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Worcester, Mass. (December 26, 2017) — The popular “Ikusasa New England sika” series, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment ngomgqibeloebusuku, February 10, at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) ithemba Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) liba Kevin “kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos) ngokuba singenamuntu Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England isihloko kule ayisishiyagalombili-round umcimbi main.
Rivera, 27, kwaba 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament iqhawe. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 e Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David Benavidez.
Esikhathini eziyisithupha-round umcimbi co-efakiwe, New Haven (CT) super middleweight Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Uhulumeni 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 futhi 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,” umgqugquzeli Jose Antonio Rivera wathi. “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), ka-Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto umhlaseli Rican Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ka-Lawrence, Ezingakanqotshwa Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), of Woburn (MA), Hartford middleweight junior Jose “R Kukalwe” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Umthelela double” 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).
Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.
Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.
ULWAZI:
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Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
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