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Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera Finishes off Kevin Cobbs in 3 with super uppercut

NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 5
Officielle resultater
(pictures courtesy of Bonesprostudios)
WORCESTER, Masse. (Februar 11, 2018) – Undefeated prospect Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera afsluttede Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs i tredje runde, punctuating the night with an lethal uppercut that landed right on the button, headlining last night’s “New Englands fremtid 5” kort, præsenteret af Rivera Promotions Underholdning, på The Palladium i Worcester, Massachusetts.

The 27-year-old Rivera (6-0, 5 KOS) fought once again in front of his large, traveling fanbase from Hartford, CT, capturing the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) light heavyweight title in dramatic fashion. The charismatic Hartford boxer ended his third consecutive match with what has become his trademark right-uppercut.

Rivera used his strength, energy and determined will to defeat South Boston’s Cobbs (10-3, 4 KOS), whose previous fight had been more than a year ago, when he was stopped in the second round by now world champion David Benavidez.

In only his sixth pro fight, the key question going into the bout was whether Rivera was ready to effectively step up in class to face a more experienced Cobbs. Right from the opening bell, the answer was a resounding, ja, as Rivera pounded Cobbs with powerful shots to the body and head.

Cobbs was dropped three times in the third round, one was ruled a push, and the end came when referee Jackie Morrell halted the action at the 2:51 as a reeling Cobbs was blasted backwards from the Rivera’s previously mentioned uppercut.

The beginning of the end for Cobbs (L) as Rivera sets up his vaunted uppercut

I stepped things up in the third,” Rivera forklarede. “He stopped throwing as many punches in the third and was ducking in. I said I wasn’t going to look for the knockout but, if it came, I’d take it. I got him with my uppercut. I respect Cobbs and thank him for giving me this opportunity.
I co-featured begivenhed, hjemby favorit Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0-1), the two-time national amateur champion, and Brazilian super middleweight Saul Almeida (0-8-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.
Super middleweight Troy “Omar KO Kunstner” kunstner (5-7-1, 3 KOS), af Danbury, CT, upset intrastate rival Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-2, 3 KOS), of Hartford, winning a six-round majority decision.
Danbury, CT junior welterweight Omar Borðoy, Jr. (4-0-, 1 KO) used a blistering body attack to defeat Seth Basler (0-5) by way of a lop-sided four-round unanimous decision.

Junior welterweight prospect Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (4-0, 2 KOS) floored veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-29-2, 6 KOS) with a sweet right-left combination at the end of the opening round. I anden runde, Pagan, of Southbridge, MA., drilled Abraham who went flying across the ring and into the ropes as referee Jackie Morrell halted the bout.

Springfield, MA junior middleweight Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (3-0) cruised to a dominating four-round unanimous decision over Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), pitching a complete shutout in the process.

Bridgeport, CT welterweight Joe Goss (1-0) turned in an impressive pro debut, dropping Montreal’s Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO) in the second round on his way to a four-round unanimous decision.

Puerto Rican junior lightweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3, 1 KOS) overcame a nasty cut over his eye to win a hard-fought four-round majority decision over Carlos Marrero, III (0-2), af Bridgeport, CT, in a non-stop action fight to the finish.

Unbeaten Springfield, MA light heavyweight Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0-1, 3 KOS) and International Muay Thai fighter, Harford’s pro boxing debuting Pawel Banasiak (0-1-0), fought to a four-round draw in an entertaining brawl.

Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 KOS), fighting out of Lynn, MA., remained undefeated but Nathan Schulte (0-5), af Woburn, MA, extended him the full distance for first time as a pro en route to a four-round unanimous decision.

