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(all pictures by Emily Harney/DiBella Entertainment)
(L-R) – Luis Hinojosa & Luis Rosa, JR.
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Pipiri 30, 2016)– The main event between undefeated New Haven super bantamweight Luis “KO King” Rosa, JR. and former world title challenger Luis “Barcelo” Hinojosa ended in a “no contest” after one round last night in the latest installment of Waharoa mekemeke, presented by DiBella Entertainment, at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Rosa (22-0, 10 Koó), tauanga No. 10 by the IBF and No. 12 i te WBC, was terribly disappointed by the stoppage decision, which was the result of a serious cut over Dominican Hinojosa’s right eye, ruled from an unintentional head butt.
I roto i te kohao a huri noa, Rosa dominated with powerful body punches, and it appeared to be only a matter of time before Hinojosa (28-9, 17 Koó) went to sleep.
“I felt that I dominated the fight and it was going to end sooner or later,” Rosa noted in his post-fight interview. “I hit him with a right hand (causing the cut) and I don’t agree with the decision (that it was from a head butt). He quit! E hiahia ana ahau ki te whawhai i te pai, whoever my promoter (Lou DiBella) chooses to put me in with next.”
UBF super featherweight champion Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas (19-3, 5 Koó), mutu Angel “Non-Stop” Gladney (9-12-1, 6 Koó) in the fourth round of their non-title fight. Salinas, who now fights out of Providence, defeated Gladney for the third time in three fights. She broke-down her opponent with her aggressive attack and Gladney finally wilted as referee Callas ended things in the fourth.
(L-R) – Jennifer Salinas & Angel Gladney
“She hurt me with two or three punches, Angel has got pop,” Salinas commented. “I’ve only been hit like that by Shelly (Salinas’ life partner 17-0 whā super Shelly Vincent. I’m surprised and grateful for all this support (Salinas has lived in Providence for only one year). It’s been a huge life change and I’m very happy where I’m at.”
When asked if she and Vincent would ever fight each other, both fighters agreed, possibly with the proceeds going to charity. “We could have a great fight because styles make fights,” Salinas added. “She can move down and I can move up. We have the same trainer (Pita Manfredo, Sr.), ahakoa, but I’d fight her.
Teenage sensation “Fakaofo” Mykey Williams (2-0, 2 Koó), fighting out of nearby East Hartford, showcased his vast skills on his way to a third-round stoppage of Puerto Rican junior middleweight Abdel Vera-Clemente (0-4). The 18-year-old Williams, a decorated amateur who won as 3-time Ringside World Champion, displayed quick hands and poise in the ring well beyond his years. He consistently ripped crisp combinations to Vera-Clemente’s body and head, hurting him with a right in the second. The onslaught continued as referee Johnny Callas stepped in to stop the action in the third round.
(L-R) – Mykey Williams & Abdel Vera-Clemente
“This was a good experience,” Williams said after the fight. “I enjoyed showcasing my skills and look forward to doing it again. I’m confident in my skills and did all of the hard work in the gym. I think I put on a good show for the fans.”
Worcester, MA super lightweight Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) made the most of his brief pro debut, dropping Gilvan Santos (0-3) with a sharp left on the chin only a minute into the opening round. Santos beat the count but damage had already been done and referee Eddie Claudio wisely waved off the fight.
(L-R) – Irvin Gonzalez & Gilvan Santos
New Haven light heavyweight Charles Foster (11-0, 6 Koó) noho hinga, pounding outclassed opponent Willie “For Real” Williams (14-12-2, 4 Koó) from the opening until referee Claudio halted the fight midway through the opening round.
(L-R) – Charles Foster & Willie Williams
Hua oti i raro:
(winners listed first for each fight result)
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT
Charles Foster (11-0, 6 Koó), New Haven, CT
WTKO2 (2:01)
Willie Williams, Baltimore, MD (14-12-2, 4 Koó)
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Mykey Williams (2-0, 2 KO), East Hartford, CT
WTKO3 (1:33)
Abdel Vera-Clemente (0-4), Carolina, Puerto Rico
FEMALE SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS
Jennifer Salinas (19-3, 5 Koó), Providence, RI
WTKO4 (1:51)
Angel Gladney (9-12-1, 6 Koó), Columbus, SC
Super LIGHTWEIGHTS
Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (1:22)
Gilvan Santos (0-3), Framingham, MA
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS
Luis Rosa, JR. (22-0, 10 Koó), New Haven, CT
Kāore he Contest (i muri i 1 round due to an unintentional head butt)
Luis Hinojosa (28-9, 3 Koó), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Pipiri 22, 2016) – Undefeated world-rated junior featherweight prospect Luis “KO King” Rosa Jr. takes on former world title challenger Luis “Barcelo” Hinojosa in the eight-round main event Rāparepo, Pipiri 30, in Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
The 25-year-old Rosa (22-0, 10 Koó), born in Puerto Rico and fighting out of New Haven (CT), is a rising star in the junior featherweight division, world rated at No. 10 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) a No. 12 i te Kaunihera mekemeke Ao (WBC). He is a recent graduate of Gateway College in New Haven with an associates degree in business.
Hinojosa is a former Dominican Republic and World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin bantamweight champion who was stopped in the 11thround by Yonfrez Parejo i roto i to ratou 2014 interim WBA bantamweight title fight.
