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Boks uratował życie dwukrotnego mistrza świata „El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivery

Colorado Springs, Zakładka. (Czerwiec 4, 2020) - Jak wielu bokserów, dwa mistrz świata z podziałem „El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera przypisuje boks za uratowanie mu życia.

"Absolutnie,Rivera zgodził się. „Po śmierci mamy, kiedy ja byłem 10 lat, Zrezygnowałem z życia i moje decyzje to odzwierciedlały: kręcić się wokół niewłaściwego tłumu, w tym członków gangu, spożywanie alkoholu w wieku od 10 i 15. Zdecydowanie szedłem w złym kierunku.

„Nigdy nie myślałem, że mam przyszłość, dopóki nie zacząłem boksować. Trudno powiedzieć, co bym robił, gdybym nigdy nie boksował, ale tak przy okazji, żyłem, Prawdopodobnie byłbym teraz w więzieniu lub martwy ”.

Urodzony w Filadelfii, Rivera mieszkał w Puerto Rico i Springfield, MA, zanim przeniósł się do Worcester, MA, gdzie spotkał człowieka, który pomógł zmienić jego życie, Carlos Garcia, który był odpowiedzialny za specjalny program bokserski w Worcester Boys & Girls Club.

Rivera zaczął boksować w wieku 14 ½ w piwnicy ze swoim przyjacielem, Felix Lopez.  Po obejrzeniu zakochał się w boksieRoberto Duran zdenerwowany„Sugar” Ray Leonard w ich pierwszej walce. Młody Amerykanin z Puerto Rico wykorzystał swoje doświadczenie w boksie amatorskim, aby przygotować się do profesjonalnych szeregów. Garcia, który znajduje się w National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, postaw go w pojedynku nowicjuszy po zaledwie jednej walce amatorskiej, aby Rivera znalazł się na szybkim torze, ponieważ rozumiał, że Rivera marzył o zostaniu mistrzem świata jako zawodowiec. Rivera zakończył z 35-15 amatorski rekord, podkreślone brązowym medalem na mistrzostwach PAL.

„Nigdy nie miałem wielkich ambicji amatorskich, ale, oczywiście, Chciałem wygrać każdą walkę, w której brałem udział,- powiedział Rivera. „Kiedyś nie zakwalifikowałem się do prób olimpijskich, planowałem zostać zawodowcem. Nie wiedziałem, jak bardzo amatorzy przygotowaliby mnie na odnoszącego sukcesy zawodowego boksera. Cieszę się, że słuchałem moich trenerów, w przeciwnym razie zostałbym zawodowcem wcześniej, bo frustrowałbym się polityką amatorów. Nienawidziłem przegrywać, ale jeszcze bardziej nienawidziłem przegrywać, kiedy wiedziałem, że powinienem był wygrać. Po trzech latach razem (z Garcią) w amatorach i zdobywając ogromne bogactwo doświadczeń podróżując po całej Nowej Anglii, kraju, a nawet walcząc w Kanadzie, Widziałem różne style i utalentowanych bokserów, które pomogły mi jako zawodowcowi. Carlos jest dla mnie jak ojciec, podczas wszystkich naszych treningów i podróży, zawsze był w mojej głowie, budowanie mnie na dobrego boksera, ale także pomóc mi stać się lepszym człowiekiem ”.

Na listopada 7, 1992, Rivera zadebiutował jako zawodowiec, wybijanieFrancisco Mercedes w drugiej rundzie. Udał się wygrać swój pierwszy 23 profesjonalne walki, w tym tytuł półśredniej Massachusetts State w 1995. Jego pierwszą porażką zawodową był weteran PhiladelphiaWillie Wise (20-3-4), który wygrał kontrowersyjną decyzję w sprawie podziału na 10 rund w Foxwoods Resort Casino w Connecticut. Rivera udowodnił, że w swojej pierwszej porażce był czymś więcej niż tylko perspektywą, utrata bliskiej decyzji (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) do przeciwnika, który zdenerwował meksykańską ikonęJulio Cesar Chavez (102-3-2) zaledwie trzy lata później.

Pokazuje tę samą odporność, która towarzyszyła Riverze przez całą jego karierę, dwie walki później Rivera się zatrzymałGilberto Flores w dwóch rundach, aby schwytać Międzynarodową Organizację Bokserską (IBO) mistrzostwa świata w wadze półśredniej. Rivera przedłużył swoją nową passę zwycięstw do siedmiu, przed przegranymi walkami. Cztery walki później, chociaż, Rivera odnotował swoje pierwsze zwycięstwo w wyścigu 2001, wybijanieFrankie Randall (55-10-1) W 10th rundę, aby zachować swoje Stowarzyszenie Bokserskie w Ameryce Północnej (Również) korona w swojej pierwszej obronie.

Teraz promowany przez legendarnego Dona Kinga, Rivera przepłynął we wrześniu Ocean Atlantycki 2003 do Niemiec, gdzie niewielu Amerykanów było w stanie wygrać. Rivera wcześnie udowodnił, że ma na myśli interesy, upadek wcześniej niepokonanyMichel Trabant w drugiej rundzie w drodze do wygrania 12-rundowej większości decyzji dla wolnego World Boxing Association (WBA).  Jego panowanie, jednak, nie trwało długo. W swojej pierwszej obronie, Rivera przegrał w 12 rundach u siebie w Worcester z pretendentemLuis Collazo (24-1)

Rivera awansował o jedną kategorię wagową do następnej walki, pokazując odporność, która była podstawą podczas jego kariery do następnej walki, również w domu, z mistrzem świata juniorów wagi średniej WBAAlexandro Garcia (25-1).

