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

哈特福德, 康涅狄格州. (五月 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 科斯) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in 今晚的 ESPN 星期五 夜战斗 主要事件, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions 和 DiBella娱乐, 与联想 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. 对于首次亮相, 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 现在; 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.”

路易斯·罗萨 (ř) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite 路易斯 “KO王” 罗莎 (20-0, 10 科斯), 纽黑文, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight 乔纳森 “大力水手” 佩雷斯 (33-11, 27 科斯). 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. 从那时起, 虽然, 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) 和世界拳击理事会 (WBC), 分别, 在没有. 15 和No. 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.”

伊万·戈卢布 (ř) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion 约翰· “The Volk” 戈卢布, 的战斗布鲁克林, 提高到 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement 亨利·贝克福德 (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. 轻重量级 查尔斯·福斯特 (8-0, 4 科斯) 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) 停Gilvan Santos (0-2) 在首轮.

布朗克斯中量级 克里斯 “金色” 加莱亚诺 (8-0) 保持不败, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), 拉斯维加斯.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Dauren Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 科斯), 现在正在布鲁克林之外战斗, wore down Louisiana super middleweight 松鸦 “JD” 威廉姆斯 (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee Danny Sciavone 停止了行动.

沃特伯里, CT 青少年次中量级 Jair Ramos (3-2-2, 2 科斯) and Harlem’s 柯蒂斯·莫顿 (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

在步出回合, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 科斯) 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

下面的完整结果:

哈特福德, 康涅狄格州. (五月 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for 明天 晚上的 ESPN星期五 夜战斗, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions 和 DiBella娱乐, 与联想 Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 P.M. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, 智能手机, 平板电脑, 亚马逊消防电视和消防电视棒, 苹果电视, 的Chromecast, 年, 的Xbox 360 并通过下属的视频提供商之一的Xbox. 此外, ESPN’ 夜战斗 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

主要事件 – 轻量级 (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 科斯), 圣胡安, 波多黎各 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 科斯), 兰金, PA 134 LBS.

(L-R) 路易斯·罗萨 & 乔纳森·佩雷斯

共同特征 – 轻量级 (8) – ESPN2

LUIS “KO王” ROSA (19-0, 9 科斯), 新天堂, CT 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “大力水手” PEREZ (33-10, 17 科斯), 巴兰基亚, 哥伦比亚 123 LBS.

青少年次中量级 (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 科斯), 沃特伯里, CT 139 LBS.

CURTIS MORTON (3-4-2), 哈林, 纽约 139 LBS.

middleweights的 (6)

IVAN GOLUB (7-0, 5 科斯), 布鲁克林, NY by way of Ukraine 明天

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 科斯), Luiv, 乌克兰 明天

轻重量级 (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 科斯), 新天堂, 康涅狄格 174 LBS.

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

青少年次中量级 (4)

ALBERTO CANDELERIA (4-2-1, 3 科斯), 迈阿密, FL by way of Puerto Rico 136 LBS.

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 KO), 布鲁克林, 纽约 136 LBS.

middleweights的 (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), 布朗克斯, 纽约 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), 拉斯维加斯, NV 157 LBS.

青少年轻量级 (4)

威廉·福斯特三世 (1-0), 新天堂, CT 129 LBS.

GALVAN SANTOS (0-1), 沃本, 嘛 130 LBS.

超级中量级 (6)

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

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

什么时候: 星期五, 五月 15, 2015

WHERE: Connecticut Convention Center, 哈特福德

PROMOTER: SMS Promotions 和 DiBella娱乐, in association with Universal

促销

电视: ESPN 周五夜战斗 开始 9:00 P.M. AND

门票: $100, $65 和 $35 (加上适用的税费). Tickets can be purchased by

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

信息: www.dbe1.com 或 www.espn.com/boxing

门打开: 6:30 P.M. AND 第一回合: 7:30 P.M. AND

哈特福德 (五月 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star 路易斯 “KO王” 罗莎 (19-0, 9 科斯) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender 这个星期五 (五月 15) 上 ESPN 星期五夜战斗, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions 和 DiBella娱乐, 与联想 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 乔纳森 “大力水手” 佩雷斯 (33-10, 17 科斯) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 科斯) against longtime contender 蒙蒂梅萨粘土 (36-4, 22 科斯) 在10轮的主要事件.

Live coverage will begin at 9 P.M. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, 智能手机, 平板电脑, 亚马逊消防电视和消防电视棒, 苹果电视, 的Chromecast, 年, 的Xbox 360 并通过下属的视频提供商之一的Xbox. 此外, ESPN’ 夜战斗 will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 由世界拳击协会 (WBA) 和No. 16 由世界拳击理事会 (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN 周五夜战斗 viewing audience.

“这对我来说是一个巨大的思想斗争,” 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 在周五 夜晚.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. 在一天结束时, 虽然, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

佩雷斯, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, 赢了 14 他最后的 15 结束. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions 克里斯蒂安·米哈雷斯, 押尼珥Mares, 何塞·洛佩斯, 马丁·卡斯蒂略, Eric Ortiz 和 Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 亲打架,” 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. 他很强壮, 我更强了. 我快, 太, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 P.M. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, 智能手机, 平板电脑, 亚马逊消防电视和消防电视棒, 苹果电视, 的Chromecast, 年, 的Xbox 360 并通过下属的视频提供商之一的Xbox. 此外, ESPN’ 夜战斗 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 伊万·戈卢布 (7-0, 5 科斯), 的战斗布鲁克林, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 科斯) 在六轮的较量. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, 会见 松鸦 “JD” 威廉姆斯 (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 heavyweight查尔斯·福斯特 (7-0, 3 科斯) facing Woonsocket, RI, 对手 Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) 以拉斯维加斯’ 心烦意乱的头脑 Yosmani阿布雷乌 (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, CT, 初中量级 Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 科斯) VS. 哈林的 柯蒂斯·莫顿 (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 科斯) VS. 布鲁克林 Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight 威廉·福斯特III (1-0) VS. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 和 $35 (加上适用的税费). 可以通过致电购买门票 1 (860) 728-2624 或 1 (203) 627-7472. 门开处 6:30 P.M. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 P.M. AND.