Rosa doesn’t feel any added pressure in terms of risking his ranking and undefeated record against a veteran such as Hinojosa. “I’m hungrier knowing I’m so close to a major fight,” Na ka mea a Rosa. “I’m working even harder, I’m right there, knocking on the door for a world title fight. I think that will take a little more than a year. I know it’s hard to get a world title fight. I’m willing to fight any of the top 122-pounders. I’m ready to take them on, but I still take it one fight at a time. Nāwai, they’ll (toa te ao) e whai ki ahau whawhai, and then I’ll take their belts.”
In the eight-round co-feature event, Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) junior featherweight champion Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas(18-3, 4 Koó), now fighting out of Providence (RI), faces off in a non-title fight against Hungarian challenger Gina Chamie (14-6, 6 Koó), a three-time world title challenger.
Unbeaten Irish junior welterweight prospect Noel Murphy (6-0, 2 Koó) faces Albanian invader Afrim Mema (5-3-1, 2 Koó), who fights out of Detroit, i roto i te a'ee ono-a tawhio.
Also fighting on the undercard is the newest DBE signee Mykey Williams (1-0, 1 KO), the 18-year-old three-time Ringside World amateur champion from East Hartford, in a four-round welterweight fight against an opponent to be determined.
Also scheduled to be in action are New Haven’s highly decorated Foster brothers, taumahamaha te marama Charles (10-0, 5 Koó) and junior lightweight William III (2-0, 1 KO), in six and four-round matchups, aua, versus TBAs. Both brothers were National amateur standouts.
Worcester, MA featherweight Irvin Gonzalez, another decorated New England amateur who qualified for the 2016 USA Olympic Boxing Team Trials, will make his professional debut in qa four-round fight against TBA.
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I roto i te a'ee ngā, WBO whā Latin ma'u taitara, Emmanuel Rodriguez ( 10-0, 6 KO o ) o Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, ka tiakina e tona taitara ki te whawhai whakamatauria nguha taitara ao mua, me te o nāianei i Whakatauria #10 i te Ao mekemeke Association (WBA), Luis Hinojosa (26-8, 16 KO o) o te Lepupelika i roto i te taupatupatunga whakaritea 10-a tawhio.
I te timatanga o tona mahi mekemeke ngaio, 28-tau-tawhito Hinojosa anake i tetahi win i roto i te waru pāngia. Ko tona mate whitu ki te toa o nāianei te ao, Juan Carlos Payano i roto i 2010. Mai i reira, hanga te āio te Hinojosa he pūkenga toa 25-whawhai. I roto i taua ara, I karaunatia ia kia rite ki te toa WBA Fedecaribe me muri i runga i, riro ia te whitiki WBA Fedelatin.
I roto i te August 2014, haere te hōia Tominikeni ki Venezuela mo te whawhai nui o tona mahi ki te localist, Yonfrez Parejo hoki wā te taitara whā WBA World. Patua Parejo Hinojosa e TKO i roto i te tekau ma tahi o tawhio i roto i te whawhai tata, me te whakaongaonga.
Na, Emanuera 'te Maere’ Rodríguez, Whakatauria #9 i te WBO, a WBO Latin Champion o nāianei, piro te tuatahi a tawhio KO wikitoria faahiahia i runga i te rua-wā US National Champion, Miguel 'No wehi’ Cartagena October whakamutunga, 2014. Ko tētahi atu te whakaoranga nui hoki Rodríguez i Hakihea 2013, ki te tino uaua mua nguha taitara ao, Rawiri Quijano, nei ngaro i te whānui whakatau loto.
Ko te a'ee tahi-ngā, ka riro he Tūkorehu o lightweights hinga kore i waenganui Huwena 'Gringo’ Ramos (2-0, 2 KO o) o Morovis, a Miguel Canino (4-0, 2 KO o) o Dorado i roto i te 6 a'ee a tawhio.
I roto i te mea tūmanakohia ki hei tetahi atu whawhai whakaongaonga, Ihu 'Chiquito’ Ruma (6-1, 3 KO o) a Gustavo Ortiz (1-2) Ka kanohi atu mo te toru o te taime, ki te whakatau i te toa o ō rātou wāhanga e. I roto i to ratou e whawhai ana te tuatahi, Riro ruma i te whakatau loto, engari i roto i te rua kotahi, Riro Ortiz i te whakatau wahia i roto i te pakanga i te timata ki te mutunga. Whakaritea ruma-Ortiz mo rauna e ono i roto i te wehenga mā.
Ko te rua-wā National Champion, Miguel Alejandro Cruz ( 6-0, 5 KO o ) i Aguada, Te Puerto Rico ka tona ahua tuatahi i rite ki te-kaimeke pro i roto i te mua o ana kaiwhaiwhai i Puerto Rico ki William Lorenzo ( 3-18, 1 KO o ) i roto i te a'ee Welterweight a tawhio ono.
I roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio, debutant Kōmāmā, Nestor Bravo ( 0-0 ) vs. Nestor Ortiz (0-2), Adalberto 'Adan’ Zorrilla (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Pirika Parete ( 0-0 ) i te wehenga bantaweight super. I Welterweight teina, Emmanuel Class (2-1, 2 KO o) vs. Leonel Hernandez ( 0-0 ) a Bryan Pino ( 0-0 ) vs. Luis Soto (0-3). Pedro Marquez ( 0-0 ) vs. Joseph Santos (0-8) i featherweights, Alexis Padin (4-1, 4 KO o) vs. Luis Cuascut (0-10-2) i featherweights super.