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Worcester, Boima. (August 15, 2018) – Three nako, tse peli karohano lefatše mampoli “The Gallo” Jose Rivera has a new opponent for his comeback fight this Friday night in “Homecoming”, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) in association with Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at Palladium ka 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 (Labobeli) 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 “Homecoming” because five fighters in action are from Worcester, including three who’ve never fought there before as professionals.
Super middleweight Kendrick Ball, Refresh. (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) lifahleho 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 “le Sucaro” tsa bohetene (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” Abrahama (6-30-2, 6 Kos) le Springfield, MA welterweight Jose Angel “KO” Ortiz (4-13-1, 1 KO) vs.. Somerville’s (MA) Patrick Leal (0-4).
Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.
Tickets, turu ka $75.00 (ringside) le $45.00 (kakaretso tsa go amogelelwa), ke nyehlisitsoe le fumaneha ho reka ka www.ThePalladium.net kapa ofising ea Palladium lebokose (kakaretso kenoa feela), kapa ka ho buisana le Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), lehra ke Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) kapa leha e le efe ea bo-ralitima-le.
Mamati a butsweng ka 6 p.m. LE, pele gia 7 p.m. LE.
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.
INFORMATION:
Facebook.com: /RiveraPromotionsEntertainment, /GraniteChin Promotions
Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_, @Granite_Chin