(L-R) – Richard “Popeye The badmaaxa Man” Rivera and Kevin “The New England cagajuglaynta” 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 10^th “New England Mustaqbalka 5” at Palladium ee Worcester.

Undefeated Hartford (CT) culus light Richard “Popeye The badmaaxa Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs) will headline the fifth installment of the “Future New England ee” taxane, ka dhanka ah Kevin “The New England cagajuglaynta” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOs), fighting out of South Boston (MA), waayo Universal Boxing Federation bannaanaatay (UBF) Horyaalka New England ay dhacdo weyn ee sideed-wareega.

labo jeer hiwaayadda qaranka Worcester ee Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) oo la kulmay dhexe super Brazil Markaasaa Saa'uul Almeida (0-8-1) haddii ay dhacdo co-saftay afar-wareega, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “R qiimeeyo” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOs) kulmay Troy “Omar LA Faneed” artist (4-7-1 (3 KOs), of Danbury (CT) ciyaar lix-wareega ah.

Dagaalka on undercard ah, oo dhan ee roonaadaan afar-wareega, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight yar Wilfredo “Sucaro ah” jaahilka (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, Lawrence, badinin Springfield (MA) culus light Ray “baasuukaha” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOs). vs. Hartford ee pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Wiil xun” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), badinin dhexe super Rican Puerto Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. Brazil Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport ee (CT) welterweight pro-debuting Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), iyo Hartford yar oo khafiifa vs. Bridgeport ee Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).

All dagaallan iyo Xarakada intuba in la beddelo.

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: “Tani waa fursad weyn ayay ii tahay. 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. Ha bidhaamaya, 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 laba sano when I got the call (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: “Waxaan ahay 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^th. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.”

Tigidhada, qiime jaban ah $75.00 (ringside) iyo $45.00 (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud), waa on sale iyo la heli karo si aad u iibsato at www.ThePalladium.net ama xafiiska sanduuqa Palladium ah (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud oo kaliya), ama adigoo la xiriiraya Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) ama mid ka mid ah dagaalyahanada.

Albaabada furan 6 p.m. IYO, xumad koowaad 7 p.m. IYO.

Damaanadqaadayaasha ka mid ah Lundgren Honda, top boqortooyada, jiryaasha, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, hamiga Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Adeegyada maaliyadeed.

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Richard “Popeye The badmaaxa Man” Rivera

(Photo by @Bonesprostudio)

Worcester, Mass. (January 8, 2018) – Mid ka mid ah rajada feerka ugu caansan New England, badinin Hartford (CT) culus light Richard “Popeye The badmaaxa Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs), cinwaan doonista show saddexaad Saturday habeen, February 10, at Palladium ee Worcester, Massachusetts.

In qaybta shanaad oo ka mid ah “Future New England ee” taxane, soo bandhigay by dalacaad Rivera Entertainment (RPE), ka Rivera 27-sano jir ah oo la kulmay Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOs), dagaal ka baxay Burlington (VT), waayo Universal Boxing Federation bannaanaatay (UBF) Horyaalka New England ay dhacdo weyn ee sideed-wareega.

Rivera, kuwaas oo ahaa a 2016 Kooxda heysata horyaalka Rocky Marciano Tournament, waxaa soo knockout ah wareega labaad ee Ciyaarihii halyeeygooda 146-dagaalanka Roberto Valenzuela December ee la soo dhaafay 9 ee Hampton, New Hampshire.

“Waxaan ku faraxsanahay in ay leeyihiin feerka Richie ee horyaalka UBF New England hore ee mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed pro,”” ayaa sheegay in horumariyaha Jose Antonio Rivera, 3-time ka fariistay, 2-Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka qeybinta. “Tani waa markii saddexaad oo aan sharaf u isaga dagaal on mid ka mid ah kaararka our. Waxa uu la diriray in ay dhacdo ugu waaweyn ee show la soo dhaafay (Oct.) Xarunta DCU ah. Rivera muuqataa wanaagsan oo waa ka af mar kasta oo aan isaga dagaalka u daawato. Waxaan arkaa wax weyn u imanayeen isagii for. Waxa uu leeyahay qalabka iyo anshaxa tababare u egtahay iyo feeryahanka ah u baahan yahay si uu u noqdo horyaalka aduunka. Cirku ayaa inoo xad ah ee Richard iyo, waayo, haatan, nahay mahdiya ciyaari qayb yar si ay u caawiyaan horumarinta xirfadiisa.”

