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

HARTFORD, Conn. (Gegužė 15, 2015) — Undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Kos) impressively introduced himself to American boxing fans in vakaro ESPN Penktadienis Naktiniai Kovų Pagrindinis įvykis, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ir DiBella Pramogos, kartu su 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. už debiutą, 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 dabar; 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.”

Luis Rosa (R) finished off Jonathan Perez

Connecticut favorite Luis “KO karalius” Rosa (20-0, 10 Kos), New Haven, made a statement in the co-feature against Colombian featherweight Jonathanas “Popajus” Perez (33-11, 27 Kos). 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, nors, 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) ir Pasaulio bokso taryba (WBC), atitinkamai, at No. 15 ir Nr. 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.”

Ivanas Golub (R) finishes off outclassed Henry Beckford

In the ESPN2 opening fight, 5-time Ukraine National amateur champion Jonas “The Volk” Golub, kovoti iš Bruklino, pagerėjo 13-0 with his eighth career knockout coming against late replacement Henris Beckford (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. šviesos sunkiasvoris Charlesas Fosteris (8-0, 4 Kos) 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) sustojoGilvan Santos (0-2) atidarymo turo.

Bronksas vidutinio svorio Chrisas “Aukso” Galeano (8-0) liko nenugalėtas, boxing his way to a unanimous sixth-round decision over Yosmani Abreau (4-9-2), Las Vegase.

Decorated Kazakh amateur boxer Daūrai Yeleussinov (2-0, 2 Kos), now fighting out of Brooklyn, wore down Louisiana super middleweight Kėkštas “JD” Williams (3-7), winning by way of a sixth-round technical knockout as referee Danny Sciavone sustabdė veiklą.

Waterbury, CT junior welterweight Jair ramos (3-2-2, 2 Kos) and Harlem’s Curtis Morton (3-5-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.

In the walk-out bout, Puerto Rican lightweight Alberto Candeleria (5-2-1, 4 Kos) 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

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HARTFORD, Conn. (Gegužė 14, 2015) — The official weigh-in was held today for rytoj NAKTIES ESPNPenktadienis Naktiniai Kovų, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ir DiBella Pramogos, kartu su Universal Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Tiesioginė transliacija prasidės 9 p.m. IR nuo ESPN2 taip pat bus prieinama per WatchESPN kompiuteriuose, smartphonach, tabletės, "Amazon" Ugnies televizija ir ugnis TV Stick, "Apple TV", Chromecast, Metai, "Xbox" 360 ir "Xbox Vienas per dukterinė vaizdo teikėjas. Papildomai, ESPN’ Naktiniai Kovų will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

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

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

Main Event – Lightweights (10) – ESPN2

REYNALDO OJEDA (16-0, 9 Kos), San Chuanas, Puerto Rikas 135 LBS.

MONTE MEZA-CLAY (36-4, 22 Kos), Rankin, PA 134 LBS.

(L-R) Luis Rosa & Jonathanas Perez

Bendras bruožas – Plunksniniai svareliai (8) – ESPN2

LUIS “KO karalius” ROSA (19-0, 9 Kos), Naujas rojus, KT 123 ½ LBS.

JONATHAN “Popajus” PEREZ (33-10, 17 Kos), Barranquilla, Kolumbija 123 LBS.

Junior Welterweights (4) – ESPN2 Swing Bout

JAIR RAMOS (3-2-1, 2 Kos), Waterbury, KT 139 LBS.

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

Middleweights (6)

Neringa mėlynos (7-0, 5 Kos), Brooklyn, NY by way of Ukraine RYTOJ

KOSTYANTYN “Kostya” ROVENSKYY (18-1-2, 5 Kos), Luiv, Ukraina RYTOJ

Light Heavyweights (6)

CHARLES FOSTER (7-0, 3 Kos), Naujas rojus, Konektikutas 174 LBS.

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

Junior Welterweights (4)

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

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

Middleweights (6)

CHRIS GALEANO (7-0), Bronksas, NY 157 LBS.

YOSMANI ABREAU (4-8-2), Las Vegasas, NV 157 LBS.

