ХАРТФОРД (Май 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Нокаута) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender този петък (Май 15) на ESPN ПетъкНощни Битки, представен от 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и DiBella Entertainment, във връзка с 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 “Попай” Перес (33-10, 17 Нокаута) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Нокаута) against longtime contender Монти Меза Clay (36-4, 22 Нокаута) в главното събитие на 10-кръг.

 

На живо покритие ще започне в 9 p.m. И по ESPN2 и също ще бъде на разположение през WatchESPN на компютри, смартфони, таблети, Amazon Fire TV и Fire TV стик, Apple TV, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox One чрез свързани видеопродукти. В допълнение, ESPN’ Нощни Битки will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 от Световната асоциация Boxing (WBA) и Не. 16 от Световната Бокс съвет (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Битки viewing audience.

 

“Това е една огромна битка за мен,” 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 в петък нощ.

 

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

 

Перес, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, спечели 14 на неговата последна 15 краища. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Авенировите Mares, Хосе Лопес, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz и Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 про битки,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. Знам, че идва да се бие. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. Той е силен, I’m stronger. I’m faster, твърде, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

На живо покритие ще започне в 9 p.m. И по ESPN2 и също ще бъде на разположение през WatchESPN на компютри, смартфони, таблети, Amazon Fire TV и Fire TV стик, Apple TV, Chromecast, Година, Xbox 360 и Xbox One чрез свързани видеопродукти. В допълнение, ESPN’ Нощни Битки 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 Иван Golub (7-0, 5 Нокаута), биете от Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Нокаута) в шест кръг мач. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, отговаря Сойка “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 heavyweightЧарлз Фостър (7-0, 3 Нокаута) facing Woonsocket, RI, противник 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, CT, младши полусредна категория Яир Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Нокаута) срещу. Харлем Curtis Мортън (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Нокаута) срещу. Бруклин Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight Уилям Фостър III (1-0) срещу. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 и $35 (плюс приложими данъци). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472. Вратите отварят в 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. И.