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Rematch of 2021 N.E. Fight of the Year Wilfredo Pagan vs. Carlos Marrero, III headlines “New England’s Future VIII” Dec. 18th in Webster, Massachusetts

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Worcester, Pawg. (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 29, 2021) – The rematch of the unofficial 2021 New England Fight of the Year will headline the December 18th “New England Future VIII” event, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze (RPE), highlighting Webster’s (MA) first professional boxing event in 27 xyoo, at Webster Town Hall.

Puerto Rico-native Wilfredo “El Sucaro” Pagan (6-1-1, 3 Kos), fighting out of Southbridge (MA), and Bridgeport’s (I) Carlos Marrero, III (2-6-2), fought to an entertaining 6-round split draw this past August 14th nyob rau hauv Worcester (MA).

“I am very excited we were able to get the rematch between Pagan and Marrero so quick,” RPE promoter Jose Antonio Rivera commented. “These two warriors put their heart and soul in their last fight and the fans were not disappointed. As a promoter these are the type of fights we love to put together. We are 3 weeks away from another great boxing event to see some talented up and coming future champions. Webster Town Hall is going to be electric!"

Pagan and Marrero will be fighting once again for the vacant New England Super Lightweight Championship in the Dec.18th 6-round main event.

The original Pagan-Marrero was non-stop, action-packed throw-down which the judges’ scored 58-56 in favor or Pagan, 55-59 for Marrero, thiab 57-57. The scoring was originally announced as a split-decision win for Marrero but, in retrospect, both fighters have taken the emotional outcome changes in stride. Some fuel, tab sis yog, has been poured on the fire, largely through social media.

“When the fight was done,” Pagan commented, “as a fighter, you know if your fight was won, lost or very close. It was a little close, but that I won the fight. When the decision was announced that he had won, I closed my eyes, because it reminded me of my amateur career. I definitely won a few fights, I dominated, but I didn’t get the decision. Anything can happen when it goes into the judges’ hands. The judges didn’t see me winning, okay, but then they reversed the decision. I thought that they had gotten it right and I had won, but it was announced as a draw. Nws yog dab tsi nws yog, okay, because the judges’ job isn’t as easy as people think. They saw ups and downs and had it a draw.

“II was thinking, here we go again, when it was announced a draw,” Marrero said. “For some reason, every time I fight in Massachusetts it’s always controversial. I had dropped to my knees in happiness and when the second announcement was made, I thought they were giving him the win. A draw? I’m not upset but I was surprised because I felt I had won. I went home thinking it was a draw, not a loss, and hopefully we’d have a rematch. And we do December 18th."

Pagan vs. Marrero is an example of not needing two great fighters to have a great fight. They’re evenly matched and both fighters have tremendous heart.

“People had asked if I wanted a rematch and I said, muaj, I’m thinking about it because it was a draw,” Pagan offered. “I wasn’t going to say no if it was offered, but the No. 1 reason for me to fight him is for the New England Championship. As long as I fought him for the title, I was for it because I want to fight for the belt and that’s what is my target. That was my feeling at the beginning, but things changed a little, because he changed. I don’t know what people told him, I’m not some kid and I had a lot of respect for him. But then he started texting me. I don’t know if it was to spice up this fight, but he crossed the line. He said a lot he shouldn’t have said. I’ always humble and respect all fighters because they’re risking their lives. I don’t know why he said what he did, but he’s given me even more motivation. I want that belt! I’m training double to beat him and shut his month. I still have some respect for him, but it’s not the same.

“I made a lot of mistakes in our first fight and made the fight much harder than it was supposed to be. I’ve been working on adjustment and, hopefully, rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18th it will pay-off.”

“I always have a little room for improvement after a fight, and we saw some things I needed to improve for the rematch,” Marrero explained. “I’m more mentally prepared to do things and will be much smarter in the ring. Lub cev, I’m a lot stronger and sharper. The key for me is being mentally prepared and sharper. His (Pagan’s) opponent for his last fight fell out and my manager, Nate Torres, contacted me saying I had been offered an opportunity to fight Pagan. Without hesitation, Kuv hais tias yog. I’m always in the gym and ready to fight. I came in 2-pounds under and I’m on weight right now for this fight. The only thing I had to prepare for is he’s a southpaw.

“We had a great fight. He probably thinks he won a few rounds, I felt I won the fight. He missed more and I connected with the cleaner punches the judges could see. In the third or fourth round, I hurt him with a body shot. He folded and I hit him with another good shot.”

Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, Danbury (I) super lightweight Omar “The Beast” Bordoy (11-1, 3 Kos) faces an opponent to be determined in the 6-round match.

Promising Boca Raton (IBCE) super welterweight prospect Josniel “TG” Castro (7-0, 5 Kos) is steps up in terms of quality opposition in a 6-rounder versus Lenwood “Mr. Composure” Dozier (10-28-3, 5 Kos).

Worcester super middleweight Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (3-0-1), a two-time national amateur champion and World Games Silver medalist, will meet David Rohn (0-10-1) in a 4-round super middleweight bout.

Undefeated Worcester cruiserweight prospect Derek “Hightower” Edmonds (3-0, 2 Kos), a 3-time N.E. Golden hnab looj tes yeej, has been added to the card in a 4-round bout against TBA.

