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RISING STAR DAVID BENAVIDEZ REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH DOMINATING STOPPAGE WIN OVER ALEXIS ANGULO SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Mayweather Promotions’ Rolando Romero Scores Unanimous Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Jackson Maríñez for Interim WBA Lightweight Title; Otto Wallin TKOs Travis Kauffman In Heavyweight Scrap

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Uncasville, Conn. - Augusti 16, 2020 – David Benavidez kept his unbeaten record intact after 23 fights with a dominating performance against Alexis Angulo in the main event of an exciting night of boxing live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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I Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® tripleheader card, the 23-year-old Benavídez (23-0, 20 Kos) – who lost his WBC world title belt on the scale on Friday – scored a stoppage victory against the former world title challenger Angulo (26-2, 22 Kos), whose corner threw in the towel after the 10th runda.

“I rate myself a solid eight,” Benavidez said. “I could have done some stuff better, but overall it was a great performance. I didn’t want to go too fast and leave myself exposed for some big shots. He’s a heavy puncher. But like I said, I like to do the stuff that nobody has ever done. Nobody has ever stopped him and I’m pretty sure nobody is ever going to make him look like that again. I demolished him from round one to round 10.”

A seven-year pro at the age of 23, Benavidez landed 56 percent of his power punches in the fight and averaged 29 av 70 punches thrown per round. Benavidez closed the show by landing a career high 54 punches in round 10.

Colombia’s Angulo, Nu kämpar ut ur Miami, Fla., entered his second world title opportunity riding a three-fight winning streak, but was unable to come counter anything Benavidez threw at him.

Benavidez said he was disappointed and embarrassed by not making the 168-pound weight limit on Friday. “Everything everyone said about me is true,” Benavidez said. “I should be a professional and come in on weight, but this time I couldn’t do it. It’s my first time not making weight in eight years of being a professional.”

“I really have to talk to my promoter to see what’s next,” Benavidez added. “I’ll fight anybody to get back to the spot I was. You could see by this performance tonight, I could put on a great performance against anybody and people will pay to see that. I’m probably going to go right back into training camp to make sure I don’t miss weight.”

I co-main event, rising lightweight Rolando “Rolly” Romero (12-0, 10 Kos) scored a controversial unanimous decision over previously fellow unbeaten Jackson Maríñez (19-1, 7 Kos) to capture the interim WBA Lightweight Title. Poängen var 115-113, 116-112 och 118-110, all in favor of Romero.
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The story of the fight was Maríñez’s reliable jabs as the Dominican fighter won the battle in that department (14 percent compared to Romero’s 10 procent). It was Romero, emellertid, who held the advantage on power punches connecting on 24 procent (31 av 228) jämfört med 18 percent for Maríñez (72 av 401).

“I don’t think I had a bad performance,Sa Romero, who confidently predicted a brutal knockout would end the bout in his pre-fight comments. “I thought I won the fight. Regardless of everything, I’m the world champ now. Jag är lycklig. "

Romero suffered a slight cut above his left eye in the ninth round on a head butt, but it didn’t seem to affect his performance in the championship rounds. “He came out a little bit tougher and slicker than what I thought,” Romero said. “But all he did was move around the entire fight. He didn’t even try to engage. It’s hard to knock out someone who doesn’t try to engage. I hurt him multiple times with body shots and a few hooks. There was one moment I hurt him with a right hand and he pulled my head down. It was just hard to finish him off.

"Yeah [I would give him a rematch]. He didn’t do anything special.”

Den 29-åriga Maríñez, who holds the WBA’s No. 6 ranking, is trained by Robert Garcia, who was not present in the Maríñez’s corner electing not to travel cross country from his Southern California home.

“That was pure robbery,” Maríñez said. “I won the fight. I out-jabbed, out-boxed him. You could tell he didn’t think he won the fight right afterwards. It’s a robbery.”

I öppnings anfall av telecast, heavyweight contender Otto Wallin recorded a TKO at 2:32 of the fifth round against Travis Kauffman, who re-tore his left labrum at the start of the fifth round and was unable to lift his arm. Referee Michael Ortega signaled the end of the fight and afterwards Kauffman announced he was retiring from boxing, just days ahead of his 35th födelsedag.
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Den 29-åriga Wallin (21-1, 14 Kos) who had a four-inch height advantage over Kauffman, said he felt for the injured Kauffman, but was dominating the fight. “I was breaking him down. I had a lot left,”Sa Wallin. “Too bad he hurt his shoulder in the end, but I was breaking him and hitting him with good clean shots.”

Wallin looked sharp in his return to the ring for the first time since he nearly defeated Tyson Fury in September 2019. Han landade 12 jabs per round and 54 percent of his power shots throughout the fight. Currently living in New York City and originally Representing his native Sundsvall, Sverige, Wallin had former champion Joey Gamache in his corner for the bout.

Both fighters have recovered from injury in the recent past, as well as the COVID-19 virus. “I didn’t feel anything from COVID,”Sa Wallin. “I had great training. I was sick in March, but COVID didn’t hit me very hard. I was lucky. I’m sorry for everyone who lost their lives due to COVID.

“I want to go back to New York next and relax a little bit. I’ve been training for a long time now, almost a year. So I want to relax a little bit and hopefully I can fight again by the end of the year.”

The 34-year-old Kauffman (32-4, 23 Kos) from Reading, Pa., was fighting for the first time in five years and seven fights without his trainer Naazim Richardson, who died unexpectedly last month. Efter kampen, Kauffman said he was retiring from boxing.

“I tore my left labrum getting ready for the [Luis] Ortiz fight,” Kauffman said. “Like a dummy, I waited five months to have surgery on it after the Ortiz fight [December of 2018]. I started feeling better and was going to do a tune-up fight in March, but then COVID happened. This opportunity came up and I didn’t want to pass it up and I felt good. In the first round I hurt it. I felt it, but then it went away and I thought maybe it’s just my mind and it went away. Then in the fifth round I heard it and that was it. It was torn again.

