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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Fight Night at the Capital”

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Ezingakanqotshwa ukukhanya sosondonzima
Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
June 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (May 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, June 16, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 Kos), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, too.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16th.”

 

 

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

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. Angikwazi ukulinda!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), of Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16th.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Also fighting on the undercard, bonke ezine-round izikhathi, 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 Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, 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.

 

 

Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.

 

 

Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $80.00, $60.00 futhi $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, kanye ne $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu kuqala iqala ngesikhathi 7 p.m. KANYE.

 

 

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

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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(L-R) – Michael Tran, Richard Rivera & Tony Blanco

HARTFORD, Conn. (April 4, 2018) – Professional boxing’s newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford.

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England.

 

 

 

“We want to bring boxing back to Hartford,” Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. “Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There’s a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history.

 

 

 

“We hope to promote our first show on June 16th, subject to Connecticut Boxing Commission approval, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford. It’s owned by Live Nation and has been used only as a concert hall, but it has an old-school feel and will be an awesome venue for boxing. We’re excited about promoting events in this new venue for boxing.”

 

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep futhi Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion UMarlon “Magic Man” Starling, isihloko world Challengers Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, “Iceman” John Scully futhi Israel “kunalokho” Cardona, futhi 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

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“New England Ikusasa 5” Press Conference Quotes

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“New England Ikusasa 5”
Feb. 10 e Worcester, MA
(L-R) – Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera and Kevin “I-New England Bully” Cobbs
Worcester, Mass. (January 18, 2018) – Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE) hosted a press conference last night in Worcester, Massachusetts at Beatniks to formally announce its February 10th “New England Ikusasa 5” at The Palladium e Worcester.
Undefeated Hartford (CT) wesibhakela ukukhanya Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) will headline the fifth installment of the “Ikusasa New England sika” series, ngokumelene Kevin “I-New England Bully” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), ngokuba singenamuntu Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England isihloko kule ayisishiyagalombili-round umcimbi main.
Worcester amabili esigcwele amateur kazwelonke iqhawe Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) ihlangabezana Brazilian super middleweight USawule Almeida (0-8-1) ku ezine-round umcimbi co-efakiwe, while Hartford super middleweight Jose “R Kukalwe” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) ihlangana Troy “Omar KO Umculi” umculi (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ka Danbury (CT) in a eziyisithupha-round umdlalo.
“New England Ikusasa 5” charity choice: Luis Rosa, Jr. scholarship Fund
For each RPR event, umgqugquzeli Jose Antonio Rivera selects a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and for “New England Ikusasa 5” he has announced that it will be the Luis Rosa, Jr. scholarship Fund.
“We believe it’s important to give back to the community and for this show we have selected the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship fund. Luis died last weekend in a tragic car accident at the age of 26. He was a great fighter and an even better person who will be terribly missed. Our company will also push the news about the Luis Rosa, Jr. Scholarship Fund when it’s finalized through our social media.”
Ukulwa phezu undercard, bonke ezine-round izikhathi, are Danbury junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto Rican foe Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight junior UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ka-Lawrence, Ezingakanqotshwa Springfield (MA) wesibhakela ukukhanya Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford sika pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweight Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Ezingakanqotshwa Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport sika (CT) pro-debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. uSeti Basler (0-3), futhi Hartford junior engasindi vs. Bridgeport sika Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.
Press Conference OKUCASHUNIWE
Jose Rivera, RPE CEO: “I’m excited because a press conference means the fights are getting closer. We plan to build our promotional company this year. There is a lot of talent in New England and that’s why we have so many Connecticut fighters on this card. I want the fighters here to understand the importance of a press conference. They will gain valuable experience speaking in public and being interviewed by the media. One of the primary reasons we’re promoting is to give young fighters a platform to box and prepare them for their pro careers.”
A.J. Rivera, RPE President/Matchmaker: “The support we’ve received has been tremendous and we exceeded expectations in our first year. This is just the begining for RPE. We’re going to get better this year. We’re not satisfied just being a small promotional company. Boxing is the loneliest sport in the world and these boxers need fans’ support. There’s a lot of talent in New England and much of it is concentrated in Connecticut. We have more Connecticut fighters on this card than fighters from Massachusetts.”
Richard Rivera: “Leli yithuba elikhulu kimi. Rivera Promotions accomplished so much in its first year. I fought in the co-main twice of two previous RPE shows I fought on. This is going to be an awesome show, not just the main event. There are competitive boxers up and down the card. Musa blink, don’t go to the bathroom because any one of these fights could end at any time.”
“This is a big step up for my career. Boxing is my passion. We’re both coming to fight. Win, lose or draw we’ll see who the Alpha dog is at the end. “I’m ‘Popeye The Sailor Man’, and I’m good to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
Kevin Cobbs: “I respect Rivera and believe in what I hear. He seems like a good dude. I’m excited about this fight. A lot of people weren’t sure about what I was doing because I hadn’t fought eminyakeni emibili when I got the call (to fight Rivera). Boxing took me out of the space was in and I never stopped boxing. This is going to be a big year for the Rivera’s. I like to switch it up and I’m ready to go.”
Bobby Harris, III: “My opponent wants to redeem his brother’s loss to me. I want to thank RPE for putting me in the co-feature in only my third pro fight. My first two fights were a learning experience and this fight I’m looking to make a statement to showcase my talents. I have a lot to prove as the only Worcester fighter on this card.”
Omar Bordoy, Jr: “I’m fighting a tough opponent. Fighting is easier for me than talking up here. I’m fighting a guy from Hartford. I have a lot of love for his trainer and Hartford. I want my hand raised at the end of the fight.”
Derrick Whitley: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for putting me on this card. I fought on two of their shows last year and came out 2-0. I’m looking to be 3-0. It was a learning experience going from the amateurs to pros. Everybody’s goal is to raise your level. I’m in the best shape of my life for this fight and doing things in the gym I’ve never done before. I’m looking for a stoppage.”
Wilfredo Pagan: “Ngingumfana 37 years old and I’ve always had a glad to fight at least one pro fight. A couple of fights fell through but the Riveras opened the doors for me. I put it all into my fights. I was looking for one fight and this will be my fourth. I’m going to be 4-0.”
Carlos Marraro, III: “I want to thank Rivera Promotions for the opportunity to showcase my talents February 10th. This will be my first fight on a Rivera Promotions card, but I’m familiar with most of the fighters on this card.”
Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.
Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.
Abaxhasi zihlanganisa Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, Isifiso sokuvelela salezi ze- Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Usizo lwezezimali.
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Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera Namandla ukuqedela ngoba akudlayo isipinashi yakhe