W kolejnej walce i pierwszej obronie trzeciego tytułu mistrza świata, Rivera został zatrzymany po raz pierwszy w swojej zawodowej karierze, przez nowego mistrzaTravis Simms (24-0), a potem został znokautowanyDaniel Santos (24-0) w ósmej rundzie eliminacji tytułu WBA juniorów wagi średniej.

Rivera przeszedł na emeryturę 2008 tylko po to, by wrócić 2001, po czym ponownie przeszedł na emeryturę, aż wrócił na dwie walki w Worcester, aby zakończyć karierę zawodową 50 Walki, ostatnie przyjście w wieku 46.

„Doświadczenia Jose w USA Boxing ukształtowały go na człowieka o charakterze, jakim jest dzisiaj, zarówno w jak i poza ring,"PowiedziałChris tofflemire, Dyrektor USA Boxing Alumni. „Wybrał mniej uczęszczaną drogę jak na mistrza świata, W ten sposób pokazał swoją twardość i wytrwałość, które uczyniły go doskonałym przykładem dla dzisiejszych amerykańskich bokserów ”.

USA Boks Stowarzyszenie Absolwentów

Stworzony, aby być mistrzem przez całe życie, wzajemnie korzystnych relacji między USA bokserskie i jej absolwentów, –Bokserzy, urzędnicy, trenerzy i fani boksu — Stowarzyszenie Alumni łączy pokolenia mistrzów, inspirowanie i oddanie do przyszłych mistrzów boksu boks w USA, i wyjść z ringu.

Amerykańskie Stowarzyszenie Absolwentów Boksu jest otwarte dla każdego, kto kocha boks i chciałby pozostać w kontakcie z boksem amatorskim. Członkowie mają dostęp do szerokiej gamy wydarzeń specjalnych organizowanych przez Stowarzyszenie Absolwentów, w tym roczne USA Boxing Stowarzyszenie Absolwentów Hall of Fame recepcji.

Aby przyłączyć się do stowarzyszenia absolwentów, wystarczy zarejestrować się naalumni@usaboxing.org dla $40.00 roczna opłata członkowska. Nowi członkowie otrzymają koszulkę, pęku kluczy portfel elektroniczny.

Rivera był prawdziwym mistrzem świata w pracy. Niewielu mistrzów świata miało również pracę na pełny etat podczas panowania nad tytułem. Rivera wykorzystywał wakacje, a także dni osobiste i chorobowe, kiedy udał się na obóz treningowy na niektóre ze swoich głównych walk.

„Dorastając, zawsze miałem dobrą etykę pracy," wyjaśnił. „Kiedy przeprowadziłem się do Worcester o godz 16 lat, Mieszkałem sam: szkoła, praca, a potem do chłopców & Girls Club do treningu. Zachowałem tę samą etykę pracy, którą miałem 19 kiedy zostałem zawodowcem. Zostałem ojcem w 20, więc zapewnienie mojej rodzinie było niezbędne. Chociaż było ciężko, Wiedziałem, że boks nie będzie trwał wiecznie, Miałem szczęście, że znalazłem dobrą pracę w sądach procesowych Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Robił to przez długie dni, kiedy trenowałem, zwłaszcza gdy walczyłem o mistrzostwo świata lub go broniłem. Na końcu, chociaż, utrzymanie pracy było najlepszą decyzją, jaką mogłem podjąć dla mnie i mojej rodziny ”.

Rivera. który był przez lata Associate Court Officer i awansował w zeszłym roku na zastępcę Chief Chief Officer, nadal jest zaangażowany w boks. On i jego najstarszy syn, A.J. Rivera, posiadać i prowadzić firmę promocyjną boksu, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, dać młodym wojownikom w swojej okolicy możliwość częstszej walki w domu. Jose od czasu do czasu wpada do chłopców & Girls Club odwiedzić swoich byłych trenerów, Garcia iRocky Gonzalez, wspierać ich młody talent. Idzie też do swojego przyjacielaKendrick BallSiłownia, Camp Be Right, aby dać młodym zawodnikom kilka wskazówek i zachować formę (nie na kolejny powrót).

Jose Antonio Rivera będzie najbardziej znany ze swojej wytrzymałości i determinacji, co doprowadziło go do innego życia, wliczając w to trzy mistrzostwa świata i wspaniałe życie, którego nigdy by się nie cieszył.

INFORMACJE:

www.usaboxing.orgi

Świergot: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

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Facebook: /USABoxing

O BOXINGU USA:  Misją USA Boxing jest umożliwienie sportowcom i trenerom ze Stanów Zjednoczonych osiągnięcia trwałej doskonałości w rywalizacji, rozwijać charakter, wspierać sport bokserski, oraz promować i rozwijać boks w stylu olimpijskim w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Obowiązkiem USA Boxing jest nie tylko produkcja olimpijskiego złota, ale także nadzoruje i zarządza każdym aspektem boksu amatorskiego w Stanach Zjednoczonych.

