LIVE ON NESN FROM MASSMUTUAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, Мр
SPONSORED BY MGM SPRINGFIELD
БОСТОН (Децембар 9, 2019) — Having already announced a fierce New England focused tripleheader showcasing, Hartford’s RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 КО је), И. Hartford’s “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 КО је) and Danbury’s OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 КО је), Star Boxing is pleased to showcase local Springfield fan favorites DERRICK WHITLEY II и ANGEL VAZQUEZ, who are ready to shine this Friday night, у одвојеним налетима
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 saleОВДЕ and at the MassMutual Center Box Office. “New England Explosion” will air live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), са почетком у 9 п.м. И / 6 п.м. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis.
вхитлеи, који испуњаваJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 КО) in a 6-round bout, 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.”
Вазкуез (0-1), a native of Puerto Rico, лицаLEANDRO SILVA (1-3) in a 4-round match.
"Odlično se osećam, 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 КОс) вс. Brockton, MA veteranANTONIO FERNANDEZ (9-39-4, 3 КОс).
INFO: East Hartford super lightweight “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 КО је), returns home in an 8-round tilt against ANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 КО је), Hartford cruiserweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 КО је) faces Virginia cruiserweight “MIGHTY” JOE JONES (11-1, 8 КО је), while Danbury super lightweight OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 КО је) meets Dublin, Ireland’s undefeated “SLICK” VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 КО је). 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., као и ANGEL VAZQUEZ (0-1).
Децембар 13 “New England Explosion” Tickets
Улазнице се крећу од $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) и су на продајуОВДЕ 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 / 6АМ ПТ. 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 ONФИТЕ.ТВ ППВ
For thoseoutside of the NESN regional footprint, you can catch the action viaФИТЕ.ТВ. FITE, the world leader in the digital distribution of combat sports will stream the event live on thewww.FITE.TV вебсајт, FITE mobile apps for iOS, Андроид, and the FITE channels of Amazon Fire, Андроид, Аппле ТВ, 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”ОВДЕ.
Врата се отварају у 6 п.м. И, Први наступ у 7:30 п.м. ET and the NESN broadcast commences at 9 п.м. И.