Worcester, Масс. (Есдүгээр 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Габриел “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debutБямба гариг Шөнийн, Аравдугаар сар 26, тухай “New England’s Future 4” карт, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), DCU төвд (Exhibition Hall) Worcester нь, Массачусетсийн.

“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, Хоёр хэлтэс дэлхийн аварга Жозе Антонио Ривера болон түүний хүү, Anthonee (A.J.) Ривера.

Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 Kos), Ямар ч үнэлгээ. 6 by the North American Boxing Organization (NABO), 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 Kos, 9 SUBs, 1 DEC), the 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4^-р degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, Нэгдсэн Вант Улс, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Мирко ОНХА Copwith a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Рэнди Couture in his next fight.

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

“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer Rocky Гонзалес гэж хэлсэн, “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. Одоо, it’s a great opportunity for him.”

Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар, үнэтэй $75.00 (ringside) болон $45.00 (Ерөнхий элсэлтийн), 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 Ривера

(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) эсвэл сөнөөгч ямар ч

Нээлттэй хаалга 6:30 p.m., Эхний дайралт хийвэл 7:00 p.m. БОЛОН.

Ивээн тэтгэгчид Lundgren Honda оруулах, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.

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

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