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WORCESTER, Զանգված. (Փետրվար 11, 2018) – Undefeated prospect richard “Popeye նավաստին Man” Rivera ավարտվել off Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs է երրորդ տուրում, punctuating the night with an lethal uppercut that landed right on the button, headlining last night’s “New England ապագան 5” քարտ, ներկայացրել է Rivera Promotions ՈՒրախություն, ժամը ՊԱԼԱԴԻՈՒՄ ի Worcester, Մասաչուսեթս.

The 27-year-old Rivera (6-0, 5 Նոկաուտով) 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 Նոկաուտով), 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, այո, 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 բացատրեց,. “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.”

Ի co-featured միջոցառման, հայրենի քաղաքը սիրած Պոլիսմեն “BH3” Harris, III (2-0-1), the two-time national amateur champion, and Brazilian super middleweight Saul Almeida (0-8-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

Super middleweight Troy “Օմար KO Artist” արվեստագետ (5-7-1, 3 Նոկաուտով), Հյուրատետր Danbury, CT, upset intrastate rival Jose “Գնահատված R” Rivera (4-2, 3 Նոկաուտով), of Hartford, winning a six-round majority decision.

Danbury, CT junior welterweight Օմար 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 “որ Sucaro” հեթանոս (4-0, 2 Նոկաուտով) floored veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-29-2, 6 Նոկաուտով) with a sweet right-left combination at the end of the opening round. Երկրորդ փուլում, հեթանոս, of Southbridge, MA., drilled Abraham who went flying across the ring and into the ropes as referee Jackie Morrell halted the bout.

Springfield, MA junior middleweight Ամբարձիչ մեքենա “Վատ տղա” 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 welterweight Joe Goss (1-0) turned in an impressive pro debut, 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 Նոկաուտով) overcame a nasty cut over his eye to win a hard-fought four-round majority decision over Carlos Marrero, III (0-2), Հյուրատետր Bridgeport, CT, in a non-stop action fight to the finish.

Unbeaten Springfield, MA light heavyweight Ճառագայթ “bazooka” Graceski (5-0-1, 3 Նոկաուտով) 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 Նոկաուտով), fighting out of Lynn, MA., remained undefeated but Nathan Schulte (0-5), Հյուրատետր 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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