Worcester, מאַסע. (יאַנואַר 20, 2017) – Boxing returned to Worcester last night (דאָנערשטיק) 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 “ניו ענגלאַנד 'ס צוקונפֿט” סעריע, דערלאנגט דורך ריוועראַ פּראָמאָטיאָנס ובידור, featured 10 אַקציע-פּאַקט פייץ, highlighted by rising Worcester featherweight prospect Irvin Gonzalez (5-0, 5 קאָס).

“The support we received from the sold out crowd was exciting for our first show,” האט געזאגט פאַרשפּרייטער דזשאָסע אַנטאָניאָ ריוועראַ, the former 3-time, 2-אָפּטייל וועלט מייַסטער. “We working on our second show in March, אַוואַדע, 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, ישראל “Tigre” Ramos (9-15, 3 קאָס), 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 זונטיק o report to undefeated גויללערמאָ ריגאָנדעאַוקס’ training camp in Miami, where he’ll work with the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist.

ונדעפעאַטעד שטראַל “באַזאָאָקאַ” Gracewski (5-0, 3 קאָס), fighting out of Springfield (מאַ), was on a search-and-destroy mission in the co-feature against Worcester super middleweight Ralph Johnson (2-10, 1 קאָ), who was dropped three times before referee Kevin Hope halted the fight.

Hartford ס פּראָ-דעבוטינג ריטשארד “פּאָפּייע די סאַילאָר מענטש” ריוועראַ was good to the finish, albeit only two rounds, in a fight contested at a 185-pound catchweight against Philadelphian Davonte Hopkins (0-3). ריוועראַ, ווער איז געווען אַ 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, כאָומטאַון באַליבט אַנדינאָ ראַנסע‘s pro debut resulted in a hard earned victory, by way of a four-round unanimous decision, over Lowell’s (מאַ) previously unbeaten יונתן פּערעז (2-1-1, 2 קאָס)

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

East Hartford prospect Anthony Laureano (2-0, 1 קאָ), אַ 2016 ניו ענגלאַנד גאָלדען גלאָוועס מייַסטער, 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-פונט Bobby Favors (0-4), קימאַט 60 pounds but Favors was unable to continue after the first round.

Southbridge, מאַ ווילפרעדאָ “די סוקאַראָ” פּייגאַן turned in a memorable pro debut, winning a four-round majority decision over Alexander Picot (1-2-1 (0 קאָס), contested at a 145-pound catchweight.

The second-oldest pro fighter in Massachusetts history, 49-יאָר-אַלט “איריש” Chuck Shearns (3-1, 2 קאָס), 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).

יוז. מאַרינע Brandon Montella, fighting out of Saugus, MA., ימפּרוווד זיין רעקאָרד צו 6-0 (5 קאָס), as his light heavyweight Mexican veteran ראָבערטאָ “די אַלטע” וואַלענזועלאַ (69-74-2, 56 קאָס) suffered an injury early in the second round.

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