Worcester middleweight Eslih Owusu (6-0, 4 Kos), a native of Ghana, faces Anthony Everett (1-0), ntawm Lawrence, in a 4-rounder.

Also fighting on the under undercard in 4-round matches are New Haven (I) super lightweight Anuel Rosa (2-0, 2 Kos) vs. Stacy Anderson (0-8), and Bridgeport super lightweight Oscar Bonilla (6-3-2, 1 KO) vs. Seth Basler (0-17).

Card yog kev kawm mus rau kev hloov.

Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (reserved seating) thiab $45.00 (general nkag) and available for purchase or by contacting Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.

Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, nyuajsiab ntxhov plawv ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB.

Event sponsors include Shamrock Sports, Lundgren Honda, Greatest Hits Cannabis Company, Lake Shore Legal LCC Attorneys at Law, Emmloan, 616 Reality LLC, Drafters Sports Café, and Asmar Jewelz.

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Jose Antonio Rivera Dedicates “Quest For 50” to Worcester Boys & Girls Club

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(L-R) – Jose Antonio Rivera, current WBC Youth super lightweight champion Jermaine Ortiz
(11-0, 6 Kos) and Carlos Garcia


Worcester, PAWG (Tej zaum 16, 2019) – Peb-lub sij hawm, ob-faib lub ntiaj teb no yeej “Lub Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera is dedicating his 50th pro fight, the last in his hometown of Worcester, to the Boys & Girls Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. A portion of the proceeds from “Quest For 50,” presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment, will benefit the Boys & Girls Club.

The 46-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 Kos) faces former WFC champion Travis “Sweet Feet” Scott (19-5, 5 Kos), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the eight-round main event at The Palladium in Worcester.

Rivera, a full-time court officer in Worcester, has had a special relationship for more than 30 years with the Worcester Boys & Girls Club and its director of boxing, Carlos Garcia, uas yog “The Godfather of Worcester Boxing.”

Rivera moved to Worcester from Springfield 30 years ago at the age of 16 to pursue a boxing career, which included being coached by Garcia. Rivera had siblings and other relatives living in Worcester and after living with an aunt for a month, Jose moved into an apartment with another boxer, four-time national amateur champion Bobby Harris.

“The Worcester Boys & Girls Club helped me stay off the streets so I could focus on my dream of becoming world champion,” Rivera remembered. “It was a place for me and so many others to go and be safe. Kids, not just boxers, can be kids there, where they don’t have to worry about what’s happening in the streets.

“Carlos has played a tremendous part of my life and so many others, influencing us not only to become good boxers, but to be good people in the community. That was always so important to him and he emphasized being a good person. Kuv puas tau kuv zoo tshaj plaws. He was always fair across the board and gave us all opportunities. He took a liking to me and brags that he never had to throw me out of the Boys & Girls Club. I graduated from high school and went after my dream in 1992 when I turned pro. Carlos is big in amateur boxing, but not so much with pros, because he doesn’t have the time to train pros. I made sure that when turned pro, tough, that he was part of my team. And he’s still a big part of my team and life.”

The number of Worcester youths Garcia has had a positive effect on, life-changing in many respects, is countless. One of those many people is Jose’s longtime friend and his current head trainer, Sean Fitzgerald, who retired as a boxer in 2001 nrog ib tug 29-2-2 pro record. “Fitzy” remembers the fir time he read the sign over the door in the gym at the Boys & Girls Club: “Better to seat than bleed.”

Fitzy lived with his father when his parents divorced and at the age of 10, his father sent him to the Boys & Girls Club to attend an after-school program. “Fitzy” said he had to earn his way into Garcia’s good graces.

“Carlos didn’t talk to me for the first 5-6 weeks,” Fitzgerald explained. “Ces, he put me in the ring as a sparring partner, and I was badly beaten. I had a bloody nose and black eye, but the next day I came back, and the rest is history. Carlos was a great mentor, rough at times, but always there for you. I remember seeing the boxing team jackets. It intrigued me. When I got my jacket and started wearing it, I got respect from everybody, and then I knew that I belonged. I learned a lot about life at the Boys & Girls Club, being with there with people from different generations and cultures. I met many friends there who I never would have met.

“The Boys & Girls Club is safe. I was from a tough area in Worcester. My father worked and it was easy to get in trouble with no supervision. Carlos stayed on top of me to graduate from school and if I was home sick, he come buy with chicken soup to make sure I was alright. My father was in my life big-time, but I joke that I had two moms growing up, my father and Carlos. Going to the Boys & Girls Club was something to look forward to every day.

“Carlos always taught us to never make the mistakes he did in life. He wanted us to go to school, stay out of trouble, and be a good person. He’s helped so many people over the years. Look around Worcester and you’ll see them: police and court officers, fire fighters, and so many others. The Boys & Girls Club was a great experience for me and so many other kids from Worcester.”


(L-R) – Ray Semidei, Carlos Garcia and Jose Antonio Rivera

Garcia has been the director of boxing at the Worcester Boys & Girls Club since 1982. Two year ago, Garcia was inductred into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame.

