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Rematch of 2021 N.E. Fight of the Year Wilfredo Pagan vs. Carlos Marrero, III headlines “New England’s Future VIII” Dec. 18th in Webster, Massachusetts

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WORCESTER, Hmota. (Listopad 29, 2021) – The rematch of the unofficial 2021 New England Fight of the Year will headline the December 18th “New England Future VIII” event, předložila Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), highlighting Webster’s (MA) first professional boxing event in 27 léta, at Webster Town Hall.

Puerto Rico-native Wilfredo “El Sucaro” Pagan (6-1-1, 3 KO), fighting out of Southbridge (MA), and Bridgeport’s (CT) Carlos Marrero, III (2-6-2), fought to an entertaining 6-round split draw this past August 14th Worcester (MA).

“I am very excited we were able to get the rematch between Pagan and Marrero so quick,” RPE promoter Jose Antonio Rivera commented. “These two warriors put their heart and soul in their last fight and the fans were not disappointed. As a promoter these are the type of fights we love to put together. We are 3 weeks away from another great boxing event to see some talented up and coming future champions. Webster Town Hall is going to be electric!"

Pagan and Marrero will be fighting once again for the vacant New England Super Lightweight Championship in the Dec.18th 6-round hlavní události.

The original Pagan-Marrero was non-stop, action-packed throw-down which the judges’ scored 58-56 in favor or Pagan, 55-59 for Marrero, a 57-57. The scoring was originally announced as a split-decision win for Marrero but, in retrospect, both fighters have taken the emotional outcome changes in stride. Some fuel, ačkoli, has been poured on the fire, largely through social media.

“When the fight was done,” Pagan commented, “as a fighter, you know if your fight was won, lost or very close. It was a little close, but that I won the fight. When the decision was announced that he had won, I closed my eyes, because it reminded me of my amateur career. I definitely won a few fights, I dominated, but I didn’t get the decision. Anything can happen when it goes into the judges’ hands. The judges didn’t see me winning, dobře, but then they reversed the decision. I thought that they had gotten it right and I had won, but it was announced as a draw. Je to to, co to je, dobře, because the judges’ job isn’t as easy as people think. They saw ups and downs and had it a draw.

“II was thinking, here we go again, when it was announced a draw,” Marrero said. “For some reason, every time I fight in Massachusetts it’s always controversial. I had dropped to my knees in happiness and when the second announcement was made, I thought they were giving him the win. A draw? I’m not upset but I was surprised because I felt I had won. I went home thinking it was a draw, not a loss, and hopefully we’d have a rematch. And we do December 18th."

Pagan vs. Marrero is an example of not needing two great fighters to have a great fight. They’re evenly matched and both fighters have tremendous heart.

“People had asked if I wanted a rematch and I said, to ano, I’m thinking about it because it was a draw,” Pagan offered. “I wasn’t going to say no if it was offered, but the No. 1 reason for me to fight him is for the New England Championship. As long as I fought him for the title, I was for it because I want to fight for the belt and that’s what is my target. That was my feeling at the beginning, but things changed a little, because he changed. I don’t know what people told him, I’m not some kid and I had a lot of respect for him. But then he started texting me. I don’t know if it was to spice up this fight, but he crossed the line. He said a lot he shouldn’t have said. I’ always humble and respect all fighters because they’re risking their lives. I don’t know why he said what he did, but he’s given me even more motivation. I want that belt! I’m training double to beat him and shut his month. I still have some respect for him, but it’s not the same.

“I made a lot of mistakes in our first fight and made the fight much harder than it was supposed to be. I’ve been working on adjustment and, hopefully, prosince 18th it will pay-off.”

“I always have a little room for improvement after a fight, and we saw some things I needed to improve for the rematch,” Marrero explained. “I’m more mentally prepared to do things and will be much smarter in the ring. Fyzicky, I’m a lot stronger and sharper. The key for me is being mentally prepared and sharper. His (Pagan’s) opponent for his last fight fell out and my manager, Nate Torres, contacted me saying I had been offered an opportunity to fight Pagan. Without hesitation, Řekl jsem ano. I’m always in the gym and ready to fight. I came in 2-pounds under and I’m on weight right now for this fight. The only thing I had to prepare for is he’s a southpaw.

“We had a great fight. He probably thinks he won a few rounds, I felt I won the fight. He missed more and I connected with the cleaner punches the judges could see. In the third or fourth round, I hurt him with a body shot. He folded and I hit him with another good shot.”

V co-představoval událost, Danbury (CT) super lightweight Omar “The Beast” Bordoy (11-1, 3 KO) faces an opponent to be determined in the 6-round match.

Promising Boca Raton (FL) super welterweight prospect Josniel “TG” Castro (7-0, 5 KO) is steps up in terms of quality opposition in a 6-rounder versus Lenwood “Mr. Composure” Dozier (10-28-3, 5 KO).

Worcester super middleweight Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (3-0-1), a two-time national amateur champion and World Games Silver medalist, will meet David Rohn (0-10-1) in a 4-round super middleweight bout.

Undefeated Worcester cruiserweight prospect Derek “Hightower” Edmonds (3-0, 2 KO), a 3-time N.E. Golden rukavice mistr, has been added to the card in a 4-round bout against TBA.

Worcester middleweight Eslih Owusu (6-0, 4 KO), a native of Ghana, faces Anthony Everett (1-0), Lawrence, ve 4 všestranný.

Also fighting on the under undercard in 4-round matches are New Haven (CT) super lightweight Anuel Rosa (2-0, 2 KO) proti. Stacy Anderson (0-8), and Bridgeport super lightweight Oscar Bonilla (6-3-2, 1 KO) proti. Seth Basler (0-17).

Karta je předmětem změny.

Vstupenky jsou ceny v $75.00 (reserved seating) a $45.00 (všeobecné přijetí) and available for purchase or by contacting Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) nebo některý z bojovníků.

Dveře otevřené na 6 p.m. A, První zápas na 7 p.m. A.

Event sponsors include Shamrock Sports, Lundgren Honda, Greatest Hits Cannabis Company, Lake Shore Legal LCC Attorneys at Law, Emmloan, 616 Reality LLC, Drafters Sports Café, and Asmar Jewelz.

