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

HARTFORD, Conn. (მაისი 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Kos) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in ამაღამ ESPN პარასკევი ღამის იბრძვის მთავარი მოვლენა, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions და DiBella გართობა, ასოციაცია 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. სადებიუტო, 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 ახლა; 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), of New Haven, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Jonathan “Popeye” Perez (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, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ, 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 (WBA) და მსოფლიო საკრივო საბჭო (WBC), შესაბამისად, at No. 15 და არა. 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 John “The Volk” Golub, საბრძოლო გარეთ Brooklyn, გაუმჯობესდა 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. მსუბუქი მძიმეწონოსანმა 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) შეწყვიტაGilvan Santos (0-2) გახსნის რაუნდი.

Bronx middleweight Chris “ოქროს” Galeano (8-0) დარჩა დაუმარცხებელი, 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 Jay “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

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HARTFORD, Conn. (მაისი 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for ხვალ ღამის ESPNპარასკევი ღამის იბრძვის, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions და DiBella გართობა, ასოციაცია Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 საათამდე. და ESPN2– ზე და ასევე ხელმისაწვდომი იქნება WatchESPN– ის საშუალებით კომპიუტერებზე, smartphones, დაფები, Amazon Fire ტელე და ცეცხლი TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, წელი, Xbox 360 და Xbox One გავლით შედის video მიმწოდებელი. გარდა ამისა,, ESPN’ ღამის იბრძვის 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 – მსუბუქი წონა (10) – ESPN2

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

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

(L-R) Luis Rosa & ჯონათან Perez

Co-მხატვრული – ბუმბულიანი (8) – ESPN2

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

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

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

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

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

Middleweights (6)

IVAN Golub (7-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine ხვალ

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 Kos), Luiv, უკრაინა ხვალ

მსუბუქი მძიმე წონა (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 Kos), 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 Kos), Miami, 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.

უმცროსი მსუბუქი წონა (4)

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

GALVAN SANTOS (0-1), ვობერნი, MA 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.

WHEN: პარასკევი, მაისი 15, 2015

WHERE: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

პრომოუტერი: SMS Promotions და DiBella გართობა, in association with Universal

აქციები

TV: ESPN Friday Night იბრძვის დაწყებული 9:00 საათამდე. და

ბილეთები: $100, $65 და $35 (პლუს შესაძლო გადასახადს). Tickets can be purchased by

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

ინფორმაცია: www.dbe1.com ან www.espn.com/boxing

კარები გახსნილია: 6:30 საათამდე. და პირველი ბოტი: 7:30 საათამდე. და

HARTFORD (მაისი 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ამ პარასკევს (მაისი 15) on ESPN პარასკევიღამის იბრძვის, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions და DiBella გართობა, ასოციაცია 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” Perez (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 Clay (36-4, 22 Kos) 10-ტურის მთავარი მოვლენა.

Live coverage will begin at 9 საათამდე. და ESPN2– ზე და ასევე ხელმისაწვდომი იქნება WatchESPN– ის საშუალებით კომპიუტერებზე, smartphones, დაფები, Amazon Fire ტელე და ცეცხლი TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, წელი, Xbox 360 და Xbox One გავლით შედის video მიმწოდებელი. გარდა ამისა,, ESPN’ ღამის იბრძვის will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 მიერ მსოფლიოს კრივის ასოციაციის (WBA) და არა. 16 მიერ მსოფლიო საკრივო საბჭო (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night იბრძვის viewing audience.

“ეს არის დიდი ბრძოლა ჩემთვის,” 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 პარასკევი ღამის.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. ბოლოს დღეს, მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

Perez, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, მოიგო 14 მისი ბოლო 15 მთავრდება. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz და Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 პრო იბრძვის,” 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, ძალიან, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 საათამდე. და ESPN2– ზე და ასევე ხელმისაწვდომი იქნება WatchESPN– ის საშუალებით კომპიუტერებზე, smartphones, დაფები, Amazon Fire ტელე და ცეცხლი TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, წელი, Xbox 360 და Xbox One გავლით შედის video მიმწოდებელი. გარდა ამისა,, ESPN’ ღამის იბრძვის 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), საბრძოლო გარეთ Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) რომელიც ექვსი ტურის bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, შეხვდა Jay “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, RI, მოწინააღმდეგე 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, CT, junior welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. ჰარლემის Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Brooklyn ს 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 და $35 (პლუს შესაძლო გადასახადს). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 ან 1 (203) 627-7472. კარები ღია 6:30 საათამდე. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 საათამდე. და.