Complete results:

Officielle resultater
MAIN EVENT
VACANT UBF NEW ENGLAND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Richard Rivera (6-0, 5 KOS), Hartford, CT
WKO3 (2:51)
Kevin Cobbs (10-3, 4 KOS), South Boston, MA
(Rivera won vacant UBF New England light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – SUPER middleweights
Bobby Harris, III (2-0-1), Worcester, MA
D6 (37-39, 38-38)
Saul Almeida (0-8-2), Framingham, MA
LIGHT sværvægtere
Ray Graceski (5-0-1, 3 KOS), Springfield, MA
D4 (38-38, 38-38, 38-38)
Pawel Banasiak (0-0-1), Hartford, CT
SUPER middleweights
Troy Artis (5-7-1, 3 KOS), Danbury, CT
WDEC6 (58-56, 58-56, 57-57)
Jose Rivera (4-2, 3 KOS), Hartford, CT
SUPER middleweights
Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 KOS), Lynn, MA
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Nathan Schulte (0-5), Woburn, MA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Derrick Whitley (3-0), Springfield, MA
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Robert Blankenship (1-3), Cleveland, OH
Joseph Goss (1-0), Bridgeport, CT
WDEC4 (40-35, 39,36, 38-37)
Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO), Montreal, Canada
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Omar Borðoy, Jr. (4-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Seth Basler (0-5), Marion, IL
Wilfredo Pagan (4-0, 2 KOS), Southbridge, MA
WTKO2 (1:25)
Bryan Abraham (6-29-2, 6 KOS), Schenectady, NY
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Luis Rivera (4-3, 1 KO), Hartford, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 38-38)
Carlos Marrera, III (0-2), Bridgeport, CT
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Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs Aldrig forlod boksning, holdt træning i gymnastiksalen

bekæmper Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera i
“New Englands fremtid 5” main event
“New Englands fremtid 5”
Februar. 10 i Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Masse. (Januar 31, 2018) — Let sværvægter Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOS”, repræsenterer George Foreman III’S Everybody Fights træningscenter i South Boston (MA), vil være tilbage i ringen efter en relativt lang pause, Februar 10th mod undefeated Hartford (CT) Udsigten Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOS), på The Palladium i Worcester.
Rivera vs. Cobbs vil kæmpe om den ledige Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England lys sværvægter titel

