ฮาร์ตฟอร์ด, เรือ. (พฤศจิกายน 26, 2018) – โอกาสพ่ายแพ้ ริชาร์ด “ป๊อปอายเซเลอร์ชาย” ริเวร่า will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights โจชัวโรเบิร์ตสัน ใน “ไม่ว่าง” ต่อสู้กับ “Boxing Bash” บัตร, นำเสนอโดย Christy Martin Promotions, ที่ Centerstage @ Noda ใน Charlotte, อร์ทแคโรไลนา.

ริเวร่า VS. โรเบิร์ต, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, Hartford Boxing Promotions.

ริเวร่า (8-0, 7 คอส), สหพันธ์มวยสากลที่ครองราชย์ (Ubf) แชมป์รุ่นไลท์เฮฟวี่เวทของอเมริกาทั้งหมด, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer โทนี่สีขาว and their partner, ไมเคิลทราน.

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 วิลลี่ “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep และ Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion มาร์ลอน “เวทมนตร์ชาย” Starling, ท้าทายโลกชื่อ Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, และ อิสราเอล “ค่อนข้าง” โดนา, และ 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain ดินอเรนซ์เบย์.

ตอนนี้, แม้, 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 “ป๊อปอาย” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” ริเวร่ากล่าว. “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.

“ฉันเชื่อ 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 โจสมิ ธ‘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 “ป๊อปอาย,” and the nickname has stuck. ตอนนี้, 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” มาร์ติน, the two-division world champion who was a women’s boxing pioneer. I haven’t seen him (ริเวร่า) 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.”

โรเบิร์ต (7-11, 2 คอส), ลินช์, เวอร์จิเนีย, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion Jarrett ฮูลด์, former USBA middleweight title holder หลุยส์เรียส, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist โทมัส LaManna.

ตั๋วมีราคาอยู่ที่ $70.00 (สมดุลย์) และ $35.00 (เข้าชมทั่วไปและหาซื้อได้ที่หน้างาน.

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