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“Popeye” returns to the South this Saturday in Charlotte, Хойд Каролина

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

HARTFORD, Коннектикут. (Хоёрдугаар сар 18, 2019) – Undefeated prospect Ричард “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера returns to the South this Saturday night (Эцсийн. 23) in another “stay busy” fight on the “Christy Martin Fight Night” карт, presented by Christy Martin Promotions, at Centerstage@Noda in Charlotte, Хойд Каролина.


Last November 30-р, Rivera fought in Charlotte for the first time, knocking out local favorite Joshua Robertson in the sixth round. On Feb. 23 he will face veteran Mexican fighter Жозе “Olimpico” Corral (20-23, 12 Kos) in a scheduled six-round bout to be contested at a 187-pound catch-weight.

The Puerto Rican-American fighter didn’t have many supporters last time around but, based on his impressive performance, he won some fans over to his side, and he fully intends to add more this trip.

“Fighting there the first time was an interesting experience,” Rivera said. “I had some mixed emotions, but the fans there showed me a lot of love. People came up to me after the fight saying how much they enjoyed watching me fight. It was a good experience for me. I beat up a local fighter, but they want me back, and I’m going there to get the job done again.

“The plan is for me to have more fights this year to increase my ring experience. I feel more confident each fight. All I’m lacking is experience in big fights and that’s coming. The more confident I become in the ring helps me focus better on what I’m doing in there.

“I’ve had a few obstacles along the way, but I love boxing and fighting as ‘Popeye’. I wake up every morning ready to go.”

Ривера (9-0, 8 Kos), the reigning Universal Boxing Federation (UBF-д ирэх) All America light heavyweight champion, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions (HBP) Өнгөрсөн жил, which also includes Rivera’s manager/head trainer Tony Blanco and their other partner, Michael Tran.

Blanco noted that this fight for Rivera has added importance. “We’re talking to a big promoter about a deal to co-promote Richard,” Blanco explained. “Тэгэхээр, he has to look good February 23дугаар in Charlotte. He has the right combination of talent and marketability that fans love.

“Going to Charlotte to fight the first time was a good experience. They liked and respected him so much that he’s heading back by popular demand. We really love Christy, to be honest. She has already asked if Richard would fight on a card that she’s promoting in March in Jacksonville, Florida.”

Martin feels the same way about Team Rivera. “He’s an awesome kid,” she added. “He’s talented, a solid pro in the ring, and very charismatic outside the ring. Fans here love him as a fighter and person. I’ve been saying ‘Popeye’ is coming back and fans here are excited.

“And now he’s stepped out of his comfort zone, fighting outside of New England, in front of different crowds, and against fighters with different styles The sky’s the limit for him. I think he’s the real deal.”

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар үнэтэй байна $70.00 (ringside) болон $35.00 (general admission and available to purchase at the venue.

Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7 p.m. БОЛОН.

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Боксын

Undefeated prospect Richard “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Rivera takes his act South

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

HARTFORD, Коннектикут. (Арваннэгдүгээр 26, 2018) – Undefeated prospect Ричард “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера will take his act South this Friday night, when he fights Joshua Robertson нь “stay busy” fight on the “Boxing Bash” карт, presented by Christy Martin Promotions, at Centerstage@Noda in Charlotte, Хойд Каролина.

 

 

 

Ривера сүсэг. Робертсон, contested at a 185-pounds catchweight, will be co-promoted by Rivera’s promoter, Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

 

Ривера (8-0, 7 Kos), the reigning Universal Boxing Federation (UBF-д ирэх) All America light heavyweight champion, is part of a trio that formed Hartford Boxing Promotions earlier this year, including Rivera’s manager/head trainer Tony Blanco and their partner, Michael Tran.

 

 

Fighting out of Hartford (СТ), Rivera has rejuvenated that market, whose rich boxing history dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep болон Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Марлон “Magic хүн” Starling, Дэлхийн нэр сорилтыг Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, болон Израиль “харин” Cardona, болон 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Шавар-Bey.

 

 

 

Одоо, Хэдийгээр, it’s Rivera’s time to shine. Arguably the hardest-hitting, most popular fighter in New England, Rivera hit Randy Campbell 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 “Popeye” persona to the South for the first time. “This is a good opportunity to expand my ‘Popeye’ brand,” Rivera said. “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.

 

 

 

“Би итгэж байна 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 Жо 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 “Popeye,” and the nickname has stuck. Одоо, 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 Kos), Lynchburg нь, Виржиниа, has fought the likes of unified world junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd, former USBA middleweight title holder Luis Ариас, and ex- WBC FECARBOX welterweight titlist Томас LaManna.

 

 

 

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар үнэтэй байна $70.00 (ringside) болон $35.00 (general admission and available to purchase at the venue.

 

 

 

Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled to start at 7 p.m. БОЛОН.

 

 

 

Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

Боксын, Боржин Чин

3-цаг хугацаа, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera returns with a bang KO winner in his first fight in 7 жил

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх
Гэртээ ирсэн
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
БААСАН ГАРАГ, НАЙМДуГААр 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Массачусетсийн
Албан ёсны дүнг
THE CHAMP IS BACK: referee Bob Benoit (L) and Jose Antonio Rivera

Worcester, Масс. (Наймдугаар 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “Gallo” Жозе Антонио Ривера returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Бямба гариг) гарчгийн нь “Гэртээ ирсэн, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, Worcester онд палладин үед, Массачусетсийн.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 Kos), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Гурван цаг, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Смит (10-38-1, 7 Kos) from the opening bell and he never let up.

