HARTFORD (Toukokuu 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO Kuningas” Rosa (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender perjantaina (Toukokuu 15) päällä ESPN PerjantaiNight Fights, esittämä 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ja Dibella Viihde, yhdessä 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-kierroksen päätapahtuma.

 

Suorana lähetyksenä alkaa kello 9 p.m. JA on espn2 ja on myös saatavilla WatchESPN tietokoneissa, älypuhelimet, tabletit, Amazon Palo TV ja Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Vuosi, Xbox 360 ja Xbox One kautta sidoksissa video tarjoaja. Lisäksi, ESPN’ Night Fights will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

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

 

“Tämä on valtava taistelu minulle,” 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 perjantaina yö.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Lopussa päivän, vaikka, 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, on voittanut 14 hänen viimeisen 15 päät. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ja Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Suorana lähetyksenä alkaa kello 9 p.m. JA on espn2 ja on myös saatavilla WatchESPN tietokoneissa, älypuhelimet, tabletit, Amazon Palo TV ja Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Vuosi, Xbox 360 ja Xbox One kautta sidoksissa video tarjoaja. Lisäksi, ESPN’ Night Fights 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), taistelevat ulos Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) in kuuden kierroksen ottelu. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, täyttää Närhi “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, vastustaja 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 välisarjan Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Harlem n 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 ja $35 (plus verot). Lippuja voi ostaa soittamalla 1 (860) 728-2624 tai 1 (203) 627-7472. Ovet avataan klo 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. JA.