HARTFORD (May 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender bu cümə (May 15) haqqında ESPN CüməNight Davalar, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions və DiBella Əyləncə, ilə birlikdə Universal Promotions, close to his New Haven home at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

 

A native of Puerto Rico, the 24-year-old Rosa takes on Colombian veteran Jonathan “Popeye” Perez (33-10, 17 Kos) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Kos) against longtime contender Monty Meza Clay (36-4, 22 Kos) 10-dəyirmi əsas hadisə.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 dək. VƏ ESPN2-də və WatchESPN vasitəsilə kompüterlərdə mövcud olacaq, smartfon, tablet, Amazon Fire TV və Yanğın TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Il, Xbox 360 və bağlı video təminatçınız ilə Xbox One. Əlavə, ESPN’ Night Davalar will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Dünya Boks Assosiasiyası tərəfindən (WBA) və No. 16 Dünya Boks Şurasının (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Davalar viewing audience.

 

“Bu, mənim üçün böyük bir mübarizə,” Rosa said. “It’s great fighting on ESPN and I’m going to show the nation what I’m all about. I’m prepared to put on an explosive show. I feel that I’m close to getting a title shot. I want to fight world-class opponents and I plan to prove I’m ready Cümə günü gecə.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Günün sonunda, baxmayaraq ki, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

 

Perez, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, qazandı 14 Onun son 15 bitir. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz və Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 pro döyüşlərdə,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. I know he’s coming to fight. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. He’s strong, I’m stronger. I’m faster, çox, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 dək. VƏ ESPN2-də və WatchESPN vasitəsilə kompüterlərdə mövcud olacaq, smartfon, tablet, Amazon Fire TV və Yanğın TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Il, Xbox 360 və bağlı video təminatçınız ilə Xbox One. Əlavə, ESPN’ Night Davalar will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

Fighting on the undercard are a pair of promising foreign boxers who are now living in the United States, as well as several New England and New York City favorites.

 

Undefeated Ukrainian middleweight Ivan Golub (7-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn həyata mübarizə, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) altı dəyirmi bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, cavab Jay “JD” Williams (3-6), of Louisiana, in a scheduled six-rounder.

 

Also slated to fight in six-round bouts on the undercard are unbeaten New Haven light heavyweightCharles Foster (7-0, 3 Kos) facing Woonsocket, RI, rəqib Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Abreu (4-8-2).

 

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, CT, kiçik Welter Siklet Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Harlem Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Brooklyn Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) vs. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 və $35 (plus müvafiq vergilər). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 və ya 1 (203) 627-7472. Açıq qapı 6:30 dək. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 dək. VƏ.