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WORCESTER, Маса. (Август 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “Гало” Хосе Антонио Ривера returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Събота) хедлайнери “Homecoming, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, на паладий в Worcester, Massachusetts.
The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 Нокаута), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Трикратният, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Ковач (10-38-1, 7 Нокаута) 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.
Накрая, 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. Чувствам се страхотно. 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).”
Хосе Антонио Ривера (R) had a successful comeback fight
В съвместно черта събитието, Worcester super middleweight Кендрик Бол, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 Нокаута) demolished Фабиански “El Lobo” Валдес (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 Грей (16-4, 12 Нокаута) и Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 Нокаута) 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 спряно действието.
Southbridge, MA junior middleweight Wilfredo “на Sucaro” езически (5-0, 3 Нокаута) остана непобеден, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Валенцуела (11-15, 3 Нокаута) три пъти, 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), от Уорчестър, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.
Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran Bryan “Тухлата” Abraham (6-31-2, 6 Нокаута) два пъти във втория кръг, на път за единодушно решение победа.
In the opening bout of the night, 45-годишният Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-14-1, 2 Нокаута) спадна 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.
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Основно събитие – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Хосе Антонио Ривера (42-6-1, 25 Нокаута), Worcester, MA
WTKO 7 (1:07)
Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 Нокаута), Далас, Texas
CO-ИГРАЛЕН – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Кендрик Бол, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 Нокаута), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (2:21)
Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 Нокаута), Cananea Sonora, Мексико
MIDDLWEIGHTS
Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 Нокаута), Springfield, MA
WTKO2 (1:03)
Patrick Leal (0-5), Сомървил, MA.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Khiary Грей (16-4, 12 Нокаута), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (2:27)
Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 Нокаута), Brockton, MA
Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 Нокаута), Southbridge, MA
WTKO3 (1:29)
Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 Нокаута), Agua Prieta, Мексико
WELTERWEIGHTS
Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, MA
WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)
Bryan Abraham (6-31-2, 6 Нокаута), Скънектади, NY
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), Springfield, MA
WTKO3 (3:00)
Edwin Rosado (1-8-1, 1 KO), Worcester, MA
Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. Мария М. 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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