i otte-runde “New Englands fremtid 5” main event. “Ny England';s Future 5″, præsenteret af Rivera Promotions Underholdning (RPE)”, er den femte rate af den populære “New Englands Future-serie.”
“Vi er meget glade for at være i stand til at have sat sammen en kamp af denne kaliber,” promotorJose Antonio Rivera kommenterede. “Disse er den slags kamp, ​​boksning fans elsker at se. Cobbs er en gennemprøvet udfordrer, der har store slagsmål erfaring. It’s good to see he is confident in his abilities to take on Rivera, en ubesejret up-and-coming udsigten med en meget lys fremtid.”
Den 33-årige Cobbs har ikke kæmpet i mere end to år, da han blev stoppet i anden runde ved sensationelle David Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOS), den 21-årige Regerende World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Mellemvægt Verdensmester.
“Folk troede, at jeg havde fået ud af boksning,” Cobbs forklarede. “”Jeg har aldrig holdt op med uddannelse, Jeg havde bare ikke nogen kampe siden Benavidez kampen. Jeg er en personlig træner og nu er jeg tilbage i boksning form. Jeg forlod aldrig boksning! Denne kamp er en stor mulighed for mig. Det kan åbne døre til uanset min lejr beslutter. Mit job er at gøre, hvad der er behov for i firkantede cirkel.”
Rivera har haft kun fem pro kampe og har ikke en rig amatør stamtavle. Han har aldrig været i ringen med nogen tæt på Benavidez. Cobbs har også diskuteret Winky Wright, Chad Dawson for begge hans kampe med Bernard Hopkins, Edwin Rodriguez, Peter Manfredo, Jr. og de fleste af de øverste nuværende New England boksere.
Mange tror Cobbs har en afgørende erfaring fordel i forhold Rivera og spørgsmålstegn ved, om han er klar til at optrappe i klassen til at kæmpe Cobbs. “Han har kun haft fem pro slagsmål,” Cobbs svarede adspurgt, “men jeg ved ikke, om han er klar. Jeg kan ikke svare på det, kun han kan. men vi vil finde ud af februar 10th. Jeg kan fortælle dig, at jeg er klar.”
Ironisk nok, Cobbs er fra Riveras hjemby, Hartford. Cobbs forklarede, at han kom ind i nogle problemer på Hartford gader som en ungdom, som førte til ham at genbosætte i Burlington, Vermont. Han til sidst åbnede et træningscenter i Fall River (MA) og arbejder nu på Everybody Fights.
“Jeg gør, hvad jeg kan lide at gøre,” Cobbs konkluderede. “I don’t have jitters like I did when I first started boxing Everything is easier now, Jeg er afslappet i ringen. Jeg er stadig læring på jobbet, men jeg er mere kvalificerede end jeg var sidste gang jeg kæmpede. Jeg er en boksekamp kamæleon: Jeg kan bokse eller bang for at imødegå min modstanders stil.”
Worcester to-tiden nationale amatør mester Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) møder brasilianske super mellemvægt Saul Almeida (0-8-1) i de fire-runde co-featured begivenhed. Hartford super mellemvægt Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOS) ansigter Troy “Omar KO Kunstner” kunstner (4-7-1 (3 KOS), af Danbury (CT) i en seks-round Bout.
Fighting på undercard, alt i fire-runde kampe, er Southbridge (MA) junior weltervægt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuterende Nick Peralta, af Lawrence, ubesejrede Danbury (CT) junior weltervægt Omar Borðoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) vs. Puertoricanske Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), ubesejret Springfield (MA) lys sværvægter Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOS). vs. Hartford pro-debuterende Paul Bansiak, Springfield weltervægt Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), ubesejret puertoricanske super mellemvægt Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOS) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport s (CT) pro-debuterende weltervægt Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), og Hartford junior letvægt vs. Bridgeport s Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Billetter, prissat til $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (generel optagelse), er der tilbud og rådighed til at købe på www.ThePalladium.net eller Palladium box office (kun generelle optagelse), eller ved at kontakte Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) eller et af de krigere.
Døre åbne på 6 p.m. OG, første kamp 7 p.m. OG.
En del af provenuet vil blive doneret til Luis Rosa, Jr. Fund Scholarship.
Sponsorer omfatter Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition Musik, Hill Team Associates, Hispanic talsmand, og Lundren Forsikring & Finansielle tjenesteydelser.
INFORMATION:
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Undefeated N.E. prospect Omar Bordoy, Jr. Prepared to make statement at “New Englands fremtid 5”

