HARTFORD (Maj 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ovog petka (Maj 15) na ESPN PetakNoć Borbe, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions i DiBella Entertainment, u saradnji sa 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) u 10-okrugli Main Event.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 poslije podne. I on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, pametnih telefona, tablete, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Godina, Xbox 360 i Xbox One preko povezanih video usluga. Dodatno, ESPN’ Noć Borbe will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 od strane World Boxing Association (WBA) No i. 16 od strane World Boxing Council (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Borbe viewing audience.

 

“To je ogromna borba za mene,” rekla je Rosa. “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 u petak noć.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Na kraju dana, iako, 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, osvojio 14 njegovog poslednjeg 15 krajevima. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz i Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 poslije podne. I on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, pametnih telefona, tablete, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Godina, Xbox 360 i Xbox One preko povezanih video usluga. Dodatno, ESPN’ Noć Borbe 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), bori se Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) u šest okrugli bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, ispunjava Kreja “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, protivnik 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, junior velter Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Harlemu 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 i $35 (plus poreze). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 ili 1 (203) 627-7472. Vrata se otvaraju u 6:30 poslije podne. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 poslije podne. I.