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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Fight Night at the Capital”

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taumahamaha marama tūturu
Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Pipiri 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

Hartford, Conn. (Kia 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, Pipiri 16, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera (7-0, 6 Koó), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, rawa.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16th.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep a Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic te tangata” Starling, challengers taitara ao Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega a A Iharaira “kaua” Cardona, a 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. E kore e taea e ahau tatari!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), o Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16th.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “Te kararehe” Bordoy, JR. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Also fighting on the undercard, katoa i roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City.

 

 

He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.

 

 

Tickets, utu i $80.00, $60.00 a $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, me te $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Doors tuwhera i 6 p.m. AND, tīmata a'ee tuatahi i 7 p.m. AND.

 

 

Sponsors include Hot 93.7 FM, Hartford Boxing Center, Foster Buddies Network and HBC ProShop.

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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(L-R) – Michael Tran, Richard Rivera & Tony Blanco

Hartford, Conn. (April 4, 2018) – Professional boxing’s newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford.

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera (6-0, 5 Koó), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England.

 

 

 

“We want to bring boxing back to Hartford,” Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. “Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There’s a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history.

 

 

 

“We hope to promote our first show on June 16th, subject to Connecticut Boxing Commission approval, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford. It’s owned by Live Nation and has been used only as a concert hall, but it has an old-school feel and will be an awesome venue for boxing. We’re excited about promoting events in this new venue for boxing.”

 

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep a Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic te tangata” Starling, challengers taitara ao Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, “Iceman” John Scully a A Iharaira “kaua” Cardona, a 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

