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Martina Krol & Calie Cutler Square Off in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Women’s Featherweight Semi-Final Saturday, Oktober 19 from Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla. & Live op Pay-Per-View – Meer! Abdiel Velazquez Returns & Dat Nguyen Makes BKFC Debut

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TAMPA, FLA. (Oktober 8, 2019) – A jam-packed lineup of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) attractions will include Martina Krol en Calie Cutler going toe-to-toe in the BKFC women’s featherweight semi-final Saturday, Oktober 19 live op pay-per-view van Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla.

BKFC 8 is headlined by former UFC stars Anthony “Grote Voet” Silva en Gabriel Gonzaga going toe-to-toe and will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, uitsluitend op pay-per-view via MultiVision Media, Inc., op alle grote tv-distributiekanalen voor $29.99. Het zal ook wereldwijd en stream beschikbaar zijn voor BKFC internationale uitzending partners om alle in-home en out-of-home aangesloten apparaten via FITE.



De BKFC 8 co-main event will feature two BKFC veterans Jim Alers go up against Julian Lane in een gevecht van 155 pond.

Tickets for the live event are on sale exclusively at www.bareknuckle.tv. Florida will be hosting its’ second BKFC event of 2019, after previously holding the blockbuster BKFC 6 event headlined by Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem lobov in juni.

Undercard action will also feature Puerto Rico’s Abdiel Velazquez, who owns a 2-1 BKFC record having most recently defeated Travis Thompson in June, in a 135-pound battle against West Virginia’s Rick Caruso. Featherweight professional boxerDat Nguyen will make his BKFC debut in a 135-pound fight against Missouri’s Matt Murphy and a 185-pound showdown will feature Nevada’s Joey Angelo en Florida's Walber Barrios.

The lineup continues with Florida native Jared Warren in a 195-pound battle against Virginia’s Brian Maxwell, Florida's Dave Mundell nemen Ronnie Forney in a 185-pound fight and an all-Florida 195-pound bout between Reggie Penaen Lorenzo Hunt. There’s no love lost between Pena and Hunt, as seen in this recent heated interview.

Rounding out the night is a 118-pound women’s showdown featuring Michigan’sSheena Starr en Florida's Delaney Owen, Nevada’s Zach Jussola in a 165-pound fight against Oklahoma’s Fred Pierce and Cuba’s Gustavo Trujillo vergaderingRobert Morrow for a 210-pound bout.

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SHOWDOWN BETWEEN FORMER UFC STARS ANTONIO “BIGFOOT” SILVA & GABRIEL GONZAGA HEADLINES BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT ON SATURDAY, Oktober 19

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BKFC 8 Will be Available Live on Pay-Per-View from Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla.

Tickets on Sale Wednesday, September 4!

TAMPA, FLA. (Augustus 28, 2019) – Former UFC stars Anthony “Grote Voet” Silva en Gabriel Gonzaga will go toe-to-toe in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) heavyweight attraction that headlines BKFC 8 op zaterdag, Oktober 19 live op pay-per-view van Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla.



The event begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, uitsluitend op pay-per-view via MultiVision Media, Inc., op alle grote tv-distributiekanalen voor $29.99. Het zal ook wereldwijd en stream beschikbaar zijn voor BKFC internationale uitzending partners om alle in-home en out-of-home aangesloten apparaten via FITE.

“I am very excited to have these two legends competing in the BKFC squared circle,” zei oprichter en president van BKFC, David Feldman. “They have fought and beat some of the best fighters in the world and now they will fight each other. Tampa is a great fight market and we are thrilled to be able to host another event there. The fans in Tampa love BKFC and we plan on giving them another great show.”

“It’s a great honor for me to fight for a great new company like BKFC,” zei Silva. “They are doing everything right and this is a great opportunity for me to showcase my boxing. Fighting with bare knuckles is where it all started for me. I will be ready for Gonzaga, so he better be ready for me. I’m fighting for my children and nothing will stop me.”

“I have fought everywhere in the world, in the biggest organizations, and bare knuckle is exciting, pure and it’s where it all started,” said Gonzaga. “I am excited to have the second half of my career fighting for BKFC. I have no doubt I made a great choice and BKFC will be one of the biggest promotions in the world. I can’t wait to fight ‘Bigfoot’ Silva. Hij is een geweldige vechter, but I am coming ready to win.”