“I’m done. I’m retiring. I have kids. I’ve been doing this a long time,” Kauffman said.

During the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, there were several important updates to the upcoming September 26 SHOWTIME PPV twin bill featuring the world champion Charlo twins, which will start live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Five of the six bouts of the unique doubleheader all for one price will be contested with a World Championship belt at stake.

The first card is headlined by Jermall Charlo defending his WBC Middleweight title as he will face No. 1-ranked contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. All-action Brandon Figueroa will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against Damien Vasquez. WBO Bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero will defend his 122-pound belt against an opponent to be named.

After an intermission, the pay-per-view will feature three more fights with a 154-pound unification serving as the main event as WBC champion Jermell Charlo takes on WBA and IBF titlist Jeison Rosario. Luis Nery faces Aaron Alameda for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight title and former unified world champion Danny Roman takes on Juan Carlos Payano in a Super Bantamweight special attraction.

Lördagens SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING-telecast, the second of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, kommer att återuppspelas på måndag kl 10 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Ett branschledande produktionsteam och tillkännagivande besättning levererade alla sevärdheter, ljud och drama från Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteransändaren Brian Custer var värd för sändningen, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis. Två Hall of Famers avrundade SHOWTIME-telecast-teamet - inofficiell ringsidescorer Steve Farhood och den världsberömda ringsignalen Jimmy Lennon Jr. Den verkställande producenten var David Dinkins, Jr. och direktören var Bob Dunphy.

Sändningen var tillgänglig på spanska via sekundär ljudprogrammering (SAP) med Alejandro Luna och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez kallar åtgärden.

Saturday’s fights are presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions. The main event is promoted in association with Sampson Boxing and the Wallin-Kauffman bout is promoted in association with Salita Promotions and Kings Promotions.

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Obesegrad WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez försvarar titel mot Tidigare titel Challenger Alexis Angulo Headlining Premier Boxing Champions Event lördag, Augusti 15 Live på SHOWTIME

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Den stigande utmanaren Rolando Romero tar på medföljande oslagna Jackson Mariez för WBA Interim Lightweight Title

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Heavyweights går Toe-to-Toe när Otto Wallin slår Travis Kauffman

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NEW YORK– Augusti 5, 2020 – Obesegrad WBC Super Middleweight World ChampionFolkmassanjagd "Den röda flaggan" Benavitiokommer att försvara sin titel mot förre VM-titel utmanareAlexis Anguloi ett Premier Boxing Champions-evenemang lördag, 15 augusti live på SHOWTIME från Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Telecast börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har också stigande lättviktRolando "Rolly" Romerota på stipendiaten obesegradJackson Maridettai en 12-rundars kamp om den interimistiska WBA Lightweight-titeln, medan tungviktiga utmanareOtto WallinochTravis Kauffmanfyrkantig i en 10-runda showdown.

”David Benavídez ser ut för att hålla hans perfekta rekord intakt, fortsätta att visa sin superstjärnpotential och ytterligare cementera hans positionering i den staplade divisionen på 168 pund,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. ”Som en obesegrad världsmästare, Benavídez kan förvänta sig en stark utmaning från Alexis Angulo, vilket bör skapa en actionfylld huvudhändelse på SHOWTIME. Kombinerat med en strid med hungriga obesegrade ljusvikter i ‘Rolly’ Romero och Jackson Maríñez, plus en tungviktig slugfest mellan Otto Wallin och Travis Kauffman, detta formar sig för att bli en annan kan inte missa natten med höga insatser. "

"Det kommer att bli bra att vara i hörnet av David 'El Bandera Roja' Benavídez på kampkvällen,”Sa Sampson Lewkowicz från Sampson Boxing, som återhämtar sig efter en ny operation. "Jag mår så bra och så stark och jag kan verkligen inte vänta med att vara där för att stödja den yngsta supermittenviktmästaren i historien."

Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions och Sampson Boxing. The Romero vs. Maríñez-kampanjen marknadsförs av Mayweather Promotions.

Den 23-åriga Benavídez (22-0, 19 Kos) försvarar sitt bälte efter att ha besegrat två gånger supermidsviktmästaren Anthony Dirrell i september, stoppar honom i nio omgångar. Benavidez tränas av sin far José Sr., tillsammans med sin bror och tidigare titelutmanare, Jose Jr. I 2017, han blev den yngsta mästaren i supervikt i boxningshistoria genom att besegra Ronald Gavril på SHOWTIME på bara 20 år gammal. Representerar hans infödda Phoenix, Ariz. Benavídez gick från en 15-årig barnbarn sparring med Gennady Golovkin och Peter Quillin, till världstitel utmanare med en 10-fight knockout-rad från 2015 genom 2017, inklusive en höjdpunkt-utrullning av Rogelio Medina med en sju punch-kombination som fick honom sin första mästerskamp.

”Det har gått nästan ett år sedan förra gången jag kämpade, så jag är mycket angelägen om att komma tillbaka i ringen och ge fansen en stor kamp,”Sa Benavídez. ”Träningsläger har varit fantastiskt. Lyckligtvis, min pappa öppnade sitt eget gym precis före pandemin, så vi har haft privat utbildning och kunnat sätta in sparringspartners för att hjälpa mig arbeta. Jag står inför en väldigt knepig och robust kämpe, så jag tar honom mycket på allvar. Jag känner att jag kan dra nytta av några öppningar i hans försvar och leta efter knockout som om jag gör varje kamp. ”

Född i El Bordo, Colombia och kämpar nu från Miami, Fla., Angulo (26-1, 22 Kos) går in i sin andra världstitelmöjlighet på en tre-kamps vinnande rad, inklusive två segrar över tidigare obesegrade kämpar. Angulo stoppade Reinaldo Gonzalez in 2018 i sin första kamp sedan han förlorade ett beslut till den då super-medelviktmästaren Gilberto Ramirez tidigare samma år. Han fick en beslutsseger i januari över Anthony Sims Jr. att sätta sig själv i stånd att återigen utmana de bästa i divisionen.