3-czas, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera returns with a bang KO winner in his first fight in 7 lat

Powrót
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Podział mistrz świata
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Piątek, Sierpień 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
OFICJALNE WYNIKI
THE CHAMP IS BACK: referee Bob Benoit (L) and Jose Antonio Rivera

WORCESTER, Masa. (Sierpień 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Sobota) z nagłówka “Powrót, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, w Palladium w Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KO), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Trzykrotny, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Kowal (10-38-1, 7 KO) from the opening bell and he never let up.

 

 

 

It took a few rounds for Rivera to wear off the rust, but he fed Smith a steady diet of body shots, gradually breaking down his opponent, as he won round after round on points. Twice in the sixth round it looked like Smith was done, but the tough Texan showed a lot of heart to survive.

 

 

 

W końcu, Rivera closed the show in the seventh round, when Smith broke his hand in the fifth round and was unable to continue, kneeling in his corner, obviously in pain.

 

 

 

I’ve always been tough,” Rivera said after the fight, “but I was a little rusty. He tested me early but, once he saw I wasn’t going anywhere and knew he was in for a fight. I started warming up in the fourth round. I was always a 12-round fighter. I didn’t know he broke his hand until after the fight. Czuję się świetnie. We gave a good fight to the fans who have always supported me.

 

 

 

I give myself a C+ tonight. I’m going to talk with my family, but I’m thinking about one more fight, to make it 50 for his pro career).”

 

 

 

Jose Antonio Rivera (R) had a successful comeback fight

 

 

 

W przypadku jednoczesnego funkcjonalny, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 KO) demolished Fabian “El LoboValdez (2-4), flooring him with a right uppercut and soon after finished him with a vicious body shot for a technical-knockout victory in the opening round. The popular Ball was fighting at home for the first time as a professional

 

 

 

The rematch between Worcester junior middleweight Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 KO) i Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KO) ended in the same fashion as their first encounter did three years ago. Also fighting at home for the first time, Gray blasted out his game opponent, cracking him with a picture-perfect, left-fight combination that put Fernandez on his back. Fernandez beat the count, but referee Bob Benoit halted the action.

 

 

Southbridge, MA junior middleweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pogański (5-0, 3 KO) pozostał niepokonany, using a relentless body attack to drop EngelbertoGuarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KO) trzykrotnie, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.

 

 

 

Springfield, MA juniorka lekka Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 KO) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 KO), z Worcester, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.

 

 

 

Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31-2, 6 KO) dwa razy w drugiej rundzie, w drodze do decyzji jednomyślnej zwycięstwo.

 

 

 

In the opening bout of the night, 45-lat Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-14-1, 2 KO) spadła Patrick Leal (0-5) 10-seconds into the fight, once more later in the opening round, and stopped him in the second. Oritz, fighting out of Springfield, MA by way of Puerto Rico, was fighting for the first time in five years, and he registered his first victory in seven.

Oficjalne wyniki poniżej:

 

OFICJALNE WYNIKI

 

Głównym wydarzeniem – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Jose Antonio Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO 7 (1:07)

Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 KO), Dallas, Teksas

 

 

 

WSPÓLNA FUNKCJA – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:21)

Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 KO), Cananea Sonora, Meksyk

 

 

 

MIDDLWEIGHTS

Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 KO), Springfield, MA

WTKO2 (1:03)

Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, MA.

 

 

 

MŁODZIEŻOWE WAGI ŚREDNIE DLA DZIECI

Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:27)

Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KO), Brockton, MA

 

 

 

Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 KO), Southbridge, MA

WTKO3 (1:29)

Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KO), Agua Prieta, Meksyk

 

 

 

Welterweights

Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, MA

WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)

Bryan Abraham (6-31-2, 6 KO), Schenectady, Nowy Jork

 

 

 

 

LEKKIE WAGI DZIECIĘCE

Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), Springfield, MA

WTKO3 (3:00)

Edwin Rosado (1-8-1, 1 KO), Worcester, MA

 

 

 

 

Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings

Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds was donated to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

INFORMACJE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChinPromotions

Świergot: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

Nowy “Powrót” opponent for headliner “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera

Powrót
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Podział mistrz świata
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Piątek, Sierpień 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
W ten piątek night at The Palladium in Worcester, MA

WORCESTER, Masa. (Sierpień 15, 2018) – Trzykrotny, dwa mistrz świata z podziałem “Gallo” Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Powrót”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), w Palladium w Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO), who was matched against RubenModern Day Warrior” Galvan, didn’t find out until yesterday (Wtorek) that Galvan had broken a finger the night before. Texas veteran Larry “Slomoshun” Kowal (10-37-1, 7 KO) is the late replacement for Rivera in the eight-round main event.

 

 

 

I am not a fan of late changes,” Rivera said, “but at this point it’s either that or no fight, and I’ve trained too hard not to fight.

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Powrót” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Super średniej Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO) i młodzież średniej wagi Khiary Gray(15-4, 11 KO), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball faces Mexican FabianEl LoboValdez (2-3) we wspólnym wydarzeniu, while Gray (15-4, 11 KO) twarze Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 KO), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Southbridge, MA półśredniej Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pogański (4-0, 2 KO) vs. EngelbertoGuarura” Valenzuela (11-14, 3 KO), Springfield’s (MA) pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 KO) Springfield, MA półśredniej Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Somerville’s (MA) Patrick Leal (0-4).

 

 

 

Wszystkie walki i bojownicy mogą ulec zmianie.

 

 

 

Bilety, w cenie $75.00 (pierwsze rzędy widowni) i $45.00 (Stojące), są na sprzedaż i można je zakupić na www.ThePalladium.net lub w kasie Palladium (tylko Stojące), lub kontaktując Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) lub którykolwiek z bojowników.