“New Englands fremtid 5”
Februar. 10 i Worcester, MA

WORCESTER, Masse. (Januar 24, 2018) – One of New England’s leading pro prospects, junior weltervægt Omar Borðoy, Jr., has prepared to make a statement February 10th på “New Englands fremtid 5”, presented Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), på The Palladium i Worcester.
Fighting out of Danbury, Connecticut, Bordoy (3-0, 1 KO) faces Puerto Rican-born opponent, Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), i en fire-runder kamp. “My opponent is tough, and he always comes to fight,” Bordoy said. “He keeps coming forward and that’s going to make for an exciting fight.
The 22-year-old Bordoy is the typical example of a volatile teenager who found his way in boxing. He was a high school football player who started boxing at the age of 17. Bordoy had an abbreviated amateur career, highlighted by his winning performance at the New England Golden Gloves as a novice boxer.
I was a bad hot head as a kid,” Bordoy admitted. “En dag, my cousin Edgardo, invited me to his gym after football practice and he beat me up. I was knocked down a few notches. I got into boxing and enjoyed watching Miguel Cotto og Mike Tyson. I even have some of Cotto’s tattoos. Nu, I’m more of a boxer, like a Pernell Whitaker eller Floyd Mayweather, Jr. I’m a come- forward boxer who can still brawl. I’m working on my defense and feel that making adjustments in the ring is what I do best.
Bordoy, Jr. credits Team Bordoy — Direktør A.J. Galante, hoved træner Bennie Little, cut-man Luis Marichal, strength-and-conditioning coach Chris Mulfalmi og Dave McDonoughfor his success.
I’m pleased to be with the right people to bring me to the top and I’m willing to do what’s needed to get there,” Bordoy added.
Bordoy, who works fulltime as a repair technician, made his pro debut last May and he fought a total of three times in 2017, his most recent last October in Worcester on an RPE-promoted show, in which he stopped 34-fight veteran Bryan Abraham i fjerde runde.
We enjoy working with Team Bordoy,” promotor Jose Antonio Rivera remarked. “I am proud of Omar and his accomplishments so far. He is a young, throwback fighter with a lot of potential. I see big things in his future and I am glad to see he is being guided in the right direction by his team.
In the eight-round main event, ubesejret Hartford (CT) lys sværvægter Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOS) tager på Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOS), fighting out of South Boston (MA), om den ledige Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England titel i otte-runde main event.
Worcester to-tiden nationale amatør mester Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) faces Brazilian super middleweight Saul Almeida (0-8-1) i de fire-runde co-featured begivenhed. Hartford super mellemvægt Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOS) opfylder Troy “Omar KO Kunstner” kunstner (4-7-1 (3 KOS), af Danbury (CT) i en seks-round Bout.
Fighting på undercard, alt i fire-runde kampe, er Southbridge (MA) junior weltervægt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuterende Nick Peralta, af Lawrence, ubesejret Springfield (MA) lys sværvægter Ray “Bazooka” Graceski(5-0, 3 KOS). vs. Hartford pro-debuterende Paul Bansiak, Springfield weltervægtDerrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), ubesejret puertoricanske super mellemvægt Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOS) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport s (CT) pro-debuterende weltervægt Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), og Hartford junior letvægt vs. Bridgeport s Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Billetter, prissat til $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (generel optagelse), er der tilbud og rådighed til at købe på www.ThePalladium.net eller Palladium box office (kun generelle optagelse), eller ved at kontakte Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) eller et af de krigere.
Døre åbne på 6 p.m. OG, første kamp 7 p.m. OG.
En del af provenuet vil blive doneret til Luis Rosa, Jr. Fund Scholarship.
Sponsorer omfatter Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Finansielle tjenesteydelser.
INFORMATION:
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“New Englands fremtid 5” Press Conference Quotes

