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Worcester, Mass. (August 15, 2018) – Saddex jeer, Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka laba-division “Gallo The” Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Hoyashada”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at Palladium ee 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 (Tuesday) 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 “Hoyashada” 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 Gray(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) Wajiyada 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 “Sucaro ah” jaahilka (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Engelberto “Guarura” Valenzuela (11-14, 3 KOs), Springfield’s (MA) pro-debuting featherweight Joshua Orta vs. Worcester’s Edwin Rosado (1-7-1, 1 KO), Worcester’s pro-debuting welterweight Eslih Owusu.vs. Bryan “The Brick” Ibraahim (6-30-2, 6 KOs) iyo Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs. Somerville’s (MA) Patrick Leal (0-4).
All dagaallan iyo Xarakada intuba in la beddelo.
Tigidhada, qiime jaban ah $75.00 (ringside) iyo $45.00 (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud), waa on sale iyo la heli karo si aad u iibsato at www.ThePalladium.net ama xafiiska sanduuqa Palladium ah (aqoon waxbarasho oo guud oo kaliya), ama adigoo la xiriiraya Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) ama mid ka mid ah dagaalyahanada.
Albaabada furan 6 p.m. IYO, xumad koowaad 7 p.m. IYO.
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.
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