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Вустер, Маса. (Жнівень 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “Gallo” Хасэ Антоніо Рывера returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Субота) у загалоўку “Вяртанне на радзіму, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, у The Palladium ў Вустере, Масачусэтс.
The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 КО), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Трохразовы, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Каваль (10-38-1, 7 КО) from the opening bell and he never let up.
It took a few rounds for Rivera to wear off the rust, but he fed Smith a steady diet of body shots, gradually breaking down his opponent, as he won round after round on points. Twice in the sixth round it looked like Smith was done, but the tough Texan showed a lot of heart to survive.
У рэшце рэшт, Rivera closed the show in the seventh round, when Smith broke his hand in the fifth round and was unable to continue, kneeling in his corner, obviously in pain.
“I’ve always been tough,” Rivera said after the fight, “but I was a little rusty. He tested me early but, once he saw I wasn’t going anywhere and knew he was in for a fight. I started warming up in the fourth round. I was always a 12-round fighter. I didn’t know he broke his hand until after the fight. Я выдатна сябе адчуваю. We gave a good fight to the fans who have always supported me.”
“I give myself a C+ tonight. I’m going to talk with my family, but I’m thinking about one more fight, to make it 50 for his pro career).”
Хасэ Антоніо Рывера (R) had a successful comeback fight
У са-прыкметах падзеі, Worcester super middleweight Кендрыка Болль, Малодшы. (10-1-2, 7 КО) demolished Фабіян “El Lobo” Valdez (2-4), flooring him with a right uppercut and soon after finished him with a vicious body shot for a technical-knockout victory in the opening round. The popular Ball was fighting at home for the first time as a professional
The rematch between Worcester junior middleweight Khiary Шэры (16-4, 12 КО) і Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 КО) ended in the same fashion as their first encounter did three years ago. Also fighting at home for the first time, Gray blasted out his game opponent, cracking him with a picture-perfect, left-fight combination that put Fernandez on his back. Fernandez beat the count, but referee Bob Benoit halted the action.
Southbridge, MA junior middleweight Вільфрэда “Sucaro” язычнік (5-0, 3 КО) застаўся непераможаным, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Валенсуэла (11-15, 3 КО) тры разы, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.
Springfield, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 KO) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 KO), of Worcester, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.
Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran Браян “The Brick” Абрагам (6-31-2, 6 КО) у два разы ў другім туры, на шляху да аднагалосным рашэннем перамогу.
In the opening bout of the night, 45-гадоў Jose Angel “KO” Ортис (5-14-1, 2 КО) ўпаў Patrick Leal (0-5) 10-seconds into the fight, once more later in the opening round, and stopped him in the second. Oritz, fighting out of Springfield, MA by way of Puerto Rico, was fighting for the first time in five years, and he registered his first victory in seven.
Official results below:
АФІЦЫЙНЫЯ ВЫНІКІ
MAIN EVENT – Средневесов
Хасэ Антоніо Рывера (42-6-1, 25 КО), Вустер, Масачусэтс
WTKO 7 (1:07)
Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 КО), Далас, Тэхас
CO-FEATURE – Супер средневесов
Кендрыка Болль, Малодшы. (10-1-2, 7 КО), Вустер, Масачусэтс
WTKO1 (2:21)
Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 КО), Cananea Sonora, Мексіка
MIDDLWEIGHTS
Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 КО), Springfield, Масачусэтс
WTKO2 (1:03)
Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, Масачусэтс.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Khiary Шэры (16-4, 12 КО), Вустер, Масачусэтс
WTKO1 (2:27)
Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 КО), Броктон, Масачусэтс
Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 КО), Southbridge, Масачусэтс
WTKO3 (1:29)
Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 КО), Agua Prieta, Мексіка
Паўсярэдняга вагі
Eslih Owusu (1-0), Вустер, Масачусэтс
WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)
Браян Абрахам (6-31-2, 6 КО), Schenectady, Нью-Ёрк
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), Springfield, Масачусэтс
WTKO3 (3:00)
Эдвін Росадо (1-8-1, 1 KO), Вустер, Масачусэтс
Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Адвакат. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto Championsofhealth@USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings
Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57.
A portion of the proceeds was donated to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
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