“Never in his life has Jose even raised his voice to me,” Garcia commented. “He treats me like his father and he’s like one of my sons. There aren’t not too many guys like him and he’s so well respected in the community. He came to Worcester from Springfield to train with ne and stayed with me. Jose helps everyone and now he’s promoting to help local boxers.

“We’re at the Boys & Girls Club to and that’s the way it really is here. It’s so good to see so many in this community who’ve gone through our boxing program and are good people, good husbands, good parents. It makes me feel so proud. ‘Fitzy’ was a hyper kid. He’s a real gentleman who now does so much for kids here. I’ve never had a signed contract with any of the pro boxers I’ve worked with because I trust them.”

Donations may be sent to the Worcester Boys & Girls Club by going online atwww.bgcworcester.org and proceed to “Be a donor” page, mail a check (payable to the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Attention: Liz Hamilton, 65 Tainter St., Worcester, MA 01610), or drop-off donations at its new clubhouse.

An All-Massachusetts clash pits welterweights Khiry “TNT” Todd (8-1, 6 Kos), ntawm Lynn, and New Bedford’s Ray Oliveira, Jr. (8-2, 1 KO), the son of New England boxing favorite“Sucra” Ray Oliveira (8-1, 1 KO), in the four-round, co-featured event..

For the first time in his young career, Danbury, CT welterweight Omar “Lub Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (7-1, 2 Kos) will be coming off a loss to fight Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (9-10-3, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw.

Brooklyn lub Sidney “Keelo” Mccow (6-8, 3 Kos) thiab Augustine “Siab phem” Maura (6-5-3, 3 Kos), ntawm Lawrence, MA, will battle in a six-rounder for the vacant New England junior welterweight title.

Other undercard bouts, all four-rounders, include Seven-round bouts scheduled on the undercard include Worcester’s popular Owen Me (1-0, 1 Kos), the top Massachusetts heavyweight prospect in years, vs. Alejandro Santiago (0-4), ntawm Tampa; promising Worcester welterweight Eslih Owusu (1-0) vs. Springfield, MA veteran Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 Kos); East Providence, RI much anticipated pro-debut of Eliyas Peixotovs. Bronx lightweight Danny Morales (0-8); flashy Hartford, CT junior welterweight “The Special One” Sharad Collier (1-0-1, 1 KO), the 2-time N.E, Golden hnab looj tes yeej, vs.Anthony Everett (1-7), ntawm Lawrence, MA; Worcester featherweight Philip Davis (1-1-1) vs. New Bedford’s Henry Garcia (0-2-1); and Methuen, MA lightweight Luka Lannuccilliwill make his pro debut against an opponent to be determined.

Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.

Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $70.00 (ringside), $55.00 (mezzanine) thiab $40.00 (general nkag), are onsale and available to purchase at www.ThePalladium.net, the Palladium box office, los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.

Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Worcester Boys’ and Girls’ Club.

Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usana.com, Raindrop Liquor, Michelob Ultra, Bay State Savings Bank, Vocero Hispano, Massachusetts Pirates, Office Mac, Chieftain Liquors, realtor Pamela LaPorte, and Grille 57.
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Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera Finishes off Kevin Cobbs in 3 with super uppercut

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“NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 5”
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(pictures courtesy of Bonesprostudios)
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2018) – Undefeated prospect Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera tiav lawm tawm Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig, punctuating the night with an lethal uppercut that landed right on the button, headlining last night’s “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” card, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze, thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester, Massachusetts.

The 27-year-old Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos) fought once again in front of his large, traveling fanbase from Hartford, I, capturing the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) light heavyweight title in dramatic fashion. The charismatic Hartford boxer ended his third consecutive match with what has become his trademark right-uppercut.

Rivera used his strength, energy and determined will to defeat South Boston’s Cobbs (10-3, 4 Kos), whose previous fight had been more than a year ago, when he was stopped in the second round by now world champion David Benavidez.

In only his sixth pro fight, the key question going into the bout was whether Rivera was ready to effectively step up in class to face a more experienced Cobbs. Right from the opening bell, the answer was a resounding, muaj, as Rivera pounded Cobbs with powerful shots to the body and head.

Cobbs was dropped three times in the third round, one was ruled a push, and the end came when referee Jackie Morrell halted the action at the 2:51 as a reeling Cobbs was blasted backwards from the Rivera’s previously mentioned uppercut.

The beginning of the end for Cobbs (L) as Rivera sets up his vaunted uppercut

“I stepped things up in the third,” rivera piav. “He stopped throwing as many punches in the third and was ducking in. I said I wasn’t going to look for the knockout but, if it came, I’d take it. I got him with my uppercut. I respect Cobbs and thank him for giving me this opportunity.”
Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, hometown nyiam Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0-1), the two-time national amateur champion, and Brazilian super middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.
Super middleweight Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist (5-7-1, 3 Kos), ntawm Danbury, I, upset intrastate rival Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-2, 3 Kos), of Hartford, winning a six-round majority decision.
Danbury, CT junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (4-0-, 1 KO) used a blistering body attack to defeat Seth Basler (0-5) by way of a lop-sided four-round unanimous decision.

Junior welterweight prospect Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (4-0, 2 Kos) floored veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-29-2, 6 Kos) with a sweet right-left combination at the end of the opening round. Nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig, pagan, of Southbridge, MA., drilled Abraham who went flying across the ring and into the ropes as referee Jackie Morrell halted the bout.

