LIVE ON NESN FROM MASSMUTUAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, แมสซาชูเซต

SPONSORED BY MGM SPRINGFIELD

BOSTON (ธันวาคม 9, 2019) — Having already announced a fierce New England focused tripleheader showcasing, Hartford’s RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 KO ของ), และ. Hartford’s “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 KO ของ) and Danbury’s OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 KO ของ), Star Boxing is pleased to showcase local Springfield fan favorites DERRICK WHITLEY II และ ANGEL VAZQUEZ, who are ready to shine this Friday night, ในศึกแยกต่างหาก

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 saleที่นี่ and at the MassMutual Center Box Office. “New England Explosion” will air live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), เริ่มต้นที่ 9 p.m. และ / 6 p.m. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis.

วิทเลย์, ที่พบJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 KO) ในการแข่งขันรอบที่ 6, 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, ใบหน้าLEANDRO SILVA (1-3) in a 4-round match.

"ฉันรู้สึกดี, 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 คอส) vs. Brockton, MA ทหารผ่านศึกANTONIO FERNANDEZ (9-39-4, 3 คอส).

INFO: East Hartford super lightweight “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 KO ของ), returns home in an 8-round tilt against ANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 KO ของ), Hartford cruiserweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 KO ของ) faces Virginia cruiserweight “MIGHTY” JOE JONES (11-1, 8 KO ของ), while Danbury super lightweight OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 KO ของ) meets Dublin, Ireland’s undefeated “SLICK” VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 KO ของ). 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., ตลอดจน ANGEL VAZQUEZ (0-1).

ธันวาคม 13 “New England Explosion” Tickets

เริ่มต้นที่ตั๋ว $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) และมีการขายที่นี่ 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.) 

รับชมFITE.TV PPV
For thoseoutside of the NESN regional footprint, you can catch the action viaFITE.TV. ประทุ, the world leader in the digital distribution of combat sports will stream the event live on thewww.FITE.TV เว็บไซต์, FITE mobile apps for iOS, Android, and the FITE channels of Amazon Fire, Android, แอปเปิ้ลทีวี, 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”ที่นี่.

ประตูเปิดเวลา 6 p.m. และ, การแข่งขันครั้งแรกที่ 7:30 p.m. ET and the NESN broadcast commences at 9 p.m. และ.