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WORCESTER, מסה. (נִשׂגָב 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “גאלו” חוסה אנטוניו ריברה returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (יום שבת) לכותרת “שיבה הביתה, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, בבית פלדיום בווסטר, מסצ'וסטס.
The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 קוס), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. שלוש פעמים, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: נַפָּח (10-38-1, 7 קוס) 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.
לבסוף, 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. אני מרגיש מצוין. 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).”
חוסה אנטוניו ריברה (R) had a successful comeback fight
במקרה תכונות שיתוף, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, ג 'וניור. (10-1-2, 7 קוס) demolished פביאן “El Lobo” ולדז (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 גריי (16-4, 12 קוס) ו Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 קוס) 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 הופסק הפעולה.
Southbridge, משקל ביניים זוטר MA לווילפרדו “Sucaro” עוֹבֵד אֵלִילִים (5-0, 3 קוס) נשאר בלתי מנוצח, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-15, 3 קוס) שלוש פעמים, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.
ספרינגפילד, 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), מווסטר, was unable to continue fighting after the third round.
Worcester welterweight Eslih Owuso (1-0) pitched a shutout in his pro debut, decking veteran בריאן “הלבנה” אַבְרָהָם (6-31-2, 6 קוס) פעמיים בסיבוב השני, בדרך לנצחון החלטת פה אחד.
In the opening bout of the night, 45-בת Jose Angel “KO” אורטיז (5-14-1, 2 קוס) ירד Patrick Leal (0-5) 10-seconds into the fight, once more later in the opening round, and stopped him in the second. Oritz, נלחם מחוץ לספרינגפילד, MA by way of Puerto Rico, was fighting for the first time in five years, and he registered his first victory in seven.
תוצאות רשמיות מתחת:
תוצאות רשמי
אירוע מרכזי – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
חוסה אנטוניו ריברה (42-6-1, 25 קוס), וורצ'סטר, תואר שני
WTKO 7 (1:07)
Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 קוס), דאלאס, טקסס
CO-FEATURE – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Kendrick Ball, ג 'וניור. (10-1-2, 7 קוס), וורצ'סטר, תואר שני
WTKO1 (2:21)
Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 קוס), Cananea Sonora, מקסיקו
MIDDLWEIGHTS
Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 קוס), ספרינגפילד, תואר שני
WTKO2 (1:03)
Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, תואר שני.
JUNIOR במשקל בינוני
Khiary גריי (16-4, 12 קוס), וורצ'סטר, תואר שני
WTKO1 (2:27)
Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 קוס), Brockton, תואר שני
וילפרדו פגאן (5-0, 3 קוס), Southbridge, תואר שני
WTKO3 (1:29)
Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 קוס), Agua Prieta, מקסיקו
WELTERWEIGHTS
Eslih Owusu (1-0), וורצ'סטר, תואר שני
WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)
בריאן אברהם (6-31-2, 6 קוס), Schenectady, ניו יורק
JUNIOR lightweights
Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 KO), ספרינגפילד, תואר שני
WTKO3 (3:00)
אדווין רוסאדו (1-8-1, 1 KO), וורצ'סטר, תואר שני
Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, עו"ד. מריה 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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