गब्रीएल Gonzaga (आर) won his pro boxing debut

वर्सेस्टर, मास. (ऑक्टोबर 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger गब्रीएल “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (शनिवारी, ऑक्टोबर. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” कार्ड, Rivera प्रचार मनोरंजन सादर (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, वर्सेस्टर मध्ये.

6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (एम.ए.), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, टांपा च्या (फ्लोरिडा). 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! आज रात्री”

“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, खूप.”

मुख्य झाल्यास, popular Hartford (सीटी) लाइट हेवीवेट रिचर्ड “पोपाय द खलाशी मॅन” Rivera, undefeated राहिले, improving his record to 4-0 (3 कॉस), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)

Rivera,, 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. लवाद Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.

“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Rivera स्पष्ट. “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 कॉस) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over अँटनी “The Animal” इवरेट (1-7), of Rowley (एम.ए.).

डॅनबरी (सीटी) कनिष्ठ वेल्टरवेट ओमर Bordoy, जूनियर. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran ब्रायन “The Brick” अब्राहाम (6-31, 6 कॉस) in the fourth and final round. 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 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, प्रो-प्रथमवेळी दाखल Rene Nazare(0-1), ब्राझील, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.

Southbridge (एम.ए.) वेल्टरवेट Wilfredo “Sucaro” मूर्तिपूजक (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), Woburn च्या, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.

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