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Ezingakanqotshwa Hartford ukukhanya nethemba sosondonzima sematheni vs. Kevin Cobbs
“New England Ikusasa 5”
Feb. 10 e Worcester, MA
Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera
(Isithombe ngu-@Bonesprostudio)
Worcester, Mass. (January 8, 2018) – Omunye ethandwa kakhulu New England isibhakela amathemba, Ezingakanqotshwa Hartford (CT) wesibhakela ukukhanya Richard “Popeye I Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos), intando ukuthi isihlokwana show lwakhe lwesithathu Saturday ebusuku, February 10, at The Palladium e Worcester, Massachusetts.
Esikhathini isitolimende okwesihlanu “Ikusasa New England sika” series, eyethulwe Rivera Amaphromoshini Ezokuzijabulisa (RPE), the Rivera oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala ihlangabezana Kevin “kray 2 UNKL” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), elwa aphume Burlington (VT), ngokuba singenamuntu Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England isihloko kule ayisishiyagalombili-round umcimbi main.
Rivera, owayengummeli 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament iqhawe, siyeza off block lesibili round Knockout ka 146-mpi sobudala Roberto Valenzuela lokhu December esidlule 9 e Hampton, New Hampshire.
“Ngijabule ukuba Richie isibhakela sesihloko UBF New England ngakho nabo lapho ngisaqala emsebenzini wakhe pro,”” wathi umgqugquzeli Jose Antonio Rivera, the umhlalaphansi 3-time, 2-division iqhawe emhlabeni. “Lokhu sekungokwesithathu sike saphinde saba nelungelo lokusebenza naye ekulweni kwenye amakhadi ethu. Walwa umcimbi eyinhloko kohlelo lwethu lokugcina (Oct.) ngesikhathi DCU Center. Rivera ubukeka kangcono futhi libukhali njalo uma ngibuka kuye ukulwa. Ngibona izinto ezinkulu eza kuye. Anakho amathuluzi nesiyalo nomqeqeshi ibheka futhi boxer okudingeka abe yiyo iqhawe emhlabeni. Isibhakabhaka komkhawulo URichard, okwamanje, esikuwo ngimbonga nengxenye encane ukusiza ukuthuthukisa umsebenzi wakhe lochwepheshe.”
Rivera uye akhangiswe ngempumelelo Popeye umlingisi wakhe ngesikhathi abasebasha pro isibhakela umsebenzi wakhe, egqoke cap itilosi ukuthi abe indandatho bendabuko Popeye-like ipayipi elengayo emlonyeni wakhe. “Kunezizathu eziningana yami isidlaliso, 'Popeye', kodwa lapho ngisemncane kakhulu,” Rivera wachaza, “Kwadingeka ngemilenze nesibalo esikhulu. It nje aningishiyanga ngokusebenzisa iminyaka, lapho abantu okukhulunywe nami ejimini, ngakho mina ugijime nalo. Ngithathe uletha ukuphila emuva Hartford ngesineke, wonke eNew England, ngesineke, ukuphikelela kanye nesitayela. Ngihlala e okwamanje.”
Nakuba ayengenayo uwine imiklomelo eminingi ezinkulu noma tournaments njengoba-sibhakela, Rivera yazuza okuhlangenwe nakho eliyigugu Boxing eziningi nayizimfundamakhwela engcono eNew England futhi izenzakalo kazwelonke, kanye sparring anokuthandwa owayedlalela Champions emhlabeni Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin, Chad Dawson futhi Joe Smith, Jr. Yafunda nokuba zesikhathi esisetshenziselwe esiyingini nalowo abasolwa naye owayeyinhloko isihloko Challengers Israyeli “kunalokho” Cardona futhi John Scully.
