Las Vegas and Boston (Maj 6, 2019):
UFC Fight PASS®, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport, today announced a new multi-year partnership with popular Boston based promotion,Murphys Boxning. The promotion will make it’s FIGHT PASS debut detta Fredag, May 10th, från Springfield, Massachusetts vid MGM Springfield vid 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. and will feature a 10 round main event, headlined by undefeated NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano.
“Murphys Boxing is one of the top promotions in New England, and I am excited to have them on FIGHT PASS,” UFC President, Dana White sa. “In just five years, Ken Casey has done incredible things with this promotion. I am looking forward to showcasing these exciting fighters to our subscribers.”
“We’re incredibly excited to join forces with FIGHT PASS,"Sade Ken Casey, founder of Murphys Boxing. “UFC is providing a platform for us to highlight New England’s thriving boxing scene to combat sports fans. We will introduce the world to our incredible roster that includes future champions, such as Nova.”
Recently entering the WBA’s Top 10 Rankings, obesegrad Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) will make his highly anticipated 2019 debut under the Murphys Boxing banner. Nova’s opponent, Argentinian prospect Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-2-1, 9 Kos), will be the 12th fighter in the past two years to try and take the “Den” from the current NABA Super Featherweight Champion.
Entering the ring for the second time this year, Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion,William Foster III (9-0, 6 Kos) kommer kämpa mot Ramon Esperanza (22-15-1, 11 Kos) in an 8 runda bout. Foster’s rare ability to combine both power and speed has led him to become one of New England’s most talked about prospects.
In an 8 round middleweight bout, power punching prospect Carlos Gongora (15-0, 12 Kos) will take on Argentina’s Damien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 Kos). Gongora, a former Olympian from Ecuador, vann WBC South American Middleweight Title in February after defeating Jesus Aviles.
Luis Arcon Diaz (6-0, 6 Kos), an undefeated Olympian from Venezuela, and a recent Murphys Boxing signing, will return to action in a 6 round welterweight bout against Argentina’s Jose Aubel (8-3, 7 Kos).
Representing the Boston area, James Perella (2-0, 2 Kos) will look for his third consecutive knockout in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.
Ray Jay Bermudez (6-0, 4 Kos) who hails from nearby Albany, New York will make a quick return to the ring after a KO victory last month when he takes on an opponent to be named in a 6 round welterweight contest.
Rounding out the card will be two of Springfield’s own – power punching welterweightAnthony Velazquez (5-0, 5 Kos), who will take on an opponent to be named, och weltervikt DJ Whitley (4-1-1), who will take on the always dangerous Bryan Goldsby(5-10) in separate 4 round contests.
The first four undercard fights will stream live at 8:00 p.m. E.T. / 5:00 p.m. P.T. på www.facebook.com/dropkickmurphys before the main card starts live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. To start your 7-day free trial, besök: www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass
Biljetter finns till försäljning nu på: www.murphysboxing.com och
www.mgmspringfield.com/entertainment
ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING
Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Greg Vendetti and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr., Luis Arcon Diaz and more.
För mer information besök: www.murphysboxing.com
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