 

 

 

Drzwi otwarte na 6 p.m. I, Pierwsza walka 7 p.m. I.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

INFORMACJE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Świergot: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera “Powrót” Open Workout Photo Gallery

Powrót
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Podział mistrz świata
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Piątek, Sierpień 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera
“Powrót” Open Workout
Photo Gallery
Mistrz powrócił – Jose Antonio Rivera
Photo Gallery belowall pictures courtesy of Cristian Nunez
WORCESTER, Masa. (Sierpień 9, 2018) — Trzykrotny, dwa mistrz świata z podziałem “Gallo” Jose Rivera held an open workout yesterday at Camp Get Right in Worcester, MA, in preparation for his comeback fight Sierpień 17, podsufitka “Powrót, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), w Palladium w Worcester, Massachusetts.
Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO) headlines against RubenModern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KO) w turnieju głównym ośmiu rund.
The name of the event is “Powrót” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals: Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO), średniej juniorów Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO) i pro-debiutujące Eslih Owusu.
Piłka, Jr. and Owusu, along with nearby Southbridge’s Wilfredo “El Sacaro” Pogański and Worcester’s Edwin Rosado, joined Rivera at last night’s open workout.
Bilety, w cenie $75.00 (pierwsze rzędy widowni) i $45.00 (Stojące), są na sprzedaż i można je zakupić na www.ThePalladium.net lub w kasie Palladium (tylko Stojące), lub kontaktując Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) lub którykolwiek z bojowników.
Drzwi otwarte na 6 p.m. I, Pierwsza walka 7 p.m. I.
Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).
A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
INFORMACJE:
Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions
Świergot: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera, @Granite_Chin

(L-R) — Co-promoter Chuck Shearns & Jose Antonio Rivera

Jose Antonio Rivera with Kendrick Ball, Jr. being interviewed in background

Jose Antonio Rivera

Jose Antonio Rivera
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
Kendrick Ball, Jr.

“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera to headline “Powrót”

Mistrz powrócił!
Sierpień 17 w Palladium w Worcester, MA
“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera hitting the pads with his trainer Sean Fitzgerald

 

WORCESTER, Masa. (Lipiec 31, 2018) – A dozen years after he captured his third world title in two different weight classes, seven since his last fight, “Gallo” Jose Rivera returns to the ring August 17 z nagłówka “Powrót”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), w Palladium w Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO) has already lost more than 30 funtów, now within four pounds of his contracted weight, since he started training earlier this year. He will headline against RubenModern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KO) w turnieju głównym ośmiu rund.

 

 

 

W 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, zatrzymanie Gilberto Flores W drugiej rundzie. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, Miasto ulubiona Michel Trabant (38-0) dla wolnego World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

In front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera capped his boxing career by winning a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia(25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

The idea to return to the ring started with my son. AJ, and I talking about chasing history,” Rivera wyjaśnione. “We are not able to put that together right now (A.J. was born with Spina Bifida and he was unable to secure medical clearance in time for the Aug. 17th show.), but because of my hard work these last six months, I felt that it was only fitting to continue with my fight.

 

 

 

Granite Chin Promotions has been very instrumental to make sure that this show is put together in the most professional manner possible. I won’t think our promotional company (Jos and A.J. own and operate RPE Promotions Entertainment) would have been able to pull this off. All the negotiations had to be done and me training the only way I know how, at a championship level, would have been too much for us to handle.

 

 

 

Granite Chin Promotionsco-promoter Chuck Shearns dodane, “When Jose and I started talking about his ring return, I was the last person to think he was crazy. We were friends during his championship days and I know how incredibly committed and disciplined Jose is. Walczyłem na 49 lat, not to compare myself to the level Jose has been on, but I know that it can be done. What everyone should know is how well Jose has taken care of himself during his thirties and into his forties. Did I ever think that Chris (Traietti, GCP co-promoter) and I would be co-promoting Jose’s comeback? Nie, but I’m happy to be involved and I will support him as far as he wants to take this. He’s been training like he’s 25 and Jose’s going to surprise some people.

 

 

 

During Rivera’s title reigns, unlike other world champions, he also held a full-time job as a court officer in the Massachusetts Trial Court, a position in Worcester that he still holds 17 years later. Between working and training, never mind his family responsibilities, Jose somehow manages to balance everything in his extremely busy life.

 

 

 

Let’s just say it makes for a busy schedule,” Rivera remarked. “I am committed to taking care of my family and will do whatever it takes. I usually run before work and train after work. Starting early and finishing late makes for busy days, but the job needs to get done. Teraz, I’m in the middle of the hardest period of training. The week of the fight is more about preparing mentally and making weight. There’s nothing you can do the week of the fight to help you get into better shape.

 

 

 

Rivera isn’t under any illusions that his comeback will lead to another major world title. The plan is for him to have two more fights to reach a total of 50 jak pro, but he’s taking things one fight at a time, and he still hopes his next fight, tentatively slated for later this year, will be on the same card as his son’s pro debut.

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The battle-tested Galvan, his Aug. 17th opponent from Indiana, has fought other world champions, Włącznie z Zab Judah, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Jorge Paez i Paweł Spadafora.