 

 

 

It took a few rounds for Rivera to wear off the rust, but he fed Smith a steady diet of body shots, gradually breaking down his opponent, as he won round after round on points. Twice in the sixth round it looked like Smith was done, but the tough Texan showed a lot of heart to survive.

 

 

 

Эцэст нь, Rivera closed the show in the seventh round, when Smith broke his hand in the fifth round and was unable to continue, kneeling in his corner, obviously in pain.

 

 

 

“I’ve always been tough,” Rivera said after the fight, “but I was a little rusty. He tested me early but, once he saw I wasn’t going anywhere and knew he was in for a fight. I started warming up in the fourth round. I was always a 12-round fighter. I didn’t know he broke his hand until after the fight. Би маш их мэдэрдэг. We gave a good fight to the fans who have always supported me.”

 

 

 

“I give myself a C+ tonight. I’m going to talk with my family, but I’m thinking about one more fight, to make it 50 for his pro career).”

 

 

 

Жозе Антонио Ривера (R) had a successful comeback fight

 

 

 

Хамтран боломжуудтай тохиолдолд, Worcester super middleweight Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR. (10-1-2, 7 Kos) demolished Фабиан “El Lobo” Valdez (2-4), flooring him with a right uppercut and soon after finished him with a vicious body shot for a technical-knockout victory in the opening round. The popular Ball was fighting at home for the first time as a professional

 

 

 

The rematch between Worcester junior middleweight Khiary саарал, хар саарал (16-4, 12 Kos) болон Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 Kos) ended in the same fashion as their first encounter did three years ago. Also fighting at home for the first time, Gray blasted out his game opponent, cracking him with a picture-perfect, left-fight combination that put Fernandez on his back. Fernandez beat the count, but referee Bob Benoit halted the action.

 

 

Southbridge, MA junior middleweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Бөө мөргөл (5-0, 3 Kos) гийн ялагдашгүй хэвээр, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 Kos) гурван удаа, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.

 

 

 

Спрингфилд, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 К.О) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 К.О), of Worcester, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.

 

 

 

Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran Брайан “The Brick” Абрахам (6-31-2, 6 Kos) хоёр удаа хоёр дахь шатанд, санал нэгтэй шийдвэр ялалт хүрэх замдаа.

 

 

 

In the opening bout of the night, 45-настай Jose Angel “К.О” Ортиз (5-14-1, 2 Kos) буурсан Patrick Leal (0-5) 10-seconds into the fight, once more later in the opening round, and stopped him in the second. Oritz, fighting out of Springfield, MA by way of Puerto Rico, was fighting for the first time in five years, and he registered his first victory in seven.

Official results below:

 

Албан ёсны дүнг

 

Гол үйл явдал – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Жозе Антонио Ривера (42-6-1, 25 Kos), Worcester, Магистр

WTKO 7 (1:07)

Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 Kos), Даллас, АНУ-ын Техасын

 

 

 

CO-FEATURE – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR. (10-1-2, 7 Kos), Worcester, Магистр

WTKO1 (2:21)

Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 Kos), Cananea Sonora, Мексик

 

 

 

MIDDLWEIGHTS

Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 Kos), Спрингфилд, Магистр

WTKO2 (1:03)

Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, Магистр.

 

 

 

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Khiary саарал, хар саарал (16-4, 12 Kos), Worcester, Магистр

WTKO1 (2:27)

Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 Kos), Brockton, Магистр

 

 

 

Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 Kos), Southbridge, Магистр

WTKO3 (1:29)

Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 Kos), Agua Prieta, Мексик

 

 

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, Магистр

WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)

Брайан Абрахам (6-31-2, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS

Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 К.О), Спрингфилд, Магистр

WTKO3 (3:00)

Эдвин Rosado (1-8-1, 1 К.О), Worcester, Магистр

 

 

 

 

Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Мария M. Rivera-Cotto Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings

Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds was donated to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

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Боксын, Боржин Чин

New “Гэртээ ирсэн” opponent for headliner “Gallo” Жозе Антонио Ривера

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх
Гэртээ ирсэн
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
БААСАН ГАРАГ, НАЙМДуГААр 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Массачусетсийн
Энэ Баасан night at The Palladium in Worcester, Магистр

Worcester, Масс. (Наймдугаар 15, 2018) – Гурван цаг, хоёр дэлхийн аварга хэлтэс “Gallo” Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Гэртээ ирсэн”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (ИҮСХ) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), Worcester онд палладин үед, Массачусетсийн.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Ривера (41-6-1, 24 Kos), who was matched against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan, didn’t find out until yesterday (Мягмар гариг) that Galvan had broken a finger the night before. Texas veteran Larry “Slomoshun” Смит (10-37-1, 7 Kos) is the late replacement for Rivera in the eight-round main event.

 

 

 

“I am not a fan of late changes,” Rivera said, “but at this point it’s either that or no fight, and I’ve trained too hard not to fight.”

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Гэртээ ирсэн” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Super middleweight Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary саарал, хар саарал(15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball faces Mexican Fabian “El Lobo” Valdez (2-3) in the co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) нүүр Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, Магистр, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Бөө мөргөл (4-0, 2 Kos) сүсэг. Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14, 3 Kos), Springfield’s (Магистр) pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta сүсэг. Worcester’s Эдвин Rosado (1-7-1, 1 К.О), Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.сүсэг. Брайан “The Brick” Абрахам (6-30-2, 6 Kos) болон Спрингфилд, MA welterweight Jose Angel “К.О” Ортиз (4-13-1, 1 К.О) сүсэг. Somerville’s (Магистр) Patrick Leal (0-4).