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Twitter: @hartfordboxing

Instagram: @hartford.boxing.center/

You Tube: /c/HartfordBoxingCenter

mekemeke, Whakatairanga Rivera

“New Ingarangi o Future 5” Panui Korero korero

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“New Ingarangi o Future 5”
Feb. 10 i roto i te Worcester, MA
(L-R) – Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera and Kevin “Ko te New England houtamaki” Cobbs
Worcester, Mass. (January 18, 2018) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference last night in Worcester, Massachusetts at Beatniks to formally announce its February 10th “New Ingarangi o Future 5” i te Palladium i Worcester.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) taumahamaha te marama Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera (5-0, 4 Koó) will headline the fifth installment of the “Future New England a” raupapa, ki Kevin “Ko te New England houtamaki” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Koó), fighting out of South Boston (MA), mo te wātea Universal Mekemeke Federation (UBF) taitara New Ingarangi i roto i te waru-a tawhio hui matua.
e rua-te wā toa runaruna motu o Worcester Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) tutuki whitu super Beresiria Haora Almeida (0-8-1) i roto i te wha-a tawhio hui tahi-ngā, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “R Whakatauria” Rivera (4-1, 3 Koó) tutaki Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist (4-7-1 (3 Koó), o Danbury (CT) i roto i te kēmu e ono-a tawhio noa.
“New Ingarangi o Future 5” charity choice: Luis Rosa, JR. Scholarship Fund
For each RPR event, kaiwhakatairanga Jose Antonio Rivera selects a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and for “New Ingarangi o Future 5” he has announced that it will be the Luis Rosa, JR. Scholarship Fund.
“We believe it’s important to give back to the community and for this show we have selected the Luis Rosa, JR. Scholarship fund. Luis died last weekend in a tragic car accident at the age of 26. He was a great fighter and an even better person who will be terribly missed. Our company will also push the news about the Luis Rosa, JR. Scholarship Fund when it’s finalized through our social media.”
Fighting i runga i te undercard, katoa i roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, JR. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight teina Wilfredo “te Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, o Lawrence, tūturu Springfield (MA) taumahamaha te marama Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Koó). vs. pro-debuting o Hartford Paora Bansiak, Springfield Welterweight Derrick “Boy kino” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), tūturu whitu super Rican Puerto Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Koó) vs. Palāsilá Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport o (CT) Welterweight pro-debuting Hohepa Goss vs. Heta Basler (0-3), ko Hartford teina ono tekau vs. Bridgeport o Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.
Korukī PRESS AMUIRAA
Jose Rivera, RPE CEO: “I’m excited because a press conference means the fights are getting closer. We plan to build our promotional company this year. There is a lot of talent in New England and that’s why we have so many Connecticut fighters on this card. I want the fighters here to understand the importance of a press conference. They will gain valuable experience speaking in public and being interviewed by the media. One of the primary reasons we’re promoting is to give young fighters a platform to box and prepare them for their pro careers.”
A.J. Rivera, RPE President/Matchmaker: “The support we’ve received has been tremendous and we exceeded expectations in our first year. This is just the begining for RPE. We’re going to get better this year. We’re not satisfied just being a small promotional company. Boxing is the loneliest sport in the world and these boxers need fans’ support. There’s a lot of talent in New England and much of it is concentrated in Connecticut. We have more Connecticut fighters on this card than fighters from Massachusetts.”
Richard Rivera: “Ko te whai wāhitanga nui hoki ahau tenei. Rivera Promotions accomplished so much in its first year. I fought in the co-main twice of two previous RPE shows I fought on. This is going to be an awesome show, not just the main event. There are competitive boxers up and down the card. Kaua e kemo, don’t go to the bathroom because any one of these fights could end at any time.”
“This is a big step up for my career. Boxing is my passion. We’re both coming to fight. Win, lose or draw we’ll see who the Alpha dog is at the end. “I’m ‘Popeye The Sailor Man’, and I’m good to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
Kevin Cobbs: “I respect Rivera and believe in what I hear. He seems like a good dude. I’m excited about this fight. A lot of people weren’t sure about what I was doing because I hadn’t fought i roto i te rua tau ina ahau ka te karanga (to fight Rivera). Boxing took me out of the space was in and I never stopped boxing. This is going to be a big year for the Rivera’s. I like to switch it up and I’m ready to go.”
Bobby Harris, III: “My opponent wants to redeem his brother’s loss to me. I want to thank RPE for putting me in the co-feature in only my third pro fight. My first two fights were a learning experience and this fight I’m looking to make a statement to showcase my talents. I have a lot to prove as the only Worcester fighter on this card.”
Omar Bordoy, JR: “I’m fighting a tough opponent. Fighting is easier for me than talking up here. I’m fighting a guy from Hartford. I have a lot of love for his trainer and Hartford. I want my hand raised at the end of the fight.”
Derrick Whitley: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for putting me on this card. I fought on two of their shows last year and came out 2-0. I’m looking to be 3-0. It was a learning experience going from the amateurs to pros. Everybody’s goal is to raise your level. I’m in the best shape of my life for this fight and doing things in the gym I’ve never done before. I’m looking for a stoppage.”
Wilfredo Pagan: “Ahau 37 years old and I’ve always had a glad to fight at least one pro fight. A couple of fights fell through but the Riveras opened the doors for me. I put it all into my fights. I was looking for one fight and this will be my fourth. I’m going to be 4-0.”
Carlos Marraro, III: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for the opportunity to showcase my talents February 10th. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.”
Tickets, utu i $75.00 (ringside) a $45.00 (whakauru whānui), He runga i te hoko, me te wātea ki te hoko i www.ThePalladium.net ranei te tari pouaka Palladium (whakauru whānui anake), mā te whakapā Jose Rivera ranei (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) ranei tetahi o nga whawhai.
Doors tuwhera i 6 p.m. AND, a'ee tuatahi 7 p.m. AND.
Kaitautoko ngā Lundgren Honda, kingitanga Top, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-cotto, hao Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Ratonga pūtea.
KŌRERO:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
mekemeke, Whakatairanga Rivera

Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera kaha ki te whakaoti no te mea kai ia tona kōkihi

