Габриел Gonzaga (R) won his pro boxing debut

Worcester, Масс. (Аравдугаар сар 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Габриел “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Бямба гариг, Oct. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” карт, Ривера Урамшуулал Үзвэр үйлчилгээ танилцуулсан (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, Worcester нь.

6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (Магистр), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, фирм (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! Өнөө орой”

“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, бас.”

Үндсэн тохиолдолд, popular Hartford (СТ) гэрэл хүнд жингийн Ричард “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера гийн ялагдашгүй хэвээр, improving his record to 4-0 (3 Kos), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)

Ривера, 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. Шүүгчдийн Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.

“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Ривера тайлбарлав. “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 Kos) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Энтони “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (Магистр).

Danbury (СТ) бага welterweight Омар Bordoy, JR. (3-0, 1 К.О) stopped New York veteran Брайан “The Brick” Абрахам (6-31, 6 Kos) дөрөв дэх сүүлчийн шатанд. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, referee Paul Casey waved off the action.

Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Figueroa (3-0, 1 К.О), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, дэмжсэн дебютээ Rene Nazare(0-1), Бразилийн, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.

Southbridge (Магистр) welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Бөө мөргөл (3-0, 1 К.О) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), Woburn нь, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.

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