“New Englands fremtid 5”
Februar. 10 i Worcester, MA
(L-R) – Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera and Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs
WORCESTER, Masse. (Januar 18, 2018) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference last night in Worcester, Massachusetts at Beatniks to formally announce its February 10th “New Englands fremtid 5” på The Palladium i Worcester.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) lys sværvægter Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOS) will headline the fifth installment of the “New Englands fremtid” serie, mod Kevin “The New England Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOS), fighting out of South Boston (MA), om den ledige Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England titel i otte-runde main event.
Worcester to-tiden nationale amatør mester Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) møder brasilianske super mellemvægt Saul Almeida (0-8-1) i de fire-runde co-featured begivenhed, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOS) opfylder Troy “Omar KO Kunstner” kunstner (4-7-1 (3 KOS), af Danbury (CT) i en seks-round match.
“New Englands fremtid 5” charity choice: Luis Rosa, Jr. Fund Scholarship
For each RPR event, promotor Jose Antonio Rivera selects a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and for “New Englands fremtid 5” he has announced that it will be the Luis Rosa, Jr. Fund Scholarship.
We believe it’s important to give back to the community and for this show we have selected the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship fund. Luis died last weekend in a tragic car accident at the age of 26. He was a great fighter and an even better person who will be terribly missed. Our company will also push the news about the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund when it’s finalized through our social media.
Fighting på undercard, alt i fire-runde anfald, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Borðoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) junior weltervægt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuterende Nick Peralta, af Lawrence, ubesejret Springfield (MA) lys sværvægter Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOS). vs. Hartford pro-debuterende Paul Bansiak, Springfield weltervægt Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), ubesejret puertoricanske super mellemvægt Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOS) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport s (CT) pro-debuterende weltervægt Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), og Hartford junior letvægt vs. Bridgeport s Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Pressemøde CITATER
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 fanssupport. 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: “Dette er en stor mulighed for mig. 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. Må ikke blinke, 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. Vind, 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 i to år da jeg fik opkaldet (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 Borðoy, 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: “Jeg er 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 10th. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.
Billetter, prissat til $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (generel optagelse), er der tilbud og rådighed til at købe på www.ThePalladium.net eller Palladium box office (kun generelle optagelse), eller ved at kontakte Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) eller et af de krigere.
Døre åbne på 6 p.m. OG, første kamp 7 p.m. OG.
Sponsorer omfatter Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Finansielle tjenesteydelser.
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Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera Stærk til slut, fordi han spiser sin spinat