Springfield, MA junior middleweight Derrick “Phem Tub” Whitley (3-0) cruised to a dominating four-round unanimous decision over Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), pitching a complete shutout in the process.

Bridgeport, CT welterweight Joe Goss (1-0) turned in an impressive pro debut, dropping Montreal’s Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO) in the second round on his way to a four-round unanimous decision.

Puerto Rican junior lightweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3, 1 Kos) overcame a nasty cut over his eye to win a hard-fought four-round majority decision over Carlos Marrero, III (0-2), ntawm Bridgeport, I, in a non-stop action fight to the finish.

Unbeaten Springfield, MA light heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0-1, 3 Kos) and International Muay Thai fighter, Harford’s pro boxing debuting Pawel Banasiak (0-1-0), fought to a four-round draw in an entertaining brawl.

Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 Kos), fighting out of Lynn, MA., remained undefeated but Nathan Schulte (0-5), ntawm Woburn, MA, extended him the full distance for first time as a pro en route to a four-round unanimous decision.

Complete results:

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MAIN kev tshwm sim
VACANT UBF NEW ENGLAND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Richard Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos), Hartford, I
WKO3 (2:51)
Kevin Cobbs (10-3, 4 Kos), South Boston, MA
(Rivera won vacant UBF New England light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Bobby Harris, III (2-0-1), Worcester, MA
D6 (37-39, 38-38)
Xa-u Almeida (0-8-2), Framingham, MA
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Ray Graceski (5-0-1, 3 Kos), Springfield, MA
D4 (38-38, 38-38, 38-38)
Pawel Banasiak (0-0-1), Hartford, I
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Troy Artis (5-7-1, 3 Kos), Danbury, I
WDEC6 (58-56, 58-56, 57-57)
Jose Rivera (4-2, 3 Kos), Hartford, I
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 Kos), Lynn, MA
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Nathan Schulte (0-5), Woburn, MA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Derrick Whitley (3-0), Springfield, MA
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Robert Blankenship (1-3), Cleveland, OH
Yauxej Goss (1-0), Bridgeport, I
WDEC4 (40-35, 39,36, 38-37)
Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO), Montreal, Canada
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (4-0, 1 KO), Danbury, I
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Seth Basler (0-5), Marion, IL
Wilfredo Pagan (4-0, 2 Kos), Southbridge, MA
WTKO2 (1:25)
Bryan Abraham (6-29-2, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Luis Rivera (4-3, 1 KO), Hartford, I
WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 38-38)
Carlos Marrera, III (0-2), Bridgeport, I
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Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs Yeej boxing, khaws cia kawm nyob rau hauv gym

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fights Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” rivera nyob rau hauv
“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” ntsiab kev tshwm sim
“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”
Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 31, 2018) — Light heavyweight Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos”, sawv cev George Foreman III'S Txhua leej txhua tus Fights gym nyob rau hauv South Boston (MA), yuav tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib tom qab ib tug kuj ntev hiatus, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10th tiv thaiv undefeated Hartford (I) zeem muag Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester.
rivera vs. Cobbs yuav sib ntaus sib tua rau lub tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais teeb heavyweight title

