ਫਾਏਟਤੇਵੀਲੇ, ਮਾਸ. (ਸਤੰਬਰ 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debutਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ, ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 26, 'ਤੇ “New England’s Future 4” ਕਾਰਡ, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (ਵਾੲਿਰਲੈਸ), DCU Center 'ਤੇ (Exhibition Hall) ਫਾਏਟਤੇਵੀਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ, ਮੈਸੇਚਿਉਸੇਟਸ.

“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (ਵਾੲਿਰਲੈਸ), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, ਦੋ ਡਿਵੀਜ਼ਨ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਜੇਤੂ ਜੋਸੇ Antonio Rivera ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.

Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 ਕੋਸ), ਦਰਜਾ ਕੋਈ. 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 ਕੋਸ, 9 SUBs, 1 ਦਸੰਬਰ), the 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4^th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 ਯੂਐਫਸੀ 70 held in Manchester, ਯੁਨਾਇਟੇਡ ਕਿਂਗਡਮ, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion ਮਿਰਕੋ ਕਰੋ ਕੋਪwith a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy ਕੌਚੂਅਰ in his next fight.

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

“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer ਰਾਕੀ Gonzalez ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ, “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. ਹੁਣ, it’s a great opportunity for him.”

ਟਿਕਟ, 'ਤੇ ਚੋਣ $75.00 (ringside) ਅਤੇ $45.00 (ਜਨਰਲ ਦਾਖਲਾ), 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), ਅਲੇਕ Rivera

(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) ਜ ਘੁਲਾਟੀਏ ਦੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ

'ਤੇ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ 6:30 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ., ਪਹਿਲੀ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ 7:00 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ.

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

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