HARTFORD (Maj 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO Mbreti” Rosa (19-0, 9 KO) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender kjo e premte (Maj 15) në ESPN E premteLufton Night, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions dhe DIBELLA Entertainment, në bashkëpunim me 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 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) në rast 10-rrumbullakët kryesore.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 ores. DHE on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tableta, Amazon Fire TV dhe zjarrit TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Vit, Xbox 360 dhe Xbox One nëpërmjet një ofrues të lidhur videove. Veç kësaj, ESPN’ Lufton Night will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 nga Shoqata Botërore e Boksit (WBA) dhe Jo. 16 nga Këshilli Botëror Boxing (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN E premte Night Lufton viewing audience.

 

“Kjo është një luftë e madhe për mua,” 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 të premten natë.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Në fund të ditës, megjithëse, 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, ka fituar 14 i tij i fundit 15 fundet. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abneri Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz dhe Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 lufton 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. Ai është i fortë, I’m stronger. I’m faster, shumë, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 ores. DHE on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tableta, Amazon Fire TV dhe zjarrit TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Vit, Xbox 360 dhe Xbox One nëpërmjet një ofrues të lidhur videove. Veç kësaj, ESPN’ Lufton 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), luftuar nga Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KO) në një periudhë gjashtë-rrumbullakët. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, përmbush Grifshë “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, kundërshtar 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, peshë e lehtë junior Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 KO) vs. Harlem-së Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KO) vs. Brooklyn-së 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 dhe $35 (plus taksat e aplikueshme). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 ose 1 (203) 627-7472. Dyer të hapura në 6:30 ores. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 ores. DHE.