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Justin “Bláznivý vlak” Rolfe korunován N.E.. šampion těžké váhy

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Justin “Bláznivý vlak” Rolfe (L) udeřil se do severoamerického oceánu. heavyweight titul
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VÝSKYT, N.H. (Srpen 30, 2020) – Dva regionální tituly, podporováno několika souboji, vyzdvihla první profesionální boxerskou akci Granite Chin Promotion od letošního listopadu, „Vraťte se k Derrymu,” minulou noc (Sat., Srpna. 29), před davem téměř plné kapacity v New England Sports Centre v Derry, New Hampshire.

Na podporu bojovníků se zúčastnili dva mistři světa, neporažená panující Světová boxerská organizace (WBO) middleweight mistr Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade a“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera, důchodců 3-čas, 2-držitel titulu divize.

“Jsem rád, že jsme dnes večer udělali krok vpřed k normálnosti,” podporovatel Chris Traietti komentoval. Sportovní pomoc spojuje lidi a dnes večer jsme měli nabitý dům s lidmi všech ras, náboženství, a vyznání. Jsem rád, že si tu dnes večer Američané užívali.”

Justin “Bláznivý vlak” Rolfe byl korunován šampiónem v těžké váze v Nové Anglii osmikolovým jednomyslným rozhodnutím Tracey “Titán” Johnson v hlavní události.

Rolfe vs. Johnson II byl odvetou 6kolového většinového losování loni v listopadu v Quincy, Massachusetts. V odvetě bylo v sázce mnohem víc, ačkoli, protože N.E.. titul těžké váze byl na řadě. Boston Southpaw Johnson, nevlastní bratr Andrade, metodicky zabaleno, zatímco obyvatel Maine, Rolfe, vystoupil a házel bomby, a jejich kontrast stylů přispěl k zábavnému boji.

Nepolapitelný Johnson začal nacházet svůj dosah ve čtvrtém kole, spojení s kombinacemi, jak se Rolfe zdálo unavené, ale dostal druhý dech a pokračoval v agresivitě, často připíná Johnson na lanech. V druhé polovině boje šli oba vyrovnaní bojovníci sem a tam, ačkoli Rolfe stiskl akci a Johnson kontroval. Ani v jednom okamžiku zápasu se nezdálo, že by někdo ublížil., Oba se uvolnili v osmém a posledním kole, nezanechává nic v nádrži. Nepřetržitý útok Rolfe se ukázal být rozdílem v tomto zápase.

Ryan DiBartolomeo získal uvolněný titul New Hampshire ve welterové váze, převzetí 6kolového rozděleného rozhodnutí Kris Jacobs, V ko-představoval událost. “Žiji v Massachusetts, ale všechny moje boje (3-0-1) byli v New Hampshire a já trénuji v Nashua (NH),” Řekl DiBartolomeo po boji. “Bojovat v New Hampshire je jako bojovat doma a teď jsem šampión welterové váhy New Hampshire.”

DiBartolemeo rychle vyšel z rohu a brzy odhodil Jacobse na 8-count. Jacobs to zvládl úvodním kolem, ale nedokázal se vyhnout volné pravé ruce DiBartolemeo, pepřování jeho oponentů hlavou, v druhém kole. Jacobs se usadil ve třetím, ve čtvrtém zrychlil tempo, a v pátém začal pustit ruce dál, účinněji přistát na jeho agresivním nepříteli. Oba bojovníci šli na to toe-to-toe v posledním kole a DiBartolemeo uzavřel show.

Nový anglický šampion střední váhy Kendrick Ball, Jr., bojovat s lehkou těžkou váhou Tahuk Taylor, zobrazil svou dovednost na maximum, odpálil svého soupeře na podložku sladkou rovnou pravicí, opět s krásným levým hákem, a chystal se ukončit show, když rozhodčíJackie Morell milosrdně ukončil boj s 13 sekundami v prvním kole.

Populární juniorská welterová váha Mikrofon “Zlý člověk” OHan, Jr. udělal skoro všechno, ale přestal být drsný Dewayne Moudrost, který byl potrestán dvěma body a oficiálně jednou položen. Ale přežil, i když ztrácí na Ohana jednoznačné jednomyslné rozhodnutí o šesti kolech.

New England Golden rukavice mistr Francis “Frank Tank” Hogan zamítnuta Rašanova moudrost, který dvakrát padl na plátno, než jeho roh hodil ručník. Hogan je vysoký, vytáhlá Southpaw, která je dobře vycvičená a nyní 2-0 (2 KO).

V temperamentním boji, neporažený Lehká těžká váha Edet “Tatínek” Kpanam (4-0, 3 KO) byl neúnavný proti hře Saul “Pavouk” Almeida, jeden z nejlepších bojovníků smíšených bojových umění v Nové Anglii. Mkpanan v prvních dvou kolech na cestě k tvrdému jednomyslnému rozhodnutí ve 4 kolech upustil Almeidu.

Slibná bostonská vyhlídka na lehkou váhu Jonathan Depina překonaný Následovat “Nesvatá pravda” Desjardin, předčasně ho položil na podlahu a brzy poté ho dokončil puchýřským výstřelem, zlepšit se 2-0 (2 KO).

Middleweight Anthony Concepcion vyhrál prostřednictvím diskvalifikace třetího kola, když jeho soupeř, pro-debutovat Caleb Denham, ignoroval pokyny rozhodčího pokračovat v boji.

Middleweight Larry “Slomoshun” Kovář, bojující z Dallasu, zaznamenal své první vítězství za více než devět let, přijetí čtyřkolového jednomyslného rozhodnutí od Ježíš “Džus” Cintron. 41letý Smith, 0-39-2 během jeho série bez vítězství, upustil Andersona v prvním kole.


Larry Smith oslavoval po svém prvním vítězství v 9 léta

Texas lehká těžká váha Bryan Vera vyřazeni Mike Anderson s velkou pravou rukou na začátku prvního kola. Rozhodčí Leo Gerstel okamžitě zamával počtu hned poté, co Anderson narazil na podložku. Vera, který je známý svou účastí v Contender reality televizní show, porazil mistry světa Sergio Mora (dvakrát), tehdy neporažený Andy Lee a Serhiy Dzinziruk během své 16leté profesionální kariéry.

Veterán junior střední váhy Útes “Kouzelník” McPherson neměl žádné triky Tyrone “Ruce z kamene” Luckey protože byl ve druhém kole diskvalifikován rozhodčím Morrellem za opakované držení.

