(L-R) – Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera and Kevin “I-New England Bully” 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 Ikusasa 5” at The Palladium e Worcester.

Undefeated Hartford (CT) wesibhakela ukukhanya Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) will headline the fifth installment of the “Ikusasa New England sika” series, ngokumelene Kevin “I-New England Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), ngokuba singenamuntu Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England isihloko kule ayisishiyagalombili-round umcimbi main.

Worcester amabili esigcwele amateur kazwelonke iqhawe Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) ihlangabezana Brazilian super middleweight USawule Almeida (0-8-1) ku ezine-round umcimbi co-efakiwe, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “R Kukalwe” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) ihlangana Troy “Omar KO Umculi” umculi (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ka Danbury (CT) in a eziyisithupha-round umdlalo.

Ukulwa phezu undercard, bonke ezine-round izikhathi, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight junior UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ka-Lawrence, Ezingakanqotshwa Springfield (MA) wesibhakela ukukhanya Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford sika pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Ezingakanqotshwa Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport sika (CT) pro-debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. uSeti Basler (0-3), futhi Hartford junior engasindi vs. Bridgeport sika Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

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: “Leli yithuba elikhulu kimi. 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. Musa 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 eminyakeni emibili 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: “Ngingumfana 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.”

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.

Abaxhasi zihlanganisa Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Isifiso sokuvelela salezi ze- Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Usizo lwezezimali.

Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_

Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera

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Worcester, Mass. (January 8, 2018) – Omunye ethandwa kakhulu New England isibhakela amathemba, Ezingakanqotshwa Hartford (CT) wesibhakela ukukhanya Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), intando ukuthi isihlokwana show lwakhe lwesithathu Saturday ebusuku, February 10, at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.

Esikhathini isitolimende okwesihlanu “Ikusasa New England sika” series, eyethulwe Rivera Amaphromoshini Ezokuzijabulisa (RPE), the Rivera oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala ihlangabezana Kevin “kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), elwa aphume Burlington (VT), ngokuba singenamuntu Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England isihloko kule ayisishiyagalombili-round umcimbi main.

Rivera, owayengummeli 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament iqhawe, siyeza off block lesibili round Knockout ka 146-mpi sobudala Roberto Valenzuela lokhu December esidlule 9 e Hampton, New Hampshire.

“Ngijabule ukuba Richie isibhakela sesihloko UBF New England ngakho nabo lapho ngisaqala emsebenzini wakhe pro,”” wathi umgqugquzeli Jose Antonio Rivera, the umhlalaphansi 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni. “Lokhu sekungokwesithathu sike saphinde saba nelungelo lokusebenza naye ekulweni kwenye amakhadi ethu. Walwa umcimbi eyinhloko kohlelo lwethu lokugcina (Oct.) ngesikhathi DCU Center. Rivera ubukeka kangcono futhi libukhali njalo uma ngibuka kuye ukulwa. Ngibona izinto ezinkulu eza kuye. Anakho amathuluzi nesiyalo nomqeqeshi ibheka futhi boxer okudingeka abe yiyo iqhawe emhlabeni. Isibhakabhaka komkhawulo URichard, okwamanje, esikuwo ngimbonga nengxenye encane ukusiza ukuthuthukisa umsebenzi wakhe lochwepheshe.”

Rivera uye akhangiswe ngempumelelo Popeye umlingisi wakhe ngesikhathi abasebasha pro isibhakela umsebenzi wakhe, egqoke cap itilosi ukuthi abe indandatho bendabuko Popeye-like ipayipi elengayo emlonyeni wakhe. “Kunezizathu eziningana yami isidlaliso, 'Popeye', kodwa lapho ngisemncane kakhulu,” Rivera wachaza, “Kwadingeka ngemilenze nesibalo esikhulu. It nje aningishiyanga ngokusebenzisa iminyaka, lapho abantu okukhulunywe nami ejimini, ngakho mina ugijime nalo. Ngithathe uletha ukuphila emuva Hartford ngesineke, wonke eNew England, ngesineke, ukuphikelela kanye nesitayela. Ngihlala e okwamanje.”

Nakuba ayengenayo uwine imiklomelo eminingi ezinkulu noma tournaments njengoba-sibhakela, Rivera yazuza okuhlangenwe nakho eliyigugu Boxing eziningi nayizimfundamakhwela engcono eNew England futhi izenzakalo kazwelonke, kanye sparring anokuthandwa owayedlalela Champions emhlabeni Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin, Chad Dawson futhi Joe Smith, Jr. Yafunda nokuba zesikhathi esisetshenziselwe esiyingini nalowo abasolwa naye owayeyinhloko isihloko Challengers Israyeli “kunalokho” Cardona futhi John Scully.

“Ngathatha isikhathi sami turning pro ngoba angizange abe uhlelo ukwesekwa ukuze uthole kimi ezingeni elilandelayo,” Rivera waphawula. “Ngineminyaka engu engavikelekile. I okubuyayo Ngakwamukela fighters mina sparred kufakwa ithemba lami. Manje, empini yami kuphela lesithupha pro, I uzobe headlining okwesithathu, futhi ulwela isihloko wami wokuqala. Angikwazi ukubonga Riveras (Jose nendodana yakhe, A.J.) anele abakwenzile kimi. Babé bakholwa kimi.”

Ekuqaleni, Rivera Kwakuthé madolonzima ukulwa Cobb abanolwazi kakhudlwana kodwa, ngemva kokwenza ucwaningo, wasamukela inselele. “Ngangethukile kancane ekuqaleni,” avuma. “Abanye abangu imibuzo uma ngase ngikulungele ukwandisa ukulwa naye. Ngicwaninga: akazange abe umsebenzi ezinkulu amateur, noma zalwa ngaphezulu eziyisithupha noma eziyisishiyagalombili imizuliswano izimpi kunami. Mina ngangikini uzakwethu sparring zokuqala pro ukumshaya, Tyron Burris(TKO2 e 2012). Ngikulungele! Ngingumfana 27 futhi kudingeka ulwa kanje.”

Worcester amabili esigcwele amateur kazwelonke iqhawe Bobby “BH3” Harris, III ihlangabezana middleweight Brazilian USawule Almeida (0-8-1) ku ezine-round umcimbi co-efakiwe.

Ukulwa phezu undercard, bonke ezine-round izikhathi, enyuka New Haven (CT) super middleweight ithemba Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), ezintathu isikhathi USA Boxing Nationals Championship igolide medalist, vs. TBA, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ka-Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto umhlaseli Rican Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ka-Lawrence, Ezingakanqotshwa Springfield (MA) wesibhakela ukukhanya Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford sika pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford middleweight junior Jose “R Kukalwe” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Troy “Omar KO Umculi” umculi(4-7-1 (3 Kos), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Umthelela double” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Ezingakanqotshwa Puerto Rican middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 Kos), 2016 New England yeGolden Gloves iqhawe, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) futhi Hartford sika pro-debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. uSeti Basler (0-3).

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.

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