哈特福德, 康涅狄格州. (十一月 26, 2018) – 不败的前景 理查德 “大力水手曼” 里维拉 will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights Joshua Robertson 在 “stay busy” fight on the “Boxing Bash” 卡, presented by Christy Martin Promotions, at Centerstage@Noda in Charlotte, 北卡罗来纳.

里维拉VS. 罗伯逊, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, Hartford Boxing Promotions.

里维拉 (8-0, 7 科斯), the reigning Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All America light heavyweight champion, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer 托尼·布兰科 and their partner, Michael Tran.

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 威利 “Will o’ the Wisp” 活力 和 Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion 马龙 “魔术师” 椋鸟, 世界冠军挑战者 加斯帕 “印第安” 奥尔特加, 和 以色列 “宁” 卡多纳, 和 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain 劳伦斯·克莱贝.

现在, 虽然, it’s Rivera’s time to shine. Arguably the hardest-hitting, most popular fighter in New England, Rivera hit 兰迪·坎贝尔 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 “大力水手” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” 里维拉说. “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.

“我相信 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 乔·史密斯‘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 “大力水手,” and the nickname has stuck. 现在, 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 克里斯蒂 “The Coal Minder’s Daughter” 马丁, the two-division world champion who was a women’s boxing pioneer. I haven’t seen him (里维拉) 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.”

罗伯逊 (7-11, 2 科斯), 林奇堡, 弗吉尼亚州, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion 贾勒特赫德, former USBA middleweight title holder 路易斯·阿里亚斯, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist 托马斯·拉曼纳.

门票售价 $70.00 (马戏团) 和 $35.00 (general admission and available to purchase at the venue.

门开处 6 P.M. ET 的第一场比赛计划于 7 P.M. AND.

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