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WORCESTER, Mass. (Ágúst 15, 2018) – Þriggja tíma, tveir-deild heimsmeistari “The Gallo” Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Heimkoma”, Kynnt af Granite Chin kynningum (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), á The Palladium í Worcester, Massachusetts.
The 45-year-old Rivera (41-6-1, 24 Kos), who was matched against Ruben “Modern Day Warrior” Galvan, didn’t find out until yesterday (Þriðjudagur) that Galvan had broken a finger the night before. Texas veteran Larry “Slomoshun” Smith (10-37-1, 7 Kos) is the late replacement for Rivera in the eight-round main event.
“I am not a fan of late changes,” Rivera said, “but at this point it’s either that or no fight, and I’ve trained too hard not to fight.”
Rivera last fought in 2011, taking an eight-round decision over Paul Mpendo, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
The name of the event is “Heimkoma” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.
Super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Jr. (9-1-2, 6 Kos) and junior middleweight Khiary Grey(15-4, 11 Kos), both promoted by CES Boxing, will be fighting at home in Worcester as pros for the first time in a pair of six-round bouts. Ball faces Mexican Fabian “El Lobo” Valdez (2-3) in the co-featured event, while Gray (15-4, 11 Kos) andlit Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-33, 4 Kos), of Brockton, MA, in a rematch of a fight won by Gray.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Southbridge, Ma welterweight Wilfredo “sem Sucaro” Pagan (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14, 3 Kos), Springfield’s (MA) pro-debuting featherweight Jósúa Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Bryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30-2, 6 Kos) og Springfield, Ma welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Somerville’s (MA) Patrick Leal (0-4).
Öll berst og bardagamenn eru háð breytingum.
Miðar, verð á $75.00 (Ringside) og $45.00 (Almenn inntökuskilyrði), eru á sölu og laus til kaupa á www.ThePalladium.net eða Palladium aðgöngumiðasala (Almennt aðgangur aðeins), eða með því að hafa samband við Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) eða einhverju bardagamenn.
Húsið opnar kl 6 p.m. OG, Fyrsta lota 7 p.m. OG.
Event sponsors include Lundgren Honda, Elm Wealth Group, Atty. maria M. Rivera-Cotto,Championsofhealth.USANA.com, Chieftain Liquors, Centro Las America, Baystate Savings Bank, Pamela Laporte Realty, Worcester Vocero, ChrisFIT Xperience and Grille 57 (hosting the official weigh in and after party).
A portion of the proceeds will go to Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
UPPLÝSINGAR:
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