 

 

 

I hear he comes to fight and that he likes to fool around a bit to try and get into his opponent’s head,” Rivera added. I’ve concentrated on me, my timing and focus on the game plan

 

 

 

Training for this fight has been more mental than anything else. I have been able to reach peak performance at 45 training like I did in my prime. The most important thing is that, working with my trainer Sean Fitzgerald, I’ve been focused on making sure my timing gets better since it’s been seven years since I last fought.

 

 

 

“I, oczywiście, it’s always a great feeling to box in front of my hometown fans. Their support is always appreciated.

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Powrót” because six fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Średniej Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO) i młodzież średniej wagi Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball meets Demetriusz Walker (8-21-2, 4 KO) we wspólnym wydarzeniu, while Gray (15-4, 11 KO) twarze Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 KO), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA półśredniej Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Seth Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA półśredniej Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pogański (4-0, 2 KO) vs. TBA, and Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 KO).

 

 

 

Wszystkie walki i bojownicy mogą ulec zmianie.

 

 

 

Bilety, w cenie $75.00 (pierwsze rzędy widowni) i $45.00 (Stojące), są na sprzedaż i można je zakupić na www.ThePalladium.net lub w kasie Palladium (tylko Stojące), lub kontaktując Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) lub którykolwiek z bojowników.

 

 

 

Drzwi otwarte na 6 p.m. I, Pierwsza walka 7 p.m. I.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

INFORMACJE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Świergot: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

3-czas, 2-division World Champion “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera Returns to ring for first time in 7 years on “Powrót” karta

Powrót
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Podział mistrz świata
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Piątek, Sierpień 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera
Making History
World champion’s return & son’s pro debut
Sierpień 17 w Palladium w Worcester, MA

(L-R) Edwin Rosado, Josh Orta, Eslih Owusu, Kendrick Ball, Jr., Jimmy Burchfield, Khiary Gray, Jose Antonio Rivera, A.J. Rivera, Chuck Shearns, Jose Angel Ortiz and Wilfredo Pagan

WORCESTER, Masa. (Lipiec 19, 2018) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, Massachusetts, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17thpro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester.

 

 

 

Trzykrotny, dwa mistrz świata z podziałem “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO) is making his return in theMaking History” główne wydarzenie, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. Rivera, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. AJ, who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17.

 

 

 

The event has been renamed, “Powrót”, because six of the competing fighters, including Jose Antonio Rivera, live in Worcester.

 

 

 

“Niestety,” announced promoter Chuck Shearns, who co-promotes Granite Chin Promotions with Chris Traietti, “A.J. isn’t fighting on this show because he couldn’t get medically cleared in time.

 

 

 

I trained hard and was within five or six pounds of my contract weight,” a disappointed A.J. Rivera wyjaśnione. “I passed all of the medical tests except for the CATSCAN. I fought the doctor a little and said I wanted a second opinion. Those results won’t be in time, so I can’t fight on this card.

 

 

 

The reason I’m coming back was to make history with my son,” Jose Antonio Rivera added. “We had talked about it a long time but, niestety, it wasn’t meant to be for A.J. for this card. He’s already part of history already as the only fighter born with Spina Bifida who fought as an amateur. I feel bad, but everything happens for a reason and as a father, my son’s safety always comes first. He will continue to be an important part of our team to make our company a success. People are thrown curveballs in life like this and we’ve regrouped to turn this into a positive. We’re still fighting for the cause (Spina Bifida).”

 

 

 

Teraz 45 lat, Rivera has already lost more than 30 funtów, and he is within eight of his contracted weight for his eight-round fight against RubenModern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KO).

 

 

 

W 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, zatrzymanie Gilberto Flores W drugiej rundzie. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, Miasto ulubiona Michel Trabant (38-0) dla wolnego World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

Dwie walki później, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

Średniej Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO) i młodzież średniej wagi Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be making their pro debuts at home in Worcester. Ball faces an opponent to be determined in the six-round co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 KO) spełnia Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 KO), of Brockton, MA, also in a six rounder.

 

 

 

Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Richard “Popeye marynarz” Rivera (8-0, 7 KO), fighting out of Hartford, CT, is slated to fight in a six-round bout vs. TBA, as well as his stable mate, two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “Wybraniec” Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO), who takes on his Mexican opponent, Emmanuel “PolloValadez (5-4, 4 KO), in a four-round match.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA półśredniej Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Seth Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA półśredniej Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pogański (4-0, 2 KO) vs. TBA, Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 KO) vs. TBA, Worcester’s pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Mexican EngelbertoGuarura” Valenzuela (11-14 (3 KO).

 

 

 

Wszystkie walki i bojownicy mogą ulec zmianie.

 

 

 

Bilety, w cenie $75.00 (pierwsze rzędy widowni) i $45.00 (Stojące), są na sprzedaż i można je zakupić na www.ThePalladium.net lub w kasie Palladium (tylko Stojące), lub kontaktując Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) lub którykolwiek z bojowników.

 

 

 

Drzwi otwarte na 6 p.m. I, Pierwsza walka 7 p.m. I.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

 

CYTATY Konferencja prasowa

 

Joe Antonio Rivera: “I want to thank everybody for coming. Tomorrow is four weeks to the weigh in. It’s an important date because fighting is easy, making weight isn’t. I want to thank Granite Chin Promotions

 

 

 

Four Worcester fighters (Piłka, Gray, Irizarry and Owusu) on this card have never fought here. It’s huge having Kendrick and Khiary on this card and I’d like to thank CES Boxing for allowing them to fight here. I’m proud of Kendrick and Khiary and excited to have them fighting on this show. Chuck and Granite Chin are running this show, I’m only focused on my opponent.