Junior Lightweights (4)

WILLIAM FOSTER III (1-0), Naujas rojus, KT 129 LBS.

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

Super vidutiniai (6)

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

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

KADA: Penktadienis, Gegužė 15, 2015

KUR: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartfordas

KOORDINATORIUS: SMS Promotions ir DiBella Pramogos, in association with Universal

Akcijos

Televizija: ESPN Friday Night Kovų pradedant 9:00 p.m. IR

BILIETAI: $100, $65 ir $35 (plius taikomi mokesčiai). Tickets can be purchased by

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

INFORMACIJA: www.dbe1.com arba www.espn.com/boxing

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

HARTFORD (Gegužė 11, 2015) – Rising junior featherweight star Luis “KO karalius” Rosa (19-0, 9 Kos) plans to graduate from top prospect to legitimate contender šį penktadienį (Gegužė 15) apie ESPN PenktadienisNaktiniai Kovų, presented by 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions ir DiBella Pramogos, kartu su 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 Jonathanas “Popajus” Perez (33-10, 17 Kos) in the 8-round ESPN2 co-feature.

Headlining the card will be undefeated Puerto Rican lightweight Reynaldo Ojeda (16-0, 9 Kos) against longtime contender Monty Meza Molis (36-4, 22 Kos) į 10-apvalios pagrindinį renginį.

Tiesioginė transliacija prasidės 9 p.m. IR nuo ESPN2 taip pat bus prieinama per WatchESPN kompiuteriuose, smartphonach, tabletės, "Amazon" Ugnies televizija ir ugnis TV Stick, "Apple TV", Chromecast, Metai, "Xbox" 360 ir "Xbox Vienas per dukterinė vaizdo teikėjas. Papildomai, ESPN’ Naktiniai Kovų will carry the fights live on broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+.

The popular Rosa, who is world rated at No. 15 Pasaulio bokso asociacijos (WBA) ir Nr. 16 Pasaulio bokso tarybos (WBC), has prepared for a breakout performance in front of a large ESPN Friday Night Kovų viewing audience.

“Tai didžiulė kova už mane,” 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 penktadienį naktis.

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

Perez, 28, a professional fighter since 2005, laimėjo 14 iš jo paskutinis 15 galai. The battle-tested Colombian has fought the likes of world champions Cristian Mijares, Abneras Mares, Jose Lopez, Martin Castillo, Eric Ortiz ir Raul Martinez, as well a world title challenger Jesus Jimenez.

“Perez is a veteran with 44 PRO kovoja,” 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, taip pat, and the better all-around fighter. I’ll be ready for whatever he brings.”

Tiesioginė transliacija prasidės 9 p.m. IR nuo ESPN2 taip pat bus prieinama per WatchESPN kompiuteriuose, smartphonach, tabletės, "Amazon" Ugnies televizija ir ugnis TV Stick, "Apple TV", Chromecast, Metai, "Xbox" 360 ir "Xbox Vienas per dukterinė vaizdo teikėjas. Papildomai, ESPN’ Naktiniai Kovų 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 Ivanas Golub (7-0, 5 Kos), kovoti iš Bruklino, meets fellow Ukrainian Kostyantyn Rovenskyy (18-1-2, 5 Kos) per šešis apvalios bijau. Kazakh super middleweightDaūrai Yeleussinov (1-0), also living in Brooklyn, atitinka Kėkštas “JD” Williams (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 heavyweightCharlesas Fosteris (7-0, 3 Kos) facing Woonsocket, R., oponentas Joe Gardner (11-7-1, 1 KO) 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, KT, Junior Papildsvars Jair ramos (3-2-1, 2 Kos) vs. Harlem s Curtis Morton (3-4-2), Miami lightweight Alberto Candeleria (4-2-1, 3 Kos) vs. Bruklino Ian James (3-11-1, 1 KO), and New Haven junior lightweight Viljamas Fosteris III (1-0) vs. TBA.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $100, $65 ir $35 (plius taikomi mokesčiai). Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (860) 728-2624 arba 1 (203) 627-7472. Durys atviros ne 6:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 7:30 p.m. IR.