 

 

 

Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

 

 

 

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $75.00 (ringside) болон $45.00 (Ерөнхий элсэлтийн), худалдаанд байгаа бөгөөд эдгээр нь худалдан авах боломжтой www.ThePalladium.net эсвэл паллади хайрцаг албан (ерөнхий элсэлтийн зөвхөн), буюу Жозе Ривера холбоо барьж (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Ривера (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) эсвэл сөнөөгч ямар ч.

 

 

 

Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. БОЛОН, Эхний дайралт хийвэл 7 p.m. БОЛОН.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Мария M. Ривера-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

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Боксын, Боржин Чин

“Gallo” Жозе Антонио Ривера “Гэртээ ирсэн” Open Workout Photo Gallery

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх
Гэртээ ирсэн
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
БААСАН ГАРАГ, НАЙМДуГААр 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Массачусетсийн
“Gallo” Жозе Антонио Ривера
“Гэртээ ирсэн” Open Workout
Photo Gallery
Champ буцах нь – Жозе Антонио Ривера
Photo Gallery below – all pictures courtesy of Cristian Nunez
Worcester, Масс. (Наймдугаар 9, 2018) — Гурван цаг, хоёр дэлхийн аварга хэлтэс “Gallo” Jose Rivera held an open workout yesterday at Camp Get Right in Worcester, Магистр, in preparation for his comeback fight Наймдугаар 17, headlining “Гэртээ ирсэн, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (ИҮСХ) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), Worcester онд палладин үед, Массачусетсийн.
Ривера (41-6-1, 24 Kos) headlines against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Kos) in the eight-round main event.
The name of the event is “Гэртээ ирсэн” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals: Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR. (9-1-2, 6 Kos), бага middleweight Khiary саарал, хар саарал (15-4, 11 Kos) and pro-debuting Eslih Owusu.
Бөмбөг, JR. and Owusu, along with nearby Southbridge’s Wilfredo “El Sacaro” Бөө мөргөл and Worcester’s Эдвин Rosado, joined Rivera at last night’s open workout.
Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $75.00 (ringside) болон $45.00 (Ерөнхий элсэлтийн), худалдаанд байгаа бөгөөд эдгээр нь худалдан авах боломжтой www.ThePalladium.net эсвэл паллади хайрцаг албан (ерөнхий элсэлтийн зөвхөн), буюу Жозе Ривера холбоо барьж (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Ривера (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) эсвэл сөнөөгч ямар ч.
Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. БОЛОН, Эхний дайралт хийвэл 7 p.m. БОЛОН.
Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Мария M. Ривера-Cotto, Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).
A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
МЭДЭЭЛЭЛ:
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Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera, @Granite_Chin

(L-R) — Co-promoter Chuck Shearns & Жозе Антонио Ривера

Jose Antonio Rivera with Kendrick Ball, JR. being interviewed in background

Жозе Антонио Ривера

Жозе Антонио Ривера
Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR.
Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR.
Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR.
Боксын, Боржин Чин

“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera to headline “Гэртээ ирсэн”

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх
Champ буцах нь!
Наймдугаар 17 Worcester онд палладин үед, Магистр
“Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera hitting the pads with his trainer Sean Fitzgerald

 

Worcester, Масс. (Оны долдугаар сар 31, 2018) – A dozen years after he captured his third world title in two different weight classes, seven since his last fight, “Gallo” Jose Rivera returns to the ring August 17 гарчгийн нь “Гэртээ ирсэн”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (ИҮСХ) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), Worcester онд палладин үед, Массачусетсийн.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Ривера (41-6-1, 24 Kos) has already lost more than 30 кг, now within four pounds of his contracted weight, since he started training earlier this year. He will headline against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Kos) in the eight-round main event.

 

 

 

Онд 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, зогсоох Жилберто Флорес Хоёр дахь шатанд. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, төрсөн хот дуртай Мишель Трабант (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

In front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera capped his boxing career by winning a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia(25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

“The idea to return to the ring started with my son. A.J., and I talking about chasing history,” Ривера тайлбарлав. “We are not able to put that together right now (A.J. was born with Spina Bifida and he was unable to secure medical clearance in time for the Aug. 17-р show.), but because of my hard work these last six months, I felt that it was only fitting to continue with my fight.

 

 

 

“Granite Chin Promotions has been very instrumental to make sure that this show is put together in the most professional manner possible. I won’t think our promotional company (Jos and A.J. own and operate RPE Promotions Entertainment) would have been able to pull this off. All the negotiations had to be done and me training the only way I know how, at a championship level, would have been too much for us to handle.”

 

 

 

Granite Chin Promotions’ co-promoter Chuck Shearns нэмсэн, “When Jose and I started talking about his ring return, I was the last person to think he was crazy. We were friends during his championship days and I know how incredibly committed and disciplined Jose is. Би тулалдаж 49 Хуучин жил, not to compare myself to the level Jose has been on, but I know that it can be done. What everyone should know is how well Jose has taken care of himself during his thirties and into his forties. Did I ever think that Крис (Traietti, GCP co-promoter) and I would be co-promoting Jose’s comeback? Хийж чадахгүй, but I’m happy to be involved and I will support him as far as he wants to take this. He’s been training like he’s 25 and Jose’s going to surprise some people.”