“Ngathatha isikhathi sami turning pro ngoba angizange abe uhlelo ukwesekwa ukuze uthole kimi ezingeni elilandelayo,” Rivera waphawula. “Ngineminyaka engu engavikelekile. I okubuyayo Ngakwamukela fighters mina sparred kufakwa ithemba lami. Manje, empini yami kuphela lesithupha pro, I uzobe headlining okwesithathu, futhi ulwela isihloko wami wokuqala. Angikwazi ukubonga Riveras (Jose nendodana yakhe, A.J.) anele abakwenzile kimi. Babé bakholwa kimi.”
Ekuqaleni, Rivera Kwakuthé madolonzima ukulwa Cobb abanolwazi kakhudlwana kodwa, ngemva kokwenza ucwaningo, wasamukela inselele. “Ngangethukile kancane ekuqaleni,” avuma. “Abanye abangu imibuzo uma ngase ngikulungele ukwandisa ukulwa naye. Ngicwaninga: akazange abe umsebenzi ezinkulu amateur, noma zalwa ngaphezulu eziyisithupha noma eziyisishiyagalombili imizuliswano izimpi kunami. Mina ngangikini uzakwethu sparring zokuqala pro ukumshaya, Tyron Burris(TKO2 e 2012). Ngikulungele! Ngingumfana 27 futhi kudingeka ulwa kanje.”
Worcester amabili esigcwele amateur kazwelonke iqhawe Bobby “BH3” Harris, III ihlangabezana middleweight Brazilian USawule Almeida (0-8-1) ku ezine-round umcimbi co-efakiwe.
Ukulwa phezu undercard, bonke ezine-round izikhathi, enyuka New Haven (CT) super middleweight ithemba Elvis Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), ezintathu isikhathi USA Boxing Nationals Championship igolide medalist, vs. TBA, Worcester featherweight Andino Ranse (1-0) vs. Alex Montes (1-2-1), ka-Lawrence (MA), Danbury (CT) welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr. (2-0) vs. Puerto umhlaseli Rican Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), Southbridge (MA) welterweight UWilfredo “the Sucaro” Amaqaba (3-0, 1 KO) vs. pro-debuting Nick Peralta, ka-Lawrence, Ezingakanqotshwa Springfield (MA) wesibhakela ukukhanya Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0, 3 Kos). vs. Hartford sika pro-debuting Paul Bansiak, Hartford middleweight junior Jose “R Kukalwe” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) vs. Troy “Omar KO Umculi” umculi(4-7-1 (3 Kos), Springfield welterweight Derrick “Umthelela double” Whitley (2-0) vs. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Ezingakanqotshwa Puerto Rican middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs. Brazilian Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Meriden (CT) bantamweight James Aquino (6-0, 6 Kos), 2016 New England yeGolden Gloves iqhawe, vs. Luis Rivera (3-3) futhi Hartford sika pro-debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs. uSeti Basler (0-3).
Zonke ukulwa kanye fighters angaphansi ushintsho.
Amathikithi, ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $75.00 (ringside) futhi $45.00 (general ukungena), ezisendalini futhi kuyatholakala ukuze kuthengwe ngaso www.ThePalladium.net noma ehhovisi Palladium ibhokisi (yokwemukelwa jikelele kuphela), noma ngokuxhumana Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) noma yimuphi fighters.
Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. KANYE, iziqubu lokuqala 7 p.m. KANYE.
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