WORCESTER, Маса. (Јануари 20, 2017) – Boxing returned to Worcester last night (Четврток) 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 “Иднината Нова Англија” серија, презентирани од страна на Ривера Промоции Забава, featured 10 акција спакувани тепачки, highlighted by rising Worcester featherweight prospect Irvin Gonzalez (5-0, 5 КО).

“The support we received from the sold out crowd was exciting for our first show,” наведениот промотор Хозе Антонио Ривера, the former 3-time, 2-поделба светски шампион. “We working on our second show in March, се разбира, 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, Израел “Tigre” Рамос (9-15, 3 КО), 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 Недела o report to undefeated Гилермо Rigondeaux’ training camp in Miami, where he’ll work with the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.

Непобедените Реј “bazooka” Gracewski (5-0, 3 КО), fighting out of Springfield (М-р), was on a search-and-destroy mission in the co-feature against Worcester super middleweight Ralph Johnson (2-10, 1 КО), who was dropped three times before referee Kevin Hope halted the fight.

про-дебитирајќи Хартфорд е Ричард “Попај Морнарот човек” Ривера was good to the finish, albeit only two rounds, in a fight contested at a 185-pound catchweight against Philadelphian Davonte Hopkins (0-3). Ривера, кој беше 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, родниот град омилени Andino Ranse‘s pro debut resulted in a hard earned victory, by way of a four-round unanimous decision, over Lowell’s (М-р) previously unbeaten Џонатан Перез (2-1-1, 2 КО)

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

East Hartford prospect Anthony Laureano (2-0, 1 КО), на 2016 Нова Англија Златен Ракавици шампион, 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-фунти Bobby Favors (0-4), речиси 60 pounds but Favors was unable to continue after the first round.

SOUTHBRIDGE, М-р Вилфредо “на Sucaro” Паганска turned in a memorable pro debut, winning a four-round majority decision over Alexander Picot (1-2-1 (0 КО), contested at a 145-pound catchweight.

The second-oldest pro fighter in Massachusetts history, 49-годишниот “Ирската” Chuck Shearns (3-1, 2 КО), 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).

U.S. Морски Brandon Montella, fighting out of Saugus, MA., подобри својот рекорд на 6-0 (5 КО), as his light heavyweight Mexican veteran Роберто “Стариот” Valenzuela (69-74-2, 56 КО) suffered an injury early in the second round.

SPONSORS: Влијателните – Lundgren Honda, Atty. Michael H. Erlich, Atty. Марија M. Ривера-Cotto, USANA Health Services; Lightweights – TKO Auto Repair, Atty. Stephen W. Debs.

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