WORCESTER, מסה. (יוני 11, 2017) – Boxing returned to DCU Arena (Exhibition Hall) בפעם הראשונה ב 11 שנים and Worcester’s newest budding star, אירווין גונזלס, entertained the hometown crowd, לכידת פדרציית האיגרוף האוניברסלית הריקה (UBF) Featherweight Championship, אתמול בלילה ב “New England’s Future 3” אירוע מרכזי.

“New England’s Future 3” was presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, אלוף עולם דו-חטיבה חוסה אנטוניו ריברה ואת בנו, Anthonee (A.J.) ריברה. RPE will return to the DCU Center on October 28^ה for its final installment of “העתיד של ניו אינגלנד” series in 2017.

In the co-featured attraction, popular New York City heavyweight Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis, by way of Greece and Turners Falls, תואר שני, מתמודד Laura “Lady Ram” Ramsey in a female battle of former world champions for the vacant UBF World title,

The 21-year-old Gonzalez (7-0, 6 קוס) was fighting in his first scheduled eight-round bout, נגד Raul Lopez (10-32-1, 5 קוס), של ברונקס (ניו יורק). The two fighters came out fast in a firefight, both throwing leather from all angles, although neither was hurt in the opening round. The pace picked up even more in the second as both fighters landed solid shots.

Fighting in the third round for the first time in his young professional career, Gonzalez turned up the heat, ripping effective combination to the head and body of Lopez, who responded by pounding Gonzalez on the ropes.

Gonzalez dropped Lopez early in the fourth with a strong right to the chin, followed by a brawling fifth round, and the action slowed slightly in the sixth. גונזלס, who took control in the final two rounds, went the distance for the first time, taking a hard-fought eight-round unanimous decision (79-73 X 2, 76-75).

“He was definitely the toughest I’ve fought,” Gonzalez said after the fight. “I still have to work on things in the gym. I didn’t go to the body like I did in my last few fights. I was head-hunting tonight. The dude was tough, I had to out-box him. I hurt my left hand late in the later rounds and stayed southpaw.

“I definitely learned a lot. My conditioning was there and I went eight strong rounds. אני מרגיש טוב, I could go another eight rounds. Fighting at home was good, I have a big fan-base here. I hope to be back here in October 28^ה.”

Lamonakis (10-2-3, 1 KO), a former IBO world champion, and past GBU world titlist Ramsey (108-1, 5 קוס) went toe-to-toe from the opening bell for 10 תַחֲרוּתִי, non-stop rounds, ending in a 10-round draw by three judges’ scores of 95-95.

Undefeated Worcester heavyweight Bryan Daniels (5-0, 3 קוס) unloaded on an over-matched Christopher “The Archbishop” Boykins (1-9), dropping the Floridian three times in the second round until referee Leo Gerstel mercifully waved off the fight at the end of the second.

Former No. 1 USA amateur boxer Bobby Harris III, the son of multiple national amateur champion and retired pro heavyweight, בובי האריס, made his long-awaited pro debut. Fighting out of Worcester, Harris overcame early roughhouse tactics by Brazilian light heavyweight רודריגו אלמיידה, של ובורן, תואר שני, to earn a four-round “לַחסוֹם” החלטה.

In a rematch of a fight this past April, Antonio Chaves Fernandez (8-32-4, 2 קוס), of Brockton (תואר שני), defeated Worcester welterweight Andy Gonzalez (6-2, 5 קוס), by way of a six-round majority decision, to even their rivalry at 1-1.

Southbridge, משקל וולטר MA לווילפרדו “Sucaro” עוֹבֵד אֵלִילִים (2-0) and his Lawrence, MA opponent, Anthony Everett (1-6), turned in an entertaining performance as Pagan won a four-round majority decision, despite him being decked in the final round.

לורנס, משקל וולטר MA Adrian Sosa (3-0, 3 קוס) needed only 41-second to stop New York City’s Zach Johnson (0-2). Sosa dropped Johnson in the first 10 seconds and again moments later, after which referee Gerstel halted the action.

ספרינגפילד, משקל וולטר MA עֲגוּרָן “השפעה כפולה” ויטלי (2-0), the son of a retired professional boxer, השתפר ל 2-0 with a four-round unanimous decision over veteran Connecticut fighter Shaka Moore (12-23-3, 2 קוס).

Worcester’s pro-debuting Neal Sullivan (0-0-1) ומשקל בינוני סופר ברזילאי שאול אלמיידה (0-8-1) opened the night fighting a four-round majority draw.

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