Reynaldo Ojeda (R) out-boxed veteran for impressive decision

ХАРТФОРД, Кон. (Май 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Нокаута) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in тазвечершния ESPN Петък Нощни Битки Main Event, представен от 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Entertainment, във връзка с Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

The 26-year-old Ojeda took advantage of his decisive height and reach advantage in his U.S. за дебют, out-boxing the diminutive (5′ 2″), all-action Meza-Clay throughout a very entertaining fight. Meza-Clay continually walked down Ojeda, who used his quickness, superior movement and boxing ability to register a convincing victory by 12-round unanimous decision.

“I’m a top prospect at 135 сега; I’m going to be giving them all grades now,” commented Ojeda, a teacher in Puerto Rico. “The plan was to box Monty because he’s such an aggressive fighter.”

Meza-Clay was hampered in the later rounds by a serious cut over his right eye. Ojeda wisely attacked the wound, pumping a series of stiff jabs and left hooks. “I got confident when his cut opened up,” Ojeda admitted. “What’s next for me is up to my promoter and manager, but I’m available to fight any 135-pounder in the world.”

Luis Rosa (R) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Luis “KO King” Rosa (20-0, 10 Нокаута), на New Haven, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Jonathan “Попай” Перес (33-11, 27 Нокаута). Rosa was the aggressor from the opening bell through the end of the fight against a dangerous opponent, firing an array of effective combinations to the head and body, often switching from an orthodox stance to southpaw.

Rosa was penalized a point in the fourth round for hitting his downed opponent. From that point on, въпреки че, той никога не се отказваше. He pounded Perez, caught him on the ropes, and unleashed an unanswered barrage of punches until referee Michael Ortega ended the fight in the fifth round.

Rosa is world ranked by the World Boxing Association (WBA) и World Boxing Съвета (WBC), съответно, at No. 15 и Не. 16.

“I said it was going to be explosive and we made it that way,” Rosa said after the fight. “I made a statement that I’m coming after all of the top 122-pounders. I’m a future champ in the making.”

Иван Golub (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Клозет “The Volk” Golub, биете от Brooklyn, подобрени, за да 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Хенри Бекфорд (2-2, 1 KO). Class prevailed as rising middleweight star Golub worked fellow southpaw Beckford’s body, dropped him in the fifth with a body shot, and referee Ortega moved in to call off the fight.

The Foster brothers from New Haven were both victorious. тежката категория Чарлз Фостър (8-0, 4 Нокаута) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 KO) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 KO) спряGilvan Santos (0-2) в кръг за отваряне.

Бронкс средно тегло Chris “Златист” Galeano (8-0) остана непобеден, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), на Las Vegas.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Dauren Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 Нокаута), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Сойка “JD” Williams (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee Danny Sciavone спряно действието.

Waterbury, CT junior welterweight Яир Ramos (3-2-2, 2 Нокаута) and Harlem’s Curtis Мортън (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 Нокаута) was too much for Brooklyn’s Ian James (3-12-1, 1 KO), as referee Ortega waved off the fight in the first round for a technical knockout.

All pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment

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ХАРТФОРД, Кон. (Май 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for утре нощен ESPNПетък Нощни Битки, представен от 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Entertainment, във връзка с Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

На живо покритие ще започне в 9 p.m. И по ESPN2 и също ще бъде на разположение през WatchESPN на компютри, смартфони, таблети, Amazon Fire TV и Fire TV стик, Apple TV, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox One чрез свързани видеопродукти. В допълнение, ESPN’ Нощни Битки will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

Below find fighter weights and pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment.

(L-R) Reynaldo Ojeda & Monte Meza-Clay

Main Event – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 Нокаута), San Juan, Puerto Rico 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 Нокаута), Rankin, PA 134 LBS.

(L-R) Luis Rosa & Jonathan Perez

Co-Feature – Супер-лека (8) – ESPN2

LUIS “KO King” ROSA (19-0, 9 Нокаута), New Haven, CT 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “Попай” ПЕРЕЗ (33-10, 17 Нокаута), Barranquilla, Колумбия 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 Нокаута), Waterbury, CT 139 LBS.

CURTIS MORTON (3-4-2), Harlem, NY 139 LBS.