"Jag är redo för allt som händer i ringen den 15 augusti," sade Angulo. ”Detta kommer att bli en stor kamp för fansen på grund av den stil jag tar med i ringen. Benavidez är en stark mästare, men min stil kommer att vara för mycket för honom och jag kommer att få min hand upp på kampkvällen. ”

Slåss av Las Vegas, Nev., Romero(11-0, 10 Kos) lade till tre knockout-segrar till hans tal 2019 före hans 2020 debuten såg honom stoppa tidigare obesegrade Arturs Ahmetovs i februari. En snabbt stigande möjlighet i Mayweather Promotions-stallen, 24-åringen rankas som nr. 10 av WBA och kommer att se ut för att förlänga sin sexkamp-knockout-rad i augusti 15.

“Det känns bra att återvända till ringen och kämpa för en så stor möjlighet,Sa Romero. ”Det här har varit det bästa lägret i min karriär, och jag ska bara säga det här, om en pandemi håller dig tillbaka från träningen, då vill du inte ha det tillräckligt illa. Jag tror redan att jag borde vara här med de bästa killarna, men världen kommer faktiskt att se att jag är den jag säger att jag är. Jag är övertygad om mina förmågor som kämpe och jag har det bästa i branschen, Floyd Mayweather, bakom mig. Jag tror att denna kamp slutar ganska snabbt, men du kommer att se tillväxten i mig som en kämpe. Detta är en annan kamp som ytterligare kommer att bevisa att jag är här för att stanna. Registrera dig för KO: s!”

”Detta är ett stort steg upp för Rolando, och han har väntat på möjligheten att visa upp sin talang,”Sa Leonard Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions. ”Han har ett stort test framåt för att bevisa sig själv. Detta kommer att bli en annan som du inte vill missa, så stäm in på SHOWTIME på lördag, 15 augusti. ”

Den 29-åriga Maríñez (19-0, 7 Kos) håller WBA: s Nej. 6 ranking, som han vann med segrar över Rolando Giono och Kenin Betancourt medan han tog upp åtta segrar mellan 2018 och 2019. Representerar hans infödda Santo Domingo, Dominikanska republiken, Maríñez lyckades i sin U.S.. debuterade i december förra året, stoppar Yardley Armenta Cruz i två omgångar.

”Jag har haft ett bra träningsläger för den här kampen,”Sa Maríñez. ”Jag har sparrat med Vergil Ortiz och Jose Ramirez, plus andra krigare i Robert Garcias gym, och det har gjort mig redo att gå in i ringen. Jag vet att Romero är en tuff och slitstark kämpe, så det blir inte lätt, men jag ska göra allt jag kan för att ta med titeln hem. "

Wallin (20-1, 13 Kos) kommer att återvända till ringen för första gången sedan han nästan besegrade Tyson Fury i september 2019, när han öppnade ett hemskt snitt över Furys högra öga med en laglig stans som nästan stoppade kampen. Medan 29-åringen förlorade ett beslut, han bevisade sin mettle som en potentiell framtida tungviktmästare. Representerar hans infödda Sundsvall, Sverige, Wallin tränar i New York med den tidigare mästaren Joey Gamache.

”Jag är mycket glad över att äntligen vara tillbaka i ringen,Sa Wallin. ”Det har varit ett långt och galen år på många sätt och det känns bra att vara redo att gå tillbaka in i ringen. Jag har tränat stadigt sedan Fury-striden och jag känner att jag har utvecklat mitt spel på många sätt. Kauffman är en tuff veteran som både kan komma fram eller boxas om han vill. Han är en fanvänlig fighter och jag måste vara redo hela tiden. Vi har en fantastisk spelplan som alltid och jag är i utmärkt form. Jag vet att jag har alla verktyg för att slå Kauffman. ”

En veteran i det tungviktiga landskapet, Kauffman (32-3, 23 Kos) äger en storbok som inkluderar utmaningar från toppvikt inklusive Luis Ortiz, Chris Arreola och Amir Mansour, bl.a.. Läsningen, Indianer i Pennsylvania tappade sin senaste kamp till Ortiz, efter a 2018 triumf över Scott Alexander.

”Detta är mitt första träningsläger på sju år utan broder Naazim Richardson, men jag vet att han inte skulle vilja att jag skulle lämna lägret och han vill att jag ska hålla fokus,”Sa Kauffman. ”Att få honom att förgå medan jag var i lägret var en av de svåraste saker jag har haft att göra med, men det finns motgångar i varje läger jag har haft. Jag skulle inte känna mig rätt om det inte fanns motstånd att övervinna. Min pappa, Marshall, gick tillbaka som huvudtränare. Vi vet att vi står inför en ung, hungrig fighter, men jag har mer erfarenhet än honom och jag tror inte att han kan hålla kvar 10 rundar med mig när jag är på 100% som jag kommer att vara den 15 augusti. ”

Ytterligare icke-TV-apparater kommer att innehålla super medelvikt utmanareAlantez Fox(26-2-1, 12 Kos) kämpar mot GhanasHabib Ahmed(27-1-1, 18 Kos) i en åtta-runda attraktion.

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Wise decision 4 years ago finds “Förunderliga” Mykquan Williams 15-0 as pro today instead of elite amateur

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Mykquan Williams (Photo by Emily Harney / Team Williams)

MANCHESTER, Conn. (September 9, 2019) – If not for a critical decision four years ago, 21-åriga “Förunderliga” Mykquan Williams could very well be elite amateur training to compete for a spot on the 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team, rather than the 15-0 rising star that he is today in professional boxing.

