HARFORD (Mey 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender Zoma ity (Mey 15) amin'ny ESPN ZomaAlina ady, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ary DiBella Entertainment, miaraka amin'ny 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) ao amin'ny 10-manodidina hetsika lehibe.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. SY on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, finday avo lenta, takela-bato, Amazon Fire TV sy Fire TV Hazokely, Apple TV, Chromecast, Taona, Xbox 360 ary Xbox ny mpikambana iray amin'ny alalan'ny lahatsary Provider. Ankoatry ny, ESPN’ Alina ady will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 ny World Boxing Association (WBA) ary No. 16 ny World Boxing Filan-kevitry ny (Kapila bitika), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Zoma Night ady viewing audience.

 

“Izany no ady goavana ho ahy,” 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 amin'ny zoma alina.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Rehefa tapitra ny andro, aza, 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, efa nahazo 14 ny farany 15 vazan. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abnera Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ary Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 mpanohana ny ady,” 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, koa, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. SY on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, finday avo lenta, takela-bato, Amazon Fire TV sy Fire TV Hazokely, Apple TV, Chromecast, Taona, Xbox 360 ary Xbox ny mpikambana iray amin'ny alalan'ny lahatsary Provider. Ankoatry ny, ESPN’ Alina ady 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), miady avy any Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) amin'ny enina-manodidina bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, mihaona 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, mpanohitra 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 welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Harlem ny Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Brooklyn ny 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 ary $35 (miampy mihatra hetra). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 na 1 (203) 627-7472. Varavarana misokatra ao amin'ny 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. SY.