Zahájení noci byl zápas v těžké váze Larry “Hitman” Pryor a Francisco Neto. Netrvalo dlouho a Pryor, jehož bratranec přišel pozdě, Síň slávy Aaron “Jestřáb” Pryor, odložte Neta pěkně umístěným levým hákem. Neto porazil hraběte, ale stál na vratkých nohách, vedoucí rozhodčí Gerstel zastavil boj na hranici 35 sekund úvodního kola.

Kompletní výsledky níže:


Oficiální výsledky
MAIN EVENT – VACANTNÍ NOVÉ ANGLIE. MISTROVSTVÍ TĚŽKÉ VÁHY
Justin Rolfe (4-1-1, 3 KO), Fairfield, MĚ
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
Tracey Johnson (4-8-6, 0 KO), Boston, MA
(Rolfe vyhrál NE. heavyweight titul)

CO-FEATURE – VACANT NEW HAMPSHIRE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan DiBartolomeo (3-0-1, 1 KO), Leominster, MA
WDEC6 (59-54, 59-54, 56-57)
Kris Jacobs (2-1-1, 0 KO), Fall River, MA
(DiBartolomeo vyhrál volné N.H.. titul welterové váhy)

CRUISERWEIGHTS
Larry Pryor (12-22, 6 KO), Frederickson, MD
WTKO1 (0.35)
Francisco Neto (1-9), Woburn, MA

LIGHT těžké váhy
Kendrick Ball, Jr. (15-1-2, 11 KO), Worcester, MA

Tahuk Taylor (3-12-1, 1 KO), Greensboro, NC

Edet Mkpanam (4-0, 3 KO), New Bedford, MA
WDEC4 (40-35, 39-36, 39-36)
Saul Almeida (0-12), Framingham, MA

Bryan Vera (27-16, 17 KO), Auston, TX
WKO1 (1:01)
Mike Anderson (0-6), Philadelphie, PA

Střední váhy
Francis Hogan (2-0, 2 KO), Weymouth, MA
WTKO1 (1:37)
Rashan Blackburn (8-54-2, 4 KO), Columbus, OH

Larry Smith (11-44-2, 7 KO), Dallas, TX
WEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Ježíš Javier Cintron (1-14-2, 0 KO), Asbury Park, NJ

Anthony Concepcion (5-0-1, 4 KO). Prozřetelnost, RI
WDQ3 (152)
Caleb Denham (0-1, 0 KO), Jamajka Plain, MA

JUNIOR STŘEDNÍ VÁHY
Tyrone Luckey (10-12-4, 7 KO), Malý přístav vajec, NJ
WDQ2 (2:51)
Cliff McPherson (2-41-1, 1 KO), Cleveland, OH

Mike Ohan, Jr. (10-1, 5 KO), Holbrook, MA
WDEC6 (60-52, 59-54, 59-54)
Dewayne Moudrost (7-54-2, 3 KO), Indianapolis, V
Lehké
Jonathan Depina (2-0, 2 KO), Boston, MA
WKO1 (2:17)
Theo Desjarden (0-12), Wrentham, MA
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Boxing saved the life of Two-Division World Champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Klín. (Červen 4, 2020) – Like many boxers, dvě divize mistr světa „El Gallo“ Jose Antonio Rivera credits boxing for saving his life.

“Absolutely,” Rivera agreed. “After my mom passed away when I was 10 let, I gave up on life and my decision-making reflected that: hanging around with the wrong crowd including gang members, consuming alcohol between the ages of 10 and 15. I was definitely going in the wrong direction.

“I never thought I had a future until I started boxing. It’s hard to say what I’d be doing if I had never boxed, but by the way I was living, I’d probably be in jail or dead by now.”

Born in Philadelphia, Rivera lived in Puerto Rico and Springfield, MA, prior to him moving to Worcester, MA, where he met a man who helped change his life, Carlos Garcia, who was in charge of a special boxing program at the Worcester Boys & Girls Club.

Rivera had started boxing at the age of 14 ½ in a basement with his friend, Felix Lopez.  He had fallen in love with boxing after watchingRoberto Duran upset“Sugar” Ray Leonard in their first fight. The young Puerto Rican-American specifically used his amateur boxing experience to prepare for the professional ranks. Garcia, who is in the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, put him in a novice match after only one amateur fight in order to put Rivera on the fast track, because he understood that Rivera dreamed of becoming a world champion as a professional. Rivera finished with a 35-15 amatérský záznam, highlighted by a bronze medal performance at the PAL Nationals.

“I never had big amateur aspirations but, samozřejmě, I wanted to win every fight I competed in,” Rivera said. “Once I didn’t qualify for the Olympic Trials, my plan was to turn pro. I didn’t know how much the amateurs would groom me to be a successful professional boxer. I’m glad I listened to my coaches, otherwise I would have turned pro earlier, because I would get frustrated with the politics of the amateurs. I hated losing, but I hated losing even more when I knew that I should have won. After three years together (with Garcia) in the amateurs and gaining a great wealth of experience traveling all over New England, the country and even fighting in Canada, I saw all types of styles and talented boxers that helped me as a pro. Carlos is like a father figure to me and during all of our training and travels, he was always in my head, building me up to become a good boxer, but also to help me become a better man.”

Listopadu 7, 1992, Rivera made his pro debut, plenitFrancisco Mercedes in the second round. He went on to win his first 23 pro bouts, including the Massachusetts State welterweight title in 1995. His first pro loss was to veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), who won a controversial 10-round split decision at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Rivera had proven that he was more than a prospect in his first loss, losing a close decision (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) to an opponent that upset Mexican iconJulio Cesar Chavez (102-3-2) only three years later.

Showing the same resiliency that stayed with Rivera his entire career, two fights later Rivera stoppedGilberto Flores in two rounds to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world welterweight championship. Rivera extended his new win streak to seven, before losing back to back fights. Four fights later, ačkoli, Rivera registered his first statement victory in 2001, plenitFrankie Randall (55-10-1) v 10th round to retain his North American Boxing Association (Také) crown in his first defense.