Williams (15-0, 7 Kos), who lives in East Hartford (CT), has overcome life-altering obstacles in which his father was murdered when Mykquan was only eight months old, and the family house burned to the ground when he was 10.

Ineligible to compete for a roster spot on the 2016 USA Boxing Olympic Team because he was too young, Williams had two choices: remain an amateur for four years without any guarantees of qualifying for the Olympics, or get a jump start on his professional career. He chose the latter route and hasn’t looked back.

Williams was a decorated amateur whose style, in retrospect, is much better suited for pro boxing than the amateurs. He had a 45-13 amatör rekord, highlighted by three gold-medal performances at the Ringside World Championships, in addition to capturing top honors at the National PAL and National Silver Glove championships.

“I was too young for the last one,” Williams explained his decision to turn pro when he did.” Williams explained. I ended my amateur career after there were scoring changes. I lost some tough decisions. I decided to take the next step and go pro to get paid. My style was more suitable for the pros. I don’t throw 100 stansar en rund; I pick my spots when I have openings.

“I didn’t want to wait several years. I chose to turn pro (when he was a senior at Prince Tech). I’m already 15-0, climbing the rankings, and I’m getting paid to do this. I was meant to do this.”

Williams is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) United States super lightweight champion, rated nr. 5 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), och nr. 12 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF).



“I believed that Mykey was ready to turn pro,” Kallen commented. “Under Paul’s tutelage he was far enough advanced and eager to tackle the pros. His style was perfectly suited for the pros and at 18 years old he was ready to take the leap. His youthful good looks made him an ideal young prospect.”

My concern at that time was the Olympic Team was no sure thing,” added Cichon, who has trained Williams for the past 10 år. I had the confidence in Mykey, but the risk wasn’t worth the gain. We decided to go pro.”

Fyra år senare, instead of competing against America’s elite amateur boxers in his weight class – Keyshawn Davis, Bruce Carrington och Dalis Egenskaper — vid 2020 Olympic Trials and USA Boxing’s National Championships, December 7-15, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Williams is one of the top 21-and-under prospects in boxing.

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Vinicius De Jesus stops Chris Lozano to Retain CES MMA welterweight title

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HARTFORD, Conn. (September 7, 2019) – CES MMA World Welterweight Champion Vinicius De Jesus made his first title defense tonight, stopping game challenger Chris “The Cleveland Assassin” Lozano in the third round in the “CESMMA 58” main event at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

The main card was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport.

Lozano (10-5) dropped De Jesus (9-2) in the opening round with a shot to the temple, but the Brazilian bounced up and fought back. The first two rounds were fought relatively cautious as both fighters took turns being the aggressor. De Jesus took charge in the third connected on punches and kicks, while avoiding Lozano’s limited offensive attacks. A strong De Jesus punch snapped Lazano’s head and that’s the opening the defending chance had set up. He bashed Lazano around the cage, trapping him as he threw punishing combinations until the referee waved off the action midway through the third.

“I appreciate him (Lozano) accepting this fight when others didn’t,” an excited De Jesus praised his opponent after the fight. “I respect him very much and hope he’s okay and back in the cage soon. I have a high fight IQ and he was difficult to hit. This is for my fans and family.

“My boxing paid off. My father coached me to box. Nu, I’m looking for the big show, the lions in the UFC.”

I co-featured händelse, Hartford heavyweightParker Porter (8-5) and his Brazilian opponent, Dirlei Broenstrup (16-7) put on a very entertaining show. Porter couldn’t miss his overhand right in the first round, but Broenstrup responded in the second and came out hot for the third. All of a sudden Porter unloaded a straight right on Broenstrup’s chin and that’s all she wrote with less than two minutes remaining on the clock.

“I knew I started to get tired in the third round,” Porter commented. “I felt that I had won the first two rounds and my mentality was stay alive and don’t get taken out. I’d love to get a shot at the CES heavyweight strap in my next fight.”

Veteran Cincinnati lightweightReggie Merriweather (13-5) ruined the homecoming type of night for popular and previously undefeatedJesse James Kosakowski (3-1) from Waterbury, CT. Merriweather landed several bombs, Kosakowski got out of a few jams, and then suddenly Merriweather closed the show with a single righthanded punch halfway through the first round. Kosakowski’s large crowd of supporters expressed their collective feelings the referee had prematurely stopped the fight, but the upset was already in the books.

Massachusetts featherweight“Relentless” Robbie Leroux switched positions onPete “The Heat” Rogers, Jr.  to win by way of a reverse heal hold (pictured below) forcing a tap-out. It appeared that Rogers had the advantage and was moments away from victory Leroux did his thing.

Florida bantamweightJornel “A1” Lugo, who lived in Wallingford (CT), used his speed and angles to stopHarris “Dirty Harry” Bonfilgio on punches in the first round. “Only one thing pays the bills…skills,” Lugo said after the fight. “Everybody kept telling me to watch out for his kicks. I studied – I’m paranoid – so I was prepared.”

Pro-debuting Brooklyn flyweightAdrian Haly took a split decision fromJustin “Juggernaut” Valentin, av Meriden (CT), in the first fight of the night steamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS.

“CESMMA 59” Oct. 25, 2019 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI

Providence lightweightSean Soriano (12-6) will headline “CESMMA 59” on Friday night, Oktober 25, 2019, at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. A pair of undefeated, red-hot prospects, New York welterviktJohn Gotti III (4-0) and Connecticut light heavyweightWilliam “Knightmare” Knight (5-0), are also scheduled to fight on what promises to be a loaded card.

Local favoriteNick Giuiletti, fighting out of nearby Wallingford, jumped all over lightweightCody Schieve right off the bell, driving his over-matched opponent to the mat and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches until the undercard fight was halted only 38-second into round one by way of technical knockout.