 

 

 

I’m excited to have an opponent who is coming to fight. He’s my third opponent, but that’s part of boxing. Trenuję ciężko, passed my medicals, and it’s like I’m hungry again. I haven’t fought in years, but I’ve taken good care of my body. I didn’t visualize doing this at 45. I’ve also heard that, after August 17th, there’s a possibility of a title for me by the end of this year.

 

Chuck Shearns (GCP co-promoter): “I’m honored to be involved in this show. Jose and I have been friends for years. Months ago, this all started with a text conversation (Chuck, Jose and A.J.). A week later, it started getting serious, and then we had Jose and A.J. fighting on this card. Niestety, A.J. isn’t fighting on this card, but the show will go on.

 

Jimmy Burchfield (CES promoter): “What’s important is that Jose Antonio Rivera is fighting on this card and that’s why I’m allowing ‘Pepper’ (Piłka) and Khiary to fight on this card. I’ve had a good relationship with Chuck and I’ve known Jose and A.J., who worked for me, for a long time. Nothing was happening in Worcester boxing for years, until Jose and A.J. started promoting here, but Worcester has always been a good fight town. All the fighters here will be proud of your victory. This is beautiful! They’ve been around him and know what he’s accomplished in life. Jose has never abused his body, he’s taken good care of himself.

 

 

 

“We (CES Boxing) had an event scheduled August 17th at Twin River (Lincoln, RI), but we moved from that date, and now everything is focused August 17th on Worcester. How could I not have my Worcester fighters on Jose Rivera’s comeback card? ‘Pepperand Khiary really wanted to fight on this card. These kids (fighters seated at head table) look up to Jose for what he’s done and in life and his comeback is a really big story. I know what ‘Pepperand Khiary are going to do and I know what Jose is going to do because he’s a veteran. I believe this will be a sell out!”

 

Kendrick Ball, Jr.:I want to thank my promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, for giving me the okay to fight on this card. I also want to thank Granite Chin Promotions and Rivera Promotions Entertainment. I’ve waited for this a long time. This fight will give me a chance to redeem myself and show why I’m the next great middleweight to come out of Worcester. I’m ready to get it on.

 

Khiary Gray:I want to thank Rivera Promotions Entertainment, CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions for giving me a chance to fight at home for the first time. This is a rematch for me. I stopped him in the first round, but there was some controversy. I know he’s coming to fight.

 

Eslih Owusi:I just graduated from high school and I wasn’t going to turn pro until after that. Fighting as a pro will be much more exciting than in the amateurs.

 

Jose Angel Ortiz: “Jestem bardzo podekscytowany. I haven’t fought in two years. I was supposed to return before, but things didn’t work out. I never left boxing because I’m in the gym all the time working out or training other fighters. Jose and I are both in our forties. We’re going to show everybody that we can still fight.

 

Edwin Rosado:I will try and put on the best show I can.

 

Joshua Orta:I’m very happy about my first pro fight. I’ve dreamed of this day. Everybody is going to see an exciting card. I love this sport and always train hard.

 

INFORMACJE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Świergot: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera “Making HistoryWorld champion’s return & son’s pro debut

MAKING HISTORY
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Podział mistrz świata
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Sobota, Sierpień 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sierpień 17 w Palladium w Worcester, MA
(L-R): A.J. and Jose Antonio Rivera

 

WORCESTER, Masa. (Czerwiec 20, 2018) — This past Father’s Day was considerably different for three-time, dwa mistrz świata z podziałem “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera and his pro-debuting son, A.J. Rivera, because they will beMaking History,” presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment and Granite Chin Promotions, Sierpień 17 at The Palladium.

 

 

 

Rivera and his son, odpowiednio, are the promoter and matchmaker for Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which will co-promoteMaking Historywith Granite Chin Promotions (GCP).

 

 

 

We are excited to be teaming up with GCP for this historic boxing event,” Jose commented. “We have had the pleasure of working with Chris (Traietti) and Chuck (Shearns) in the past. We are grateful that they are able to work with us again to make sure we put together a great boxing event.

 

 

 

The Riveras will become the first world-champion father-son combination to fight on a pro show that is promoted by their company. More significantly, A.J. will become the first pro boxer to be born with Spina Bifida.

 

 

 

Teraz 45 lat, Rivera is making his second comeback, but this time it’s solely to fight on the same card as his son. Due to a variety of reasons, “Gallo” retired from the ring in 2008, but he came back in 2011 for two fights, both victories, before hanging up his gloves again.

 

 

 

W 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, zatrzymanie Gilberto Flores W drugiej rundzie. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, Miasto ulubiona Michel Trabant (38-0) dla wolnego World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

Dwie walki później, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

I am boxing at 45 years old because of this great opportunity that has arisen for my son and I,” Jose explained. “Boxing on the same card with my son is going to be exciting and, even more so, because we will be a part of history! I am fortunate to be healthy, fizycznie, and I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for not having any brain issues from my prior years of boxing. I’ve lost 20 funtów, jak dotąd, and need to lose 12 more to make the 160-pound weight class.

 

 

 

I am not sure how the night of the fight is going to go. I play it in my head over and over about how I would like it to go, a na koniec, I’m confident we will both be ready for tough fights because of the hard work we’re both putting in at the gym.

