Reynaldo Ojeda (R) out-boxed veteran for impressive decision

HARTFORD, Канэктыкут. (Мая 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in сёння ўвечары ESPN Пятніца Начныя баі галоўная падзея, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і ДиБелла Забавы, у сувязі з Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

The 26-year-old Ojeda took advantage of his decisive height and reach advantage in his U.S. для дэбюту, out-boxing the diminutive (5′ 2″), all-action Meza-Clay throughout a very entertaining fight. Meza-Clay continually walked down Ojeda, who used his quickness, superior movement and boxing ability to register a convincing victory by 12-round unanimous decision.

“I’m a top prospect at 135 зараз; I’m going to be giving them all grades now,” commented Ojeda, a teacher in Puerto Rico. “The plan was to box Monty because he’s such an aggressive fighter.”

Meza-Clay was hampered in the later rounds by a serious cut over his right eye. Ojeda wisely attacked the wound, pumping a series of stiff jabs and left hooks. “I got confident when his cut opened up,” Ojeda admitted. “What’s next for me is up to my promoter and manager, but I’m available to fight any 135-pounder in the world.”

Луіс Раса (R) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Луіс “KO караля” Ружа (20-0, 10 КО), Нью-Хейвен, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Джонатан “Патрапіўшы” Перэс (33-11, 27 КО). Rosa was the aggressor from the opening bell through the end of the fight against a dangerous opponent, firing an array of effective combinations to the head and body, often switching from an orthodox stance to southpaw.

Rosa was penalized a point in the fourth round for hitting his downed opponent. З гэтага моманту, хоць, he never let up. He pounded Perez, caught him on the ropes, and unleashed an unanswered barrage of punches until referee Michael Ortega ended the fight in the fifth round.

Rosa is world ranked by the World Boxing Association (WBA) і Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC), адпаведна, at No. 15 і Няма. 16.

“I said it was going to be explosive and we made it that way,” Rosa said after the fight. “I made a statement that I’m coming after all of the top 122-pounders. I’m a future champ in the making.”

Іван Голуб (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Джон “The Volk” Голуб, змагаюцца Брукліне, палепшылася 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Генры Бекфорд (2-2, 1 KO). Class prevailed as rising middleweight star Golub worked fellow southpaw Beckford’s body, dropped him in the fifth with a body shot, and referee Ortega moved in to call off the fight.

The Foster brothers from New Haven were both victorious. паўцяжкай вага Чарльз Фостэр (8-0, 4 КО) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 KO) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 KO) спыніўсяGilvan Santos (0-2) у першым раўндзе.

Bronx middleweight Крыс “Залаты” Galeano (8-0) заставаўся непераможным, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), Лас-Вегасе.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Даура Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 КО), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Сойка “JD” Уільямс (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee Danny Sciavone halted the action.

Waterbury, CT junior welterweight Jair Ramos (3-2-2, 2 КО) and Harlem’s Керціс Мортон (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 КО) was too much for Brooklyn’s Ian James (3-12-1, 1 KO), as referee Ortega waved off the fight in the first round for a technical knockout.

All pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment

Поўныя вынікі ніжэй:

HARTFORD, Канэктыкут. (Мая 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for заўтра ноч ESPNПятніца Начныя баі, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і ДиБелла Забавы, у сувязі з Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфоны, таблеткі, Amazon пажарнай ТБ і агонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Год, Xbox 360 і Xbox One з дапамогай даччынага правайдэра відэа. У дадатак, ESPN’ Начныя баі will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

Below find fighter weights and pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment.

(L-Р) Reynaldo Ojeda & Monte Meza-Clay

Галоўная падзея – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 КО), Сан - Хуан, Пуэрта-Рыка 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 КО), Rankin, Пэнсыльванія 134 LBS.

(L-Р) Луіс Раса & Джонатан Перэс

Co-Feature – Featherweights (8) – ESPN2

Луісе “KO караля” ROSA (19-0, 9 КО), New Haven, Канэктыкут 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “Патрапіўшы” PEREZ (33-10, 17 КО), Barranquilla, Калумбія 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 КО), Waterbury, Канэктыкут 139 LBS.

CURTIS MORTON (3-4-2), Harlem, Нью-Ёрк 139 LBS.

Средневесов (6)

ІВАН ГОЛУБ (7-0, 5 КО), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine ЗАЎТРА

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 КО), Luiv, Украіна ЗАЎТРА

Light Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 КО), New Haven, Канэктыкут 174 LBS.

