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New boxing chapter to start for former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga

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Ottobre 28 a Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (Ottobre 19, 2017) – The next chapter of former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga starts October 28th when he makes his professional boxing debut fighting on the “New England Future 4” carta, the fourth and final 2017 installment of the popular professional boxing series, “Il futuro del New England”, to be held at the DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) a Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, campione del mondo due divisione Jose Antonio Rivera e suo figlio, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
The 38-year-old Gonzaga teaches Brazilian Ju-Jitsu (BJJ) in Worcester and lives nearby in Ludlow (MA). An imposing physical fighter, il 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga (17-11-0, 7 KO, 9 SUBs, 1 Dicembre), detiene 4th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70, held in Manchester, Regno Unito, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Mirko Cro Cop with a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in his next fight.
Gonzaga, who retired from MMA 1 ½ years ago, also defeated Ben Rothwell, Shawn Giordania e Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.
(L-R) – Rocky Gonzalez & Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzago has a new opponent for his four-round bout, Tampa’s pro-debuting Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, who also has a pro MMA background.
“I like challenges in my life,” Gonzaga explained why he’s making his pro debut. “I set new goals because I like to be competitive in sports. I have a good boxing coach who told me I should try. I was a BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) world champion and UFC title contender. I have good boxing skills and plan to put on a good show. I do have one-punch power and hit hard.
“I started boxing in 2001 and worked at it every day for two years to learn, but then I was competing in MMA. Ora, I’m focused on boxing. I think boxing is the hardest part of MMA. I know you can’t make mistakes in boxing and there’s no time to relax. In MMA, I could relax a little at times in clinches, but the referee won’t allow that in boxing. I’ll probably fight more than once but not too many because of my age and I’m not really at the high-level of boxing like I was in MMA.”
Gonzaga’s head boxing trainer, Rocky Gonzalez, has been working with several MMA fighters, including Gonzaga, for more than a decade to help them improve their striking skills. Gonzalez freely admits that Gonzaga knew how to box before he started working with him, crediting Gonzaga’s Muay Thai coach, and that boxing came naturally to the big Brazilian who has made an easy adjustment from the Octagon to the ring. Gonzalez also feels that leg positioning differences for MMA fighters switching to boxing, in terms of throwing proper punches, is somewhat overrated.
“nel pugilato,” Gonzalez ha detto, “fighters need their hands like their legs and elbows in MMA. Distance and timing is more important than where their legs and feet are positioned. Gabriel doesn’t like sparring with headgear, e allora, his sparring is more like real fighting. He’s been hot with some real shots but he’s responded well. He’s always going to have a puncher’s chance and he’s deceptive because he doesn’t look as fast as he is.
“We didn’t really plan anything but he got this good opportunity. He’s always wanted to turn pro as a boxer and go from there. Gabriel is a good listener who keeps working hard to get better. When he first brought up boxing, he was contracted by the UFC, but we started talking about him boxing after the UFC released him. He knew Jose from him teaching boxing. Gabriel isn’t doing this for the money. He’s a competitive guy who wanted to try boxing.”
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion, Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO), fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will take on Bolivian heavyweight champion Saul “El Fenjx Asesino” Faraff (64-23-3, 56 KO) in the eight-round main event.
Hartford’s (CT) popular Richard “Braccio di Ferro il marinaio” Rivera (3-0, 2 KO) incontra Hansen Castillo (0-2) in the four-round, co-featured event to be contested at a 180-pound catchweight.
Many of New England’s best and most popular N.E. fighters will be in action, Compreso 2014 N.E. Golden Gloves campione Adriano “Tonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), combattimento da vicino Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) welter Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO) in un match di sei round.
Also fighting on the undercard in four-round fights include 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves champio, Antonio Laureano (5-0, 3 KO), of East Hartford (CT) vs. Bruno Dias (0-3), di Woburn (MA), Nuovo paradiso (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). di Lawrence, a un catchweight di 150 libbre, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), di New Haven (CT), vs. pro-debuting Brazilian native Rene Nazare, Southbridge (MA) welter junior Wilfredo “il Sucaro” Pagano (2-0) vs. Patrick Leal (0-3), di Woburn (MA), a un catchweight di 150 libbre, Danbury (CT) welter junior Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Schenectady (NY) veteranoBryan “The Brick” Abraham (6-30, 6 KO), e Timmy Ramos (4-0-1, 4 KO), di Framingham (MA) vs. Seth Basler (0-2), of Illinois.
Tutte le lotte e combattenti sono soggette a cambiamento.
Biglietti, al prezzo di $75.00 (in prima fila) e $45.00 (ammissione generale), 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 Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) o qualsiasi dei combattenti
Apertura delle porte alle 6:30 p.m., primo periodo 7:00 p.m. E.
Sponsor includono Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
INFORMAZIONI:
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Cinguettio: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
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Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita boxes in his own unique way