nyob rau hauv lub yim-round “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” ntsiab kev tshwm sim. “Tshiab hais ';s yav tom ntej 5″, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze (RPE)”, yog thib tsib phuv ntawm qhov nrov “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej Series.”
“Peb cov pog yuav tsum tau muaj tso ua ke rau ib tug sib ntaus ntawm no caliber,” pab txhawbJose Antonio Rivera commented. “Cov no yog lub hom sib ntaus uas boxing kiv cua hlub saib. Cobbs yog ib tug pov thawj contender uas muaj loj fights kev. It’s good to see he is confident in his abilities to take on Rivera, ib undefeated li-thiab-los prospect nrog ib tug heev ci yav tom ntej.”
Lub 33-xyoo-laus Cobbs tsis tau tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv ntau tshaj li ob lub xyoos, txij li thaum nws tau nres nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig los ntawm sensational David Benavidez (19-0, 17 Kos), lub 21-xyoo-laus reigning ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov) Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib.
“Cov neeg xav hais tias kuv twb tau tawm ntawm boxing,” Cobbs piav. “”Kuv yeej tsis nres kev kawm, Kuv cia li tsis muaj tej fights txij thaum lub Benavidez sib ntaus. Kuv yog ib tug tus kws qhia ntawv thiab tam sim no kuv rov qab nyob rau hauv boxing zoo. Kuv yeej tsis tshuav boxing! Qhov no sib ntaus yog ib lub sijhawm zoo rau kuv. Nws yuav qhib qhov rooj rau txhua yam kuv yeej txiav txim siab. Kuv txoj hauj lwm yog ua dab tsi yog yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv lub squared voj voog.”
Rivera tau muaj tsuas yog tsib pro sib ntaus thiab tsis muaj ib tug nplua nuj amateur pedigree. Nws yeej tsis tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog leej twg nyob ze rau Benavidez. Cobbs kuj sparred Winky Wright, Chad Dawson rau ob qho tib si ntawm nws fights nrog Bernard Hopkins, Edwin Rodriguez, Peter Manfredo, Jr. thiab feem ntau ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus tam sim no tshiab hais boxers.
Muaj coob tus ntseeg Cobbs muaj ib tug decisive kev kom zoo dua li Rivera thiab nug seb nws yog npaj txhij mus rau kauj ruam nyob rau hauv chav kawm ntawv mus tua Cobbs. “Nws tsuas muaj tsib pro sib ntaus,” Cobbs teb thaum nug, “tab sis kuv tsis paub hais tias nws yog npaj txhij. Kuv tsis tau teb cov lus, tsuas yog nws tau. tab sis peb mam paub ob hlis ntuj 10th. Kuv yuav qhia rau koj hais tias kuv yuav npaj.”
Ironically, Cobbs yog los ntawm Rivera tus hometown, Hartford. Cobbs piav qhia hais tias nws tau txais mus rau hauv tej teeb meem nyob rau hauv Hartford txoj kev raws li ib tug cov tub ntxhais hluas, uas coj mus rau nws resettling nyob rau hauv Burlington, Vermont. Nws nws thiaj li qhib ib lub gym nyob rau hauv caij nplooj zeeg Hav dej (MA) thiab tam sim no ua hauj lwm nyob Txhua leej txhua tus Fights.
“Kuv tabtom ua li cas kuv nyiam ua,” Cobbs xaus lus. “I don’t have jitters like I did when I first started boxing Everything is easier now, Kuv relaxed nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv tabtom tseem kawm nyob rau hauv txoj hauj lwm, tab sis kuv xav paub txawj tshaj kuv lub sij hawm tas los kuv tiv thaiv. Kuv yog ib tug boxing chameleon: Kuv yuav lub thawv los yog pag rau counter kuv tus nrog sib ntaus style.”
Worcester ob-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws pib xyaum ua champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) raws li Brazilian super middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-1) nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round co-featured kev tshwm sim. Hartford super middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) ntsej muag Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ntawm Danbury (I) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw.
Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round ntais ntawv, yog Southbridge (MA) junior welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, unbeaten Danbury (I) junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) vs. Puerto Rican Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), undefeated Springfield (MA) teeb heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford tus pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Phem Tub” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport tus (I) pro-debuting welterweight Yauxej Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), thiab Hartford junior sib vs. Bridgeport tus Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
Ib feem ntawm cov proceeds yuav pub rau cov Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
Sponsors xws li Lundgren Honda, Sab saum toj Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition paj nruag, Hill Team Associates, Hispanic Spokesperson, thiab Lundren Insurance & Financial Services.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
boxing, rivera Promotions

Undefeated N.E. prospect Omar Bordoy, Jr. Prepared to make statement at “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”

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“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”
Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA

Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 24, 2018) – One of New England’s leading pro prospects, junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr., has prepared to make a statement February 10th ntawm “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”, presented Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester.
Fighting out of Danbury, Connecticut, Bordoy (3-0, 1 KO) faces Puerto Rican-born opponent, Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), in a four-round bout. “My opponent is tough, and he always comes to fight,” Bordoy said. “He keeps coming forward and that’s going to make for an exciting fight.”
The 22-year-old Bordoy is the typical example of a volatile teenager who found his way in boxing. He was a high school football player who started boxing at the age of 17. Bordoy had an abbreviated amateur career, highlighted by his winning performance at the New England Golden Gloves as a novice boxer.
“I was a bad hot head as a kid,” Bordoy admitted. “Muaj ib hnub, my cousin Edgardo, invited me to his gym after football practice and he beat me up. I was knocked down a few notches. I got into boxing and enjoyed watching Miguel Cotto thiab Mike Tyson. I even have some of Cotto’s tattoos. Tam sim no, I’m more of a boxer, like a Pernell Whitaker los yog Floyd Mayweather, Jr. I’m a come- forward boxer who can still brawl. I’m working on my defense and feel that making adjustments in the ring is what I do best.”
Bordoy, Jr. credits Team Bordoy — saib xyuas A.J. Galante, lub taub hau tus kws qhia Bennie Little, cut-man Luis Marichal, strength-and-conditioning coach Chris Mulfalmi thiab Dave McDonough – for his success.
“I’m pleased to be with the right people to bring me to the top and I’m willing to do what’s needed to get there,” Bordoy added.
Bordoy, who works fulltime as a repair technician, made his pro debut last May and he fought a total of three times in 2017, his most recent last October in Worcester on an RPE-promoted show, in which he stopped 34-fight veteran Bryan Abraham nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig.
“We enjoy working with Team Bordoy,” pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera remarked. “I am proud of Omar and his accomplishments so far. He is a young, throwback fighter with a lot of potential. I see big things in his future and I am glad to see he is being guided in the right direction by his team.”
In the eight-round main event, undefeated Hartford (I) teeb heavyweight Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Worcester ob-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws pib xyaum ua champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) faces Brazilian super middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-1) nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round co-featured kev tshwm sim. Hartford super middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) raws li Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ntawm Danbury (I) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw.
Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round ntais ntawv, yog Southbridge (MA) junior welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA) teeb heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski(5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford tus pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweightDerrick “Phem Tub” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport tus (I) pro-debuting welterweight Yauxej Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), thiab Hartford junior sib vs. Bridgeport tus Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
Ib feem ntawm cov proceeds yuav pub rau cov Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
Sponsors xws li Lundgren Honda, Sab saum toj Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition paj nruag, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Financial Services.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
boxing, rivera Promotions

