HARTFORD (Mejju 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO King” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender din il-ġimgħa (Mejju 15) fuq ESPN Il-ġimgħaTissielet Night, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions u DiBella Entertainment, f'assoċjazzjoni ma ' 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) fil-każ prinċipali 10-round.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. U on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, Pilloli, Amazon Nar TV u Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Sena, Xbox 360 u Xbox One permezz ta 'fornitur video affiljata. B'żieda, ESPN’ Tissielet Night will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 mill-Assoċjazzjoni Dinjija Boxing (WBA) u Nru. 16 mill-Kunsill Boxing Dinja (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Tissielet Night il-ġimgħa viewing audience.

 

“Din hija ġlieda enormi għalija,” 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 nhar il-Ġimgħa lejl.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Fl-aħħar tal-ġurnata, għalkemm, 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, rebaħ 14 tal-aħħar tiegħu 15 truf. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Mares Abner, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz u Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 tissielet 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. He’s strong, I’m stronger. I’m faster, wisq, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. U on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, Pilloli, Amazon Nar TV u Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Sena, Xbox 360 u Xbox One permezz ta 'fornitur video affiljata. B'żieda, ESPN’ Tissielet 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 Kos), ġlieda kontra minn Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) fi bout sitt round. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, jissodisfa 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, avversarju 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. Tal Harlem Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Tal 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 u $35 (miżjuda b'taxxi applikabbli). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 jew 1 (203) 627-7472. Bibien miftuħa fi 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. U.