(L-R) – Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera and Kevin “The New England mpihetraketraka” Cobbs

Worcester, Lamesa. (Janoary 18, 2018) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference last night in Worcester, Massachusetts at Beatniks to formally announce its February 10^faha- “New England Hoavin'ny 5” amin'ny The Palladium in Worcester.

Undefeated Hartford (CT) mazava lanja mavesatra Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) will headline the fifth installment of the “New England Hoavin'ny” andian, manohitra Kevin “The New England mpihetraketraka” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), fa ny banga Universal Ady Totohondry Federation (UBF) New England anaram-boninahitra ao amin'ny valo-manodidina hetsika lehibe.

Worcester ny fotoana roa-pirenena tompon-daka mpankafy Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) mihaona Breziliana Super middleweight Saul Almeida (0-8-1) in-efatra manodidina ny mpiara-nasongadina hetsika, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “Misy laharana R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) mihaona Troy “Omar KO Artist” mpanakanto (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ny Danbury (CT) ao amin'ny enin-manodidina lalao.

Miady amin'ny undercard, zavatra rehetra izao amin'ny fihodinana efatra-toaka, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Junior welterweight Wilfredo “ny Sucaro” Mpanompo sampy (3-0, 1 KO) vs. mpomba ny debuting Nick Peralta, ny Lawrence, Tsy Mety Resy Springfield (MA) mazava lanja mavesatra Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford ny mpanohana ny debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Zazalahy maditra” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Tsy Mety Resy Puerto Rico Super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Breziliana Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport ny (CT) mpomba ny debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), ary Hartford zandriny maivana vs. Bridgeport ny Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).

Ady sy ny mpiady rehetra, dia mety miova.

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: “Izany no fotoana lehibe ho ahy. 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. Aza blink, 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 amin'ny roa taona rehefa nahazo ny antso (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: “Aho 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 10^faha-. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.”

Tickets, priced amin'ny $75.00 (ringside) ary $45.00 (ankapobeny fieken-keloka), dia amidy sy azo hividy amin'ny www.ThePalladium.net na ny Palladium biraon'ny boaty (ankapobeny fieken-keloka ihany), na amin'ny alalan'ny fifandraisana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) na ny mpiady.

Varavarana misokatra ao amin'ny 6 p.m. SY, voalohany bout 7 p.m. SY.

Sponsors ahitana Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, fanirian-daza fatratra Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Financial Services.

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Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera

(Sary avy amin'i @Bonesprostudio)

Worcester, Lamesa. (Janoary 8, 2018) – Ny iray amin'ireo malaza indrindra New England ady totohondry fanantenana, Tsy Mety Resy Hartford (CT) mazava lanja mavesatra Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), sitrapon'Andriamanitra ny lohateny fahatelo fampisehoana Asabotsy alina, Febroary 10, amin'ny The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Ao amin'ny fizarana fahadimy ny “New England Hoavin'ny” andian, nanolotra ny Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), ny 27 taona Rivera mihaona Kevin “Kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), miady avy tany Burlington (VT), fa ny banga Universal Ady Totohondry Federation (UBF) New England anaram-boninahitra ao amin'ny valo-manodidina hetsika lehibe.

Rivera, izay iray 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament tompon-daka, avy eny ambony mampitolagaga fihodinana faharoa-knockout ny 146-ady ela nihetezana Roberto Valenzuela ity Desambra lasa 9 in Hampton, New Hampshire.

“Tena faly aho manana Richie ady totohondry ho an'ny UBF New England anaram-boninahitra toy izany tany am-piandohan'ny ny mpomba asa,”” hoy mampiroborobo Jose Antonio Rivera, ny misotro ronono 3-potoana, 2-division izao tontolo izao tompon-daka. “Izao no fanintelony isika efa nanana ny tombontsoa azy miady amin'ny iray amin'ireo karatra. Fameliny amin'ny hetsika lehibe ny fampisehoana farany (Oktobra) amin'ny DCU Center. Rivera mijery tsara kokoa sy maranitra aho isaky ny mijery azy ady. Hitako lehibe zavatra ho tonga ho azy. Manana ny fitaovana sy ny fifehezana ny mpanazatra mitady sy mila ny mpanao ady totohondry ho tompon-daka eran-. Ny lanitra no fetra ho an'ny Richard sy, amin'izao fotoana izao, Feno fankasitrahana izahay ny hilalao ny ampahany kely mba hanampy hampivoatra ny asa matihanina.”

