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

HARTFORD, Конектикат. (Мај 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in вечерашната ESPN Петок Ноќ бори Главниот настан, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Забава, во соработка со 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 деби, 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.”

Луис Роса (Р) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Луис “КО Кинг” Роза (20-0, 10 КО), Њу Хевн, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Џонатан “Попај” Перез (33-11, 27 КО). 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, иако, 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 (ВБА) и Светската боксерска Советот (Земјите од Западен Балкан), соодветно, 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 Голуб (Р) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Џон “The Volk” Голуб, се борат надвор од Бруклин, да се подобри 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Хенри Бекфорд (2-2, 1 КО). 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. светлина тешка категорија Charles Foster (8-0, 4 КО) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 КО) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 КО) запреGilvan Santos (0-2) во колото за отворање.

Bronx middleweight Крис “Голден” Galeano (8-0) остана без пораз, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), на Лас Вегас.

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

Waterbury, CT junior welterweight Јаир Рамос (3-2-2, 2 КО) and Harlem’s Кертис Мортон (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 КО) was too much for Brooklyn’s Ian James (3-12-1, 1 КО), 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, Конектикат. (Мај 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for утре ноќ ESPNПеток Ноќ бори, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Забава, во соработка со Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 вечер. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, паметни телефони, таблети, Амазон пожар ТВ и оган ТВ стап, Епл ТВ, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox Еден преку поврзано видео провајдер. Во прилог, ESPN’ Ноќ бори 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

Главниот настан – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 КО), Сан Хуан, Порторико 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 КО), Rankin, Па 134 LBS.

(L-R) Луис Роса & Џонатан Перез

Ко-Функција – Featherweights (8) – ESPN2

LUIS “КО Кинг” ROSA (19-0, 9 КО), New Haven, КТ 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “Попај” PEREZ (33-10, 17 КО), Barranquilla, Колумбија 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 КО), Waterbury, КТ 139 LBS.

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

Middleweights (6)

Иван Голуб (7-0, 5 КО), Бруклин, NY by way of Ukraine УТРЕ

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 КО), Luiv, Украина УТРЕ

Light Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 КО), New Haven, Конектикат 174 LBS.

JOE GARDNER (11-7-1, 1 КО), Woonsocket, РИ 174 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4)

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

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 КО), Бруклин, Њујорк 136 LBS.

Middleweights (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), Бронкс, Њујорк 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), Лас Вегас, Н.В. 157 LBS.

Junior Lightweights (4)

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

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

Super Middleweights (6)

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

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

КОГА: Петок, Мај 15, 2015

КАДЕ: Connecticut Convention Center, Хартфорд

Придонесле: SMS Promotions и DiBella Забава, in association with Universal

Промоции

ТВ: ESPN Петок Вечер бори со почеток во 9:00 вечер. И

Ким: $100, $65 и $35 (плус применливи даноци). Tickets can be purchased by

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

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

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 вечер. И FIRST BOUT: 7:30 вечер. И

HARTFORD (Мај 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луис “КО Кинг” Роза (19-0, 9 КО) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender овој петок (Мај 15) на ESPN ПетокНоќ бори, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Забава, во соработка со 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 Џонатан “Попај” Перез (33-10, 17 КО) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) against longtime contender Монти Меза Клеј (36-4, 22 КО) во главниот настан 10-круг.

Live coverage will begin at 9 вечер. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, паметни телефони, таблети, Амазон пожар ТВ и оган ТВ стап, Епл ТВ, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox Еден преку поврзано видео провајдер. Во прилог, ESPN’ Ноќ бори will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 од страна на Светската боксерска асоцијација (ВБА) и Не. 16 од страна на Светската боксерска Советот (Земјите од Западен Балкан), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Петок Вечер бори viewing audience.

“Тоа е огромна борба за мене,” 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 во петокот ноќ.

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

Перез, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, има освоено 14 од неговите последни 15 краеви. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Авенир кобили, Хозе Лопез, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz и Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 вечер. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, паметни телефони, таблети, Амазон пожар ТВ и оган ТВ стап, Епл ТВ, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox Еден преку поврзано видео провајдер. Во прилог, ESPN’ Ноќ бори 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 Голуб (7-0, 5 КО), се борат надвор од Бруклин, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КО) во шест круг рунда. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, ги исполнува Џеј “JD” Вилијамс (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 КО) facing Woonsocket, РИ, противник Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 КО) 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, КТ, помлади боксер од полусредна категорија Јаир Рамос (3-2-1, 2 КО) наспроти. Харлем е Кертис Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КО) наспроти. Бруклин е Ian James (3-11-1, 1 КО), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) наспроти. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 и $35 (плус применливи даноци). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472. Врати се отвори во 6:30 вечер. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 вечер. И.