Tickets for the live event will go on sale Wednesday, September 4 exclusief bijwww.bareknuckle.tv. Florida will be hosting its’ second BKFC event of 2019, after previously holding the blockbuster BKFC 6 event headlined by Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov in June.

Fighting out of his native Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazilië, Silva was a veteran of the UFC heavyweight division, having picked up victories over Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne, while also beating Fedor Emelianenko and Ricco Rodriguez on other MMA promotions on his way to compiling a 19-12 professional MMA record. Silva has won heavyweight titles for EliteXC, Cage Rage and Cage Warriors and has faced top fighters including Daniel Cormier, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum.

Originally from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and now fighting out of Ludlow, Massachusetts, Gonzaga had a long and successful UFC run that began with wins in his first four UFC bouts. After losses to Randy Coutoure and Fabricio Werdum, Gonzaga stuck for years as a solid contender at heavyweight. He fell in bouts against Stipe Miocic, Matt Mitrione and Junior Dos Santos, but still compiled an overall MMA record of 17-12.

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Op juni 2, 2018, Philadelphia-gebaseerde Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) maakte vechtsportgeschiedenis geschiedenis toen het de eerste legale promootte, sindsdien gesanctioneerd en gereguleerd naakte knokkelgebeurtenis in de Verenigde Staten 1889. “BKFC 1: Het begin” vond plaats in Cheyenne, Wyoming en uitgelicht 10 professionele periodes, allemaal onder auspiciën en controle van de Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC gebruikt alleen gevestigde vechters die eerder professioneel hebben deelgenomen aan boksen, MMA, kickboksen en / of Muay Thai. Alle wedstrijden van BKFC worden gesanctioneerd en gereguleerd door atletische commissies van ABC-leden. Voor meer informatie bezoek www.bareknuckle.tv of volg op Twitter op https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc op Instagram op https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ op YouTube op https://www.youtube.com/
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Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga Victorious in pro boxing debut

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“NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 4” RESULTATEN

 

Gabriel Gonzaga (R) won his pro boxing debut
WORCESTER, Massa. (Oktober 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Zaterdag, Oktober. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” kaart, gepresenteerd door Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, in Worcester.
De 6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (MA), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, van Tampa (FL). Gonzaga stalked the southpaw Santiago, landing some hard shots in the opening round. The heavy-handed Gonzaga picked up the pace in the third and his upset-minded opponent responded in a positive fashion. Both fighters exchanged freely in the fourth and final round, neither was hurt during the contest, and Gonzaga was awarded a win by four-round majority decision.
“I thought I’d be more relaxed in the ring like I had been in the gym,” Gonzaga said. “I did my best and came away with a victory. I was too safe in the third round. My punches were much strong and a lot of his punches I blocked with my gloves. This was really great! vanavond”

Gonzaga (L) defeated Santiago
“I felt good and gave it my all,” Santiago remarked. “He hit me with some shots and gave ’em back. Not only does he have a big nose (“Napao”), he has a strong, big head, te.”
In het main event, popular Hartford (CT) licht zwaargewicht Richard “Popeye de matroos” Rivera bleef ongeslagen, improving his record to 4-0 (3 KO), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)
Rivera, not relations to the promoter, first dropped Castillo with a beautifully placed left uppercut and finished the show moments later with a left hook that sent Castillo flying to canvas. Scheidsrechter Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Rivera uitgelegd. “I saw that he had his left down and caught him with an uppercut. I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
New Haven junior middleweight Edwin Sosa (11-2-2, 4 KO) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, op z'n minst, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Anthony “Het dier” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (MA).
Danbury (CT) junior weltergewicht Omar Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 KO) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, scheidsrechter Paul Casey waved off the action.
Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, pro-debuterende Rene Nazare(0-1), van Brazilië, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
Southbridge (MA) weltergewicht Wilfredo “de Sucaro” Heidens (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), van Woburn, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.
Volledige resultaten hieronder:
Officiële resultaten
MAIN EVENT – Licht zwaargewichten
Richard Rivera (4-0, 3 KO), Hartford, CT
WKO1 (2:18)
Hansen Castillo (0-3), Orlando, FL
Co-functie– ZWAARGEWICHTEN
Gabriel Gonzaga (1-0), Worcester, MA
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (voor debuut), Tampa, FL.
Super middleweights
Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), New Haven, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Rene Nazare (0-1), Brazilië
JUNIOR MIDDENGEWICHTEN
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO), New Haven, CT
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
Anthony Everett (1-6), Rawley, MA
Welterweights
Wilfredo Pagan (3-0, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA
TKO1 (1:36).
Patrick Leal (0-4), Woburn, MA
JUNIOR welterweights
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WTKO4 :148)
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 KO), Schenectady, NY
(All fights & strijders onder voorbehoud)
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“New England’s Future 4” OFFICIËLE GEWICHTEN