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Ottobre 28 a Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (Ottobre 12, 2017) – Once-beaten Vinnie “American Dream” Carita is preparing in an entirely different way than all other fighters on the October 28th “New England Future 4” carta, the fourth and final 2017 installment of the popular professional boxing series, “Il futuro del New England”, to be held at the DCU Center (Exhibition Hall) a Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, campione del mondo due divisione Jose Antonio Rivera e suo figlio, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
“I am happy to have a dedicated, hard-working boxer like Vinnie Carita headlining our boxing event on Sabato, October 28th presso il Centro DCU,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “He is a perfect example of why my son, A.J., and I started RPE. We want to be able to help boxers grow their careers and create a platform for them to get bigger and better opportunities.”
A former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion,Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO) will take on Bolivian heavyweight champion Saul “El Fenjx Asesino” Faraff (64-23-3, 56 KO) in the eight-round main event.
Carita, fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will move up in weight once again to fight another foreign opponent. In the world of boxing, not only does Carita fight, he’s his own promoter, manager, trainer and matchmaker. Outside of the ring, Carita is a fulltime court officer in Brockton (MA), as well as a part-time security contractor for the Department of Defense (DOD).
Although his incredibly busy schedule leaves little, if any, downtown to relax, Carita thrives because he’s so dedicated, disciplined and driven. He starts each day at 4 a.m., running or doing cardio exercising, works his day job, and hits the gym to train between 9-10 p.m. on a regular basis for a scheduled fight. When he’s had some free time to travel, Vinne has gone to New York, Philadelphia and even Montreal for quality sparring.
He started boxing at seven, when he first walked into a gym, and captured a Southeast Regionals Golden Glove title but, a 14, only boxed sporadically, until he turned pro at 20. “I definitely have a passion for boxing,” the 32-year-old confessed. “I’m a boxing fanatic. If I’m not training, I’m watching fights, live or on television. It’s my love. Boxing will always be part of me and when I finally hang up my gloves, I want to be a referee, so I can still be in the ring, and have the best seat. Non voglio giudicare. Bigger guys last longer than smaller fighters. I want to continue doing this until by late thirties, maybe early forties.
“I fell in love with the cruiserweight division when I saw the (Vassily) Jirov-(Giacomo) Toney lotta (at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut). The cruiserweight division is hot right now with the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS). (Oleksandr) Usyk could win the tournament, unifying all four major belts, and then move up to heavyweight. That could be good for me if I was one of the eight fighting for one of the four vacant (major) titoli. I’ll look for the right fights until then, against guys who’ve been around and maybe competed for world or regional titles, like my next opponent (Faraff), who is the WBC Latino heavyweight champion.”
Carita, who occasionally is forced to fight as a heavyweight as he will against Faraff, will still weigh in around 200-205 libbre. He walks around at 208 and usually weighs in at 194-196 for his cruiserweight fights. “I have no plans to compete as a heavyweight,” lui ha detto. “I’ve fought some heavyweights and it looks better for me to go the distance, or stop, guys much bigger than me. I try and pick the right guys to advance my career.”
Why has Carita fought so many opponents from countries all over the world? Networking. His job with the DOD, before he started working as a court officer, found him traveling around the world. Wherever he went – Sudafrica, Dubai, Irlanda del Nord, etc. – he worked out at boxing gyms and made invaluable connections, establishing working relationships with many managers and matchmakers who he’s remained in contact with throughout his pro boxing career.
Because he trains himself, Carita only has one regular person working his corner, Pittsfield (MA) court officer John Felix, who he first met when they were drill instructors at the academy. Carita adds a cut-man for his fight but he tends to keep things lean and mean, even in his corner.
Nobody knows better or appreciates more what promoter Jose Antonio Rivera accomplished when he was world champion working full-time as a court officer in Worcester.
“To work full-time, raise children, train to be a world-class fighter and become world champion three times speaks volumes about Jose,” Carita commented. “Ora, he’s promoting and putting guys like me on his shows.”
“I understand perfectly how hard and demanding his schedule is working a fulltime job as a court officer and training to try to achieve his goals of fighting for and winning world championship,” Rivera added. “I am glad Vinnie has chosen to give RPE an opportunity to be able to help him get closer to achieving his dream.”
Nel caso in cui co-optional, Hartford’s (CT) popular Richard “Braccio di Ferro il marinaio” Rivera (3-0, 2 KO) incontra Hansen Castillo (0-2) in the four-round bout to be contested at a 180-pounds catch-weight.
Il “New England’s Future 4” undercard features many of the best and most popular N.E. combattenti, unbeaten East Hartford (CT) welterweight and 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves campione, Antonio Laureano (5-0, 3 KO), who meets welterweight Clifton Rashad Thames (3-2-1), di Oklahoma City, in una lotta di sei round.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga makes his pro boxing debut in a four-round bout versus Washington D.C. dei pesi massimi Alando Pugh (1-10-1, 1 KO).
Other undercard fights, all four-rounders, include two-time national champion and hometown favorite, Poliziotto “BH3” Harris III (1-0), vs. Troy “Omar KO Artista” artista (3-7-1, 2 KO), 2014 N.E. Golden Gloves campione Adriano “Tonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), combattimento da vicino Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) welter Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO), Nuovo paradiso (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). di Lawrence, at a 150-pounds catch-weight, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), di New Haven (CT), vs. Anthony Bowman (11-63-2, 3 KO). Southbridge (MA) welter junior Wilfredo “il Sucaro” Pagano (2-0) vs. Oscar Diaz (0-12), di Hartford, and Danbury (CT) welter junior Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Alan Beeman (0-15), della Provvidenza.
Tutte le lotte e combattenti sono soggette a cambiamento.
Biglietti, al prezzo di $75.00 (in prima fila) e $45.00 (ammissione generale), 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 Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) o qualsiasi dei combattenti
Apertura delle porte alle 6:30 p.m., primo periodo 7:00 p.m. E.
Sponsor includono Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
INFORMAZIONI:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Cinguettio: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
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FIGHTNIGHT LIVE PARTNERS WITH STAR BOXING FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER, LIVE FROM LONG ISLAND

