LIVE ON NESN FROM MASSMUTUAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, MA
SPONSORED BY MGM SPRINGFIELD
BOSTON (Декември 9, 2019) — Having already announced a fierce New England focused tripleheader showcasing, Hartford’s RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 Нокаута), И. Hartford’s “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 Нокаута) and Danbury’s OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 Нокаута), Star Boxing is pleased to showcase local Springfield fan favorites DERRICK WHITLEY II и ANGEL VAZQUEZ, who are ready to shine this Friday night, в отделни пристъпи
Tickets to “New England Explosion,” presented byJOE DEGUARDIA’S STAR BOXING, sponsored by MGM Springfield, from MassMutual Center starts at $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) and on saleТУК and at the MassMutual Center Box Office. “New England Explosion” will air live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), като се започне от 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis.
Уитли, който отговаряJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 KO) в 6-кръг на мач, is a direct descendant of Springfield boxing royalty. His father/head trainer is former Mass State champion Derrick Whitley, and his uncle/assistant trainer, Darin Whitley, also was a popular regional pro boxer. The Whitley brothers are twins.
“It’s exciting,” Derrick II spoke about fighting at home in Springfield. “I started out in boxing off my father’s name. I have a lot to live up to, but I’m a little different than him. I have my own fanbase, which is pretty cool, and they’re there win or lose. There hasn’t been a lot of boxing here since the Hippodrome closed, but MGM Grand has brought boxing back to Springfield. This will be my third fight here.
“I’m popular in my city because I played football here in high school. It’s been a thrill for me to still have my family and fans watching me. They’ve always supported me. It’s been pretty crazy for this fight.”
Васкес (0-1), a native of Puerto Rico, лицаLEANDRO SILVA (1-3) in a 4-round match.
"Чувствам се страхотно, like Muhammad Ali,” an excited Vazquez said about fighting at home. “This is awesome. Springfield is my town! I’m proud. I grew up in Puerto Rico, but I’ve lived here seven years. I want to put on a great show for my hometown.”
Also fighting on the undercard in a 6-round bout is Hartford welterweightJEFFREY TORRES (5-0, 3 Нокаута) срещу. Brockton, MA veteranANTONIO FERNANDEZ (9-39-4, 3 Нокаута).
INFO: East Hartford super lightweight “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 Нокаута), returns home in an 8-round tilt against ANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 Нокаута), Hartford cruiserweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 Нокаута) faces Virginia cruiserweight “MIGHTY” JOE JONES (11-1, 8 Нокаута), while Danbury super lightweight OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 Нокаута) meets Dublin, Ireland’s undefeated “SLICK” VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 Нокаута). On the undercard will be local Springfield favorites, DERRICK “BAD BOY” WHITLEY II (6-1-1), the son of former USA Massachusetts State Super Middleweight Champion, Derick Whitley Sr., както и ANGEL VAZQUEZ (0-1).
Декември 13 “New England Explosion” Tickets
Билетите започват от $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) и са в продажбаТУК and the MassMutual Center Box Office.
WATCH LIVE ON NESN
NESN Star Boxing Night’s, “New England Explosion” sponsored by MGM Springfield will air live for the first time on New England Sports Network (NESN), starting at 9PM ET / 6PM PT. The home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis. NESN is the only way to watch Star Boxing’s “New England Explosion” in the New England area (except Fairfield County, CT.)
WATCH ONFITE.TV PPV
For thoseoutside of the NESN regional footprint, you can catch the action viaFITE.TV. FITE, the world leader in the digital distribution of combat sports will stream the event live on thewww.FITE.TV уебсайт, FITE мобилни приложения за iOS, андроид, and the FITE channels of Amazon Fire, андроид, Apple TV, and Roku on a PPV basis. The FITE PPV will stream the “New England Explosion,” and be available for just$14.99. Pre-order “New England Explosion”ТУК.
Вратите отварят в 6 p.m. И, Първият мач в 7:30 p.m. ET and the NESN broadcast commences at 9 p.m. И.