WORCESTER, มวล. (มกราคม 20, 2017) – Boxing returned to Worcester last night (วันพฤหัสบดี) for the first time in more than five years to the delight of a capacity crowd of 2,100 passionate fans at the Palladium.

The inaugural event of the “อนาคตใหม่ของอังกฤษ” ชุด, นำเสนอโดยริเวร่าโปรโมชั่นความบันเทิง, เป็นจุดเด่น 10 การดำเนินการบรรจุการต่อสู้, highlighted by rising Worcester featherweight prospect เออร์วินกอนซาเลซ (5-0, 5 คอส).

“The support we received from the sold out crowd was exciting for our first show,” กล่าวว่าผู้ก่อการ โฆเซ่อันโตนิโอริเวร่า, the former 3-time, 2-ส่วนแชมป์โลก. “We working on our second show in March, แน่นอน, right here in Worcester.”

The 20-year-old Gonzalez was absolutely relentless in the main event, fright rom the opening bell, throwing a barrage of unanswered punches from every conceivable angle, repeatedly hurting his Mexican foe, อิสราเอล “เสือ” รามอส (9-15, 3 คอส), including a late first-round knockdown. Gonzalez didn’t let up in the second, firing crisp punches, until Rojas hit the canvas early in the second frame and referee Steve Clark had seen enough, stopping the one-sided fight.

Gonzalez is continuing the rich Worcester boxing tradition. “I’m always relentless,” Gonzalez said with a smile. “It was great fighting in the main event at home. I heard the crowd and really appreciated their support. I hurt him early and I almost took him out in the first round with a body punch. I finished him off with a right in the second. None of my fights have gone the distance, but I prepared to go the full six tonight, if needed.”

Gonzalez takes off วันอาทิตย์ o report to undefeated กิ Rigondeaux’ training camp in Miami, where he’ll work with the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.

ไม่พ่ายแพ้ รังสี “ปืนยิงรถถัง” Gracewski (5-0, 3 คอส), fighting out of Springfield (แมสซาชูเซต), was on a search-and-destroy mission in the co-feature against Worcester super middleweight ราล์ฟจอห์นสัน (2-10, 1 KO), who was dropped three times before referee Kevin Hope halted the fight.

ฮาร์ตฟอร์ดของโปรเปิดตัว ริชาร์ด “ป๊อปอายเซเลอร์ชาย” ริเวร่า was good to the finish, albeit only two rounds, in a fight contested at a 185-pound catchweight against Philadelphian Davonte Hopkins (0-3). ริเวร่า, ผู้ที่เป็น 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament winner, punished Hopkins, finally dropping him in the second round, after which his corner threw in the towel.

In an evenly matched junior featherweight bout, บ้านเกิดที่ชื่นชอบ Andino Ranse‘s pro debut resulted in a hard earned victory, by way of a four-round unanimous decision, over Lowell’s (แมสซาชูเซต) previously unbeaten โจนาธานเปเรซ (2-1-1, 2 คอส)

Unbeaten Haitian heavyweight Jean Pierre “Kid Creole” Augstin (7-0-1, 3 คอส) pounded game Mexican foe Jose Humberto “Olympico” จับกุม (19-22, 12 คอส) from the opening bell en route to a shutout six-round unanimous decision.

East Hartford prospect Anthony Laureano (2-0, 1 KO), a 2016 นิวอิงแลนด์แชมป์โกลเด้นถุงมือ, finished off winless welterweight Rafael Francis (0-9) with a debilitating body shot early in the second round.

In his pro debut, popular Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez, a local barber, spotted his opponent, 392-ปอนด์ Bobby Favors (0-4), เกือบ 60 pounds but Favors was unable to continue after the first round.

Southbridge, แมสซาชูเซต เฟรโด “Sucaro” คนป่าเถื่อน turned in a memorable pro debut, winning a four-round majority decision over Alexander Picot (1-2-1 (0 คอส), contested at a 145-pound catchweight.

The second-oldest pro fighter in Massachusetts history, 49-ปี “ชาวไอริช” Chear Shearns (3-1, 2 คอส), of nearby Auburn, MA., ended his boxing career in style with an opening-round technical knockout victory over Philadelphia junior middleweight Shavonte Dixon (0-2).

สหรัฐฯ. ทางทะเล Brandon Montella, fighting out of Saugus, MA., การปรับปรุงการบันทึกของเขาไป 6-0 (5 คอส), as his light heavyweight Mexican veteran โรแบร์โต “เก่า” เอลลา (69-74-2, 56 คอส) suffered an injury early in the second round.

ผู้สนับสนุน: วืด – Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. มาเรีย M. ริเวร่า-คอตโต้, USANA Health Services; ไลท์เวท – TKO Auto Repair, Atty. Stephen W. Debs.

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ABOUT RIVERA PROMOTIONS ENTERTAINMENT (RPE): ก่อตั้งขึ้นเมื่อ 2016, Rivera Promotions Entertainment is owned and operated by one of Worcester’s all-time greatest boxers – 3-เวลา, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio “Gallo” ริเวร่า – along with his son, Anthonee “AJ” ริเวร่า, whose collective goal is to bring boxing back to Worcester on a consistent basis, providing boxers a platform and fans a full entertainment experience.

WORCESTER, มวล. (มกราคม 11, 2017) – Fast rising featherweight prospect เออร์วินกอนซาเลซ (4-0, 4 คอส) will continue Worcester’s rich boxing tradition วันพฤหัสบดีคืน, มกราคม 19, headlining the inaugural “อนาคตใหม่ของอังกฤษ” series event against Mexican invader อิสราเอล “เสือ” Rojas (9-14, 3 คอส), at the Worcester Palladium.