“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” Press Conference Quotes

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“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”
Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA
(L-R) – Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera and Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 18, 2018) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference last night in Worcester, Massachusetts at Beatniks to formally announce its February 10th “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester.
Undefeated Hartford (I) teeb heavyweight Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) will headline the fifth installment of the “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, tiv thaiv Kevin “Tus Tshiab hais Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Worcester ob-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws pib xyaum ua champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) raws li Brazilian super middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-1) nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) raws li Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ntawm Danbury (I) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match.
“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” charity choice: Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund
For each RPR event, pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera selects a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and for “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5” he has announced that it will be the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
“We believe it’s important to give back to the community and for this show we have selected the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship fund. Luis died last weekend in a tragic car accident at the age of 26. He was a great fighter and an even better person who will be terribly missed. Our company will also push the news about the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund when it’s finalized through our social media.”
Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) junior welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA) teeb heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford tus pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Phem Tub” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport tus (I) pro-debuting welterweight Yauxej Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3), thiab Hartford junior sib vs. Bridgeport tus Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
XOVXWM rooj sab laj QUOTES
Jose Rivera, RPE CEO: “I’m excited because a press conference means the fights are getting closer. We plan to build our promotional company this year. There is a lot of talent in New England and that’s why we have so many Connecticut fighters on this card. I want the fighters here to understand the importance of a press conference. They will gain valuable experience speaking in public and being interviewed by the media. One of the primary reasons we’re promoting is to give young fighters a platform to box and prepare them for their pro careers.”
A.J. Rivera, RPE President/Matchmaker: “The support we’ve received has been tremendous and we exceeded expectations in our first year. This is just the begining for RPE. We’re going to get better this year. We’re not satisfied just being a small promotional company. Boxing is the loneliest sport in the world and these boxers need fans’ support. There’s a lot of talent in New England and much of it is concentrated in Connecticut. We have more Connecticut fighters on this card than fighters from Massachusetts.”
Richard Rivera: “Qhov no yog ib tug loj lub sij hawm rau kuv. Rivera Promotions accomplished so much in its first year. I fought in the co-main twice of two previous RPE shows I fought on. This is going to be an awesome show, not just the main event. There are competitive boxers up and down the card. Tsis tsuas ntsais muag lawm, don’t go to the bathroom because any one of these fights could end at any time.”
“This is a big step up for my career. Boxing is my passion. We’re both coming to fight. Yeej, lose or draw we’ll see who the Alpha dog is at the end. “I’m ‘Popeye The Sailor Man’, and I’m good to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
Kevin Cobbs: “I respect Rivera and believe in what I hear. He seems like a good dude. I’m excited about this fight. A lot of people weren’t sure about what I was doing because I hadn’t fought nyob rau hauv ob xyoos thaum kuv tau txais tus hu (to fight Rivera). Boxing took me out of the space was in and I never stopped boxing. This is going to be a big year for the Rivera’s. I like to switch it up and I’m ready to go.”
Bobby Harris, III: “My opponent wants to redeem his brother’s loss to me. I want to thank RPE for putting me in the co-feature in only my third pro fight. My first two fights were a learning experience and this fight I’m looking to make a statement to showcase my talents. I have a lot to prove as the only Worcester fighter on this card.”
Omar Bordoy, Jr: “I’m fighting a tough opponent. Fighting is easier for me than talking up here. I’m fighting a guy from Hartford. I have a lot of love for his trainer and Hartford. I want my hand raised at the end of the fight.”
Derrick Whitley: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for putting me on this card. I fought on two of their shows last year and came out 2-0. I’m looking to be 3-0. It was a learning experience going from the amateurs to pros. Everybody’s goal is to raise your level. I’m in the best shape of my life for this fight and doing things in the gym I’ve never done before. I’m looking for a stoppage.”
Wilfredo Pagan: “Kuv 37 years old and I’ve always had a glad to fight at least one pro fight. A couple of fights fell through but the Riveras opened the doors for me. I put it all into my fights. I was looking for one fight and this will be my fourth. I’m going to be 4-0.”
Carlos Marraro, III: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for the opportunity to showcase my talents February 10th. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.”
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
Sponsors xws li Lundgren Honda, Sab saum toj Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ambition paj nruag, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Financial Services.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
boxing, rivera Promotions

Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera zog kom tiav vim hais tias nws noj nws spinach