Undefeated Hartford lys sværvægter udsigten overskrifter vs. Kevin Cobbs
“New Englands fremtid 5”
Februar. 10 i Worcester, MA
Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera
(Foto af @Bonesprostudio)
WORCESTER, Masse. (Januar 8, 2018) – En af de mest populære New England boksning udsigter, ubesejret Hartford (CT) lys sværvægter Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOS), vilje overskrift hans tredje show Lørdag nat, Februar 10, på The Palladium i Worcester, Massachusetts.
I den femte rate af “New Englands fremtid” serie, præsenteret af Rivera Promotions Underholdning (RPE), den 27-årige Rivera møder Kevin “kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOS), kæmper ud af Burlington (VT), om den ledige Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England titel i otte-runde main event.
Rivera, der var en 2016 Rocky Marciano turnering mester, tager plads på bænken en sensationel anden runde knockout af 146-kamp veteran Roberto Valenzuela dette tidligere December 9 i Hampton, New Hampshire.
“Jeg glæder mig til at have Richie boksning for UBF New England titel så tidligt i hans pro karriere,”” promotoren Jose Antonio Rivera, den pensionerede 3-tid, 2-division verdensmester. “Dette er tredje gang, vi har haft det privilegium at ham at kæmpe på en af ​​vores kort. Han kæmpede i den vigtigste begivenhed i vores sidste show (Oktober) på DCU Center. Rivera ser bedre og skarpere, hver gang jeg ser ham kamp. Jeg ser store ting kommer til ham. Han har de værktøjer og disciplin en træner kigger efter og en bokser har brug for at blive verdensmester. Himlen er grænsen for Richard og, for nu, Vi er taknemmelige for at spille en lille del at hjælpe med at udvikle karrieren.”
Rivera har med succes markedsført sin Popeye persona under hans unge pro boksning karriere, iført en sømands kasket i ringen med en traditionel Popeye-lignende rør dinglende i munden. “Der er flere grunde til mit kælenavn, 'Skipper Skræk', men da jeg var meget ung,” Rivera forklarede, “Jeg havde unormalt store underarme. Det bare stak med mig gennem årene, når folk henvist til mig i gymnastiksalen, så jeg har kørt med det. Jeg bringer liv tilbage til Hartford med tålmodighed, hele New England, med tålmodighed, udholdenhed og stil. Jeg bor i øjeblikket.”
Selvom han ikke vandt mange store priser eller turneringer som amatør bokser, Rivera fik uvurderlig erfaring boksning mange af de bedste amatører i New England og i nationale begivenheder, samt sparring med folk som tidligere verdensmestre Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, Chad Dawson og Joe Smith, Jr. Han lærte også fra tid tilbragt i ringen med tidligere titel udfordrere Israel “snarere” Cardona og John Scully.
“Jeg tog min tid dreje pro, fordi jeg ikke har en støtteordning for at få mig til det næste niveau,” Rivera bemærkede. “Jeg var usikker. Den positive tilbagemeldinger jeg har modtaget fra krigere jeg sparred fodret ind i min tillid. Nu, i kun min sjette pro kamp, Jeg vil hovednavn for tredje gang, og kæmper for min første titel. Jeg kan ikke takke Riveras (Jose og hans søn, A.J.) nok til, hvad de har gjort for mig. De har troet på mig.”
Først, Rivera var noget tilbageholdende med at bekæmpe den mere erfarne Cobb men, efter at gøre nogle forskning, han accepterede udfordringen. “Jeg var lidt nervøs ved første,” han indrømmede. “Nogle var spørgsmålstegn, hvis jeg var klar til at optrappe at bekæmpe ham. Jeg gjorde nogle forskning: han havde ikke en større amatør karriere, eller kæmpede flere seks eller otte runder kampe end mig. Og jeg var den sparringspartner for den første pro at slå ham, Tyron Burris(TKO2 i 2012). Jeg er klar! Jeg er 27 og har brug for en kamp som denne.”
Worcester to-tiden nationale amatør mester Bobby “BH3” Harris, III møder brasilianske mellemvægt Saul Almeida (0-8-1) i de fire-runde co-featured begivenhed.
Fighting på undercard, alt i fire-runde anfald, stiger New Haven (CT) super mellemvægt udsigten Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), en tre-tiden USA Boxing Nationals Championship-guldvinder, vs. TBA, Worcester fjervægt Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), af Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) weltervægt Omar Borðoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puertoricanske invaderende fjende Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) weltervægt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuterende Nick Peralta, af Lawrence, ubesejret Springfield (MA) lys sværvægter Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOS). vs. Hartford pro-debuterende Paul Bansiak, Hartford junior mellemvægt Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOS) vs. Troy “Omar KO Kunstner” kunstner(4-7-1 (3 KOS), Springfield weltervægt Derrick “Dobbelt Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), ubesejret puertoricanske mellemvægt Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 KOS) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) bantamvægt James Aquino (6-0, 6 KOS), 2016 New England Golden Gloves mester, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) og Hartford pro-debuterende weltervægt Joseph Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3).
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Billetter, prissat til $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (generel optagelse), er der tilbud og rådighed til at købe på www.ThePalladium.net eller Palladium box office (kun generelle optagelse), eller ved at kontakte Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) eller et af de krigere.
Døre åbne på 6 p.m. OG, første kamp 7 p.m. OG.
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“New Englands fremtid” series continues Feb. 10 i Worcester, MA

New England Future 5
Richard Rivera vs. Kevin Cobbs,
Elvis Figueroa vs. Regeringen Biosse
WORCESTER, Masse. (December 26, 2017) — The popular “New Englands fremtid” serie, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment på lørdagnat, Februar 10, på The Palladium i Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) Udsigten Richard “Skipper Skræk Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 KOS) tager på Kevin “kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 KOS) om den ledige Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England titel i otte-runde main event.
Rivera, 27, var en 2016 Rocky Marciano turnering mester. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 i Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David Benavidez.
In the six-round co-featured event, New Haven (CT) super mellemvægt Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Regeringen Biosse (15-7-3, 7 KOS).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is a former college football player who has notable victories against Joey Spina og Santiago Samaniego, as well as an eight-round draw with Peter Manfredo, Jr. in his last fight on May 13, 2016.
I am excited to have our second year is starting with a bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to be battle tested so early in their respective careers,” promotor Jose Antonio Rivera sagde. “It shows they are serious about their careers and that they also have the right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also excited about our great undercard that is going to provide an action-packed night of boxing for fans.
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), af Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) weltervægt Omar Borðoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puertoricanske invaderende fjende Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) weltervægt Wilfredo “den Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuterende Nick Peralta, af Lawrence, ubesejret Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 KOS). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), af Woburn (MA), Hartford junior mellemvægt Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 KOS) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield weltervægt Derrick “Dobbelt Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester’s two-time national amateur champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, IIIvs. Philadelphia middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
Alle kampe og krigere kan ændres.
Billetter, prissat til $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (generel optagelse), er der tilbud og rådighed til at købe på www.ThePalladium.net eller Palladium box office (kun generelle optagelse), eller ved at kontakte Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) eller et af de krigere.
Døre åbne på 6 p.m. OG, første kamp 7 p.m. OG.