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WORCESTER, MASS. (Oktober 27, 2017) – The official “New England’s Future 4” weight in was held today at Pepe’s Pizza & Restaurant in Worcester (MA) voor morgennight’s the final installment of the popular “New England's Future” series show in 2017, gepresenteerd door Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, in Worcester.
OFFICIËLE GEWICHTEN
Main Event – Light Zwaargewichten (6)
Richard “Popeye de matroos” Rivera (3-0, 2 KO), Hartford, CT 177.6 lbs.
Hansen Castillo (0-2), Orlando, FL 176 lbs.
Co-functie – Zwaargewichten (4)
Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga (voor debuut), Worcester, MA 280 lbs.
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (voor debuut), Tampa, FL 235.8 lbs.
Super Middleweights (4)
Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), New Haven, CT 167 lbs.
Rene Nazare (voor debuut), Brazilië 167 lbs.
Junior Middleweights (6)
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO), New Haven, CT 140 lbs.
Anthony Everett (1-6), Lawrence, MA 153.6 lbs.
Welterweights (6)
Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (5-0, 4 KO), Lawrence, MA 139 lbs.
Shakha Moore (12-23-2 (2 KO), Norwalk, CT 146 lbs.
Welterweights (4)
Wilfredo “de Sucaro” Heidens (2-0), Southbridge, MA 146.6 lbs.
Patrick Leal (0-3), Woburn, MA 148.6 lbs.
Junior Welterweights (4)
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0), Danbury, CT 139.8 lbs.
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30, 6 KO), Schenectady, NY 141 lbs.
(All fights & strijders onder voorbehoud)
WANNEER: Zaterdag, Oktober 28, 2017
WAAR: DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, Worcester, MA
PROMOTOR: Rivera Promotions Entertainment
TICKETS: Tickets, geprijsd op $75.00 (eerste rang) en $45.00 (general
admission), are sale and available to purchase at the DCU
Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting
strijders.
DEUREN OPEN: 6:30 P.m. EN
Eerste aanval: 7:00 p.m. EN
RING Omroeper: John Vena
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New boxing chapter to start for former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga

