (rpe), को DCU केन्द्र (Exhibition Hall) वोरसेस्टर मा, मैसाचुसेट्स.

“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (rpe), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, दुई भाग विश्व च्याम्पियन जोस एन्टोनियो Rivera र आफ्नो छोरा, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.

Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KOS), मूल्यांकन गरियो कुनै. 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 KOS, 9 SUBs, 1 DEC), the 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4^th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, संयुक्त राज्य, 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 बेन Rothwell, Shawn Jordan र Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.

“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer रकी गोंजालेज भने, “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. अब, it’s a great opportunity for him.”

टिकट, मा मूल्य $75.00 (ringside) र $45.00 (सामान्य भर्ना), 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) वा लडाकूको कुनै पनि

खुला ढोका 6:30 p.m., पहिलो bout 7:00 p.m. र.

प्रायोजकहरूको Lundgren होन्डा समावेश, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.

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

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