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

HARTFORD, ಕಾನ್. (ಮೇ 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 ಕಾಸ್) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in ಟುನೈಟ್ ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ನೈಟ್ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಈವೆಂಟ್, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ಮತ್ತು DiBella ಮನರಂಜನೆ, ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ 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. ಮೊದಲ, 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 ಈಗ; 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.”

ಲೂಯಿಸ್ ರೋಸಾ (ಆರ್) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite ಲೂಯಿಸ್ “ಕೋ ಕಿಂಗ್” ರೋಸಾ (20-0, 10 ಕಾಸ್), ನ್ಯೂ ಹೆವನ್ ಆಫ್, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight ಜೊನಾಥನ್ “ಪಾಪ್ಐಯ್ಸ್” ಪೆರೆಜ್ (33-11, 27 ಕಾಸ್). 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. From that point on, ಆದರೂ, 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) ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶ್ವ ಕುಸ್ತಿಪಂದ್ಯ ಮಂಡಳಿ (WBC), ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ, at No. 15 ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವುದೇ. 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.”

ಇವಾನ್ ಗೊಲುಬ್ (ಆರ್) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion ಜಾನ್ “The Volk” ಗೊಲುಬ್, ಬ್ರೂಕ್ಲಿನ್ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋರಾಟ, ಸುಧಾರಣೆ 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement ಹೆನ್ರಿ ಬೆಕ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್ನ (2-2, 1 ಕೋ). 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. ಲೈಟ್ ಹೆವಿವೇಯ್ಟ್ ಚಾರ್ಲ್ಸ್ ಫೋಸ್ಟರ್ (8-0, 4 ಕಾಸ್) remained undefeated with a sensational knockout of Joe Gardner (11-8-1, 1 ಕೋ) only 62-seconds into the first round, while his younger brother, junior lightweight William Foster (2-0, 1 ಕೋ) ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿತುGilvan Santos (0-2) ಮೊದಲ ಸುತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ.

ಬ್ರಾಂಕ್ಸ್ ಮಿಡಲ್ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ “ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್” Galeano (8-0) ಅಜೇಯ, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), ಲಾಸ್ ವೇಗಾಸ್.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Dauren Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 ಕಾಸ್), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight ಜೇ “JD” ವಿಲಿಯಮ್ಸ್ (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 ಕಾಸ್) and Harlem’s ಕರ್ಟಿಸ್ ಮಾರ್ಟನ್ (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

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

All pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment

ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶಗಳು:

HARTFORD, ಕಾನ್. (ಮೇ 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for ನಾಳೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ನೈಟ್ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ಮತ್ತು DiBella ಮನರಂಜನೆ, ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. ಮತ್ತು on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್ಫೋನ್, ಮಾತ್ರೆಗಳು, ಅಮೆಜಾನ್ ಫೈರ್ ಟಿವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೈರ್ ಟಿವಿ ಕಡ್ಡಿ, ಆಪಲ್ ಟಿವಿ, Chromecast, ವರ್ಷ, ಎಕ್ಸ್ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ 360 ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಬಂಧ ವೀಡಿಯೊ ಪೂರೈಕೆದಾರರ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್. ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್’ ನೈಟ್ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್ will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

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

(ಎಲ್ ಆರ್) Reynaldo Ojeda & Monte Meza-Clay

ಮೇನ್ ಈವೆಂಟ್ – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 ಕಾಸ್), ಸ್ಯಾನ್ ಜುವಾನ್, ಪೋರ್ಟೊ ರಿಕೊ 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 ಕಾಸ್), Rankin, ಪಿಎ 134 LBS.

(ಎಲ್ ಆರ್) ಲೂಯಿಸ್ ರೋಸಾ & ಜೊನಾಥನ್ ಪೆರೆಜ್

ಸಹಕಾರ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ – Featherweights (8) – ESPN2

LUIS “ಕೋ ಕಿಂಗ್” ROSA (19-0, 9 ಕಾಸ್), New Haven, ಸಿಟಿ 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “ಪಾಪ್ಐಯ್ಸ್” PEREZ (33-10, 17 ಕಾಸ್), Barranquilla, ಕೊಲಂಬಿಯಾ 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 ಕಾಸ್), Waterbury, ಸಿಟಿ 139 LBS.

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

ಮಧ್ಯಮ (6)

ಇವಾನ್ ಗೊಲುಬ್ (7-0, 5 ಕಾಸ್), ಬ್ರೂಕ್ಲಿನ್, NY by way of Ukraine ನಾಳೆ

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 ಕಾಸ್), Luiv, ಉಕ್ರೇನ್ ನಾಳೆ

Light Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 ಕಾಸ್), New Haven, ಕನೆಕ್ಟಿಕಟ್ 174 LBS.

JOE GARDNER (11-7-1, 1 ಕೋ), Woonsocket, RI 174 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4)

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

IAN JAMES (3-11-1, 1 ಕೋ), ಬ್ರೂಕ್ಲಿನ್, ಎನ್ವೈ 136 LBS.

ಮಧ್ಯಮ (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), ಬ್ರಾಂಕ್ಸ್, ಎನ್ವೈ 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), ಲಾಸ್ ವೇಗಾಸ್, NV 157 LBS.