 

 

 

During Rivera’s title reigns, unlike other world champions, he also held a full-time job as a court officer in the Massachusetts Trial Court, a position in Worcester that he still holds 17 years later. Between working and training, never mind his family responsibilities, Jose somehow manages to balance everything in his extremely busy life.

 

 

 

“Let’s just say it makes for a busy schedule,” Rivera remarked. “I am committed to taking care of my family and will do whatever it takes. I usually run before work and train after work. Starting early and finishing late makes for busy days, but the job needs to get done. Яг одоо, I’m in the middle of the hardest period of training. The week of the fight is more about preparing mentally and making weight. There’s nothing you can do the week of the fight to help you get into better shape.”

 

 

 

Rivera isn’t under any illusions that his comeback will lead to another major world title. The plan is for him to have two more fights to reach a total of 50 дэмжсэн гэж, but he’s taking things one fight at a time, and he still hopes his next fight, tentatively slated for later this year, will be on the same card as his son’s pro debut.

 

 

 

Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The battle-tested Galvan, his Aug. 17-р opponent from Indiana, has fought other world champions, Including Zab Иуда, Жулио Сезар Чавес, JR., Jorge Paez болон Паул Spadafora.

 

 

 

“I hear he comes to fight and that he likes to fool around a bit to try and get into his opponent’s head,” Rivera added. I’ve concentrated on me, my timing and focus on the game plan

 

 

 

“Training for this fight has been more mental than anything else. I have been able to reach peak performance at 45 training like I did in my prime. The most important thing is that, working with my trainer Sean Fitzgerald, I’ve been focused on making sure my timing gets better since it’s been seven years since I last fought.

 

 

 

“Тэгээд, Мэдээж, it’s always a great feeling to box in front of my hometown fans. Their support is always appreciated.”

 

 

 

The name of the event is “Гэртээ ирсэн” because six fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.

 

 

 

Эмэгтэй дунд Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary саарал, хар саарал (15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball meets Деметрийг Вокер (8-21-2, 4 Kos) in the co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) нүүр Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, Магистр, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “К.О” Ортиз (4-13-1, 1 К.О) сүсэг. Сет Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta сүсэг. Worcester’s Эдвин Rosado (1-7-1, 1 К.О), Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Бөө мөргөл (4-0, 2 Kos) сүсэг. TBA, and Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.сүсэг. Брайан “The Brick” Абрахам (6-30-2, 6 Kos).

 

 

 

Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

 

 

 

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $75.00 (ringside) болон $45.00 (Ерөнхий элсэлтийн), худалдаанд байгаа бөгөөд эдгээр нь худалдан авах боломжтой www.ThePalladium.net эсвэл паллади хайрцаг албан (ерөнхий элсэлтийн зөвхөн), буюу Жозе Ривера холбоо барьж (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Ривера (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) эсвэл сөнөөгч ямар ч.

 

 

 

Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. БОЛОН, Эхний дайралт хийвэл 7 p.m. БОЛОН.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Мария M. Ривера-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

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3-цаг хугацаа, 2-division World Champion “Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera Returns to ring for first time in 7 years on “Гэртээ ирсэн” карт

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх
Гэртээ ирсэн
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
БААСАН ГАРАГ, НАЙМДуГААр 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Массачусетсийн
Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Ривера
“Making History”
World champion’s return & son’s pro debut
Наймдугаар 17 Worcester онд палладин үед, Магистр

(L-R) Эдвин Rosado, Josh Orta, Eslih Owusu, Кендрик Бөмбөг, Jr., Jimmy Burchfield, Khiary саарал, хар саарал, Жозе Антонио Ривера, A.J. Ривера, Chuck Shearns, Jose Angel Ortiz and Wilfredo Pagan

Worcester, Масс. (Оны долдугаар сар 19, 2018) – Granite Chin Promotions (ИҮСХ) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference yesterday at The Ballot Box in Worcester, Массачусетсийн, to make a major announcement, as well as introduce local fighters on the August 17-рpro boxing card at The Palladium in Worcester.

 

 

 

Гурван цаг, хоёр дэлхийн аварга хэлтэс “Gallo” Жозе Антонио Ривера (41-6-1, 24 Kos) is making his return in the “Making History” Гол үйл явдал, in large part because he wanted to fight on the same card as his son, A.J. Ривера, who was to become the first pro boxer who was born with Spina Bifida. A.J., who is a rising matchmaker in New England, was unable to get medically cleared in time and he will not be fighting Aug. 17.

 

 

 

The event has been renamed, “Гэртээ ирсэн”, because six of the competing fighters, including Jose Antonio Rivera, live in Worcester.

 

 

 

“Харамсалтай нь,” announced promoter Chuck Shearns, who co-promotes Granite Chin Promotions with Chris Traietti, “A.J. isn’t fighting on this show because he couldn’t get medically cleared in time.”

 

 

 

“I trained hard and was within five or six pounds of my contract weight,” a disappointed A.J. Ривера тайлбарлав. “I passed all of the medical tests except for the CATSCAN. I fought the doctor a little and said I wanted a second opinion. Those results won’t be in time, so I can’t fight on this card.”

 

 

 

“The reason I’m coming back was to make history with my son,” Jose Antonio Rivera added. “We had talked about it a long time but, харамсалтай нь, it wasn’t meant to be for A.J. for this card. He’s already part of history already as the only fighter born with Spina Bifida who fought as an amateur. I feel bad, but everything happens for a reason and as a father, my son’s safety always comes first. He will continue to be an important part of our team to make our company a success. People are thrown curveballs in life like this and we’ve regrouped to turn this into a positive. We’re still fighting for the cause (Spina Bifida).”

