WORCESTER, सामूहिक. (जनवरी 20, 2017) – Boxing returned to Worcester last night (गुरुवार) 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 “न्यू इंग्लैंड के भविष्य” शृंखला, रिवेरा प्रचार एंटरटेनमेंट द्वारा प्रस्तुत, featured 10 एक्शन से भरपूर झगड़े, highlighted by rising Worcester featherweight prospect इरविन गोंजालेज (5-0, 5 KOs).

“The support we received from the sold out crowd was exciting for our first show,” कहा प्रमोटर जोस एंटोनियो रिवेरा, the former 3-time, 2-विभाजन के विश्व चैंपियन. “We working on our second show in March, बेशक, 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, इसराइल “टाइग्रे” रामोस (9-15, 3 KOs), 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 रविवार o report to undefeated गिलर्मो Rigondeaux’ training camp in Miami, where he’ll work with the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.

अपराजित रे “bazooka” Gracewski (5-0, 3 KOs), fighting out of Springfield (एमए), was on a search-and-destroy mission in the co-feature against Worcester super middleweight Ralph Johnson (2-10, 1 को), who was dropped three times before referee केविन आशा halted the fight.

हार्टफोर्ड के समर्थक शुरुआती रिचर्ड “पॉपई नाविक आदमी” रिवेरा was good to the finish, albeit only two rounds, in a fight contested at a 185-pound catchweight against Philadelphian Davonte Hopkins (0-3). रिवेरा, जो था एक 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, गृहनगर पसंदीदा Andino Ranse‘s pro debut resulted in a hard earned victory, by way of a four-round unanimous decision, over Lowell’s (एमए) previously unbeaten जोनाथन पेरेस (2-1-1, 2 KOs)

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

East Hartford prospect एंथोनी Laureano (2-0, 1 को), एक 2016 न्यू इंग्लैंड गोल्डन दस्ताने चैंपियन, 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-पाउंड Bobby Favors (0-4), लगभग 60 pounds but Favors was unable to continue after the first round.

Southbridge, एमए विलफ्रेडो “Sucaro” बुतपरस्त turned in a memorable pro debut, winning a four-round majority decision over Alexander Picot (1-2-1 (0 KOs), contested at a 145-pound catchweight.

The second-oldest pro fighter in Massachusetts history, 49-साल “आयरिश” Chuck Shearns (3-1, 2 KOs), of nearby Auburn, एमए।, ended his boxing career in style with an opening-round technical knockout victory over Philadelphia junior middleweight Shavonte Dixon (0-2).

यू.एस. समुद्री Brandon Montella, fighting out of Saugus, एमए।, करने के लिए अपने रिकॉर्ड में सुधार 6-0 (5 KOs), as his light heavyweight Mexican veteran रॉबर्टो “पुराना” Valenzuela (69-74-2, 56 KOs) suffered an injury early in the second round.

SPONSORS: दिग्गजों – Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. मारिया एम. रिवेरा-कोटो, USANA Health Services; lightweights – TKO Auto Repair, Atty. Stephen W. Debs.

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