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WORCESTER, Mass. (იანვარი 20, 2017) – Boxing returned to Worcester last night (ხუთშაბათი) 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 “ახალი ინგლისის მომავალი” სერია, მიერ წარმოდგენილი Rivera აქციები გასართობი, featured 10 აქცია შეფუთული იბრძვის, highlighted by rising Worcester featherweight prospect ირვინ გონსალესი (5-0, 5 Kos).
“The support we received from the sold out crowd was exciting for our first show,” განაცხადა promoter ხოსე ანტონიო Rivera, the former 3-time, 2-სამმართველოს მსოფლიო ჩემპიონი. “We working on our second show in March, რა თქმა უნდა,, 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, ისრაელის “Tigre” Ramos (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 კვირა o report to undefeated Guillermo Rigondeaux’ training camp in Miami, where he’ll work with the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.
დაუმარცხებელი Ray “Bazooka” Gracewski (5-0, 3 Kos), fighting out of Springfield (MA), was on a search-and-destroy mission in the co-feature against Worcester super middleweight Ralph Johnson (2-10, 1 KO), who was dropped three times before referee Kevin Hope halted the fight.
Hartford პრო-debuting რიჩარდ “Popeye მეზღვაური Man” Rivera was good to the finish, albeit only two rounds, in a fight contested at a 185-pound catchweight against Philadelphian Davonte Hopkins (0-3). Rivera, ვინ იყო 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, მშობლიურ საყვარელი Andino რენს‘s pro debut resulted in a hard earned victory, by way of a four-round unanimous decision, over Lowell’s (MA) previously unbeaten ჯონათან Perez (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 Anthony Laureano (2-0, 1 KO), a 2016 New England ოქროს ხელთათმანი ჩემპიონი, finished off winless welterweight Rafael Francis (0-9) with a debilitating body shot early in the second round.
თავის პრო დებიუტში, popular Worcester heavyweight Felix Martinez, a local barber, spotted his opponent, 392-pound Bobby Favors (0-4), თითქმის 60 pounds but Favors was unable to continue after the first round.
Southbridge, MA Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pagan 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-წლის “Irish” Chuck Shearns (3-1, 2 Kos), 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).
Team Shearns celebrates after his retirement fight
ვაშინგტონის ფორუმსაც. მარინე Brandon Montella, fighting out of Saugus, MA., გაუმჯობესდა მისი ჩანაწერი, 6-0 (5 Kos), as his light heavyweight Mexican veteran Roberto “ძველი” Valenzuela (69-74-2, 56 Kos) suffered an injury early in the second round.
სრული შედეგები ქვემოთ:
ოფიციალური შედეგები
Main Event –ბუმბულიანი
ირვინ გონსალესი (5-0, 5 Kos), Worcester, MA
WTKO2 (1:28)
Israel Rojas (9-15, 3 Kos), Aqua Prieta, სონორა, Mexico
Co-მხატვრული – Super Middleweights
Ray Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos), Springfield, MA
WTKO1 (1:32)
Ralph Johnson (2-10, 1 KO), Worcester, MA
Heavyweights
Jean Pierre Augstin (8-0-1, 3 Kos), Lawrence, MA
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
Jose Humberto “Olympico” Corral (19-23, 12 Kos), Aqua Prieta, სონორა, Mexico
Felix Martinez (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (3:00)
Bobby Favors (0-4), ცინცინატი, OH
(185-pound) Catchweight
Richard Rivera (1-0, 1 KO), Hartford, CT
WTKO2 (2:48)
Davonte Hopkins (0-3), Philadelphia, PA
LIGHT Heavyweights
Brandon Montella (6-0, 5 Kos), Saugus, MA
WTKO2 (0:50)
Roberto Valenzuela (69-74-2, 56 Kos), Aqua Prieta, სონორა, Mexico
უმცროსი საშუალო წონა
Chuck Shearns (3-1, 2 Kos), Auburn, MA
WTKO1 (2:19)
Shavonte Dixon (0-2), Philadelphia, PA
(145-pound) CATCHWEIGHT
Wilfredo Pagan (1-0, 0 Kos), Southbridge, MA
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 38-38)
Alexander Picot (1-2-1, 0 Kos), Cidra, Puerto Rico
WELTERWEIGHTS
Anthony Laureano (2-0, 1 KO), East Hartford, CT
WKO2 (0:24)
Rafael Francis (0-9), Dorchester, MA
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andino რენს 1-0, 0 Kos), Worcester, MA
WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)
ჯონათან Perez (2-1-1, 2 Kos), Lowell, MA
SPONSORS: Heavyweights – Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. Maria M. რივერა Cotto, USANA Health Services; მსუბუქი წონა – TKO Auto Repair, Atty. Stephen W. Debs.
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