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

Worcester, Massa. (Januari 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 urang Future 5” dina The Palladium di Worcester.

Undefeated Hartford (CT) heavyweight cahaya Richard “Popeye The Ngumbara Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs) will headline the fifth installment of the “Future New England urang” runtuyan, ngalawan Kevin “The New England premanisme” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOs), fighting out of South Boston (MA), pikeun Universal tinju Federation nu lowong (UBF) New England judul dina acara utama dalapan buleud.

jawara amatir nasional Worcester urang dua-waktos Dadan “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) meets super middleweight Brasil Saul Almeida (0-8-1) dina opat buleud ko-diulas acara, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “Dipeunteun Sunda” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOs) meets Troy “Omar KO Artist” artis (4-7-1 (3 KOs), tina Danbury (CT) dina hiji patandingan genep buleud.

Pajoang on undercard nu, sadayana di bouts opat buleud, 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 “nu Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, tina Lawrence, undefeated disampurnakeun (MA) heavyweight cahaya Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOs). vs. Hartford urang pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, disampurnakeun welterweight Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. Brasil Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport urang (CT) pro-debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), sarta Hartford SMP lightweight vs. Bridgeport urang Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).

Sadaya gelut jeung pejuang nu matuh ka parobahan.

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: “Ieu mangrupa kasempetan gedé pikeun kuring. 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. Ulah 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. Meunang, 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 dina dua taun 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: “Aku 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.”

Tiket, dibanderol di $75.00 (ringside) jeung $45.00 (pangakuan umum), anu diobral jeung sadia mésér di www.ThePalladium.net atanapi kotak Palladium kantor (pangakuan umum wungkul), atanapi ku ngahubungan Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) atawa salah sahiji pajuang.

Lawang kabuka di 6 p.m. AND, bout kahiji 7 p.m. AND.

Sponsor kaasup Lundgren Honda, top royalti, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambisi Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Layanan Financial.

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Richard “Popeye The Ngumbara Man” Rivera

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Worcester, Massa. (Januari 8, 2018) – Salah sahiji prospek pang populerna tinju New England, undefeated Hartford (CT) heavyweight cahaya Richard “Popeye The Ngumbara Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOs), bakal headline acara katilu na Saptu wengi, Pebruari 10, dina The Palladium di Worcester, Massachusetts.

Dina installment kalima ti “Future New England urang” runtuyan, diwakilan ku Rivera promosi Hiburan (RPE), nu Rivera 27 taun heubeul meets Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOs), pajoang kaluar ti Burlington (VT), pikeun Universal tinju Federation nu lowong (UBF) New England judul dina acara utama dalapan buleud.

Rivera, nu jadi 2016 jawara Rocky Marciano Pasanggiri, datang off knockout kadua buleud heboh of 146-fight Samaun Roberto Valenzuela ieu katukang Désémber 9 di Hampton, New Hampshire.

“Kami bungah boga Richie tinju pikeun judul UBF New England jadi mimiti dina karir pro na,”” ceuk promoter Jose Antonio Rivera, pensiunan 3-waktu nu, 2-’90-91. “Ieu katilu kalina kami geus kagungan hak husus ti anjeunna pajoang on salah sahiji kartu kami. Anjeunna perang di acara utama acara panungtungan kami (Oct.) di DCU Center. Rivera Sigana hadé tur seukeut unggal waktu kuring nonton anjeunna tarung. Kuring ningali hal badag datang pikeun manéhna. Anjeunna boga parabot jeung disiplin palatih a Sigana keur jeung petinju a perlu jadi jawara dunya. langit teh wates pikeun Richard sarta, kanggo ayeuna, kami geus bersyukur maén bagian leutik pikeun mantuan ngamekarkeun karir professional na.”

