HARTFORD (Мая 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луіс “KO караля” Ружа (19-0, 9 КО) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ў гэтую пятніцу (Мая 15) на ESPN ПятніцаНачныя баі, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і ДиБелла Забавы, у сувязі з 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 Джонатан “Патрапіўшы” Перэс (33-10, 17 КО) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) against longtime contender Монті Меза Клей (36-4, 22 КО) у галоўнай падзеі 10-раўндавым.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфоны, таблеткі, Amazon пажарнай ТБ і агонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Год, Xbox 360 і Xbox One з дапамогай даччынага правайдэра відэа. У дадатак, ESPN’ Начныя баі will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Сусветнай баксёрскай асацыяцыі (WBA) і Няма. 16 Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Пятніца Ноч баёў viewing audience.

 

“Гэта велізарная барацьба за мяне,” 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 у пятніцу ноч.

 

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

 

Перэс, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, выйграў 14 з яго апошніх 15 канцы. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Авэнір Mares, Хасэ Лопес, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz і Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 пра баі,” 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, занадта, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфоны, таблеткі, Amazon пажарнай ТБ і агонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Год, Xbox 360 і Xbox One з дапамогай даччынага правайдэра відэа. У дадатак, ESPN’ Начныя баі 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 Іван Голуб (7-0, 5 КО), змагаюцца Брукліне, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КО) на працягу шасці-раўндавым паядынку. Kazakh super middleweightДаура Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, адпавядае Сойка “JD” Уільямс (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 heavyweightЧарльз Фостэр (7-0, 3 КО) facing Woonsocket, Род-Айлэнд, праціўнік Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Абреу (4-8-2).

 

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, Канэктыкут, у першым нападаючым вазе Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 КО) супраць. Гарлема Керціс Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КО) супраць. Брукліна Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight Уільям Фостэр III (1-0) супраць. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 і $35 (плюс прыдатныя падаткі). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 або 1 (203) 627-7472. Дзверы адкрываюцца ў 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. І.