Worcester, Масса. (Қыркүйек 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Гонзага will make his professional boxing debutСенбі түн, Қазан 26, бойынша “New England’s Future 4” кәртішке, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (РМК), DCU орталығында (Exhibition Hall) Worcester жылы, Массачусетс.

“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (РМК), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, екі бөлімшесі әлем чемпионы Хосе Антонио Ривер және оның ұлы, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.

Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 КО), Бірде-номиналды. 6 by the North American Boxing Organization (ДА), headlines against an opponent to be determined in the eight-round main event.

“RPE is excited to have an athlete of Gonzaga’s caliber making his pro debut on our NEF4 boxing event,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “We are happy that boxers and MMA athletes trust us in terms of what we are trying to do to help them build their careers.”

The 38-year-old Gonzaga teaches Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (BJJ) in Worcester and lives nearby in Ludlow. Now retired from mixed-martial-arts competition (17-11-0, 7 КО, 9 SUBs, 1 DEC), the 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4^ші degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, Біріккен Корольдігі, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Мирко Cro Copwith a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Рэнди Кутюр in his next fight.

Gonzaga also defeated Бен Rothwell, Shawn Jordan мен Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.

“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer Жартасты Гонсалес деді, “I knew he had potential to beat a lot of heavyweights around. He had a lot going on at that time and he was still under contract with the UFC. Қазір, it’s a great opportunity for him.”

Билеттер, бағаланған $75.00 (Ringside) мен $45.00 (Жалпы қабылдау), are on sale and available to purchase at the DCU Center box office, www.dcu.centerworcester.com, by contacting Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera

(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) жауынгерлердің немесе кез келген

Ашық есік 6:30 p.m., бірінші айқас 7:00 p.m. ЖӘНЕ.

Демеушілер Лундгрен Honda қамтиды, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.

Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.

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