Massachusetts cruiserweightDan Randall used an effective ground-and-pound attack againstJesse Baughman, who tapped out midway through the opening round.

Connecticut bantamweight Will “Siracha” Smith took two of three rounds from Aaron Reese for a unanimous decision in the opening match of the evening.

Below find the official results:

Huvudkortet

MAIN CARD – CES MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

 Vinicius De Jesus, De Jesus MMA / Norwalk, CT by way of Brazil

WTKO3 (3:22)

Chris Lozano, Warehouse Warriors / Cleveland, OH

(De Jesus retained the CES MMA title)

CO-FEATURE – TUNGVIKTARE

Parker Porter, Underdog MMA / Hartford, CT

WKO3 (3:17)

Dirlei Broenstrup, Minu Fight Team / Rio Grande, Brasilien

Lättviktare

Reggie Merriweather, Aaron Thomas Jui

Jitsu / Cincinnati, OH

WKO1 (2:37)

Jesse James Kosakowski, PSDTC / Waterbury, CT

Feather

Robbie Leroux, Regiment Training / Fall River, MA

WSUB (1:55)

pete Rogers, Jr, Pete Rogers Karate / Norwich, CT

Bantamweights

Jornel Lugo, Combat Club & DZ MMA / West Palm Beach, FL

WKO1 (3:27)

Harris Bonfilgio, Ultimate MMA / Gilford, CT

FLYWEIGHTS

Adrian Haly, Brooklyn MMA / Brooklyn, NY

WDEC3 (29-28. 29-28, 28-29)

Justin Valentin, Underdog MMA / Meriden, CT

UNDERCARD

Lättviktare

Nick Giuletti, Ultimate MMA / Wallingford, CT

WTKO1 (0:38)

Cody Schieve, Team Schieve / Jasper, I

Tungviktare

Dan Randall, FAA /Granby, MA

WSUB1 (2:33)

Jesse Baughman, Team Link North / Littleton, NH

Bantamweights

Will Smith, Golden Falcon MMA & FAA / West Haven, CT

WDEC3 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Aaron Reese, Jackson Wink MMA / Shaker Heights, OH

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“The Special One” Sharad Collier Back in action Oct. 10 at Foxwoods

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HARTFORD, Conn. (Augusti 21, 2018) – Hartford blue-chip prospect “The Special One” Sharad Collier returns to action October 20, on a show presented by CES Boxing, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

 

 

 

The two-time New England Golden Gloves champion made his professional debut this past June 16, on his promoter’s Hartford Boxing Promotions’ inaugural event, “Fight Night at The Capital”, in which he registered a sensational first-round knockout of Antonio Castillo Jr. (1-1), at Xfinity Centre in Hartford.

 

 

 

Collier will step-up in competition, fighting in to his first scheduled six-round bout Oct, 20, against undefeated Springfield, MA weltervikt Derrick Whitley, Jr. (4-0, 0 Kos), the son and uncle of well-known retired New England fighters.

 

 

 

“I feel the same as I did in my pro debut, maybe less pressure, but I’m more familiar with the guy I’m fighting October 20th,” Collier said. “I fought and beat his cousin and brother in the amateurs. I feel like he’s out for revenge for them.

 

 

 

“I’m motivated to be fighting at Foxwoods. I feel like that’s fighting under the big lights, where I fought once as an amateur. I signed my contract the first day, I’ve been training hard in the gym every day. My pro debut was against a 1-0 kille, my second is against another undefeated fighter. I believe in my skills. I want to separate myself to show people that I am special.”

 

 

 

The 21-year-Collier has dedicated his boxing career to his uncle and father. His uncle was murdered three years ago, outside of a venue in which Sharad was boxing and his father has been in and out of prison. Collier grew up in toughest part of (south) Hartford, spent time in a detention center and, at times, lived in and out of foster homes.

 

 

 

“It was my idea to move up now to six rounds,” Collier noted. “I’m familiar with my opponent. I’m not sleeping on this kid but, if I don’t get him out early, it will just mean there are more rounds for me to beat him up.”

 

 

 

“We’re excited,” Collier’s promoter Tony Blanco tillsatt. “In his pro debut, he was up against a 1-0 motståndare, and now he’s stepping up to fight a 4-0 opponent in his first six-round fight. That’s why they call him’ The Special One.'”

 

 

 

Here’s what ‘Special’ stands for: S = speed, P = power, E = enthusiasm, C = charisma, I = intelligence, A = athleticism, L = looks.

 

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Ringsiders Talk Show Set to Cover Pro and Amateur Boxing from corner to corner; Giving voices to those currently involved with the sport.

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Danbury, CT (Juli 13, 2018) – A new boxing talk show is set to hit the internet. Ringsiders will feature hosts that are currently in the sport of boxing, including both professional and amateur boxers, utbildare, chefer, promoters and more. The goal of the show is to give viewers a true insider’s look between the ropes. Another major difference of the show is that it will be taped, and feature different visual effects for viewers enjoyment as well as other innovative concepts.

 

 

 

Ringsiders will be taped in Champs Boxing Club in Danbury, CT, which is owned by professional boxing manager A.J. Galante, who will also co-produce the show. He sees Ringsiders as a show that can help give everyone involved with boxing a voice, and a platform to elevate the sport. “Even though we will feature it, Ringsiders is not really about mainstream boxing news. Our main goal is to cover boxing’s other 99% and their perspectives. Boxing is made up of more blue collar individuals then millionaires. We want to do something different, we are looking to highlight the club shows, the club fighter, the up and coming trainer, amateurs trying to find their way, A-Side, B-Side, det spelar ingen roll, if it is interesting we want to highlight it, and give people a true insiders look, and have a lot of fun in the process.”