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Oktober 28 in Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (Oktober 19, 2017) – The next chapter of former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga starts October 28th when he makes his professional boxing debut fighting on the “New England Future 4” kaart, the fourth and final 2017 installment of the popular professional boxing series, “New England's Future”, to be held at the DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, twee divisie wereldkampioen Jose Antonio Rivera en zijn zoon, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
The 38-year-old Gonzaga teaches Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (BJJ) in Worcester and lives nearby in Ludlow (MA). An imposing physical fighter, de 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga (17-11-0, 7 KO, 9 SUBs, 1 December), houdt 4th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70, held in Manchester, Verenigd Koninkrijk, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Mirko Cro Cop with a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in his next fight.
Gonzaga, who retired from MMA 1 ½ jaar geleden, also defeated Ben Rothwell, Shawn Jordan en Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.
(L-R) – Rocky Gonzalez & Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzago has a new opponent for his four-round bout, Tampa’s pro-debuting Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, who also has a pro MMA background.
“I like challenges in my life,” Gonzaga explained why he’s making his pro debut. “I set new goals because I like to be competitive in sports. I have a good boxing coach who told me I should try. I was a BJJ (Braziliaans Jiu-Jitsu) world champion and UFC title contender. I have good boxing skills and plan to put on a good show. I do have one-punch power and hit hard.
“I started boxing in 2001 and worked at it every day for two years to learn, but then I was competing in MMA. Nu, I’m focused on boxing. I think boxing is the hardest part of MMA. I know you can’t make mistakes in boxing and there’s no time to relax. In MMA, I could relax a little at times in clinches, but the referee won’t allow that in boxing. I’ll probably fight more than once but not too many because of my age and I’m not really at the high-level of boxing like I was in MMA.”
Gonzaga’s head boxing trainer, Rocky Gonzalez, has been working with several MMA fighters, including Gonzaga, for more than a decade to help them improve their striking skills. Gonzalez freely admits that Gonzaga knew how to box before he started working with him, crediting Gonzaga’s Muay Thai coach, and that boxing came naturally to the big Brazilian who has made an easy adjustment from the Octagon to the ring. Gonzalez also feels that leg positioning differences for MMA fighters switching to boxing, in terms of throwing proper punches, is somewhat overrated.
“in het boksen,” Gonzalez zei, “fighters need their hands like their legs and elbows in MMA. Distance and timing is more important than where their legs and feet are positioned. Gabriel doesn’t like sparring with headgear, dus, his sparring is more like real fighting. He’s been hot with some real shots but he’s responded well. He’s always going to have a puncher’s chance and he’s deceptive because he doesn’t look as fast as he is.
“We didn’t really plan anything but he got this good opportunity. He’s always wanted to turn pro as a boxer and go from there. Gabriel is a good listener who keeps working hard to get better. When he first brought up boxing, he was contracted by the UFC, but we started talking about him boxing after the UFC released him. He knew Jose from him teaching boxing. Gabriel isn’t doing this for the money. He’s a competitive guy who wanted to try boxing.”
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion, Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO), fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will take on Bolivian heavyweight champion Saul “El Fenjx Asesino” Faraff (64-23-3, 56 KO) in de acht-ronde belangrijkste gebeurtenis.
Hartford’s (CT) popular Richard “Popeye de matroos” Rivera (3-0, 2 KO) voldoet aan Hansen Castillo (0-2) in the four-round, co-featured event to be contested at a 180-pound catchweight.
Many of New England’s best and most popular N.E. fighters will be in action, inclusief 2014 GEEN VAN BEIDE. Golden Gloves kampioen Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), uitvechten van de nabijgelegen Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) weltergewicht Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO) in een zes-round wedstrijd.
Also fighting on the undercard in four-round fights include 2016 GEEN VAN BEIDE. Golden Gloves champio, Anthony Laureano (5-0, 3 KO), of East Hartford (CT) vs. Bruno Dias (0-3), van Woburn (MA), New Haven (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). van Lawrence, op 150 pond catchweight, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), van New Haven (CT), vs. pro-debuting Brazilian native Rene Nazare, Southbridge (MA) junior weltergewicht Wilfredo “de Sucaro” Heidens (2-0) vs. Patrick Leal (0-3), van Woburn (MA), op 150 pond catchweight, Danbury (CT) junior weltergewicht Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Schenectady (NY) veteraanBryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30, 6 KO), en Timmy Ramos (4-0-1, 4 KO), Framingham (MA) vs. Seth Basler (0-2), of Illinois.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
Tickets, geprijsd op $75.00 (eerste rang) en $45.00 (algemene toelating), 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) of een van de strijders
Deuren open om 6:30 p.m., eerste aanval 7:00 p.m. EN.
Sponsors zijn onder andere Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
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Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita boxes in his own unique way