 

 

 

Одоо 45 Хуучин жил, Rivera has already lost more than 30 кг, and he is within eight of his contracted weight for his eight-round fight against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan (27-26-4, 10 Kos).

 

 

 

Онд 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, зогсоох Жилберто Флорес Хоёр дахь шатанд. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, төрсөн хот дуртай Мишель Трабант (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

Хоёр тулаан дараа, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision in 2006 over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

Эмэгтэй дунд Кендрик Бөмбөг, JR. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary саарал, хар саарал (15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be making their pro debuts at home in Worcester. Ball faces an opponent to be determined in the six-round co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) үгийн утганд яг тохирч Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, Магистр, also in a six rounder.

 

 

 

Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Ричард “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера (8-0, 7 Kos), fighting out of Hartford, СТ, is slated to fight in a six-round bout vs. TBA, as well as his stable mate, two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “Сонгогдсон нэг” Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 К.О), who takes on his Mexican opponent, Эммануэль “Pollo” Valadez (5-4, 4 Kos), in a four-round match.

 

 

 

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “К.О” Ortiz Jose Angel “К.О” Ортиз (4-13-1, 1 К.О) сүсэг. Сет Basler (0-8) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta сүсэг. Worcester’s Эдвин Rosado (1-7-1, 1 К.О), Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Бөө мөргөл (4-0, 2 Kos) сүсэг. TBA, Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 Kos) сүсэг. TBA, Worcester’s pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.сүсэг. Мексикийн Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14 (3 Kos).

 

 

 

Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

 

 

 

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $75.00 (ringside) болон $45.00 (Ерөнхий элсэлтийн), худалдаанд байгаа бөгөөд эдгээр нь худалдан авах боломжтой www.ThePalladium.net эсвэл паллади хайрцаг албан (ерөнхий элсэлтийн зөвхөн), буюу Жозе Ривера холбоо барьж (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Ривера (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) эсвэл сөнөөгч ямар ч.

 

 

 

Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. БОЛОН, Эхний дайралт хийвэл 7 p.m. БОЛОН.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Мария M. Ривера-Cotto, Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

 

 

Хэвлэлийн бага хурал ишлэл

 

Joe Antonio Rivera: “I want to thank everybody for coming. Tomorrow is four weeks to the weigh in. It’s an important date because fighting is easy, making weight isn’t. I want to thank Granite Chin Promotions

 

 

 

“Four Worcester fighters (Бөмбөг, Gray, Irizarry and Owusu) on this card have never fought here. It’s huge having Kendrick and Khiary on this card and I’d like to thank CES Boxing for allowing them to fight here. I’m proud of Kendrick and Khiary and excited to have them fighting on this show. Chuck and Granite Chin are running this show, I’m only focused on my opponent.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to have an opponent who is coming to fight. He’s my third opponent, but that’s part of boxing. Би шаргуу бэлтгэл байна, passed my medicals, and it’s like I’m hungry again. I haven’t fought in years, but I’ve taken good care of my body. I didn’t visualize doing this at 45. I’ve also heard that, after August 17-р, there’s a possibility of a title for me by the end of this year.”

 

Chuck Shearns (GCP co-promoter): “I’m honored to be involved in this show. Jose and I have been friends for years. Months ago, this all started with a text conversation (Chuck, Jose and A.J.). A week later, it started getting serious, and then we had Jose and A.J. fighting on this card. Харамсалтай нь, A.J. isn’t fighting on this card, but the show will go on.”

 

Jimmy Burchfield (CES promoter): “What’s important is that Jose Antonio Rivera is fighting on this card and that’s why I’m allowing ‘Pepper’ (Бөмбөг) and Khiary to fight on this card. I’ve had a good relationship with Chuck and I’ve known Jose and A.J., who worked for me, for a long time. Nothing was happening in Worcester boxing for years, until Jose and A.J. started promoting here, but Worcester has always been a good fight town. All the fighters here will be proud of your victory. This is beautiful! They’ve been around him and know what he’s accomplished in life. Jose has never abused his body, he’s taken good care of himself.

 

 

 

“We (CES Boxing) had an event scheduled August 17-р at Twin River (Lincoln, RI), but we moved from that date, and now everything is focused August 17-р on Worcester. How could I not have my Worcester fighters on Jose Rivera’s comeback card? ‘Pepper’ and Khiary really wanted to fight on this card. These kids (fighters seated at head table) look up to Jose for what he’s done and in life and his comeback is a really big story. I know what ‘Pepper” and Khiary are going to do and I know what Jose is going to do because he’s a veteran. I believe this will be a sell out!”

 

Кендрик Бөмбөг, Jr.: “I want to thank my promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, for giving me the okay to fight on this card. I also want to thank Granite Chin Promotions and Rivera Promotions Entertainment. I’ve waited for this a long time. This fight will give me a chance to redeem myself and show why I’m the next great middleweight to come out of Worcester. I’m ready to get it on.”

 

Khiary саарал, хар саарал: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions Entertainment, CES Boxing and Granite Chin Promotions for giving me a chance to fight at home for the first time. This is a rematch for me. I stopped him in the first round, but there was some controversy. I know he’s coming to fight.”