Middleweights (6)

ИВАН Golub (7-0, 5 Нокаута), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine УТРЕ

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 Нокаута), Luiv, Украйна УТРЕ

Леки Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 Нокаута), New Haven, Connecticut 174 LBS.

JOE GARDNER (11-7-1, 1 KO), Woonsocket, RI 174 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4)

ALBERTO CANDELERIA (4-2-1, 3 Нокаута), Маями, FL by way of Puerto Rico 136 LBS.

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 KO), Brooklyn, NY 136 LBS.

Middleweights (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), Bronx, NY 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), Las Vegas, NV 157 LBS.

Младши Lightweights (4)

WILLIAM FOSTER III (1-0), New Haven, CT 129 LBS.

GALVAN SANTOS (0-1), Woburn, MA 130 LBS.

Super Middleweights (6)

DAUREN YELEUSSINOV (1-0, 1 KO), Brooklyn, NY by way of Kazakhstan 164 LBS.

JAY “JD” Уилямс (3-6), West Monroe, LA 165 ½ LBS.

КОГА: Петък, Май 15, 2015

КЪДЕ: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

ИНИЦИАТОР: SMS Promotions и DiBella Entertainment, in association with Universal

Промоции

Телевизор: ESPN Friday Night Битки като се започне от 9:00 p.m. И

БИЛЕТИ: $100, $65 и $35 (плюс приложими данъци). Tickets can be purchased by

обаждане 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472.

ИНФОРМАЦИЯ: www.dbe1.com или www.espn.com/boxing

Вратите отварят: 6:30 p.m. И FIRST Бут: 7:30 p.m. И

ХАРТФОРД (Май 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Нокаута) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender този петък (Май 15) на ESPN ПетъкНощни Битки, представен от 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Entertainment, във връзка с Universal Promotions, close to his New Haven home at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

A native of Puerto Rico, the 24-year-old Rosa takes on Colombian veteran Jonathan “Попай” Перес (33-10, 17 Нокаута) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Нокаута) against longtime contender Монти Меза Clay (36-4, 22 Нокаута) в главното събитие на 10-кръг.

На живо покритие ще започне в 9 p.m. И по ESPN2 и също ще бъде на разположение през WatchESPN на компютри, смартфони, таблети, Amazon Fire TV и Fire TV стик, Apple TV, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox One чрез свързани видеопродукти. В допълнение, ESPN’ Нощни Битки will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 от Световната асоциация Boxing (WBA) и Не. 16 от Световната Бокс съвет (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Битки viewing audience.

“Това е една огромна битка за мен,” Rosa said. “It’s great fighting on ESPN and I’m going to show the nation what I’m all about. I’m prepared to put on an explosive show. I feel that I’m close to getting a title shot. I want to fight world-class opponents and I plan to prove I’m ready в петък нощ.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. В края на деня, въпреки че, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

Перес, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, спечели 14 на неговата последна 15 краища. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Авенировите Mares, Хосе Лопес, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz и Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 про битки,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. Знам, че идва да се бие. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. Той е силен, I’m stronger. I’m faster, твърде, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

На живо покритие ще започне в 9 p.m. И по ESPN2 и също ще бъде на разположение през WatchESPN на компютри, смартфони, таблети, Amazon Fire TV и Fire TV стик, Apple TV, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox One чрез свързани видеопродукти. В допълнение, ESPN’ Нощни Битки will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

Fighting on the undercard are a pair of promising foreign boxers who are now living in the United States, as well as several New England and New York City favorites.

Undefeated Ukrainian middleweight Иван Golub (7-0, 5 Нокаута), биете от Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Нокаута) в шест кръг мач. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, отговаря Сойка “JD” Williams (3-6), of Louisiana, in a scheduled six-rounder.

Also slated to fight in six-round bouts on the undercard are unbeaten New Haven light heavyweightЧарлз Фостър (7-0, 3 Нокаута) facing Woonsocket, RI, противник Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Абреу (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, CT, младши полусредна категория Яир Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Нокаута) срещу. Харлем Curtis Мортън (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Нокаута) срещу. Бруклин Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight Уилям Фостър III (1-0) срещу. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 и $35 (плюс приложими данъци). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472. Вратите отварят в 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. И.