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HARTFORD, Коннектикут. (Ноябрь 26, 2018) – Непобедимый перспективы Ричард “Папай Морячок Человек” Ривера will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights Джошуа Робертсон в “оставайся занятым” бороться на “Boxing Bash” карта, представлен Кристи Мартин Промоушнс, в Centerstage @ Noda в Шарлотте, Северная Каролина.
Ривера против. Робертсон, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, Хартфорд Боксерские Акции.
Ривера (8-0, 7 КО), действующая универсальная федерация бокса (UBF) Чемпион всей Америки в полутяжелом весе, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer Тони Уайт and their partner, Майкл Тран.
Fighting out of Hartford (Коннектикут), Rivera has rejuvenated that market, whose rich boxing history dates back nearly a full century, озаглавлен Международным залом славы Вилли “Уилл о’ огонек” Пеп и Кристофер “Битва” Батталино. Среди других боксеров высшего уровня чемпион мира Marlon “Magic Man” Скворец, титул чемпиона мира соперники Гаспар “Индийский” Ортега, и Израиль “скорее” Кардона, и 1996 Капитан олимпийской сборной США по боксу Лоуренс Клей-Бей.
Сейчас, хотя, it’s Rivera’s time to shine. Arguably the hardest-hitting, most popular fighter in New England, Rivera hit Рэнди Кэмпбелл so hard this past April in New Hampshire that the force of his powerful right broke his opponent’s ankle only seconds into the contest.
Rivera has developed a strong fan-base throughout New England and now he’s bringing his “Попай” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” Ривера сказал. “My last fight was in Mexico and this fight is in North Carolina. We’re on our way to going worldwide. I have a lot of family in North Carolina, Fayetteville and Raleigh, so I won’t be alone down there.
“Я считаю 2019 won’t be much different that my first year as a pro. I’ll be getting a lot of fights and I think that, by the end of next year, I’ll be fighting for something big. I stay in top shape in case a good opportunity comes around. I’m confident and I’ve really benefitted from being Джо Смит‘s sparring partner. This fight is about staying sharp because I don’t like having too much time off. The plan is to fight in a different part of the country, get a victory, and then remain in top shape.”
The wildly popular Rivera originally got his nickname because, when he was younger, his forearms were considerably larger than his biceps. Fighters in the gym jokingly teased Rivera about his enlarged forearms, calling him “Попай,” and the nickname has stuck. Сейчас, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase, and he attributes his wins to eating his spinach to be good to the finish.
“Fighters today need to be more than talented,” added promoter Christy “The Coal Minder’s Daughter” Мартин, the two-division world champion who was a women’s boxing pioneer. I haven’t seen him (Ривера) fight yet, but I’ve been impressed by what I’ve heard about him. He’s a great addition to our card. Rivera is a big guy with power and everybody wants to see big guys. But he’s also smart, marketing wise, by capitalizing on ‘Popeye.’ He gets it.”
Blanco connected with Martin through social media and, as he explained, things went smoothly from there to place Rivera on that card. “We want to keep Richard busy and then have a breakout year in 2019,” Blanco noted. “The beauty of Richard is that he stays busy and works hard, sometimes when he’s training by himself. Boxing is his job and I believe he’s destined for greatness.”
Робертсон (7-11, 2 КО), из Линчберг, Виргиния, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion Джарретт Херд, former USBA middleweight title holder Луис Ариас, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist Томас LaManna.
Билеты по цене $70.00 (удобная точка для обзора) и $35.00 (общий вход и возможность покупки на месте.
Двери открываются в 6 p.m. ET с первым боем, запланированным на начало 7 p.m. И.
Все бои и бойцы могут быть изменены.