(pictures courtesy of Bonesprostudios)

WORCESTER, Masse. (Februar 11, 2018) – ungeschlagen Aussicht Richard “Popeye der Seemann” Rivera schloss Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs in der dritten Runde, punctuating the night with an lethal uppercut that landed right on the button, headlining last night’s “New England Future 5” Karte, von Rivera Promotions Entertainment präsentiert, im Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The 27-year-old Rivera (6-0, 5 KOs) fought once again in front of his large, traveling fanbase from Hartford, CT, capturing the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) light heavyweight title in dramatic fashion. The charismatic Hartford boxer ended his third consecutive match with what has become his trademark right-uppercut.

Rivera used his strength, energy and determined will to defeat South Boston’s Cobbs (10-3, 4 KOs), whose previous fight had been more than a year ago, when he was stopped in the second round by now world champion David Benavidez.

In only his sixth pro fight, the key question going into the bout was whether Rivera was ready to effectively step up in class to face a more experienced Cobbs. Right from the opening bell, the answer was a resounding, ja, as Rivera pounded Cobbs with powerful shots to the body and head.

The beginning of the end for Cobbs (L) as Rivera sets up his vaunted uppercut

“I stepped things up in the third,” Rivera erklärt. “He stopped throwing as many punches in the third and was ducking in. I said I wasn’t going to look for the knockout but, if it came, I’d take it. I got him with my uppercut. I respect Cobbs and thank him for giving me this opportunity.”

In der Zusammenarbeit vorgestellten Ereignis, Heimatstadt Favoriten Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0-1), the two-time national amateur champion, and Brazilian super middleweight Saul Almeida (0-8-2) gekämpft zu einem Vier-Runden-Mehrheit Unentschieden.

Super-Mittel Troy “Omar KO Künstler” Künstler (5-7-1, 3 KOs), von Danbury, CT, upset intrastate rival Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-2, 3 KOs), von Hartford, winning a six-round majority decision.

Danbury, CT Junior-Weltergewicht Omar Bordoy, Jr. (4-0-, 1 KO) used a blistering body attack to defeat Seth Basler (0-5) by way of a lop-sided four-round unanimous decision.

Junior welterweight prospect Wilfredo “die Sucaro” heidnisch (4-0, 2 KOs) floored veteran Bryan “Der Ziegelstein” Abraham (6-29-2, 6 KOs) with a sweet right-left combination at the end of the opening round. In der zweiten Runde, heidnisch, of Southbridge, MA., drilled Abraham who went flying across the ring and into the ropes as referee Jackie Morrell halted the bout.

Springfield field~~POS=HEADCOMP, MA Junior-Mittel Bohrturm “Böser Bub” Whitley (3-0) cruised to a dominating four-round unanimous decision over Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), pitching a complete shutout in the process.

Bridgeport, CT Weltergewicht Joe Goss (1-0) drehte ein beeindruckendes Pro-Debüt, dropping Montreal’s Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO) in the second round on his way to a four-round unanimous decision.

Puerto Rican junior lightweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3, 1 KOs) overcame a nasty cut over his eye to win a hard-fought four-round majority decision over Carlos Marrero, III (0-2), von Bridgeport, CT, in a non-stop action fight to the finish.

Unbeaten Springfield, MA light heavyweight Strahl “Panzerfaust” Graceski (5-0-1, 3 KOs) and International Muay Thai fighter, Harford’s pro boxing debuting Pawel Banasiak (0-1-0), fought to a four-round draw in an entertaining brawl.

Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 KOs), fighting out of Lynn, MA., remained undefeated but Nathan Schulte (0-5), Woburn, MA, extended him the full distance for first time as a pro en route to a four-round unanimous decision.

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