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ВОРЦЕСТЕР,, Маса. (Август 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “Галло” Хосе Антонио Ривера returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (Субота) да наслова “Повратак кући, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, ат тхе Палладиум ин Ворцестер, Масачусетс.
The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 КОс), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. Троструки, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: Ковач (10-38-1, 7 КОс) 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.
Коначно, 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. Одлично се осећам. 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 (Р) had a successful comeback fight
У сарадњи-феатуред догађај, Worcester super middleweight Кендрицк Балл, Јр. (10-1-2, 7 КОс) demolished Фабијан “El Lobo” Валдез (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 Gray (16-4, 12 КОс) и Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 КОс) 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.
соутхбридге, MA junior middleweight Вилфредо “Суцаро” паган (5-0, 3 КОс) остала непоражена, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” Валензуела (11-15, 3 КОс) три пута, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.
спрингфиелд, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 КО) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 КО), 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 Брајан “The Brick” Аврам (6-31-2, 6 КОс) два пута у другом кругу, на путу за једногласном одлуком победу.
In the opening bout of the night, 45-годишњакиња Jose Angel “КО” Ортиз (5-14-1, 2 КОс) опао 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:
ЗВАНИЧНИ РЕЗУЛТАТИ
МАИН ЕВЕНТ – МИДДЛЕВЕИГХТС
Хосе Антонио Ривера (42-6-1, 25 КОс), Ворчестер, Мр
WTKO 7 (1:07)
Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 КОс), Далас, Тексас
ЦО-ФЕАТУРЕ – Супер МИДДЛЕВЕИГХТС
Кендрицк Балл, Јр. (10-1-2, 7 КОс), Ворчестер, Мр
ВТКО1 (2:21)
Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 КОс), Cananea Sonora, Мексико
MIDDLWEIGHTS
Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 КОс), спрингфиелд, Мр
WTKO2 (1:03)
Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, Мр.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 КОс), Ворчестер, Мр
ВТКО1 (2:27)
Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 КОс), Brockton, Мр
Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 КОс), соутхбридге, Мр
ВТКО3 (1:29)
Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 КОс), Agua Prieta, Мексико
ВЕЛТЕРВЕИГХТС
Eslih Owusu (1-0), Ворчестер, Мр
ВДЕЦ4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)
Брајан Абрахам (6-31-2, 6 КОс), Сцхенецтади, НИ
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 КО), спрингфиелд, Мр
ВТКО3 (3:00)
Едвин Росадо (1-8-1, 1 КО), Ворчестер, Мр
Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Атти. Марија П. 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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