Rivera geus hasil dipasarkan persona Popeye na salila karir tinju pro ngora-Na, maké cap hiji Ngumbara urang kana cingcin ku Popeye-kawas pipe dangling tradisional di sungut. “Aya sababaraha alesan keur nickname abdi, 'Popeye', tapi lamun ieu mah ngora pisan,” Rivera dipedar, “Kuring kungsi forearms abnormally badag. Ieu ngan nyangkut jeung kuring liwat ka taun, lamun urang disebut kuring di gim, jadi Kuring geus ngajalankeun kalawan eta. Kuring bringing hirup deui Hartford kalawan kasabaran, sakuliah New England, kalawan kasabaran, Persib sarta gaya. Kuring cicing di momen.”

Sanajan anjeunna teu meunang loba panghargaan utama atawa turnamén salaku hiji petinju amatir, Rivera massana pangalaman invaluable tinju seueur amateurs pangalusna di New England na di acara nasional, kitu ogé sparring jeung likes urut juara dunya Petrus “Coklat Kid” Quillin, Chad Dawson jeung Joe Smith, JR. Anjeunna ogé diajar ti jaman spent di ring kalayan urut challengers judul Israel “rada” Cardona jeung John Scully.

“Kuring nyokot waktos abdi ngarobah pro sabab kuring henteu boga sistem rojongan pikeun meunangkeun kuring ka tingkat salajengna,” Rivera nyatet. “Kuring éta aman. The eupan balik positif I nampi ti pejuang I sparred fed kana kayakinan mah. Ayeuna, di ukur gelut pro kagenep kuring, Kuring bakal headlining pikeun katilu kalina, sarta pajoang pikeun judul mimitina kuring. Abdi teu tiasa hatur ka Riveras (Jose jeung putrana, A.J.) cukup keur naon geus aranjeunna dipigawé pikeun kuring. Aranjeunna geus dipercaya dina kuring.”

Mimitina, Rivera éta rada horéam tarung beuki ngalaman Cobb tapi, sanggeus lakukeun sababaraha panalungtikan, anjeunna narima tangtangan éta. “Kuring kungsi jadi saeutik saraf dina munggaran,” he ngaku. “Sababaraha anu questioning lamun kuring siap lengkah nepi ka tarung anjeunna. Kuring tumaros sababaraha panalungtikan: anjeunna teu boga karir amatir badag, atawa perang leuwih genep atawa dalapan rounds gelut ti kuring. Na mah ieu mitra sparring keur mimiti pro ngéléhkeun anjeunna, Tyron Burris(TKO2 di 2012). Abdi siap! Aku 27 sarta kudu gelut kawas ieu.”

jawara amatir nasional Worcester urang dua-waktos Dadan “BH3” Harris, III meets middleweight Brasil Saul Almeida (0-8-1) dina opat buleud ko-diulas acara.

Pajoang on undercard nu, sadayana di bouts opat buleud, anu rising New Haven (CT) prospek middleweight super Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), a tilu-waktos medalist emas AS tinju Kawarganagaraan Championship, vs. Tba, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), tina Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, JR. (2-0) vs. Puerto narajang Rican Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight Wilfredo “nu Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, tina Lawrence, undefeated disampurnakeun (MA) heavyweight cahaya Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOs). vs. Hartford urang pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford SMP middleweight Jose “Dipeunteun Sunda” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOs) vs. Troy “Omar KO Artist” artis(4-7-1 (3 KOs), disampurnakeun welterweight Derrick “Dampak ganda” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOs) vs. Brasil Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 KOs), 2016 jawara New England Golden Sarung, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) jeung pro-debuting welterweight Hartford urang Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3).

Sadaya gelut jeung pejuang nu matuh ka parobahan.

Tiket, dibanderol di $75.00 (ringside) jeung $45.00 (pangakuan umum), anu diobral jeung sadia mésér di www.ThePalladium.net atanapi kotak Palladium kantor (pangakuan umum wungkul), atanapi ku ngahubungan Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) atawa salah sahiji pajuang.

Lawang kabuka di 6 p.m. AND, bout kahiji 7 p.m. AND.

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