 

Eslih Owusi: “I just graduated from high school and I wasn’t going to turn pro until after that. Fighting as a pro will be much more exciting than in the amateurs.”

 

Jose Angel Ortiz: “Би маш их баяртай байна. I haven’t fought in two years. I was supposed to return before, but things didn’t work out. I never left boxing because I’m in the gym all the time working out or training other fighters. Jose and I are both in our forties. We’re going to show everybody that we can still fight.”

 

Эдвин Rosado: “I will try and put on the best show I can.”

 

Joshua Orta: “I’m very happy about my first pro fight. I’ve dreamed of this day. Everybody is going to see an exciting card. I love this sport and always train hard.”

 

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Father-son Jose Antonio & A.J. Ривера “Making History” World champion’s return & son’s pro debut

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх
MAKING HISTORY
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга
“Gallo” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
БЯМБА ГАРАГ, НАЙМДуГААр 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Массачусетсийн
Наймдугаар 17 Worcester онд палладин үед, Магистр
(L-R): A.J. and Jose Antonio Rivera

 

Worcester, Масс. (Оны зургадугаар сар 20, 2018) — This past Father’s Day was considerably different for three-time, хоёр дэлхийн аварга хэлтэс “Gallo” Жозе Антонио Ривера and his pro-debuting son, A.J. Ривера, because they will be “Making History,” presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment and Granite Chin Promotions, Наймдугаар 17 at The Palladium.

 

 

 

Rivera and his son, тус тус, are the promoter and matchmaker for Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which will co-promote “Making History” with Granite Chin Promotions (ИҮСХ).

 

 

 

“We are excited to be teaming up with GCP for this historic boxing event,” Jose commented. “We have had the pleasure of working with Chris (Traietti) and Chuck (Shearns) in the past. We are grateful that they are able to work with us again to make sure we put together a great boxing event.”

 

 

 

The Riveras will become the first world-champion father-son combination to fight on a pro show that is promoted by their company. More significantly, A.J. will become the first pro boxer to be born with Spina Bifida.

 

 

 

Одоо 45 Хуучин жил, Rivera is making his second comeback, but this time it’s solely to fight on the same card as his son. Due to a variety of reasons, “Gallo” retired from the ring in 2008, but he came back in 2011 for two fights, both victories, before hanging up his gloves again.

 

 

 

Онд 1997, Rivera captured the International Boxing Organization (IBO) World welterweight title, зогсоох Жилберто Флорес Хоёр дахь шатанд. Six years later, he traveled to Germany to take on undefeated, төрсөн хот дуртай Мишель Трабант (38-0) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) World Welterweight Championship, in which Rivera won a 12-round decision and the belt.

 

 

 

Хоёр тулаан дараа, in front of nearly 10,000 hometown fans in Worcester, Rivera won a 12-round unanimous decision over defending champion Alejandro Garcia (25-1) for the WBA World super welterweight title.

 

 

 

“I am boxing at 45 years old because of this great opportunity that has arisen for my son and I,” Jose explained. “Boxing on the same card with my son is going to be exciting and, even more so, because we will be a part of history! I am fortunate to be healthy, бие махбодын, and I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for not having any brain issues from my prior years of boxing. I’ve lost 20 кг, so far, and need to lose 12 more to make the 160-pound weight class.

 

 

 

“I am not sure how the night of the fight is going to go. I play it in my head over and over about how I would like it to go, Харин эцэст нь, I’m confident we will both be ready for tough fights because of the hard work we’re both putting in at the gym.

 

 

 

“Fan response has been good, positive and supportive of what we both are doing and attempting to accomplish. To look back at the day I was told my son was going to be born with Spina Bifida, preparing myself mentally for the worse, одоо 25 years later here we are close to fulfilling his childhood dream. It’s amazing! I feel blessed to share this moment with my son. I am also happy that we can do this in front of our family, найзууд & fans in our City of Worcester, where my son was born, and I was raised since I moved there when I was 16.”

 

 

 

On Aug. 17, Rivera will face battle-tested middleweight Райан “Аюултай” Дэвис (24-19, 9 Kos), fighting out of East Saint Louis, Иллинойс, in the eight-round main event. Davis has been in with the iron, including six-time, Хоёр хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга Zab Иуда, former International Boxing Federation (IBF) дэлхийн аварга Ishe Смит, two-time world title challenger and 2004 US Olympian Vances Martirosyan, Дэлхийн нэр өрсөлдөгч Jonathan Reid, reigning International Boxing Association (ШЧГ) world junior middleweight champion Марк Делука, plus other notables such as Роб Brant, Mikael Zewski, Carlos Bojorquez болон Dominik Britsch.

 

 

 

 

Twenty-five-year-old A.J. will fight an opponent to be determined in a four-round welterweight match. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales with a major in sports management, who has quickly become one of the most respected matchmakers in New England.

 

 

 

A.J. grew-up in a gym, watching his father train, and he also fought as an amateur boxer. “I’ve always wanted to fight as a pro and what better way than to make my pro debut on the same card headlined by my pops,” Rivera said. “This is a one and done, I’m not going to box as a career and, hopefully I will leave the ring on August 17-р and retire undefeated. I plan to make matchmaking a career. I can stay in the sport I’ve always loved and matchmake for our company and for other promoters.

