HARTFORD, קונטיקט. (נובמבר 26, 2018) – סיכוי מנוצח ריצ'רד “פופאי המלח” ריברה will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights יהושע רוברטסון ב “להישאר עסוק” להילחם על “Boxing Bash” כרטיס, שהוצגו על ידי מבצעים כריסטי מרטין, בבית ממרכז הבמה @ Noda בשארלוט, צפון קרוליינה.

ריברה vs. רוברטסון, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, Hartford Boxing Promotions.

ריברה (8-0, 7 קוס), פדרצית אגרוף יוניברסל המכהנת (UBF) אלוף במשקל קל כל אמריקה, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer טוני לבן and their partner, מיכאל טראן.

Fighting out of Hartford (CT), Rivera has rejuvenated that market, whose rich boxing history dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers וילי “Will o’ the Wisp” מֶרֶץ ו Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion מרלון “קסם אדם” זַרזִיר, מתמודדת באליפות העולם גספר “אינדיאני” אורטגה, ו ישראל “ליתר דיוק” קרדונה, ו 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain לורנס קליי-ביי.

עכשיו, למרות ש, it’s Rivera’s time to shine. Arguably the hardest-hitting, most popular fighter in New England, Rivera hit Randy Campbell so hard this past April in New Hampshire that the force of his powerful right broke his opponent’s ankle only seconds into the contest.

Rivera has developed a strong fan-base throughout New England and now he’s bringing his “פופאי” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” ריברה אמר. “My last fight was in Mexico and this fight is in North Carolina. We’re on our way to going worldwide. I have a lot of family in North Carolina, Fayetteville and Raleigh, so I won’t be alone down there.

“אני מאמין 2019 won’t be much different that my first year as a pro. I’ll be getting a lot of fights and I think that, by the end of next year, I’ll be fighting for something big. I stay in top shape in case a good opportunity comes around. I’m confident and I’ve really benefitted from being ג'ו סמית‘s sparring partner. This fight is about staying sharp because I don’t like having too much time off. The plan is to fight in a different part of the country, get a victory, and then remain in top shape.”

The wildly popular Rivera originally got his nickname because, when he was younger, his forearms were considerably larger than his biceps. Fighters in the gym jokingly teased Rivera about his enlarged forearms, calling him “פופאי,” and the nickname has stuck. עכשיו, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase, and he attributes his wins to eating his spinach to be good to the finish.

“Fighters today need to be more than talented,” added promoter Christy “The Coal Minder’s Daughter” סְנוּנִית, the two-division world champion who was a women’s boxing pioneer. I haven’t seen him (ריברה) fight yet, but I’ve been impressed by what I’ve heard about him. He’s a great addition to our card. Rivera is a big guy with power and everybody wants to see big guys. But he’s also smart, marketing wise, by capitalizing on ‘Popeye.’ He gets it.”

Blanco connected with Martin through social media and, as he explained, things went smoothly from there to place Rivera on that card. “We want to keep Richard busy and then have a breakout year in 2019,” Blanco noted. “The beauty of Richard is that he stays busy and works hard, sometimes when he’s training by himself. Boxing is his job and I believe he’s destined for greatness.”

רוברטסון (7-11, 2 קוס), של לינצ'בורג, וירג'יניה, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion ג'ארט Hurd, former USBA middleweight title holder לואיס אריאס, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist תומס Lamanna.

כרטיסים במחיר של $70.00 (שׁוּרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה) ו $35.00 (הודאה כללית וזמין לרכישה על המקום.

פתיחת דלתות בשעה 6 p.m. ET עם התקף הראשון מתוכנן להתחיל ב- 7 p.m. ו.

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