HARTFORD (Mei 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO Raja” Rosa (19-0, 9 KOs) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender Jumaah ieu (Mei 15) dina ESPN JumaahGelut peuting, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions jeung DiBella Hiburan, dina pergaulan jeung 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) dina acara utama 10 buleud.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphone, tablet, Amazon Fire TV jeung Fire TV Cipayung, Apple TV, Chromecast, Taun, Xbox 360 jeung Xbox One via hiji panyadia video filial. Salaku tambahan, ESPN’ Gelut peuting will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 ku Badan Asosiasi tinju Dunya (WBA) jeung aya. 16 ku tinju Déwan Dunya (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Jumaah peuting gelut viewing audience.

 

“Ieu gelut badag keur kuring,” 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 dinten Jumaah wengi.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Dina ahir poé, sanajan, 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, geus meunang 14 tina panungtungan-Na 15 ends. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz jeung Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. AND on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphone, tablet, Amazon Fire TV jeung Fire TV Cipayung, Apple TV, Chromecast, Taun, Xbox 360 jeung Xbox One via hiji panyadia video filial. Salaku tambahan, ESPN’ Gelut peuting 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), pajoang kaluar ti Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 KOs) dina genep buleud bout. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, meets 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, musuh 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 sacara Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 KOs) vs. Brooklyn Kang 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 jeung $35 (ditambah pajeg lumaku). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 atawa 1 (203) 627-7472. Lawang kabuka di 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. AND.