JOE GARDNER (11-7-1, 1 KO), Woonsocket, Род-Айлэнд 174 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4)

ALBERTO CANDELERIA (4-2-1, 3 КО), Маямі, FL by way of Puerto Rico 136 LBS.

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 KO), Brooklyn, Нью-Ёрк 136 LBS.

Средневесов (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), Бронкс, Нью-Ёрк 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), Лас-Вегас, Невада 157 LBS.

Junior Lightweights (4)

WILLIAM FOSTER III (1-0), New Haven, Канэктыкут 129 LBS.

GALVAN SANTOS (0-1), Woburn, Масачусэтс 130 LBS.

Супер Блізкія вагі (6)

DAUREN YELEUSSINOV (1-0, 1 KO), Brooklyn, NY by way of Kazakhstan 164 LBS.

JAY “JD” WILLIAMS (3-6), West Monroe, Луізіяна 165 ½ LBS.

КАЛІ: Пятніца, Мая 15, 2015

ДЗЕ: Connecticut Convention Center, Хартфард

Арганізатарамі: SMS Promotions і ДиБелла Забавы, in association with Universal

Акцыі

Тэлебачанне: ESPN Пятніца Ноч баёў пачынаючы з 9:00 p.m. І

КВІТКІ: $100, $65 і $35 (плюс прыдатныя падаткі). Tickets can be purchased by

calling 1 (860) 728-2624 або 1 (203) 627-7472.

ІНФАРМАЦЫЯ: www.dbe1.com або www.espn.com/boxing

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 p.m. І FIRST BOUT: 7:30 p.m. І

HARTFORD (Мая 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Луіс “KO караля” Ружа (19-0, 9 КО) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ў гэтую пятніцу (Мая 15) на ESPN ПятніцаНачныя баі, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions і ДиБелла Забавы, у сувязі з Universal Promotions, close to his New Haven home at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

A native of Puerto Rico, the 24-year-old Rosa takes on Colombian veteran Джонатан “Патрапіўшы” Перэс (33-10, 17 КО) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 КО) against longtime contender Монті Меза Клей (36-4, 22 КО) у галоўнай падзеі 10-раўндавым.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфоны, таблеткі, Amazon пажарнай ТБ і агонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Год, Xbox 360 і Xbox One з дапамогай даччынага правайдэра відэа. У дадатак, ESPN’ Начныя баі will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Сусветнай баксёрскай асацыяцыі (WBA) і Няма. 16 Сусветная баксёрская рада (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Пятніца Ноч баёў viewing audience.

“Гэта велізарная барацьба за мяне,” Rosa said. “It’s great fighting on ESPN and I’m going to show the nation what I’m all about. I’m prepared to put on an explosive show. I feel that I’m close to getting a title shot. I want to fight world-class opponents and I plan to prove I’m ready у пятніцу ноч.

“It’s always great fighting in my home state and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of fans there. У рэшце рэшт,, хоць, I’m going to get the job done and it doesn’t matter where the fight would be held.”

Перэс, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, выйграў 14 з яго апошніх 15 канцы. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Авэнір Mares, Хасэ Лопес, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz і Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 пра баі,” said Rosa about Perez. “He’s fought a lot of world-class guys and champions. I know he’s coming to fight. He’s going to come forward and he wants to bang. He’s strong, I’m stronger. I’m faster, занадта, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. І on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, смартфоны, таблеткі, Amazon пажарнай ТБ і агонь TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Год, Xbox 360 і Xbox One з дапамогай даччынага правайдэра відэа. У дадатак, ESPN’ Начныя баі will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

Fighting on the undercard are a pair of promising foreign boxers who are now living in the United States, as well as several New England and New York City favorites.

Undefeated Ukrainian middleweight Іван Голуб (7-0, 5 КО), змагаюцца Брукліне, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 КО) на працягу шасці-раўндавым паядынку. Kazakh super middleweightДаура Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, адпавядае Сойка “JD” Уільямс (3-6), of Louisiana, in a scheduled six-rounder.

Also slated to fight in six-round bouts on the undercard are unbeaten New Haven light heavyweightЧарльз Фостэр (7-0, 3 КО) facing Woonsocket, Род-Айлэнд, праціўнік Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Абреу (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, Канэктыкут, у першым нападаючым вазе Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 КО) супраць. Гарлема Керціс Мортон (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 КО) супраць. Брукліна Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight Уільям Фостэр III (1-0) супраць. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 і $35 (плюс прыдатныя падаткі). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 або 1 (203) 627-7472. Дзверы адкрываюцца ў 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. І.