Now promoted by legendary Don King, Rivera traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2003 to Germany, where few Americans were able to win. Rivera proved early that he meant business, dropping previously undefeatedMichel Trabant in the second round en route to winning a 12-round majority decision for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA).  His reign, nicméně, didn’t last long. In his first defense, Rivera lost a 12-round split decision at home in Worcester to challengerLuis Collazo (24-1)

Rivera moved up one weight class for his next fight, showing the resiliency that was a staple during his career for his next fight, also at home, against WBA junior middleweight World championAlexandro Garcia (25-1).

In his next fight and first defense of his third world title, Rivera was stopped for the first time in his pro career, by new champTravis Simms (24-0), and then he was knocked out byDaniel Santos (24-0) in round eight of their WBA junior middleweight title eliminator.

Rivera retired in 2008 only to make a comeback in 2001, after which he retired again until returning for two fights in Worcester to complete his pro career with 50 boje, the last coming at the age of 46.

“Jose’s USA Boxing experiences shaped him into the man of character he is today, jak dovnitř a ven z kruhu,"ŘeklChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “He took the road less traveled for a world champion, and in doing so he showcased his toughness and perseverance that made him a great example for today’s USA Boxers.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Vytvořeno pro celoživotní šampion, vzájemně výhodné vztahy mezi USA Boxing a jeho absolventy, –boxerky, úředníci, trenéři a fanoušci boxu — Sdružení Alumni spojuje generace šampionů, inspirovat a vracet se budoucím šampiónům USA v boxu, dovnitř a ven z kruhu.

USA Boxing Alumni Association je otevřena všem, kteří mají rádi box a chtěli by zůstat ve spojení s amatérským boxem. Členům je udělen přístup k široké škále speciálních akcí pořádaných Asociací absolventů, včetně každoročního přijetí síně slávy USA Boxing Alumni Association.

Připojit se k Alumni Association, jednoduše se zaregistrujte naalumni@usaboxing.org pro $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, klíčenka a elektronická peněženka.

Rivera was a true working world champion. Few world champions also had full-time jobs during their title reigns. Rivera used vacation time, as well as personal and sick days, when he went to training camp for some of his major fights.

“I always had a good work ethic growing up,” he explained. “When I moved to Worcester at 16 let, I lived by myself: škola, práce, and then to the Boys & Girls Club to train. I kept the same work ethic I had at 19 when I turned pro. I became a father at 20, so providing for my family was essential. Although it was hard, I knew boxing wasn’t going to last forever, and I was lucky enough to find a good job working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. It made for long days when I was training, especially when I was fighting for or defending my world championships. In the end, ačkoli, keeping my job was the best decision I could have made for me and my family.”

Rivera. who was an Associate Court Officer for years and promoted last year to Assistant Chief Court Officer, is still involved in boxing. He and his oldest son, A.J. Rivera, own and operate a boxing promotional company, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, to give young fighters in his area opportunities to fight more often and at home. Jose occasionally drops by the Boys & Girls Club to visit his former coaches, Garcia andRocky Gonzalez, to support their young talent. He also goes to his friendKendrick Ball’s gym, Camp Be Right, to give young fighters there a few tips and to keep in shape (not for another comeback).

Jose Antonio Rivera will be best known for his toughness and determination, which led him into a different life, including three world championships and a wonderful life he never would have enjoyed.

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West Point Boxing Fall Classic Winchester’s Cadet Luca LoConte Botis se vrací domů Nov. 10

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Anthony je v Maldenu, Hmota.

BOSTON, Hmota. (Říjen 14, 2019) - National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) představí v neděli „West Point Fall Classic“, Listopad 10, u Anthony je v Malden, Massachusetts.

Členové boxerského týmu West Point nastoupí proti amatérským boxerům z USA Boxing New England, University of Connecticut, Trinity College, Hartford College, a University of Massachusetts.

"Jsme nadšeni z této nadcházející události představující nejlepší vysokoškolské sportovce na severovýchodě.","ŘeklEric Buller, Prezident National Collegiate Boxing Association a člen americké boxerské rady. "Jsme také rádi, že můžeme zahrnout i některé z nejpůsobivějších místních sportovců." To je výhra pro každého, kdo se účastní:  místní sportovci, budoucí vůdci Ameriky, oddaní trenéři a funkcionáři, legendy o boxu, skvělé místo a vynikající akce prstenu. Děkujeme Anthony's za to, že nás hostil, a všem, kteří tvrdě pracují na tom, aby byla tato událost velkým úspěchem. “

Kadet vojenské akademie Spojených státůLuca LoConte Botis, který pochází z nedalekého Winchesteru (MA), bude představen v tom, co bude pravděpodobně jeho poslední místní boxerská soutěž.

A 2015 absolvent Winchester High School, kde řídil běh školy, plavecké a venkovní dráhové týmy. Botis bude podporován velkým kontingentem rodiny a přátel.

Bude také pocta Asociaci absolventů USA v boxu, včetně vystoupení 1988 Olympijský vítězRay Mercer, Síň slávy mezinárodního rozhodčího v boxuSteve Smoger, trojnásobný účastník Fight of the Year„Irský“ Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), trojnásobný mistr světa ve dvou divizích„El Gallo“ Jose Antonio Rivera(Worcester, MA), a bývalý amatérský šampion z Nové Anglie a úřadující šampion IBA v super welterové vázeGreg „Darebák“ Vendetti (Stoneham, MA).

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Jose Antonio Rivera Dedicates “Quest For 50” to Worcester Boys & Girls Club

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(L-R) – Jose Antonio Rivera, current WBC Youth super lightweight champion Jermaine Ortiz
(11-0, 6 KO) and Carlos Garcia


WORCESTER, MASS (Květen 16, 2019) – Three-time, dvě divize mistr světa “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera is dedicating his 50th pro fight, the last in his hometown of Worcester, to the Boys & Girls Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. A portion of the proceeds from “Quest For 50,” presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment, will benefit the Boys & Girls Club.

The 46-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KO) faces former WFC champion Travis “Sweet Feet” Scott (19-5, 5 KO), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the eight-round main event at The Palladium in Worcester.

Rivera, a full-time court officer in Worcester, has had a special relationship for more than 30 years with the Worcester Boys & Girls Club and its director of boxing, Carlos Garcia, který je “The Godfather of Worcester Boxing.”

Rivera moved to Worcester from Springfield 30 years ago at the age of 16 to pursue a boxing career, which included being coached by Garcia. Rivera had siblings and other relatives living in Worcester and after living with an aunt for a month, Jose moved into an apartment with another boxer, four-time national amateur champion Bobby Harris.