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marama Hartford tūturu amanaki taumahamaha kupu matua vs. Kevin Cobbs
“New Ingarangi o Future 5”
Feb. 10 i roto i te Worcester, MA
Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera
(Photo e @Bonesprostudio)
Worcester, Mass. (January 8, 2018) – Ko tētahi o nga opuaraa mekemeke New England tino rongonui, tūturu Hartford (CT) taumahamaha te marama Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera (5-0, 4 Koó), e pai kupu matua tuatoru tona whakaatu Rāhoroi po, February 10, i te Palladium i Worcester, Massachusetts.
I roto i te rima te utunga o te “Future New England a” raupapa, aroaro e Rivera Whakatairanga Entertainment (RPE), tutuki te Rivera-tau 27-tau Kevin “Kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Koó), whawhai i roto i o Burlington (VT), mo te wātea Universal Mekemeke Federation (UBF) taitara New Ingarangi i roto i te waru-a tawhio hui matua.
Rivera, ko wai te he 2016 toa Rocky Marciano Tournament, kei te haere mai atu i te knockout tuarua-a tawhio autaia o te hōia 146-whawhai Roberto Valenzuela tenei Hakihea mua 9 i roto i te Hampton, New Hampshire.
“ahau fiefia ki te whai kia wawe i roto i tona mahi pro Richie mekemeke mo te taitara UBF New England ahau,”” ka mea kaiwhakatairanga Jose Antonio Rivera, te mutu 3-wā, 2-toa wehenga ao. “Ko te toru o nga wa kua ua tatou i te haamaitairaa o ia whawhai i runga i tetahi o tatou kāri tenei. whawhai ia i roto i te hui matua o to tatou whakaatu whakamutunga (Atopa) i te Pokapū DCU. titiro Rivera wa pai me koi katoa mataara ahau ia whawhai. kite ahau i nga mea nui e haere mai hoki ia. Kei a ia nga taputapu me te ako titiro he kaiwhakangungu mo a me te kaimekemeke ki hei toa ao. Ko te rangi, ko te rohe hoki Richard me, hoki inaianei, kei mauruuru ki te tākaro i te wahi iti ki te āwhina i te whanake i tona mahi ngaio tatou.”
Kua pai te hokohoko Rivera tona persona Popeye i roto i tona pi umanga mekemeke pro, mau pōtae o te hēramana ki te mowhiti ki te Popeye-rite putorino werewere tuku iho i roto i tona mangai. “He maha ngā take mō taku īngoa, 'Popeye', engari ka i ahau rawa taitamariki,” faataa Rivera, “i ahau whatinga ohoreretia nui. Reira noa titi ki ahau i roto i nga tau, ka tuku te iwi ki ahau i roto i te omaoma, na ahau kua rere ki reira. au mau mai ahau te ora hoki ki a Hartford manawanui ki, katoa i runga i New England, ki te manawanui, manawanui, me te kāhua. E ora ana ahau i roto i te kau.”
Ahakoa i kore riro ia maha tohu matua whakataetae ranei hei kaimekemeke runaruna, riro Rivera wheako tino taonga mekemeke tokomaha o nga amateurs pai i roto i New England a i roto i ngā kaupapa ā-motu, me te mākutu ki te momo o toa mua ao Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin, Chad Dawson a Joe Smith, JR. Ia ako ano i te wa pau i roto i te whakakai ki challengers taitara mua Iharaira “kaua” Cardona a John Scully.
“ka tango ahau toku wa tahuri pro no te mea kihai i whai ahau i te pūnaha tautoko ki te tiki ahau ki te taumata muri,” tuhia Rivera. “Ko ahau pāhekeheke. Te urupare pai ahau riro i whawhai sparred whangai ahau ki toku whakawhirinaki. Na, i roto i anake toku whawhai pro te ono, Ka e headlining ahau mo te toru o nga wa, a whawhai mo toku taitara tuatahi. e kore e taea e ahau te whakawhetai nga Riveras (Jose me tana tama, A.J.) nui hoki kua ta ratou hoki ahau. kua whakapono ratou i roto i ahau.”
I te tuatahi, Ko āhua manauhea ki te whawhai i te atu mātanga Cobb Rivera engari, i muri i te mahi etahi rangahau, whakaae ia te wero. “Ko ahau he iti āmaimai i te tuatahi,” uru ia. “ka ui etahi ki te i ahau rite ki te taahiraa ki runga ki te whawhai ki a ia. i ahau etahi rangahau: kihai i whai ia i te mahi runaruna nui, whawhai ranei atu e ono waru ranei rauna whawhai atu ahau. Na ko ahau te hoa mākutu mo te tuatahi pro ki whiua ia, Tyron Burris(TKO2 i roto i 2012). Ahau rite! Ahau 27 ka hiahia te whawhai kia rite ki tenei.”
e rua-te wā toa runaruna motu o Worcester Bobby “BH3” Harris, III tutaki whitu Palāsilá Haora Almeida (0-8-1) i roto i te wha-a tawhio hui tahi-ngā.
Fighting i runga i te undercard, katoa i roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio, Kei te maranga New Haven (CT) amanaki whitu tekau super Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), he toru-wā mētara koura USA Mekemeke motu Championship, vs. TBA, Worcester mā whitu Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), o Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, JR. (2-0) vs. rawaho Rican Puerto Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “te Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, o Lawrence, tūturu Springfield (MA) taumahamaha te marama Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Koó). vs. pro-debuting o Hartford Paora Bansiak, Hartford whitu teina Jose “R Whakatauria” Rivera (4-1, 3 Koó) vs. Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist(4-7-1 (3 Koó), Springfield Welterweight Derrick “Pānga Double” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), tūturu whitu Puerto Rican Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Koó) vs. Palāsilá Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) whā James Aquino (6-0, 6 Koó), 2016 New England Golden toa karapu, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) me Welterweight pro-debuting o Hartford Hohepa Goss vs. Heta Basler (0-3).
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.
Tickets, utu i $75.00 (ringside) a $45.00 (whakauru whānui), He runga i te hoko, me te wātea ki te hoko i www.ThePalladium.net ranei te tari pouaka Palladium (whakauru whānui anake), mā te whakapā Jose Rivera ranei (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) ranei tetahi o nga whawhai.
Doors tuwhera i 6 p.m. AND, a'ee tuatahi 7 p.m. AND.
KŌRERO:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_