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Fan-friendly fight series looks to build on four-month 750,000 audience while showcasing “Rockin’ combattimenti 48: The Return of The Hebrew Hammer.”
NEW YORK (Sette. 27, 2017) – Having recently eclipsed the 750,000-view milestone through the first four months of the series, Facebook fightnight DIRETTA will showcase top-notch talent for the fourth time during the month of September il Giovedi, partnering once again with Star Boxing di Joe DeGuardia to deliver free fisticuffs to fight fans everywhere. A 7:30 p.m. live from Long Island domani notte, “The Hebrew Hammer” Cletus Seldin takes centerstage for the first time in 16 mesi, headliner “Rockin’ Fights 48” from The Paramount in Huntington.

“We’re glad to partner with Star Boxing once again. Our FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series started with Star Boxing on our first show back on Maggio 11, and now we’ve grown to a total audience over three-quarters of a million, con 108,000 views per show and 80,000 fight fans on the page,” suddetto Mark Fratto, Principale e Direttore del Business Development, Linacre media. “Giovedi night’s show is coming together quickly and we’re pleased that fight fans from all over Long Island and all over the world will be able to tune in to catch some excellent matchups via the Star Boxing Facebook page and our FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page.”

In the 10-round junior welterweight main event, tough former French champion Renald “Cuor di Leone” Garrido (19-15-2, 3 KO) looks to derail the long-awaited return of Long Island’s own “Hebrew Hammer” Cletus Seldin (19-0, 16 KO). An exciting matchup also awaits between two veteran warriors, come Courtney “King Penn” Pennington di Brooklyn (11-3-2, 5 KO) comes off of his May unanimous decision win over world title contender Delvin Rodriguez only to meet knockout artist Steven “The Hitman” Martinez di Bronx (18-3, 13 KO) in an eight-round junior middleweight affair. Red-hot New England prospect “Azione” Antonio Laureano (4-0, 2 KO) makes his Empire State debut as part of the Facebook lineup and Vincenzo D’Angelo (2-0-1) of Bayside, Queens, looks to stay unbeaten to open the show.

Star Boxing CEO DeGuardia had these comments about the stream, “Not only will there be an exciting card from top to bottom at The Paramount domani notte, but the entire world will be able to watch from Long Island to France and beyond, live streamed right to your home from the Star Boxing Facebook page. We are excited to partner with the very successful FIGHTNIGHT LIVE production team for the second time to bring free boxing to hundreds of thousands of homes.”