 

 

 

“I was born with Spina Bifida. A layer of skin covered a hole in my back, preventing water from getting in, which would have damaged my system and left me paralyzed, unable to speak and with a shunt in my head to drain fluid. The doctors told my parents that, if I survived, I’d only live to be 19, in a wheelchair and a little autistic. I had surgery the next day and my pops kept hope. As I got older, I played basketball, Хөл бөмбөгийн, baseball and boxed. I was inactive for seven years when I went away to school and started matchmaking.”

 

 

 

In addition to sacrificing to make weight, instead of having a Father’s Day cookout, he watched what he ate and, Мэдээж, workout with his father in the gym to prepare for his pro debut.

 

 

 

 

“I wasn’t able to celebrate my 25-р anniversary on June 2 аль нэг,” A.J. нэмсэн. “I plan to celebrate my birthday and Father’s Day when I step out of the ring on August 17-р. Дараа нь, I’ll go back to focusing on my craft and become a full-time matchmaker.”

 

 

 

Red-hot Richard “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера (8-0, 7 Kos), fighting out of Hartford, СТ, will be showcased in the eight-round co-featured event. Rivera is the reigning UBF All Americans light heavyweight and ABF International cruiserweight champion.

 

 

 

Schedule to fight on the undercard in separate bouts are Worcester junior middleweight Khiary саарал, хар саарал (15-4, 11 Kos), promoted by CES Boxing, Danbury, CT junior welterweight Омар “Араатан” Bordoy, JR. (6-0, 2 Kos), Спрингфилд, MA welterweight Jose Angel “К.О” Ортиз (4-13-1, 1 К.О) and pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta, Southbridge, MA welterweight Wilfredo “Sucaro” Бөө мөргөл (4-0, 2 Kos), Worcester lightweight Francisco Irizarry (4-0, 2 Kos) and pro-debuting lightweight Eslih Owusu.

 

 

 

Opponents will soon be announced. Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

 

 

 

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $75.00 (ringside) болон $45.00 (Ерөнхий элсэлтийн), худалдаанд байгаа бөгөөд эдгээр нь худалдан авах боломжтой www.ThePalladium.net эсвэл паллади хайрцаг албан (ерөнхий элсэлтийн зөвхөн), буюу Жозе Ривера холбоо барьж (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Ривера (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) эсвэл сөнөөгч ямар ч.

 

 

 

Нээлттэй хаалга 6 p.m. БОЛОН, Эхний дайралт хийвэл 7 p.m. БОЛОН.

 

 

 

Event sponsors include Lundgren Hondo, Atty. Мария M. Ривера-Cotto, USANA, Chieftain Liquors and ChrisFIT Xperience.

 

 

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.

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“Fight Night in The Capital” Албан ёсны дүнг

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Toot, Toot!
Ричард “Popeye” Rivera smokes Jaime Solorio in 8th round

HARTFORD, Коннектикут. (Оны зургадугаар сар 17, 2018) – Rising Hartford folk hero Ричард “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера kept his pro record perfect (8-0) бүрэн бүтэн, knocking out his tough opponent, Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-4-2, 9 Kos), in the eighth round to capture the vacant ABF Continental cruiserweight title, last night (Бямба гариг) in the main event on the “Fight Night at The Capital” pro boxing card, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford.

 

 

 

The reigning UBF All Americas light heavyweight champion, Ривера (8-0, 7 Kos) is arguably the hardest pound-for-pound puncher in New England, if not the entire Northeast. After breaking his last opponent’s ankle with the force of his power, the incredibly popular Hartford fighter

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, recently teamed with Rivera to form Hartford Boxing Promotions, which was promoting its first pro boxing event, “Fight Night at The Capital.”

 

 

 

“I’m excited to have promoted our first show here in Hartford and I hope other promoters will follow,” Blanco commented. “I’m happy for all of the fighters. This was our first but not last show. We’re bringing boxing back to Hartford.

 

 

 

“I’m also excited about Sharrad’s pro debut (Collier), who is like a son to me, and Richie, my brother and partner. Everything I do is for them, that’s who I work for them.”

 

 

 

The durable Solorio had only been knocked out once in 17 pro fights going into the ring against Rivera, who has knock out six of his seven victims.

 

 

 

The first was a feeling-out round, but Rivera picked up the pace in the second, landing several hard shots on his game Mexican opponent. The highly entertaining Rivera cruised through the third through fifth, picking his spots better, but it was bombs away in the sixth as Rivera landed a right that sent Solorio to the deck. Solorio was penalized a point in the sixth for unsportsmanlike conduct.

 

 

 

 

In the seventh round, Solorio appeared to be fighting to survive, frequently holding and clinching, but he came forward in spurts as Rivera started loading up for a knockout that finally came in the eighth round. Rivera had never fought more than four rounds, but he was determined to ward off his opponent’s wrestling, landing a right-left-right uppercut combination to close the show with only 30 seconds left in the contest.

 

 

 

“I want to thank everybody for being here and bringing our community together in one house,” Rivera said. “Happy Father’s Day. I dedicated this fight to my father who I love so much. I told everybody that he was going down in three, but Solorio was tough. I took him in deep water and I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach…..toot, toot!”

 

 

 

In an intra-Connecticut clash of junior welterweights, Danbury’s undefeated Омар “Араатан” Bordoy, JR. (6-0, 2 Kos) гарч унагасан Александр “Эл Bravo” Picot (2-6-1), of Hartford, with only one second left in the sixth and final round of co-featured event.

