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 Ijumaa hii (Mei 15) juu ya ESPN IjumaaNight mapambano, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions na DiBella Entertainment, kwa kushirikiana na 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) katika raundi 10 tukio kuu.

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. NA on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, vidonge, Amazon Fire TV na Moto TV fimbo, Apple TV, Chromecast, Mwaka, Xbox 360 na Xbox One kupitia uhusiano video mtoa. Aidha, ESPN’ Night mapambano will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

 

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 na World Boxing Association (WBA) na No. 16 na World Boxing Council (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Ijumaa Usiku mapambano viewing audience.

 

“Hii ni vita mkubwa kwa ajili yangu,” 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 Ijumaa usiku.

 

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. Wakati wa mwisho wa siku, ingawa, 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, ameshinda 14 ya mwisho wake 15 ncha. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abner Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz na Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

 

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

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. NA on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, vidonge, Amazon Fire TV na Moto TV fimbo, Apple TV, Chromecast, Mwaka, Xbox 360 na Xbox One kupitia uhusiano video mtoa. Aidha, ESPN’ Night mapambano 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), kupambana na nje ya Brooklyn, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) katika bout sita mzima. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, hukutana 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, mpinzani 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 ya Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Brooklyn ya 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 na $35 (pamoja na kodi husika). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 au 1 (203) 627-7472. Milango wazi katika 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. NA.