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

ХАРТФОРД, Коннектикут. (Травня 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in сьогодні ввечері ESPN П'ятниця Нічні бої головна подія, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і Дібелла Розваги, у зв'язку з 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. для дебюту, 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 зараз; 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.”

Луїс Роса (R) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Луїс “KO короля” Роза (20-0, 10 КО), Нью-Хейвен, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Джонатан “Попай” Перес (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, хоча, 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) і Всесвітня боксерська рада (WBC), відповідно, at No. 15 і Ні. 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.”

Іван Голуб (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Джон “The Volk” Голуб, борються Брукліні, покращився 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Генрі 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. напівважку вагу Charles Foster (8-0, 4 КО) 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) зупинивсяGilvan Santos (0-2) в першому раунді.

Bronx middleweight Кріс “Золотий” Galeano (8-0) залишався непереможним, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), Лас-Вегасі.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Даурен Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 КО), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Сойка “JD” Вільямс (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 КО) and Harlem’s Кертіс 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 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, Коннектикут. (Травня 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for завтра ніч ESPNП'ятниця Нічні бої, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і Дібелла Розваги, у зв'язку з Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфони, таблетки, Amazon пожежної ТБ і вогонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Рік, Xbox 360 і Xbox One за допомогою дочірнього провайдера відео. На додаток, ESPN’ Нічні бої will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

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

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

Головна подія – Легковаговики (10) – ESPN2

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

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

(L-Р) Луїс Роса & Джонатан Перес

Co-Feature – Featherweights (8) – ESPN2

ЛУЇС “KO короля” ROSA (19-0, 9 КО), New Haven, Коннектикут 123 ½ LBS.

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

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

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

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

Середньоваговиків (6)

ІВАН ГОЛУБ (7-0, 5 КО), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine ЗАВТРА

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 КО), Luiv, Україна ЗАВТРА

Light Heavyweights (6)

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

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

Junior Welterweights (4)

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

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

Середньоваговиків (6)

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

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

Junior Lightweights (4)

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

GALVAN SANTOS (0-1), Woburn, Массачусетс 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, Луїзіана 165 ½ LBS.

КОЛИ: П'ятниця, Травня 15, 2015

ДЕ: Connecticut Convention Center, Хартфорд

ОРГАНІЗАТОР: SMS Promotions і Дібелла Розваги, in association with Universal

Акції

Телебачення: ESPN П'ятниця Ніч боїв починаючи з 9:00 p.m. І

КВИТКИ: $100, $65 і $35 (плюс застосовні податки). Tickets can be purchased by

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

ІНФОРМАЦІЯ: www.dbe1.com або www.espn.com/boxing

ДВЕРІ ВІДКРИТИ: 6:30 p.m. І ПЕРШИЙ БІЙ: 7:30 p.m. І

ХАРТФОРД (Травня 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луїс “KO короля” Роза (19-0, 9 КО) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender в цю п'ятницю (Травня 15) на ESPN П'ятницяНічні бої, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і Дібелла Розваги, у зв'язку з 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 Джонатан “Попай” Перес (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 Монті Меза Клей (36-4, 22 КО) у головній події 10-раундовому.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфони, таблетки, Amazon пожежної ТБ і вогонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Рік, Xbox 360 і Xbox One за допомогою дочірнього провайдера відео. На додаток, ESPN’ Нічні бої will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Всесвітньої боксерської асоціації (WBA) і Ні. 16 Всесвітня боксерська рада (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN П'ятниця Ніч боїв viewing audience.

“Це величезна боротьба 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 в п'ятницю ніч.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Зрештою,, хоча, 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, виграв 14 з його останніх 15 кінці. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Авнер Mares, Хосе Лопес, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz і Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 про бої,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. Я знаю, що він прийде воювати. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. He’s strong, I’m stronger. I’m faster, занадто, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфони, таблетки, Amazon пожежної ТБ і вогонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Рік, Xbox 360 і Xbox One за допомогою дочірнього провайдера відео. На додаток, ESPN’ Нічні бої 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 Іван Голуб (7-0, 5 КО), борються Брукліні, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КО) протягом шести-раундовому поєдинку. Kazakh super middleweightДаурен Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, відповідає Сойка “JD” Вільямс (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, Род-Айленд, 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, Коннектикут, в першій напівсередній Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 КО) проти. Гарлема Кертіс Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КО) проти. Брукліна Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) проти. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 і $35 (плюс застосовні податки). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 або 1 (203) 627-7472. Двері відкриваються в 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. І.