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Oktober 28 in Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (Oktober 12, 2017) – Once-beaten Vinnie “American Dream” Carita is preparing in an entirely different way than all other fighters on the October 28th “New England Future 4” kaart, the fourth and final 2017 installment of the popular professional boxing series, “New England's Future”, to be held at the DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, twee divisie wereldkampioen Jose Antonio Rivera en zijn zoon, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
“I am happy to have a dedicated, hard-working boxer like Vinnie Carita headlining our boxing event on Zaterdag, October 28th op het DCU Center,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “He is a perfect example of why my son, A.J., and I started RPE. We want to be able to help boxers grow their careers and create a platform for them to get bigger and better opportunities.”
A former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion,Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO) will take on Bolivian heavyweight champion Saul “El Fenjx Asesino” Faraff (64-23-3, 56 KO) in de acht-ronde belangrijkste gebeurtenis.
Carita, fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will move up in weight once again to fight another foreign opponent. In the world of boxing, not only does Carita fight, he’s his own promoter, manager, trainer and matchmaker. Buiten de ring, Carita is a fulltime court officer in Brockton (MA), as well as a part-time security contractor for the Department of Defense (DOD).
Although his incredibly busy schedule leaves little, if any, downtown to relax, Carita thrives because he’s so dedicated, disciplined and driven. He starts each day at 4 a.m., running or doing cardio exercising, works his day job, and hits the gym to train between 9-10 p.m. on a regular basis for a scheduled fight. When he’s had some free time to travel, Vinne has gone to New York, Philadelphia and even Montreal for quality sparring.
He started boxing at seven, when he first walked into a gym, and captured a Southeast Regionals Golden Glove title but, bij 14, only boxed sporadically, until he turned pro at 20. “I definitely have a passion for boxing,” the 32-year-old confessed. “I’m a boxing fanatic. If I’m not training, I’m watching fights, live or on television. It’s my love. Boxing will always be part of me and when I finally hang up my gloves, I want to be a referee, so I can still be in the ring, and have the best seat. Ik wil niet oordelen. Bigger guys last longer than smaller fighters. I want to continue doing this until by late thirties, maybe early forties.
“I fell in love with the cruiserweight division when I saw the (Vassily) Jirov-(James) Toney gevecht (at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut). The cruiserweight division is hot right now with the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS). (Oleksandr) Usyk could win the tournament, unifying all four major belts, and then move up to heavyweight. That could be good for me if I was one of the eight fighting for one of the four vacant (major) titels. I’ll look for the right fights until then, against guys who’ve been around and maybe competed for world or regional titles, like my next opponent (Faraff), who is the WBC Latino heavyweight champion.”
Carita, who occasionally is forced to fight as a heavyweight as he will against Faraff, will still weigh in around 200-205 pond. He walks around at 208 and usually weighs in at 194-196 for his cruiserweight fights. “I have no plans to compete as a heavyweight,” he said. “I’ve fought some heavyweights and it looks better for me to go the distance, or stop, guys much bigger than me. I try and pick the right guys to advance my career.”
Why has Carita fought so many opponents from countries all over the world? Networking. His job with the DOD, before he started working as a court officer, found him traveling around the world. Wherever he went – Zuid-Afrika, Dubai, Noord-Ierland, etc. – he worked out at boxing gyms and made invaluable connections, establishing working relationships with many managers and matchmakers who he’s remained in contact with throughout his pro boxing career.
Because he trains himself, Carita only has one regular person working his corner, Pittsfield (MA) court officer John Felix, who he first met when they were drill instructors at the academy. Carita adds a cut-man for his fight but he tends to keep things lean and mean, even in his corner.
Nobody knows better or appreciates more what promoter Jose Antonio Rivera accomplished when he was world champion working full-time as a court officer in Worcester.
“To work full-time, raise children, train to be a world-class fighter and become world champion three times speaks volumes about Jose,” Carita commented. “Nu, he’s promoting and putting guys like me on his shows.”
“I understand perfectly how hard and demanding his schedule is working a fulltime job as a court officer and training to try to achieve his goals of fighting for and winning world championship,” Rivera added. “I am glad Vinnie has chosen to give RPE an opportunity to be able to help him get closer to achieving his dream.”
In de co-featured evenement, Hartford’s (CT) popular Richard “Popeye de matroos” Rivera (3-0, 2 KO) voldoet aan Hansen Castillo (0-2) in the four-round bout to be contested at a 180-pounds catch-weight.
De “New England’s Future 4” undercard features many of the best and most popular N.E. strijders, unbeaten East Hartford (CT) welterweight and 2016 GEEN VAN BEIDE. Golden Gloves kampioen, Anthony Laureano (5-0, 3 KO), who meets welterweight Clifton Rashad Thames (3-2-1), of Oklahoma City, in een zes-round strijd.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga makes his pro boxing debut in a four-round bout versus Washington D.C. zwaargewicht Alando Pugh (1-10-1, 1 KO).
Other undercard fights, all four-rounders, include two-time national champion and hometown favorite, Bobby “BH3” Harris III (1-0), vs. Troje “Omar KO Artist” kunstenaar (3-7-1, 2 KO), 2014 GEEN VAN BEIDE. Golden Gloves kampioen Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), uitvechten van de nabijgelegen Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) weltergewicht Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO), New Haven (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). van Lawrence, at a 150-pounds catch-weight, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), van New Haven (CT), vs. Anthony Bowman (11-63-2, 3 KO). Southbridge (MA) junior weltergewicht Wilfredo “de Sucaro” Heidens (2-0) vs. Oscar Diaz (0-12), van Hartford, and Danbury (CT) junior weltergewicht Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Alan Beeman (0-15), of Providence.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
Tickets, geprijsd op $75.00 (eerste rang) en $45.00 (algemene toelating), 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) of een van de strijders
Deuren open om 6:30 p.m., eerste aanval 7:00 p.m. EN.
Sponsors zijn onder andere Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
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Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga to make pro boxing debut On “New England’s Future 4” kaart