 

 

 

Ringsiders is set to have a rotation of hosts and guests, all who are involved currently with boxing, but two mainstays will include Professional Boxer “Fly” Mike Marshall and amateur sensation Fernely Feliz Jr. Mike Marshall is currently 3(3 kos) – 1 as a professional and is also a licensed USA Boxing Amateur coach for Champs Boxing Club’s amateur team, the CBC Wolfpack. Fernely Feliz Jr. is a Danbury native and one of the top Super Heavyweight amateurs in the Nation. Han är en 3 time Western New England and All New England Golden Gloves Champion. A.J. Galante says he couldn’t think of a better embodiment of Ringsiders, “I think both Mike and Fernely fit exactly what this show is about. Mike is a talented pro, who hasn’t always gotten the best opportunities in his career. He’s coming off a loss and in the process of making a comeback, but he is going to also be one of the best trainers in the game in time. He has a great personality and says a lot of things most just think. Fernely is one of the best kids in the world. He is super talented, and can give a lot of insight into the amateur scene, and can give insight into just how hard it is to train and compete, deal with high expectations and trying to prepare for a professional career.”

 

 

 

The shows director of production will be Danbury native Teyonte Best. “I don’t come from a boxing background, but that’s what A.J. and I like about my involvement, just bringing a different perspective.” Best stated, “We believe in different concepts, not telling the same stories, reporting the same news, and we are very much committed to providing an entertaining and informative product for viewers. We want fans and viewers to be involved, and we are working with a few interactive concepts we think will be awesome. As A.J. has stressed to everyone involved, this show is about bringing the whole boxing community together, and we will definitely succeed.”

 

 

 

Ringsiders is set to debut in August at a date to be announced. Have an idea for the show or want to have your voice heard? Contact the show at ringsidersboxingshow@gmail.com

 

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“Fight Night in The Capital” Officiell resultatlista

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Toot, Toot!
Richard “Popeye” Rivera smokes Jaime Solorio in 8th round

HARTFORD, Conn. (Juni 17, 2018) – Rising Hartford folk hero Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera kept his pro record perfect (8-0) intakt, knocking out his tough opponent, Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-4-2, 9 Kos), in the eighth round to capture the vacant ABF Continental cruiserweight title, igår kväll (Lördag) in the main event on the “Fight Night at The Capital” pro boxing card, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford.

 

 

 

The reigning UBF All Americas light heavyweight champion, Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos) is arguably the hardest pound-for-pound puncher in New England, if not the entire Northeast. After breaking his last opponent’s ankle with the force of his power, the incredibly popular Hartford fighter

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, recently teamed with Rivera to form Hartford Boxing Promotions, which was promoting its first pro boxing event, “Fight Night at The Capital.”

 

 

 

“I’m excited to have promoted our first show here in Hartford and I hope other promoters will follow,” Blanco commented. “I’m happy for all of the fighters. This was our first but not last show. We’re bringing boxing back to Hartford.

 

 

 

“I’m also excited about Sharrad’s pro debut (Collier), who is like a son to me, and Richie, my brother and partner. Everything I do is for them, that’s who I work for them.”

 

 

 

The durable Solorio had only been knocked out once in 17 pro fights going into the ring against Rivera, who has knock out six of his seven victims.

 

 

 

The first was a feeling-out round, but Rivera picked up the pace in the second, landing several hard shots on his game Mexican opponent. The highly entertaining Rivera cruised through the third through fifth, picking his spots better, but it was bombs away in the sixth as Rivera landed a right that sent Solorio to the deck. Solorio was penalized a point in the sixth for unsportsmanlike conduct.

 

 

 

 

In the seventh round, Solorio appeared to be fighting to survive, frequently holding and clinching, but he came forward in spurts as Rivera started loading up for a knockout that finally came in the eighth round. Rivera had never fought more than four rounds, but he was determined to ward off his opponent’s wrestling, landing a right-left-right uppercut combination to close the show with only 30 seconds left in the contest.

 

 

 

“I want to thank everybody for being here and bringing our community together in one house,” Rivera said. “Happy Father’s Day. I dedicated this fight to my father who I love so much. I told everybody that he was going down in three, but Solorio was tough. I took him in deep water and I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach…..tut, tut!”

 

 

 

In an intra-Connecticut clash of junior welterweights, Danbury’s undefeated Omar “Odjuret” Bordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 Kos) utslagen Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-6-1), från Hartford, with only one second left in the sixth and final round of co-featured event.

 

 

 

Bordoy was hampered by a cut over his right eye, suffered during the second round from an unintentional headbutt, who was fighting in his first scheduled six-rounder. He pivoted and threw a short, straight right that rocked Picot, dropping him forward on the mat as referee Shada Murdaugh immediately waved off the count, calling the doctor into the ring.

 

 

 

A star was born in a professional debut as two-time New England Golden Gloves champion “The Special One” Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO, fighting at home in Hartford, displayed his vast arsenal of skills, slå ut Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-1) i omgång ett.

 

 

 

The 21-year-old Collier showed the poise of a veteran and surprising power, especially considering he fought two full divisions higher than his natural weight class, due to his opponent weighing in as a junior middleweight. Collier decked Castillo early and finished him off with a barrage of unanswered punches until referee Danny Sciavone halted the action.

 

 

 

“Everything went the way I had planned,” Collier said after the bout. “Before the fight, I knew I was going to win, because I felt so good. People were asking me before the fight how I was feeling and, to be honest, I was a lot more nervous as an amateur.”

 

 

 

New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa (1-0, 1 KO) turned in an explosive pro debut, blasting an overwhelmed Roger Blanken (1-3) around the ring until the referee Murdaugh stopped the action at the 49-second mark of the opening round. The 21-year-old Rosa dedicated the fight to his cousin, den sena Luis “KO kung” Rosa (23-1, 11 Kos), who tragically died last January in a car accident at the age of 26.