“The Worcester Boys & Girls Club helped me stay off the streets so I could focus on my dream of becoming world champion,” Rivera remembered. “It was a place for me and so many others to go and be safe. Kids, not just boxers, can be kids there, where they don’t have to worry about what’s happening in the streets.

“Carlos has played a tremendous part of my life and so many others, influencing us not only to become good boxers, but to be good people in the community. That was always so important to him and he emphasized being a good person. Snažila jsem. He was always fair across the board and gave us all opportunities. He took a liking to me and brags that he never had to throw me out of the Boys & Girls Club. I graduated from high school and went after my dream in 1992 when I turned pro. Carlos is big in amateur boxing, but not so much with pros, because he doesn’t have the time to train pros. I made sure that when turned pro, tough, that he was part of my team. And he’s still a big part of my team and life.”

The number of Worcester youths Garcia has had a positive effect on, life-changing in many respects, is countless. One of those many people is Jose’s longtime friend and his current head trainer, Sean Fitzgerald, who retired as a boxer in 2001 s 29-2-2 pro záznam. “Fitzy” remembers the fir time he read the sign over the door in the gym at the Boys & Girls Club: “Better to seat than bleed.”

Fitzy lived with his father when his parents divorced and at the age of 10, his father sent him to the Boys & Girls Club to attend an after-school program. “Fitzy” said he had to earn his way into Garcia’s good graces.

“Carlos didn’t talk to me for the first 5-6 týdny,” Fitzgerald explained. “Pak, he put me in the ring as a sparring partner, and I was badly beaten. I had a bloody nose and black eye, but the next day I came back, and the rest is history. Carlos was a great mentor, rough at times, but always there for you. I remember seeing the boxing team jackets. It intrigued me. When I got my jacket and started wearing it, I got respect from everybody, and then I knew that I belonged. I learned a lot about life at the Boys & Girls Club, being with there with people from different generations and cultures. I met many friends there who I never would have met.

“The Boys & Girls Club is safe. I was from a tough area in Worcester. My father worked and it was easy to get in trouble with no supervision. Carlos stayed on top of me to graduate from school and if I was home sick, he come buy with chicken soup to make sure I was alright. My father was in my life big-time, but I joke that I had two moms growing up, my father and Carlos. Going to the Boys & Girls Club was something to look forward to every day.

“Carlos always taught us to never make the mistakes he did in life. He wanted us to go to school, stay out of trouble, and be a good person. He’s helped so many people over the years. Look around Worcester and you’ll see them: police and court officers, fire fighters, and so many others. The Boys & Girls Club was a great experience for me and so many other kids from Worcester.”


(L-R) – Ray Semidei, Carlos Garcia and Jose Antonio Rivera

Garcia has been the director of boxing at the Worcester Boys & Girls Club since 1982. Two year ago, Garcia was inductred into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame.

“Never in his life has Jose even raised his voice to me,” Garcia commented. “He treats me like his father and he’s like one of my sons. There aren’t not too many guys like him and he’s so well respected in the community. He came to Worcester from Springfield to train with ne and stayed with me. Jose helps everyone and now he’s promoting to help local boxers.

“We’re at the Boys & Girls Club to and that’s the way it really is here. It’s so good to see so many in this community who’ve gone through our boxing program and are good people, good husbands, good parents. It makes me feel so proud. ‘Fitzy’ was a hyper kid. He’s a real gentleman who now does so much for kids here. I’ve never had a signed contract with any of the pro boxers I’ve worked with because I trust them.”

Donations may be sent to the Worcester Boys & Girls Club by going online atwww.bgcworcester.org and proceed to “Be a donor” page, mail a check (payable to the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Attention: Liz Hamilton, 65 Tainter St., Worcester, MA 01610), or drop-off donations at its new clubhouse.

An All-Massachusetts clash pits welterweights Khiry “TNT” Todd (8-1, 6 KO), Lynn, and New Bedford’s Ray Oliveira, Jr. (8-2, 1 KO), the son of New England boxing favorite“Sucra” Ray Oliveira (8-1, 1 KO), in the four-round, co-featured event..

For the first time in his young career, Danbury, CT welterweight Omar “Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (7-1, 2 KO) will be coming off a loss to fight Tyrone “Ruce z kamene” Luckey (9-10-3, 7 KO) v šesti dokola záchvat.

Brooklyn Sidney “Keelo” Mccow (6-8, 3 KO) a Augustine “Nemilosrdný” Maura (6-5-3, 3 KO), Lawrence, MA, will battle in a six-rounder for the vacant New England junior welterweight title.

Other undercard bouts, all four-rounders, include Seven-round bouts scheduled on the undercard include Worcester’s popular Owen Minor (1-0, 1 KO), the top Massachusetts heavyweight prospect in years, proti. Alejandro Santiago (0-4), Tampa; promising Worcester welterweight Eslih Owusu (1-0) proti. Springfield, MA veteran Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 KO); East Providence, RI much anticipated pro-debut of Elijah Peixotoproti. Bronx lightweight Danny Morales (0-8); flashy Hartford, CT junior welterweight “The Special One” Sharad Collier (1-0-1, 1 KO), the 2-time N.E, Golden rukavice mistr, proti.Anthony Everett (1-7), Lawrence, MA; Worcester muší Philip Davis (1-1-1) proti. New Bedford’s Henry Garcia (0-2-1); and Methuen, MA lightweight Luka Lannuccilliwill make his pro debut against an opponent to be determined.

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Lístky, cena na $70.00 (první řada), $55.00 (mezzanine) a $40.00 (všeobecné přijetí), are onsale and available to purchase at www.ThePalladium.net, the Palladium box office, nebo kontaktováním Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) nebo některý z bojovníků.

Dveře otevřené na 6 p.m. A, první zápas 7 p.m. A.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Worcester Boys’ and Girls’ Klub.