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Oktober 28 in Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (September 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debutZaterdag nacht, Oktober 26, op de “New England’s Future 4” kaart, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), op het DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, twee divisie wereldkampioen Jose Antonio Rivera en zijn zoon, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO), beoordeeld Geen. 6 by the North American Boxing Organization (BUURMAN), headlines against an opponent to be determined in the eight-round main event.
“RPE is excited to have an athlete of Gonzaga’s caliber making his pro debut on our NEF4 boxing event,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “We are happy that boxers and MMA athletes trust us in terms of what we are trying to do to help them build their careers.”
The 38-year-old Gonzaga teaches Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (BJJ) in Worcester and lives nearby in Ludlow. Now retired from mixed-martial-arts competition (17-11-0, 7 KO, 9 SUBs, 1 December), de 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, Verenigd Koninkrijk, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Mirko Cro Copwith a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in his next fight.
Gonzaga also defeated Ben Rothwell, Shawn Jordan en Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.
“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer Rotsachtig Gonzalez zei, “I knew he had potential to beat a lot of heavyweights around. He had a lot going on at that time and he was still under contract with the UFC. Nu, it’s a great opportunity for him.”
Tickets, geprijsd op $75.00 (eerste rang) en $45.00 (algemene toelating), 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) of een van de strijders
Deuren open om 6:30 p.m., eerste aanval 7:00 p.m. EN.
Sponsors zijn onder andere Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
INFORMATIE:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Tjilpen: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
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Cruiserweight Vinnie Carita to headline “New England’s Future 4”

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Gabriel Gonzaga to make pro boxing debut
Oktober 28 in Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (September 13, 2017) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) has formally announced that the fourth and final 2017 installment of its popular professional boxing series, “New England's Future”, will be held Zaterdag nacht,Oktober 28, op het DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, twee divisie wereldkampioen Jose Antonio Rivera en zijn zoon, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
Pro boxing returned to the DCU Center this past June for the first time in 11 jaar, since promoter Rivera defeated Alejandro Garcia, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision, voor de World Boxing Association (WBA) World super welterweight title.
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO), fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will face an opponent to soon be determined in the eight-round main event. Carita, like promoter Rivera, is a Massachusetts court officer: Carita in the City of Champions, Brockton, and Rivera at home in Worcester.
Fast-rising Worcester fighter Bryan Daniels (5-0, 3 KO) puts his undefeated record on the line against upset-minded Tracey Johnson (4-5-4) in the six-round co-featured event, to be contested at a 206-pound catch-weight.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga will make his pro boxing debut in a four-round match against Washington D.C. zwaargewicht Alando Pugh (1-10-1, 1 KO). Brazil-born Gonzaga, who lives in and teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Worcester, defeated UFC stars such as Mirko Cro Cop, Ben Rothwell en Chris Tuchscherer during his outstanding mixed-martial-arts career. In 2007, Gonzaga lost his UFC title shot to Hall of Famer Randy Couture in Las Vegas at UFC 74 by way of a third-round technical knockout.
“I am excited with the talent we have been able to put together for our last boxing event of 2017,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “We are proud to have been able to make our dream of bringing professional boxing back to Worcester. We are working on a few things to make 2018 even bigger and better for RPE. We are grateful to all the boxers who have trusted us to help them progress in their careers. It has been a pleasure working with them and their teams. It has also been a pleasure for us to work with some of the businesses in our City of Worcester that have supported our vision, also helping us raise money for some charities in our community.”
De “New England’s Future 4” undercard features many of the best and most popular N.E. strijders, inclusief 2016 GEEN VAN BEIDE. Golden Gloves kampioen Anthony Laureano (4-0, 2 KO), a promising welterweight from East Hartford (CT). Laureano will be in a six-round match against TBA.
Other undercard fights, all four-rounders, omvatten 2014 GEEN VAN BEIDE. Golden Gloves kampioen Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), uitvechten van de nabijgelegen Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) weltergewicht Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO), New Haven (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). van Lawrence, at a 150-pounds catch-weight, Worcester’s Bobby Harris III (1-0) vs. Troje “Omar KO Artist” kunstenaar (3-7-1, 2 KO) at a 164-pounds catch-weight, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), van New Haven (CT), vs. Anthony Bowman (11-63-2, 3 KO).Richard “Popeye de matroos” Rivera (2-0, 1 KO), van Hartford (CT), vs. Hansen Castillo (0-2), at a 180-pounds catch-weight, Southbridge (MA) junior welterweightvWilfredo “de Sucaro” Heidens (2-0) vs. Oscar Diaz (0-12), van Hartford, and Danbury (CT) junior weltergewicht Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Alan Beeman (0-15), of Providence.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
Tickets, geprijsd op $75.00 (eerste rang) en $45.00 (algemene toelating), 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) of een van de strijders
Deuren open om 6:30 p.m., eerste aanval 7:00 p.m. EN.
Sponsors zijn onder andere Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
INFORMATIE:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Tjilpen: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
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M-1 Challenge 56 Live-, RFA 25 Vandaag op Fight Network

