गब्रिएल Gonzaga (आर) won his pro boxing debut

WORCESTER, मास. (अक्टोबर 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger गब्रिएल “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (शनिबार, अक्टोबर. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” कार्ड, Rivera प्रचार मनोरंजन द्वारा प्रस्तुत (rpe), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, वोरसेस्टर मा.

6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (एमए), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, ताम्पा को (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! आज रात”

“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, पनि।”

मुख्य घटना मा, popular Hartford (CT) प्रकाश हैवीवेट रिचर्ड “Popeye भएको मल्लाह मानिस” Rivera undefeated बाँकी, improving his record to 4-0 (3 KOS), 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. रेफ्री Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.

“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” rivera बताए. “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 एन्थोनी “The Animal” इभरेट्ट (1-7), of Rowley (एमए).

डानबुरी (CT) जूनियर welterweight उमर Bordoy, जूनियर. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran ब्रायन “The Brick” अब्राहाम (6-31, 6 KOS) 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, समर्थक-debuting Rene Nazare(0-1), ब्राजिलका, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.

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

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