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Worcester, Mass. (Hakihea 26, 2017) — The popular “Future New England a” raupapa, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment i runga i Rāhoroipo, February 10, i te Palladium i Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) amanaki Richard “Popeye te Sailor te tangata” Rivera (5-0, 4 Koó) e i runga i Kevin “Kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Koó) mo te wātea Universal Mekemeke Federation (UBF) taitara New Ingarangi i roto i te waru-a tawhio hui matua.
Rivera, 27, Ko he 2016 toa Rocky Marciano Tournament. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 i roto i te Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star Rawiri Benavidez.
I roto i te ono-a tawhio hui tahi-ngā, New Haven (CT) whitu super Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Kāwanatanga Biosse (15-7-3, 7 Koó).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is a former college football player who has notable victories against Joey Spina a Santiago Samaniego, as well as an eight-round draw with Pita Manfredo, JR. in his last fight on May 13, 2016.
“I am excited to have our second year is starting with a bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to be battle tested so early in their respective careers,” kaiwhakatairanga Jose Antonio Rivera mea. “It shows they are serious about their careers and that they also have the right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also excited about our great undercard that is going to provide an action-packed night of boxing for fans.”
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), o Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, JR. (2-0) vs. rawaho Rican Puerto Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “te Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, o Lawrence, tūturu Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Koó). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), o Woburn (MA), Hartford whitu teina Jose “R Whakatauria” Rivera (4-1, 3 Koó) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield Welterweight Derrick “Pānga Double” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester’s two-time national amateur champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, IIIvs. Philadelphia middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.
Doors tuwhera i 6 p.m. AND, a'ee tuatahi 7 p.m. AND.
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