3-temps, 2-division world champion Jose Antonio Rivera returns with a bang KO winner in his first fight in 7 any

RETORN A LA LLAR
Featuring the return of 3-time, 2-campió del món de la divisió
“El Gall” JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
Divendres, Agost 17, 2018
The Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts
RESULTATS OFICIALS
THE CHAMP IS BACK: referee Bob Benoit (L) and Jose Antonio Rivera

WORCESTER, Missa. (Agost 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “El Gall” José Antonio Rivera returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Dissabte) al titular “Retorn, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, al Palladium a Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KOs), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Tres vegades, two-division world champion Rivera pressured LarrySlomoshun: Herrero (10-38-1, 7 KOs) 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.

 

 

 

Finalment, 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. Em sento molt bé. 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).”

 

 

 

José Antonio Rivera (R) had a successful comeback fight

 

 

 

En l'esdeveniment co estel·lar, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 KOs) demolished Fabian “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 gris (16-4, 12 KOs) i Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KOs) 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 Wilfredo “el Sucaro” pagà (5-0, 3 KOs) romàs invicte, using a relentless body attack to drop EngelbertoGuarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KOs) tres vegades, 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 Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31-2, 6 KOs) dues vegades en la segona ronda, en ruta a una victòria per decisió unànime.

 

 

 

In the opening bout of the night, 45-anys d'edat Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-14-1, 2 KOs) caigut 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.

Resultats oficials a continuació:

 

RESULTATS OFICIALS

 

MAIN EVENT – Els pesos mitjans

José Antonio Rivera (42-6-1, 25 KOs), Worcester, Massachusetts

WTKO 7 (1:07)

Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 KOs), Dallas, Texas

 

 

 

CO-FEATURE – Súper mitjans

Kendrick Ball, Jr. (10-1-2, 7 KOs), Worcester, Massachusetts

WTKO1 (2:21)

Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 KOs), Cananea Sonora, Mèxic

 

 

 

MIDDLWEIGHTS

Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 KOs), Springfield, Massachusetts

WTKO2 (1:03)

Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

MITJANS MITJANS JUNIOR

Khiary gris (16-4, 12 KOs), Worcester, Massachusetts

WTKO1 (2:27)

Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 KOs), Brockton, Massachusetts

 

 

 

Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 KOs), Southbridge, Massachusetts

WTKO3 (1:29)

Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 KOs), Agua Prieta, Mèxic

 

 

 

Welters

Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, Massachusetts

WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)

Bryan Abraham (6-31-2, 6 KOs), Schenectady, Nova York

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS

Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), Springfield, Massachusetts

WTKO3 (3:00)

Edwin Rosat (1-8-1, 1 KO), Worcester, Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Llic. 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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