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REMINDER – VANDAAG

TORONTO | NEW YORK (April 9, 2015) — Fight Network, premier van de wereld 24/7 televisiekanaal dat zich toelegt op de dekking van vechtsporten te voltooien, presenteert een paar spannende mixed martial arts evenementen vandaag, April 10, vanaf 2:15 p.m. EN met M-1 Challenge 56 van Olympisch Stadion in Moskou, Rusland, gevolgd door een één uur durende tape vertraging uitzending van RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer van Sioux Falls, South Dakota op 11 p.m. EN.

 

In de M-1 Challenge 56 main event, een langverwachte rematch putten M-1 Challenge middengewicht kampioen Vyacheslav Vasilevsky tegen uitdager Ramadan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge kampioen vedergewicht John “Dit is de” Buchinger gezichten Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Fight Network live-uitzending van de M-1 Challenge 56 zal de lucht op Optimum TV Cablevision's, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabel en Armstrong Cable in de VS, landelijk in Canada, Roku apparaten in Noord-Amerika, en wereldwijd in meer dan 30 landen in Europa, Afrika en het Midden-Oosten. (Notitie: RFA 25 zullen niet beschikbaar zijn op de Fight Network U.S zijn. voeden)

 

In hun eerste gevecht in september vorig jaar, Vasilevsky veroverde de riem van Emeev door middel van een vierde ronde onderbreking van stoten, terwijl Buchinger veroverde de vacante titel met een vierde ronde onderbreking van Tural Ragimov in de “Fight of the Night” afgelopen oktober. Buchinger heeft niet verloren een gevecht in bijna 3 ½ jaar, het winnen van zeven op een rij en 10 van zijn laatste 11.

 

De strijd kaart voor M-1 Challenge 56 omvat:

-Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-2) vs. Ramadan Emeev (11-3) – M-1 middengewicht titel
-Ivan Buchinger (28-4) vs. Aliyar Sarkerov (13-4) – M-1 vedergewicht titel
-Konstantin Gluhov (28-15) vs. Ante Delija (12-2)
-Valery Myasnikov (8-1) vs. Kristijan Silver (8-1)
-Javier Fuentes (2-1) vs. Nikolay Kaushansky (6-1)
-Rakhman Makhazhiev (2-1) vs. Alexey Makhno (8-3)

 

Luchten op 11 p.m. EN volgende Fight Network wekelijkse Canadese première van IMPACT Wrestling, RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer zal een main event tussen RFA vedergewicht kampioen voorzien Net Binnen “De Amerikaanse Kidd” Lawrence en nr. 1 mededinger “Super” Sam Toomer, die zal worden op zoek naar zijn ongeslagen record intact. In de co-main event, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco ontmoet collega-Braziliaanse Francisco “Kiko” Frankrijk voor de middengewicht titel.

 

De strijd kaart voor RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer omvat:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA vedergewicht titel
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco France (11-3-1) – RFA middengewicht titel
-TJ Hepburn (4-0) vs. LaRue Barley (5-0)
-Khalil Rountree (2-0) vs. Cameron Olson (2-0)
-Jordon Larson (5-1) vs. Jarrod 'Lheureux (7-1)
-Josh Rave (21-11) vs. Geane Herrera (6-0)

 

Op Zaterdag, April 11, vangen de UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 belangrijkste kaart live op Fight Network in Canada op 3 p.m. EN. Live pre-fight dekking zal leiden naar de belangrijkste kaart op zaterdagMiddag met Fight Network UFC Pre-Show Live op 2 p.m. EN, met previews, voorspellingen en analyses.