 

 

 

Fan response has been good, positive and supportive of what we both are doing and attempting to accomplish. To look back at the day I was told my son was going to be born with Spina Bifida, preparing myself mentally for the worse, a teraz 25 years later here we are close to fulfilling his childhood dream. It’s amazing! I feel blessed to share this moment with my son. I am also happy that we can do this in front of our family, przyjaciele & fans in our City of Worcester, where my son was born, and I was raised since I moved there when I was 16.

 

 

 

On Aug. 17, Rivera will face battle-tested middleweight Ryan “Dangerous” Davis (24-19, 9 KO), fighting out of East Saint Louis, Illinois, w turnieju głównym ośmiu rund. Davis has been in with the iron, including six-time, mistrz świata dwóch podział Zab Judah, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) mistrz świata Ishe Smith, two-time world title challenger and 2004 US Olympian Vances Martirosyan, Świat tytuł challenger Jonathan Reid, reigning International Boxing Association (IBA) world junior middleweight champion Mark DeLuca, plus other notables such as Rob Brant, Mikael Zewski, Carlos Bojorquez i Dominik Britsch.

 

 

 

 

Twenty-five-year-old A.J. will fight an opponent to be determined in a four-round welterweight match. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales with a major in sports management, who has quickly become one of the most respected matchmakers in New England.

 

 

 

A.J. grew-up in a gym, watching his father train, and he also fought as an amateur boxer. “I’ve always wanted to fight as a pro and what better way than to make my pro debut on the same card headlined by my pops,” Rivera said. “This is a one and done, I’m not going to box as a career and, hopefully I will leave the ring on August 17th and retire undefeated. I plan to make matchmaking a career. I can stay in the sport I’ve always loved and matchmake for our company and for other promoters.

 

 

 

I was born with Spina Bifida. A layer of skin covered a hole in my back, preventing water from getting in, which would have damaged my system and left me paralyzed, unable to speak and with a shunt in my head to drain fluid. The doctors told my parents that, if I survived, I’d only live to be 19, in a wheelchair and a little autistic. I had surgery the next day and my pops kept hope. As I got older, I played basketball, piłka nożna, baseball and boxed. I was inactive for seven years when I went away to school and started matchmaking.

 

 

 

In addition to sacrificing to make weight, instead of having a Father’s Day cookout, he watched what he ate and, oczywiście, workout with his father in the gym to prepare for his pro debut.

 

 

 

 

I wasn’t able to celebrate my 25th anniversary on June 2 bądź,” A.J. dodane. “I plan to celebrate my birthday and Father’s Day when I step out of the ring on August 17th. Następnie, I’ll go back to focusing on my craft and become a full-time matchmaker.

 

 

 

Red-hot Richard “Popeye marynarz” Rivera (8-0, 7 KO), fighting out of Hartford, CT, will be showcased in the eight-round co-featured event. Rivera is the reigning UBF All Americans light heavyweight and ABF International cruiserweight champion.

 

 

 

Schedule to fight on the undercard in separate bouts are Worcester junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO), promoted by CES Boxing, Danbury, CT junior welterweight Omar “Bestia” Bordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 KO), Springfield, MA półśredniej Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta, Southbridge, MA półśredniej Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pogański (4-0, 2 KO), Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 KO) and pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.

 

 

 

Opponents will soon be announced. Wszystkie walki i bojownicy mogą ulec zmianie.

 

 

 

Bilety, w cenie $75.00 (pierwsze rzędy widowni) i $45.00 (Stojące), są na sprzedaż i można je zakupić na www.ThePalladium.net lub w kasie Palladium (tylko Stojące), lub kontaktując Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) lub którykolwiek z bojowników.

 

 

 

Drzwi otwarte na 6 p.m. I, Pierwsza walka 7 p.m. I.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Hondo, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, USANA, Chieftain Liquors and ChrisFIT Xperience.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

INFORMACJE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Świergot: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

Former national amateur champion Bobby Harris III breaking out of shadow cast by his father with a little help from his friends