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Undefeated Hartford teeb heavyweight prospect muaj nuj nqis vs. Kevin Cobbs
“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej 5”
Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA
Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera
(Photo los ntawm @Bonesprostudio)
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 8, 2018) – Ib qho ntawm feem nrov Tshiab hais boxing prospects, undefeated Hartford (I) teeb heavyweight Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), yuav tawm xov xwm nws thib peb qhia tau tias Saturday hmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester, Massachusetts.
Nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib phuv ntawm lub “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze (RPE), 27-xyoo-laus Rivera raws li Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Burlington (VT), rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Rivera, uas yog ib tug 2016 Rocky Marciano kev sib tw tau zus ib, yog los tawm ib tug sensational thib ob-round knockout ntawm 146-sib ntaus qub tub rog Roberto Valenzuela no yav dhau los Kaum Ob Hlis 9 nyob rau hauv Hampton, New Hampshire.
“Kuv pog mus yuav muaj Richie boxing rau lub UBF Tshiab hais title li thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv nws pro hauj lwm,”” hais tias neeg pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera, lub so 3-lub sij hawm, 2-division ntiaj teb no yeej. “Qhov no yog tus thib peb lub sij hawm peb twb muaj lub meej mom ntawm nws sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv ib qho ntawm peb cov ntawv teev lus. Nws tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm peb cov xeem qhia tau tias (Oct.) nyob rau DCU Center. Rivera zoo zoo thiab sharper txhua txhua lub sij hawm kuv saib nws sib ntaus. Kuv pom tej yam loj los rau nws. Nws muaj cov cuab yeej thiab cov kev qhuab qhia ib tug kws qhia zoo rau thiab ib lub boxer xav tau kev pab los ua lub ntiaj teb no yeej. Lub ntuj yog cov kev txwv rau Richard thiab, rau tam sim no, peb zoo siab rau ua si ib tug me me ib feem los pab tsim txoj hauj lwm.”
Rivera tau ntse marketed nws Popeye persona thaum lub sij hawm nws cov tub ntxhais pro boxing hauj lwm, hnav ib tus caij nkoj lub hau mus rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog ib tug ib txwm Popeye zoo li yeeb nkab dangling nyob rau hauv nws lub qhov ncauj. “Muaj ntau ntau yog vim li cas rau kuv npe menyuam yaus, 'Popeye', tab sis thaum kuv tseem hluas,” rivera piav, “Kuv muaj txoj kev yuav txo loj npab. Nws cia li daig nrog kuv los ntawm lub xyoo, thaum cov neeg raug xa mus rau kuv nyob rau hauv lub gym, li ntawd, kuv twb khiav nrog nws. Kuv nqa lub neej rov qab mus rau Hartford nrog lub siab ntev, tag nrho cov tshaj Tshiab hais, uas ua siab ntev, perseverance thiab style. Kuv ua neej nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm ntawd.”
Txawm tias nws tsis yeej ntau loj awards los yog tournaments li ib tug pib xyaum ua boxer, Rivera tau invaluable kev boxing ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws amateurs hauv New England thiab nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws cov txheej xwm, raws li zoo raws li sparring nrog cov yam koj nyiam ntawm yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no champions Peter “Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes” Quillin, Chad Dawson thiab Joe Smith, Jr. Nws kuj kawm tau los ntawm lub sij hawm siv nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog qub title challengers Ixayees “es” Cardona thiab John Scully.
“Kuv coj kuv lub sij hawm tig pro vim hais tias kuv tsis muaj ib tug txhawb system kom tau kuv mus rau qib tom ntej,” rivera sau tseg. “Kuv yog insecure. Qhov zoo tswv yim kuv tau txais los ntawm fighters kuv sparred noj mus rau hauv kuv cog qoob loo. Tam sim no, nyob rau hauv tsuas kuv thib rau pro sib ntaus, Kuv yuav tsum headlining rau lub sij hawm, thiab sib ntaus sib tua rau kuv thawj title. Kuv tsis tau ua tsaug rau lub Riveras (Jose thiab nws tus tub, A.J.) txaus rau qhov lawv twb ua rau kuv. Lawv twb ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv.”
Thaum xub thawj, Rivera yog dog dig tsis kam mus tua cov ntau txog tej Cobb tab sis, tom qab ua tej kev tshawb fawb, nws txais cov kev sib tw. “Kuv yog ib tug me ntsis tshee thaum xub thawj,” nws txais. “Ib txhia twb nug hais tias kuv yog npaj txhij mus rau kauj ruam mus rau sib ntaus sib tua nws. Kuv puas tau tej kev tshawb fawb: nws tsis muaj ib tug loj kev pib xyaum ua hauj lwm, los yog tiv thaiv ntau rau los yog yim rounds fights tshaj kuv. Thiab kuv yog tus sparring khub rau tus thawj pro tuav nws, Tyron Burris(TKO2 nyob rau hauv 2012). Kuv npaj txhij! Kuv 27 thiab xav tau ib tug kev sib ntaus zoo li no.”
Worcester ob-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws pib xyaum ua champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, III raws li Brazilian middleweight Xa-u Almeida (0-8-1) nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round co-featured kev tshwm sim.
Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts, yog nce Tshiab Haven (I) super middleweight prospect Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), ib tug peb-lub sij hawm teb chaws USA Boxing tebchaws no Championship kub medalist, vs. TBA, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ntawm Lawrence (MA), Danbury (I) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican invader Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA) teeb heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford tus pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford junior middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Troy “Omar KO Artist” artist(4-7-1 (3 Kos), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Ob chav Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), undefeated Puerto Rican middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (I) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 Kos), 2016 Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes yeej, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) thiab Hartford tus pro-debuting welterweight Yauxej Goss vs. Seth Basler (0-3).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
boxing, rivera Promotions

“Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series continues Feb. 10 nyob rau hauv Worcester, MA