Rivera no soa aman-tsara ny Popeye marketed persona nandritra ny tanora mpomba ady totohondry asa, manao ny tantsambo ny Cap any an-peratra amin'ny nentim-paharazana toy ny sodina Popeye-nihantona teo am-bavany. “Misy antony maro noho ny anaram-bositra, 'Popeye', fa fony aho mbola kely,” nanazava Rivera, “Nanana lehibe mahazatra forearms. Izany fotsiny nifikitra tamiko Nandritra ny taona maro, rehefa voalaza tamiko teo amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena, ka niara-nihazakazaka tamin'ny aho izany. Nitondra ny fiainana aho niverina tany Hartford amim-paharetana, manerana New England, amim-paharetana, faharetana sy ny fomba. Ny ho velona amin'ny fotoana.”

Na dia tsy handresy maro ny loka lehibe na ny Fifaninanana ho manao ady totohondry, Rivera dia nahazo traikefa sarobidy ady totohondry maro ny tsara indrindra matihanina tany Nouvelle-Angleterre sy ny zava-nitranga in-pirenena, ary koa Samy te ny tiany izao tontolo izao ny tompon-daka teo aloha Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Madagascar Dawson ary Joe Smith, Jr. Nianatra koa izy amin'ny fotoana natokana mba ny peratra tamin'ny anaram-boninahitra teo aloha mpifaninana Isiraely “fa” Cardona ary John Scully.

“Noraisiko ny fotoana mamadika mpomba satria tsy nanana rafitra fanohanana mba hahazo ahy any amin'ny ambaratonga manaraka,” Rivera nanamarika. “Aho hatoky tena. Ny tsara tamberina voaraiko avy amin'ny mpiady aho, sparred sakafo ao amin 'ny fahatokian-. Ankehitriny, in ihany ny fahenina mpomba ady, Aho, dia ho headlining fanintelony, ary miady ho an'ny anaram-boninahitra voalohany. Tsy afaka misaotra ny Riveras (Jose sy ny Zanany, A.J.) ampy ho izay efa nataony ho ahy. Efa nino izy ireo amiko.”

Amin'ny voalohany, Rivera dia somary tsy te hiady ny Cobb fa za-draharaha kokoa, rehefa avy manao fikarohana ny sasany, dia nanaiky ny zava-tsarotra. “Aho sahiran-tsaina kely amin'ny voalohany,” dia niaiky. “Ny sasany dia nanontany raha efa vonona ny dingana ka hiady azy. Nataoko fikarohana sasany: dia tsy manana mpankafy asa lehibe kokoa, na niady mihoatra enina na valo fihodinana ady noho ny fitiavany Ahy. Ary izaho no mpiara-miasa Samy te ho voalohany mpanohana ny nikapoka azy, Tyron Burris(TKO2 in 2012). Vonona aho! Aho 27 ka mila ny ady toy izany.”

Worcester ny fotoana roa-pirenena tompon-daka mpankafy Bobby “BH3” Harris, III mihaona Breziliana middleweight Saul Almeida (0-8-1) in-efatra manodidina ny mpiara-nasongadina hetsika.

Miady amin'ny undercard, zavatra rehetra izao amin'ny fihodinana efatra-toaka, dia miakatra New Haven (CT) ambony indrindra middleweight fanantenana Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), ny telo andro USA Ady Totohondry nahazo medaly volamena Nationals Championship, vs. TBA, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ny Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Pôrtô Rikô mpanafika Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight Wilfredo “ny Sucaro” Mpanompo sampy (3-0, 1 KO) vs. mpomba ny debuting Nick Peralta, ny Lawrence, Tsy Mety Resy Springfield (MA) mazava lanja mavesatra Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford ny mpanohana ny debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford Junior middleweight Jose “Misy laharana R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Troy “Omar KO Artist” mpanakanto(4-7-1 (3 Kos), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Double Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Tsy Mety Resy Porto Rikana middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Breziliana Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 Kos), 2016 New England Golden fonon-tanana tompon-daka, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) ary Hartford ny mpanohana ny debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3).

Ady sy ny mpiady rehetra, dia mety miova.

Tickets, priced amin'ny $75.00 (ringside) ary $45.00 (ankapobeny fieken-keloka), dia amidy sy azo hividy amin'ny www.ThePalladium.net na ny Palladium biraon'ny boaty (ankapobeny fieken-keloka ihany), na amin'ny alalan'ny fifandraisana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) na ny mpiady.

Varavarana misokatra ao amin'ny 6 p.m. SY, voalohany bout 7 p.m. SY.

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