WORCESTER, Massa. (Dezembro 29, 2016) — Promoções Rivera Entertainment (RPE) realizou uma coletiva de imprensa ontem para anunciar formalmente seu show inaugural, “Futuro da Nova Inglaterra,” Quinta a noite, Janeiro 19, no Worcester Palladium. Será o primeiro evento profissional de boxe em Worcester, localizado em Central Mass., em cinco anos.
Rivera Promotions Entertainment pertence e é operado por um dos maiores boxeadores de todos os tempos de Worcester – 3-tempo, 2-divisão campeão mundial José Antônio “O Gallo” Rivera – junto com seu filho, Anthonee “AJ” Rivera, cujo objetivo coletivo é trazer o boxe de volta para Worcester em uma base consistente, fornecendo aos boxeadores uma plataforma e aos fãs uma experiência completa de entretenimento.
“É tudo sobre os lutadores,” O CEO da RPE, Jose Antonio Rivera, disse. “Estou em uma posição única como promotor por causa da minha experiência no boxe. É difícil para os lutadores locais conseguirem lutas, which is why we have so many with less than six pro fights and five pro debuts fighters on this card. They are why we’re here today. I never had a press conference until I was much more established in my career. This is about them showcasing their skills.
“After my son graduated from Johnson Wales University with a degree in Sports Management, he told me he was ready to form Rivera Promotions Entertainment, as we had discussed, and promote shows. I lost a lot of money promoting a show in 2008, so I told him to put a plan together first and within a week he did. He had gotten his feet wet in the business as an intern for a boxing promoter. We went over the plan ad decided that we can do this. We’re not signing fighters, agora mesmo, we’re helping them build their careers. We do a lot of hard work behind the scenes that the public doesn’t see; the fighters work in the gym. I’m really excited about January 19th. Irvin Gonzalez is a future world champion.”
“We appreciate the support being given to us and the fighters who give their blood, sweat and tears for you,” RPE president A.J. Rivera acrescentou. “I got into the business side of boxing as an intern working for CES. In Worcester, we have 11 active fighters, all on the rise, and to bring boxing back to Worcester is special, Teamwork makes dreams work. I also want to note that none of these fighters turned down a single opponent we offered.”
Promising junior lightweight prospect, 2015 New England Ouro campeão Luvas Irvin Gonzalez (4-0, 4 KOs), fighting out of Worcester, will be showcased in the 6-round main event against Mexican invader Oscar eduardo quezada (2-1, 1 KO).
“I’m very excited to be fighting in my hometown for the first time as a pro,” Gonzalez commented. “I fought here as an amateur but that’s not the same as fighting in the main event and my first 6-rounder. Don’t take your eyes off the ring when I fight. Eu serei 5-0 with five knockouts on Janeiro 19th.”
Na co-metragem 6-redonda, meio-pesados Reinaldo “Bazuca” Graceski (4-0, 2 KOs), of nearby Springfield (MA), enfrenta Worcester’s Ralph Johnson (2-9, 1 KO).
Fighting on the undercard in 4-round bouts are Worcester junior lightweight Andino Ranse em sua estreia profissional vs. Lowell’s (MA) Jonathan Perez (2-0-1, 2 KOs), 49-year-old Auburn (MA) middleweight júnior “Irlandês” Chuck Shearns (2-1, 1 KO) in his retirement fight vs. Philadelphian Shavonte Dixon (0-1), peso-pesado de Worcester estreante profissional Felix Martinez vs. Dorchester's (MA) Brian Richardson (0-8), Hartford de (CT) meio-pesado estreando pro Richard “Popeye o marinheiro” Rivera vs. Brockton's (MA) Huston Crayton (1-8, 0 KOs), pro-estreando Southbridge (MA) boxer Wilfredo Pagan vs. Porto-riquenho Alexander Picot (1-1-1, 0 KOs) em um peso catch de 145 libras, Springfield pró-estreante (MA) peso pena júnior Luis “Pancho” Santiago vs, Mexicano Jonathan Ramos (1-2, 0 KOs), 2016 N.W. Campeão Luvas de Ouro Anthony Laureano (1-0), de East Haven (CT), vs. Peso meio-médio júnior de Boston Rafael francisco (0-8), Saugus (MA) meio-pesados Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 KOs) vs. Veterano mexicano Roberto o Velho” Valenzuela (69-73-2, 56 KOs) e invicto Lawrence (MA) peso-pesado Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 KOs) vs. TBA.
Todas as lutas e os lutadores estão sujeitos a alteração.
Os principais patrocinadores do evento incluem Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto e USANA Health Services. Outros patrocinadores são TKO Auto Repair e Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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