 

 

 

New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez (1-0) had another very impressive pro debut, pitching a complete shutout (40-35) på alla tre domare’ scorecards against Henry Garcia (0-2), despite it being an action-packed bout from start to finish. Martinez used lethal body shots, dropping Garcia with a left hook to the liver, and crisp combinations.

 

Fullständiga resultat nedan:

 

 

 

MAIN EVENT – VACANT ABF CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Richard Rivera (8-0, 7 Kos), Hartford, CT

WTKO8 (2:30)

Jaime Solorio (12-4-2, 9 Kos), San Quinton, Mexiko

 

 

 

CO-SÄRDRAG – JUNIOR VELTERWEIGHTS

Omar Bordoy, Jr. (6-0, 2 Kos), Danbury, CT

WTKO6 (2:59)

Alexander Picot (2-6-1), Hartford, CT by way of Puerto Rico

 

 

 

SPECIAL JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION

Sharad Collier (1-0, 1 KO), Hartford, CT

WTKO1 (2:20)

Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-1), Canton, OH

 

 

 

Lättviktare

Anuel Rosa (1-0, 1 KO), New Haven. CT

WTKO1 (0:49)

Roger Blanken (1-4), Cleveland, OH

 

 

 

Feather

Nathan Martinez (1-0, 0 KO), New Britain, CT

WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)

Henry Garcia (1-1), New Bedford, MA

 

 

 

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Boxing the way out for pro-debuting “The Special One” Sharad Collier

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Juni 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARTFORD, Conn. (Juni 7, 2018) – Hartford boxing prospect “The Special One “Sharad Collier has overcome tougher obstacles in life than he may ever face in the ring.

 

 

 

The two-time New England Golden Gloves champion will make his professional debut Saturday night, Juni 16, on Hartford Boxing Promotions’ inaugural event, “Fight Night at The Capital”, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to make my pro debut at home in Hartford,” Collier said. “Fans are going to see a whole new beast: more power, speed and I’m not just in the ring to fight. I’m going to put on a show. Here’s what ‘Special’ stands for: S is for speed, P for power, E for enthusiasm, C for charisma, I for intelligence, A for – atletiska, L is for the looks.”

 

 

 

Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All America light heavyweight champion Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 Kos) will defend his title and fight Mexican challenger Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-3-2, 9 Kos) i åtta-omgången main event. They will also fight for the vacant ABF Continental Americas Championship.

 

 

The 21-year-Collier, who will fight Ohio’s Antonio Castillo, Jr. (1-0) in a four-round Special Welterweight Attraction, has dedicated his boxing career to his uncle and father. His uncle was murdered three years outside of a venue in which Sharad was boxing and, sadly, his father has been in and out of prison. Collier grew up in toughest part of (south) Hartford, spent time in a detention center and, at times, lived in and out of foster homes.

 

 

 

“I’ve been through a lot in life,” the charismatic Collier admitted. “I’ve had to fight my whole life. My goals include becoming world champion, making good money, and buying a house. I have two kids and I want them to have a better life than I did. I love boxing and it’s my way out.”

 

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “Odjuret” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) will fight in his first scheduled six-round bout versus. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Även slåss på undercard, allt i fyra-runda anfall, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blanken (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (0-1), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonet vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, MA, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City, and New Haven junior welterweight prospect Jeffrey Torres (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. TBA..

 

 

 

Boxing’s rich roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep och Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion marlon “Magic Man” Starling, VM-titel utmanare Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, och Israel “snarare” Cardona, och 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

 

Alla slagsmål och fighters är föremål för förändring.

 

 

Biljetter, kostar $80.00, $60.00 och $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, samt $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Insläpp på 6 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen börjar 7 p.m. OCH.

 

 

 

Sponsors include Hot 93.7 FM, Hartford Boxing Center, Foster Buddies Network and HBC ProShop.

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“Fight Night at the Capital” Presskonferens Quotes