Rivera ayaa si guul leh u suuq uu yahay qof Popeye intii uu dhallinyarada mustaqbalkiisa feerka pro, xidhashada badmaaxa ah ee cap galay giraanta la soo laadlaada dhaqameed Popeye-sida biibiile oo uu afka. “Waxaa jira sababo dhowr ah aan naaneesta, 'Popeye', laakiin markii aan ahaa mid aad u yar yar,” Rivera sharaxay, “Waxaan u lahaa dhaqin si aan caadi ahayn u ballaaran. Waxa kaliya ku xayiran ila iyada oo loo marayo sano ah, marka dadka la ii soo diraa in jimicsiga, sidaas darteed waxaan u ordaan la. Waxaan nolosha dib loo soo celiyo in ay Hartford samir, oo dhan New England, Ku samir, dulqaadashada iyo style. Waxaan ku nool xilligan.”

In kasta oo uusan ku guuleysan abaalmarinta ama koobabka waa weyn sida feeryahanka ah hiwaayadda, Rivera helay waayo-aragnimo qiimo feertanka badan oo ka mid ah amateurs ugu fiican ee New England iyo dhacdooyinka qaranka, iyo sidoo kale bartilmaameedsanaya Website-yada iyadoo ciyaartoyda kooxda adduunka Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin, Chad Dawson iyo Joe Smith, Jr. Waxa uu sidoo kale ka bartay waqtiga ee giraanta la tartanka horyaalka hore ee Israa'iil ka “halkii” Cardona iyo John Scully.

“Waxaan soo qaatay waqti jeestay pro sababtoo ah waxaan ma lahayn nidaamka taageerada si aad ii hesho in ay heerka ku xiga a,” Rivera xusay. “Waxaan ahaa cabsan. -celin wanaagsan ayaan ka helay dagaalyahanada aan sparred quudin galay kii aan isku hallaynayay. Hadda, in oo kaliya aan dagaalka pro lixaad, Waxaan la headlining doono markii saddexaad, iyo dagaalamaya aan horyaalkoodii ugu horeeyay. Anigu ma uga mahadcelin karaa Riveras ah (Jose iyo wiilkiisa, A.J.) ku filan waxa ay ii sameeyo,. Waxay i aaminsan aniga.”

Marka ugu horeysa, Rivera ahaa xoogaa ka maagaan in ay la dagaallamaan Cobb ku khibrad dheeraad ah, laakiin, ka dib markii qabanayaan cilmi qaar ka mid ah, wuu aqbalay oo caqabad ku ah. “Waxaan ahaa wax yar ka walwalsan marka hore,” uu qirtay. “Qaar ka mid ah ayaa su'aalo haddii aan diyaar u tahay inay sarre u qaadi in ay isaga ula dagaalamaan ahaa. Aan ku sameeyey qaar ka mid ah cilmi: ayuu ma lahayn xirfad weyn hiwaayadda, ama la dirireen dheeraad ah oo lix ama siddeed wareeg dagaal oo aan aniga ahayn. Oo anna rafiiqa bartilmaameedsanaya Website-yada hore pro in ay garaaceen, Tyron ummadeed(TKO2 in 2012). Diyaar ayaan u ahay! Waxaan ahay 27 iyo u baahan tahay dagaal sidan oo kale.”

labo jeer hiwaayadda qaranka Worcester ee Bobby “BH3” Harris, III oo la kulmay dhexe ee reer Brazil Markaasaa Saa'uul Almeida (0-8-1) haddii ay dhacdo co-saftay afar-wareega.

Dagaalka on undercard ah, oo dhan ee roonaadaan afar-wareega, goor New Haven (CT) rajada dhexe super Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), saddex jeer bilad dahab ah USA Boxing Muwaadiniinta Championship, vs. TBA, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. ciidammadu Puerto Rican Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro ah” jaahilka (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, Lawrence, badinin Springfield (MA) culus light Ray “baasuukaha” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOs). vs. Hartford ee pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford dhexe yar Jose “R qiimeeyo” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOs) vs. Troy “Omar LA Faneed” artist(4-7-1 (3 KOs), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Impact Double” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), badinin Puerto Rican dhexe Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. Brazil Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 KOs), 2016 New England Golden Gloves horyaalka, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) iyo Hartford ee welterweight pro-debuting Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3).

All dagaallan iyo Xarakada intuba in la beddelo.

Tigidhada, qiime jaban ah $75.00 (ringside) iyo $45.00 (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud), waa on sale iyo la heli karo si aad u iibsato at www.ThePalladium.net ama xafiiska sanduuqa Palladium ah (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud oo kaliya), ama adigoo la xiriiraya Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) ama mid ka mid ah dagaalyahanada.

Albaabada furan 6 p.m. IYO, xumad koowaad 7 p.m. IYO.

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