Over the first four-plus months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of almost 108,000 fight fans tuning in per event. il settembre. 9 “Promozioni vero affare: Empire State” dal Resorts World Casino (225,000), agosto CES “Eccellente Sabato” da Foxwoods (203,000), Sept. CES “Twin River twinbill” da Lincoln, R.I. (157,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest al sole” from Mohegan Sun (45,000), the June “Rumble Rosemont” da Chicago (32,000) e il settembre. DiBella “Venerdì Night Foxwoods Fights” (32,000) saw a total of almost 14,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 755,253-plus users across all devices.

Oltre ai numeri audience prime, il pieno-interattivo, produzioni fan-friendly hanno visto più di 122,819 collettivi impegni pubblicare in tempo reale (17,700-più per ogni show), tra cui quasi 88,000 “piace” o “gli amori,” più di 13,000 comments and 4,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 per cento degli uomini, 24 per cento donne. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, che comprende circa 30 per cento del pubblico, in media.

il settembre. 9 “Promozioni vero affare: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 views and the Sept. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader portavano la serie di tre quarti-di-un-milioni di visualizzazioni in poco più di quattro mesi. Il Agosto. 26 Foxwoods “Eccellente Sabato” spettacolo si distingue individualmente con 3,336 live hours of content viewed, while the Sept. 15 DiBella card saw more than 40,000 viewer interactions including almost 39,000 “piace” o “gli amori.”

Di giovedì notte, Sette. 28, live from The Paramount on Long Island, i fan possono aspettarsi un alto impatto, esperienza di streaming multi-camera completa con grafica, animazioni, replay, interviste e un team di annunci ancorato da un annunciatore dettagliato Michael Woods del podcast TalkBox, NYFights.com and The Ring and analyst Xavier Porter of BrooklynFights.com, Notorious Boxing and the “Shoot the 5” radio show. Per offrire agli spettatori un'esperienza in prima fila completamente interattiva, commentatori chiederanno e rispondere alle domande del pubblico di Facebook in tutto il trasmissione.

Creato e prodotto da Linacre media di New York City, la serie Fightnight dal vivo offre presentatori professionali, più angolazioni, grafica televisiva, replay e dietro le quinte di accesso e interviste. Gli spettacoli in streaming sono disponibili globalmente ovunque Facebook è disponibile. L'iniziativa non solo permette ai fan di tutto il mondo per sintonizzarsi, ma dà anche up-and-coming combattenti una piattaforma globale per mostrare le loro abilità, dà promotori di un accessibile “trasmissione” soluzione e dà sponsor la possibilità di raggiungere un pubblico di massa tramite contenuti di marca.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 date saranno ufficialmente annunciati nelle prossime settimane.

Fightnight DIRETTA è disponibile online all'indirizzo: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Seguite tutta l'azione attraverso i social media a FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE su Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE su Instagram e @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ su Twitter, o utilizzando il hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Per gli ultimi eventi Linacre media e il calendario di trasmissione, seguire @LinacreMedia su tutte le piattaforme sociali o utilizzare i tag #LinacreMediaEvents o #LinacreMediaOnTV.
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Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga to make pro boxing debut On “New England’s Future 4” carta

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Ottobre 28 a Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (Settembre 13, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga will make his professional boxing debutSabato notte, Ottobre 26, sul “New England’s Future 4” carta, promoted by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), presso il Centro DCU (Exhibition Hall) a Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” (NEF4) is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, campione del mondo due divisione Jose Antonio Rivera e suo figlio, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO), nominale No. 6 by the North American Boxing Organization (PROSSIMO), 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 KO, 9 SUBs, 1 Dicembre), il 6′ 2″, 260-pound Gonzaga holds 4th degree black belt in BJJ. The highlight of his MMA career was at the 2007 UFC 70 held in Manchester, Regno Unito, in which he knocked out K-1, Pride and Rizen champion Mirko Cro Copwith a head kick in the opening round, positioning Gonzaga for his unsuccessful challenge of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in his next fight.
Gonzaga also defeated Ben Rothwell, Shawn Giordania e Chris Tuchscherer, among the more notable UFC fighters he faced in the Octagon.
“When I first saw Gabriel sparring,” Gonzaga’s trainer Roccioso Gonzalez suddetto, “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. Ora, it’s a great opportunity for him.”
Biglietti, al prezzo di $75.00 (in prima fila) e $45.00 (ammissione generale), 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 Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) o qualsiasi dei combattenti
Apertura delle porte alle 6:30 p.m., primo periodo 7:00 p.m. E.
Sponsor includono Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
INFORMAZIONI:
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Cinguettio: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_
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Cruiserweight Vinnie Carita to headline “New England’s Future 4”

