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WORCESTER, मास. (अगस्ट 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “यस Gallo” जोस एन्टोनियो Rivera returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (शनिबार) शीर्षक गर्न “Homecoming, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, वोरसेस्टर मा पैलेडियम मा, मैसाचुसेट्स.
The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KOS), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. तीन-समय, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: स्मिथ (10-38-1, 7 KOS) 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.
अन्तमा, 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. म ठूलो महसुस. 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).”
जोस एन्टोनियो Rivera (आर) had a successful comeback fight
यो सह-चित्रित घटना मा, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, जूनियर. (10-1-2, 7 KOS) demolished फ्याबियनको “El Lobo” Valdez (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 ग्रे (16-4, 12 KOS) र Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KOS) 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 “को Sucaro” मूर्तिपूजक (5-0, 3 KOS) undefeated बाँकी, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KOS) तीन पटक, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.
स्प्रिङफिल्ड, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 KO) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 KO), Worcester को, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.
Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran ब्रायन “The Brick” अब्राहाम (6-31-2, 6 KOS) दुई पटक दोस्रो चरणको मा, सर्वसम्मत निर्णय जीत गर्न बाटैमा.
In the opening bout of the night, 45-वर्षीया Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-14-1, 2 KOS) गिरा 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.
Official results below:
आधिकारिक परिणाम
मुख्य घटना – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
जोस एन्टोनियो Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KOS), वोरसेस्टर, एमए
WTKO 7 (1:07)
Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 KOS), Dallas, टेक्सास
CO-FEATURE – सुपर MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Kendrick Ball, जूनियर. (10-1-2, 7 KOS), वोरसेस्टर, एमए
WTKO1 (2:21)
Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 KOS), Cananea Sonora, मेक्सिको
MIDDLWEIGHTS
Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 KOS), स्प्रिङफिल्ड, एमए
WTKO2 (1:03)
Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, एमए.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Khiary ग्रे (16-4, 12 KOS), वोरसेस्टर, एमए
WTKO1 (2:27)
Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KOS), Brockton, एमए
Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 KOS), Southbridge, एमए
WTKO3 (1:29)
Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KOS), Agua Prieta, मेक्सिको
WELTERWEIGHTS
Eslih Owusu (1-0), वोरसेस्टर, एमए
WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)
ब्रायन अब्राहाम (6-31-2, 6 KOS), Schenectady, NY
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), स्प्रिङफिल्ड, एमए
WTKO3 (3:00)
एडविन Rosado (1-8-1, 1 KO), वोरसेस्टर, एमए
Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. मारिया एम. 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.
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