 ਫਾਏਟਤੇਵੀਲੇ, ਮਾਸ. ( ਜਨਵਰੀ 11, 2017) – Fast rising featherweight prospect Irvin Gonzalez (4-0, 4 ਕੋਸ) will continue Worcester’s rich boxing tradition ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ, ਜਨਵਰੀ 19, headlining the inaugural “New England ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ” series event against Mexican invader ਇਸਰਾਏਲ “Tigre” Rojas (9-14, 3 ਕੋਸ), at the Worcester Palladium. Rivera Promotions Entertainment (ਵਾੲਿਰਲੈਸ), 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 Olympic bronze medalist Leo Sawicki, and more recently, ਹੋਰ ਆਪਸ ਵਿੱਚ, pro and amateur standouts such as multiple national amateur champion Bobby Harris, Sean “The Irish Express” Sean Fitzgerald ਅਤੇ ਐਡਵਿਨ Rodriguez.
Arguably the greatest Worcester fighter in the past 50 years is three-time, ਦੋ-ਡਿਵੀਜ਼ਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਜੇਤੂ Jose Antonio “Gallo” Rivera, who is promoting “New England ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ” with his son, Anthonee. “I have seen Irvin train and fight since he was in the Junior Olympics,” Rivera said. “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.”
Gonzalez, ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ 2015 New England ਗੋਲਡਨ ਦਸਤਾਨੇ ਜੇਤੂ, 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. ਮੈਂ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਹਾਂ. 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 Santos 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, ਇੱਕ ਪੱਖੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ, 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 Irvin Gonzalez, where the youngster serves as a personal trainer.
In the six-round co-feature Springfield (ਐਮ) ਚਾਨਣ ਨੂੰ Heavyweight Reinaldo “Bazooka” Graceski (4-0, 2 ਕੋਸ) faces Worcester’s Ralph Johnson (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 (ਐਮ) ਯੋਨਾਥਾਨ ਫ਼ਰਸ (2-0-1, 2 ਕੋਸ), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez ਬਨਾਮ. Bobby Favor (0-3), Hartford’s (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight ਰਿਚਰਡ “Popeye The Sailor ਮਨੁੱਖ” Rivera ਬਨਾਮ. Brockton’s (ਐਮ) Davonte Hopkins (0-2), pro-debuting Southbridge (ਐਮ) ਮੁੱਕੇਬਾਜ਼ Wilfredo Pagan ਬਨਾਮ. Alexander Picot (1-1-1, 0 ਕੋਸ) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (ਐਮ) junior featherweight ਲੁਈਸ “Pancho” Santiago ਬਨਾਮ, Jonathan Ramos (0-2), 2016 N.E. Golden ਦਸਤਾਨੇ ਜੇਤੂ Anthony Laureano (1-0), of East Haven (CT), ਬਨਾਮ. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Auburn (ਐਮ) ਜੂਨੀਅਰ ਮਿਡਲਵੇਟ “ਆਇਰਿਸ਼” Chuck Shearns (2-1, 1 KO), the 49-year-old hanging up his gloves after his fight with Shavonte Dixon (0-1), ਫਿਲਡੇਲ੍ਫਿਯਾ ਦੇ, Saugus (ਐਮ) ਚਾਨਣ ਨੂੰ Heavyweight Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Roberto El Viejo” Valenzuela (69-73-2, 56 ਕੋਸ) and unbeaten Lawrence (ਐਮ) Heavyweight Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Jose Hymberto “Olympico” Corral (19-22, 12 ਕੋਸ).
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Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. ਮਾਰੀਆ ਐਮ. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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