HARTFORD (Me 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO wa” Rosa (19-0, 9 Ko) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender sa a Vandredi (Me 15) sou ESPN VandrediGoumen Night, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ak DiBella Lwazi-, an asosyasyon avèk 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 Jonatan “Popeye” Perèz (33-10, 17 Ko) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Ko) against longtime contender Monty Meza Clay (36-4, 22 Ko) nan evènman an 10-wonn prensipal.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. AK on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tablèt, Amazon dife televizyon ak dife televizyon Baton, Apple televizyon, Chromecast, Ane, Xbox 360 ak Xbox Youn via yon founisè videyo afilye. Anplis de sa, ESPN’ Goumen Night will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 pa Boksè mondyal la Asosyasyon an (WBA) ak Pa gen. 16 pa Boksè mondyal la Konsèy la (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Vandredi Goumen Night viewing audience.

 

“Sa a se yon batay gwo pou m ',” 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 nan Vandredi lannwit.

 

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

 

Perèz, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, te genyen 14 nan dènye l ' 15 bout. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abnè Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ak Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. AK on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tablèt, Amazon dife televizyon ak dife televizyon Baton, Apple televizyon, Chromecast, Ane, Xbox 360 ak Xbox Youn via yon founisè videyo afilye. Anplis de sa, ESPN’ Goumen Night 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 Ko), batay soti nan Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Ko) nan yon bout sis-wonn. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, satisfè 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 Ko) facing Woonsocket, RI, opozan 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, jinyò wèltèr Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Ko) vs. Harlem lan Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Ko) vs. Brooklyn la 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 ak $35 (plis taks aplikab). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 oswa 1 (203) 627-7472. Pòt louvri nan 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. AK.