HARTFORD (Мај 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луис “КО Краљ” Роса (19-0, 9 КОс) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ово петак (Мај 15) о ЕСПН ПетакНигхт Фигхтс, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions и ДиБелла Забава, у сарадњи са 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 Џонатан “Попај” Перез (33-10, 17 КОс) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

 

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КОс) against longtime contender Монти Меза Глина (36-4, 22 КОс) у 10 колу главни догађај.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 п.м. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартпхоне, таблете, Амазон Ватра ТВ и пожара ТВ Цард, Аппле ТВ, Цхромецаст, Година, Ксбок 360 и Ксбок Један путем неке удружене видео садржаја. Додатно, ЕСПН’ Нигхт Фигхтс will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Светска Бокинг Ассоциатион (ВБА) и не. 16 Светска Бокинг савета (ВБЦ), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Фридаи Нигхт Фигхтс viewing audience.

 

“Ово је велика борба за мене,” 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 у петак ноћ.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. На крају дана, мада, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

 

Перез, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, је победио 14 од његова последња 15 крајеви. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Абнер Марес, Јосе Лопез, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz и Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

“Perez is a veteran with 44 про туче,” 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, сувише, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 п.м. И on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартпхоне, таблете, Амазон Ватра ТВ и пожара ТВ Цард, Аппле ТВ, Цхромецаст, Година, Ксбок 360 и Ксбок Један путем неке удружене видео садржаја. Додатно, ЕСПН’ Нигхт Фигхтс 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 Иван Голуб (7-0, 5 КОс), бори из Бруклина, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КОс) у шест кола меча. Kazakh super middleweightДаурен Иелеуссинов (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, меетс Јаи “JD” Виллиамс (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 КОс) facing Woonsocket, РИ, противник Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 КО) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Иосмани Абреу (4-8-2).

 

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, ЦТ, Јуниор велтер Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 КОс) вс. Харлем је Цуртис Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КОс) вс. Брооклин Ian James (3-11-1, 1 КО), and New Haven junior lightweight William Foster III (1-0) вс. ТБА.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 и $35 (Плус примењују порез). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 или 1 (203) 627-7472. Врата се отварају у 6:30 п.м. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 п.м. И.