Junior Lightweights (4)

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

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

Super Middleweights (6)

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

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

ಯಾವಾಗ: ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ, ಮೇ 15, 2015

ಎಲ್ಲಿ: Connecticut Convention Center, ಹಾರ್ಟ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್

ಪ್ರವರ್ತಕ: SMS Promotions ಮತ್ತು DiBella ಮನರಂಜನೆ, in association with Universal

ಪ್ರಚಾರಗಳು

ಟಿವಿ: ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವ 9:00 p.m. ಮತ್ತು

ಟಿಕೆಟುಗಳನ್ನು: $100, $65 ಮತ್ತು $35 (ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳು). Tickets can be purchased by

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

ಮಾಹಿತಿ: www.dbe1.com ಅಥವಾ www.espn.com/boxing

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

HARTFORD (ಮೇ 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star ಲೂಯಿಸ್ “ಕೋ ಕಿಂಗ್” ರೋಸಾ (19-0, 9 ಕಾಸ್) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender ಈ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ (ಮೇ 15) ಮೇಲೆ ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರನೈಟ್ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ಮತ್ತು DiBella ಮನರಂಜನೆ, ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ 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 ಜೊನಾಥನ್ “ಪಾಪ್ಐಯ್ಸ್” ಪೆರೆಜ್ (33-10, 17 ಕಾಸ್) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 ಕಾಸ್) against longtime contender ಮಾಂಟಿ ಮೆಜಾ ಕ್ಲೇ (36-4, 22 ಕಾಸ್) 10 ಸುತ್ತಿನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ.

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. ಮತ್ತು on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್ಫೋನ್, ಮಾತ್ರೆಗಳು, ಅಮೆಜಾನ್ ಫೈರ್ ಟಿವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೈರ್ ಟಿವಿ ಕಡ್ಡಿ, ಆಪಲ್ ಟಿವಿ, Chromecast, ವರ್ಷ, ಎಕ್ಸ್ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ 360 ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಬಂಧ ವೀಡಿಯೊ ಪೂರೈಕೆದಾರರ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್. ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್’ ನೈಟ್ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್ will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 ವಿಶ್ವ ಬಾಕ್ಸಿಂಗ್ ಅಸೋಸಿಯೇಷನ್ (WBA) ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವುದೇ. 16 ವಿಶ್ವ ಬಾಕ್ಸಿಂಗ್ ಕೌನ್ಸಿಲ್ (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್ viewing audience.

“ಇದೊಂದು ಬೃಹತ್ ಹೋರಾಟ,” 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 ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ರಾತ್ರಿ.

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

ಪೆರೆಜ್, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, ಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ 14 ತನ್ನ ಕೊನೆಯ 15 ತುದಿಗಳನ್ನು. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, ಅಬ್ನೇರನು Mares, ಜೋಸ್ ಲೋಪೆಜ್, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ಮತ್ತು Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 ಪರ ಪಂದ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ,” 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, ತುಂಬಾ, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. ಮತ್ತು on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್ಫೋನ್, ಮಾತ್ರೆಗಳು, ಅಮೆಜಾನ್ ಫೈರ್ ಟಿವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೈರ್ ಟಿವಿ ಕಡ್ಡಿ, ಆಪಲ್ ಟಿವಿ, Chromecast, ವರ್ಷ, ಎಕ್ಸ್ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ 360 ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಂಬಂಧ ವೀಡಿಯೊ ಪೂರೈಕೆದಾರರ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್. ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಇಎಸ್ಪಿಎನ್’ ನೈಟ್ ಫೈಟ್ಸ್ 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 ಇವಾನ್ ಗೊಲುಬ್ (7-0, 5 ಕಾಸ್), ಬ್ರೂಕ್ಲಿನ್ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋರಾಟ, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 ಕಾಸ್) ಆರು-ಸುತ್ತುಗಳ ಪಂದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ. Kazakh super middleweightDauren Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ ಜೇ “JD” ವಿಲಿಯಮ್ಸ್ (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 heavyweightಚಾರ್ಲ್ಸ್ ಫೋಸ್ಟರ್ (7-0, 3 ಕಾಸ್) facing Woonsocket, RI, ಎದುರಾಳಿಯ Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 ಕೋ) and undefeated Bronx middleweight Chris Galeano (7-0) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Yosmani Abreu (4-8-2).

Three four-round matches are also on tap with Waterbury, ಸಿಟಿ, ಕಿರಿಯ ವೆಲ್ಟರ್ವೈಟ್ Jair Ramos (3-2-1, 2 ಕಾಸ್) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಹಾರ್ಲೆಮ್ ನ ಕರ್ಟಿಸ್ ಮಾರ್ಟನ್ (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 ಕಾಸ್) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಬ್ರೂಕ್ಲಿನ್ನ Ian James (3-11-1, 1 ಕೋ), and New Haven junior lightweight ವಿಲಿಯಂ ಫೋಸ್ಟರ್ III (1-0) ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಟಿಬಿಎ.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 ಮತ್ತು $35 (ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳು). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 ಅಥವಾ 1 (203) 627-7472. ತೆರೆದ ಬಾಗಿಲು 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ಮತ್ತು.