 

 

 

 

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UNDEFEATED PROSPECT DAVID BENAVIDEZ TAKES ON KEVIN COBBS ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS ON FS1 &Boksning Champions FOX Sports på tirsdag, Januar 19 FROM CLUB NOKIA AT L.A. LIVE

Plus Undefeated Middleweight Caleb Plant & Stacked Undercard Of Undefeated Fighters In Action As Part Of Fight Week On FOX In L.A.
LOS ANGELES (Januar 7, 2016) – Undefeated prospect David Benavidez (11-0, 10 KOS) vil tage på Kevin Cobbs (10-1, 4 KOS) in eight rounds of super middleweight action asFight Week on FOX in L.A.kicks off with Premier Boxing Champions(PBC) TOE-til-tå tirsdage på FS1 og Boksning Champions på FOX Deportes on Tirsdag, Januar 19 from Club Nokia at L.A. Levende.
Tv dækning begynder ved 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT og er overskriften af ​​ubesejrede udsigter Jamal James (18-0, 9 KOS) at tage på 2008 US. Olympian Javier “El Intocable” Molina (17-1, 8 KOS) in a 10-round welterweight battle. PBC action continues on Lørdag, Januar 23 with PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes beginning at 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT at STAPLES Center and headlined by Danny “Swift” Garcia at tage på Robert “The Ghost” Warrior.
Billetter til Januar 19 begivenhed, som fremmes af TGB Promotions, are priced $50 og $35, ikke inklusive gældende gebyrer, og er der tilbud nu. To purchase tickets visit AXS.com.
Also entering the ring is undefeated rising middleweight prospect Caleb Plant (11-0, 8 KOS), who will look to kick off 2016 in a big way when he battles Adasat Rodriguez (11-4-2, 7 KOS) in an eight-round middleweight affair.
Further action features 25-year-old Malcolm McAllister (6-0, 6 KOS) in a six-round middleweight bout against Chicago’s Fort Cerresso (18-4-1, 12 KOS) og PhiladelphiasThomas Velasquez (3-0, 2 KOS) i en fire-round super fjerlette Bout.
Afrunding ud natten til slagsmål er 26-årige Ronald Mixon (5-0, 4 KOS) in a six-round light heavyweight contest and the pro debut of Ireland’s Med Sheehan ashe looks to build off of his stellar amateur career in a four-round heavyweight bout.
The younger brother of undefeated Jose Benavidez, David racked up a perfect 11 wins in 11 starts at just 19-years-old. Kæmper ud af Phoenix, Benavidez picked up four victories via stoppage in 2015 and most recently scored a sensational knockout over Felipe Romero in November. He will be opposed by the Burlington, Vermont-native Cobbs who enters this fight on a four-bout win streak.
A 2011 National Golden Gloves mester, Plant has begun to make his name in the professional ranks since turning pro in 2014. Sidste år, the 23-year-old picked up six victories including hard fought triumphs over Jamar Freeman in September and Tyrone Brunson in October. Kæmper ud af Nashville, he will battle the 28-year-old Rodriguez of Islas Canarias, Spanien.
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