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Juni 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT
Press Conference group picture courtesy of Jason Rodriguez / Superelite Boxing
HARTFORD, Conn. (Maj 31, 2018) – Hartford Boxing Promotions (HBP) hosted a press conference yesterday at the Hartford Boxing Center to promote its first event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, Juni 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.
Below are quotes from yesterday’s press conference.
HBP’s goal is to bring quality boxing back to Hartford, which has a rich tradition dating back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep och Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion marlon “Magic Man” Starling, VM-titel utmanare Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, och Israel “snarare” Cardona, och 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.
Biljetter, kostar $80.00, $60.00 och $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, samt $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.
Insläpp på 6 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen börjar 7 p.m. OCH.
“FIGHT NIGHT AT THE CAPITAL” * Juni 16, 2018 * XFINITY CENTRE, HARTFORD, CT
MAIN EVENT – UBF ALL AMERICA &
VACANT ABF CONTINENTAL AMERICAS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 8 Rundor
RICHARD RIVERA JAIME “Zarco” SOLORIO
Champion Challenger
Hartford, CT San Quinton, Mexiko
7-0 (6 Kos) 12-3-2 (9 Kos)
CO-SÄRDRAG — Lättviktare – 6 Rundor
OMAR BORDOY, JR. ALEXANDER PICOT
Danbury, CT Hartford, CT by way of Puerto Rico
5-0 (1 KO) 2-5-1
SPECIAL JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION – 4 Rundor
SHARAD COLLIER TBA
2-time New England Golden Gloves Champion
Hartford, CT
Pro debut
Feather – 4 Rundor
LUIS “Lobito” RIVERA PHILLIP DAVIS
Hartford, CT Worcester, MA
4-3 1-1-1
Lättviktare – 4 Rundor
ANUEL ROSA ROGER BLANKENSHIP
New Haven, CT Cleveland, OH
Pro debut 1-3
Feather – 4 Rundor
NATHAN MARTINEZ HENRY GARCIA
New Britain, CT New Bedford, MA
Pro debut 0-1
Lättviktare – 4 Rundor
JOSE MAYSONET JUSTIN MORALES
Hartford, CT New Bedford, MA
Pro debut Pro debut
Feather – 4 Rundor
JACOB “Lefty” MARRERO JIMMY SANTIAGO
Bridgeport, CT New York, NY
Pro debut Pro debut
JUNIOR VELTERWEIGHTS — 4 Rundor
JEFFREY TORRES TBA
New Haven, CT
4-0 (2 Kos)
(all fights & kämpar som kan förändras)
Presskonferens CITAT
Tony Blanco, Promotorn: “I’m really excited to do this in Hartford. There wouldn’t be a show without these guys. We work for them.”
Michael Tran, Promotorn: “We’re really excited to feature some of top Connecticut boxers including many pro debuts of some of Connecticut’s best young fighters. Fans will be able to see them all in action on June 16th. We’re bringing boxing back and it’s only right that we have this event in the capital of Connecticut.”
Richard Rivera: “People ask me why I box? Jag älskar det, no other reason. Som amatör, I fought for the love of the sport. I’m blessed now because I’m getting paid, but I still love it. We do need to eat and because we have a lot of pro debuts on this card, it means we have a lot of hungry fighters. På Juni 16th, I’m going to do my thing and, trust me, there are going to be a lot of fireworks. I’ve watched a lot of these guys train. We’re finally fighting in our hometown and we’re going to better all the time.
“Boxing helps save lives. Boxing is a performing art. Kids get off the street in in the gym. This is a movement! We are a forced to be reckoned with and boxing gives everybody a chance.”.
Sharad Collier: “I’d like to thank Tony Blanco and Hartford Boxing Promotions for putting me on this card and my team. It’s going to be a good night. Jag är redo att gå. I’m going to keep working hard and keep being smart.”
Luis Rivera: “I want to thank Hartford Boxing Promotions and my coach, Papo Colon. Come June 16th, it’s going to be an interesting night.”
Nathan Martinez: “I’m thankful for this opportunity on June 16th. Come June 16th, expect a big fight.”
Jose Maysonet: “Thanks to my team and on June 16th, I will be ready.”
Anuel Rosa: “Thanks to Hartford Boxing Promotions for putting me on this show and to my trainer, Luis Rosa, for my eight weeks of training. I knew this day was coming and I’ll be ready. When people see me fight, you’ll want me on the next card.”
Jacob Marrero: I want to thank Tony Blanco for this opportunity to make my pro debut and my team for getting me ready for my fight.”
Jeffrey Torres: “I want to thank my coach, Luis Rosa. I’ll be 100-percent ready on June 16th.”
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Undefeated light heavyweight Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera to Headline “Fight Night at the Capital”

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Juni 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

HARTFORD, Conn. (Maj 15, 2018) – New England’s hottest, most popular and hardest hitter, Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera, will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All America light heavyweight title at home on Hartford Boxing Promotions’ inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, Juni 16th at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Rivera (7-0, 6 Kos) has partnered with his trainer, Tony Blanco, and Hartford Boxing Center gym co-owner, Michael Tran, to form Hartford Boxing Promotions and bring world-class boxing back to Hartford.

 

 

Boxing’s rich roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep och Christopher “Battling” Battalino.

 

Other top-area boxers include world champion marlon “Magic Man” Starling, VM-titel utmanare Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, och Israel “snarare” Cardona, och 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

Rivera will take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (12-3-2, 9 Kos) in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

“There’s a lot of pressure fighting at home because, Naturligtvis, I want a victory, but I also need to be impressive for me to be recognized,” Rivera said. “I’m all about boxing. My partners, Tony and Michael, take care of the business end of Hartford Boxing Promotions. I’m excited about fighting June 16th and I expect a great turnout. A lot of people know who I am from fighting all over New England. Nu, I want to expand my horizons. I have a huge following from our gym and church, but I want to bring non-boxing fans to our show to make them boxing fans.

 

 

“There’s no such thing as an easy fight. It all starts with training, which makes fighting easier. I may get an early knockout, but I always train to go the distance. My opponent has fought on television a few times against some fighters with good records. I know that I am going to be in a fight. I’ll be ready for war!”

 

 

This past April in New Hampshire, Rivera hit his opponent, Randy Campbell, so hard with a powerful right, that the force broke Campbell’s ankle only seconds into the contest.

 

 

“Fighting is a way of life,” rivera förklarade. “All the training and fighting, it’s for the love of boxing, not money. Fighting never leaves a boxer.”

 

 

Rivera originally got his nickname because, when he was younger, his forearms were considerably larger than his biceps. Fighters in the gym jokingly teased Rivera about his enlarged forearms, calling him “Popeye,” and the nickname has stuck. Nu, Rivera showcases his Popeye persona in full, which has added many females and children to his growing fanbase of hardcore boxing fans. Juni 16thwill open a new chapter in the life of for the man who’s always good to the finish because he eats his spinach.

 

 

I co-featured händelse, undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “Odjuret” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) will be in his first scheduled six-rounder against. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

“The Special One,” Sharad Collier, fighting out of Hartford, is competing this week Omaha (NE) at the National Golden Gloves Championships, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

Även slåss på undercard, allt i fyra-runda anfall, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blanken (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA) Henry Garcia (0-1), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonet vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, MA, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City, and New Haven junior welterweight prospect Jeffrey Torres (4-0, 2 Kos) vs. TBA..

 

 

Alla slagsmål och fighters är föremål för förändring.

 

 

Biljetter, kostar $80.00, $60.00 och $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, samt $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Insläpp på 6 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen börjar 7 p.m. OCH.

 

 

Sponsors include Hot 93.7 FM, Hartford Boxing Center, Foster Buddies Network and HBC ProShop.

 

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