LIVE ON NESN FROM MASSMUTUAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, MA
SPONSORED BY MGM SPRINGFIELD
Бостон (Декабр 9, 2019) — Having already announced a fierce New England focused tripleheader showcasing, Hartford’s RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 Русия KO), Ва. Hartford’s “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 Русия KO) and Danbury’s OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 Русия KO), Star Boxing is pleased to showcase local Springfield fan favorites DERRICK WHITLEY II ва ANGEL VAZQUEZ, who are ready to shine this Friday night, дар њамасола алоҳида
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 saleИН ҶО and at the MassMutual Center Box Office. “New England Explosion” will air live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), сар карда дар 9 Земле. ВА / 6 Земле. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis.
Whitley, ки ба талаботиJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 KO) 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.”
Таҳсилоти фосилавӣ: (0-1), a native of Puerto Rico, чеҳраҳоLEANDRO SILVA (1-3) in a 4-round match.
«Ман ҳис бузург, 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) против. Brockton, MA veteranANTONIO FERNANDEZ (9-39-4, 3 KOs).
INFO: East Hartford super lightweight “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 Русия KO), returns home in an 8-round tilt against ANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 Русия KO), Hartford cruiserweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 Русия KO) faces Virginia cruiserweight “MIGHTY” JOE JONES (11-1, 8 Русия KO), while Danbury super lightweight OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 Русия KO) meets Dublin, Ireland’s undefeated “SLICK” VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 Русия KO). 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., инчунин ANGEL VAZQUEZ (0-1).
Декабр 13 “New England Explosion” Tickets
Чипта дар оғоз $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) ва ба фурӯш гузошта шавандИН ҶО 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 сомона, FITE mobile apps for iOS, Android, and the FITE channels of Amazon Fire, Android, ТВ Apple, 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”ИН ҶО.
Дарҳои кушод дар 6 Земле. ВА, аввал Бут дар 7:30 Земле. ET and the NESN broadcast commences at 9 Земле. ВА.