HARTFORD (Mei 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender Jumaat ini (Mei 15) pada ESPN JumaatMelawan Malam, disampaikan oleh 50 Cent ini SMS Promosi dan DiBella Hiburan, dalam persatuan dengan Promosi Universal, 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) pameran 10 pusingan utama.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 petang. DAN on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, telefon pintar, tablet, Amazon TV Bomba dan Kebakaran TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Tahun, Xbox 360 dan Xbox Satu melalui pembekal video yang bergabung. Di samping itu, ESPN’ Melawan Malam will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 oleh Persatuan Tinju Dunia (WBA) dan Tiada. 16 oleh Majlis Tinju Dunia (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Melawan Malam Jumaat viewing audience.

 

“Ini adalah satu perjuangan yang besar bagi saya,” 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 pada hari Jumaat malam.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Pada akhir hari, walaupun, 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, telah menang 14 daripada yang terakhir 15 hujung. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz dan Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 pergaduhan pro,” 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. Dia kuat, I’m stronger. I’m faster, terlalu, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 petang. DAN on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, telefon pintar, tablet, Amazon TV Bomba dan Kebakaran TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Tahun, Xbox 360 dan Xbox Satu melalui pembekal video yang bergabung. Di samping itu, ESPN’ Melawan Malam 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), berjuang daripada Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) dalam pertarungan enam pusingan. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, memenuhi 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, lawan 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, welterweight junior Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Ini Harlem Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KOs) vs. Itu 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 dan $35 (ditambah cukai yang dikenakan). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 atau 1 (203) 627-7472. Pintu terbuka di 6:30 petang. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 petang. DAN.