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usana.com, Raindrop Liquor, Michelob Ultra, Bay State Savings Bank, Vocero Hispano, Massachusetts Pirates, Office Mac, Chieftain Liquors, realtor Pamela LaPorte, and Grille 57.
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3-doba, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera returns with a bang KO winner in his first fight in 7 léta

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Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Divize mistr světa
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Pátek, Srpnu 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Oficiální výsledky
THE CHAMP IS BACK: referee Bob Benoit (L) and Jose Antonio Rivera

WORCESTER, Hmota. (Srpen 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Sobota) na titulek “Návrat domů, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, The Palladium ve Worcesteru, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KO), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Three-time, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Kovář (10-38-1, 7 KO) from the opening bell and he never let up.

 

 

 

It took a few rounds for Rivera to wear off the rust, but he fed Smith a steady diet of body shots, gradually breaking down his opponent, as he won round after round on points. Twice in the sixth round it looked like Smith was done, but the tough Texan showed a lot of heart to survive.

 

 

 

Konečně, Rivera closed the show in the seventh round, when Smith broke his hand in the fifth round and was unable to continue, kneeling in his corner, obviously in pain.

 

 

 

“I’ve always been tough,” Rivera said after the fight, “but I was a little rusty. He tested me early but, once he saw I wasn’t going anywhere and knew he was in for a fight. I started warming up in the fourth round. I was always a 12-round fighter. I didn’t know he broke his hand until after the fight. Cítím se skvěle. We gave a good fight to the fans who have always supported me.”

 

 

 

“I give myself a C+ tonight. I’m going to talk with my family, but I’m thinking about one more fight, to make it 50 for his pro career).”

 

 

 

Jose Antonio Rivera (R) had a successful comeback fight

 

 

 

V co-představoval událost, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 KO) demolished Fabian “El Lobo” Valdez (2-4), flooring him with a right uppercut and soon after finished him with a vicious body shot for a technical-knockout victory in the opening round. The popular Ball was fighting at home for the first time as a professional

 

 

 

The rematch between Worcester junior middleweight Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 KO) a Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KO) ended in the same fashion as their first encounter did three years ago. Also fighting at home for the first time, Gray blasted out his game opponent, cracking him with a picture-perfect, left-fight combination that put Fernandez on his back. Fernandez beat the count, but referee Bob Benoit halted the action.

 

 

Southbridge, MA junior middleweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pohanský (5-0, 3 KO) zůstal neporažený, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KO) třikrát, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.

 

 

 

Springfield, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 KO) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 KO), of Worcester, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.

 

 

 

Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31-2, 6 KO) dvakrát v druhém kole, na cestě k jednomyslným rozhodnutím vítězství.

 

 

 

In the opening bout of the night, 45-letý Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-14-1, 2 KO) upustil Patrick Leal (0-5) 10-seconds into the fight, once more later in the opening round, and stopped him in the second. Oritz, fighting out of Springfield, MA by way of Puerto Rico, was fighting for the first time in five years, and he registered his first victory in seven.

Oficiální výsledky níže:

 

Oficiální výsledky

 

MAIN EVENT – Střední váhy

Jose Antonio Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO 7 (1:07)

Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 KO), Dallas, Texas

 

 

 

CO-FEATURE – SUPER střední váhy

Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:21)

Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 KO), Cananea Sonora, Mexiko

 

 

 

MIDDLWEIGHTS

Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 KO), Springfield, MA

WTKO2 (1:03)

Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, MA.

 

 

 

JUNIOR STŘEDNÍ VÁHY

Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 KO), Worcester, MA

WTKO1 (2:27)

Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KO), Brockton, MA

 

 

 

Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 KO), Southbridge, MA

WTKO3 (1:29)

Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KO), Agua Prieta, Mexiko

 

 

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, MA

WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)

Bryan Abraham (6-31-2, 6 KO), Schenectady, NY

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS

Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), Springfield, MA

WTKO3 (3:00)

Edwin Rosado (1-8-1, 1 KO), Worcester, MA

 

 

 

 

Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings

Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds was donated to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

INFORMACE:

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Nový “Návrat domů” opponent for headliner “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera

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Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Divize mistr světa
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Pátek, Srpnu 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Tento pátek night at The Palladium in Worcester, MA

WORCESTER, Hmota. (Srpen 15, 2018) – Three-time, dvě divize mistr světa “Gallo” Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Návrat domů”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), The Palladium ve Worcesteru, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO), who was matched against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan, didn’t find out until yesterday (Úterý) that Galvan had broken a finger the night before. Texas veteran Larry “Slomoshun” Kovář (10-37-1, 7 KO) is the late replacement for Rivera in the eight-round main event.

 

 

 

“I am not a fan of late changes,” Rivera said, “but at this point it’s either that or no fight, and I’ve trained too hard not to fight.”

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Návrat domů” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray(15-4, 11 KO), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball faces Mexican Fabian “El Lobo” Valdez (2-3) V ko-představoval událost, while Gray (15-4, 11 KO) tváře Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 KO), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pohanský (4-0, 2 KO) proti. Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14, 3 KO), Springfield’s (MA) pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta proti. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.proti. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 KO) a Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) proti. Somerville’s (MA) Patrick Leal (0-4).

 

 

 

Všechny boje a bojovníci se mohou změnit.

 

 

 

Lístky, cena na $75.00 (první řada) a $45.00 (všeobecné přijetí), jsou v prodeji a jsou k dispozici ke koupi na www.ThePalladium.net nebo Palladium pokladna (pouze obecné přijetí), nebo kontaktováním Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) nebo některý z bojovníků.

 

 

 

Dveře otevřené na 6 p.m. A, první zápas 7 p.m. A.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

INFORMACE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Cvrlikání: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

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“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera “Návrat domů” Open Workout Photo Gallery

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Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Divize mistr světa
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Pátek, Srpnu 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera
“Návrat domů” Open Workout
Photo Gallery
Champ je zpět – Jose Antonio Rivera
Photo Gallery below – all pictures courtesy of Cristian Nunez
WORCESTER, Hmota. (Srpen 9, 2018) — Three-time, dvě divize mistr světa “Gallo” Jose Rivera held an open workout yesterday at Camp Get Right in Worcester, MA, in preparation for his comeback fight Srpen 17, headlining “Návrat domů, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), The Palladium ve Worcesteru, Massachusetts.
Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO) headlines against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KO) V osmi kole hlavního turnaje.
The name of the event is “Návrat domů” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals: Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO), junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO) a pro-debutovat Eslih Owusu.
Koule, Jr. and Owusu, along with nearby Southbridge’s Wilfredo “El Sacaro” Pohanský and Worcester’s Edwin Rosado, joined Rivera at last night’s open workout.
Lístky, cena na $75.00 (první řada) a $45.00 (všeobecné přijetí), jsou v prodeji a jsou k dispozici ke koupi na www.ThePalladium.net nebo Palladium pokladna (pouze obecné přijetí), nebo kontaktováním Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) nebo některý z bojovníků.
Dveře otevřené na 6 p.m. A, první zápas 7 p.m. A.
Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).
A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
INFORMACE:
Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions
Cvrlikání: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera, @Granite_Chin

