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HARTFORD, كونيتيكت. (مايو 15, 2018) – New England’s hottest, most popular and hardest hitter, ريتشارد “بوباي الرجل بحار” ريفيرا, will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All America light heavyweight title at home on Hartford Boxing Promotions’ inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, يونيو 16عشر at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, كونيتيكت.
ريفيرا (7-0, 6 كوس) has partnered with his trainer, Tony Blanco, and Hartford Boxing Center gym co-owner, Michael Tran, to form Hartford Boxing Promotions and bring world-class boxing back to Hartford.
Boxing’s rich roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers ويلي “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep و Christopher “Battling” Battalino.
Other top-area boxers include world champion مارلون “سحر الرجل” Starling, منافسيه لقب العالم Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, و إسرائيل “بالأحرى” كاردونا, و 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain لورانس كلاي بيه.
Rivera will take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-3-2, 9 كوس) in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.
“There’s a lot of pressure fighting at home because, بالطبع, I want a victory, but I also need to be impressive for me to be recognized,” قال ريفيرا. “I’m all about boxing. My partners, Tony and Michael, take care of the business end of Hartford Boxing Promotions. I’m excited about fighting June 16عشر and I expect a great turnout. A lot of people know who I am from fighting all over New England. الآن, I want to expand my horizons. I have a huge following from our gym and church, but I want to bring non-boxing fans to our show to make them boxing fans.
“There’s no such thing as an easy fight. It all starts with training, which makes fighting easier. I may get an early knockout, but I always train to go the distance. My opponent has fought on television a few times against some fighters with good records. I know that I am going to be in a fight. I’ll be ready for war!”
This past April in New Hampshire, Rivera hit his opponent, راندي كامبل, so hard with a powerful right, that the force broke Campbell’s ankle only seconds into the contest.
“Fighting is a way of life,” وأوضح ريفيرا. “All the training and fighting, it’s for the love of boxing, not money. Fighting never leaves a boxer.”
Rivera originally got his nickname because, when he was younger, his forearms were considerably larger than his biceps. Fighters in the gym jokingly teased Rivera about his enlarged forearms, calling him “بوب,” and the nickname has stuck. الآن, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase of hardcore boxing fans. يونيو 16عشرwill open a new chapter in the life of for the man who’s always good to the finish because he eats his spinach.
في حال المواصفات المشتركة, undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight عمر “الوحش” بوردوي, الابن. (5-0, 1 KO) will be in his first scheduled six-rounder against. الكسندر “شركة برافو” بيكو (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.
“المميز,” شاراد كولير, القتال خارج هارتفورد, is competing this week Omaha (NE) at the National Golden Gloves Championships, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus an opponent to be determined.
يقاتل أيضا على البطاقة السفلية, كل ما في نوبات على مدار أربعة, are Hartford featherweight لويس “لوبيتو” ريفيرا (4-3) مقابل. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), ووستر, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa مقابل. كليفلاند روجر بلانكينشيب (1-3), بريطانيا الجديدة, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedfords (MA) هنري جارسيا (0-1), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonet مقابل. Justin Morales, أو نيو بيدفورد, MA, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, بريدجبورت, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero مقابل. Jimmy Santiago, مدينة نيويورك, and New Haven junior welterweight prospect Jeffrey Torres (4-0, 2 كوس) مقابل. TBA..
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تذاكر, بسعر $80.00, $60.00 و $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, طالما $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.
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