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Former UFC heavyweight title challenger
Gabriel Gonzaga to make pro boxing debut
Ottobre 28 a Worcester, MA
WORCESTER, Massa. (Settembre 13, 2017) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) has formally announced that the fourth and final 2017 installment of its popular professional boxing series, “Il futuro del New England”, sarà tenuto Sabato notte,Ottobre 28, presso il Centro DCU (Exhibition Hall) a Worcester, Massachusetts.
“New England’s Future 4” is presented by Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), which is owned and operated by retired three-time, campione del mondo due divisione Jose Antonio Rivera e suo figlio, Anthonee (A.J.) Rivera.
Pro boxing returned to the DCU Center this past June for the first time in 11 anni, since promoter Rivera defeated Alejandro Garcia, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) World super welterweight title.
Former WBU Americans and IBU North American cruiserweight champion Vinnie “American Nightmare” Carita (16-1-1, 15 KO), fighting out of Pembroke (MA), will face an opponent to soon be determined in the eight-round main event. Carita, like promoter Rivera, is a Massachusetts court officer: Carita in the City of Champions, Brockton, and Rivera at home in Worcester.
Fast-rising Worcester fighter Bryan Daniels (5-0, 3 KO) puts his undefeated record on the line against upset-minded Tracey Johnson (4-5-4) in the six-round co-featured event, to be contested at a 206-pound catch-weight.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga will make his pro boxing debut in a four-round match against Washington D.C. dei pesi massimi Alando Pugh (1-10-1, 1 KO). Brazil-born Gonzaga, who lives in and teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Worcester, defeated UFC stars such as Mirko Cro Cop, Ben Rothwell e Chris Tuchscherer during his outstanding mixed-martial-arts career. In 2007, Gonzaga lost his UFC title shot to Hall of Famer Randy Couture in Las Vegas at UFC 74 by way of a third-round technical knockout.
“I am excited with the talent we have been able to put together for our last boxing event of 2017,” promoter Jose Antonio Rivera said. “We are proud to have been able to make our dream of bringing professional boxing back to Worcester. We are working on a few things to make 2018 even bigger and better for RPE. We are grateful to all the boxers who have trusted us to help them progress in their careers. It has been a pleasure working with them and their teams. It has also been a pleasure for us to work with some of the businesses in our City of Worcester that have supported our vision, also helping us raise money for some charities in our community.”
Il “New England’s Future 4” undercard features many of the best and most popular N.E. combattenti, Compreso 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves campione Antonio Laureano (4-0, 2 KO), a promising welterweight from East Hartford (CT). Laureano will be in a six-round match against TBA.
Other undercard fights, all four-rounders, includere 2014 N.E. Golden Gloves campione Adriano “Tonka” Sosa (4-0, 3 KO), combattimento da vicino Lawrence (MA), vs. veteran Norwalk (CT) welter Shakha Moore (12-23-3, 2 KO), Nuovo paradiso (CT) Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 KO) vs. Anthony Everett (1-6). di Lawrence, at a 150-pounds catch-weight, Worcester’s Bobby Harris III (1-0) vs. Troy “Omar KO Artista” artista (3-7-1, 2 KO) at a 164-pounds catch-weight, three-time USA Boxing Nationals champion Elvis Figueroa (2-0, 1 KO), di New Haven (CT), vs. Anthony Bowman (11-63-2, 3 KO).Richard “Braccio di Ferro il marinaio” Rivera (2-0, 1 KO), di Hartford (CT), vs. Hansen Castillo (0-2), at a 180-pounds catch-weight, Southbridge (MA) junior welterweightvWilfredo “il Sucaro” Pagano (2-0) vs. Oscar Diaz (0-12), di Hartford, and Danbury (CT) welter junior Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Alan Beeman (0-15), della Provvidenza.
Tutte le lotte e combattenti sono soggette a cambiamento.
Biglietti, al prezzo di $75.00 (in prima fila) e $45.00 (ammissione generale), 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 Rivera
(anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) o qualsiasi dei combattenti
Apertura delle porte alle 6:30 p.m., primo periodo 7:00 p.m. E.
Sponsor includono Lundgren Honda, Championsofhealth.usna.com, and American Pyramids.
Part of the proceeds will go to Worcester Latino Dollars For Scholars.
INFORMAZIONI:
Facebook.com/RiveraPromotionsEntertainment
Cinguettio: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_