LIVE ON NESN FROM MASSMUTUAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, Магистр
SPONSORED BY MGM SPRINGFIELD
BOSTON (Арванхоёрдугаар сар 9, 2019) — Having already announced a fierce New England focused tripleheader showcasing, Hartford’s RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 К.О-ийн), Тэгээд. Hartford’s “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 К.О-ийн) and Danbury’s OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 К.О-ийн), Star Boxing is pleased to showcase local Springfield fan favorites DERRICK WHITLEY II болон ANGEL VAZQUEZ, who are ready to shine this Friday night, тус тусад нь bouts нь
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 saleЭНД and at the MassMutual Center Box Office. “New England Explosion” will air live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), эхлэн 9 p.m. БОЛОН / 6 p.m. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis.
Whitley, Хэн үгийн утганд яг тохирчJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 К.О) 6 дугуй дайралт хийвэл нь, 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.”
Vazquez (0-1), a native of Puerto Rico, нүүрLEANDRO SILVA (1-3) in a 4-round match.
"Би маш их мэдэрдэг, 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 Kos) сүсэг. Brockton, MA veteranANTONIO FERNANDEZ (9-39-4, 3 Kos).
INFO: East Hartford super lightweight “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 К.О-ийн), returns home in an 8-round tilt against ANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 К.О-ийн), Hartford cruiserweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 К.О-ийн) faces Virginia cruiserweight “MIGHTY” JOE JONES (11-1, 8 К.О-ийн), while Danbury super lightweight OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 К.О-ийн) meets Dublin, Ireland’s undefeated “SLICK” VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 К.О-ийн). 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., мөн түүнчлэн ANGEL VAZQUEZ (0-1).
Арванхоёрдугаар сар 13 “New England Explosion” Tickets
Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар эхлэх $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) ба борлуулалтын дээр байнаЭНД 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 / 6PT PM. 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.)
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Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. БОЛОН, эхний дайралт хийвэл 7:30 p.m. ET and the NESN broadcast commences at 9 p.m. БОЛОН.