 

 

 

Bordoy was hampered by a cut over his right eye, suffered during the second round from an unintentional headbutt, who was fighting in his first scheduled six-rounder. He pivoted and threw a short, straight right that rocked Picot, dropping him forward on the mat as referee Shada Murdaugh immediately waved off the count, calling the doctor into the ring.

 

 

 

A star was born in a professional debut as two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “The Special One” Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 К.О, fighting at home in Hartford, displayed his vast arsenal of skills, гарч тогшиж Antonio Castillo, JR. (1-1) дугуй нэг.

 

 

 

The 21-year-old Collier showed the poise of a veteran and surprising power, especially considering he fought two full divisions higher than his natural weight class, due to his opponent weighing in as a junior middleweight. Collier decked Castillo early and finished him off with a barrage of unanswered punches until referee Danny Sciavone halted the action.

 

 

 

“Everything went the way I had planned,” Collier said after the bout. “Before the fight, I knew I was going to win, because I felt so good. People were asking me before the fight how I was feeling and, to be honest, I was a lot more nervous as an amateur.”

 

 

 

New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa (1-0, 1 К.О) turned in an explosive pro debut, blasting an overwhelmed Рожер Blankenship (1-3) around the ring until the referee Murdaugh stopped the action at the 49-second mark of the opening round. The 21-year-old Rosa dedicated the fight to his cousin, сүүлээр Luis “К.О хаан” Роза (23-1, 11 Kos), who tragically died last January in a car accident at the age of 26.

 

 

 

New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez (1-0) had another very impressive pro debut, pitching a complete shutout (40-35) бүх гурван шүүгч’ scorecards against Henry Garcia (0-2), despite it being an action-packed bout from start to finish. Martinez used lethal body shots, dropping Garcia with a left hook to the liver, and crisp combinations.

 

Доорх иж бүрэн үр дүн:

 

 

 

Гол үйл явдал – VACANT ABF CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Richard Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos), Хартфорд, СТ

WTKO8 (2:30)

Jaime Solorio (12-4-2, 9 Kos), San Quinton, Мексик

 

 

 

CO-FEATURE – Junior-ийн WELTERWEIGHTS

Омар Bordoy, JR. (6-0, 2 Kos), Danbury, СТ

WTKO6 (2:59)

Alexander Picot (2-6-1), Хартфорд, CT by way of Puerto Rico

 

 

 

SPECIAL JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION

Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 К.О), Хартфорд, СТ

WTKO1 (2:20)

Antonio Castillo, JR. (1-1), Canton, OH

 

 

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Anuel Rosa (1-0, 1 К.О), New Haven. СТ

WTKO1 (0:49)

Рожер Blankenship (1-4), Кливленд, OH

 

 

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Nathan Martinez (1-0, 0 К.О), New Britain, СТ

WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)

Henry Garcia (1-1), New Bedford, Магистр

 

 

 

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Boxing the way out for pro-debuting “The Special One” Sharad Collier

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Оны зургадугаар сар 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, СТ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORD, Коннектикут. (Оны зургадугаар сар 7, 2018) – Hartford boxing prospect “The Special One “Sharad Collier has overcome tougher obstacles in life than he may ever face in the ring.

 

 

 

The two-time New England Golden Gloves champion will make his professional debut Saturday night, Оны зургадугаар сар 16, on Hartford Boxing Promotions’ inaugural event, “Fight Night at The Capital”, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to make my pro debut at home in Hartford,” Collier said. “Fans are going to see a whole new beast: more power, speed and I’m not just in the ring to fight. I’m going to put on a show. Here’s what ‘Special’ stands for: S is for speed, P for power, E for enthusiasm, C for charisma, I for intelligence, A for – athleticism, L is for the looks.”

 

 

 

Universal Boxing Federation (UBF-д ирэх) All America light heavyweight champion Ричард “Popeye The Sailor хүн” Ривера (7-0, 6 Kos) will defend his title and fight Mexican challenger Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-3-2, 9 Kos) in the eight-round main event. They will also fight for the vacant ABF Continental Americas Championship.

 

 

The 21-year-Collier, who will fight Ohio’s Antonio Castillo, JR. (1-0) in a four-round Special Welterweight Attraction, has dedicated his boxing career to his uncle and father. His uncle was murdered three years outside of a venue in which Sharad was boxing and, sadly, his father has been in and out of prison. Collier grew up in toughest part of (south) Хартфорд, spent time in a detention center and, at times, lived in and out of foster homes.

 

 

 

“I’ve been through a lot in life,” the charismatic Collier admitted. “I’ve had to fight my whole life. My goals include becoming world champion, making good money, and buying a house. I have two kids and I want them to have a better life than I did. I love boxing and it’s my way out.”

 

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Омар “Араатан” Bordoy, JR. (5-0, 1 К.О) will fight in his first scheduled six-round bout versus. Александр “Эл Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Also fighting on the undercard, Бүх дөрвөн дугуй bouts нь, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Ривера (4-3) сүсэг. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, Магистр; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa сүсэг. Cleveland’s Рожер Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (Магистр)Henry Garcia (0-1), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonet сүсэг. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, Магистр, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero сүсэг. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City, and New Haven junior welterweight prospect Jeffrey Torres (4-0, 2 Kos) сүсэг. TBA..

 

 

 

Boxing’s rich roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep болон Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Марлон “Magic хүн” Starling, Дэлхийн нэр сорилтыг Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, болон Израиль “харин” Cardona, болон 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Шавар-Bey.

 

 

 

Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

 

 

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $80.00, $60.00 болон $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, мөн түүнчлэн $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

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