HARTFORD (Ka 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “Ko Eze” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender a Friday (Ka 15) na ESPN FridayNight alụkarị ọgụ, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions na DiBella Entertainment, na mkpakọrịta na 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 męża Clay (36-4, 22 Kos) na 10-gburugburu isi omume.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. NA on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, mbadamba, Amazon Fire TV na Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Year, Xbox 360 na Xbox One site na mmekọ video eweta. Na mgbakwunye, ESPN’ Night alụkarị ọgụ will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 site World Boxing Association (WBA) na Ọ dịghị. 16 site World Boxing Council (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night alụkarị ọgụ viewing audience.

 

“Nke a bụ nnukwu agha n'ihi na 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 na Fraịdee n'abalị.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Ná ngwụsị nke ụbọchị, ezie, 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, meriwo 14 nke ikpeazụ ya na 15 nsọtụ. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz na Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. NA on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, mbadamba, Amazon Fire TV na Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Year, Xbox 360 na Xbox One site na mmekọ video eweta. Na mgbakwunye, ESPN’ Night alụkarị ọgụ 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), alụ ọgụ si Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) na a isii gburugburu n'obi. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, osobo 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 Kos) facing Woonsocket, RI, iro 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, keobere welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Harlem si Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Brooklyn si 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 na $35 (gbakwunyere na ọdabara ụtụ isi). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 ma ọ bụ 1 (203) 627-7472. Ụzọ na-emeghe na 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. NA.