Рейнальдо Охеда (R) out-boxed veteran for impressive decision

HARTFORD, Коннектикут. (Мая 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Рейнальдо Охеда (16-0, 9 КО) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in сегодня вечером ESPN Пятница Ночные бои main event, представленный 50 SMS-акции Cent и ДиБелла Развлечения, в связи с Универсальные акции, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

The 26-year-old Ojeda took advantage of his decisive height and reach advantage in his U.S. для дебюта, out-boxing the diminutive (5′ 2″), all-action Meza-Clay throughout a very entertaining fight. Meza-Clay continually walked down Ojeda, who used his quickness, superior movement and boxing ability to register a convincing victory by 12-round unanimous decision.

“I’m a top prospect at 135 сейчас; I’m going to be giving them all grades now,” commented Ojeda, a teacher in Puerto Rico. “The plan was to box Monty because he’s such an aggressive fighter.”

Meza-Clay was hampered in the later rounds by a serious cut over his right eye. Ojeda wisely attacked the wound, pumping a series of stiff jabs and left hooks. “I got confident when his cut opened up,” Ojeda admitted. “What’s next for me is up to my promoter and manager, but I’m available to fight any 135-pounder in the world.”

Луис Роса (R) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Луис “KO короля” Роза (20-0, 10 КО), Нью-Хейвен, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Джонатан “Попай” Перес (33-11, 27 КО). Rosa was the aggressor from the opening bell through the end of the fight against a dangerous opponent, firing an array of effective combinations to the head and body, often switching from an orthodox stance to southpaw.

Rosa was penalized a point in the fourth round for hitting his downed opponent. С этого момента, хотя, он никогда не сдавался. He pounded Perez, caught him on the ropes, and unleashed an unanswered barrage of punches until referee Michael Ortega ended the fight in the fifth round.

Rosa is world ranked by the World Boxing Association (WBA) и Всемирный боксерский совет (WBC), соответственно, at No. 15 и Нет. 16.

“I said it was going to be explosive and we made it that way,” Rosa said after the fight. “I made a statement that I’m coming after all of the top 122-pounders. I’m a future champ in the making.”

Иван Голуб (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Джон “Народ” Голуб, борются Бруклине, улучшилось 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Генри Бекфорд (2-2, 1 KO). Class prevailed as rising middleweight star Golub worked fellow southpaw Beckford’s body, dropped him in the fifth with a body shot, and referee Ortega moved in to call off the fight.

The Foster brothers from New Haven were both victorious. полутяжелый вес Чарльз Фостер (8-0, 4 КО) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 KO) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 KO) остановилсяГилван Сантос (0-2) в первом раунде.

Бронкс среднего Крис “Золотой” Galeano (8-0) оставался непобедимым, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), Лас-Вегасе.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Даурен Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 КО), теперь сражаюсь из Бруклина, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Сойка “JD” Уильямс (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee Дэнни Sciavone приостановлено действие.

Уотербери, CT младший полусредний вес Джаир Рамос (3-2-2, 2 КО) and Harlem’s Кертис Мортон (3-5-2) дрались до ничьей в четыре тура.

В бою блуждания-аут, Puerto Rican lightweight Изображение местозаполнителя для Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 КО) was too much for Brooklyn’s Ян Джеймс (3-12-1, 1 KO), as referee Ortega waved off the fight in the first round for a technical knockout.

All pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment

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