Вустер, Масса. (Июнь 11, 2017) – Boxing returned to DCU Arena (Выставочный зал) Впервые в 11 годы and Worcester’s newest budding star, Ирвин Гонсалес, entertained the hometown crowd, захват освободившейся универсальной федерации бокса (UBF) Featherweight Championship, Прошлой ночью в “Будущее Новой Англии 3” main event.

“Будущее Новой Англии 3” был представлен Rivera Promotions Entertainment. (РПЭ), которым владеет и управляет трехкратный пенсионер, Два-чемпион мира Хосе Антонио Ривера и его сын, Anthonee (Эй-Джей) Ривера. RPE will return to the DCU Center on October 28^й for its final installment of “Будущее Новой Англии” series in 2017.

In the co-featured attraction, popular New York City heavyweight Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis, by way of Greece and Turners Falls, Массачусетс, столкнулись 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 КО) was fighting in his first scheduled eight-round bout, против Raul Lopez (10-32-1, 5 КО), из Бронкса (Нью-Йорк). 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. Гонсалес, 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,” Гонсалес сказал после боя. “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. Я чувствую себя хорошо, 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^й.”

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

Undefeated Worcester heavyweight Брайан Дэниелс (5-0, 3 КО) unloaded on an over-matched Кристофер “The Archbishop” Boykins (1-9), dropping the Floridian three times in the second round until referee Лео Герстель 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, Бобби Харрис, made his long-awaited pro debut. Fighting out of Worcester, Harris overcame early roughhouse tactics by Brazilian light heavyweight Родриго Алмейда, из Woburn, Массачусетс, to earn a four-round “локаут” решение.

In a rematch of a fight this past April, Антонио Шавеш Fernandez (8-32-4, 2 КО), Броктон (Массачусетс), defeated Worcester welterweight Энди Гонсалес (6-2, 5 КО), by way of a six-round majority decision, to even their rivalry at 1-1.

Southbridge, MA полусреднего Вильфредо “Sucaro” язычник (2-0) and his Lawrence, MA opponent, Энтони Эверетт (1-6), turned in an entertaining performance as Pagan won a four-round majority decision, despite him being decked in the final round.

Лоренс, MA полусреднего Адриан Соса (3-0, 3 КО) 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.

Springfield, MA полусреднего Вышка “Двойной удар” Уитли (2-0), the son of a retired professional boxer, улучшилось 2-0 with a four-round unanimous decision over veteran Connecticut fighter Шака Мур (12-23-3, 2 КО).

Worcester’s pro-debuting Нил Салливан (0-0-1) и бразильский суперсредний вес Саул Алмейда (0-8-1) opened the night fighting a four-round majority draw.

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