 WORCESTER, מסה. ( ינואר 11, 2017) – Fast rising featherweight prospect אירווין גונזלס (4-0, 4 קוס) will continue Worcester’s rich boxing tradition יום חמישילילה, ינואר 19, headlining the inaugural “העתיד של ניו אינגלנד” series event against Mexican invader ישראל “טייגר” רוג'אס (9-14, 3 קוס), at the Worcester Palladium. Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), is promoting the first professional boxing show in the Central Massachusetts city in more than five years.
(photo by Cristian Nunez)
Worcester’s boxing tradition started close to a century ago with Canadian import Lou Brouillard, a two-division world champion and Hall of Famer, 1928 מדליסט ארד אולימפי Leo Sawicki, and more recently, בין יתר, pro and amateur standouts such as multiple national amateur champion בובי האריס, שון “The Irish Express” Sean Fitzgerald ו אדווין רודריגז.
Arguably the greatest Worcester fighter in the past 50 years is three-time, אלוף עולם דו-חטיבה Jose Antonio “גאלו” ריברה, who is promoting “העתיד של ניו אינגלנד” with his son, Anthonee. “I have seen Irvin train and fight since he was in the Junior Olympics,” ריברה אמר. “I am very proud of him because he was able to discover on his own that he was getting in his own way. He was always a talented fighter but, at times in the ring, he was inconsistent and it cost him a few fights. As he got older, he boxed more talented boxers and looked good against them. He started believing in himself more and it showed in his training. His abilities and confidence grew and that got him all the way to the Olympic Trials. I feel he has the skills to become world champion in the future. The sky is the limit for this young man and I am proud to have him fighting on our show.”
גונזלס, a 2015 אלוף זהב כפפות ניו אינגלנד, will be headlining his first show in his first scheduled six-round bout. “Fighting in my hometown in the main event means a lot to me because,” Gonzalez admitted. “I’ve grown up in this city, fighting my whole life, and of people who’ve supported me will be watching me fight for the first time as a pro. אני מתרגש. I’m comfortable fighting here in Worcester and I want to showcase the boxing talent we have in Worcester.”
Gonzalez qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials but he was eliminated, not due to a loss in the ring, for missing weight. He decided not to wait four years for another Olympic shot, turning pro this past March with a first-round stoppage of Gilvan סנטוס at Foxwoods Resort Casino. In four pro fights to date, Gonzalez has four knockouts and only one was extended into the second round.
“I was always told that I had a pro boxing style,” the well-spoken, handsome Gonzalez continued, “but we didn’t immediately decide to turn pro until the time was right. I had some stoppages as an amateur but, כמקצוען, I’ve been going more to the body. I do have heavy hands. I don’t go into a fight looking for a knockout. I just let ’em come but I’ve prepared to go six rounds if needed for this fight. I’ve been sparring eight rounds with different guys coming in fresh.”
In addition to being a prize fighter, the 20-year-old Gonzalez works at a bank and he also owns and operates New England Boxing gym with his father, former boxer אירווין גונזלס, where the youngster serves as a personal trainer.
In the six-round co-feature Springfield (תואר שני) כבד משקל קל Reinaldo “בָּזוּקָה” Graceski (4-0, 2 קוס) faces Worcester’s ראלף ג'ונסון (2-9, 1 KO).
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester junior lightweight Andino Ranse in his pro debut vs. Lowell’s (תואר שני) ג'ונתן פרז (2-0-1, 2 קוס), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez לעומת. Bobby Favor (0-3), Hartford’s (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight ריצ'רד “פופאי המלח” ריברה לעומת. Brockton’s (תואר שני) Davonte Hopkins (0-2), pro-debuting Southbridge (תואר שני) מתאגרף וילפרדו פגאן לעומת. אלכסנדר פיקו (1-1-1, 0 קוס) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (תואר שני) משקל נוצה זוטר לואיס “Pancho” סנטיאגו לעומת, Jonathan Ramos (0-2), 2016 N.E. אלוף כפפות זהב אנתוני לוריאנו (1-0), of East Haven (CT), לעומת. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Auburn (תואר שני) בינוני זוטר “אירי” Chuck Shearns (2-1, 1 KO), the 49-year-old hanging up his gloves after his fight with Shavonte Dixon (0-1), של פילדלפיה, Saugus (תואר שני) כבד משקל קל Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 קוס) לעומת. Roberto El Viejo” Valenzuela (69-73-2, 56 קוס) and unbeaten Lawrence (תואר שני) במשקל כבד Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 קוס) לעומת. Jose Hymberto “Olympico” גְדֵרָה (19-22, 12 קוס).
כל הקרבות והלוחמים כפופים לשינוי.
Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, עו"ד. Michael H. Erlich, עו"ד. מריה M. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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