(L-R) — Co-promoter Chuck Shearns & Jose Antonio Rivera

Jose Antonio Rivera with Kendrick Ball, Jr. being interviewed in background

Jose Antonio Rivera

Jose Antonio Rivera
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
Kendrick Ball, Jr.
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“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera to headline “Návrat domů”

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Srpen 17 The Palladium ve Worcesteru, MA
“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera hitting the pads with his trainer Sean Fitzgerald

 

WORCESTER, Hmota. (Červenec 31, 2018) – A dozen years after he captured his third world title in two different weight classes, seven since his last fight, “Gallo” Jose Rivera returns to the ring August 17 na titulek “Návrat domů”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), The Palladium ve Worcesteru, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO) has already lost more than 30 liber, now within four pounds of his contracted weight, since he started training earlier this year. He will headline against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KO) V osmi kole hlavního turnaje.

 

 

 

V 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, zastavení Gilberto Flores ve druhém kole. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, rodné město oblíbená Michel Trabant (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

In front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera capped his boxing career by winning a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia(25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

“The idea to return to the ring started with my son. A.J., and I talking about chasing history,” Rivera je vysvětleno. “We are not able to put that together right now (A.J. was born with Spina Bifida and he was unable to secure medical clearance in time for the Aug. 17th show.), but because of my hard work these last six months, I felt that it was only fitting to continue with my fight.

 

 

 

“Granite Chin Promotions has been very instrumental to make sure that this show is put together in the most professional manner possible. I won’t think our promotional company (Jos and A.J. own and operate RPE Promotions Entertainment) would have been able to pull this off. All the negotiations had to be done and me training the only way I know how, at a championship level, would have been too much for us to handle.”

 

 

 

Granite Chin Promotions’ co-promoter Chuck Shearns přidán, “When Jose and I started talking about his ring return, I was the last person to think he was crazy. We were friends during his championship days and I know how incredibly committed and disciplined Jose is. Bojoval jsem u 49 let, not to compare myself to the level Jose has been on, but I know that it can be done. What everyone should know is how well Jose has taken care of himself during his thirties and into his forties. Did I ever think that Chris (Traietti, GCP co-promoter) and I would be co-promoting Jose’s comeback? Do Not, but I’m happy to be involved and I will support him as far as he wants to take this. He’s been training like he’s 25 and Jose’s going to surprise some people.”

 

 

 

During Rivera’s title reigns, unlike other world champions, he also held a full-time job as a court officer in the Massachusetts Trial Court, a position in Worcester that he still holds 17 years later. Between working and training, never mind his family responsibilities, Jose somehow manages to balance everything in his extremely busy life.

 

 

 

“Let’s just say it makes for a busy schedule,” Rivera remarked. “I am committed to taking care of my family and will do whatever it takes. I usually run before work and train after work. Starting early and finishing late makes for busy days, but the job needs to get done. Právě teď, I’m in the middle of the hardest period of training. The week of the fight is more about preparing mentally and making weight. There’s nothing you can do the week of the fight to help you get into better shape.”

 

 

 

Rivera isn’t under any illusions that his comeback will lead to another major world title. The plan is for him to have two more fights to reach a total of 50 jako pro, but he’s taking things one fight at a time, and he still hopes his next fight, tentatively slated for later this year, will be on the same card as his son’s pro debut.

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The battle-tested Galvan, his Aug. 17th opponent from Indiana, has fought other world champions, Including Zab Judah, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., Jorge Paez a Paul Spadafora.

 

 

 

“I hear he comes to fight and that he likes to fool around a bit to try and get into his opponent’s head,” Rivera added. I’ve concentrated on me, my timing and focus on the game plan

 

 

 

“Training for this fight has been more mental than anything else. I have been able to reach peak performance at 45 training like I did in my prime. The most important thing is that, working with my trainer Sean Fitzgerald, I’ve been focused on making sure my timing gets better since it’s been seven years since I last fought.

 

 

 

“A, samozřejmě, it’s always a great feeling to box in front of my hometown fans. Their support is always appreciated.”

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Návrat domů” because six fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball meets Demetrius Walker (8-21-2, 4 KO) V ko-představoval událost, while Gray (15-4, 11 KO) tváře Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 KO), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) proti. Seth Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta proti. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pohanský (4-0, 2 KO) proti. TBA, and Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.proti. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 KO).

 

 

 

Všechny boje a bojovníci se mohou změnit.

 

 

 

Lístky, cena na $75.00 (první řada) a $45.00 (všeobecné přijetí), jsou v prodeji a jsou k dispozici ke koupi na www.ThePalladium.net nebo Palladium pokladna (pouze obecné přijetí), nebo kontaktováním Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) nebo některý z bojovníků.

 

 

 

Dveře otevřené na 6 p.m. A, první zápas 7 p.m. A.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

INFORMACE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Cvrlikání: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin

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3-doba, 2-division World Champion “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera Returns to ring for first time in 7 years on “Návrat domů” karta

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HOMECOMING
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-Divize mistr světa
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Pátek, Srpnu 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Rivera
“Making History”
World champion’s return & son’s pro debut
Srpen 17 The Palladium ve Worcesteru, MA

(L-R) Edwin Rosado, Josh Orta, Eslih Owusu, Kendrick Ball, Jr., Jimmy Burchfield, Khiary Gray, Jose Antonio Rivera, A.J. Rivera, Chuck Shearns, Jose Angel Ortiz and Wilfredo Pagan

WORCESTER, Hmota. (Červenec 19, 2018) – Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, Massachusetts, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17thpro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester.

 

 

 

Three-time, dvě divize mistr světa “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera (41-6-1, 24 KO) is making his return in the “Making History” main event, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. Rivera, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. A.J., who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17.

 

 

 

The event has been renamed, “Návrat domů”, because six of the competing fighters, including Jose Antonio Rivera, live in Worcester.

