גבריאל גונזגה (R) won his pro boxing debut

WORCESTER, מסה. (אוקטובר 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger גבריאל “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (יום שבת, אוקטובר. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” כרטיס, שהוצג על ידי מבצעי ריברה בידור (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, בווסטר.

6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (תואר שני), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, של טמפה (FL). Gonzaga stalked the southpaw Santiago, landing some hard shots in the opening round. The heavy-handed Gonzaga picked up the pace in the third and his upset-minded opponent responded in a positive fashion. Both fighters exchanged freely in the fourth and final round, neither was hurt during the contest, and Gonzaga was awarded a win by four-round majority decision.

“I thought I’d be more relaxed in the ring like I had been in the gym,” Gonzaga said. “I did my best and came away with a victory. I was too safe in the third round. My punches were much strong and a lot of his punches I blocked with my gloves. This was really great! הלילה”

“I felt good and gave it my all,” Santiago remarked. “He hit me with some shots and gave ’em back. Not only does he have a big nose (“Napao”), he has a strong, big head, גַם.”

באירוע המרכזי, popular Hartford (CT) כבד משקל קל ריצ'רד “פופאי המלח” ריברה נשאר בלתי מנוצח, improving his record to 4-0 (3 קוס), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)

ריברה, not relations to the promoter, first dropped Castillo with a beautifully placed left uppercut and finished the show moments later with a left hook that sent Castillo flying to canvas. שופט Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.

“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” ריברה הסבירה. “I saw that he had his left down and caught him with an uppercut. I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach.”

New Haven junior middleweight Edwin Sosa (11-2-2, 4 קוס) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over אנתוני “The Animal” אוורט (1-7), of Rowley (תואר שני).

דנברי (CT) welterweight הזוטר עומר בורד'וי, ג 'וניור. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran בריאן “הלבנה” אַבְרָהָם (6-31, 6 קוס) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, שׁוֹפֵט Paul Casey waved off the action.

Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” פיגרואה (3-0, 1 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, -שדורג פרו Rene Nazare(0-1), של ברזיל, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.

Southbridge (תואר שני) welterweight לווילפרדו “Sucaro” עוֹבֵד אֵלִילִים (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), של ובורן, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.

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