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Worcester, מאַסע. (ויגוסט 19, 2018) – Seven years after his last fight, “די גאַללאָ” דזשאָסע אַנטאָניאָ ריוועראַ returned to the ring in grand fashion last night (שבת) צו קאָפּ “האָמעקאָמינג, presented by Granite Chin Promotions in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment, ביי די פּאַללאַדיום אין Worcester, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ.
The 45-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 קאָס), 35 pounds lighter than he was in February when he started training, packed the house in his hometown, fully entertained his supportive fans. דריי-צייַט, two-division world champion Rivera pressured Larry “Slomoshun: סמיט (10-38-1, 7 קאָס) 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.
לעסאָף, 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. איך פילן גרויס. 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).”
דזשאָסע אַנטאָניאָ ריוועראַ (ר) had a successful comeback fight
אין די גלויבנס-ארויסגעשטעלטע געשעעניש, Worcester super middleweight Kendrick Ball, דזשוניער. (10-1-2, 7 קאָס) demolished פאַביאַן “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 Gray (16-4, 12 קאָס) און Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 קאָס) 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 ווילפרעדאָ “די סוקאַראָ” פּייגאַן (5-0, 3 קאָס) געבליבן ונדעפעאַטעד, using a relentless body attack to drop Engelberto “Guarura” וואַלענזועלאַ (11-15, 3 קאָס) דרייַ מאָל, the last ending the fight midway through the third round.
Springfield, MA junior lightweight Joshua Orta (1-0, 1 קאָ) turned in an impressive pro debut in a barn-burner that ended when (1-8-1, 1 קאָ), 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 ברייאַן “The Brick” אברהם (6-31-2, 6 קאָס) צוויי מאָל אין די רגע קייַלעכיק, ען מאַרשרוט צו אַ יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס געווינען.
In the opening bout of the night, 45-יאָר-אַלט Jose Angel “קאָ” אָרטיז (5-14-1, 2 קאָס) דראַפּט 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:
באַאַמטער רעזולטאַטן
הויפּט געשעעניש – מידדלעוועיגהץ
דזשאָסע אַנטאָניאָ ריוועראַ (42-6-1, 25 קאָס), Worcester, מאַ
WTKO 7 (1:07)
Larry Smith (10-38-1, 7 קאָס), Dallas, טעקסאַס
CO-FEATURE – יבער מידדלעוועיגהץ
Kendrick Ball, דזשוניער. (10-1-2, 7 קאָס), Worcester, מאַ
ווטקאָ1 (2:21)
Fabian Valdez (2-4, 0 קאָס), Cananea Sonora, מעקסיקא
MIDDLWEIGHTS
Jose Angel Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 קאָס), Springfield, מאַ
WTKO2 (1:03)
Patrick Leal (0-5), Somerville, מאַ.
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Khiary Gray (16-4, 12 קאָס), Worcester, מאַ
ווטקאָ1 (2:27)
Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-34, 4 קאָס), Brockton, מאַ
Wilfredo Pagan (5-0, 3 קאָס), Southbridge, מאַ
WTKO3 (1:29)
Engelberto Valenzuela (11-15, 3 קאָס), Agua Prieta, מעקסיקא
וועלטערוועיגהץ
Eslih Owusu (1-0), Worcester, מאַ
WDEC4 (40-34, 40-35, 40-36)
ברייאַן אברהם (6-31-2, 6 קאָס), Schenectady, ניו יאָרק
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joshua Orta 1-0, 1 קאָ), Springfield, מאַ
WTKO3 (3:00)
עדווין ראָסאַדאָ (1-8-1, 1 קאָ), Worcester, מאַ
Event sponsors included Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, אַטטי. מאַריאַ ב. 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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