 

 

 

“Bohužel,” announced promoter Chuck Shearns, who co-promotes Granite Chin Promotions with Chris Traietti, “A.J. isn’t fighting on this show because he couldn’t get medically cleared in time.”

 

 

 

“I trained hard and was within five or six pounds of my contract weight,” a disappointed A.J. Rivera je vysvětleno. “I passed all of the medical tests except for the CATSCAN. I fought the doctor a little and said I wanted a second opinion. Those results won’t be in time, so I can’t fight on this card.”

 

 

 

“The reason I’m coming back was to make history with my son,” Jose Antonio Rivera added. “We had talked about it a long time but, bohužel, it wasn’t meant to be for A.J. for this card. He’s already part of history already as the only fighter born with Spina Bifida who fought as an amateur. I feel bad, but everything happens for a reason and as a father, my son’s safety always comes first. He will continue to be an important part of our team to make our company a success. People are thrown curveballs in life like this and we’ve regrouped to turn this into a positive. We’re still fighting for the cause (Spina Bifida).”

 

 

 

Nyní 45 let, Rivera has already lost more than 30 liber, and he is within eight of his contracted weight for his eight-round fight against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 KO).

 

 

 

V 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, zastavení Gilberto Flores ve druhém kole. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, rodné město oblíbená Michel Trabant (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

O dva zápasy později, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

Middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 KO) and junior middleweight Khiary Gray (15-4, 11 KO), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be making their pro debuts at home in Worcester. Ball faces an opponent to be determined in the six-round co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 KO) splňuje Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 KO), of Brockton, MA, also in a six rounder.

 

 

 

Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Richard “Pepek Námořník Man” Rivera (8-0, 7 KO), fighting out of Hartford, CT, is slated to fight in a six-round bout vs. TBA, as well as his stable mate, two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “Vyvolený” Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO), who takes on his Mexican opponent, Emmanuel “Pollo” Valadez (5-4, 4 KO), ve čtyřkolovém zápase.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) proti. Seth Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta proti. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pohanský (4-0, 2 KO) proti. TBA, Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 KO) proti. TBA, Worcester’s pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.proti. Mexičan Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14 (3 KO).

 

 

 

Všechny boje a bojovníci se mohou změnit.

 

 

 

Lístky, cena na $75.00 (první řada) a $45.00 (všeobecné přijetí), jsou v prodeji a jsou k dispozici ke koupi na www.ThePalladium.net nebo Palladium pokladna (pouze obecné přijetí), nebo kontaktováním Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) nebo některý z bojovníků.

 

 

 

Dveře otevřené na 6 p.m. A, první zápas 7 p.m. A.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

 

TISKOVÁ KONFERENCE QUOTES

 

Joe Antonio Rivera: “I want to thank everybody for coming. Tomorrow is four weeks to the weigh in. It’s an important date because fighting is easy, making weight isn’t. I want to thank Granite Chin Promotions

 

 

 

“Four Worcester fighters (Koule, Gray, Irizarry and Owusu) on this card have never fought here. It’s huge having Kendrick and Khiary on this card and I’d like to thank CES Boxing for allowing them to fight here. I’m proud of Kendrick and Khiary and excited to have them fighting on this show. Chuck and Granite Chin are running this show, I’m only focused on my opponent.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to have an opponent who is coming to fight. He’s my third opponent, but that’s part of boxing. Já jsem trénoval, passed my medicals, and it’s like I’m hungry again. I haven’t fought in years, but I’ve taken good care of my body. I didn’t visualize doing this at 45. I’ve also heard that, after August 17th, there’s a possibility of a title for me by the end of this year.”

 

Chuck Shearns (GCP co-promoter): “I’m honored to be involved in this show. Jose and I have been friends for years. Months ago, this all started with a text conversation (Chuck, Jose and A.J.). A week later, it started getting serious, and then we had Jose and A.J. fighting on this card. Bohužel, A.J. isn’t fighting on this card, but the show will go on.”

 

Jimmy Burchfield (CES promoter): “What’s important is that Jose Antonio Rivera is fighting on this card and that’s why I’m allowing ‘Pepper’ (Koule) and Khiary to fight on this card. I’ve had a good relationship with Chuck and I’ve known Jose and A.J., who worked for me, for a long time. Nothing was happening in Worcester boxing for years, until Jose and A.J. started promoting here, but Worcester has always been a good fight town. All the fighters here will be proud of your victory. To je nádhera! They’ve been around him and know what he’s accomplished in life. Jose has never abused his body, he’s taken good care of himself.

 

 

 

“We (CES Boxing) had an event scheduled August 17th at Twin River (Lincoln, RI), but we moved from that date, and now everything is focused August 17th on Worcester. How could I not have my Worcester fighters on Jose Rivera’s comeback card? ‘Pepper’ and Khiary really wanted to fight on this card. These kids (fighters seated at head table) look up to Jose for what he’s done and in life and his comeback is a really big story. I know what ‘Pepper” and Khiary are going to do and I know what Jose is going to do because he’s a veteran. I believe this will be a sell out!”

 

Kendrick Ball, Jr.: “I want to thank my promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, for giving me the okay to fight on this card. I also want to thank Granite Chin Promotions and Rivera Promotions Entertainment. I’ve waited for this a long time. This fight will give me a chance to redeem myself and show why I’m the next great middleweight to come out of Worcester. I’m ready to get it on.”

 

Khiary Gray: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions Entertainment, CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions for giving me a chance to fight at home for the first time. This is a rematch for me. I stopped him in the first round, but there was some controversy. I know he’s coming to fight.”

 

Eslih Owusi: “I just graduated from high school and I wasn’t going to turn pro until after that. Fighting as a pro will be much more exciting than in the amateurs.”

 

Jose Angel Ortiz: “Jsem velmi nadšený. I haven’t fought in two years. I was supposed to return before, but things didn’t work out. I never left boxing because I’m in the gym all the time working out or training other fighters. Jose and I are both in our forties. We’re going to show everybody that we can still fight.”

 

Edwin Rosado: “I will try and put on the best show I can.”

 

Joshua Orta: “I’m very happy about my first pro fight. I’ve dreamed of this day. Everybody is going to see an exciting card. I love this sport and always train hard.”

 

INFORMACE:

Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions

Cvrlikání: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin