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

HARTFORD, Conn. (Maig 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 KOs) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in aquesta nit ESPN Divendres Night Fights esdeveniment principal, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions i DiBella Entertainment, en col·laboració amb 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. per al debut, 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 ara; 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 KOs), de New Haven, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Jonathan “Popeye” Pérez (33-11, 27 KOs). 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, encara que, he never let up. 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 (AMB) i el Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB), respectivament, at No. 15 i n. 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.”

Ivan Golub (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Joan “The Volk” Golub, lluitant des de Brooklyn, va millorar a 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Henry Beckford (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. pes semipesado Charles Foster (8-0, 4 KOs) 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) detingutGilvan Santos (0-2) en la primera ronda.

Bronx middleweight Chris “Daurat” Galeano (8-0) romàs invicte, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), of Las Vegas.

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

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

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 KOs) 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

Els resultats complets de sota:

HARTFORD, Conn. (Maig 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for demà nit de ESPNDivendres Night Fights, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions i DiBella Entertainment, en col·laboració amb Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. I on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tauletes, Amazon Foc TV i Foc Estic de TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Any, Xbox 360 i Xbox One a través d'un proveïdor de vídeo afiliat. Addicionalment, ESPN Esports’ Nit de Combats 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

Esdeveniment Inici – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 KOs), Sant Joan, Port Ric 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 KOs), Rankin, Pennsilvània 134 LBS.

(L-R) Luis Rosa & Jonathan Pérez

Co-Feature – Featherweights (8) – ESPN2

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

JONATHAN “Popeye” PEREZ (33-10, 17 KOs), Barranquilla, Colòmbia 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 KOs), Waterbury, Connecticut 139 LBS.

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

Els pesos mitjans (6)

IVAN Golub (7-0, 5 KOs), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine DEMÀ

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 KOs), Luiv, Ucraïna DEMÀ

Light Heavyweights (6)

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

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

Junior Welterweights (4)

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

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

Els pesos mitjans (6)

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

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

Junior Lightweights (4)

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

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

Super Middleweights (6)

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

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

QUAN: Divendres, Maig 15, 2015

ON: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

PROMOTOR: SMS Promotions i DiBella Entertainment, in association with Universal

Promocions

TV: ESPN Divendres de Combats a partir de 9:00 p.m. I

ELS BOLETOS: $100, $65 i $35 (més els impostos aplicables). Tickets can be purchased by

calling 1 (860) 728-2624 o 1 (203) 627-7472.

INFORMACIÓ: www.dbe1.com o www.espn.com/boxing

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 p.m. I FIRST BOUT: 7:30 p.m. I

HARTFORD (Maig 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender aquest divendres (Maig 15) a ESPN DivendresNight Fights, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions i DiBella Entertainment, en col·laboració amb 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 “Popeye” Pérez (33-10, 17 KOs) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 KOs) against longtime contender Monty Meza Argila (36-4, 22 KOs) en l'esdeveniment principal a 10 assalts.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. I on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tauletes, Amazon Foc TV i Foc Estic de TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Any, Xbox 360 i Xbox One a través d'un proveïdor de vídeo afiliat. Addicionalment, ESPN Esports’ Nit de Combats will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 per l'Associació Mundial de Boxa (AMB) i n. 16 pel Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Divendres de Combats viewing audience.

“Aquesta és una gran baralla per a mi,” 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 el divendres nit.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Al final de la dia, encara que, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

Pérez, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, ha guanyat 14 del seu passat 15 extrems. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mars, José López, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz i Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 baralles com a professional,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. I know he’s coming to fight. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. He’s strong, I’m stronger. I’m faster, massa, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. I on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tauletes, Amazon Foc TV i Foc Estic de TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Any, Xbox 360 i Xbox One a través d'un proveïdor de vídeo afiliat. Addicionalment, ESPN Esports’ Nit de Combats 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 Ivan Golub (7-0, 5 KOs), lluitant des de Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) en un combat a sis assalts. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, es reuneix Gaig “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 heavyweightCharles Foster (7-0, 3 KOs) facing Woonsocket, Rhode Island, adversari Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Abreu (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, Connecticut, welter júnior Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Harlem Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KOs) vs. Brooklyn de Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) vs. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 i $35 (més els impostos aplicables). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 o 1 (203) 627-7472. Les portes obren a 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. I.