Październik 28 w Worcester, MA
(L-R) – z przodu: Bobby Harris III holding Bobby Harris IV and A.J. Rivera; tylny: Bobby Harris and Jose Antonio Rivera
WORCESTER, Masa. (Październik 2, 2017) – Local prospect Konstabl “BH3” Harris III is ready to breakout of the shadows cast by his father, retired pro boxer Bobby Harris, startowy Sobota noc, Październik 28, in the fourth and final 2017 installment of the popular professional boxing series, “Przyszłość Nowej Anglii”, w centrum DCU (Exhibition Hall) w Worcester, Massachusetts.
New England’s Future 4is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, mistrz świata dwóch podział Jose Antonio Rivera i jego syn, Anthonee (AJ) Rivera.
“BH3” and A.J. grew-up together in gyms as sons of pro fighters. They had dreams of making it in boxing, which has come to fruition with “BH3” wschodzącego perspektywa, A.J. the president and matchmaker for RPE. Czasami, chociaż, what’s transpired may be somewhat surreal for both young men.
I grew up in boxing,” Bobby Harris III explained. “My father always brought me to the gym and his fights. My uncle, Adam Harris, was also a pro boxer. My father and Jose were super close, me and A.J. grew-up as brothers. The same blood couldn’t make us any closer. It’s me and AJ. My first amateur fight was when I was 13. A.J. used to run and workout with me. I’d go to his house after school and sleep over on weekends. We planned our lives together in boxing; my job is to fight and A.J. promotes and makes matches.
I remember growing up with Bobby as my brother,” A.J. dodane. “We did everything together: ran, trained, sparred and pushed each other to our greatest limits. He’s grown so much over the years. His natural ability, mixed with years of experience, and Bobby growing into a man will surely lead to him being world champion one day. I’m truly proud and excited to see our childhood plan unfold.
“BH3” only had about 40 amateur matches but the large majority were at the national level. He is a two-time national amateur champion, including a gold-medal performance in the USA National Championships, and as a member of Team USA, he was rated No. 1 w Stanach Zjednoczonych, oraz nr. 2 na świecie.
The 21-year-old decided to turn pro earlier this year, rather than wait for a shot at the Olympics, after discussing his options with his father, as well as Jose and A.J. Rivera, plus his head trainer, Rocky Gonzalez. Worcester boxers such as Jermaine Ortiz i Irvin Gonzalez turning pro, along with the arrival of now 8-month-old Bobby Harris IV, were key factors in his decision to become a professional boxer. “I didn’t want to waste another year,” Bobby admitted. “Turning pro now will get me into rankings earlier. The time was right
Bobby’s father was a 4-time national amateur champion as a super heavyweight who compiled a 20-2-1 (13 KO) pro record between 1993 i 1999. Dzisiaj, he is an important member of his son’s corner, but he did leave a shadow cast over his son, especially across New England.
People will always compare me with my dad, w pierścieniu, ale, as good as he was, it’s a great honor to be his son,” Bobby Harris III remarked. “It’s been nothing but good for me. He trained with fighters like (Oscar) De La Hoya, (Shane) Mosley, (Evander) Holyfield and so many other great fighters. We are different, chociaż. and now I’m establishing my own identity. The sport has changed so much since he fought. Back then it was mostly two guys beating each other up, not as much of a performance. I like to put on a good performance and have people say, ‘He’s cool, and when does he fight again. My dad has told me how different boxing is today compared to when he fought. Teraz, marketing is so important for fighters, and a lot of exposure is through social media.
My father was a heavyweight, I’m going to go down to 154 (średniej juniorów. He is so much bigger, taller and heavier than I am, so fighting in different weight classes separates us. I’m a different style fighter, zbyt. I’m more active than him. So that people don’t confuse us when talking, I came up with ‘BH3as my persona. We are different in and out of the ring.
I have known Little Bobby (as I call him) since he was born,” Jose Rivera noted. “He calls me, Tio (uncle) Jose, and I love him like a member of my family. I am happy and proud to see little Bobby go after his dreams and goals his way and on his terms. I wouldn’t want it any other way. My son, AJ, and I are happy that we can use our RPE company to be able to help little Bobby pursue his dreams and goals. Worcester – and soon enough the rest of the worldwill know it’s BH3 Time!”
“BH3” turned pro this past Czerwiec 10, in his Worcester hometown, taking a four-round unanimous decision (40-36 X 3) over an awkward opponent, Rodrigo Almeida, who seemed more interested in survival, often frustrating “BH3” with his constant holding.
I’m happy with the way that fight went because I learned so much,” Bobby commented. “I was so excited with all the hype about my pro debut, and I was into the crowd trying for the knockout. I learned that I need to take my time, baw się dobrze, throw combinations and that the knockout will come. Dad liked to jab, I like to hit and run likeCukier’ Promień (Leonard). My first pro fight wasn’t really me. I’m the matador but I can fight like a bull if the opportunity comes to me. I can change things around but I forgot to have fun in my pro debut.
“BH3” plans to breakout from his father’s shadow in his Oct. 28th fight against New Yorker Troy OmerKO Artist” artysta (3-7-1, 2 KO), contested at a 164-pound catchweight, w czterorundowej walce.
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion VinnieAmerican NightmareCarita (16-1-1, 15 KO), fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will face an opponent to be determined in the eight-round main event.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “NapaoGonzaga will make his pro boxing debut in a four-round match against Washington D.C. wagi ciężkiej Alando Pugh (1-10-1, 1 KO).
The “New England’s Future 4undercard features many of the best and most popular N.E. bojowników, Łącznie 2016 N.E. Złote Rękawice mistrzem Anthony Laureano (4-0, 2 KO), a promising welterweight from East Hartford (CT), who faces Clifton Rashad Thames (3-2-1), of Oklahoma City, w sześciu rundzie meczu.
Other undercard fights, all four-rounders, zawierać 2014 N.E. Złote Rękawice mistrzem AdrianTonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), walki z pobliskiego Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) półśredniej Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO), Nowe niebo (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). Lawrence, at a 150-pounds catch-weight, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), New Haven (CT), vs. Anthony Bowman (11-63-2, 3 KO). Richard “Popeye marynarz” Rivera (3-0, 2 KO), Hartford (CT), vs. Hansen Castillo (0-2), at a 180-pounds catch-weight, Southbridge (MA) półśredniej juniorów Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pogański (2-0) vs. Oscar Diaz (0-12), Hartford, and Danbury (CT) półśredniej juniorów Omar Borðoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Alan Beeman (0-15), Opatrzności.
Wszystkie walki i bojownicy mogą ulec zmianie.
Bilety, w cenie $75.00 (pierwsze rzędy widowni) i $45.00 (Stojące), are on sale and available to purchase at the DCU Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) lub którykolwiek z bojowników
Drzwi otwarte na 6:30 p.m., Pierwsza walka 7:00 p.m. I.
Sponsorzy to Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
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