ਜਿਬਰਾਏਲ Gonzaga (R) won his pro boxing debut

ਫਾਏਟਤੇਵੀਲੇ, ਮਾਸ. (ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਅਕਤੂਬਰ. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” ਕਾਰਡ, Rivera ਤਰੱਕੀ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ (ਵਾੲਿਰਲੈਸ), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, ਫਾਏਟਤੇਵੀਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ.

6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (ਐਮ), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, Tampa ਦੇ (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! ਅੱਜ ਰਾਤ”

“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, ਵੀ.”

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ, popular Hartford (CT) ਚਾਨਣ ਨੂੰ Heavyweight ਰਿਚਰਡ “Popeye The Sailor ਮਨੁੱਖ” Rivera ਸਫਲਤਾਪੂਰਵਕ ਰਿਹਾ, improving his record to 4-0 (3 ਕੋਸ), 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. ਰੈਫਰੀ Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.

“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Rivera ਸਮਝਾਇਆ. “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 ਕੋਸ) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Anthony “The Animal” ਇਵਰਟ (1-7), of Rowley (ਐਮ).

Danbury (CT) ਜੂਨੀਅਰ Welterweight ਉਮਰ Bordoy, ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 ਕੋਸ) 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, ਪੱਖੀ ਡੇਬਿਊ Rene Nazare(0-1), ਬ੍ਰਾਜ਼ੀਲ ਦੇ, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.

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

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