Rivera Promotions ความบันเทิง (RPE), is promoting the first professional boxing show in the Central Massachusetts city in more than five years.

(photo by Cristian Nunez)

Worcester’s boxing tradition started close to a century ago with Canadian import Lou Brouillard, a two-division world champion and Hall of Famer, 1928 ชนะเลิศเหรียญทองแดงโอลิมปิก Leo Sawicki, and more recently, ท่ามกลางคนอื่น ๆ, pro and amateur standouts such as multiple national amateur champion บ๊อบบี้แฮร์ริส, ฌอน “The Irish Express” ฌอนฟิตซ์เจอรัลด์ และ เอ็ดวิน Rodriguez.

Arguably the greatest Worcester fighter in the past 50 years is three-time, สองส่วนแชมป์โลก Jose Antonio “Gallo” ริเวร่า, who is promoting “อนาคตใหม่ของอังกฤษ” with his son, Anthonee. “I have seen Irvin train and fight since he was in the Junior Olympics,” ริเวร่ากล่าว. “I am very proud of him because he was able to discover on his own that he was getting in his own way. He was always a talented fighter but, at times in the ring, he was inconsistent and it cost him a few fights. As he got older, he boxed more talented boxers and looked good against them. He started believing in himself more and it showed in his training. His abilities and confidence grew and that got him all the way to the Olympic Trials. I feel he has the skills to become world champion in the future. The sky is the limit for this young man and I am proud to have him fighting on our show.”

อนซาเลซ, a 2015 นิวอิงแลนด์แชมป์โกลเด้นถุงมือ, will be headlining his first show in his first scheduled six-round bout. “Fighting in my hometown in the main event means a lot to me because,” Gonzalez admitted. “I’ve grown up in this city, fighting my whole life, and of people who’ve supported me will be watching me fight for the first time as a pro. ฉันตื่นเต้น. I’m comfortable fighting here in Worcester and I want to showcase the boxing talent we have in Worcester.”

Gonzalez qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials but he was eliminated, not due to a loss in the ring, for missing weight. He decided not to wait four years for another Olympic shot, turning pro this past March with a first-round stoppage of Gilvan Santos at Foxwoods Resort Casino. In four pro fights to date, Gonzalez has four knockouts and only one was extended into the second round.

“I was always told that I had a pro boxing style,” the well-spoken, handsome Gonzalez continued, “but we didn’t immediately decide to turn pro until the time was right. I had some stoppages as an amateur but, เป็นโปร, I’ve been going more to the body. I do have heavy hands. I don’t go into a fight looking for a knockout. I just let ’em come but I’ve prepared to go six rounds if needed for this fight. I’ve been sparring eight rounds with different guys coming in fresh.”

In addition to being a prize fighter, the 20-year-old Gonzalez works at a bank and he also owns and operates New England Boxing gym with his father, former boxer เออร์วินกอนซาเลซ, where the youngster serves as a personal trainer.

In the six-round co-feature Springfield (แมสซาชูเซต) มวยรุ่นไลท์ Reinaldo “ปืนยิงรถถัง” Graceski (4-0, 2 คอส) faces Worcester’s ราล์ฟจอห์นสัน (2-9, 1 KO).

Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester junior lightweight Andino Ranse in his pro debut vs. Lowell’s (แมสซาชูเซต) โจนาธานเปเรซ (2-0-1, 2 คอส), pro-debuting Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez vs. Bobby Favor (0-3), Hartford’s (CT) pro-debuting light heavyweight ริชาร์ด “ป๊อปอายเซเลอร์ชาย” ริเวร่า vs. Brockton’s (แมสซาชูเซต) Davonte Hopkins (0-2), pro-debuting Southbridge (แมสซาชูเซต) นักมวย วิลเฟรโดเพแกน vs. Alexander Picot (1-1-1, 0 คอส) at a 145-pound catchweight, pro-debuting Springfield (แมสซาชูเซต) รุ่นจูเนียร์เฟเธอร์เวท หลุยส์ “Pancho” ซานติอาโก vs, Jonathan Ramos (0-2), 2016 ทั้งคู่. แชมป์นวมทอง Anthony Laureano (1-0), of East Haven (CT), vs. Boston junior welterweight Rafael Francis (0-8), Auburn (แมสซาชูเซต) มิดเดิ้ลจูเนียร์ “ชาวไอริช” Chear Shearns (2-1, 1 KO), the 49-year-old hanging up his gloves after his fight with Shavonte Dixon (0-1), ฟิลาเดล, Saugus (แมสซาชูเซต) มวยรุ่นไลท์ Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 คอส) vs. Roberto El Viejo” เอลลา (69-73-2, 56 คอส) and unbeaten Lawrence (แมสซาชูเซต) เฮฟวี่เวท Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 คอส) vs. Jose Hymberto “Olympico” จับกุม (19-22, 12 คอส).

ทุกการต่อสู้และการสู้อาจมีการเปลี่ยนแปลง.

ตั๋ว, ราคาอยู่ที่ $65.00 (สมดุลย์), $45.00 (preferred seating) และ $35.00 (เข้าชมทั่วไป), มีการขายและพร้อมที่จะซื้อที่ www.ThePalladium.net หรือบ็อกซ์ออฟฟิศ Palladium (เข้ารับการรักษาโดยทั่วไปเท่านั้น), หรือติดต่อโจเซ่ริเวร่า (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ ริเวร่า (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) of any of the fighters. A portion of the proceeds will go to Why Me & Sherry’s House.

Major event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. มาเรีย M. Rivera-Cotto and USANA Health Services. Other sponsors are TKO Auto Repair and Atty. Stephen W. Debs.

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