ВОРЦЕСТЕР,, Маса. (Јануар 20, 2017) – Boxing returned to Worcester last night (Четвртак) 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 “Нев Енгланд Будућност” серија, представили Ривера Промоције Ентертаинмент, Изабран 10 ацтион-пацкед туче, highlighted by rising Worcester featherweight prospect Irvin Gonzalez (5-0, 5 КОс).

“The support we received from the sold out crowd was exciting for our first show,” саид промотер Хосе Антонио Ривера, the former 3-time, 2-подела светски шампион. “We working on our second show in March, наравно, 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 “Тигар” Рамос (9-15, 3 КОс), 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 Недеља o report to undefeated Гуиллермо Ригондеаук’ training camp in Miami, where he’ll work with the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.

Непоражен Зрак “базука” Gracewski (5-0, 3 КОс), fighting out of Springfield (Мр), 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.

Хартфорд про-дебитовао рицхард “Морнар Попај” 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, ко је био 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, родни град омиљена андино Рансе‘s pro debut resulted in a hard earned victory, by way of a four-round unanimous decision, over Lowell’s (Мр) раније непоражен Џонатан Перес (2-1-1, 2 КОс)

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

East Hartford prospect Антхони Лауреано (2-0, 1 КО), a 2016 Нова Енглеска Златни Рукавице 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-фунта Bobby Favors (0-4), скоро 60 pounds but Favors was unable to continue after the first round.

соутхбридге, Мр Вилфредо “Суцаро” паган turned in a memorable pro debut, winning a four-round majority decision over Alexander Picot (1-2-1 (0 КОс), contested at a 145-pound catchweight.

The second-oldest pro fighter in Massachusetts history, 49-годишњакиња “Ирски” Chuck Shearns (3-1, 2 КОс), 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).

У.С. Маринац Brandon Montella, fighting out of Saugus, MA., поправио свој рекорд у 6-0 (5 КОс), as his light heavyweight Mexican veteran Роберто “Стари” Валензуела (69-74-2, 56 КОс) suffered an injury early in the second round.

SPONSORS: Тешке категорије – Lundgren Honda, Атти. Michael H. Erlich, Атти. Марија П. Ривера-Кото, USANA Health Services; Lightweights – TKO Auto Repair, Атти. Stephen W. Debs.

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ABOUT RIVERA PROMOTIONS ENTERTAINMENT (РПЕ): Основан у 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 “Галло” Ривера – along with his son, Антхонее “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.