 

Voor een volledige lijst van Fight Network's uitzendschema, bezoek tv.fightnetwork.com

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M-1 Challenge 56 gewichten & foto's van Moskou

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M-1 Challenge 56: Vasilevsky vs. Emeev 2

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OFFICIËLE GEWICHTEN
 
M-1 Challenge middengewicht kampioen Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

 

 
M-1 Challenge vedergewicht kampioen Ivan “Dit is de” Buchinger

 

 

Belangrijkste kaart

 
Knijp Emeev & Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

 

M-1 UITDAGING middengewicht kampioenschap – 5 X 5

VYACHESLAV Vasilevsky (26-2-0), Kampioen, Rusland 184 ¾ lbs. (83.9 kg)

Squeeze EMEEV (11-3-0), Uitdager, Rusland 185 lbs. (84 kg)

 
Aliyar Sarkerov & Ivan Buchinger

M-1 UITDAGING vedergewicht kampioenschap – 5 X 5

IVAN “Dit is de” BUCHINGER (28-4-0), Kampioen, Slowakije 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)

Aliya “Tijger” Sarker (12-4-0), Uitdager, Rusland 147 lbs. (66.9 kg)

 
Ante Delija & Konstantin Gluhov

 

ZWAARGEWICHTEN – 3 X 5

KONSTANTIN “Lacplesis” Gluhovs (28-15-0), Letland 253 lbs. (115 kg)

NAAR “Wandelen Trouble” Delija (12-2-0), Kroatië 251 lbs. (113.9 kg)

 
Kristijan Silver & Valery Myasnikov

Licht zwaargewichten – 3 X 5

VALERY “De Russische Hamer” MYASNIKODe (8-1-0), Rusland 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)

CHRISTIAN “Klitschko” SILVER (8-1-0), Kroatië 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)

 
Niko Kaushansky & NJavier Fuentas

Lichtgewichten – 3 X 5

Javier Fuentes (5-0-0), Spanje 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)

NIKO “Kat” KAUSHANSKY (6-1-0), Rusland 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)

 

VOORAF CARD

 

M-1 MIDDELEEUWSE weltergewicht Kight FIGHT

EVGENIY Bedenko (6-1-0), Rusland 164 ½ lbs. (74. kg)
IVAN Vasiliev (11-2-0), Rusland 166 lbs. (75.5 kg)

 

Lichtgewichten – 3 X 5

JOEL GONZALEZ ALVAREZ (4-0-0), Spanje 154 ½ lbs. (70.2 kg)
ALI ABDULKHALIKOV (2-0-0), Rusland 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

 

Lichtgewichten – 3 X 5

Rakhman MALHAZHIEV (3-1-0), Rusland 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

ALEXEY “Toewijzing” Makhno (8-3-0), Rusland 154 ½ lbs. (70.2 kg)

 

Middleweights – 3 X 5

Gevorg CHARCHYAN (1-0-0), Rusland 177 lbs. (80.3 kg)

Abukar YANDIEV (2-0-0), Rusland 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)

 

Middleweights – 3 X 5

GADZHI Gadzhiev (4-2-0), Rusland 186 lbs. (84.6 kg)

YURI Yurchenko (1-1-0), Rusland 170 ½ lbs. (77.5 kg)

 

Featherweights – 3 X 5

ZALIMBEK Omarov (3-1-1), Rusland 143 ½ lbs. (65.2 kg)

Artiom Lobanov (2-1-0), Rusland 143 lbs. (65 kg)

 

Welterweights – 3 X 5

MICHAL WIENCEK (4-2-0), Polen 169 ½ lbs. (77.0 kg)

Rustam Gadzhiev (4-2-0), Rusland 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)

 

WAT: M-1 Challenge 56: Vasilevsky vs. Emeev 2

WANNEER: Vrijdag, April 10, 2015

1:15 p.m. (New York City), 9:15 p.m. (Moskou)

 

WAAR: Moskou, Rusland 1:30

 

PROMOTOR: M-1 Global

 

LIVE STREAM: WWW.M1GLOBAL.TV

M-1 Challenge 56 zal live worden gestreamd vanuit Moskou in high definition op www.M1Global.TV. Kijkers in staat om de gevechten te kijken door in te loggen op te schrijven bij zal zijn www.M1Global.TV.Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen ook alle van de actie te bekijken op hun computer, evenals op Andriod en Apple smartphones en tablets. De hele kaart wordt ook live uitgezonden, vanaf 2:00 p.m. EN, op Fight Network via Cablevision's Optimale TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabel en Armstrong Cable in de VS, landelijk in Canada, en op Roku apparaten in Noord-Amerika, en wereldwijd in meer dan 30 landen in Europa, Afrika en het Midden-Oosten.

KOMENDE EVENEMENTEN: M-1 Challenge 57, Mei 2, 2015 in Orenburg, Rusland.

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