伍斯特, 質量. (十二月 29, 2016) — 里維拉促銷娛樂 (RPE) held a press conference yesterday to formally announce its inaugural show, “新英格蘭的未來,” Thursday night, 一月 19, at the Worcester Palladium. It will mark the first professional boxing event in Worcester, located in Central Mass., 在五年內.
Rivera Promotions Entertainment is owned and operated by one of Worcester’s all-time greatest boxers – 3-時間, 2-處世界冠軍 Jose Antonio “高盧” 里維拉 – along with his son, Anthonee “AJ” 里維拉, whose collective goal is to bring boxing back to Worcester on a consistent basis, providing boxers a platform and fans a full entertainment experience.
“It’s all about the fighters,” RPE CEO Jose Antonio Rivera said. “I’m in a unique position as a promoter because of my boxing background. I hard it is for local fighters to get fights, 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, 現在, 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 19日. 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 added. “I got into the business side of boxing as an intern working for CES. In Worcester, 我們有 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 新英格蘭金手套冠軍 歐文·岡薩雷斯（Irvin Gonzalez） (4-0, 4 科斯), 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. 我要成為 5-0 with five knockouts on 一月 19日.”
在6輪的共同特徵, 輕重量級 Reinaldo “火箭筒” Graceski (4-0, 2 科斯), of nearby Springfield (嘛), faces Worcester’s 拉爾夫·約翰遜 (2-9, 1 KO).
Fighting on the undercard in 4-round bouts are Worcester junior lightweight 安迪諾Ranse in his pro debut vs. Lowell’s (嘛) 喬納森·佩雷斯 (2-0-1, 2 科斯), 49-year-old Auburn (嘛) 超次中量級 “愛爾蘭的” 查Shearns (2-1, 1 KO) in his retirement fight vs. Philadelphian Shavonte Dixon (0-1), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez VS. Dorchester’s (嘛) Brian Richardson (0-8), 哈特福德的 (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight 理查德 “大力水手曼” 里維拉 VS. Brockton’s (嘛) Huston Crayton (1-8, 0 科斯), pro-debuting Southbridge (嘛) 拳擊手 Wilfredo Pagan VS. Puerto Rican Alexander Picot (1-1-1, 0 科斯) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (嘛) junior featherweight 路易斯 “Pancho” 聖地亞哥 VS, Mexican Jonathan Ramos (1-2, 0 科斯), 2016 N.W. 金手套冠軍 安東尼勞雷亞諾 (1-0), of East Haven (CT), VS. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Saugus (嘛) 輕重量級 Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 科斯) VS. Mexican veteran Roberto El Viejo” 巴倫蘇埃拉 (69-73-2, 56 科斯) and unbeaten Lawrence (嘛) 重量級 Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 科斯) VS. TBA.
所有戰鬥和戰士都受到變革.
Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, 阿蒂. Michael H. Erlich, 阿蒂. 瑪麗亞中號. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
信息:
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