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“New England Future 5”
Richard Rivera vs. Kevin Cobbs,
Elvis Figueroa vs. Tsoom fwv Biosse
Worcester, Pawg. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 26, 2017) — The popular “Tshiab hais tus yav tom ntej” series, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), returns with its fifth installment nyob rau hnub Saturdayhmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, thaum Lub Palladium nyob rau hauv Worcester, Massachusetts.
Undefeated Hartford (I) zeem muag Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin “KRAY 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos) rau cov tsis muaj Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Tshiab hais title nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Rivera, 27, yog ib tug 2016 Rocky Marciano kev sib tw tau zus ib. The entertaining Rivera is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of 146-fight veteran Roberto Valenzuela this past Dec. 9 nyob rau hauv Hampton, New Hampshire.
Fighting out of Burlington, VT, Cobbs hasn’t fought since January 19, 2016, when he lost to rising star David Benavidez.
Nyob rau hauv lub rau-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, New Haven (I) super Middleweight Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO) steps up to fight former New England super middleweight champion Tsoom fwv Biosse (15-7-3, 7 Kos).
The 21-year-old Figueroa is a three-time USA Boxing Nationals Championship gold medalist. The battle-tested Biosse, fighting out of Providence by way of Cape Verde, is a former college football player who has notable victories against Joey Spina thiab Santiago Samaniego, as well as an eight-round draw with Peter Manfredo, Jr. in his last fight on May 13, 2016.
“I am excited to have our second year is starting with a bang featuring these great up-and-coming boxers willing to be battle tested so early in their respective careers,” pab txhawb Jose Antonio Rivera hais tias. “It shows they are serious about their careers and that they also have the right attitude needed to become world champion. I am also excited about our great undercard that is going to provide an action-packed night of boxing for fans.”
Fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ntawm Lawrence (MA), Danbury (I) Welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican invader Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ntawm Lawrence, undefeated Springfield (MA_ light heavyweight Ray “bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Nathan Schulte (0-4), ntawm Woburn (MA), Hartford junior middleweight Jose “Nyob R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Eean Chappell (0-1-1), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Ob chav Impact” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2) and Worcester’s two-time national amateur champion Bobby “BH3” Harris, IIIvs. Philadelphia middleweight Greg Tomas (1-10).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $75.00 (ringside) thiab $45.00 (general nkag), yog ntawm kev muag khoom thiab muaj nyob rau yuav ntawm www.ThePalladium.net los yog cov Palladium chaw ua hauj lwm (general nkag xwb), los yog los ntawm hu rau Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, thawj sib ntau sib tw 7 p.m. THIAB.

 

 

 

 

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Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga Victorious in pro boxing debut

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“NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 4” RESULTS

 

Gabriel Gonzaga (R) won his pro boxing debut
Worcester, Pawg. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (Saturday, Oct. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” card, los ntawm Rivera Promotions Lom ze (RPE), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, nyob rau hauv Worcester.
Lub 6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (MA), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, ntawm Tampa (IBCE). Gonzaga stalked the southpaw Santiago, landing some hard shots in the opening round. The heavy-handed Gonzaga picked up the pace in the third and his upset-minded opponent responded in a positive fashion. Both fighters exchanged freely in the fourth and final round, neither was hurt during the contest, and Gonzaga was awarded a win by four-round majority decision.
“I thought I’d be more relaxed in the ring like I had been in the gym,” Gonzaga said. “I did my best and came away with a victory. I was too safe in the third round. My punches were much strong and a lot of his punches I blocked with my gloves. This was really great! hmo no”

Gonzaga (L) defeated Santiago
“I felt good and gave it my all,” Santiago remarked. “He hit me with some shots and gave ’em back. Not only does he have a big nose (“Napao”), he has a strong, big head, heev.”
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, popular Hartford (I) teeb heavyweight Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera tseem undefeated, improving his record to 4-0 (3 Kos), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)
Rivera, not relations to the promoter, first dropped Castillo with a beautifully placed left uppercut and finished the show moments later with a left hook that sent Castillo flying to canvas. Referee Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” rivera piav. “I saw that he had his left down and caught him with an uppercut. I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
New Haven junior middleweight Edwin Sosa (11-2-2, 4 Kos) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Anthony “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (MA).
Danbury (I) junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 Kos) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, referee Paul Casey waved off the action.
Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, pro-debuting Rene Nazare(0-1), ntawm Brazil, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
Southbridge (MA) Welterweight Wilfredo “lub Sucaro” pagan (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), ntawm Woburn, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN kev tshwm sim – LUB TEEB heavyweights
Richard Rivera (4-0, 3 Kos), Hartford, I
WKO1 (2:18)
Hansen Castillo (0-3), Orlando, IBCE
CO-FEATURE– Heavyweights
Gabriel Gonzaga (1-0), Worcester, MA
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (rau debut), Tampa, IBCE.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), New Haven, I
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Rene Nazare (0-1), Brazil
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 Kos), New Haven, I
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
Anthony Everett (1-6), Rawley, MA
WELTERWEIGHTS
Wilfredo Pagan (3-0, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA
TKO1 (1:36).
Patrick Leal (0-4), Woburn, MA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Omar Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), Danbury, I
WTKO4 :148)
Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-31, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY
(All fights & fighters subject to change)
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