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Worcester, Pawg. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 26, 2017) — The popular “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment nyob rau hnub Saturdayhmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (I) zeem muag Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos) rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Rivera, 27, yog ib tug 2016 Rocky Marciano kev sib tw tau zus ib. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 nyob rau hauv Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David Benavidez.
Nyob rau hauv lub rau-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, New Haven (I) super Middleweight Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Tsoom fwv Biosse (15-7-3, 7 Kos).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is a former college football player who has notable victories against Joey Spina thiab Santiago Samaniego, as well as an eight-round draw with Peter Manfredo, Jr. in his last fight on May 13, 2016.
“I am excited to have our second year is starting with a bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to be battle tested so early in their respective careers,” pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera hais tias. “It shows they are serious about their careers and that they also have the right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also excited about our great undercard that is going to provide an action-packed night of boxing for fans.”
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ntawm Lawrence (MA), Danbury (I) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican invader Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), ntawm Woburn (MA), Hartford junior middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Ob chav Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester’s two-time national amateur champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, IIIvs. Philadelphia middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
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